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How a Diablo III Cosplay Scares the Neighbors

Unless it’s Halloween, cosplay is restricted to indoors and nerd events. Crafty-type Joshua Smith seems to have forgotten this when he took his truly amazing Diablo III out and about. Previously, Kotaku profiled Joshua’s impressive costume, as well as his creepy room. In the above video, you can see the full body costume in motion—and…

By Brian Ashcraft Published December 6, 2011

Explore the Dusty Pages of the Ultimate Tome of Diablo Lore

Hello my friends! Stay awhile and listen…err, watch as I explore Diablo III: Book of Cain, 147 pages of illustrations, excerpts, and firsthand accounts of the history of the world of Sanctuary, coming soon to a bookseller near you. As the last of the Horadrim mages, an ancient brotherhood formed by the Archangel Tyrael to…

By Mike Fahey Published December 5, 2011

Diablo III Brought To Life Is Hellish, Totally Awesome

Maybe it’s the ghoulish face. Maybe it’s the creepy trailer. Or maybe it’s Joshua’s pasty-white arms. I cannot decide. Crafty internet person Joshua, who plans on taking it to next year’s Blizzcon, created a Diablo III costume for a mere $145 (and many, many man hours). Materials include stuff like 37 feet of aluminum foil…

By Brian Ashcraft Published November 28, 2011

Diablo III Mod Makes Everything Nice and Dark

Remember how when Diablo III was first shown off, there was an uproar over how bright and cheery the game looked in comparison to its dark and brooding predecessors? Years later, some people just can’t let that go. There’s a mod for those currently in the game’s beta which lets them darken the colour scheme…

By Luke Plunkett Published November 25, 2011

Blizzard’s Korean Fans Make Lovely Art

During G-Star, Blizzard showed off impressive fan art at its booth’s community zone. The Grand Theft Auto inspired World of Warcraft Cataclysm art is cool and all, but check out those mini-figures. Wow! Also, on display were StarCraft paper…craft. Kotaku posted a gallery of these StarCraft II models back in May. They were awesome them.…

By Brian Ashcraft Published November 14, 2011

Yes, We’re Getting Another Call of Duty Next Year

It’s sort of a no-brainer, what with the rocketing success of the Call of Duty franchise. But Activision Blizzard CEO Bobby Kotick confirmed today that not only will 2012 see the release of Diablo III, but also a new Call of Duty game. Is it the game Sledgehammer was said to be working on before…

By Brian Crecente Published November 8, 2011

The Best Blizzard Fan Art of 2011

Blizzcon wasn’t only about Blizzard games. It was also about Blizzard fans. There were contests, such as the amazing costume competition. But they weren’t the only fan creations that dazzled. The Blizzcon 2011 Fan Art Contest celebrated the stunning illustrations and paintings Blizzard fans drew, inked, and sketched, whether that be with pencils or tablets.…

By Brian Ashcraft Published October 26, 2011

A More Official Look at the Sights and Sounds of BlizzCon 2011

After spending the entire weekend trying to get good shots and video on a dimply lit show floor with a mobile phone, Blizzard walks in, drops a load of professionally shot official BlizzCon 2011 photos and a small video on my desk, and then disappears in a puff of smoke. Jerks. Oh look, they’ve even…

By Mike Fahey Published October 24, 2011

See Diablo III and StarCraft II’s Amazing New Trailers, Explore World of Warcraft’s Pandas

Today was a good day to be a Blizzard fan. Blizzcon kicked off with a bang in California, revealing a batch of new trailers, more details about the pending release of Diablo III and news of a Panda-themed World of Warcraft expansion pack. Here for your easy perusal is a quick guide to all things…

By Brian Crecente Published October 21, 2011

Celebrate Diablo‘s 15-Year Anniversary With This Retrospective Video

Check out the retrospective video Blizzard put together about the history of Diablo, Battle Net, and other pieces of the company’s history from today’s BlizzCon. The video outlines the beginnings of Diablo as a claymation game, the absorption of Condor Games into the Blizzard fold, the success of the sequel, and the pending release of…

By Matthew Buzzi Published October 21, 2011

Watch This Awesome Diablo III Cinematic: “The Black Soulstone”

In addition to the announcement that Diablo III would be free for all World of Warcraft subscribers with an annual pass, Blizzard showed off a cinematic from the game, titled “The Black Soulstone.” In it, the character Leah (voiced by FemShep herself, Jennifer Hale), narrates, reading through her uncle’s books, trying to figure out what…

By Kirk Hamilton Published October 21, 2011

The Ultimate Edition of Diablo III Is Stuffed, Probably Expensive

Revealed at Blizzcon today, this is the Ultimate Edition of Diablo III, which includes the game, collectibles, copies of the older Diablos, a fake skull (!) and more. We have no release date or price yet. Sorry!

By Stephen Totilo Published October 21, 2011

Diablo III Will be Free To World of Warcraft Annual Pass Subscribers

Diablo III will be free to play for annual pass World of Warcraft subscribers, Blizzard announced at their convention. Starting today you can go and sign up for the World of Warcraft annual pass. By making a 12-month commitment to World of Warcraft you will get Diablo III free when it launches. In addition you…

By Brian Crecente Published October 21, 2011

Germans Subject Diablo & Torchlight Creator to LARPing, You Are Made to Suffer

Max Schaefer is one of the founders of Blizzard North and Runic Games, meaning he has games like Diablo II and Torchlight on his resume. Add “incredibly good sport” to his list of achievements, based on this incredibly awkward live action role-playing scenario put together by the folks at PCGames.de. To Schaefer’s credit, his attempts…

By Michael McWhertor Published October 10, 2011

Get a Sneak Peek at Diablo III’s Items, Weapons and Armour

Even though most of you aren’t playing the game yet, Blizzard still wants you to get to grips with the world of Diablo III. So the developer has opened a section on the game’s site where you can check out a lot of Diablo III’s early items and weapons. These are of course just the…

By Luke Plunkett Published October 5, 2011

The Foo Fighters Face Their Greatest Challenge Yet: BlizzCon 2011

After taking the stage as Tenacious D’s drummer at BlizzCon 2010, Dave Grohl returns with his own damn band to play out BlizzCon 2011. Blizzard has a way with securing exciting musical acts to close out its yearly celebration of all things it. In 2009 Ozzy found the convention to be fucking amazing, and last…

By Mike Fahey Published September 28, 2011

What Would Make Facebook Games Great?

Whenever someone I know mentions Facebook games in front of someone else, a few lines of conversation transpire, during which they agree to agree to that Facebook games are not cool. Maybe this means I hang out with a lot of people who love going to the theater, or else would rather play Left 4…

Tim Rogers Published September 27, 2011

How Many Clicks Does It Take To Get To the End of the Diablo III Beta?

“All you do is click!” “It’s a total click-fest!” “Don’t make me click your ass!” Yes, we’ve heard the criticism over the Diablo franchise for its simple mouse-driven mechanics, but is it really a million mouse-clicks to victory? Why don’t we ask wise old Mr. Owl? Oh yeah, because wise old Mr. Owl has proven…

By Mike Fahey Published September 26, 2011

Blizzard: Diablo III Hits Early 2012

Looks like we’re going to have to make do with a beta for longer than some of us had hoped, Blizzard this morning said that Diablo III won’t be hitting computers until early next year. “With every game we make, the temptation is always very strong to launch as soon as possible. However, we didn’t…

By Brian Crecente Published September 23, 2011

If a Train is Traveling 80 MPH, And the Internet is At 1Mbps, When Will Diablo III Crash?

Diablo III is a joy on a desktop. It’s even fun to play on a Macbook Air. But how will Blizzard’s online-only dungeon crawler fare while played on a train traveling 90 miles an hour down New York’s Harlem Valley using a Sprint 3G card? Sure, the specifics may not apply to everyone, but it…

By Brian Crecente Published September 22, 2011