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Diablo EXPAND STORY TEXTSSubscribe to this tag Be on the lookout for Diablo III in the 'next few years' 44 Here's a bit of sad news for Diablo III fans. So sad, in fact, that if you happen to be one of those "I can never let anyone see me cry" guys, you should probably run off to a secluded area. Like... Cliffy B: Borderlands is the Diablo of the FPS generation 57 You know who likes Borderlands? Clifford Bleszinski! The Epic Games designer has spoken incredibly highly of Gearbox Software's "roleplaying shooter," going so far as to compare it with the class... The secret to Blizzard games is 'endless iteration' 18 You may have noticed that Blizzard takes a while to put out their games. Their two biggest releases coming up, Diablo III and StarCraft II, have been in development for what seems like ages. Ofte... Blizzard loses some minerals over BlizzCon 14 Blizzard’s annual BlizzCon expo celebrating all things StarCraft, Warcraft and Diablo isn’t as profitable as one might think. Despite selling 20,000 tickets at $125 a pop, a ton of me... Monday Mind Teasers: Merlin's Revenge 2 2 Are you done walking in circles from last week? This week we have a spectacular game that shouldn't be too hard to convince you to play. First question: did you love Diablo 2? Thought so. Last qu... Diablo III will restrict content for some countries 25 Australia and Germany want to be pussies about videogames, and unfortunately studios are going to have to account for such pussification if they want to sell their games in those territories. Bli... Blizzard in talks over Diablo III console port 29 Do you like dungeon crawlers, but are stuck with a laptop that just barely manages to handle Aliens vs. Predator 2? If so, welcome to my world. It's a world doomed to never enjoy Diablo III -- or... WoW expansion and Starcraft II coming in 2010, but no Diablo 58 Were you just checking out the pic of that new Monk class and thinking hard about how much fun Diablo III is going to be next year? Well, I'm afraid I have bad news for Diablo enthusiasts (but go... The fourth Diablo III class revealed: The Monk 41 With BlizzCon going down this weekend in Anaheim, we're sure to hear lots of news pertaining to all the Blizzard franchises we love. I selfishly was looking forward to Diablo III news most of all... Diablo creator to work on Marvel Universe MMO 10 Gazillion Entertainment announced today that David Brevik, former president of Blizzard North and the man chiefly responsible for the Diablo series, will be taking a position with Gargantuan in t... IKEA is making computers? Also, contest winners 31 I'm a little late announcing these contest winners.  It's not because I don't love you, its because I was distracted with #FNF and by IKEA's awesome new computer. I'm a very silly person.Any... Sideshow Collectibles presents Diablo III Overthrown statue 9 I'll admit, I am super hyped for Diablo III, but I'm not sure if I'm ready to start buying themed collectibles until I've actually played the game. Not everyone thinks that way, though, and Sides... Amazon's Deal of the Day is a Blizzard lovefest 10 With new iterations of Diablo and StarCraft in the works, it's as good of a time as any to pick up either series from the very beginning. Amazon has got an incentive for you to do just that, name... New Diablo 3 screens give a glimpse of user interface 32 The latest episode of Blizzcast is out, and along with it some new Diablo 3 screenshots that show off some exciting new details: the user interface. Also (take a deep breath), you can see the pan... Beta released for point-and-click RPG Doom: Fall of Mars 9 So, you didn't get around to trying out Doom: Fall of Mars earlier this month, did you? Well then, here's another opportunity for you to try the Doom/Diablo mash-up: the beta was released over th... Rumortoid: Diablo III release date and specs leaked? 50 You want it. I want it. God, anyone with a brain should want it, because Diablo III is going to be the hottest thing for PC gamers to hit in some time, and I can't wait to mindlessly kill things ... This is what happens when you combine Doom with Diablo 17 Yup, you read that headline correctly -- one twisted individual (the good kind) has brought it upon himself to create a mash-up between two of the most beloved PC games of all time.Doom: Fall of ... Diablo 3 shirt pokes fun at people who don't like color [Update] 20 Earlier this month we shared a couple of curious screenshots with you from Blizzard’s Diablo III. Instead of prominently featuring a Barbarian with bloodied mace amidst a crowd of skeletons... Blizzard mocks Diablo purists with unicorns that poo rainbows 39 The controversy surrounding Diablo 3 has been utterly ridiculous, and nobody seems to know that more than the developer itself. Blizzard has been poking fun at purist "fans" who complai... Multiple Diablo III expansions expected, water is wet, and other obvious facts 9 For most gamers, nine or so years between the release of Diablo II expansion Lord of Destruction and the pending Diablo III is just too damned long. Speaking with MTV Multiplayer, Blizzard C... Blizzard bans 350,000 Battle.Net players for cheating 15 Yesterday, Blizzard banned over 350,000 StarCraft and Diablo II accounts from Battle.Net, thereby bringing the total amount of users of the service down to around three billion. The bans were the... Still a chance Diablo 3 could come to consoles, Wii probably excluded 34 At BlizzCon this week, Blizzard president Mike Morhaime and Diablo 3 director Jay Wilson were considerably more receptive about bringing Diablo 3 to consoles.  Until now, Blizzard has been s... Diablo 3: Eight players is a party, nine could be too much 22 Blizzard is still unsure how many people will be involved with the cooperative portion of Diablo 3.  Blizzard executive vice-president Rob Pardo told IGN at BlizzCon that he was “worri... Diablo 3: Wizard class debut trailer, also magic missiles 28 It appears as though BlizzCon 2008 started with a big, magical bang. Right from the onset the convention goers were greeted with the above trailer, which unveiled the new wizard class in Diablo 3... Another Diablo III 'fan' argues for darker colors, gives examples 46 [video]103382:344[/video]You may remember last month when Diablo III developer Jay Wilson tore into submissions by “the game’s too darn colorful” crowd. Pointing out several fla... Attention, quivering fans: Diablo III Overture is free on iTunes! 17 Ever since that glorious day at the end of June when Diablo III was officially revealed, I've been splitting my time between rejoicing that the time has finally come and agonizing how I am going ... DeathSpank trailers confirm that yes, Monkey Island meets Diablo is a good idea 19 [video]102237:284[/video]When Hothead Games announced that Monkey Island designer Ron Gilbert had joined their team as Creative Director, we were already sold on their new game, DeathSpank. Our o... New Diablo III concept art and screens revealed, glorious color and all 18 While the sector of the Internet displeased with the new "colorful" look of Diablo III is busy squabbling and pouting that no one paid heed to their petition, those of you who have no p... Diablo III won't be the last Diablo game ever made 21 It may have been due to all the “too colorful” shenanigans, but no one has really been focusing on what Diablo III’s story will contain. Tracey John, Multiplayer’s man wit... Diablo III art director resigns: Whiny little Diablo fans celebrate alone 36 In news that is sure to make complaining purist Diablo fans happy, it has been confirmed that Diabo III's art director, Brian Morrisroe has resigned from Blizzard. He is the man responsible for s... Diablo III dev owns whiny critics, points out flaws in their 'helpful' ideas 43 When I first talked about the Diablo "fans" who bitched and whined because Diablo III didn't look dark enough and had too many colors to fit in with their absurd purist desires, I grima... Blizzard defends decision to make Diablo III vibrant, colorful 49 Recently, upwards of 50,000 people signed a petition demanding that Diablo III's color palette be darkened. Luckily for us, the fan outcry wasn't enough to make Blizzard reconsider the game's art... No 'griefing' allowed in the Diablo III room 15 According to a post by Blizzard employee “Bashiok” on the official World of Warcraft forums, the art of PK’ing will be highly discouraged by Diablo III’s game mechanics. A... Diablo III console port is 'theoretically possible' 34 When Diablo III was officially announced at Blizzard’s 2008 Worldwide Invitational last week, it was stated that the long-awaited sequel was in development exclusively for the PC -- to the ... Diablo becomes an Amazon top seller 24 Oh, you crazy kids and your clicky-clicky loot games. In the wake of Diablo III's official announcement, it seems that fans of picking up crap that a skeleton dropped simply can't wait for the PC... Who knows if Diablo III will hit a console? 49 The answer to the question of Blizzard taking Diablo III to a console is mired in a bit of a mess right now. CVG is reporting on an interview with Blizzard’s COO Paul Sams and The Guardian ... Two Diablo III character classes revealed 38 The news on Diablo III just keeps on churning. Two new classes have been introduced. The first is the Barbarian. Thankfully, he is still a huge, armored beast that cuts up monsters at will. The o... Diablo III screens set to be consumed 12 In case you missed the Internet exploding, Diablo III was officially announced today. On top of all the trailers and information pouring out, Blizzard also offered a host of screenshots for the g... Blizzard confirms Diablo III [Update] 90 The Internet is on fire this morning as Blizzard confirmed what we have all been expecting and praying for. With the announcement of Diablo III at their 2008 Worldwide Invitational event, you'll ... Blizzard confirms Diablo III [Update] 90 The Internet is on fire this morning as Blizzard confirmed what we have all been expecting and praying for. With the announcement of Diablo III at their 2008 Worldwide Invitational event, you'll ... Battle.net launch Diablo 3 forums, internet loses pants 24 Since my last post in April about Diablo 3 buzz, I've avoided talk of the title on the front page, although our beloved cbloggers have filled their void nicely with their own speculations on the ... Blizzard acquires Diablo3.com, Internet flips out, Blizzard remains calm 35 Big news! Blizzard Entertainment has purchased acquired the fan-owned domain Diablo3.com! You know what that means, right? Right? Blizzard are prepping for the mega-announcement of the century, r... Speculation: Diablo 3 fan site has a countdown 46 Speculation, rumor and more speculation: welcome, you've arrived at the internet. There are several great mythical beasts here in the gaming sector, and throned right next to the next gen remake ... Monkey Island + Diablo = The greatest thing in the history of things? 30 Ron Gilbert, the creator of the Monkey Island series, has officially joined new developer Hothead Games as its Creative Director. Honestly, if there is any human being on Earth ... Legendary Pictures acquires rights to the WoW movie; Ron Workman is cast 16 World of Warcraft fans rejoice: The rights to the WoW live action film have been snapped up by Legendary Pictures. Now you can not only plow all your free time into crafting and trying to flirt w... Loki: Diablo for the graphics whore? 18 A mighty Norse warrior, a fierce Greek fighter, a powerful Egyptian sorcerer and a skilled Aztec shaman --what do they all have in common, exactly? Well, besides being a wicked crew of asskickers... Blizzard is a naughty, naughty tease 40 Blizzard has decided to update the splash page of their official site with a teaser timeline of the company's releases that ends in a big, glowing question mark. Currently, only two games on... Miniboss Monday: The Butcher 36 First off, I would like you all to gather 'round and behold my new article, just as a proud father would show pictures of his newborn. Miniboss Monday is dedicated to the memorable struggles ... The curious trademarks of Blizzard 5 While all has been moderately quiet on the Diablo 3 front, there has been some recent legal activity from Blizzard's trademark lawyers. The names "Frostmorne" and "Darkmoon Fai... Hellgate: London to offer free, watered-down online version 30 While Nick reported yesterday that Hellgate:London was going to be a monthly subscription-based MMO, he may have spoken too soon, according to Bill Roper, CEO of Flagship Studios. While there ap... Hellgate: London to be a subscription based MMO 35 Remember how you were excited to play Hellgate: London, a game that many were calling the spiritual successor to Diablo? Well, how's this for a kick in a nuts? In a recent conversation with S... The Diablo 2 replay phenomenon 53 Recently myself and several other Dtoid masterminds have been running a game of Diablo 2. One thing I can't seem to understand about this game is that no matter how much it ages, it's usu... Game Debate to the Death! What's your favorite game EVAR?! 139 Yoyoyo! Why is this normally Tuesday article a day late? Because last week's Diablo II versus StarCraft battle was epic! Before reading the brutal Blizzard battle below, make sure you read th...		Save cash!   See "Black Friday" video game deals New on Destructoid.TV play all videos Loading Destructoid Videos Win this! 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