Diablo 3 News Archive

  • Blizzard Entertainment confirmed those who pre-order Diablo III (PS3) for the PlayStation 3 will get an exclusive bonus. The promotion is available on the official Blizzard store, Gamestop and Amazon. The exclusive bonus consists of a Infernal Helm (PS3 exclusive in-game item) which gives +Experience bonus. Legendary action-RPG series gears up for its PlayStation®3 debut Bonus in-game item with every copy preordered; additional limited-edition physical items at select retailers IRVINE, Calif. –(BUSINESS WIRE)– PlayStation® gamers,...

    Diablo III PS3 Pre-Orders Include a Special Bonus Promo

    Blizzard Entertainment confirmed those who pre-order Diablo III (PS3) for the PlayStation 3 will get an exclusive bonus. The promotion is available on the official Blizzard store, Gamestop and Amazon. The exclusive bonus consists of a Infernal Helm (PS3 exclusive in-game item) which gives +Experience bonus. Legendary action-RPG series gears up for its PlayStation®3 debut Bonus in-game item with every copy preordered; additional limited-edition physical items at select retailers IRVINE, Calif. –(BUSINESS WIRE)– PlayStation® gamers,...

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  • Remember that spectacular French-based Diablo Fan Film production we mentioned a few weeks ago? It is still moving forward. The director, Michael Shaack, reached us to inform he launched the equivalent of Kickstarter in a french website named Ulule to fund the production of the film from pre-production to completion. Here is the crowdsourcing page. Watch the videos at the bottom of this page. The fan-made Diablo film’s script is based on the novel titled...

    Diablo Fan Film Launches Crowdsourcing

    Remember that spectacular French-based Diablo Fan Film production we mentioned a few weeks ago? It is still moving forward. The director, Michael Shaack, reached us to inform he launched the equivalent of Kickstarter in a french website named Ulule to fund the production of the film from pre-production to completion. Here is the crowdsourcing page. Watch the videos at the bottom of this page. The fan-made Diablo film’s script is based on the novel titled...

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    Protected: Microsoft to Announce Next-Gen Xbox on May 21 – Diablo III Xbox Announcement incoming?

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  • Blizzard Entertainment has had a long history with WETA and with sculptor|make-up artist Steve Wang both which have created awe-inspiring life-sized statues based on Diablo, World of Warcraft and StarCraft iconic characters. Some of these statues can be seen throughout several departments in the Blizzard Headquarters campus. Visiting Blizzard Entertainment is not exclusive to press, fansites and celebrities. YOU can actually request a tour and schedule a visiting date by emailing tours@blizzard.com. The most notorious...

    Would You Buy Blizzard Entertainment Life-Size Figures?

    Blizzard Entertainment has had a long history with WETA and with sculptor|make-up artist Steve Wang both which have created awe-inspiring life-sized statues based on Diablo, World of Warcraft and StarCraft iconic characters. Some of these statues can be seen throughout several departments in the Blizzard Headquarters campus. Visiting Blizzard Entertainment is not exclusive to press, fansites and celebrities. YOU can actually request a tour and schedule a visiting date by emailing tours@blizzard.com. The most notorious...

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  • On June 1, 2007 — there were rumors that Gary Whitta was writing sample fiction for a Diablo movie. Days later — on June 17, 2007, I visited the Legendary Pictures website and noticed something unusual. I posted the Legendary Pictures website had added Diablo among the “Under Development” list. It was never revealed if this website update was a mistake. Shortly after the news circulated quickly throughout gaming websites, the Legendary Pictures website was...

    Diablo Fan Film Teaser

    On June 1, 2007 — there were rumors that Gary Whitta was writing sample fiction for a Diablo movie. Days later — on June 17, 2007, I visited the Legendary Pictures website and noticed something unusual. I posted the Legendary Pictures website had added Diablo among the “Under Development” list. It was never revealed if this website update was a mistake. Shortly after the news circulated quickly throughout gaming websites, the Legendary Pictures website was...

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  • The Diablo III PTR 1.0.8 Patch Notes are available. PTR is up and running. GENERAL Players can now identify all items in their inventory by speaking to Deckard Cain or by using the Book of Cain that can be found near the shared stash in all Acts The cooldown incurred by changing skills outside of town on Inferno difficulty has been reduced to 30 seconds (down from 60 seconds) There is now an option in...

    Diablo III PTR 1.0.8 Patch Notes

    The Diablo III PTR 1.0.8 Patch Notes are available. PTR is up and running. GENERAL Players can now identify all items in their inventory by speaking to Deckard Cain or by using the Book of Cain that can be found near the shared stash in all Acts The cooldown incurred by changing skills outside of town on Inferno difficulty has been reduced to 30 seconds (down from 60 seconds) There is now an option in...

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  • This is NOT an April’s Fools alert. J!NX is running a risky but serious promo through April 1-5. Several T-shirts, Caps, Polos and Hoodies are now 35% off. There are 17 pages worth of products that qualify to this promo. I just ordered two hats, the promo did work after checkout. Among them I see the Diablo III Tyrael and Demon Hunter hoodie (now $45-46), the World of Warcraft Monk and Pandaren hoodie, even the...

    Easter 2013 Promo: JINX T-Shirts, Caps, and Hoodies 35% Off

    This is NOT an April’s Fools alert. J!NX is running a risky but serious promo through April 1-5. Several T-shirts, Caps, Polos and Hoodies are now 35% off. There are 17 pages worth of products that qualify to this promo. I just ordered two hats, the promo did work after checkout. Among them I see the Diablo III Tyrael and Demon Hunter hoodie (now $45-46), the World of Warcraft Monk and Pandaren hoodie, even the...

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  • Blizzplanet community manager Miaari interviewed Diablo III Lead Designer Josh Mosqueira. Miaari asked questions about Diablo III (PS3). Some of these were submitted by our visitors. Josh explains why the PS3 version doesn’t have an always-online gameplay like its PC/Mac counterpart. Note: Miaari has done an awesome job with the interview. Pretty nice for a first timer, don’t you think? Eldorian managed to clean up the background noise very well, compared with other interviews out...

    PAX East 2013 – Diablo III (PS3) Josh Mosqueira | Blizzplanet Interview

    Blizzplanet community manager Miaari interviewed Diablo III Lead Designer Josh Mosqueira. Miaari asked questions about Diablo III (PS3). Some of these were submitted by our visitors. Josh explains why the PS3 version doesn’t have an always-online gameplay like its PC/Mac counterpart. Note: Miaari has done an awesome job with the interview. Pretty nice for a first timer, don’t you think? Eldorian managed to clean up the background noise very well, compared with other interviews out...

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  • The 2013 Game Developers Conference will take place in San Francisco, CA through March 25-29 (Expo dates: March 27-29). The Moscone Center 747 Howard Street, between 3rd and 4th streets San Francisco, CA 94103 Blizzard Entertainment has a strong presence at the GDC, as usual, with several developers from all three franchises. Those who wish to visit the Blizzard Entertainment booth it may be found at the Business Center (North Hall) booth BMR101. It’s always...

    GDC 2013 Sessions: Blizzard Entertainment Speakers

    The 2013 Game Developers Conference will take place in San Francisco, CA through March 25-29 (Expo dates: March 27-29). The Moscone Center 747 Howard Street, between 3rd and 4th streets San Francisco, CA 94103 Blizzard Entertainment has a strong presence at the GDC, as usual, with several developers from all three franchises. Those who wish to visit the Blizzard Entertainment booth it may be found at the Business Center (North Hall) booth BMR101. It’s always...

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  • Blizzplanet community manager Miaari has spent all day at PAX East playing Diablo III (PS3) and Hearthstone: Heroes of Warcraft. Blizzard Entertainment provided us the press kit with all the information and media available. FACT SHEET PRODUCT OVERVIEW Blizzard Entertainment’s epic action-RPG Diablo® III is moving the eternal war between the High Heavens and the Burning Hells to a new battleground—PlayStation®3! Armed with a controller and a custom-designed interface tailored for consoles, players will step...

    PAX East 2013: Blizzplanet Diablo III PS3 Coverage

    Blizzplanet community manager Miaari has spent all day at PAX East playing Diablo III (PS3) and Hearthstone: Heroes of Warcraft. Blizzard Entertainment provided us the press kit with all the information and media available. FACT SHEET PRODUCT OVERVIEW Blizzard Entertainment’s epic action-RPG Diablo® III is moving the eternal war between the High Heavens and the Burning Hells to a new battleground—PlayStation®3! Armed with a controller and a custom-designed interface tailored for consoles, players will step...

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