Episodes

In this episode, I talked about Diablo III Season 34; David Bevik; Quoth The Raven: You Have Died; Diablo Immortal Season 35 Battle Pass; and a lot of Diablo 4 Season 7. Topics include: Diablo posted on X: “Back to Hell you go! Season 34 is now live in Diablo III David Brevik: “Diablo Creator Bemoans The Current State of ARPGs and MMOs Diablo posted on X: “Quoth the Raven: You Have Died” Diablo Immortal posted: “Earn rewards from our Season 35 Battle Pass, Traveling Blade, before it’s gone ...

Season of Witchcraft is live! This episode includes: Diablo III Season 34; Blizzard Entertainment Direct Relief to Southern California; Vessel of Hatred best blind & low vision game; and more! Topics include: Diablo 34: Lights Calling: Started on January 31st. Nephalem can harness the power of the Light’s Calling theme that debuted with Season 27 Blizzard Entertainment Donates USD $1Million to Direct Relief For Wildfire-Impacted Communities in Southern California The Game Accessibility Award...

It’s been a long time since I’ve been gone. I got really sick and it took a long time to recover. I’m doing better now, and am able to post things here on Shattered Soulstone again. In this episode, I talked about Diablo Immortal “Year of the Snake”; a Diablo Immortal “Tong Shi’s Renewal; Battlenet Diablo Immortal shop; Weekly Maintenance schedule; Diablo IV Season of Witchcraft; and more! Topics include: Diablo Immortal: Celestial Serpents Phantom Market – coming Jan 22. Diablo Immortal: A ...

In this episode: Diablo IV Patch Notes; Vessel of Hatred Launch Twitch Drops; Blizzard story recap; New Legion Event in Nahantu for Diablo 4; New Tormented Boss Summoning Material Transmute recipes; Who is Akarat?; a Vessel of Hatred Expansion Review; and more! Topics include: Blizzard Entertainment: Diablo IV Patch Notes Blizzard Entertainment: Earn Vessel of Hatred Launch Twitch Drops Wowhead: Diablo 4 – The Story So Far [Spoiler Warning] by POPULARTOPULAR Wowhead: New Legion Event in Nah...

This episode covers Diablo Immortal bug fixes. Also, other things. Check the website for a complete list of all show notes.

In this episode, I explained why I hadn’t been doing Shattered Soulstone; I read an article from GameSpot; Blizzard has a new Diablo Immortal Community Manager; Blizzard Gear Store; Book of Prava; Diablo II: Resurrected Ladder Season 8; Diablo 4 Season 5: Season of The Infernal Horde; and more! Topics include: Gamespot: Diablo 4: Vessel of Hatred May Have Players Deal Less Damage, And That Could Be Good – (Cameron Koch) Blizzard introduces New Diablo Immortal Community Manager Blizzard Gear ...

In this episode, I focused on the new Spiritborn class that is coming in the Vessel of Hatred expansion. In addition, I also mentioned a new book about Rathma; Spiritborn Spirit Guardian Wallpapers; Devise your portal to Gamescom; Vessel of Hatred – Official Spiritborn Trailer; Spiritborn merchandise; and more! Topics include: Amazon: Diablo – Legends of the Necromancer – Rathma (Diablo Legends 2) – Hardcover (Fred Kennedy and Adam Gorham) Diablo IV Spiritborn Reveal Press Kit – includes Spir...

In this episode, I talked about Season 32 of Diablo III; Diablo Immortal PVP event; Diablo Immortal Fisher’s Frenzy; Stronger legendary items; Vessel Of Hatred; Diablo 4 Season 5 Feedback; and more! Things mentioned in this episode: Diablo (x.com): The forces of Hell wish for battle. Grant that wish, Nephalem. Season 32 of Diablo III is live now. Diablo Immortal (x.com): New PVP Group Event: Bout Of Realms Diablo Immortal (x.com): Fisher’s Frenzy – with 5 different randomized fishing events ...

In this episode, I talked about Infernal Hordes; Season 5 PTR; Balancing Solo vs Group Play; Patch Notes; Akarat; and the State of the Sorceress. Things mentioned in this episode: Blizzard Watch: How to conquer the new Infernal Hordes event in Diablo 4 Season 5 (by Liz Patt) Diablo IV: The Diablo IV Season 5 PTR: What You Need To Know Blizzard Watch: Everything you need to know about Diablo 4 Season 4 and its Infernal Hordes (by Elizabeth Harper) Wowhead: Balancing Solo vs. Group Play in Di...

It’s been a while since I’ve posted an episode of Shattered Soulstone. I’ve been busy with other things. Topics in this episode include: Diablo Immortal inspired new class to Diablo IV; Diablo Immortal Bug Fixes; Diablo IV Vessel of Hatred (pre-purchase); and more! Things mentioned in this episode: Kotaku: Diablo Immortal Inspired Blizzard To Add A New Kind Of Class To Diablo IV Blizzard: Diablo Immortal Bug Fixes And Patch Notes For All Platforms Blizzard: Prepare To Embody The Spiritborn —...

In this episode, I talked about why I hadn’t been making new episodes. Topics include: Meta and “Call of Duty” sued by Uvalde families; HOTS update; Diablo 4 Season 3 emails; Diablo Immortal Tempest; Diablo Immortal Forums; Diablo IV Forums; Patch on Masterworking; Bash Barbarian; Loot Reborn; March of the Goblins; and more! Things mentioned in this episode: Politico posted: “Uvalde families sue Meta and ‘Call of Duty’ publisher over alleged links to gun violence” (by Alex Nieves) Heroes Of t...

In this episode, I talked about Microsoft’s plans for an Xbox mobile gaming store; Studio closures at Xbox; Blizzard hiring for unannounced PvE game; Diablo II: Resurrected Season 7; Tempest Class in Diablo Immortal; Treacherous Reflection in Diablo Immortal; Diablo IV Loot Reborn; and more! Things mentioned in this episode: The Verge: Microsoft’s new Xbox mobile gaming store is launching in July (by Tom Warren) Gamespot: Microsoft Set to Launch Mobile Games Store This July (by Steven T. Wrig...

In this episode, I started by explaining why there weren’t any shows for a month. I got very sick from a food allergen, and I’m all better now. Topics in this episode include: No BlizzCon; Microsoft “let Blizzard Be Blizzard”; Blizzard will showcase their games; Blizzard Entertainment and Netease; Ablegames and Activision Blizzard; Season 4 Campfire Chat wrap up; Diablo games coming to GeForce Now; and more! Things mentioned in this episode: Blizzard Entertainment: An Update On This Year’s Bl...

In this episode: Sega of America supports its union workers; GameStop commits to layoffs; Nintendo of America laying off contractors; and Xbox has mass layoffs. Meanwhile Microsoft is making a handheld Xbox. Diablo III – Season 31 Season of the Forbidden Archives; Art and Legacy of Kevin Kanai Griffith; Reaper of Souls expansion (10 years ago); And more! Things mentioned in this episode: Game Developer: Sega of America union workers secure raises, layoff protections with first collectively-bar...

In this episode, I talked about Bobby Kotick wanting to buy TikTok; Diablo 4 Patch 1.3.4; good news for Bluddshed; Diablo Immortal activities; Book of Cain and Book of Tyrael now available (again); Book of Prava – not available yet. Maxroll wrote Itemization Campfire Chat Wrap Up; Diablo IV Patch Notes; and a whole lot about Diablo Season 4! Things mentioned in this episode: Engadget: Activision Blizzard’s ex-CEO Bobby Kotick reportedly wants to buy TikTok (by Cheyenne MacDonald) Wowhead: Dia...

Topics include: Activision QA workers unionized; BAFTA Games Awards selected Diablo IV (among other games); Accessibility at Blizzard Entertainment; How to report a forum post; Blizzard has a refund policy; Overwatch and Cowboy Bebop; Diablo IV Gauntlet map; and more! Things mentioned in this episode: Polygon: “600 Activision QA workers workers unionize, Microsoft voluntarily recognizes” (by Nicole Carpenter) The Verge: “Activision QA workers form the largest US video game union yet” (by Ash ...

In this episode, I read you not one, but two articles about Blizzard; Diablo Immortal has a lot going on in March; Blizzard posted the Campfire Chat video; Diablo IV – The Trials; Diablo IV Patch Notes; Diablo IV Battle Pass; Vampiric Powers coming to season 3; and Herb Gathering. Things mentioned in this episode: PCGamer posted: “Diablo 4’s upcoming loot rework will be so massive Blizzard will let you playtest it early in its first PTR” (by Tyler Colp) Game Developer posted: “Diablo boss Rod...

In this episode, I talked about Phil Spencer wanting more layoffs; Blizzard Watch wrote about player faith in Diablo IV; Diablo II Ladder Season 6 Now Live; Diablo Immortal added more familiars, Survivor’s Bane event; and more; Diablo IV Patch Notes; Beneath the Sands music video; Homily For Zoltun Kulle; The Gauntlet only on Seasonal; Upcoming Campfire Chat; and more! Things mentioned in this episode: Game Developer: Phil Spencer: Xbox layoffs will ensure company has ‘enough of the right peop...

In this episode, I talked about Activision Blizzard sued by Esports Pros; PezRadar earned his sword; new Campfire Chat coming up; Diablo IV won Online Game of the Year; Bloody Hawk Prestige Barbarian Cosmetics; Patch 1.3.2 Uber Uniques Crafting; Diablo Immortal announced Season 23; and more! Things mentioned in this episode: Variety: Activision Blizzard Sued by Esports Pros Seeking At Least $680 Million, Alleging Monopoly Over ‘Call of Duty’ Leagues and Tournaments PCGamer: Top Call of Duty e...

In this episode, I shared an article about someone who allegedly was mistreated by Blizzard; Diablo Immortal Howler Hunt is still live; Blizzard Watch article about what class to play; Diablo IV Patch Notes; Email about Season 2 stats; Lunar New Year event; and more! Things mentioned in this episode: PCGamer: “Former Overwatch 2 artist alleges shocking mistreatment by Blizzard Management: ‘I spent most of a year stressed out of my mind’ Diablo Immortal Howler Hunt event – now through February...

In this episode, I started with the introduction of Johanna Faries; Activsion Blizzard and Microsoft additional layoffs; Blizzard Entertainment Survival Game canceled; The First Diablo and Warcraft games on Battle.net; Diablo Immortal Howler Hunt; Diablo Immortal Tong Shi’s Renewal; Year of the Dragon limited time event – Diablo IV; save your Uber Uniques Diablo IV; and more! Things mentioned in this episode: Blizzard posted: “Introducing Johanna Faries As The New President of Blizzard Enterta...

In this episode, I talked about Microsoft’s decision to lay off 1,900 people. I also included comments from Phil Spencer, Mike Ybarra, and Allen Adham. ABK Workers Alliance and CWA had things to say. Also talked about interesting news related Season 3 about Diablo IV. Things mentioned in this episode: The Verge: Microsoft lays off 1,900 Activision Blizzard and Xbox employees Mike Ybarra wrote about the layoffs on x/Twitter – and left Blizzard Wowhead posted that original co-founder of Blizza...

In this episode, I read you articles from Windows Central and Polygon about Diablo IV; also talked about Diablo Immortal Season 22 with Battle Pass; and some Diablo Immortal bug fixes; a list of what you may have missed in Diablo 4 Season 3 Journey; Support a Streamer – get a mount; Maxroll has excellent information about Season of the Construct; Added Stash Tab coming Diablo IV – and more! Things mentioned in this episode: Windows Central article: “Why Xbox customers are right to be angry abo...

In this episode, I talked about discrimination at Activision-Blizzard; a review of Diablo IV Season of Blood; Recruit a Friend in Diablo Immortal; and a pus-spewing monster in Diablo Immortal; Also talked about an upcoming Developer Update Livestream, Maxroll’s tips on Season 30, Lords of Hell, Diablo III; Darkening of Tristram has returned! An overview of Diablo Season 30, Lords of Hell; and more! Things mentioned in this episode: Games Industry.Biz posted: “Ex-Activision exec accuses publish...