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  Pre-order Diablo 3 on PS3 and you'll get an XP boosting helm

  Cosy. 40

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  Marvel Heroes dev stands by Diablo 1 and 2 creator David Brevik after Diablo 3 designer says: "f*** that loser"

  Brevik allies rally to his side: "Blizzard arrogance has reached new heights." 73

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  18-year-old dies after playing Diablo 3 for 40 hours straight

  "A person's day-to-day life should take precedence over any form of entertainment," says Blizzard. 189

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  Diablo 3: Blizzard nerfs monk in first hotfix

  "The game is young, there were some skills that threw things out of whack." 47

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  Blizzard addresses Diablo 3 account hacks, outlines security measures

  UPDATE: Accounts are being compromised through "traditional means". 102

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  Diablo 3 accounts hacked, gold and items stolen

  EU servers offline for four hours on Sunday. 145

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  Diablo 3 Whimsyshire Secret Level found

  Colourful cartoon land to rival Secret Cow Level. 29

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  For Diablo 3 gamer Francis, Error 37 is the last straw

  NSFW. 194

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  What happens when you're disconnected from Diablo 3 servers

  Booted to last checkpoint, but keep gold, experience and items. Video inside. 79

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  Error 3006: players discover game breaking bug in Diablo 3

  UPDATE: Blizzard confirms hotfix is on the way. 56

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  Someone has finished Diablo 3 already

  In 12 hours and 29 minutes. 133

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  What all the Diablo 3 Error messages mean, and what to do about them

  Error 37, Error 12 and more. 37

June 2012

• Diablo 3 patch 1.0.2b out now

  Server load! Damaged items! Monsters! 14

• Blizzard details Diablo 3 patch 1.0.3

  Rare item drops! Bonus monster damage! Inferno! 19

• Diablo 3 listed for PlayStation 3 by German shop

  An exclusive? 26

May 2012

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  Blizzard address Diablo 3 community concerns

  Diabolical plans. 41

• Diablo 3 real money auction house delayed again, client side patch out next week

  First Diablo 3 hotfixes published, classes nerfed, game breaking bug squashed. 21

• Diablo 3: number of players who have reported an account hack "extremely small", insists Blizzard

  "We want to make it clear that the Battle.net and Diablo 3 servers have not been compromised." 25

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  Diablo 3: Blizzard nerfs monk in first hotfix

  "The game is young, there were some skills that threw things out of whack." 47

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  Diablo 3 fastest-selling PC game ever, biggest PC game launch in history

  Blizzard regrets server problems. 66

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  Blizzard addresses Diablo 3 account hacks, outlines security measures

  UPDATE: Accounts are being compromised through "traditional means". 102

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  Diablo 3 accounts hacked, gold and items stolen

  EU servers offline for four hours on Sunday. 145

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  UK top 40: Max Payne 3 beats Diablo 3

  Blizzard's PC/Mac game 8000 boxed sales behind. 62

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  Diablo 3 Whimsyshire Secret Level found

  Colourful cartoon land to rival Secret Cow Level. 29

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  Diablo 3: Blizzard apologises for server woe, delays real money auction house

  Admits launch preparations didn't go far enough. 86

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  For Diablo 3 gamer Francis, Error 37 is the last straw

  NSFW. 194

• Diablo 3: Blizzard investigating vanishing achievements

  They are not deleted, Blizzard insists. "We are working on it." 21

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  Someone has finished Diablo 3 already

  In 12 hours and 29 minutes. 133

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  Error 3006: players discover game breaking bug in Diablo 3

  UPDATE: Blizzard confirms hotfix is on the way. 56

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  What happens when you're disconnected from Diablo 3 servers

  Booted to last checkpoint, but keep gold, experience and items. Video inside. 79

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  Diablo 3 servers "at full capacity" following midnight launch

  Error 37. Error 37. Error 37. Error 37. 86

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  What all the Diablo 3 Error messages mean, and what to do about them

  Error 37, Error 12 and more. 37

• Blizzard will refund GAME Australia Diablo 3 pre-orders

  After retailer refuses. 23

• Diablo 3 had over 2 million pre-orders, 8000 midnight launches

  UK launch video, images, Iain Lee, people in wizard costumes. 18

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  The Diablo 3 Starter Edition is a free trial/demo

  Plus, online D3 Character Profiles coming soon. 41

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  GAME Australia falls into administration

  Diablo 3 pre-orders cancelled, no refunds given. 51

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  Diablo 3: Blizzard rejects "dumbing down" accusations

  Says beta was deliberately "simple and approachable". 52

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  Diablo 3: Blizzard may trigger 40 second connection delays on launch log in

  "To ensure a stable experience." 55

• Diablo 3 to allow multi-region online play

  Blizzard details Global Play feature. 29

April 2012

• Diablo 3 open beta saw 300,000 play at the same time

  Server gets stiff stress test ahead of launch. 35

• Diablo 3 launch night events announced

  HMV Oxford Street kicks things off in the UK. 11

• Official Diablo 3 open beta this weekend

  Cain it. 39

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  The Diablo 3 beta opens up

  UPDATE: Blizzard responds. 43

• Diablo 3 beta shutdown date announced

  Blizzard finally gets ready for launch. 21

March 2012

• Torchlight 2 dev shrugs off Diablo 3 release date

  "We believe the best business model is to do what you love." 27

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  Diablo 3 release date announced

  Out 15th May. 74

• Blizzard: no PVP at Diablo 3 launch

  Cain you wait? 24

February 2012

• Blizzard announces 600 redundancies

  90% of those affected "not related to game development". 33

• Blizzard moves to reassure fans Diablo 3 is in "great shape"

  Release date announcement "in the near future". 27

• Nvidia GeForce 295.73 drivers better Skyrim, Mass Effect 3 performance

  Phwoar - look at those frame rates. 34

• Diablo 3 release date narrowed

  Blizzard sequel due between 1st April and 30th June. 14

January 2012

• No BlizzCon 2012 this autumn

  Focusing on Diablo 3, WOW Pandaria and Heart of the Swarm. 20

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  Diablo 3's senior game producer departs Blizzard

  Parker pens his announcement. 30

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  Big changes to Diablo 3 detailed, more to come

  "No one will remember if the game is late." 76

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  Blizzard dilutes Diablo 3 console confirmation

  Not a no, but a sort of maybe yes kind of. 28

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  Diablo 3 console release confirmed

  Blizzard community manager spills the beans. 131

December 2011

• Blizzard announces BattleTags

  A unified nickname for players on Battle.net. 6

November 2011

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  Console Diablo 3 given unprecedented Blizzard commitment

  "We've never invested in it to the degree we are now." 48

October 2011

• Diablo 3 to be free with WOW Annual Pass

  12-month subs also guarantee WOW beta. 14

September 2011

• Foo Fighters to close out BlizzCon 2011

  Grohl to serenade Warcrafters next month. 9

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  Diablo 3 to ship early 2012

  Blizzard to "make the most" of the extra time. 16

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  Diablo 3 "feels better" with a game pad

  Blizzard discusses console experiments. 54

• Diablo 3 closed beta goes live

  Invitations going out today. 14

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  Diablo 3 will support PayPal

  Unlike Anonymous. 28

• Diablo 3 Skill Calculator goes live

  Build your hero. 17

August 2011

• EG's Game of Gamescom 2011: The Nominees

  A shortlist of 10. Winner announced Monday. 56

• Blizzard "serious" about console Diablo 3

  "It's going to be awesome." 34

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  id Software on always-on internet debate

  Persistent connection "better for everyone". 96

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  Blizzard "surprised" by Diablo 3 outrage

  Online requirement not about piracy. 116

• Runic: Diablo DRM vital for auction house

  Torchlight 2 won't follow Blizzard's lead. 11

• Blizzard aiming for 2011 Diablo 3 launch

  But not ready to commit. 14

• Diablo III auctions "a design decision"

  Lead designer defends real money trading. 24

• Diablo III has real money auction house

  Game cannot be played offline. 103

July 2011

• Complete Diablo lore book coming

  Get me-phist-to the shop. 8

June 2011

• Blizzard to make Diablo III for PS3?

  Job advert has explicit requirements. 29

May 2011

• Diablo 3 NPC Followers system detailed

  Three companions. You decide. 7

• Diablo III external beta due Q3 2011

  Finished game could be out this year. 13

March 2011

• Blizzard turns 20 years old

  Morhaim and Pearce say thank you. 23

February 2011

• Diablo III male demon hunter revealed

  "He's more of a Clint Eastwood type." 17

• Diablo III team "love" Torchlight

  Blizzard hails hit look-alike RPG. 17

• Blizzard hopes for 2011 Diablo III launch

  Pardo: "That's our goal." 17