Diablo III

Diablo III v1.0.6 Patch Released

In version 1.0.6, Blizzard Entertainment has released what is easily the smallest Diablo III patch to date. I’m not sure if they’re just running out of things to fix or if the development efforts are being focused on the upcoming…

Diablo III Expansion Pack Announced, What GameSpy Wants

Remember when we told you about that leaked Blizzard Entertainment product schedule that pitted a Diablo III expansion pack for Q2 2013 and a second such add-on for Q4 2014? Well, we know that the former is definitely going to…

How Diablo III’s Endgame Failed

PC Gamer’s Tom Senior writes on Diablo III’s endgame and how, in his perspective, it fails, capturing the worst aspects of MMO/social titles without the positive aspects of the package. Here’s a snip: I wrote in the last issue of…

Gone Forever: How and Why Permadeath Affects Us

GameInformer is offering a brief editorial on permadeath mechanics and why they’re such a requested and well-liked feature, using XCOM: Enemy Unknown and the Diablo games as examples. Here’s a snip: Not only is losing a soldier in XCOM emotionally…

Diablo III v1.0.5 Patch Released

Blizzard’s Monster Power-inducing v1.0.5 patch for Diablo III is now available, and it comes jam-packed with a range of patch notes outlining additional monster tweaks, skill revisions, auction house changes, and more. Hey, everyone’s “first kill” setting has been reset…

Diablo III: An Introduction to Monster Power

There’s a new blog post up on the official Diablo III website, in which the team at Blizzard Entertainment shares the mechanics and design philosophy driving their new “monster power” feature that’s headed to the action RPG in its v1.0.5…

Dungeon Crawler Showdown: Diablo III vs. Torchlight II

Geek.com has cranked out a new feature that pits Diablo III and Torchlight II up against each other, with the titles’ graphical prowess, gameplay mechanics, character systems, and price being the primary points of comparison. And Blizzard’s threequel wins, though…

Diablo III Public Test Realm Patch 1.0.5 Released

Blizzard have released their Public Test Realm client for the upcoming Diablo III patch, version 1.0.5. Although the previous patch brought some major changes to the game, Blizzard are clearly wasting no time improving the title. Not quite a beta,…