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Blizzard COO on how Diablo 3 for consoles isn’t “milking” the franchise

By: Eddie Makuch Blizzard has never made a game better suited for consoles than Diablo III, Blizzard COO Paul Sams told GameSpot during BlizzCon last weekend. As such, he said bringing the dungeon crawler to consoles is not “milking” the franchise, but is rather a logical extension of the series. “What brought us back to console is the game that we chose,” Sams said. “It … Continue reading Blizzard COO on how Diablo 3 for consoles isn’t “milking” the franchise

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Diablo 3 on PS4 doesn’t support Remote Play

By: Eddie Makuch Diablo III on PlayStation 4–the Ultimate Evil Edition–does not support Remote Play, at least not right now, senior level designer Matthew Berger told GameSpot at BlizzCon last night. “Not really. Not for the moment,” Berger said. Part of the reason why comes down to the PlayStation Vita’s screen being too small to effectively allow players to view the action and manage their … Continue reading Diablo 3 on PS4 doesn’t support Remote Play

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Sony auctioning items from PS4 Greatness Awaits trailer

By: Eddie Makuch Sony today launched a new auction promotion that will allow gamers to bid on the costumes, props, and weapons featured in the PlayStation 4’s “Greatness Awaits” trailer from E3. Fans can bid on 15 total items at theBid for Greatness  website by using the gold trophies they have accrued. Trophies will remain associated to a player’s account following the bidding process, whether … Continue reading Sony auctioning items from PS4 Greatness Awaits trailer

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Blizzard bans ‘several thousand’ Diablo III users

By: Eddie Makuch Blizzard Entertainment has banned “several thousand” Diablo III players founding to be using botting hacks, the company said in the game’s official forums. “In addition to undermining the spirit of fair play, botting, hacking, and other forms of cheating can also cause technical problems with the game as well as contribute to performance issues with the Battle.net service,” a Blizzard community manager … Continue reading Blizzard bans ‘several thousand’ Diablo III users

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Industry Publishers Need To Clean Up Their Act

By: Adam Ma   (@34thGingerbread) Gamers lash out at developers and publishers pretty hard for ‘features’ like on-disc DRM and pre-launch DLC announcements, but only because it’s the more recent wave in a tide of economics. Placing a pre-order for beta or early game access, exclusive content or gear that gives some players an inherent advantage over others in a multiplayer environment, and lifetime subscriptions are … Continue reading Industry Publishers Need To Clean Up Their Act

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Diablo III game-breaking bug found

According to Battle.net forums gamers have already found a game breaking big in the latest installment in the Diablo Series, Diablo III.  The game has only recently been released and already players are discovering problems.  The issue triggers Error 3006 which boots users from the Diablo III servers and prohibits them from logging back in. The issue comes up while one is playing a Demon … Continue reading Diablo III game-breaking bug found

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Torchlight 2 release date teased alongside new trailer

Runic Games has been working on Torchlight 2 for around two solid years, “which is not unreasonably long for this type of game,” says studio CEO Max Schaefer. Promising the studio is “going as fast as we can,” Schaefer says the game should be ready soon – but isn’t ashamed to admit that its release is somewhat contingent on a certain other, eagerly-awaited point-‘n’-click crawler. … Continue reading Torchlight 2 release date teased alongside new trailer

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