Give us your best Blizzard stories; win a copy of Stay Awhile and Listen
Some developers create games. Others, such as Blizzard Entertainment and Blizzard North, create experiences that stick with us forever. Millions of gamers have commanded armies and raided dungeons across the world of Warcraft, waged intergalactic warfare amid StarCraft's gal...
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Diablo 3 is "the top-selling game overall" based on digital and retail sales in North America and Europe, Activision has proudly proclaimed.
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see all 124 commentsWin a copy of Stay Awhile and Listen; Give us your Butcher stories
Win a copy of David Craddock's book, Stay Awhile and Listen. Just give us your best stories about your encounters with the Butcher in the original Diablo for our Tales of Fresh Meat contest. Check out the rules to participate.
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see all 50 commentsCommunity Spotlight: The man behind the book of Blizzard
You read the chapter from Stay Awhile and Listen. Now, we chat with author David Craddock about putting the book together, including more tidbits from Diablo 2, World of Warcraft and StarCraft.
READ MORE >"As an avid fan of Diablo II (to the extent of remaking it) this book sounds awesome! I also like ..."
see all 23 commentsAuthor: Blizzard's Nomad gave way to World of Warcraft
We've known that Blizzard had scrapped a project called Nomad, but we didn't have too many details other than it was to have been a squad-based affair. Author David Craddock has been able to fill in a few details from his in-depth interview with Shacknews coming later today.
READ MORE >"So another game from GW that was almost ripped by Blizzard? oO"
see all 2 commentsNew Mists of Pandaria raid dungeon opens
Blizzard has opened the new Heart of Fear raid dungeon for World of Warcraft: Mists of Pandaria and has outlined the schedule for the opening of heroic mode and the next raid, Terrace of Endless Spring.
READ MORE >StarCraft 2: Heart of the Swarm clans detailed
Gangs are cool, we all know. Little in life is more enjoyable than getting together with your chums, slapping yourselves with tags and symbols, then performing acts of unspeakable violence. When StarCraft II: Heart of the Swarm launches, you'll be able to form the video game...
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see all 4 commentsChapter 8 finale -- Condor and Blizzard lock horns over Diablo
Today, in part 3 of our exclusive chapter form David Craddock's upcoming book on Blizzard Entertainment, Stay Awhile and Listen, Condor and Blizzard Entertainment lock horns over how Diablo should play.
READ MORE >"That last quote from David Brevik gave me the chills. Filing under the gamedev motivation category."
see all 37 commentsChapter 8: Part 2 -- Work hard, play hard
Today, in part 2 of our exclusive chapter form David Craddock's upcoming book on Blizzard Entertainment, Stay Awhile and Listen, Condor develops a "work hard, play hard" mentality as it builds Diablo.
READ MORE >"Also, I lived in the Bay Area at the time, so most of the local guys were up for talking over ..."
see all 9 commentsChapter 8: Part 1 -- The foundation of Diablo
Today, we kick off our exclusive chapter form David Craddock's upcoming book on Blizzard Entertainment, Stay Awhile and Listen. Chapter 8 deals with Condor (later Blizzard North) and the early days of the making of Diablo. Part 1 deals with building the team to start the gam...
READ MORE >"I would purchase an audio-book like that instantly! I just don't have the time to read a regular ..."
see all 22 commentsShacknews exclusive: A chapter from the book of Blizzard
Today, we kick off a week of coverage on David Craddock's upcoming book on Blizzard Entertainment, Stay Awhile and Listen. On Monday through Wednesday, we will publish Chapter 8, The Velvet Hammer. On Thursday, we will interview Craddock and include questions from readers, a...
READ MORE >"Ah - I can explain this. It IS our image, but a very early one meant as a teaser. And we didn't ..."
see all 6 commentsStarCraft 2: Heart of the Swarm getting beta XP and leveling test
StarCraft 2: Heart of the Swarm is getting a major beta patch soon, which will allow testers to try out the new XP and leveling systems.
READ MORE >"Bullshit. I won't be handing money to Blizzard if they start treating complete noobs like first ..."
see all 22 commentsDiablo 3 'Monster Power' fix cools down Inferno
When Blizzard introduced the Monster Power setting to Diablo III last week in patch 1.0.5, it was hoping to make things a little more difficult for flashy heroes decked out in the finest gear seeking a challenge. Thanks to a bug, that went a little too far, and now Blizzard'...
READ MORE >"No hate for Fire Chains? It's probably as bad as Arcane with other affixes like Jailer, ..."
see all 14 commentsAuthor: Blizzard prototyped Diablo in space
Only one more week until Shacknews posts a full chapter from Stay Awhile and Listen, David Craddock's upcoming book on Blizzard Entertainment. And to make the tease even more enticing, today's story from Craddock talks about a Diablo clone set in space.
READ MORE >"Blizzard should kickstart that idea to see how much interest there is among us. Not that they ..."
see all 19 commentsDiablo 3 patch 1.0.5 adds Infernal Machine, monster power update
Diablo 3 patch 1.0.5 is out today, featuring a huge number of changes and additions, including Infernal Machine and Monster Power.
READ MORE >"I've pumped too much money into WoW (RIP) to ever do it again... still looking forward to a ..."
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