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Blizzard abandons Diablo III Team Deathmatch mode

Blizzard abandons Diablo III Team Deathmatch mode
  • Posted December 28, 2012, 1:00 PM by Shawn Knight | Filed in Gaming
  • Blizzard game director Jay Wilson recently penned a post outlining the fact that there won’t be a Team Deathmatch mode for Diablo III – at least not anytime in the near future. The initial plan was to release a patch…

Diablo III successfully ported to a console, its fate still up in the air

Diablo III successfully ported to a console, its fate still up in the air
  • Posted December 11, 2012, 1:30 PM by Shawn Knight | Filed in Gaming
  • Blizzard has successfully ported Diablo III to a console version, although don’t expect to go pick up a copy for the PlayStation 3 or Xbox 360 anytime soon. The port remains an unofficial project at this point, according to Blizzard…

Torchlight II vs. Diablo III - Runic's approach against Blizzard's money making machine

Torchlight II vs. Diablo III - Runic
  • Posted September 19, 2012, 2:57 AM by Kirk Hamilton | Filed in TechSpot, Gaming
  • Torchlight II is much more of a beast than its predecessor; in terms of scale and ambition, it's right up there with the biggest names in loot-collection and click-based combat. And so of course, Blizzard's Diablo III looms large over the entirety of Torchlight II. How could it not?

    As I've been playing, it's been very difficult to evaluate Torchlight II on its own terms, rather than constantly thinking "Oh, so X is different from Diablo III in Y way." But let's get this out of the way: If you liked Diablo III, you will almost surely like Torchlight II.

Consumer group urges Blizzard to clarify always-on DRM requirement

Consumer group urges Blizzard to clarify always-on DRM requirement
  • Posted July 24, 2012, 7:30 AM by Matthew DeCarlo | Filed in Gaming, The Web
  • Over two months after its launch, Diablo III remains the subject of much criticism among gamers and consumer rights groups around the globe, including a German organization that has threatened legal action against Blizzard. Concerned about what it believes to be misleading packaging...

Weekend Open Forum: Your take on microtransactions

Weekend Open Forum: Your take on microtransactions
  • Posted June 29, 2012, 7:41 PM by Matthew DeCarlo | Filed in Gaming, WOF
  • Free-to-play games have become increasingly popular and according to Electronic Arts COO Peter Moore, they'll be the norm in as little as five years, with only major franchises surviving as $60 products. "I think, ultimately, those microtransactions will be in every game...

Activision Blizzard opens Diablo III real-money auction house

Activision Blizzard opens Diablo III real-money auction house
  • Posted June 13, 2012, 5:00 PM by Shawn Knight | Filed in Gaming
  • Activision Blizzard has opened the real-money auction house for Diablo III players after nearly a month-long delay. As the name suggests, the service allows gamers to buy in-game goods using real-life currency, albeit in a limited capacity for now.

Blizzard talks Diablo 3 facts, nerfing and buffs for legendary items

Blizzard talks Diablo 3 facts, nerfing and buffs for legendary items
  • Posted May 29, 2012, 5:30 PM by Rick Burgess | Filed in Gaming
  • In an article posted on Battle.net, Blizzard talks about its Diablo 3 character-nerfing philosophy, discusses a couple of upcoming patches and shares with us some interesting facts regarding Diablo 3. Interestingly, the blog-style post follows a hastily deployed hotfix which…

Blizzard talks Diablo III hotfixes, real-money auctions shelved indefinitely

Blizzard talks Diablo III hotfixes, real-money auctions shelved indefinitely
  • Posted May 24, 2012, 5:00 PM by Shawn Knight | Filed in Gaming
  • Blizzard community manager “Nethaera” has published a post on the official Diablo III forums that outlines all of the hotfixes implemented thus far in the game. The messenger also delivers news regarding server instability and the fact that Blizzard has…

Diablo III becomes the fastest-selling PC game in history

Diablo III becomes the fastest-selling PC game in history
  • Posted May 23, 2012, 3:30 PM by Shawn Knight | Filed in Gaming, Software
  • Despite a number of server-related issues surrounding the launch of Diablo III and the general displeasure of the “always-online” model, the title has become the fastest-selling PC game ever. Blizzard sold 3.5 million copies of the game within the first…

Blizzard: Battle.net account theft increase normal, hacking not issue

Blizzard: Battle.net account theft increase normal, hacking not issue
  • Posted May 22, 2012, 4:00 PM by Rick Burgess | Filed in Gaming, IT Security
  • Blizzard has responded to the recent upswing of stolen Battle.net accounts since the release of Diablo 3. Although critics might be tempted to point the finger at Blizzard's security, the game company says that every complaint it has investigated has…

Diablo III Review

Diablo III Review
  • Posted May 22, 2012, 2:40 AM by Mike Fahey | Filed in TechSpot, Gaming
  • The legendary series' third installment is finally here, a mouse drive-action game that sees the player take on the role of one of five characters tasked with saving the world from being overrun by the forces of evil. umanity cowers in the shadow of ever-growing darkness, their only hope for salvation a player more engaged with collecting magical equipment and earning experience points than any noble quest.

    Diablo III the action role-playing game that launched a thousand clones remains the most viscerally entertaining way to click your mouse several hundred thousand times.

Diablo III Performance Tested, Benchmarked

Diablo III Performance Tested, Benchmarked
  • Posted May 18, 2012, 2:47 AM by Steven Walton | Filed in TechSpot, Gaming Breaking News
  • After 11 years in the making and more setbacks than we care to count, Blizzard has finally unleashed a third installment to its cult classic dungeon crawler.

    Blizzard has somewhat of a reputation for making highly scalable titles that run on virtually any gaming rigs, so that's largely what we expect from the developer's latest offering... watch us beat the hell out of Diablo III with today's finest hardware.

Blizzard apologizes for Diablo 3 servers, delays real-money auctions

Blizzard apologizes for Diablo 3 servers, delays real-money auctions
  • Posted May 17, 2012, 12:30 PM by Rick Burgess | Filed in Gaming, Industry News
  • Last night, Blizzard issued an apology to gamers for the rough (understatement?) launch of its long anticipated, treasure-hunting click fest, Diablo 3. The statement came shortly after Diablo 3 servers took yet another nose dive yesterday evening, angering some players…

Diablo III server debacle demonstrates the problem with ‘always-online’ games

Diablo III server debacle demonstrates the problem with ‘always-online’ games
  • Posted May 15, 2012, 10:44 PM by Kirk Hamilton | Filed in Gaming
  • We were all excited last night. After a 12-year wait, Diablo III, Blizzard's much-anticipated action-fantasy loot-fest, had finally arrived. It was sitting there installed on our hard drives, waiting for midnight to come, for Blizzard to unlock the game so…

Diablo III launch marred by server issues, #error37 trends on Twitter

Diablo III launch marred by server issues, #error37 trends on Twitter
  • Posted May 15, 2012, 11:30 AM by Shawn Knight | Filed in Gaming
  • It’s been 12 years in the making but fans of the popular Diablo series are finally getting their wish. Diablo III servers were activated at midnight PDT / 3am EDT but unsurprisingly, the launch has been marred by a high…

Diablo 3 most pre-ordered Blizzard game ever, reports Q1 profits

Diablo 3 most pre-ordered Blizzard game ever, reports Q1 profits
  • Posted May 10, 2012, 5:30 PM by Rick Burgess | Filed in Gaming, Industry News
  • In a quarterly earnings report by Activision Blizzard, the company reveals that Diablo III has become the most anticipated Blizzard game ever. Although no specific pre-order figures were given, better than expected Diablo III pre-sales are expected to lend themselves…

Blizzard to collect up to 30 percent on Diablo III auction house sales

Blizzard to collect up to 30 percent on Diablo III auction house sales
  • Posted May 3, 2012, 10:00 AM by Shawn Knight | Filed in Gaming
  • Blizzard has released more information regarding the real money auction house that was first announced last summer. The company plans to take a cut of every transaction in the auction house on top of one or more fees to transfer…

Diablo III open beta weekend starts today

Diablo III open beta weekend starts today
  • Posted April 20, 2012, 11:07 AM by Shawn Knight | Filed in Gaming
  • Blizzard is opening the Diablo III beta to the public this weekend in an effort to stress test the game’s servers before the full title is released next month. All one needs to play the highly anticipated game is a…

Diablo 3 demo accidentally made available, Blizzard shuts down servers

Diablo 3 demo accidentally made available, Blizzard shuts down servers
  • Posted April 18, 2012, 5:00 PM by Rick Burgess | Filed in Gaming, The Web
  • In a Wednesday morning stroke of serendipity, some individuals discovered that a Starter Edition of Diablo 3 was made accidentally available for download via their battle.net accounts. Upon discovery of the slip up, Blizzard promptly took battle.net down for maintenance…

Official: Diablo III set to arrive May 15 for PC and Mac

Official: Diablo III set to arrive May 15 for PC and Mac
  • Posted March 15, 2012, 11:00 AM by Shawn Knight | Filed in Gaming Breaking News With Video
  • Blizzard has announced that Diablo III will be released on May 15 worldwide (sans Latin America and Russia – those gamers will have to wait until June 7). The game will be priced at $59.99 for PC and Mac with…

Diablo III will ship without PvP Arena support, patched in later

Diablo III will ship without PvP Arena support, patched in later
  • Posted March 13, 2012, 12:00 PM by Shawn Knight | Filed in Gaming
  • Diablo III game director Jay Wilson recently authored a post on Battle.net discussing the player versus player arena system originally planned for the game.

Diablo III game director neither confirms or denies April 17 launch rumor

Diablo III game director neither confirms or denies April 17 launch rumor
  • Posted March 5, 2012, 5:30 PM by Shawn Knight | Filed in Gaming
  • Diablo III could be released next month which aligns with Blizzard’s proposed launch window of Q2 2012 for the highly-anticipated title. A report from mmorpgitalia (Italian) claims that Activision Italy has informed retailers in the region that the game will…

'Low expectations' for Diablo III couldn't be further from the truth

  • Posted February 24, 2012, 11:30 AM by Shawn Knight | Filed in Gaming
  • A recent post regarding Diablo III has sparked a lot of controversy over the past couple of days concerning expectations that gamers should have about the pending title. The Battle.net forum post by community manager Bashiok suggested that gamers should…

Diablo III coming in Q2, WoW and StarCraft II expansions discussed

Diablo III coming in Q2, WoW and StarCraft II expansions discussed
  • Posted February 10, 2012, 11:00 AM by Shawn Knight | Filed in Gaming
  • Blizzard has once again announced that fans of the Diablo series will have to wait even longer to get their hands on the pending title. During a conference call to discuss the company’s fourth quarter financial results, Blizzard CEO Mike…

Diablo III senior producer leaves Blizzard amid sweeping system changes

Diablo III senior producer leaves Blizzard amid sweeping system changes
  • Posted January 23, 2012, 2:30 PM by Shawn Knight | Filed in Gaming
  • Senior producer for Diablo III Steve Parker announced via Twitter that he is no longer working at Blizzard or on the game, leading many to speculate that further delays could be coming for the highly-anticipated role-playing game that was first…

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