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Blizzard Continues to Carefully Tinker With Diablo III
The devil is in the Diablo details. While there is plenty of work being done on the look and feel of Blizzard’s upcoming Diablo III, often when the creators talk about the game its to discuss the little things. There’s a reason for that, Blizzard doesn’t just want to win over a entirely new generation…
By Brian Crecente Published August 20, 2010 -
Blizzard, The Art Exhibition
Whether it be StarCraft or Warcraft, game developer Blizzard has a look. It has style. Pizazz, if you will. At the Museum of Contemporary Art in Taiwan, Blizzard is showing off more than 700 pieces of art from the Diablo, StarCraft and Warcraft series. This is the first time for Blizzard to hold an exhibition…
By Brian Ashcraft Published August 20, 2010 -
Bill Roper Departs Cryptic
Bill Roper — one of the forces behind Warcraft, StarCraft, and Diablo — defected to Cryptic Studios back in 2008 to work on Champions Online and Star Trek. He has recently stated that he’s leaving Cryptic, but hasn’t given specifics.
By Brian Ashcraft Published August 18, 2010 -
See Diablo III’s Artisan In Action
So, Diablo III has a new crafting feature, the Artisan. This video shows how he works, brining some much-needed apron to the Monk’s sandy robes. I’d tell you more, but as a Diablo novice, I think the voice-over from Blizzard’s Jay Wilson in the clip below does a better job than I could ever manage.
By Luke Plunkett Published August 18, 2010 -
No Console Version Of Diablo III Planned
Right now, there’s a PC version of Diablo III planned. A Mac version, too. But consoles? According to Blizzard, as of August 2010, there are no plans for a console version of the game. At a Q&A session earlier today, Blizzard’s Jay Wilson took to the podium to answer a bunch of questions, and that…
By Luke Plunkett Published August 18, 2010 -
Museum of Contemporary Art To Host Blizzard Exhibit
Blizzard Entertainment plans to host an art exhibition at the Museum of Contemporary Art in Taipei this month. The Fights, Flights & Frights – Inside the Storm exhibit will draw from 15 years worth of works drawn from their popular game series, including StarCraft, Diablo and WarCraft. The show, which kicks off on Aug. 20,…
By Brian Crecente Published August 2, 2010 -
StarCraft II: Wings of Liberty’s Evil Easter Egg
StarCraft II: Wings of Liberty’s lava-filled planet of Redstone III has a hidden secret, a guest appearance from another Blizzard-created game. Nestled at the far edge of the map is the Lord of Terror, Diablo, stranded on an island and surrounded by molten lava. (So that’s why they call it the Devil’s Playground…) He’s unclickable,…
By Michael McWhertor Published July 28, 2010 -
Blizzard Bans 320,000 Cheaters From Warcraft, Diablo
Blizzard, the company behind the Warcraft and Diablo franchises, does not screw around when it swings the banhammer, booting 320,000 online accounts tonight from some of its most popular games. “We’ve recently banned over 320,000 Warcraft III and Diablo II accounts that were found to be violating the Battle.net Terms of Use”, a statement on…
By Luke Plunkett Published April 21, 2010 -
It’s Blizzard Deal Day On Amazon
So what if Blizzard only has three or four current games – that doesn’t mean you shouldn’t be excited by a Blizzard-themed Amazon.com Gold Box day, right? Man, no wonder Kotick fired me. Amazon’s video game Gold Box deal days generally focus around a certain theme or platform, but today’s deals are all Blizzard. Well,…
By Mike Fahey Published April 1, 2010 -
Diablo III’s Witch Doctor Shows Its Feminine Side
As with other classes in the game, there are two gender options for Diablo III’s Witch Doctor. We saw the male one months ago, but the female one has only been revealed today. So let’s take a look. While her feathered in-game model looks a lot like that of her male counterpart, the Witch Doctor’s…
By Luke Plunkett Published March 23, 2010 -
Reviews
Torchlight Review: The Fate Of DiabloCraft
What do you get when you assemble a development team of Fate creator Travis Baldtree, Blizzard North co-founders Max and Erich Schaefer, and members of the former Flagship Studios’ Mythos team? You get Torchlight. To be honest, Torchlight hadn’t originally made it into our fall reviewing schedule, being a budget-priced game in a season filled…
By Mike Fahey Published November 18, 2009 -
Diablo III’s Witch Doctor Conjures Up Memories, Concerns
Played for a bit at last week’s Gamescom, I found my short time with Diablo III’s Witch Doctor initially exhilarating, but over time it left me questioning what exactly I liked about Blizzard’s famed franchise. The Witch Doctor, Blizzard tells us, dispatches opponents with “terrifying precision, assaulting his victim’s mind and body with elixirs and…
By Brian Crecente Published August 26, 2009 -
$300 Diablo Statue Rages Against Price (And Apples!)
Here’s the finished version of that ridiculously expensive Diablo III statue we showed you a little while ago. It’s now available for preorder, with an expected release date of Q4 2009. Just look at how angry he is! Angry that he costs $300. Angry that he, like everything else in the game, is now in…
By Luke Plunkett Published June 19, 2009 -
Writing Contest Offers Trip to Blizzard HQ
Fanfic writing just got a little less thankless and potentially more rewarding with a creative writing contest just announced by Blizzard. Winners get a sword, lunch, and a peek at Blizz HQ. Fans of Warcraft, Starcraft or Diablo are invited to write 3,000 to 10,000 words, set in either of the three franchises. The grand…
By Owen Good Published March 14, 2009 -
NOW Are You Happy With Diablo’s Art Style?
You thought the hub-bub over Diablo III’s aesthetics was over? It’s not over. That said, Blizzard have moved on from the “hurt deep” stage, and are now in the “coping through humour” stage. Responding to some commenters making jokes about including unicorns, rainbows and the Stay Puft Marshmallow Man in the game, Blizzard’s Community Manager…
By Luke Plunkett Published February 4, 2009