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Blizzard explains Diablo 3 design change 'philosophy,' reveals gameplay stats
Despite Diablo 3 taking hold of multiple Joystiq staff members, Blizzard's latest game has had a shaky launch. Server issues, auction house difficulties, and more have thrown a wrench into what our review feels is a must-play adventure. In a blog post yesterday, Blizzard outlined its intentions ...
3.5 million people bought Diablo 3 in the first 24 hours
It's true – the world is big into Diablo 3. So much so that the game was purchased more than 3.5 million times in its first 24 hours available, making it the "fastest-selling PC game" of all time, according to Blizzard. On top of that 3.5 million, another 1.2 million copies were scooped via ...
Joyswag & Unboxing: 'Collector's Edition' World of Warcraft Monopoly
USAopoly and Blizzard have teamed up to develop a special, World of Warcraft-themed "Collector's Edition" Monopoly set, which lands at retailers tomorrow. Not only did we get a first look at the final product, the team at Joystiq is reluctantly giving it away to one lucky reader. Get a detailed ...
Blizzard's refresher course in Diablo's murderous history
What's all this "Diablo" hubbub today, you wonder? Well, you see, "Diablo" is another name for "Devil" (Spanish!) and you're this monk/warrior/witch doctor/wizard/demon hunter who's gotta kill thousands of demons to get to the main bad demon dude and ... okay, Blizzard does a much better job ...
Blizzard offering refunds for AU Diablo 3 pre-orders unserved by GAME
Just because you're far away from Blizzard, Australia, doesn't mean that the publisher doesn't love you. Case in point: after hearing about the issue with Australia's GAME retail chain and how that could affect Diablo 3 pre-orders (it would effectively cancel them without refund), Blizzard took to ...
Activision Blizzard Q1 2012 financials: $1.17 billion in net revenue, down year-over-year
Activision Blizzard has released its financial results for the first quarter of its fiscal 2012, posting total net revenue (pre-tax income) of $1.17 billion for the period ending on March 31, 2012. This is a 23 percent drop over the same period in 2011, where Activision Blizzard posted a net ...
Diablo 3 cartoon, care of Blizzard and Titmouse
Thought this would be a post about the Diablo 3 cartoon short by Titmouse, and not the video itself, didn't you? Fooled again! The full, very impressive cartoon is just above. Enjoy. ...
Truth, honor, and fireballs: Meet Diablo 3's Witch Doctor
When he's not busy rebelling against corrupt religious leaders, he's slaying the demons that threaten Sanctuary. He's your friend, he's mine – he's Diablo 3's Witch Doctor class. And here he is, throwing fireballs and stuff. ...
Diablo 3 beta open to all this weekend
Not only will the Diablo 3 beta be back online this weekend, it'll be open to everyone with a Battle.net account – intentionally, this time. Starting today at 12:01pm PDT (3:01pm EDT), Blizzard is hosting an open beta weekend to stress test the servers. If you have a job that keeps you away ...
Diablo 3 beta servers down after accidental 'Starter Edition' release
The Diablo 3 beta servers have been temporarily taken offline, after users discovered a glitch allowing free access to anyone with a Battle.net account. Community manager "Nethaera" said an update on the outages will be issued at approximately 11am PDT (2pm EDT). The beta is currently "unavailable ...
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