Shattered Soulstone

Shattered Soulstone


Beats, Bosses, and Backgrounds – Episode 440

January 06, 2024

After taking a week off for the holidays, we are back with Episode 400! Topics include: PCGames article with Actually Arcane who wants more plus-size character options; Diablo Immortal feature updates; Darkening of Tristram in Diablo III; Season 30 Diablo III; Statues from McFarland Toys; Diablo IV – The Year in Numbers; Hotfixes; articles from Wowhead; “Snowfall in Fractured Peaks” video; LoFi Beats To Study Ancient Tomes To; and…an Xbox toaster?



Things mentioned in this episode:



  • PCGames posted: “Viral Diablo 4 streamer calls for Blizzard to “open up” customization”

  • I talked about my “2023 Year in Review” on Xbox

  • Diablo Immortal announced events: Trials of the Warrior, Trial of the Hordes, Hungering Moon, Wild Brawl, All Clans on Deck, and feature updates

  • The Darkening of Tristram Returns! – in Diablo III

  • Diablo III posted: “Season 30 The Lords of Hell – Preview”

  • McFarlane Toys posted a Bone Spirit Necromancer figure (on X/Twitter)

  • Blizzard and Diablo IV posted a McFarlane Toys Blood Bishop

  • Diablo posted: “Diablo IV – The Year in Numbers (on X/Twitter)

  • FilthieRich (Community Manager) HotFix 6 on the Diablo IV Forums

  • Wowhead posted: “Diablo 4 Updates Calendar” – January, April, and Late 2024 (by Silic)

  • Wowhead posted: “All the Gory Details – Celebrating the Artists of Diablo 4” (by Arktane)

  • Wowhead posted: “Bloody and Beautiful – More Delightfully Devilish Diablo 4 Artwork” (by Arktane)

  • Wowhead posted: “Top 10 Hardest Bosses in Diablo 4” (by Jezartroz)

  • Diablo posted on YouTube: “Snowfall in Fractured Peaks | Emanations of Sanctuary”

  • Diablo posted on YouTube: “Diablo LoFi Beats To Study Ancient Tomes To”

  • Tom’s Hardware posted: “Xbox Series styled toaster turns up at Walmart – toasts the Xbox logo directly onto your bread”

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