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Tom's Guide
4 days ago
- Tom's Guide
Your PS5 games are about to look a whole lot smoother thanks to this new update — here's what it does
Sony just dropped a system update for the PS5 and PS5 Pro, finally putting the problematic VRR stuttering to rest. The PS5 system update, version 25.04-11.40.00, doesn't actually specify this particular fix in its release notes. Instead, Digital Foundry highlighted the change in a post on X, referencing an email correspondence with Sony PR. In the unlikely event you you don't get a system update message upon startup, first make sure you're connected to the internet. Head to Settings -> System, then System Software. Click "Update System Software," and you should be good to go. Sony PR contacted me yesterday to confirm that - as already detected by some - the latest PlayStation firmware resolves the VRR hiccup issue. Both the PS5 and PS5 Pro have long suffered from stuttering issues when using VRR (Variable Refresh Rate) for several months now. In an ironic twist, VRR is intended to diminish stuttering using some key enhancements. These include real-time syncing of the console and TV's refresh rate and an unlocked framerate to give games that buttery-smooth look. The PS5 initially used the technology without any constraints, but a more recent system update that went out in the past few months most likely caused VRR syncing issues when playing specific games in this mode. The problems persisted after playing for around 30 to 40 minutes across a variety of games. Luckily, the issue has been quelled across both Sony consoles, and you can rest assured that playing titles like The Last of Us Part 2, Diablo 4, and more will run smoothly in VRR mode now. Get instant access to breaking news, the hottest reviews, great deals and helpful tips.
Daily Mirror
13-05-2025
- Entertainment
- Daily Mirror
Path of Exile 2 patch 0.2.0h expected release date – when we get spawning buffs
More changes are coming to Path of Exile 2 in a new update that is expected to arrive at some point this week. Path of Exile 2 is set to deliver a number of changes in a new patch, but the game's team is playing a little coy with its release date. Just as sure as it will do so with a name that's hard to keep track of, Path of Exile will always come through with more for fans in a new update. Path of Exile 2, perhaps the darkest and most viable competitor for Diablo 4 out there in the gaming world, has been grinding away to make sure that players have plenty to do, especially after the recent 0.2.0g update offered an improvement to loot drops and a hugely helpful change to the amount of Corrupted Nexuses that players had to collect before they could earn Atlas Passive Points. There's more to come, though, as the game has shared its plans for the incoming 0.2.0h patch, which is set to debut the arrival of Private Leagues for players to engage in, new Quick-Use buttons for Strongboxes and Essences, and a number of other quality-of-life changes that will no doubt make the game a smoother experience for seasoned and new players alike. Everyone wins in the 0.2.0h update, especially as Shrines will now appear more often, as will the Spirit of the Spring Hare and Spirit of the Fox Azmerian Wisps. All in all, it's hard to sniff at an update like this, and Path of Exile 2 players are bound to be happier not to have to wrestle so much with its more uncommon occurrences - but its release date is a little more in the air, as Grinding Gear Games has refused to offer a concrete Path of Exile 2 patch 0.2.0h release date. Luckily, though, there's a pretty good means of deciphering when we can expect the new update to touch down. Here's what you need to know about the Path of Exile 2 patch 0.2.0h expected release date. Path of Exile 2 patch 0.2.0h expected release date The Path of Exile 2 patch 0.2.0h expected release date is Friday, May 16 at 12pm PDT / 3pm EDT / 8pm BST. We can deduce this because the blog post that most recently shared Grinding Gear Games' plans for the update announced that 'we're hoping to deploy this by the end of the week,' and many previous updates have landed on Fridays at this time, like update 0.2.0 and the initial Path of Exile 2 release time. The one outlier in these cases is the 0.1.1 update, which launched a little early, so maybe we'll be lucky enough to see the update land at this time. Of course, this is still subject to change, but the Path of Exile patch 0.2.0h expected release date is still a pretty good estimate as to when we can expect these new changes. The game is set for a tidy little refresh that'll help it feel a little more streamlined, and it's going to feel a lot better for it.
Time of India
04-05-2025
- Entertainment
- Time of India
Diablo 4 x Berserk Collaboration: Here's armor sets, companion, new mount and rewards
Diablo 4 and Berserk are teaming up in a new crossover event from May 6, 2025. Players can unlock themed armor, companions and mounts. The event includes Behelit drops and special cosmetics until the end of Season 8. Tired of too many ads? Remove Ads Armor Sets Tired of too many ads? Remove Ads Popular in International Companion and New Mount Rewards FAQs Blizzard Entertainment has announced a crossover event between Diablo 4 and Berserk. The collaboration begins on May 6, 2025. It continues through the end of Season 8, titled Belial's Return. Players can collect themed rewards, cosmetics and exclusive gear. These items are available for a limited class in Diablo 4 will receive a new armor set inspired by the Berserk universe. The designs reflect characters and themes from the manga The Berserker Armor is made to look like the suit worn by Players can choose between two sets—The Hawk of Light or The The Skull Knight set reflects the style of the mysterious items include the Hawk's Destiny Shackles as a back trophy and Foretold Eclipse as a will also receive a companion and a new mount during this The Chimimoryo Schnoz will follow players during their The Fantasia Warhorse of the Hawk includes Fantasia's Bridle and two themed include Reborn Band of the Hawk and God Hand's Gift. Other additions include the Mask Rakshas Mount Trophy and Chimimoryo's event allows players to collect Behelits , which are unique items from the Berserk series. Behelits can be earned by defeating powerful elite enemies in Sanctuary. These items unlock exclusive rewards including Hawk's Destiny Shackles, Foretold Eclipse Headstone and The Brand of Sacrifice Marking. Collecting all unlocks the final reward, the Od of the Berserker crossover event begins on May 6, 2025, and continues through the end of Diablo 4's Season can earn Behelits by defeating elite enemies in the game's world during the limited-time crossover event.
Daily Mirror
02-05-2025
- Entertainment
- Daily Mirror
6 things in the Diablo 4 2025 roadmap to get excited about
The Diablo 4 2025 roadmap lays out the content on the way this year with both seasonal and permanent additions to the game as well as teasing two crossovers. Season 8 of Diablo has just kicked off, with the Season of Witchcraft giving way to Belial's Return, and players have a good idea of what's in store between now and the start of next year. Activision Blizzard shared the Diablo 4 2025 roadmap at the start of April, and while the developer has stressed that it hasn't shared all of the upcoming content coming to the game this year, the sneak peek was not well received. The general feeling is that there isn't near enough content to keep players coming back, and that's not been helped by the delay of the second expansion. The news was announced before the Diablo 4 2025 roadmap was shared, with Diablo general manager, Rod Fergusson, dropping that bombshell back in February at the DICE Summit in Las Vegas ( via Jason Schreier on Bluesky). Given the original plan for the title was to have annual expansions, and 2025 is being skipped altogether, the barebone content schedule hasn't helped matters. Former president of Blizzard Entertainment, Mike Ybarra, has echoed the disgruntled community's sentiments about the Diablo 4 2025 roadmap on Twitter, criticising the way seasonal cycles, the endgame, and the expansions schedule has been handled. That being said, over on Reddit, community manager u/Lyricana_Nightrayne has been trying to mitigate player disappointment by saying that the Diablo 4 2025 roadmap "doesn't encompass everything planned, and we've left space for things the team is still working on", and that the latter part of the roadmap looks sparse "to accommodate for things the team is still working on." So with all of that out of the way, here are 6 things from the Diablo 4 2025 roadmap to get excited about. Diablo 4 2025 roadmap Keyboard and mouse for console Diablo 4 players on PlayStation and Xbox consoles have been clamouring for keyboard and mouse support since launch. And finally, they're getting it in July this year, alongside Season 9 Sins of the Horadrim as a permanent fixture. Which is what you'd expect as having KB&M support for just one season would be an incredibly odd move for Blizzard to make. If you don't already have it covered, swing by our best gaming keyboard guide to upgrade in time for this update. Two new IP collaborations Blizzard is lining up two collabs this year, with the first one going live in Season 8 that spans April through to July, and the second dropping in Season 10, which launches in September. We also know – thanks again to community manager, u/Lyricana_Nightrayne, on Reddit – that these IP collabs will be on theme for the game, so we're not going to see Peely from Fortnite make their debut in Sanctuary, for example. In an interview with Diablo 4 YouTube content creator, Rhykker, game director, Brent Gibson, indicated that the IP will be external (not an Activision Blizzard property) and will fit Diablo's dark fantasy theme, so don't expect "rainbow armour and French fry swords". Blizzard Activision Blizzard has revealed that the first crossover is with Kentaro Miura's iconic manga, Berserk. Landing on Tuesday, May 6, players can bag themselves limited-time cosmetics from the in-game shop as well as by defeating enemies. Kill elite enemies who have a chance to drop Behelits, which you can trade to the Berserk Reliquary (the themed battle pass) for the Hawks Destiny Back trophy, the Skull Knight's Heraldry Mount Armor, the Brand of Sacrifice Marking. There will also be a Twitch Drops campaign for the Diablo 4 x Berserk collab as well as limited-time shop bundles. As for the second IP collab, if we look at new games releasing between September and December, Hell is Us could fit the bill, as could Directive 8020 – although the both lean more into sci-fi. Vampire: the Masquerade – Bloodlines 2 is another new entry that sits in that window and checks off the dark fantasy box, but it could just as well be an existing title. And, of course, Xbox first party IP are on the table given Microsoft owns Activision Blizzard. New class This one's a guess as the Diablo 4 2025 roadmap is conveniently engulfed in flames on the right-hand side, but it looks like the 2026 offerings include a new class. Last year's Vessel of Hatred expansion introduced the Spiritborn class, and given that the second expansion is being delayed to next year, it makes perfect sense that it would also include a new, seventh class for players to take for a spin alongside it. If Blizzard has been listening to the community, this might be the long-requested Paladin, which players were hoping would be the first addition to the roster; it got passed over for the Vessel of Hatred as Blizzard was looking to add something new with the Spiritborn which fit the new region, rather than leaning into the nostalgia of previous series entries. In an interview with Windows Central, Fergusson said, "we definitely heard the feedback, we know people are excited about Paladins or Sword and Board gameplay. But we also knew that like again we did a lot of nostalgia in the first five [classes] and so we felt like at least for the first one we have to be able to look beyond nostalgia and start breaking new ground on classes and trying new things." Of course, the Paladin harks back to Diablo 2, so it may be a holy knight type character like Diablo 3's Templar, but ultimately it'll scratch the Paladin itch either way. New expansion Diablo 4's second expansion has been on the cards for a while now, and was initially set to launch in 2025 as part of Blizzard's plan for annual expansions for the game. We got the Vessel of Hatred expansion last year which introduced the new Spiritborn class as well as the new Nahantu region, and narrative content. So what can we expect for part two? More of the same, of course. If we're getting a Paladin or Templar as the new class, we'll also be venturing into a new region, and what's more fitting than the Khanduras region, where Westmarch is situated? Located to the southwest of the capital of Kyovashad, Westmarch is home to the Templar order, as Rhykker points out in his Diablo 4 expansion predictions video. Story wise, the Vessel of Hatred left us with a super-powered Mephisto, and as Rhykker notes out, this guy loves corrupting religious orders so we may see him head west to wreak havoc in Westmarch. It'll also serve as a nice tie-in with the introduction of the holy knight class, in whatever form that takes in the second Diablo 4 expansion. Rhykker also points to the Heir of Perdition Unique Mythic that deals bonus damage to angels and demons that was introduced in Season 6; we can assume that angels are on the way, and that both they and Tyrael will be making an appearance in the second expansion. New mount Again, this is part of the expansion in 2026, but that's on the Diablo 4 2025 roadmap, so take it up with Blizzard. Vessel of Hatred gave us a host of new feline friends to ride around Santuary on, and if we're going to Westmarch, we can guess what kind of mount maybe up next – and this one's for the dog people out there. Hats off to Rhykker again for the info, reminding us that the sigil of Westmarch is a dire wolf, and if we're heading to the region, chances are that's going to be the new mount. Leaderboards and new ranking system Yes, I know – most of the good stuff in the Diablo 4 2025 roadmap is actually coming in 2026; and in this case it's a new ranking system as well as the return of leaderboards. We had leaderboards in Diablo 4 Season 3 in the form of the Gauntlet, which was a weekly challenge dungeon that saw players awarded with a Seal (one of four possible ranks) dependant on their score. It was removed in Season 6, which was also when the Vessel of Hatred expansion dropped with the new Spiritborn class, and leaderboards have been MIA ever since. But they're making a comeback next year, and don't worry, it's going to be more fleshed out than Pit leaderboards, which is something community manager, Adam 'PezRadar' Fletcher, has addressed on the game's subreddit. "It is a bit far away. 100% get that. But a lot of people suggested 'Just throw them on Pits'. But we believe there are some flaws with that. Pit is a nice option because it is part of the core flow of the game for players which was something Gauntlet wasn't. "But it also [doesn't] lead to tons of challenge beyond the end boss fight while even past features in past games like GRs take in the thought of how to bring in mobs and chain specific items. The team is really wanting this to be fairly rock solid while still achieving some of reasons why players say 'Just use Pit'."
Daily Mirror
02-05-2025
- Entertainment
- Daily Mirror
Diablo 4 x Bersek crossover – every item included in the iconic collab and how to unlock them
Diablo 4 is getting its first IP crossover and is stepping outside of Activision Blizzard's stable of franchises for a Berserk collaboration. Season 8 of Diablo 4 will deliver on the promise of a dark fantasy collab that features its own Reliquary battle pass and armour sets in the shop when the Berserk crossover drops in May. Diablo 4 Season 8: Belial's Return has seen Activision Blizzard replace Ladder Bosses with tiered Lair Bosses, and shake up the battle pass format with the new Reliquaries system that borrows from Warzone 's sector-based approach to the battle pass. As well as the three premium and single free Reliquaries, we'll be seeing Event Reliquaries which roll out for milestone events and IP collaborations; and the Diablo 4 x Berserk crossover is the first them. Starting on Tuesday, May 6, players can earn themed items and cosmetics through the battle pass, via the in-game store (which is where the good stuff is) as well as through Twitch Drops. Here's all of Diablo 4 x Berserk crossover goodies on offer and how you can bag them. Diablo 4 x Berserk Reliquary The Berserk Reliquary contains four items as well as a bonus reward for completing it. You need to slaughter elite enemies who have the chance of dropping Behelits, which you can hoover up to spend on unlocking content from the Even pass Here's what you can unlock in the Berserk Reliquary: Diablo 4 x Berserk in-game store content The prices for the in-game store content haven't been shared yet, but we do know what's coming thanks to the official blog post: Berserker Armor The Skull Knight Chimimoryo Schnoz Pet These items will be available to buy in the in-game shop from the start of the Diablo 4 x Berserk crossover on Tuesday, May 3 to Tuesday, June 3. Diablo 4 x Berserk Twitch Drops The items on offer as part of the Diablo 4 x Berserk crossover are the Marrow of the Brute Two-Handed Sword Item Cosmetic and the Skull Behelit Mount Trophy. Here's how to bag them both: Marrow of the Brute Two-Handed Sword This one's for the Barbarian and Necromancer, with the Twitch Drops campaign starting at 10am PDT / 1pm EDT / 6pm BST on Tuesday, April 29 and ending at 10am PDT / 1pm EDT / 6pm BST on Tuesday, May 13. You just need to clock up three three hours of watch time on eligible Diablo 4 streams for this one. Skull Behelit Mount Trophy You'll have to spend money for the Skull Behelit Mount Trophy – there's no getting away with popping a steam on in the background and getting a freebie. As part of the Support a Streamer campaign you need to buy or gift a sub of their channel, and it can be any tier. Be sure to link your and Twitch accounts by logging into your account and clicking the connections tab. Find Twitch on the list and click Connect if they're not already linked.
