Tag archive: diablo

Oh Blizzard. You love to tease us. The developer's upcoming PC RPG Diablo 3 has been a hotly anticipated since before it was even announced, thanks to the popularity that its two predecessors enjoyed and still do enjoy, albeit with a much smaller audience now. The third game in the series is meant to win back fans of the previous game, which is now more than 10 years old. Consoles have become a much bigger deal in the time since Diablo 2,… Read More

Last we heard, Blizzard was trying to find a console producer for Diablo 3, meaning when the thing was finally finished PC and console gamers alike would finally get their hands on the game. It was interesting news, but without a timetable or launch date of any sort, there hasn't been too much to get excited about. At least until today, when Blizzard's CEO, Michael Morhaime, announced a beta version would be available sometime… Read More

Gazillion Entertainment and Marvel have announced that the long-awaited Marvel Universe MMO will be free-to-play, and the lead writer will be none other than comic writer mainstay Brian Michael Bendis. David Brevick, game industry veteran and creator of Diablo I and II, will be heading the MMO's development. Marvel had previously been in bed with Microsoft and Cryptic studios to create a Marvel online universe game, but the project was… Read More

Although this year’s Blizzcon was big on festivities but slim on actual jaw dropping information, there were a few gems. You can criticize Blizzard for a lot of things, but you have to hand it to them on at least one count—they make very pretty trailers. They look awesome, and they tend to do an excellent job of hitting just the right notes to appeal to the fan base. Check out the recently released World of Warcraft: Cataclysm cinematic intro… Read More

It is Christmas time for fans of the games World of Warcraft, StarCraft and Diablo, as the doors to the annual geekoliday are set to open tomorrow. If you are not familiar with, or just not interested in Blizzcon, then it is best if you stay away from the Anaheim Convention Center on October 22 and 23. Blizzcon is technically a time for Blizzard to debut their new wares and interact with their fanbase, but it is also much more than that. It… Read More

Blizzard Entertainment rallied the faithful last week at its fourth BlizzCon 09 conference, wowing enthusiastic gamers with promised updated to its long-running Diablo and Starcraft franchises, along with taking the wraps off World of Warcraft: Cataclysm, an upcoming expansion pack for its widely popular MMORPG game. First up: Cataclysm. Blizzard promises the third expansion pack for its World of Warcraft MMORPG game will turn Azeroth on its… Read More