| | Another look at the Diablo 3 Beta – The Devil’s in the details | 
Garth Holden - March 9th, 2012 | Are you crying in the dark, waiting for Hell to erupt once again? The wait has been long and hard, with many traps along the way. With all those leaked release dates, a few April Fool’s and far too many times hearing “Soon™” from our friends at Activision-Blizzard, your weary soul may have broken. Fear not, because unlike all ... [»] | 
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| Blizzard axes 600 staff | 
Geoffrey Tim - March 1st, 2012 | Blizzard’s announced that following a “review of its business based on current organizational needs” it will undertake a “global reduction in workforce,” and just like that, 600 people lost their jobs. According to Blizzard, around 90% of the workforce reduction isn’t related to development, and the World of Warcraft development team in particular will not be impacted. Did 540 World of Warcraft customer support staff just get fired? “Constant evaluation ... [»] | 
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| This anti-World of Warcraft advert is awesome | 
Gavin Mannion - February 29th, 2012 | I’m not a WoW fan at all but it’s hard not to respect a game that has apparently earned over $10 billion since it’s release.
However the latest WoW update hasn’t been accepted as well as expected by the massive WoW community out there and a player who goes by the YouTube ... [»] |
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| Of course Blizzard’s not really worried about Diablo III | 
Geoffrey Tim - February 24th, 2012 | Blizzard’s games are generally known for their exceedingly high quality - which is why it came as such a surprise that they seemed to be doubting how their next game, the insanely anticipated Diablo III would be received. It seems it was all a bit of a decidedly obvious ruse, and that Blizzard’s been pulling our collective leg. “Some of you might have seen some ... [»] |
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| Blizzard is actually nervous about the reception for Diablo 3 | 
Darryn Bonthuys - February 23rd, 2012 | So, Diablo 3 is coming out (hopefully) this year, and of course, everyone is hyper-defcon level 6 excited for it. And while the excitement meter may be turned up to eleven on this one, there’s always a chance that the next title in the Diablo universe doesn’t quite live up to expectations.
It’s something that developer Blizzard is well aware of, and while they’ll ... [»] |
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| Diablo 3 has runehancements now | 
Darryn Bonthuys - February 20th, 2012 | Magic, different classes and balancing issues may be just a few of the hurdles that Diablo 3 has had to overcome in it’s storied development, but it seems that nothing has presented more of a challenge for the team, than a few pieces of square rocks with some fancy inscriptions ... [»] |
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| Diablo 3’s coming before the end of June. Maybe. | 
Geoffrey Tim - February 10th, 2012 | More news from Activision’s calendar year end earning call, and this time it’s good! The mega-publisher has said that it plans to have the highly anticipated clicky-lootfest RPG Diablo 3 out before the end of Q2 this year.
This means there’s still a significant wait for the game for hungry fans - but a few more months is nothing compared to the years you’ve already ... [»] |
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| No Blizzcon this year; save your sexy elf cosplay for 2013 | 
Geoffrey Tim - January 26th, 2012 | If you were hoping - nay, wishing that Blizzard might unexpectedly release Diablo III at Blizzcon, their annual “all-things-Blizzard” convention, then you’re going to be might disappointed. There won;t be one this year. It’s on hiatus until 2013, with Blizzard citing its “jam-packed schedule” as the reason. It does mean that we’ll have to wait a whole year to see more women dressed up as sexy night-elves. "We're also heavily focused ... [»] |
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| Diablo III’s lost its senior producer…when the hell is this game coming out? | 
Geoffrey Tim - January 23rd, 2012 | Gamers have been waiting for Diablo 3, the click-heavy dark fantasy action RPG for what feels like forever. Though Diablo 3 was only announced in 2008, it’s been over a decade since gamers have clicked Mephisto to death. It looks like they might be waiting longer.Over the weekend, Diablo III’s Senior Producer Steve Parker announced his surprise departure from the project - and ... [»] |
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| “No one will remember if the game is late”, says Diablo 3 Director | 
Darryn Bonthuys - January 20th, 2012 | How long is too long, for a video game to be in development? If you’re a diehard Blizzard Entertainment fan, any period of waiting must be more painful than standing in line at the traffic department.
Diablo 3 is finally coming out this year, after quite a few years in development, and enthusiasts of demon-killing and level-grinding couldn’t be happier. Of course, a set ... [»] |
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| Are Activision running into money problems? | 
Gavin Mannion - December 15th, 2011 | You know there is something massively wrong with the world and the financial markets in particular when you make a game that pulls in over a billion dollars in 16 days and yet are still refused credit. And yet that is what is happening with Vivendi SA, the ... [»] |
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| The bane of badassery | 
Noelle Adams - October 27th, 2011 | Arguably the biggest news at this year's BlizzCon was the official announcement of the 4th expansion to Blizzard's super-ultra-successful MMORPG, World of WarCraft.
"I don't play online PC games," you say. "Old game, old news," you mutter. "Inevitable," you groan. Well, this blog post isn't so ... [»] |
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| Blizzard doesn’t want you to mod Diablo 3 | 
Darryn Bonthuys - October 26th, 2011 | I don’t know about you guys, but my copy of Diablo 2 has to be one of the most played titles in my collection. That massive box, with the big grinning skull staring back at me still sits proudly next to other games on my shelf, partly due to some fantastic mods that kept the action flowing, long after the main campaign was finished.
With Diablo 3 expected next year, we’re pretty certain ... [»] |
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| Blizzard finally confirms their fourth World of Warcraft expansion | 
Darryn Bonthuys - October 24th, 2011 | After months of speculation, denials and running out of the conference hall to make a quick getaway whenever the question was asked, Blizzard officially confirmed their fourth expansion for their long-running MMO World of Warcraft, the Mists of Pandaria.
Detailing a new land, race and adventures that take place there, players will also have access to the Pandarians, creatures modelled after my favourite mascot ... [»] |
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