Diablo 4 Streamer Profile: WyzeFool

My most recent streamer profile for PureDiablo featuring WyzeFool, who will be joining me at Phoenix Fan Fusion.

Diablo 4: The 3 Player Solution

My two-part interview with Jennifer Young from Windows Central about the significanse of adding Diablo 4 to Xbox Game Pass.

Diablo 4 at Phonix Fan Fusion

Phoenix Fan Fusion 2024 is just two weeks away and Diablo 4 will comprise a sizeable portion of the gaming panels again this year.

The Soulstones Saga, Part 3

My third, and final, chapter of his Diablo Lore Soulstones series for PureDiablo.

Happy Star Wars Day

Iron Wolves Lore

As part of their recent update about the mechanics and theme for Season 4, the Diablo 4 development team announced the return of the Iron Wolves.

The Soulstones Saga, Part 2

Part 2 of my series about the role of Soulstones in Diablo lore is available right now, so please check it out, share, and let me know what you think.

The Soulstones Saga, Part 1

This is the first in a three-part series that takes a look back at the Lore of Soulstones in Diablo games.

The Lowdown on Leaderboards

Leaderboards in Diablo games have been around for almost as long as the franchise itself. However, there's still some controversy associated with this topic and gamers are still debating the merits of adding leaderboards to Diablo 4.

Diablo 3 Season 31

GUARDIAN for Diablo 3 Season 31 is a wrap, and I had a lot of fun over the past couple of days as always. My best was Rank 83 on the Overall SSF Wizard Leaderboard for the Americas when I cleared my first GR70. Some really nice Portrait and Pet rewards for this Season as well.

GUARDIAN for Diablo 3 Season 31 is a wrap, and I had a lot of fun over the past couple of days. My best was Rank 83 on the Overall SSF Wizard Leaderboard for the Americas when I cleared my first GR70. Nice Portrait and Pet rewards for this Season as well. pic.twitter.com/tsx4RMlVbv

— Gazerrick 🎮 (@Gazerrick9000) April 14, 2024

Helltides are on Fire!

The first PTR for Diablo 4 concludes on Tuesday, April 9th. While many of the new features got mixed reviews, there seems to have been on clear winner.

TSO 23-24 Season Wraps Up

 My final opportunity to staff at the Tucson Symphony Orchestra for their 23-24 Season happened this weekend with a spectacular Broadway Legends performance. I've already made my selections for the 24-25 Season and I'm looking forward to another year of great entertainment.

New Japanese Snack Bar

Today I visited my friend Tomomi at her new Japanese snack bar called Miyabi, which is located at Davis Monthan Air Force Base in Tucson, AZ. Tomomi is the owner of the Takoyaki Balls food truck where I work occasionally at various festivals in southern Arizona. They've now expanded to offer a daily breakfast and lunch menu for DMAFB employees.

Diablo 4 PTR Preview

The first PTR for Diablo 4 starts on Tuesday, April 2nd. There's been a lot of talk about this, both good and bad, from the Diablo elites, but who is the PTR really for?

Arizona Bao & Dumpling Festival

I had a great time staffing at the Takoyaki Balls truck this past weekend for the Arizona Bao & Dumpling Festival in Peoria, AZ. We had a great crowd with lots of customers who were eager to try the famous 🐙 dumplings. 🌧 clouds were overhead most of the day, but fortunately the weather held except for a couple of brief sprinkles. I'll be back there again next month for the Arizona Fried Chicken & Wing Festival 😋.

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Game On Expo 2024

This weekend was my second time staffing as an "NPC" at Game On Expo 2024. I worked two shifts at the Registration Booth and the flow of visitors checking in was non-stop the entire time. This year's event was the largest in history, I got to meet lots of interesting people, the Cosplay was outstanding, and the gaming hall was enormous.

One of the most impressive sights was the queue of nearly 1000 people waiting to attend the Baldur's Gate 3 Voice Actor Reunion panel. I also had the opportunity to meet Josh who was part of the development team for the Halo game series. Two or three tours through the massive Exhibit Hall resulted in the purchase of a couple of very nice art pieces to add to my collection.

This weekend was my second time staffing as an "NPC" at @GameOnExpo 2024. This year's event was the largest in history, I got to meet lots of interesting people, the Cosplay was outstanding, and the gaming hall was enormous. pic.twitter.com/luvxgQrRGa

— Gazerrick (@Gazerrick9000) March 17, 2024

Arizona Matsuri Festival

Had a blast as usual with the Takoyaki Balls crew at the Arizona Matsuri Festival on February 24th & 25th. I prepared nearly 1500 Gyoza Dumplings over the weekend and smashed my previous personal record.

Pets of Pima Parade

I started volunteering at the Pima Animal Care Center (PACC) last Fall, and my first time staffing at the Pets of Pima Parade (POPP) was on February 18th. The morning started out with setting up the staging area and then assisting participants with registration. That was followed by helping to control traffic on the route, handing out programs, and enjoying the parade. It was a lot more fun than I expected.

Tucson Symphony Orchestra

I recently started staffing as an usher for the Tucson Symphony Orchestra. My first night on duty was on February 16th for their performance of Rachmaninoff’s Second Symphony and it was a glorious experience.

   

Diablo 4 Lunar Awakening Event

The perfect follow up to the Phoenix Chinese Week event.

Had some fun today collecting these cosmetics from the #DiabloIV Lunar Awakening event. I got the Lunar Scepter for my Sorceress, the Moonshot Bow for my Rogue, and the Moonborn Stallion.#Diablo #diablo4 pic.twitter.com/BUAfolXwWl

— Gazerrick (@Gazerrick9000) February 7, 2024

Phoenix Chinese Week

The crowd was great and just loved our food.

I had a wonderful time as always with the Takoyaki Balls crew this weekend at @PhxChineseWeek. The crowd was great and had an insatiable appetite for all the good food we prepared.😋 pic.twitter.com/3Pp7vJgzuF

— Gazerrick (@Gazerrick9000) February 5, 2024

Diablo 4 Season 3 Review

A summary of my gaming experiences during the first week of Season 3.

 

My review of the first week of Diablo 4 Season 3 is available right now at @PureDiabloCom. Check it out and let me know what you think.https://t.co/SkWP33Nbx7#diablo #Diablo4 #DiabloIV

— Gazerrick (@Gazerrick9000) January 31, 2024

Diablo 4 Season 3 Journey

 Just finished the Seasonal Journey for Diablo 4 Season of the Construct and it was lots of fun.

Finished the Seasonal Journey for #Diablo4 S3 today with my Arc Lash Sorceress. It was my first time accomplishing this in SSF mode and I truly enjoyed it. Tomorrow I will share my review of the first week of the Season at @PureDiabloCom.#diablo #DiabloIV pic.twitter.com/k8vIdw7vGo

— Gazerrick (@Gazerrick9000) January 30, 2024

Diablo 4 Season 3 Talk

This morning I listened to the Live on X talk about Diablo 4 Season 3 with Elon Musk, Rob 2628, Rhykker, & Wudijo.

It was a great discussion with a lot of insight, but the thing that amazed me the most was how Elon was able to stand toe to toe with some of the most capable Diablo gaming masters.

How does a guy who runs a Rocket Ship company and an Electric Car company still find time to be such an extraordinarily excellent gamer?

Just goes to show that brilliance is brilliance in whatever way or form it is applied.

So glad to have all of these guys involved in making one of my favorite games better and more enjoyable.

The Dev Update was a huge success!

Within the first 24 hours of posting the most recent Developer Update Livestream Recap it's accumulated more than 11,000 views.

That's more than double the amount of views from any of my previous articles for PureDiablo and is solid proof that the Diablo fans are genuinely excited for the start of Season 3 next week.

Here's my Diablo 4 Update Recap from today

  Diablo 4 Developer Update Livestream Recap for Season 3

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My Zoltun Kulle Lore Article for PureDiablo

  Zoltun Kulle: The Mage and His Machinations

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Guardian is done for Diablo 3 Season 30

Had a fun weekend, many thanks to Blizzard for keeping the game alive. My best was Rank 46 on the No Six Piece Solo Wizard Leaderboard. Shout out to everyone in the Diablo SSF community. Back to work at PureDiablo tomrrow.

     

Taiyou Con

Taiyou Con 2024, Arizona's annual Anime Convention, took place on January 5th & 6th and it was my first time staffing for the Takoyaki Balls food truck at an event this big. I really enjoyed working with the crew and also had some time to check out the Exhibit Hall. I prepared more than 600 Gyoza Dumplings over the weekend for a sea of happy customers.

My take on Casual Gaming in Diablo 4

  Diablo 4: The Hardcore Reality for Casual Players

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