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Torchlight Review: The Fate Of DiabloCraft
8:20AM Mike Fahey | What do you get when you assemble a development team of Fate creator Travis Baldtree, Blizzard North co-founders Max and Erich Schaefer, and members of the former Flagship Studios’ Mythos team? You get Torchlight. More »
Hands On
2:00AM Brian Crecente | Played for a bit at last week’s Gamescom, I found my short time with Diablo III’s Witch Doctor initially exhilarating, but over time it left me questioning what exactly I liked about Blizzard’s famed franchise. More »
Diablo III’s Witch Doctor Conjures Up Memories, Concerns
2:00AM Brian Crecente | Played for a bit at last week’s Gamescom, I found my short time with Diablo III’s Witch Doctor initially exhilarating, but over time it left me questioning what exactly I liked about Blizzard’s famed franchise. More »
Culture
$300 Diablo Statue Rages Against Price (And Apples!)
3:30PM Luke Plunkett | Here’s the finished version of that ridiculously expensive Diablo III statue we showed you a little while ago. It’s now available for preorder, with an expected release date of Q4 2009. More »
News
Blizzard Unveils New Battle.net
5:00PM Luke Plunkett | Blizzard have today unveiled the all-new, all-singing, all-dancing upgrade of their online gaming service Battle.net, with improvements that promise to make your life as a Blizzard junkie that much easier. More »
Culture
Writing Contest Offers Trip to Blizzard HQ
4:00AM Owen Good | Fanfic writing just got a little less thankless and potentially more rewarding with a creative writing contest just announced by Blizzard. Winners get a sword, lunch, and a peek at Blizz HQ. More »
Media
NOW Are You Happy With Diablo’s Art Style?
10:30PM Luke Plunkett | You thought the hub-bub over Diablo III’s aesthetics was over? It’s not over. That said, Blizzard have moved on from the “hurt deep” stage, and are now in the “coping through humour” stage. More »
News
BlizzCon 2008 Kicks Off Friday!
3:20AM Mike Fahey | If you really cared you’re already well-aware, but Blizzard still wanted to drop off a press release letting everyone know that BlizzCon 2008 begins this Friday, and then abruptly ends this Saturday. It’s sure to be a truly epic event, with swag, costumes, giveaways, special events hosted by Jay Mohr, and a closing concert featuring comedian Patton Oswalt, in-house Blizzard metal band Level 80 Elite Tauren Chieftan, and a special performance by Video Games Live of orchestral arraignments of the music from Blizzard’s franchises. “With more hall space, more attendees, and more attractions, this BlizzCon will be our biggest yet,” said Mike Morhaime, CEO and cofounder of Blizzard Entertainment. “We’re working hard with our partners to make this an unforgettable experience, and we’re looking forward to meeting players at the show.” More »
News
Blizzard Starts Pushing Ringtones And Wallpapers
12:00PM Mike Fahey | Do you really need to have the gurgling murloc sound as your telephone ringtone? Do you not hear the World of Warcraft opening theme enough on your PC? Perhaps you can’t figure out how to create your own mobile phone wallpapers and would rather spend a couple bucks on letting the extremely nosy know that you’re into Diablo or StarCraft? Well you’re in luck, as Blizzard has just opened up a ringtone and wallpaper store at Mobile.Blizzard.Com. In partnership with Echovox, Inc., the store carries a wide selection of wallpapers from Blizzard’s three biggest money makers, along with choice sounds from World of Warcraft that could very well lead to an awkward conversation with a total stranger that reinforces the fact that with 20 million servers and two factions, chance of you knowing them are slim to none. Currently the service mainly services Europe, South America, and a few bits of Asia, so those of us in the U.S. will have to make due with obsessively humming the theme song to WoW until allowances are made. Blizzard Mobile Store [Official Site via WorldofWar.net] More »
BlizzCon Tickets Sell Out In Minutes, But All Hope Is Not Lost
11:00AM Michael McWhertor | Ticket sales for this year’s BlizzCon went up, then down, earlier today as the bulk of those made available by Blizzard sold out within minutes of going live. It’s been a bit of a rocky road, as the Blizzard Store processing ticket orders barfed from gorging itself on the horde of potential BlizzCon attendees. That’s the bad news. The good news is that Blizzard has “a small reserve of tickets left” which will be going up for grabs tonight, August 12 at 8:00 PM PDT. Even with the larger crowd accommodation and the $US 100 ticket prices, expect whatever’s left to sell out at lightning speed. And expect even more grumbling and griping in the official Blizzard forums when they do. More »
