Shapeshifting was also confirmed as being not only available, but a playstyle that can be permanently used if players would like to always be in Bear form. Finally, it appears that a summoner build will be the third focus of the Druid’s abilities. This is likely true because it was a popular, though not overly effective build for Diablo 2 , and because the companions were referenced so often at Blizz

Some degree of recycled content is a nice throwback to the old days for the sake of nostalgia, but too many gaming companies rely on it as a surefire way to sell their games these days. Hopefully, Blizzard will understand that the fans will always look for something new and fresh as well, and not just a remastered version of a beloved g

It was made clear during this past BlizzCon that the mechanics of creating class builds in Diablo 4 will be heavily inspired by Diablo 2. This means that there should be a heavy emphasis on skill trees with runes and should focus on making distinct, complex choices matter when constructing a class. The worst thing that Blizzard could do is replicate the simplistic and unpopular skill selection of Diabl

​The Druids call Scosglen home, in the northeast of Sanctuary bordering the empire of Kehjistan, with the Frozen Sea to the northwest. They are kin to the Barbarians and dislike the use of traditional magic, which they call Dubhdroiacht. They instead embrace a bond of oneness with the natural world, known as Caoi Dúlra. Their magic stems from this bond with nature, and is rooted in the elements of fire, earth, and w

Fans of dark fantasy RPGs have been eagerly awaiting the release of FromSoftware's Elden Ring ** and Activision Blizzard's _Diablo 4** _ . However, with Elden Ring's February 25 release date still weeks away and Diablo 4 still only rumored for 2023, players might be looking for something else to play - or to find their way back to some similar RPGs they still haven't finished. my review here is a look at several dark fantasy RPG series that could scratch the i

The desire to have meaningful PVP goes back to the days of Diablo 2 , and its formal inclusion in Diablo 3 during the 2010 BlizzCon was met with much praise. It wasn't a total success, however: over time the feature became problematic for Blizzard, and in 2012 it was cancelled entir

In retrospect the entire situation is nothing less than strange. Why did White go out of his way to ensure players find this reference to Druids when nothing would formally be released? We can only speculate, but given how Diablo 3 ’s long-term development shaped up, White may have genuinely thought that the Druid class would be released for the game, and then backpedaled to delete certain tweets afterwards when it became apparent that those plans would not unfold as first thou

The first hints that the Druid would be added to Diablo 3 were not mere conspiracy theories by hopeful fans, but deliberate clues added into the Public Test Realm of the game, which a developer then hinted at for players to find through social media. Diablo 3 content-creator superstar Rhykker goes into detail on this matter, beginning with the Muddied Parchment as one such clue, reading "The words are illegible from the elements and what appear to be claw mar

Harry Potter fans have been looking forward to 2023 due to the upcoming release of Hogwarts Legacy, which will fulfill many fans' dreams of becoming a student at Hogwarts, the magical school. Players will be able to select their House, customize their character, meet and befriend original characters, cast spells, and even kill dark wizards in Hogwarts Legacy . The game will also feature flying mechanics as part of its traversal system, and players can take part in broom race challenges. Unfortunately, the game will not offer a playable Quidditch game despite being highly demanded by f

The storytelling of the Souls titles, and similar games like Bloodborne and Sekiro made by FromSoftware, is cleverly done through atmospheric environmental cues, which creates a fantastic ambiguous narrative for players to discover and understand in their own way. There are other games that do this, such as Salt and Sanctuary and Mortal Shell , but FromSoftware's auteur game director for Elden Ring , Hidetaka Miyazaki , arguably does it better than anyone. Players waiting for Elden Ring will find the Souls games to be excellent primers to the upcoming adventure if they haven't already played through them all, as FromSoftware's previous series appear to have heavily influenced the upcoming title. This influence will have both stylistic and gameplay impacts on Elden Ring , which is set to use a feature seen in Dark Souls 2 where players could equip two weapons and attack with both. Diablo fans will find the Souls games' deep lore, gameplay difficulty, and dark foreboding atmosphere equally familiar, despite the more obvious differen

Another highly-anticipated title is Starfield , which caught RPG fans' attention in 2018. The game will allow players to customize their ships, build planetary bases, converse with NPCs, and perform space combat as members of Constellation, an organization of space explorers. __ Starfield will also feature over 200,000 dialogue lines , making it one of the biggest Bethesda titles, with the game having a bigger line count than Skyrim, that only has 60,000 lines, and Fallout 4 , with its 111,000 li