tag:cheerfulghost.com,2005:/games/21338Cheerful Ghost: Diablo III2024-03-29T13:30:18+00:002018-08-16T17:12:28Ztag:cheerfulghost.com,2005:Post/38362018-08-16T17:12:28Z2018-08-16T17:12:28Z/Travis/posts/3836/diablo-iii-coming-to-the-nintendo-switch-in-2018Diablo III Coming to the Nintendo Switch in 2018<div class='youtube-player' data-id='pDf4J42Otbo'></div> <br/><a target="_blank" rel="noopener" href="https://us.diablo3.com/en/switch">https://us.diablo3.com/en/switch</a><br><br>Diablo III is the third in the primarily PC-based series, but it has been a mainstay on consoles since 2014, with releases for the PS3, PS4, Xbox 360, and Xbox One. <br><br>Today, Blizzard announced plans for Diablo III: The Eternal Collection for the Nintendo Switch! It’s the game we know and love, with the Reaper is Souls expansion and the Rise of the Necromancer DLC. And in addition, you get some neat Zelda bonuses. Ever wanted to dress up like Ganon, hang out with a cucco companion, or have a triforce portrait frame while playing Diablo? Now you can!<br><br>You can play couch co-op on a single Switch, locally with up to four Switch consoles, or on the online service launching soon. <br><br>No release date has been given yet, but The Eternal Collection should be out this year. <br><br>What do you think, Switch owners? Time to dive back into Sanctuary?2018-08-16T17:12:28ZTravistag:cheerfulghost.com,2005:Post/32902017-03-17T03:11:20Z2017-03-17T03:13:04Z/jdodson/posts/3290/everyones-favorite-game-about-pure-evil-gets-a-cool-new-updateEveryones Favorite Game About Pure Evil Gets A Cool New Update<img src='https://bnetcmsus-a.akamaihd.net/cms/gallery/DGF0VMEI2C9T1489538279252.gif' class='img-responsive' alt='https://bnetcmsus-a.akamaihd.net/cms/gallery/DGF0VMEI2C9T1489538279252.gif' /> <br/>Sometime after Diablo III Reaper of Souls I was hoping we'd get another proper expansion. It seems instead of getting a full expansion we've been getting a ton of updates that if you bundled them all up would equal a full expansion when you consider the Necromancer class coming this year. I still would love some more story to see what happens after Reaper of Souls and try and wrap up the whole thing that happened to Leia but... I have honestly no idea what the future of Diablo III is. That said, Blizzard still seems hell bent (rimshot) on updating it with really useful stuff and the latest 2.5.0 patch is icing on a cake made of... pure evil.<br><br>You should hit the blog post below for information on the full patch but the short of it is that there will be a new interface for crafting materials so they no longer take up inventory slots. That alone is worth the price of admission but 2.5.0 also contains The Armory which gives each of your characters 5 unique armor loadouts you can toggle between. On top of that they are adjusting the rate at which certain Adventure mode zones spawn making the ones that show up a bit too often less seen. There are a couple other things in 2.5.0 so hit the link below for more details.<br><br>And if Blizzard is reading this... please... Another couple acts of Diablo III please?<br><br><a target="_blank" rel="noopener" href="https://us.battle.net/d3/en/blog/20597130">https://us.battle.net/d3/en/blog/20597130</a>2017-03-17T03:13:04Zjdodsontag:cheerfulghost.com,2005:Post/32222017-01-04T04:50:01Z2017-01-04T04:50:01Z/jdodson/posts/3222/the-original-diablo-is-coming-to-diablo-iii-with-the-upcoming-2-4-3-20th-anniversary-patchThe Original Diablo Is Coming To Diablo III With The Upcoming 2.4.3 20th Anniversary Patch!<div class='youtube-player' data-id='HEqHl9Wf6mE'></div> <br/>"<strong>An ancient evil stirs in the ruins of Old Tristram, and a mysterious portal has appeared that leads to the halls of an all-too familiar cathedral. Deep beneath the catacombs, the Dark Lord awaits any intrepid adventurer who dares to challenge him.<br><br>For the month of January, experience an homage to the original events of Diablo, brought to you in glorious RetroVision™ and filled to the brim with nostalgia-inducing features. An evocative audiovisual extravaganza awaits you, as everything from familiar enemies to iconic items have been brought to life in the Diablo III engine. Transmogrification rewards, achievements, and a handful of extra surprises lurk in the depths of this perilous, pixelated dungeon.</strong>"<br><br>The Darkening of Tristram event has been available for testing on the public test realms since Blizzcon but is finally coming to Diablo III in an upcoming patch for the entire month of January. It looks like a fun way to experience the original Diablo if you are a game veteran or new player. That's not the only thing coming in the latest Diablo III update but it's the most iconic and something I am interested in trying.<br><br><a target="_blank" rel="noopener" href="http://us.battle.net/d3/en/blog/20407579">http://us.battle.net/d3/en/blog/20407579</a>2017-01-04T04:50:01Zjdodsontag:cheerfulghost.com,2005:Post/30832016-08-24T04:44:59Z2016-08-24T04:47:23Z/jdodson/posts/3083/will-blizzcon-drop-details-of-a-new-diablo-game-at-blizzconWill Blizzard Release The Details Of A New Diablo Game At Blizzcon?<img src='http://blogs-images.forbes.com/insertcoin/files/2015/04/diablo-3.jpg' class='img-responsive' alt='http://blogs-images.forbes.com/insertcoin/files/2015/04/diablo-3.jpg' /> <br/>Diablo III launched in 2012 to some very mixed reviews. I enjoyed the initial game and story but like many dropped off after beating the main campaign a handful of times. In 2014 the Reaper of Souls expansion and the Loot 2.0 patch released that cut the Auction House and brought in a new era for the game many considered it's saving grace. I thought the Reaper of Souls expansion, new campaign and Crusader class was really great and I quickly looked forward to the next expansion.<br><br>According to fairly substantive rumors Blizzard did have a follow up to Reaper of Souls in development called "The King in the North." This expansion was scrapped and some of the content was wrapped up in free game updates in the form of the new Adventure only zones Ruins of Sescheron and Greyhollow Island. I am happy that content was released but I am still wondering what more Blizzard has planned for Diablo III? Will we get another proper expansion or maybe they will make a break for Diablo IV?<br><br>I'm not sure we will get a new expansion or full new game but Blizzard has dropped some hints on their official Twitter feed that may point to some big Diablo news to come from this years Blizzcon. When a Twitter user pined for some new Diablo news out of Blizzcon this was the response:<br><br>"<strong>@Coleslaw1989L: @Diablo I really hope this year Diablo gets a huge announcement at Blizzcon.... :(</strong>"<br><br>"<strong>@Diablo @Coleslaw1989 BlizzCon will be really cool this year :-)</strong>"<br><br>That's a far cry from official news but it may hint at something new for Diablo. Personally i'd like another proper D3 expansion to wrap up the Leia's story that was undone in Diablo III. That said, Blizzard may be working on a new Diablo game as well so we will just have to see.<br><br>What would you want a new Diablo III expansion or a full blown new Diablo game? I know some of my friends are kind of done with Diablo entirely after the disappointment of Diablo III so hopefully Blizzard can bring back some goodwill to the franchise.<br><br><a target="_blank" rel="noopener" href="http://diablo.wikia.com/wiki/Diablo_III:_The_King_in_the_North">http://diablo.wikia.com/wiki/Diablo_III:_The_King_in_the_North</a><br><a target="_blank" rel="noopener" href="http://www.diabloii.net/blog/comments/something-cool-diablo-blizzcon-2016">http://www.diabloii.net/blog/comments/something-cool-diablo-blizzcon-2016</a>2016-08-24T04:47:23Zjdodsontag:cheerfulghost.com,2005:Post/25092015-05-18T00:25:57Z2015-05-18T00:25:57Z/Azurephile/posts/2509/blizzard-issues-cowpocalypse-warningBlizzard Issues Cowpocalypse Warning<img src='http://bnetcmsus-a.akamaihd.net/cms/blog_header/3n/3N5HVF5GP9BM1431467641578.jpg' class='img-responsive' alt='http://bnetcmsus-a.akamaihd.net/cms/blog_header/3n/3N5HVF5GP9BM1431467641578.jpg' /> <br/>To celebrate the third anniversary of Diablo III, an in-game event is going on now until the 21st! Cows can be found throughout Sanctuary. Upon their death, they will open a portal to a secret realm filled with cows, dead farmers, and plenty of treasure! Farmer corpses give lots of gold when activated.<br><br>Check out the news link below:<br><a target="_blank" rel="noopener" href="http://us.battle.net/d3/en/blog/19083832?utm_content=external-sso&utm_medium=other&utm_source=App">http://us.battle.net/d3/en/blog/19083832?utm_content=external-sso&utm_medium=other&utm_source=App</a>2015-05-18T00:25:57ZAzurephiletag:cheerfulghost.com,2005:Post/25042015-05-12T03:52:04Z2015-05-12T03:52:04Z/Azurephile/posts/2504/break-the-bank-giveawayBreak the Bank Giveaway<img src='http://bnetcmsus-a.akamaihd.net/cms/blog_header/3l/3LHB2AXEOOCC1431124732112.jpg' class='img-responsive' alt='http://bnetcmsus-a.akamaihd.net/cms/blog_header/3l/3LHB2AXEOOCC1431124732112.jpg' /> <br/>From Blizzard:<br>"Diablo III's third anniversary is on May 15, and we're opening up the Blizzard Gear Store vault to celebrate. Join in on the fun and enter to win 1 of 10 Treasure Goblin Banks today!<br><br>Designed by the clever swagmasters over at ThinkGeek, the Treasure Goblin Bank is the perfect companion for any loot-hungry nephalem. This battery-powered trickster giggles gleefully with one of six different sounds when you give him your hard-earned gold. Need your loot back? No problem; unlike the garden-variety goblin, this one features a handy coin removal door for swift, slay-free withdrawals. <br><br>We'll be randomly selecting 10 lucky winners to take home their very own Treasure Goblin Bank. In addition, everyone who participates in the giveaway will receive a unique, one-time-use code for free global shipping* from the Blizzard Gear Store on their next order. <br><br>Entering is easy, so what are you waiting for? Just click the button below, fill out the form, and you're good to go!"<br><br>That's right! Blizzard is giving a few lucky winners an awesome Treasure Goblin Bank. I think this is pretty cool. I like Treasure Goblins, but hate it when they get away. I still haven't had one leave a portal open upon their death, except for Rainbow Goblins. Anyway, check the link below and enter to win this cool Diablo III loot!<br><br><a target="_blank" rel="noopener" href="http://us.battle.net/d3/en/blog/19061428/break-the-bank-giveaway-now-live-5-11-2015">http://us.battle.net/d3/en/blog/19061428/break-the-bank-giveaway-now-live-5-11-2015</a>2015-05-12T03:52:04ZAzurephiletag:cheerfulghost.com,2005:Post/20202014-05-04T18:10:56Z2014-05-12T23:48:36Z/Travis/posts/2020/diablo-iii-reaper-of-souls-reviewDiablo III: Reaper of Souls review<img src='https://i.imgur.com/IokLnIr.jpg' class='img-responsive' alt='https://i.imgur.com/IokLnIr.jpg' /> <br/><strong>My mouse is dead, long live my mouse!</strong><br><br>Diablo III broke my mouse. Logitech is awesome, though-- my G500 gaming mouse is gone, and I now have a G502 in its place thanks to Logitech's legendary support. I swear I'm not a Logitech shill, I just love them.<br><br>This all started because my left click stopped working reliably, and if I had to guess I would say Diablo III wore it out. I bought the mouse when I started playing Diablo III two years ago, and I've had a few periods over those two years when I obsessed for a few months. But over the past month since Diablo III: Reaper of Souls came out, the poor mouse couldn't cope.<br><br><strong>Diablo III (1.x) is dead, long live Diablo III (2.x)!</strong><br><br>It's hard to review Reaper of Souls without also reviewing patch 2.0 that came out for Diablo III a few weeks before the expansion launched. This patch changed so many core systems that it truly felt like a new game, even before the new content.<br><br>The biggest changes were with loot. The Auction House, once the only reliable way to gear your character, is gone. The game was once a matter of finding things you could vendor for gold, or things that could work for other classes you could sell on the Auction House, and if you managed to find an upgrade for yourself that was just icing on the cake. Nearly all your endgame gear would be gear you bought, not gear you found. With patch 2.0, the SmartLoot system was introduced, and the legendary drop chance was increased dramatically. This is now a loot-grinding game instead of a gold-grinding game, and we're better off. Now your loot actually means something.<br><br>Patch 2.0 also changed the way difficulty works. Before, when you beat Normal you started Nightmare, when you beat Nightmare you started Hell, and so on. Now there's just one campaign playthrough that you can still replay any time you want, but you don't have to play it four times. All enemies scale to your level. The old monster power system has been changed to Difficulty, where you can tune your experience as you like. This makes for a less confusing system, and speeds up leveling quite a bit-- I had two level 60 characters prior to the patch, but now I have about 10 levels before all 6 are at level 70.<br><br>The Paragon system was changed dramatically. Once you hit level 60 in the old game your character started gaining Paragon levels that would give you minor attribute buffs and increase your chances of finding loot/gold. Now, however, all your Paragon levels give you points that go into a pool that all your characters can use, and you can assign those points however you like to really fine tune your character beyond the gear you choose.<br><br>This patch really changed the game, entirely for the better. The new team is doing a hell of a job.<br><br><strong>Death is dead, long live death! (yeah I admit that one doesn't work very well)</strong><br><br>While patch 2.0 changes things for the better dramatically, the Reaper of Souls expansion brings a lot to the table that you'll be seriously missing out on if you're just playing the base game.<br><br>For starters, your level cap gets bumped from 60 to 70. This brings a new active skill to each class, as well as a few passive skills, and the loot you get even by level 62 or 63 starts to make your level 60 loot look like it was made out of cardboard. But that's probably the smallest addition. To help you fill out those extra ten levels, Blizzard has added a ton of content:<br><br><strong>Act V</strong><br>The biggest addition is Act V, which takes place in a new area called Westmarch and has you going after the Angel of Death himself, Malthael. The Act V level design is fantastic for the most part, and goes a long way to address some issues people had with the main game not looking dark and evil enough. A few of the new areas are some of the best in the game for causing massive damage to an onslaught of enemies. The Malthael boss fight is a welcome challenge. It took me a few tries to take him down, but you get better at it as you learn his patterns. For me, the new act is the real star of the show.<br><br>The music in Act V is amazing. On the whole, it's probably better than the music in the base game. Derek Duke really outdid himself with the composition. You really get a sense of foreboding when it's required, and being a badass when you're about to do something awesome.<br><br>I think the best thing in Act V is all the random events. One thing I noticed in acts I-IV is that there isn't much going on in the world beyond the major events you're involved in. With Act V, you run through many areas where events are occurring that you can take part in. Early on in the town of Westmarch, you can go into many houses to help people, and there's a small storyline that progresses through some of these events. It makes the world seem far more alive.<br><br><strong>The Crusader</strong><br>RoS adds a new playable class, the Crusader. The main game only had one class that used Strength as a main stat (the Barbarian), so this adds some variety. The Crusader is a tanky class so it plays slower, but can deal out a ton of damage and can take a beating too. It isn't perfect, but it's only had one balancing patch, whereas the other 5 classes have had two years of balancing. It should only get better from here. The Crusader is also a lovable smartass. I loved going back through all the acts with the Crusader to hear his dialogue and how he reacts to things differently, because it was pretty consistently amusing.<br><br><strong>The Mystic</strong><br>The Mystic is a new artisan you pick up in Act V which can enchant your gear to change a stat you don't like to something more desirable. She can also make your gear look like other pieces of gear if you have a look you're trying to go for. In addition to the loot changes in 2.0, this extra level of customization lets you make your gear even better, or tune it to specific goals you have.<br><br><strong>Adventure Mode</strong><br>After you complete Act V the first time, you unlock Adventure Mode, which is where you'll be spending most of your endgame. You can take bounties in each act which will give you extra experience, gold, loot, blood shards and rift keystone fragments (we'll get to those shortly). Basically, every time you start the game, there are 5 bounties in each act, so you never run out of goals to shoot for or things to do. There are some bounty-exclusive legendary items that can be real game-changers. <br><br>You can use those keystone fragments to open rifts. Rifts are randomly generated areas where your objective is to kill a ton of enemies to get the Rift Guardian to show up. This is a beefier version of minibosses from the main game. The Rift Guardian drops a ton of loot and blood shards. As an added bonus, Rifts have double the legendary drop chance, so you can gear up faster there.<br><br>And those blood shards you've been getting can be gambled at a new merchant, Kadala. She sells any kind of gear in the game, but it's random. So you'll spend 5 blood shards for a pair of pants, for example, but you have no idea what it's going to be until you get it. This is yet another way that Blizzard has improved the flow of loot-- if your pants suck, you can gamble on better ones.<br><br><strong> Conclusion</strong><br><br>Diablo III is very different now. If you've never played before, now is a great time to jump in, and if you stopped playing months or years ago because you were frustrated with how things were, now is a great time to revisit the game. I put a couple hundred hours into the game before any of these changes, and probably a hundred since, and while I liked where it was before, I can't say enough good things about it now. Your next upgrade always seems obtainable, even if it takes a while to get there, the rifts and bounties add a ton of replay, the balance tweaks make more builds viable, and it's just more *fun*, which is what we're here for after all.<br><br>I don't generally like the number ratings, but if I had to give one it would at least be a 9. This is a game that shouldn't be missed. If you're on the fence you can pick up the starter edition and see what you think.<br><br><strong>Bonus quality-of-life tips</strong><br>In addition to the review, I thought I'd share some tips I picked up.<br><br>By default, Shift is the key for "force stand still." Don't ignore this key. This forces your character to stop moving so you don't accidentally move when you intend to attack.<br><br>On the same token, you should map a key to "force move." I use the spacebar for this. Especially if you're a ranged character, sometimes you need to just get out of the way and you don't want to accidentally attack. This also lets you move toward your mouse cursor just by pressing the spacebar. It's a little easier on the hands. Fight back against carpal tunnel!<br><br>I have also mapped "close all windows" to mousewheel-down. So if there's a bunch of dialogue that you've heard a hundred times before, or a "bounty complete" window you want to quickly get out of the way, just scroll down. In the case of dialogue, just keep scrolling to get through it quickly. Mousewheel-up is mapped to "open inventory" so I can check some new loot quickly. These won't help you play better, but they can get you where you're going much faster.2014-05-12T23:48:36ZTravistag:cheerfulghost.com,2005:Post/19072014-02-27T05:22:50Z2014-05-12T23:48:34Z/jdodson/posts/1907/huge-diablo-iii-loot-2-0-update-dropped-todayHuge Diablo III Loot 2.0 Update Dropped Today<img src='http://bnetcmsus-a.akamaihd.net/cms/blog_header/XNTDTRI2WF0A1393390353921.jpg' class='img-responsive' alt='http://bnetcmsus-a.akamaihd.net/cms/blog_header/XNTDTRI2WF0A1393390353921.jpg' /> <br/>If you have Diablo III I seriously recommend you check out the update Blizzard dropped today. Diablo III 2.0.1 adds the new Loot 2.0 system, difficulty system, cursed events, class updates, monster and boss updates, crafting updates, paragon 2.0, pools of reflection & clans and communities.<br><br>In fact <strong>you should join the Diablo III: Cheerful Ghost clan</strong> too. Do a clan search for "Cheerful Ghost" and when I join the game next, i'll add you.<br><br>The update took a while as Diablo III had to move a few files around and download over 8 gigs of updates. After the process was over I loaded the game to an entirely new screen and was presented with a very different set of game menus. I like the new system and noticed it's mostly all from the console version of the game.<br><br>After playing a bit with my old class the game seemed more fun. The only things that dropped were yellow and blue items and I got some really great stuff I could use right away. One HUGE problem with the original Diablo III was the loot that dropped was nearly all worthless, with the new loot 2.0 system a ton of what dropped I could use.<br><br>Overall, I really enjoy the new Diablo III 2.0.1 patch and if you walked away from it originally, I recommend you check it out. I am going to step away from the game to play it fresh when Reaper of Souls launches. If you have played Diablo III 2.0.1 what are your thoughts?<br><br><a target="_blank" rel="noopener" href="http://us.battle.net//d3/en/blog/13071930">http://us.battle.net//d3/en/blog/13071930</a>2014-05-12T23:48:34Zjdodsontag:cheerfulghost.com,2005:Post/17892013-12-20T02:35:36Z2014-05-12T23:48:33Z/Travis/posts/1789/diablo-iii-reaper-of-souls-releasing-march-25Diablo III: Reaper of Souls releasing March 25<div class='youtube-player' data-id='Cb7QJwQ58T0'></div> <br/>Reaper of Souls is coming out March 25, and you can pre-order it now! It costs $39.99 for the standard edition and $59.99 for the digital deluxe edition.<br><br>I'll probably wait for the physical version if that's an option. I'd like to see what kind of swag comes with any potential physical version of the game.<br><br>One interesting thing to note about the system requirements:<br>"Requires the Battle.net Desktop App "<br>Looks like they're ready to move forward with the B.net app. I'm still hoping for the ability to actually use it as more than a game launcher, like chatting with B.net friends outside of games, etc.<br><br>More info: <a target="_blank" rel="noopener" href="https://us.battle.net/shop/en/product/diablo-iii-reaper-of-souls?utm_campaign=d3x-presales">https://us.battle.net/shop/en/product/diablo-iii-reaper-of-souls?utm_campaign=d3x-presales</a>2014-05-12T23:48:33ZTravistag:cheerfulghost.com,2005:Post/17242013-11-08T15:20:50Z2014-05-12T23:48:31Z/Travis/posts/1724/reaper-of-souls-additions-outlined-in-new-trailerReaper of Souls additions outlined in new trailer<div class='youtube-player' data-id='vAbnoa30mfM'></div> <br/>This quick trailer outlines a few of the new features coming to Reaper of Souls.<br><br>Adventure mode and bounties will do a lot to add some variety to the game. And clan support-- If enough people are interested, I'll be starting up a CG clan :)<br><br>What do you think? I've been holding off on D3 until this comes out. This is a game where breaks are important anyway.2014-05-12T23:48:31ZTravis