In this episode, I brought in a special guest who many of you will recognize: Neinball. We talked about a variety of things including Diablo IV, Diablo I, Starcraft, and Warhammer. We also talked about arcades and video games from back in the day, and more!



 Things mentioned in this episode:




Westmarch Workshop



The Diablo Podcast




Where to find Jen’s Content Creation:




Shattered Soulstone T-shirts now available on Jen’s Redbubble!



Shattered Soulstone Pride shirts now available on Jen’s Redbubble!



Book Of Jen website: Diablo gameplay videos



BookOfJenOriginal YouTube: Diablo III Season 27 (work in progress)



BookOfJenOriginal YouTube: Diablo Immortal Closed Alpha playlist



BookOfJenOriginal YouTube: Diablo Immortal playlist (work in progress)



Jen’s Lore Corner episodes are now on Shattered Soulstone!



Twitch @BarbarianKobold (NOTE: I rarely stream.)



Restless Barbarian Gaming on Twitch



Restless Barbarian Gaming on YouTube




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Neinball – Episode 400

Personal Journals

Society & Culture

History

Philosophy

Places & Travel

Hobbies

Games & Hobbies

Games

Leisure

In this episode, I talked about Microsoft's plans for an Xbox mobile gaming store; Studio closures at Xbox; Blizzard hiring for unannounced PvE game; Diablo II: Resurrected Season 7; Tempest Class in Diablo Immortal; Treacherous Reflection in Diablo Immortal; Diablo IV Loot Reborn; and more!



Things mentioned in this episode:




The Verge: Microsoft's new Xbox mobile gaming store is launching in July (by Tom Warren)



Gamespot: Microsoft Set to Launch Mobile Games Store This July (by Steven T. Wright)



Game Developer: Xbox president: Studio closures will ensure 'business is healthy for the long term' (by Chris Kerr)



Wowhead: Blizzard Hiring Several Positions for Unannounced PvE Game (by ARCHIMTIROS)



PezRadar: posted on Diablo II: Resurrected forum: Diablo II: Resurrected Season 7 will begin on May 23rd



Diablo Immortal: Introducing Diablo Immortal's Newest Class: Tempest



Diablo Immortal: Take Heed Of the Shadow In Treacherous Reflection 



Blizzard: Diablo IV Loot Reborn - Starts May 14 PT 



Wowhead: New Changes Coming to Ladder Bosses in Diablo 4 Season 4 (by ARKTANE)



PureDiablo: Diablo 4 sets and Runewords not ruled out says Joe Piepeira (by Rush)



IcyVeins: Powerful New Unique, Uber Unique, and Legendary Items Coming in Season 4 (by Staff)




Where to find Jen’s Content Creation:




Shattered Soulstone T-shirts now available on Jen’s Redbubble!



Shattered Soulstone Pride shirts now available on Jen’s Redbubble!



Shattered Soulstone Trans Flag shirts now available on Jen’s Redbubble!



Book Of Jen website: Diablo gameplay videos



BookOfJen Original YouTube: Diablo Game videos



BookOfJen Original YouTube: Vampire The Masquerade videos (via Restless Barbarian Gaming)



Jen’s Lore Corner episodes are on the Shattered Soulstone website

Loot Reborn – Episode 453

In this episode, I started by explaining why there weren't any shows for a month. I got very sick from a food allergen, and I'm all better now. 



Topics in this episode include: No BlizzCon; Microsoft "let Blizzard Be Blizzard"; Blizzard will showcase their games; Blizzard Entertainment and Netease; Ablegames and Activision Blizzard; Season 4 Campfire Chat wrap up; Diablo games coming to GeForce Now; and more!



Things mentioned in this episode:




Blizzard Entertainment: An Update On This Year's Blizzcon And Blizzard's 2024 Live Events



VideoGamesChronicle: Microsoft has 'let Blizzard be Blizzard' following its acquisition, studio days (by Jordan Middler)



Windows Central: BlizzCon is skipping 2024 in favor for multiple global events to showcase World of Warcraft, Diablo's expansion, and more (by Jen Corden)



Blizzard Press Center: Blizzard Entertainment And NetEase Renew Agreement To Bring Beloved Titles Back To China; Microsoft Gaming, Netease Enter Broader Collaboration



Venture Beat: Activision Blizzard and AbleGamers' fundraiser champions inclusive design



Maxroll: Season 4 Campfire Chat Wrap Up (by Dredscythe)



Pure Diablo: Diablo 2 Resurrected and Diablo 3 coming to GeForce Now (by Rush)



Blizzard Entertainment: Galvanize Your Legend In Season 4: Loot Reborn



Pure Diablo: Iron Wolves Chronicles: A Bloodforged Alliance (by Gazerrick)



Wowhead: Diablo 4 Season 4: Loot Reborn - Developer Update Livestream Summary (by POPULARTOPULAR)



Wowhead: New Season Blessings Coming to Diablo 4 Season 4 - Increased Paragon Glyph XP, Obol Drop Rate from Helltides (by ARKTANE)



Holyknight 3000: posted on X/Twitter: The @Diablo 3 Mega Project is done! Diablo III Seasons A Celebration - Seasons 1 through 30



Deviant Art is where Holyknight 3000 posted his Diablo 3 project




Where to find Jen’s Content Creation:




Shattered Soulstone T-shirts now available on Jen’s Redbubble!



Shattered Soulstone Pride shirts now available on Jen’s Redbubble!



Shattered Soulstone Trans Flag shirts now available on Jen’s Redbubble!



Book Of Jen website: Diablo gameplay videos



BookOfJen Original YouTube: Diablo Game videos



BookOfJen Original YouTube: Vampire The Masquerade videos (via Restless Barbarian Gaming)



Jen’s Lore Corner episodes are on the Shattered Soulstone website

No Blizzcon – Episode 452

In this episode: Sega of America supports its union workers; GameStop commits to layoffs; Nintendo of America laying off contractors; and Xbox has mass layoffs. Meanwhile Microsoft is making a handheld Xbox. Diablo III - Season 31 Season of the Forbidden Archives; Art and Legacy of Kevin Kanai Griffith; Reaper of Souls expansion (10 years ago); And more!



Things mentioned in this episode:




Game Developer: Sega of America union workers secure raises, layoff protections with first collectively-bargained contract (by Chris Kerr)



Game Developer: GameStop commits to layoffs despite concerns over business 'strain' (by Chris Kerr)



Game Developer: Report: Nintendo of America laying off contractors ahead of Switch 2 launch (by Justin Carter)



VideoGamesChronicle: Xbox claims mass layoffs were the outcome of a 'concerning' lack of industry growth (by Tom Ivan)



Polygon: A handheld Xbox? Microsoft's gaming chief can't stop thinking about it (by Chris Plante)



Blizzard Entertainment: Season 31: Season Of The Forbidden Archives - Preview



K. LeCrone posted a blog of her's from 2016 about The Art and Legacy of Kevin Kanai Griffith



@Diablo posted on X/Twitter: "No one can stop death." 10 year anniversary of Reaper of Souls



@Diablo posted a video titled: "Diablo III Reaper of Souls Opening Cinematic"



Wowhead: All 12 New Unique Items in Diablo 4 PTR Patch 1.4.0 (by SILEC)



Wowhead: Diablo 4 PTR Patch 1.4.0 Patch Notes Now Available - Itemization Rework, Class Changes (by SILEC)



Wowhead: Andariel Newest Endgame Boss in Diablo 4 - Season 4 (by OXID3)



Wowhead: Changes Coming to Forgotten Souls Drop Rate in Diablo 4 Season 4 (by POPULARTOPULAR)



Wowhead: New Affixes in Diablo 4 Season 4 - Life Per Hit, Resource Per Second (by ARKTANE)



Wowhead: Accursed Ritual - New Large Scale Event & Boss Coming to Helltides in Diablo 4 Season 4




Where to find Jen’s Content Creation:




Shattered Soulstone T-shirts now available on Jen’s Redbubble!



Shattered Soulstone Pride shirts now available on Jen’s Redbubble!



Shattered Soulstone Trans Flag shirts now available on Jen’s Redbubble!



Book Of Jen website: Diablo gameplay videos



BookOfJen Original YouTube: Diablo Game videos



BookOfJen Original YouTube: Vampire The Masquerade videos (via Restless Barbarian Gaming)



Jen’s Lore Corner episodes are on the Shattered Soulstone website

Happy Malthaversery! – Episode 451

In this episode, I talked about Bobby Kotick wanting to buy TikTok; Diablo 4 Patch 1.3.4; good news for Bluddshed; Diablo Immortal activities; Book of Cain and Book of Tyrael now available (again); Book of Prava - not available yet. Maxroll wrote Itemization Campfire Chat Wrap Up; Diablo IV Patch Notes; and a whole lot about Diablo Season 4!



Things mentioned in this episode:




Engadget: Activision Blizzard's ex-CEO Bobby Kotick reportedly wants to buy TikTok (by Cheyenne MacDonald)



Wowhead: Diablo 4 Patch 1.3.4 Now Available to Download - 2GB (by JEZARTROZ)



Bluddshed announced on X/Twitter he is now a member of the #diablo community team!



Diablo Immortal posted on X/Twitter about the Season 24 Battle pass "Regent of Webs"



Diablo Immortal posted on X/Twitter about a new terror descending onto Sanctuary



Diablo Immortal posted on X/Twitter about "The Age of Unmasking"



Wowhead: Diablo: Book of Cain and Book of Tyrael Re-Release on March 12 (by SILEC)



Maxroll: The Itemization Campfire Chat Wrap Up! (by Dredscythe)



Diablo IV Patch Notes



Diablo IV: Hell's Beauty Burns Anew With Ray Tracing



PCGamer: Blizzard just revived Diablo 4 with a list of changes so massive that it's practically a new game (by Tyler Colp)



The Verge: Diablo IV's ray tracing update arrives March 26th (by Tom Warren)



Wowhead: Occultist Enchanting Costs to Cap in Diablo 4 Season 4 (by CONSTVNT)



Wowhead: Huge Changes Coming to Hilltides in Diablo 4 Season 4 (by ARKTANE)



Wowhead: Blizzard Confirms Andariel and Other Bosses Will Drop Uber Uniques In Season 4 - Diablo 4 (by Arktane)



Adam Fletcher (PezRadar) posted on X/Twitter about the camera/view distance change



Wowhead: Hardcore Changes to Death Avoidance Coming in Season 4 (by CONSTVNT)



Wowhead: Better Visual Clarity Coming to Uber Lilith Boss Mechanics in Diablo 4 PTR (by POPULARTOPULAR)



Wowhead: Tempering - New Crafting System Coming with Diablo 4 Season 4 (by THARID)



Wowhead: Diablo 4 New Uber Unique Coming in Season 4 - Tyrael's Might (by POPULARTOPULAR)




Where to find Jen’s Content Creation:




Shattered Soulstone T-shirts now available on Jen’s Redbubble!



Shattered Soulstone Pride shirts now available on Jen’s Redbubble!



Shattered Soulstone Trans Flag shirts now available on Jen’s Redbubble!



Book Of Jen website: Diablo gameplay videos



BookOfJen Original YouTube: Diablo Game videos



BookOfJen Original YouTube: Vampire The Masquerade videos (via Restless Barbarian Gaming)



Jen’s Lore Corner episodes are on the Shattered Soulstone website

Kotick-Tok: Episode 450

Topics include: Activision QA workers unionized; BAFTA Games Awards selected Diablo IV (among other games); Accessibility at Blizzard Entertainment; How to report a forum post; Blizzard has a refund policy; Overwatch and Cowboy Bebop; Diablo IV Gauntlet map; and more!



Things mentioned in this episode:




Polygon: "600 Activision QA workers workers unionize, Microsoft voluntarily recognizes" (by Nicole Carpenter)



The Verge: "Activision QA workers form the largest US video game union yet" (by Ash Parrish)



ABK Workers | CODE-CWA posted "Activision QA Vision Statement"



@ABetterABK posted a short thread on X/Twitter: "This union was formed on five key principles that we wish to uphold within our workplaces: Democracy, Diversity, Equity, Solidarity, and Transparency"



BAFTA stated the highlights of today's (gaming) nominations included Diablo IV.



U.S. battle.net  posted "Accessibility at Blizzard Entertainment"



U.S. battle.net posted about Reporting Forums Post



Blizzard posted their Blizzard Refund Policy 



@PlayOverwatch posted on X/Twitter Overwatch 2 x Cowboy Bebop arrives March 12.



Diablo IV Patch Notes were posted on March 8, 2024.



@Diablo posted a YouTube video featuring MacroBioBoi talking about The Gauntlet



Wowhead posted: Diablo 4 Leaderboards Day 1 Roundup - Opening night of The Gauntlet (By Jezartroz)



Wowhead posted: Community-Created Diablo 4 Gauntlet Map By Rob2628 (by Tharid)



Wowhead posted: Diablo 4 Patch 1.3.3a Now Live -- PlayStation Tutorial and Leaderboard Filtering Fixed" (By Silec)




Where to find Jen’s Content Creation:




Shattered Soulstone T-shirts now available on Jen’s Redbubble!



Shattered Soulstone Pride shirts now available on Jen’s Redbubble!



Shattered Soulstone Trans Flag shirts now available on Jen’s Redbubble!



Book Of Jen website: Diablo gameplay videos



BookOfJen Original YouTube: Diablo Game videos



BookOfJen Original YouTube: Vampire The Masquerade videos (via Restless Barbarian Gaming)



Jen’s Lore Corner episodes are on the Shattered Soulstone website

Neinball – Episode 400

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