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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…
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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,…
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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…
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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…
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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…
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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…
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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…
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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…
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Diablo III‘s Big Ad Debuts Tomorrow on Family Guy
Promising “a few juicy bits of never-before-seen Diablo III cinematic footage,” the game’s worldwide TV ad will broadcast sometime during Family Guy tomorrow, which is on Fox at 9 pm EDT/8 pm CDT. Diablo III is scheduled for general release on May 15.
By Owen Good
