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Diablo 3 'targeting' Q2 launch

posted Feb 11, 12 - blizzard, d3

Blizzard certainly likes taking their time making games. Diablo 3 was announced about four years ago, and has yet to receive a release date. Ever since the beta went live, Blizzard revealed massive changes that had many fans concerned--will Diablo 3 be pushed back even further?

It appears concerns may have been unwarranted. At an investor's call, Blizzard announced that it is "targeting" a Q2 launch for the long-awaited RPG.

A calendar Q2 release would mean the title would ship between April and June. Blizzard notes that "beta testing and auction house testing" have both been "going well." In addition, Blizzard promises the launch of "multiple titles" in 2012.

Diablo 3's Final Class Revealed: Demon Hunter

shankdog10

posted Oct 24, 10 - blizzard, d3, shacknews

The fifth and final Diablo 3 class has been revealed at BlizzCon 2010 to be the Demon Hunter, a dark and mysterious ranged specialist who wields two crossbows.

The Demon Hunter boasts skills including 'Fan of Knives,' 'Molten Arrow,' 'Grenade,' 'Bola' and 'Entangling Shot'--seemingly a good mix of area-of-effect damage and crowd control. Brian's off to play with the class and will report back with his findings, if he can tear himself away from playing.

The announcement is accompanied by screenshots, a trailer and concept art.

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Mangos Barbarian for me!

shankdog10

Demon Hunter does look bad ass, but Wizard for me!

RyanSnake This is going to be the character that I play, 100% positive.

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StarCraft 2 Available Digitally on Day One; New Website Launches

shankdog10

posted Jul 16, 10 - blizzard, sc2, shacknews

StarCraft 2 will be available digitally on release day, July 27, and is available for pre-loading at this time. The digital copy will go live at 10AM PST on 7/27/2010 (for US and Latin American customers), but can be downloaded now with any purchase commitment.

The digital release was said to arrive "shortly after [the retail] release" when the game's Collector's Edition was detailed, but it appears that "shortly" actually does mean "shortly". Activation times vary by region so please check for yourself if you live outside of the US or Latin America.

Additionally, the beta version of the new Battle.net website has launched , with an interface matching the in-game screens for StarCraft II. Other Blizzard games currently display links to the old pages and are not yet supported with the new look. New forums are also available, sans real names, with some of the features mentioned to be in development including content voting and search, though conversation threading does not appear to be active yet.

Posts are attributed to character names (not including the 3-digit identifier) and displays a player's achievement score. Sadly missing is any way to "friend" someone from the forums or community site. It would be nice to be able to meet up in-game if both players agreed to it, though not at the Real ID level.

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shankdog10

I'm glad the digital release is arriving so soon after retail release (basically same time)... and that you can dow ...

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