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Val Hull
April 5, 2017

Diablo III Necromancer Closed Beta Test

The closed Beta test that will allow select players to try out Diablo III’s brand new Necromancer class is right around the corner. In preparation for that, an official blog post provides the details on how to opt in to…

BuckGB
March 22, 2017

Diablo III Patch 2.5.0 Released

Making good on their promises, Blizzard Entertainment rolled out the v2.5.0 patch for Diablo III and its Reaper of Souls expansion pack earlier today, which ushers in the new primary ancient items, difficulty tweaks, a bevy of fixes, and more.…

BuckGB
March 18, 2017

Diablo III Patch 2.5.0 and Season 10 Previews

With both the release of a new v2.5.0 patch and Season 10 looming in Diablo III’s future, the Battle.net website is offering up “first look” previews of each. In the v2.5.0 patch preview, we get a closer look at the…

Val Hull
March 15, 2017

Diablo III Necromancer Update

I have to admit, I’ve always viewed Diablo III’s Witch Doctor as the Nu-Necromancer, but this has proven to be not the case, considering Blizzard Entertainment’s work on bringing the fan-favorite Diablo II class to their current game. Their progress…

Val Hull
February 26, 2017

Matt McDaid on Mastering the Stylized Art

80 level has an article-style interview with Matt McDaid who’s had an extensive career in 3D modeling. Among other things, like working for the British military, McDaid was involved with a few of the Blizzard Entertainment’s projects, namely Diablo III:…

Val Hull
February 24, 2017

Leonard Boyarsky Talk: A Life in Video Games

Leonard Boyarsky, who worked at Interplay Entertainment, Troika Games, Blizzard Entertainment, and is currently holding a position of Creative Director at Obsidian Entertainment, gave a talk at SINFO 24, a Tech conference in Portugal. Boyarsky’s segment, called A Life in…

Val Hull
February 10, 2017

Side Quest Syndrome: Designing The Road Less Traveled

A while back there was an editorial describing how side quests erode everything that makes RPGs great. Now, because we are good Druids and appreciate balance in things, we present a GameInformer feature arguing precisely the opposite. Why have side…

BuckGB
February 7, 2017

Diablo III’s Road to Redemption with Reaper of Souls

With the release of Reaper of Souls, the addition of the crusader class, and the removal of the real-money auction house, Diablo III received the infusion it needed to raise its entertainment value to new heights for many fans. Following…

Val Hull
January 25, 2017

Diablo III Q&A Follow-Up

In December 2016, Blizzard Entertainment held a Diablo III-themed Q&A session on Facebook. Afterwards, they got a number of follow-up questions, most prominent of which have now received answers. These questions touch on the Paragon system, creating additional end-game activities,…

BuckGB
January 19, 2017

Diablo III 20th Anniversary Event Impressions

We’ve had the opportunity to once again face off against The Dark Lord this month with Blizzard’s “The Darkening of Tristram” 20th anniversary update to Diablo III, and that’s spurred the team members over at the Big Box PC Game…