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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 -
Diablo III On a Control Pad Sounds Great
Given the nature of the game, and the financial realities of 21st-century game development, you should all be expecting Diablo III to appear on a console at some stage. So try not to let the following statement from Blizzard’s Jay Wilson freak you out too much. Because it’s for the best! “One of the reasons…
By Luke Plunkett Published September 22, 2011 -
This is How the Diablo III Beta Ends
Last night Crecente took us through the first ten minutes of the Diablo III beta test with his Witch Doctor. Now let’s take a look at the beta’s final moments with my lovely Monk. After helping rid the town of New Tristam of various lingering undead creatures and retrieving the crown of the Skeleton King,…
By Mike Fahey Published September 21, 2011 -
This is Diablo III Running on my MacBook Air Without Breaking a Sweat
I don’t have the best MacBook Air, but I’ve got a pretty good one. 1.7 GHz Intel Core I5. 4GB of RAM. Can it run Diablo III? It sure can. Watch. (Now all I need is a mouse! Trackpad = Diablo death.) UPDATE 5/21/12: Here’s the finished game running on my Air You can contact…
By Stephen Totilo Published September 20, 2011 -
Ten Minutes With Diablo III’s Witch Doctor
The closed beta for Diablo III Beta kicked off a bit earlier today, granting a lucky few access to an early build of the much-anticipated dungeon crawler from Blizzard. Here’s a couple of videos to show you what greets players when they first log in (below) and what the first ten minutes or so of…
By Brian Crecente Published September 20, 2011 -
Hell Yeah! The Diablo III Beta Is A Go!
Hurry! To the Battle.net account! Blizzard Entertainment has just dropped word that the long-awaited closed beta for Diablo III has begun and that the developer has “started issuing the first wave of invitations to participate in the testing process.” If you registered for the Diablo III beta, log into your Battle.net account, then click on…
By Michael McWhertor Published September 20, 2011 -
The Truly Dedicated Gamer Plans Their Diablo III Character In Advance
All of the active skills, passive skills, and runestone modifications available for the five character classes of Diablo III add up to millions of possible character builds. Get a head start on setting up your own with the Diablo III Skill Calculator. A recent addition to the Diablo III community website, the skill calculator lets…
By Mike Fahey Published September 14, 2011 -
China Not Only Has Diablo V…
It also has the Diablo V expansion pack. Meanwhile, the rest of the world patiently waits for developer Blizzard to finish Diablo III. Oh, China. Thanks for the tip, Victor! You can contact Brian Ashcraft, the author of this post, at [email protected]. You can also find him on Twitter, Facebook, and lurking around our #tips…
By Brian Ashcraft Published September 13, 2011 -
‘Blizzard Music’ is Your Nostalgia Time-Waster of the Day
Do you love Blizzard games? Any of them? The new Blizzard Music site, launched today, lets you listen to snippets of every song on the official soundtracks for World of Warcraft: Cataclysm, StarCraft II, Diablo II and so much more. And then, after listening to the clips, you can click through and buy them on…
By Stephen Totilo Published September 12, 2011 -
Watch People Playing the Diablo III Beta, Right Now
As is customary, Blizzard’s first beta for Diablo III – which has now begun – is with employees and family of the company. That probably doesn’t include you. But that’s OK. You can watch other people play! There’s no non-disclosure agreement covering the beta, so those employees and their families are free to broadcast whatever…
By Luke Plunkett Published September 7, 2011 -
Leaked Diablo III Footage & Screens Show, Wait For It, Menus!
Over the weekend, website Force Strategy Gaming threw up some supposedly leaked screenshots and, more importantly, footage from the upcoming Diablo III beta. The gameplaywon’t have much of interest unless you’re a die-hard Diablo fan. Of more general interest – or maybe, as a menu fetishist, this is just me – is the game’s front…
By Luke Plunkett Published September 5, 2011 -
Blizzard Launches Diablo III Community Site, Beta Sure To Follow
The official community site for Blizzard’s hot-hot-hotly anticipated dungeoneer Diablo III has launched, giving the game’s hordes of fans a centralized place to post about, you know, how mad excited everyone is about the game. The activation of the community site seems to underline a high probability that the Beta will be released soon, at…
By Kirk Hamilton Published August 24, 2011 -
Watch Blizzard Open the Gates of Hell in Cologne
We showed you that fancy bit of 3D street art Blizzard created for Diablo III earlier this week. Now we have a sped-up video showing how the artists made it look like demons were bursting from the city’s streets. You can contact Brian Crecente, the author of this post, at [email protected]. You can also find…
By Brian Crecente Published August 19, 2011 -
Blizzard Is ‘Very, Very Serious’ About Diablo for Consoles
Sounds like Blizzard is now a bit more serious about “exploring a Diablo-related concept for consoles.” What was something of an understated “interest” in bringing on talent for a version of Diablo III for video game consoles now sounds almost imminent. At Blizzard Entertainment’s Gamescom press conference, Diablo III lead designer Josh Mosqueira said the…
By Michael McWhertor Published August 18, 2011 -
Diablo III’s Gates of Hell Open on the Streets of Cologne
A street artists turned Cologne’s Rudolfplatz into a scene from Diablo III. In the pic above a group of developers check out the art in person. You can contact Brian Crecente, the author of this post, at [email protected]. You can also find him on Twitter, Facebook, and lurking around our #tips page.
By Brian Crecente Published August 17, 2011 -
See Just How Crazy Your Diablo III Character Can Look If You Play On ‘Inferno’
For Diablo III, Blizzard is giving players a chance to fight the hardest of hellspawn with the game’s “Inferno” difficulty. Faster, stronger and tougher enemies that mean big risks and big rewards. What kind of rewards? Crazy, ornate high level armor, for one. Blizzard Entertainment showed off what some Inferno-class items look like at its…
By Michael McWhertor Published August 17, 2011