| Fallout 3 developer "disappointed" with Diablo III 'conservatism' | |
| Posted: 02.07.2008 06:23 by Jamie |  Comments: 4 |
 Posting on his personal blog, Bethesda's Fallout 3 producer Ashley Cheng has voiced his lamentations over Blizzard's "conservative side" on Diablo III and StarCraft II.
He hails the doubtless success they'll receive saying they'll be "incredibly fun, addictive and polished games." Some Blizzard fans seem to have taken this as an 'attack'. | |
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| Mystery "unknown project" from Blizzard a next-gen MMO, new IP? | |
| Posted: 02.07.2008 05:22 by Jamie | Comments: 4 |
 Blizzard's VP Rob Pardo confirmed that there is an unannounced fourth game in development, he reaffirmed the job hunt for next-gen MMO staffers wasn't linked to Diablo III or World of Warcraft.
Some speculate this could be a World of Starcraft, or perhaps Blizzard is finally going to announce a completely new franchise. | |
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| Play.com lists Diablo 3 as 27th March, 2009 - Pre-ordering available now | |
| Posted: 01.07.2008 10:12 by Kres | Comments: 3 |
 During our search for the Diablo Battle Chest bundle on Play.com, we noticed that Diablo III is available for pre-order at £24.99, and has a release date of 27th March, 2009. Could this be the intended release date for Diablo III? We cannot be sure until Blizzard officially announces it, as retail listings are often incorrect. But since its Diablo III, we wanted to let you know. | |
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| Diablo Battle Chest bundle bestseller on Amazon.com | |
| Posted: 01.07.2008 10:07 by Kres | Comments: 1 |
 The announcement of Diablo III in Paris last weekend has increased the sales of Blizzard's Diablo Battle Chest bundle, as its currently number one on the bestseller chart at Amazon.com. The pack was released many years ago, and includes Diablo, Diablo II, and The Lord of Destruction expansion pack along with two guides. | |
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| PC Zone say Lich King quests not so generic, much more variety? | |
| Posted: 01.07.2008 06:56 by Jamie | Comments: 0 |
 Blizzard's upcoming expansion to World of Warcraft apparently has done away with, or at least masks, the average "kill-30-of-this number" quests.
During their live blogging at the Blizzard Worldwide Invitational they say the new tasks players will come into contact with won't be so bland and generic. | |
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| Funcom beat their chests, Age of Conan "the undisputed #2" MMO | |
| Posted: 01.07.2008 06:17 by Jamie | Comments: 4 |
 With over 700,000 subscriptions so far since launching in May, Funcom are not unsurprisingly buoyed that Age of Conan remains top dog in PC sales charts worldwide.
The developer proudly announces that Age of Conan: Hyborian Adventures is "the undisputed #2 subscription MMO in the western world." | |
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| New World of WarCraft: Wrath of the Lich King Screenshots | |
| Posted: 30.06.2008 08:20 by Kres | Comments: 0 |
 The World of WarCraft: Wrath of the Lich King image gallery has been updated with 16 new screenshots. | |
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| New Disciples III: Renaissance Screenshots | |
| Posted: 30.06.2008 08:18 by Kres | Comments: 0 |
 The Disciples III: Renaissance image gallery has been updated with 26 new screenshots. | |
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| Guild Wars 2 "will not start" beta this year, ArenaNet not yet ready | |
| Posted: 30.06.2008 05:40 by Jamie | Comments: 1 |
 Any fans looking to get their Guild War on with ArenaNet's sequel to their greatly successful free-to-play MMO will be waiting quite a bit longer.
The team want more time so that when the beta does start they hope players will be "absolutely blown away by the game". That's one ambitious beta. | |
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| Blizzard officially announces 'Diablo III' - first images hit the web! | |
| Posted: 28.06.2008 06:41 by Jamie | Comments: 5 |
 Yes the day has finally arrived so put down that Voodoo stick and pack up your demonic circle because Blizzard Entertainment have unveiled - Diablo III. At the Blizzard Worldwide Invitational the news that millions have hoped for has broken out across the land. 3D engine, Witchdoctor class, collapsible walls... demonic bliss. | |
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