Episodes

Show notes originally posted by Vespertilio In this episode, Shazam reveals that it is his last time on the show. Don’t fret! This is not the end of The Shattered Soulstone! There will be more! Shazam goes over a couple small news updates regarding Diablo 3’s most recent ban wave and problems Blizzard was having with the leaderboards. In game this week, Shazam got a lot done! Breaking paragon 1100 by himself, he is still going and planning to continue at a newfound pace. Feeling that it is bett...

Show notes originally posted by Vespertilio In this episode, we hear the conclusion of what is going on with Shazam’s new Tesla. The dealership gives him the go around but the car is done, fixed, and beautiful! People are getting together to get James Hong, the voice of Covetous Shen in Diablo 3 and many more beloved characters throughout several games, movies, and television series, a star on the Walk of Fame via GoFundMe. Whether we realize it or not, this man has been part of many of our liv...

Show notes originally posted by Vespertilio After updating us about what is going on with his Tesla, Shazam comes to you live and gives you the latest and greatest news about rumors going on with the PlayStation 5 and he covers what he thought about the Xbox Games Showcase! Shazam shares his week in gaming but he hasn’t had much time to spare. He has been expanding on another passion of his! In this episode: Car troubles continue PlayStation 5 and Xbox updates Shazam’s week in gaming Jen’s...

Show notes originally posted by Vespertilio This season in Diablo is getting mixed reviews between solo players vs group players. The seasonal buff is heavily favoring players who run in a group; allowing them to share the stacks of the seasonal buff and all gain the benefit of the effect separately. Solo player, however, do not have the benefit of sharing the stacks and are thus at a disadvantage in terms of damage output. Shazam explains what some people are saying about it. Shazam shares his...

Show notes originally posted by Vespertilio Shazam has been struggling with back pain so unfortunately he did not hit the ground running like he wanted in the new season. However, he does have plans for his mattress to help with his back pain. In game, Shazam is working on his Demon Hunter. He leveled to 70 and is working on Paragon. A little behind, Shazam states that he will come back and he is coming for everyone! So give him a fight and put in your all! If you would like to see them goof o...

Show notes originally posted by Vespertilio A new community manager for Diablo at Blizzard has been hired! Along with the announcement of the new community manager, Blizzard announced more details on Diablo 4 and some of their game mechanic plans that they are implementing. Shazam’s season 21 plan is laid out and he is planning to hit the grindstone hard! Tune in to find out more! If you would like to see them goof off while recording the show, you can find the episode here on YouTube! In thi...

Show notes originally posted by Vespertilio Season 21 will begin July 3rd! This is the first Diablo season that Blizzard has released close to a holiday. Enjoy your three day weekend with the start of a new season! Shazam goes over the patch notes for season 21 and all the edits made to it. He also reveals the Haedrig’s Gift sets for the season, the conquests, and the new journey rewards. The closer it gets to season 21, the more Shazam is eager to get started. He reveals his plan for the new s...

Welcome to Jen’s Lore Corner, a podcast about the lore of the Diablo video game series. This podcast started as a segment on the Shattered Soulstone podcast. I decided to re-release those segments in their own podcast. New content started with Episode 010. In this episode, I continue with the lore that is connected to Sanctuary. What happened in Sanctuary… didn’t stay in Sanctuary. Before I recorded this episode, I wrote a blog post titled: “What Happened in Sanctuary…” Jen’s Lore Corner: Wha...

Show notes originally posted by Vespertilio Season 20 ends on Sunday, June 21 at 5pm PDT! If you still need to work on your season journey, now is the time to hit it hard! Shazam shares his week in and out of gaming. After spending some time with a friend grieving from a recent loss during their birthday, Shazam spent the rest of his time playing Phantasy Star Online 2. He is working on leveling all of the characters by jumping between them depending on how he feels. The Playstation 5 has been...

Show notes originally posted by Vespertilio Blizzard made some updates to the PTR via set bonus, the seasonal buff, and more items. Shazam shares his thoughts on the updates and reveals his plan for this next season. He also gives us his prediction for the start date of season 21. Leviathan hits paragon 4ooo playing SOLO HARDCORE! He had no deaths this season at all! Talk about impressive! Shazam goes over some of Leviathan’s stats this season and shares his thoughts on Leviathan’s performance ...

Show notes originally written by Vespertilio Shazam shares his thoughts on the new seasonal buff and the seasonal gear for the Demon Hunter. After being disappointed time and time again, he decided to hold off on the PTR until either the new set gets a buff or some bugs are fixed. Phantasy Star Online had some reported problems on its release but none of that effected Shazam! He got some quality game play in and has been enjoying the new control options that the PC brings to the table. If you ...

Show notes originally posted by Vespertilio BlizzCon 2020 has officially been canceled. A blog post by Saralyn Smith, the Executive Producer of BlizzCon, detailed the cancellation of the event this year. You can find the post here. The post also mentions a possibility of a digital event taking BlizzCon’s place this year. This week, Shazam checked out Minecraft Dungeons and gives us a rundown on how the game works and what his experience was like. Fantasy Star Online is finally coming out for P...

Show notes originally posted by Vespertilio In this episode of the Shattered Soulstone, Shazam gives you the latest news on Diablo II and the potential remaster. Blizzard announces that they will be at Summer Games Fest, where there is speculation that they will announce the official remaster of Diablo II, due to it being the 20th anniversary. Regional testing for Diablo Immortal is also starting around the time of the convention so we are expecting big news for that as well. Shazam goes over t...

Show notes originally posted by Vespertilio Signs are pointing towards Season 20 getting an extension based on the timeline, or lack there of, of a PTR or Patch Notes for Season 21. There have also been a lot of rumors going around that Blizzard is finally working on a remake of Diablo 2. Want to hear the latest on Diablo Immortal? Shazam has a lot of news, rumors, and evidence of things to come from Blizzard. After getting through all that, he shares what he has been doing in gaming in the las...

Show notes originally posted by Vespertilio A full month has passed since Shazam has been to work. The lock down has been effecting everyone in different ways and we here at the Shattered Soulstone hope that everyone is well and staying safe! People on the Blizzard forums are getting bored with the current state of Diablo III. They are mainly talking about the paragon mechanic stating that it is boring and there should be another system put in to replace it and keep the game fresh. Shazam share...

Show notes originally posted by Vespertilio Shazam spent most of his week with his parents and helping his mother out after an unfortunate fall. His week in gaming was spent mostly on his Demon Hunter in hardcore. He is taking it slow for safety but he is still sure to carry a backup armor set just in case of death. He does not have any back up gear for his Crusader but he hasn’t been playing much of him anyway. Shazam explains that he is able to farm better and quicker using his demon hunter w...

Show notes originally posted by Vespertilio Blizzard made a post stating that they have not yet canceled Blizzcon 2020. They are planning to keep an eye on things for a while longer before making a decision. Shazam had a tough week in Diablo. After losing his hardcore crusader after bumping the difficulty up to T11, he rolled another hardcore crusader, brought it up to level 69, then died again trying to make it to 70. Now on his third crusader, he made it to 70 and he is slowly getting his gea...

Show notes originally posted by Vespertilio Shazam has been having trouble figuring out what he wants to do this season. He has made a Demon Hunter, Barbarian, Witch Doctor, and Wizard but he doesn’t feel drawn to any of them. In light of that, he decided to roll a Necromancer and run a Death Nova build. After gearing him out, he pushed greater rifts pretty high then set him aside and decided to roll a new Crusader as well. Animal Crossing has been another big part of Shazam’s week in gaming. C...

Show notes originally posted by Vespertilio Shazam wasn’t in Discord much this week nor on Diablo because Animal Crossing has been taking the gaming scene by storm and has claimed even him. He heard of people making custom in game cosmetics so he decided to make Blizzard related in game content. Twitter seems to agree with the content he made. Though Animal Crossing is addictive, Shazam managed to pull himself away from it to play some Diablo. After being talked out of playing a Hydra Wizard th...

Welcome to Jen’s Lore Corner, a podcast about the lore of the Diablo video game series. This podcast started as a segment on the Shattered Soulstone podcast. I decided to re-release those segments in their own podcast. New content started with Episode 010. In this episode, I talk about the lore that explains the creation of Sanctuary. It started with Lilith and Inarius, who decided to opt-out of The Eternal Conflict. Before I recorded this episode, I wrote a blog post titled: “Lore of the Cre...

Show notes originally posted by Vespertilio Dreadscythe joins Shazam for this episode of the Shattered Soulstone! He has been a little burnt out with Diablo but he has played this week more then he expected to. He got his gear and has been pumping out greater rift 95’s with speed in his group. Shazam was thinking about playing a wizard but is having second thoughts. He doesn’t know what else to play outside his Demon Hunter. Bloodshards, no problem, crafting mats, no problem, paragon, no proble...

Show notes originally posted by Vespertilio The season started well for Shazam but it was unexpectedly cut short. He starts things off by explaining how he got blindsided by more back pain this past weekend and beginning of the week. Cursed chests, Kanai’s Stomping Grounds, and rifts. That’s all it took to get Shazam, Deadgreed, Lanntonio, and Rowna all through their grind to level 70. After reaching max level, Shazam had a hard time getting his Yang’s Recurve Bow and the Dawn one-handed crossb...

Show notes originally posted by Vespertilio Shazam goes solo this episode and tells us his plan for season 20! While in wait he has been cleaning up his stash and making room for new primals he is sure to get this season. He is interested in the Demon Hunter’s Marauder build this season due to its updates. He is also planning to run the new Frenzy Barb. Kanai’s Stomping Ground is available once again for the month of March! Listen in to find out about a new transmog that will be available at th...

Show notes originally posted by Vespertilio Shazam starts things off by letting everyone know what has going on last week and why there was no episode. He has had a lot of back pain this past week and it is not entirely over yet but lets all hope he gets back to 100% soon. Season 20 starts on Friday, March 13th, 2020! Are you ready for it? Shazam gives all the details of the new season including the Conquests, Haedrig’s Gift, and changes with the patch notes. Blizzard held its Diablo 4 quarter...