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Deadhaus Sonata Co-Op Gameplay Revealed Ahead of Early Access Launch

Gary Smith

Deadhaus Sonata Co-Op Gameplay Revealed Ahead of Early Access Launch Apocalypse Studios dropped new co-op gameplay footage today for Deadhaus Sonata, their upcoming dark-fantasy action RPG where you play as the undead fighting the living. The game is heading into Early Access on Steam, and if the pedigree behind it means anything, this one is worth paying attention to. Denis Dyack is directing. If that name rings a bell, it should. He's the creator of Blood Omen: Legacy of Kain and Eternal…

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Diablo IV Lord of Hatred Review
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Diablo IV: Lord of Hatred Review

Gary Smith

Lord of Hatred is the expansion Diablo IV needed. The Warlock is phenomenal, the Horadric Cube gives you real gear agency, and the War Plan revamps the endgame without adding a single new activity. This is the best Diablo IV has ever been.

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Dragonkin: The Banished
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Dragonkin: The Banished Review (PS5)

Gary Smith

Dragonkin: The Banished looks like Diablo IV and plays in the same ballpark, then quietly does several things better. The Ancestral Grid alone is worth the price of admission for any ARPG fan.

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Diablo IV Season of Slaughter
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Diablo IV Season of Slaughter Is Now Live

Gary Smith

Diablo IV Season of Slaughter is live now. Transform into The Butcher, take on new Helltide events, and rampage through the new Slaughterhouse dungeon. A DOOM: The Dark Ages crossover is also available for a limited time.

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Dragonkin: The Banished
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Dragonkin: The Banished Ancestral Grid Trailer – Skill Fragments, Wyrmlings & Symbiosis Explained

Gary Smith

The Dragonkin: The Banished Ancestral Grid trailer provides a deep dive into the expanding hexagon layout where you slot skill and modifier fragments to customize builds. Pair with one of four Wyrmlings (fire, ice, toxic, electric) for auto-support triggers, rank up skills to rank four for elemental symbiosis merges that change visuals and crank damage.

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Diablo II Reign of the Warlock
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Diablo II Reign of the Warlock Update 3.1.1 Patch Notes

Gary Smith

Diablo II Reign of the Warlock has a new update today. Here are the full patch notes for Update 3.1.1: Diablo II Reign of the Warlock Bug Fixes General Fixed an issue with VFX distortion in Chronicle's backlight when applied on Amazon. Fixed the game client freezing. Fixed a crash when interacting with the available game list with mouse and keyboard. Fixed not being able to craft 'Mosaic' runeword online non-ladder. Fixed Diablo Lightning Breath to hit characters at point blank range. Note: This…

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