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‘Diablo III: Rise of the Necromancer’ DLC Hits June 27!
The wait is finally over for those Diablo III players waiting for the release date for the Rise of the Necromancer Pack. Blizzard has released a trailer for the DLC, which will launch alongside patch 2.6.0 on June 27 for $14.99 USD for PC, PlayStation 4 and XBox One. The patch will also include several new zones that will be free to players who already own the Reaper of Souls expansion, or the Ultimate Evil Edition on consoles.
In addition, Blizzard will also launch a pack for PS4 and XBox One owners called Diablo III: Eternal Collection, which bundles all of the previous DLC as well as the Necromancer Pack for $39.99 USD. Full details of what’s included with the patch (more character slots and stash tabs!) can be found here.
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In the grim darkness of the far future there is only war, but it was a cheerful illustrator from England who helped to define the terrifying war-torn imagery that inspired what we now know as Grimdark (a hybrid genre combining horror with sci-fi/fantasy).
Unfortunately for fans of Warhammer 40,000, Trench Crusade and countless other sources of Grimdark thrills, veteran artist John Blanche passed away this week after struggling with health issues for the past few years.
While the artist retired back in 2023, he leaves us with an enormous legacy of iconic artwork that continues to inspire gamers and storytellers around the world to this very day.
The news is especially gloomy as it was only last year that Daniel Lowman and Napoleon Dynamite himself Jon Heder released The Grim & the Dark: The Search for John Blanche, a documentary following Heder’s exploration of the Grimdark genre culminating in a heartwarming encounter with Blanche in his own home.
Below is one of my favorite pieces by Blanche, his highly influential depiction of Warhammer 40k’s God-Emperor of Mankind on his Golden Throne.
We send our deepest condolences to John Blanche’s family, friends, and fans.
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