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Diablo III’s Witch Doctor is All About the Mana

DIABLO III. WITCH DOCTOR. CONCEPT ART. DRAMATIC VOICE-OVER. LOTS OF GAMEPLAY FOOTAGE. COMING MAY 2012. OK, seriously, I’d be OK with this guy doing the voice-over to just about every game out there. He’s wonderful.

By Luke Plunkett Published April 24, 2012

This Weekend, Everyone Can Play Diablo III. Even You. And You.

Listen up. From noon on Friday, April 20 (Pacific) until 10:00am (Pacific) on Monday, April 23, Diablo III will be in open beta. Meaning anyone with a valid Battle.net account can get in on the action. To download the client now ahead of time, click here. Once downloaded and once the weekend rolls around, you’ll…

By Luke Plunkett Published April 20, 2012

Diablo III‘s Female Monk Comes to Life in this Stunning Cosplay

Blizzard and master cosplayer Christina Sims team up to present her amazing Diablo III Monk cosplay from BlizzCon 2010 in a more natural setting. When were first introduced to Diablo III‘s Monk class, Blizzard gave BlizzCon 2009 a chance to play the combo-driven character in a desert setting, hence Christina “ZerinaX” Sims trekking through the…

By Mike Fahey Published April 18, 2012

The Diablo III Beta Will Shut Its Hellish Gates On May 1

To prepare for Diablo III‘s May 15 release, developer Blizzard will shut down the closed beta on May 1, it said today. Two weeks left to get your fix. [Blizzard]

By Jason Schreier Published April 17, 2012

Diablo III’s Barbarian Would Like a Word or Two

Here’s a new, very chatty gameplay trailer for Diablo III featuring everybody’s favourite giant-in-a-loin-cloth, the Barbarian.

By Luke Plunkett Published April 11, 2012

Math Genius Appears To Have Guessed Diablo III‘s Release Date Two Months Ago

Yesterday, Blizzard announced that Diablo III will be out on May 15. Reddit seems to have beaten them to the punch. By two months. In January, Reddit poster SweenWSweens said he used a ridiculous mathematic equation to guess Diablo III‘s release date. By figuring out exactly what Blizzard community manager Micah “Bashiok” Whipple meant by…

By Jason Schreier Published March 16, 2012

From RPM Racing to Diablo III: A Timeline of Blizzard’s No-Rush Release Schedule

With the long-awaited Diablo III due out in May some 12 years after the release of Diablo II, we decided to take a look back at the release history of the company that puts out a new game “When it’s done.” Aside for the Warcraft franchise, which has seen pretty regular releases since 2002, Blizzard’s…

By Mike Fahey Published March 15, 2012

Diablo III Is Coming On May 15

Highly-anticipated hack-and-slash game Diablo III will be out for PC and Mac on May 15, developer Blizzard said today in a press release. You can pre-order the game on Blizzard’s website right now. The third game in the Diablo series, Diablo III will be available both in retail stores and digitally via Blizzard’s website for…

By Jason Schreier Published March 15, 2012

Blizzard Tables Diablo III PVP in Favor of a Timely Release

In its continuing quest to release Diablo III sometime before the rabid fanbase burns the building down, Blizzard has decided to drop the game’s player-versus-player arena combat feature for release, adding it into the game via patch at a later date. Diablo III maestro Jay Wilson made the announcement earlier today via the Diablo III…

By Mike Fahey Published March 9, 2012

Blizzard Axes 600 Employees, World of Warcraft Dev Team Not Affected

Blizzard, the development studio behind the Diablo, StarCraft, and Warcraft franchises, has laid off 600 employees, it said today in a press release. Ninety percent of the cut staff were in departments unrelated to game development, the company said. Blizzard does not expect the news to affect upcoming games Diablo III, World of Warcraft: Mists…

By Jason Schreier Published February 29, 2012

Another 100,000 Beta Invites Go Out for Diablo III

North American subscribers to Battle.net, check your inboxes—and your spam box, in case its settings are too strict. Blizzard sent out another 100,000 invitations to the Diablo III beta overnight. This message comes with a cautionary warning: phishers try to take advantage of this crap all the time, so be sure that anything you click…

By Owen Good Published February 4, 2012

Blizzard Still Busily Mucking About With Diablo III‘s Core Systems

Is Diablo III coming to consoles? That’s not a question Blizzard’s going to answer until they finish the PC version, and judging by today’s letter from game director Jay Wilson, they’ve still got quite a ways to go. While we eagerly await the release, developers are still figuring out the game’s core systems. The Diablo…

By Mike Fahey Published January 19, 2012

South Korea Won’t Muck Up Diablo III‘s Worldwide Release

There was concern that South Korea’s rating board was throwing a monkey wrench in Diablo III‘s certification. If the game went unrated, then Blizzard’s planned worldwide release would go right out the window. The Korean Game Rating Board finally rated the game, giving it an 18-and-up rating. What was holding up the game’s rating was…

By Brian Ashcraft Published January 13, 2012

Yes, We Know Diablo III Is Under Development for Consoles

Thanks, everyone, for pointing out that Diablo III has been confirmed to be in development for consoles via a Twtter post by Blizzard community manager Bashiok, even though we already knew that. I’m not quite sure what all the fuss is about here. Blizzard has been candid about the fact that they had a team…

By Mike Fahey Published January 10, 2012

Diablo III Has Not Been Dated for Release, Says Blizzard

Micah Whipple, the Diablo III community manager, says that rumors the game will suddenly release on Feb. 1 are false. “Diablo III does not have a release date, Whipple said via Twitter about an hour ago. “Any store or person claiming otherwise is guessing.” [h/t Dave O.]

By Owen Good Published January 8, 2012

Is Diablo III Coming Out February 1? Best Buy Seems Pretty Sure [Update]

According to an elaborate display that popped up at a Best Buy in Rochester, Minnesota, Blizzard’s eagerly-anticipated third entry in the Diablo series is hitting stores in a little over three weeks. Yikes. Joystiq snagged a photo of the display in question after a Canadian Twitter user noticed it while on a shopping trip to…

By Mike Fahey Published January 7, 2012

Could This Country Muck Up Diablo III‘s Worldwide Release?

In South Korea, the games of American developer Blizzard are huge. StarCraft is a national pastime, and the upcoming Diablo III is eagerly awaited. However, the country’s governmental Game Rating Board could rain on Diablo III‘s launch. It is reluctant to give the game the rating necessary for a South Korean release. According to The…

By Brian Ashcraft Published January 4, 2012

The Most Important Artifact in the Diablo Universe

The Book of Cain is the ultimate guide to Diablo lore. It covers every aspect of the world of Sanctuary and its trials, beginning with the creation of the universe and leading right up to the doorstep of Diablo III, one of the most eagerly anticipated video games of 2012. Blizzard assembled a team top…

By Mike Fahey Published December 12, 2011

This is How the End Begins in Diablo III

The opening cinematic for Diablo III debuted tonight at the Spike VGA awards, featuring the falling of more than one star and the passing of a torch from uncle to niece. If you’ve been fortunate enough to play through the Diablo III beta, then you already know about the falling star. You’ve already met Deckard…

By Mike Fahey Published December 10, 2011

Suddenly Diablo‘s Town Portal Scrolls Don’t Seem Like Such a Good Idea

This was bound to happen eventually. Now Dorkly isn’t saying that Town Portal scrolls aren’t an incredibly convenient way to get out of hell and sell off your extra stuff. It”s just that eventually the forces of evil are going to get curious about that glowing blue circle floating down the hall and send someone…

By Mike Fahey Published December 6, 2011