Diablo 3 demo hits Xbox 360 and PS3
Whether you're new to Diablo altogether or just curious about how it plays on a controller, Blizzard yesterday released a Diablo III demo for Xbox 360 and PlayStation 3 following its console launch last week. Like the PC demo, it offers a chunk of the first act, up to the Sk...
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Diablo 3 has finally hit consoles, and its various revisions feel almost natural enough to forget that it began its life on the PC. Almost.
READ MORE >"I know it's blaspheme but I really prefer this type of game with a controller and on the TV. I ..."
see all 23 commentsDiablo 3: Reaper of Souls expansion 'definitely' coming to consoles
The console version of Diablo 3 won't end with the core game, as the Reaper of Souls expansion is also said to be in development.
READ MORE >"Oh, yeah, I was thinking Charged Bolts. The little patches of electricity that come off of ..."
see all 28 commentsDiablo 3 revisions to 'cut the legs out' from auction house
Diablo 3 lead content designer Kevin Martens says that the revisions to loot and crafting are aimed squarely at reducing the influence of the auction house.
READ MORE >"Who knows maybe they will decide to cap it by the time it is released."
see all 51 commentsDiablo 3 '2.0' patch to accompany Reaper of Souls
Diablo 3's "Reaper of Souls" expansion will come alongside a new patch adding the underlying system changes, like new item and gem types, the smart drop system, and so on.
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see all 26 commentsWhy Blizzard avoided card-trading for Hearthstone
Hearthstone executive producer Hamilton Chu outlined some of the possible future plans for the game, including eSports tournaments, and expansions like extra packs, boards, and heroes.
READ MORE >"Running a marketplace could be even more lucrative, just look at what Valve is doing with DOTA 2 ..."
see all 27 commentsBlizzard: 'makes sense' for World of Warcraft to go free-to-play
"For Blizzard it makes sense [to go free-to-play] at some point," lead designer Tom Chilton said.
READ MORE >""One of the reasons for WoW's ongoing success is its push towards more casual fans." No it's ..."
see all 30 commentsDiablo 3: Reaper of Souls expansion brings Crusader class and level cap boost
Following a little tease, Blizzard today announced an expansion pack for Diablo III, named Reaper of Souls. It'll add a new act with new enemies and locations and all that, as well as the Paladin-y-sounding Crusader class and a level cap boost to 70.
READ MORE >"Agreed but the odds are almost nil as blizzard deluded themselves into thinking the Witch Doctor ..."
see all 51 commentsBlizzard teases Diablo 3-related 'Reaper of Souls'
A teaser site has gone up for a Diablo 3-related project titled "Reaper of Souls."
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see all 45 commentsStarCraft Universe mod seeks Kickstarter funds
Mod group Upheaval Arts wants crowdfunded support to finish making StarCraft Universe, a mod that transforms StarCraft 2 into a multiplayer online RPG.
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see all 19 commentsWorld of Warcraft to link low-population servers
World of Warcraft already supports raids, dungeons, and arena battles with players on other servers, and the next patch will take another big step to combat dwindling populations. 5.4 will introduce Connected Realms, linking--but not formally merging--certain underpopulated ...
READ MORE >"i remember when daoc started having to do this. shit, someone should set up a dawn of ..."
see all 30 commentsActivision shareholder sues over stock buyback
Activision Blizzard shareholder Todd Miller has filed a complaint against the company, alleging that its plan to buy back stock through an investor group disproportionately favors the group with no benefit to Activision.
READ MORE >"Activision's entire existence since 1989 has been to make Bobby Kotick and his investors more ..."
see all 6 commentsBlizzard's Project Titan 'unlikely to be subscription-based'
We still don't know what Blizzard's Project Titan is, exactly. We do know what it probably won't be: a subscription-based MMORPG.
READ MORE >"I think they will do it when they are ready to start preorders for Titan. WoW goes f2p for ..."
see all 23 commentsWorld of Warcraft subscription numbers drop another 8%
In revealing the repurchase of its shares from Vivendi last night, publisher Activision announced that subscription numbers for World of Warcraft continued to decline, dropping from 8.3 million in Q1 to 7.7 million in Q2.
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see all 82 commentsActivision Blizzard to become independent company, Vivendi sells majority stake
French conglomerate corporation Vivendi will no longer be the primary owner of Activision Blizzard. The company plans on selling most of it shares in the publisher, making Activision Blizzard an independent company with the majority of its shares publicly traded.
READ MORE >"Independent... yet still publicly owned and traded, which means their games will continue to be ..."
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"Is it just me or does loot rarely drop in the demo? I think I looted a total of 15 items from ..."
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