Okay, maybe not an entire playthrough - but hey, it's a guaranteed ten minutes! If you've been curious how the Diablo 3 beta is stacking up, Max led us through the first ten minutes of it today while I had a discussion with myself about some of the game's finer attributes. Later on, I answered some of your most pressing questions, such as, "can you customize the barbarian to have max's hair." The answer is no.
In non-Diablo news, CS:GO won't be getting a console beta but will be getting 2 new Arsenal modes, PS3 owners will get their Battlefield 3 DLC a week earlier than the other suckers, Dota 2 may be coming sooner than we expected, and Jim FINALLY F*CKING REVIEWED RESISTANCE 3. Oh yeah, and the latest trailer for Batman: Arkham City introduces us to the Joker. It's about time, Rocksteady!
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Great work describing Diablo III Tara. Does anyone know if you play the game on HARD mode the drops get better and hence more valuable to sell online? Because I am going to JOB this game.
@Gravityboots000 Yes the harder the mode the better the drops, and only on the most difficult level think it's still Insane as with the last game, do you get the most "decorative" items.
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