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Check Out All The Loot In The Diablo III Collector’s Edition
Blizzard certainly didn’t skimp on the Diablo III collector’s edition. It’s a big honkin box, filled with an amount of loot appropriate for a game that is all about, well, loot. Stephen’s copy arrived at Gawker HQ… but he wasn’t there to receive it, so our own Tina Amini opened it up and had a…
By Kirk Hamilton Published May 14, 2012 -
Blizzard Offers Some Unlucky Diablo III Fans Refunds, Others “Free” Games
Poor Aussie Diablo III fans who pre-ordered the game then lost their money (and game!) when retailer GAME went into administration yesterday, you’re suddenly in luck. Blizzard will be footing the bill, and getting you the games you paid for. The company has issued a statement that basically says “if you kept your receipt, buy…
By Luke Plunkett Published May 14, 2012 -
I Still Have No Idea What The Hell Class To Play in Diablo III
Diablo III comes out tomorrow. Which really means it comes out tonight at midnight. I’m excited to play it—more excited than I would have thought I’d be, to be honest. There’s only one problem. At the beginning of my adventure, I’m going to have to make a choice—I’m going to have to pick a character…
By Kirk Hamilton Published May 14, 2012 -
Unlikely Fan Fiction Crossover Battles: When Diablo Meets My Little Pony, Horrible Things Happen
Lar’zak looked on the tent with horror clawing it’s way into his brain. Pony’s corpses littered the grounds around the tent, and those who females who hadn’t been killed suffered a fate worse than death. Fan Fiction author The Red Blade doesn’t pull any punches with his epic multi-part Diablo / My Little Pony crossover,…
By Mike Fahey Published May 14, 2012 -
If Your Game Store Goes Bankrupt, Don’t Expect to Get Your Preorder Money Back
When the Australian branch of gaming chain GAME went into administration yesterday (like bankruptcy, but not as bad), a number of its customers were royally screwed. Anyone who put down money to preorder Diablo III was totally out of luck: they won’t get the game, nor will they get their money back So the immediate…
By Jason Schreier Published May 14, 2012 -
No Game, No Refund For Some Unfortunate Diablo III Fans
As a result of today’s news that Australian retailer GAME has gone into administration, select GAME stores will not be receiving stock of Diablo III. Kotaku AU has just been informed that if you have a pre-order with a store not receiving Diablo III stock, no refunds will be provided. The following text message has…
Mark Serrels | Kotaku AU Published May 14, 2012 -
The Diablo III Starter Edition Lets You Play Before You Pay
Too terrified of a little clicking to put your money down on Diablo III? Perhaps you can talk someone out of a Diablo III Guest Pass and gain access to the free Starter Edition, AKA the purgatory of the undecided. Much like it did with StarCraft II, Blizzard is releasing a fancifully-named demo for its…
By Mike Fahey Published May 14, 2012 -
If You’ve Pre-Downloaded Diablo III in Europe, Read This to be Sure You Can Play the Game
A notice on Battle.Net’s European web site says that Blizzard recently became aware of an issue in the digital installation downloader for Diablo III‘s English and German versions. This affects European versions only, not North American. They’re asking that anyone who downloaded the game before Saturday (today) at 10 a.m. Central European time/9 a.m. GMT,…
By Owen Good Published May 12, 2012 -
Wal-Mart’s Hilarious Diablo III Product Description Reads Like a Sixth-Grade Book Report
We’re all looking forward to next Tuesday’s launch of Blizzard’s long-time-coming action RPG Diablo III. Every store has some sort of preorder going on, and megachain Wal-Mart is no different. The prices are about the same everywhere (though Wal-Mart does knock $0.03 off the $59.99 standard), so the key to get people to buy it…
By Kirk Hamilton Published May 11, 2012 -
Getting Prepared for Diablo III the SteelSeries Way
As I prepare to spend Tuesday through eternity putting Diablo III through its paces, SteelSeries sent along a care package of diabolical PC accessories to help make the most of the experience. Red glow abounds! While other manufacturers release their own non-branded peripherals, SteelSeries, a Blizzard partner for a number of years, has the official…
By Mike Fahey Published May 11, 2012 -
You Can Kill Demons Anywhere You Like, But It’ll Never Quite Sound Like Diablo II
College is all about getting exposure to new ideas and experiences. For me, after I made friends with a couple of PC gamers my sophomore year, those experiences began to include countless new games. We routinely played Worms Armageddon or Heroes of Might and Magic III (hot-seat mode on both) until dawn and then kept…
By Kate Cox Published May 10, 2012 -
The Simpsons Are Really Psyched For Diablo III
You know the introduction theme for The Simpsons? You know how each episode begins with the weird-looking family plopping down on the couch in a new and unique way? Well, Matt Groening, please look no further than the above direction for another new and unique plopping idea. For now this awesome potential couch gag exists…
By Tina Amini Published May 8, 2012 -
Metalocalypse and Aeon Flux Makers Team Up On This Official Diablo III Animated Short
Well before the events depicted in Blizzard’s forthcoming Diablo III, there was a great war between archangels and demons. This short film by Aeon Flux‘s Peter Chung and Metalocalypse animation house Titmouse, depicts “a fundamental moment in the battle between the High Heavens and the Burning Hells.” Basically, it shows Diablo coming face to face…
By Kirk Hamilton Published May 8, 2012 -
Can Diablo III Really Bring Back That Old Diablo Magic?
Everyone has a Diablo story. Mine is pretty straightforward. When Diablo II came out in June of 2000, I plopped down on a computer chair in the attic and camped up there for months, ganging up with Internet friends to defeat Mephisto over and over again in hopes that he’d drop something gold and that…
By Jason Schreier Published May 8, 2012 -
No One is More Prepared to Play Diablo III Than This Guy
It’s less than two weeks before the release of the most eagerly anticipated PC (and Mac!) game of the year. Some of us are pretty excited about it. This guy is way beyond that. Diablo III forum-goer Scrambles shared his preparations with the game community yesterday, linking a few pictures of his new computer setup…
By Mike Fahey Published May 3, 2012 -
Prepare To Weigh Your Diablo III Expectations With Kotaku Game Club
Welcome back to the Kotaku Game Club, everyone. This month we’ll be playing Diablo III, because this is one game that a lot of gamers have been waiting a very long time for. “Expectations” is the name of the game for this month’s Game Club. They often play a huge role in defining whether or…
By Mike Epstein Published May 3, 2012 -
Razer Can’t Say It, But This is a Mouse for Diablo III
SteelSeries might have the official Diablo III license, but that doesn’t mean it’s the only clicking game in town. Take the new Naga Hex Wraith Red edition, for instance. The official release calls it “The best weapon to cut down hordes of monsters crawling out from the depths of evil”, so Razer’s intentions for this…
By Mike Fahey Published May 2, 2012 -
Kotaku EastSo How Does Diablo III Sound in Korean? Hear It Compared to English.
Like this! Above is a sample of the game’s Korean voice track compared with the English voice track. While some non-Korean speakers seem to think this voice track is pretty groovy (even saying they’d prefer it over the English track), many Korean speakers aren’t exactly thrilled. Case in point? At around the 2:17 to 2:20…
By Brian Ashcraft Published May 2, 2012