July 7, 2017
Diablo 3 Beta Patches
April 12, 2017
Diablo 3 Necromancer Beta is now Live
Start raising the undead. The Diablo 3 Necromancer beta test is now live and kicking.
January 22, 2015
The Diablo 3 Podcast #160: Patch 2.1.2 Goes Live
The long-awaited Patch 2.1.2 went live last week with lots of big game changes. Show topics include Ancient Items, Rift density improvements, changes to Sunwuko’s and Marauder’s sets, Realm of Trials, auto-pickup and QoL requests, and more Featuring Aahz and Flux.
December 17, 2013
Blizzard on Diablo 3 PTR and Reaper of Souls Beta Known Issues
The Diablo 3 Patch 2.0 came to the PTR this weekend with the delightful “load testing” that has now been completed. The Patch on the PTR is the future of Diablo 3, but it’s not Reaper of Souls, a distinction that was confusing to many, to judge by all of the “why can’t I play a Crusader/level to 70?” questions that appeared on the forums. We linked it last week, but do look over Blizzard’s FAQ on the contents of the PTR vs. RoS. (Though it’s a bit confusing, with talk about level 70 items and monsters in the PTR section.)
December 16, 2013
December 14, 2013
Reaper of Souls and D3 PTR Hotfixes List
Blizzard has posted lists of hotfixes already made (and coming soon) to the Reaper of Souls beta and the Diablo 3 PTR. These are all related to various bugs that must be stomped out for the greater good, and there are plenty for the stomping: I had a number of crashes and other issues I’d never seen before playing RoS after the patch, though there was a lot of added content as well, hence more opportunities for things to break.
December 12, 2013
Recap on the Last 24 Hours in Diablo 3
With the deluge of changes and movement on the Diablo 3 front over the last 24 hours I thought a recap might be in order, especially if you haven’t checked the site in a day or so.
Diablo 3 Patch 2.0.1 Now Available on the PTR
A chance to be one of the first to experience the Diablo 3 Patch 2.0 overhaul for yourself.
December 11, 2013
Reaper of Souls Beta Patch and Character Wipe Underway
Blizzard has taken the Reaper of Souls beta down for a day to implement the new patch and character wipe.
January 16, 2013
Diablo 3 PvP: Dueling Day One
Diablo 3 PvP was available on the PTR as soon as the v1.07 patch went live for testing, and plenty of fans leapt in and had a shot. Just one shot, quite often, since the system seems to be functionally-identical to PvM, but pointed at each other. There are no allowances made or balances included, and battles are fast and lethal, with the irresistible force of 500,000 DPS attacks meeting the very moveable object of 50,000 hps characters, fast-hitting stun lock skills that can’t be escaped, game-breaking insta-kill builds, and more.
August 11, 2012
Blizzard Plan the v1.0.4 Release for this Month
When is v1.0.4 coming out? Well we have no idea but Blizzard look like they have a rough date ironed out . Bashiok posted a quick tweet stating that they are aiming to have the patch out in the fourth week of August. Better than ‘soon’ and seeing as we’re about to enter week 3 that makes it just around the corner.
April 30, 2012
Exclusive New Info on PvP, Beta Content, and D3 Patches
Our occasional columnist and podcast guest Grug attended the PAX East convention in Boston last week, and took the occasion to stop by the Diablo III demo and spend some time conversing with Bashiok. Rather than restating or elaborating on things, I’ll just quote Grug’s email, since he sums things up concisely.
April 19, 2012
Diablo III Patch 18 Notes
Nothing special here, but it looks like they have some chat bugs they’ve worked out after patch 17.
April 18, 2012
Diablo 3 Beta Patch 17 is Live
Repeating the minor miracle that patch 16 inaugurated, Diablo III beta patch 17 went online on time and without major incident, just a short time ago. The Blue thread was updated and after playing for the last hour, I can confirm that the patch is working and that characters, achievements, and everything else have been wiped.
April 17, 2012