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Diablo 3 News
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Review-in-Progress Part Two
After 12 years was Diablo III worth it? That's far too loaded a question to answer in just a single piece, so we're putting together a review-in-progress series leading up to our final review. Today, we look at Diablo III now that we've beaten the Normal playthrough.
Reported on May 25, 2012 -
6.3 Million and Rising
Blizzard Entertainment has released some astonishing numbers a mere week after the launch of Diablo III. According to the gaming giant, Diablo III now sports over 6.3 million players worldwide.
Reported on May 23, 2012 -
Favorite Diablo III Classes (So far!)
Join us for this week's The List as we share our picks for our favorite Diablo III classes (so far!).
Reported on May 21, 2012 -
Doom & Gloom for Diablo 3?
In a rather ironic twist, today's Devil's Advocate takes a look at Diablo III and the rather difficult launch that players have been enduring since Tuesday and, just maybe, difficulties that will arrive down the road apiece. See what we have to say about the whole thing and then weigh in with your thoughts in the comments.
Reported on May 17, 2012 -
Preparations Didn't Go Far Enough
This just in from the "Ya Think?" files: According to a short report at GamesIndustry.biz, Blizzard has admitted that, despite twelve years in the making, its preparations for the launch of Diablo III "didn't go far enough".
Reported on May 17, 2012 -
Review-in-Progress Part One
After 12 years was Diablo III worth it? That's far too loaded a question to answer in just a single piece, so we're putting together a review-in-progress series leading up to our final review. Today, we look at Diablo III's launch day and offer our take on our experience with the game so far.
Reported on May 16, 2012 -
The Wait is OVER
Today is an epic day in gaming history with the arrival (finally!) of Blizzard's Diablo III. We have a few thoughts to share about why this is an epic day, an important day and, most importantly, a GAMER'S DAY! See why we say that and then leave us your thoughts in the comments.
Reported on May 14, 2012 -
Starter Edition Gives Players Free Game Time
Blizzard has announced that it will offer players a chance to try out Diablo III in a limited fashion via the Starter Edition and Guest Pass programs. Players will be able to check out the game through the Skeleton King and/or level 13 and can upgrade to the full D3 version from their account management.
Reported on May 14, 2012 -
Auction House & Global Play FAQs Released
As we near the release of Diablo III, the team is giving players more information about in-game systems and about specific game play issues. The team has released a pair of FAQs to help players with the Auction House and with the specifics of how players on a global basis can connect with one another.
Reported on May 01, 2012 -
Open Beta Stress Test This Weekend
Blizzard has announced that it will be conducting an open beta stress test for Diablo III beginning at 12:00 PDT today (Friday, April 20th) and running through Monday, April 23 at 10:00 PDT.
Reported on Apr 20, 2012 -
Darkness Falls, Heroes Rise FAQ
The Diablo III site has been updated with a new FAQ for the Darkness Falls, Heroes Rise site. The new interactive site gives players an opportunity to earn various rewards that will be able to be utilized when the game is released in May. There have, however, been some issues with site stability which the FAQ seeks to explain.
Reported on Apr 10, 2012 -
Making the End Game Fun & Exciting
The Diablo III forum has been updated with new information about a system that the team is putting into the game to make the "end game fun and exciting". Called Nephalem Valor, the system is designed to give players a special magic find - boss kill buff. This, however, comes with a caveat.
Reported on Mar 21, 2012 -
Analyst Predicts 5M Sales
Trends analyst Cowen & Company is predicting that Blizzard will be able to sell five million copies of Diablo III during its first year of release. The company opines that a million of these sales will come via the World of Warcraft annual pass promotion where players receive D3 for free.
Reported on Mar 15, 2012 -
Releasing on May 15th
Blizzard has announced that Diablo III will be unleashed on the world on May 15, 2012. World of Warcraft players can still score D3 for free by purchasing the annual pass for WoW. The deal will end on release day.
Reported on Mar 15, 2012 -
Class Skill Videos Released
Want to know more about the Barbarian's Call of the Ancients or the Witch Doctor's Spirit Barrage? If so, you're in luck! The Diablo III team has released a cool dozen videos shining the spotlight on class skills. There are at least two new videos for each class.
Reported on Mar 14, 2012 -
No PvP at Launch
The Diablo III blog has been updated with the bombshell news that the game will not ship with PvP game play and that it will be patched in at a later date. According to Jay Wilson, the decision was made as the team realized that the PvP system simply wasn't living up to the team's expectations. Wilson wrote: "...delaying the whole game purely for PvP would just be punishing to everyone who's waiting to enjoy the campaign and core solo/co-op content, all of which is just about complete."
Reported on Mar 12, 2012 -
The Game Hopper Streams Diablo III Barbarian Play @ 2pm EST
Feel like hanging out on a boring Saturday afternoon? Come watch Bill Murphy play around with the Barbarian in the Diablo III beta. We'll hack and slash our way to fun together.
Reported on Mar 03, 2012 -
Latest Build in 'Great' Shape
Blizzard's Jay Wilson has written a new post on the Diablo 3 forums giving players a bit of information about the closed beta progress and the possibility that a release date will be announced in the 'near future'.
Reported on Feb 24, 2012 -
Live Stream with Ripper X at 2:00 EST
Our own Ripper X will be live streaming Diablo III beginning at 2:00 EST (1:00 CST, 12:00 MST, 11:00 PST). Head over to the MMORPG.com Live Stream Channel to participate in the discussion with Ripper X and share your thoughts about Blizzard's next big title.
Reported on Feb 22, 2012 -
Ripper X Now on LiveStream
Our own Ripper X is live streaming Blizzard's Diablo III. If you haven't been involved with the ongoing closed beta, you'll want to head over to our stream page to check it out!
Reported on Feb 15, 2012
