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Crave Some Random Facts? This Diablo III Infographic Is Just For You

Blizzard’s hack and slash extravaganza Diablo III has been out for over a year now, and it has decided to celebrate with an infographic. From the usual statistics to quirky trivia, this one has them all — though I would’ve loved to know exactly how many keyboards were broken over Error 37.


Starcraft II’s Marine And Hellbat Units Clash In An Epic Rap Battle

The Hellbat would win in a one-on-one battle against a single Marine in Starcraft II, but in an epic rap battle it’s anybody’s game. Video creator Temp0 is well-known for his hip-hop songs about Starcraft. Hopefully he’ll do more rap battles in the future.


Creators Discuss How Awesome Diablo III Will Be On The PlayStation 4

As part of its continuing mission to make sure everyone’s all excited about the next console, the PlayStation Blog has posted seven minutes of three Diablo devs talking about how great Diablo III is going to be on the console oh my god you guys.


Want To Take Classes From Professor Warren Spector?

Want to take classes from Professor Warren Spector? The University of Texas has created the Denius-Sams Gaming Academy. Spector will guide its curriculum and Paul Sams, Blizzard’s chief operating officer, is also an instructor. Admitted students pay no tuition and get a $US10,000 stipend.


What Happens To World Of Warcraft Bosses When The Raiding Stops?

With subscriber numbers declining and top-tier raid guilds disbanding, we’re getting to a point where the army of powerful boss creatures Blizzard has assembled will find itself unemployed, but don’t worry — once a boss, always a boss.



Top Warcraft Guild Disbands, Blaming The Raiding Community

These past few weeks haven’t seen a lot of good news thrown World of Warcraft‘s way. The MMO shed more than a million users over the past year, a development Activision’s CEO called “troubling”. Before that, some of the game’s hardest-core players called it quits, too.



How A Loophole And Giant Numbers Broke Diablo III’s Economy

We told you yesterday of an exploit users had found in Diablo III that let them “dupe” gold, a serious flaw in the game’s economy which forced Blizzard to shut down the game’s auction houses.


World Of Warcraft Loses A Million Subscribers

Blizzard’s massively multiplayer online game is no longer quite so massive. World of Warcraft is down to eight million subscribers, publisher Activision-Blizzard said in a press release today.


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