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Blizzard Affirms Upcoming Game Announcement; Diablo 3, "Yes"

shacknews.com — Diablo fan website DiabloII.net reports that Blizzard will indeed announce Diablo III this weekend at the company's Worldwide Invitational in Paris. Nerds unleash!

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  • RedForLife, on 06/25/2008, -29/+399I hope its not a MMO.
    • Checkerd, on 06/26/2008, -39/+130*an

      Sorry, bad habit. Just bury me.
      • NGliam, on 06/26/2008, -25/+6I don't get it, why is it "an"? An multiplayer?
        • Stupidumb, on 06/26/2008, -9/+57"M" is pronounced with an "e" sound at the beginning. Just leave it as an acronym, you *****. YOU ***** ***** *****. I'm sorry, this diablo 3 news is making me sex nuts and retard strong.
        • Codwhy, on 06/26/2008, -1/+7before you know it he will be attacking you trying to put your dick in his mouth
        • Murdats, on 06/26/2008, -3/+13actually it would be an massive
        • afx1, on 06/26/2008, -0/+18it's how you pronounce the word, not how it's spelled. em em oh
      • dominikkom, on 06/26/2008, -16/+3I never knew failing could be a habit
        • Gutterpunk, on 06/26/2008, -2/+16You don't follow American politics much do you?
        • dominikkom, on 06/26/2008, -3/+2Cant say that I do, living in Europe and all. Seems kind of trivial
        • DragonForce4, on 06/27/2008, -0/+1You seem to do it quite well
      • biffen, on 06/26/2008, -19/+6You're a idiot. I'm an genius,
      • phpftw, on 06/26/2008, -19/+2It's actually 'a MMO' not 'an MMO', same as 'a HTML page' which is correct, 'an HTML page' isn't.
        • thekungfuman, on 06/26/2008, -1/+24No, it is "an MMO" just like it is "an HTML" page. You use an when the next work begins with a vowel or a vowel sound. The letter M is pronounced "eh-mm" so using an would be correct.
        • rovsky, on 06/26/2008, -1/+22wrong, you go by the sound...if it has a vowel sound in the beginning its "an"
        • skinnyskittles, on 06/26/2008, -7/+1he is saying the words and not the letters hence his use of "a" for "massive"
        • Elranzer, on 06/26/2008, -0/+8MMO = "em em oh"

          Therefor "an MMO"
        • emjaymj, on 06/26/2008, -0/+9Unless you actually think to yourself "a hypertext markup language page" every time you see "an HTML page," you're double wrong. The use of a/an is completely phonetic. Same reason we say "an hour" or "a user."
        • Handonam, on 06/26/2008, -0/+3http://www.gpuss.co.uk/english_usage/a_or_an.htm


          ...................
        • exomni, on 06/27/2008, -0/+1@ thekungfuman

          ""You use an when the next work begins with a vowel or a vowel sound.""

          Wrong. You use "an" where the next worD begins with a vowel sound. Period.

          You wouldn't say "an used condom", it's "a used condom". "A" and "an" is entirely phonetic. It's there to make the english language speakable.
      • bonds, on 06/26/2008, -9/+3Done!
      • Augie1969, on 06/26/2008, -1/+47Good grammar is NOT a bad habit.
      • thanakar, on 06/26/2008, -14/+2To bad you're wrong. "A" is correct in this case since the next word does not start with a vowel. "I have it is not a massively multiplayer online...."
        • Draakan, on 06/26/2008, -0/+8Are there different rules concerning letters on their own? Like when you pronounce the letter M, it starts with an E sound. Would that make the use of "an" instead of "a" correct or not?
        • Handonam, on 06/26/2008, -1/+1to bad?


          wow. you got way 'to' defensive there with your bad grammar skills.



          i really don't know why you guys are THIS CONFUSED on the 'a' and 'an' topic. this is something you should have known way before you cheated on your college term papers.
      • themastersb, on 06/26/2008, -11/+9An hero?
      • xaeon, on 06/26/2008, -1/+8Jesus, I can't believe there is so much arguing over this very simple piece of grammar. It's "an." The difference between using "a" and "an" depends on the phonetic pronunciation of the following word. MMO has an "em" sound to it, and therefore it is absolutely correct to say "an MMO."

        If you disagree, you're wrong.
        • sikosmurf, on 06/27/2008, -1/+3That depends on whether or not you think "An em-em-oh" or "a massively multiplayer online " Either way can be correct.
        • Dracusis, on 06/27/2008, -0/+1xaeon is right, sikosmurf is wrong.

          You should never fully expand words of an acronym in speech, to do so nullifies their purpose -- an acronym is used to simplify the expression of multiple words that form a more complex meaning. As MMO does not form a pronounceable word of any kind, xaeon is correct.

          The case where this gets really confusing is with an acronym (or any word really) starts with a/an H. As xaeon pointed out, the use of 'a' or 'an' is dictated by the sound of the word, but many words that begin with H use a silent form. For example, "It would be an honour" it the proper form, in contrast "It would be a honour" just sounds clumsy. Although due to the nature of English, nouns starting with a/an H can sound clumsy depending oh how the word is pronounced. If you are an American or an Aussie then saying "an HTML page" may feel strange, but try saying it with a pompous British accent or sound out the H with as "aye-ch" and it flows much more naturally. However, if you're like me, a "hay-ch" sounder, then using "an" feels wrong.

          Stupid English language.

        • Silentnite85, on 06/27/2008, -0/+2You mean I shouldn't say Laugh out Loud? Because I do. I'm that guy. I say that in normal speech now instead of laughing. Or I would if anyone would talk to me IRL.
      • acid_jazz, on 06/27/2008, -0/+2Unless you pronounce it "Mamo"...
        *shrug*
        Yeah, I don't know what he was thinking.
    • RealmDown, on 06/26/2008, -18/+128*it's

      Sorry, good habit. Bury me also.
      • bonds, on 06/26/2008, -15/+2You got it, friend!
      • rentmitchum, on 06/26/2008, -4/+18The non apologetic grammar nazi get's more diggs than the apologetic one.. *marks something down*

        I swear, digg could be used to write a psychologically based paper.
        • Shaflugi, on 06/26/2008, -0/+19gets*

          I'm not sorry.
        • rentmitchum, on 06/26/2008, -0/+1That's a weird typo, and hopefully it's rare. *worry*
    • zdiddy85, on 06/26/2008, -9/+21But if it was, I'd still pay for it. :(
    • CaptMonkey, on 06/26/2008, -4/+152It seems unlikely that they would make it an MMO, since it would be in direct competition with their biggest moneymaker. Plus, I think they want to corner the market on people who refuse to pay a monthly fee who are currently playing games like Guild Wars.

      Of course, they could always make it an MMO and make a package deal of something like $20 a month for Diablo + WoW... and we would all pay it. Productivity would slump, families would break apart, and Blizzard employees would swim in Scrooge McDuck-style money bins.
      • apec766, on 06/26/2008, -1/+24I would personally drop out of school for 3 years. >_>
      • paranoiabacon, on 06/26/2008, -9/+1A theory I read on Gizmodo was that they might take the opposite track as they're doing with WoW and release World of Diablo on consoles with no monthly subscription. It would not be in any competition with their leading money minter, and would even encourage WoW players to go out and buy it. Moreover it would branch out even further into the casual market. Win-win? The more I hear about it the more I get excited and the more I would respect Blizzard for being evil geniuses.
        • reconflux, on 06/26/2008, -0/+11If the game was better than WoW and people moved over, wouldn't they lose money?
        • fadetoone, on 06/26/2008, -1/+2I'd at least call it something like the Damned of Diablo and not use World again.
        • Codwhy, on 06/26/2008, -2/+4@reconflux -

          lose money to who?

          themselves?
        • strictnein, on 06/26/2008, -0/+6@Codwhy: if "World of Diablo" had no subscription fee, and people moved from WoW to WoD they'd lose revenue after awhile.
        • IndigoMoss, on 06/26/2008, -0/+3That sounds like the worst idea I've ever heard.
      • Tugsy, on 06/26/2008, -8/+3I'm not into the whole MMO thing, I've seen what it can do to people... However, I am a huge Diablo fan so if they do release the third installment as one I may have to risk it.
        • MoofTheStoof, on 06/26/2008, -2/+10I'm not into the whole (_______) thing, I've seen what it can do to people...

          You can put anything into the blank, but oddly the most correct answer to put there is "people."
        • Pittance, on 06/26/2008, -0/+6You've seen what it can do to weak people with no self control or limiting factors. Limit yourself and diversify your activities.
        • Tugsy, on 06/26/2008, -0/+1Well my point was that my friend at Uni got far to addicted to one of these MMO, not sure which one is was, he was living a diet of micirwaveable food, we lost or social contact with him (in the same house!) and his girlfriend left him. It just seems like you have dedicate far too much of your time to get anything out of these games. Here's to hoping they stick to the classic Diablo gameplay standard.
      • reconflux, on 06/26/2008, -6/+20Dugg for Ducktales reference.
        • rentmitchum, on 06/26/2008, -4/+6Life is like a hurricane.. i-in... New Or..leans.

          Ohhh too soon?
        • Graffiacane, on 06/27/2008, -1/+0too obscure! nobody knows the LYRICS, man.
      • MacSuxWindozSux, on 06/26/2008, -6/+2Guild Wars is an awesome game.
      • Syphon8, on 06/26/2008, -1/+2D2 was pretty much an MMO anyways. It'll be massively multiplayer for sure.
    • LucerinRed, on 06/26/2008, -2/+15Something along the business model of Guild Wars wouldn't be bad. A lot of people referred to Guild Wars as a spiritual successor of D2, especially considering a lot of the original D2 staff worked on GW.
      • CHAD3814, on 06/26/2008, -1/+8Uhh most of the D1 & D2 engineers (founded and) work at Flagship, making Hellgate and Mythos.
    • PhantomRogue, on 06/26/2008, -3/+48Comment Abuse:

      This is NOT CONFIRMED. Its not released, its a D2 Fansite claiming to have inside information...
    • ligyron, on 06/26/2008, -0/+8Well, didn't/don't they have job postings referring to a "next-gen MMORPG"?
      • cJw314, on 06/26/2008, -1/+5Yeah, but they've also said they're working on an MMO... as well as another game or two.

        My vote is D3 is NOT an mmo.
      • Pittance, on 06/26/2008, -0/+2Correct. They are probably working on a starcraft MMO, or an entirely different world for an MMO. Or they simply like calling WoW "next-gen" because they want to get good people to upgrade it and keep it competitive for a longer time.
      • Syphon8, on 06/26/2008, -0/+1Yesterday they posted an offer for someone to work with the developers of D1 and D2.
    • Epik, on 06/26/2008, -8/+12It will be an MMO. It will not compete directly with WoW. Diablo and Warcraft have always attracted a different crowd with Diablo usually getting the older or more mature players. It will be an MMO because Blizzard, of all companies, knows it brings in the cash and now they've got the experience. I want a D3 I can play longer than 2 weeks. What are you going to do after you beat the game and it's not an MMO? Go on and continue doing mephisto runs for items? What for?

      I hope it's a Diablo MMO. It will bring in so many people who are not playing WoW. And I hope the WoW kiddies stay in Azeroth.
      • TaKeReMaster, on 06/26/2008, -1/+5pk silly
      • gaqua, on 06/26/2008, -4/+17Diablo? Older, more mature players?

        Hahahahahhahahaahahahahahahaha......ooooooh boooy........


        hahahahahahahahahaha.....man I'm just hahahahahahahahahahahahahahahaha

        I'm sorry....whew. Okay...I'm over it.

        What is so mature about Diablo?
        • jamesLankford, on 06/26/2008, -14/+7people who play WoW are 13 years old
          people who diablo are over 25 years old
        • bonds, on 06/26/2008, -0/+9lawl, battlenet much?
        • gaqua, on 06/26/2008, -1/+9jamesLankford: most of the people I know who play WoW are in their 20-30s. After all they have what, 10 million subscribers?

          And before World of Warcraft, the only Warcraft games were Real-Time Strategy, not exactly the most common PC games for idiotic children. (That would unfortunately be Counter-Strike).

          Diablo is a click-fest, and while it was a fun game with great ambience, saying it's "more mature" than Warcraft is hilariously stupid. I cannot count the number of times I would be hassled by Koreans asking for "SOJ!?" or selling duped items.

          Besides, everybody knows the most mature game in the world is minesweeper. The drama, the tension....

        • Syphon8, on 06/27/2008, -0/+1The story, and the content?
      • CannedMango, on 06/26/2008, -0/+9I don't think it will be an MMO. WoW has already "borrowed" all of the key elements from both Warcraft and Diablo so making it another MMO would be pretty redundant at this point. It's just going to be an up-to-date hack and slash, destroy-your-mouse adventure game.

        Between this and Starcraft 2, I think I should probably apply for my unemployment insurance in advance.
        • bullhead2007, on 06/26/2008, -0/+2I'm just curious. Other than swords, magic, and bows, what does WoW share in common with Diablo?
        • RussellDovey, on 06/26/2008, -0/+2Diablo and WOW share:

          - Sockets in weapons and armour;
          - The sound gems make when you pick them up and put them down;
          - Clicking all the ***** time;
          - The occasional boss or creature in a dungeon;
          - Very similar inventory system.
        • CannedMango, on 06/26/2008, -0/+1I was thinking mostly:
          • magic weapon properties (WoW weapons/armour really are just an extension of Diablo weapons/armour)
          • inventory style/equipment screen
          • talent trees
          • classes


          The only thing to really differentiate the two would be the types of enemies and the world map.
      • Cate320, on 06/26/2008, -1/+3Diablo and Warcraft attracted different crowds only because they were different types of games. Hack & slash and strategy. The characters and setting were pretty similar when it comes down to it. Both fantasy-ish worlds. The only differences are minor.. like D2 doesn't have any other playable races besides humans, and the world is slightly less technologically advanced.

        If they were both MMOs, they would be competing with each other. I had never played Warcraft when I picked up WoW and I was surprised at how many aspects of it actually reminded me of Diablo II.

        I would love a World of Diablo MMO though, I end up trying every MMO that comes out anyway, and with Blizz behind it, you know it would be great.
      • Nitesmoke, on 06/26/2008, -1/+2Diablo 3 is going to a MMO. Diablo 2 is. I remember about a year ago maybe in PC gamer they had an interview with a game designer at Blizzard about Diablo 3. The way he described it was: There is a war going on between Heaven and Hell. You choose a side and go from there. There will probably be a single player game as well, but I can not imagine Blizzard not making online play a huge part of this game. Will there be a monthly fee? Who knows? I wouldn't expect anything like a WoW clone, though. D3 will have a much darker and more mature theme. I wouldn't be surprised for it to me "M" rated.
      • Onion575, on 06/26/2008, -0/+2Diablo? Mature players? Ever tried playing D2 LoD on closed battle.net? Some of the most immature bastards I've ever come across...
      • ParaSwarm, on 06/26/2008, -0/+1Diablo mature? Warcraft immature? You obviously never played a Warcraft game before WoW. Believe it or not, there were actually 3 Warcraft games released before World of Warcraft, and they were quite good. I'm not making this up.
      • atroxodisse, on 06/27/2008, -0/+1It's D3 and it's not an MMO.
    • deusflac, on 06/26/2008, -9/+3ummm wasnt diablo 2 an mmo. it was massive, it had multi players and it was online.
      • jamesLankford, on 06/26/2008, -0/+6how many people could play the same instance of diablo at the same time?

        1000"s ? no

        so it wasn't massivley multi player
      • freshyill, on 06/26/2008, -0/+4It's not a matter of being massive and multi-player it's a matter of being "massively multi-player".

        GTA IV is massive, and it has multiplayer, but that doesn't fit either.
      • stretch611, on 06/26/2008, -0/+1But the biggest thing was that it had a decent size solo play mode.

        People could easily spend a few hundred hours playing it without ever connecting to a network. If hack'n'slash was your thing, it had great re-playability through different classes and different ways of playing those classes with skill selections.
    • Hokuman, on 06/26/2008, -5/+5i SO hope you are wrong, and they make D3 a MMO, WoW was a huge success and i believe D3 as a MMO will sure be.
    • Drifton, on 06/26/2008, -1/+8I wouldn't mind it being an MMO as long as it doesnt look or feel like WoW I guess.
    • nubbz51, on 06/26/2008, -3/+5I loved Diablo and Diablo II, I played them both for months and months, I don't like WoW at all, so I think that MMO is the way to go
    • tim5779, on 06/26/2008, -0/+2just look at their "top secret" project job offerings, they're all mmo related.

      http://www.blizzard.com/us/jobopp/
    • napalmx, on 06/26/2008, -0/+3I agree, hopefully it isn't an MMO.

      But for all those who say Blizzard wouldn't possibly release a game in direct competition to their prime cash raker, I say this: Blizzard is notoriously slow in development. This game will spend at least 3 years in development before it is released. Blizzard knows this, and they could plan on coinciding it with the end of WoW's life cycle.

      Course, this is all useless speculation until we hear it from a reputable source (read: Blizzard.)
      • Pittance, on 06/26/2008, -1/+1Starcraft vs Warcraft. Direct competition. Now I know they were offset years apart, but people still play starcraft today, and definitely after WC3 came out.
        • dn11, on 06/26/2008, -0/+1those weren't MMOs - they didn't have subscription fees and didn't require the kind of time dedication to get into that an MMO does
      • Hey_Vern, on 06/26/2008, -0/+2Of course it might have been in development for the past two years.
    • fool13, on 06/26/2008, -0/+2I really hope you are right. Between college and working I simply would not have the time to play a MMO. I also played WoW for 2 years and I can say I really have no desire to get THAT involved in a game again. Either way, I'm very excited for D3!
    • Jookly, on 06/26/2008, -5/+2I hope it is a MMO because that would rock, you guys are losers.
    • wtfy0, on 06/26/2008, -0/+2it's def an MMO. They have been hiring like crazy for a "Next Gen MMO"
    • phorty40, on 06/26/2008, -0/+3The MMO they are hiring for is the LOST VIKINGS VS THE PURPLE WALRUS ARMY
    • jaynemother, on 06/26/2008, -2/+1Looks like Digg needs to go back to grammar school.
    • dn11, on 06/26/2008, -0/+1It's possible but WoW will still be popular for a long time. I don't think they'll make another full on MMO until they are ready to replace WoW, and WoW isn't exactly declining to any great degree right now. But, it will probably be more MMO like. The question is whether it has any subscription fees...
    • EvilFerret, on 06/26/2008, -1/+1I'm thinking they'll most likely do something in between, much like Hellgate decided to do. There will still be single player/lan elements, and will have free multiplayer.....Then they'll have a option of paying a small monthly fee ($10/month) for *premium* content. There will be constant updates with new items/quests/areas ect, some will be available to free players while the insane stuff will be for subscribers only. It will have hubs where players meet/trade/group ect (much like Guild Wars/Hellgate), but will NOT be MMO.

      My biggest worry is them announcing it for the 360 and PS3 as well, which would mean watered down gameplay to suit the console gamers with short attention spans.





      • phorty40, on 06/26/2008, -0/+1yeah but Hellgate was literaly hell. it was unstable and full of glitches and ...
        oh yeah
        premium content sucks.
    • biggoron318, on 06/26/2008, -1/+3World of Diablocraft

    • magma26, on 06/26/2008, -0/+1Blizzard has said they're working on another MMO, that it wasn't World of Starcraft, and that it's not medieval/Fantasy-swords-and-dragons-and-stuff.

      So unless this next Diablo takes place in the future...


      (btw: can't remember where I read that info, I think it was IGN..)
    • 2clone, on 06/26/2008, -0/+2Raka-knee-shoo!!
    • RichM12345, on 06/27/2008, -0/+0OMG. With several years since the last Diablo I really hope that this really is Diablo 3 . Imagine with the technology advances since then how amazing a Diablo 3 could be developed now. Rich ( http://tonocover.com )
  • Mossman85, on 06/25/2008, -1/+245Click click click
    • Kenelm, on 06/25/2008, -0/+25CARPAL TUNNEL!!! CARPAL TUNNEL!!!
      • RealmDown, on 06/26/2008, -0/+5WHERE ?! *blam blam blam blam*
      • Codwhy, on 06/26/2008, -2/+6*fwap* *fwap* *fwap*
      • radish01001, on 06/26/2008, -0/+10Actually a common unknown is that if you just click, hold, and drag the cursor around your toon will attack automatically.

        ...not nearly as epic though.
        • sexypeon, on 06/26/2008, -0/+2Lies!
        • Dracusis, on 06/27/2008, -0/+1So much less immersive!

          Whenever I swing a sword it feels just like I'm clicking a mouse over and over again.

      • jetfuel, on 06/26/2008, -0/+4We need Bengay!
    • rz8472, on 06/26/2008, -1/+13Mossman forgot the nuance of the "right click" and the "left click" button as well as occasionally pressing the "1", "2", "3", and "4" buttons to down pots of full rejuv. potions.
      • cquilliam, on 06/26/2008, -0/+14And by 'pressing' you mean 'mashing' the 1,2,3,4 buttons

        So many times you hear it...when you're about to die
        Glup..glup gl.gl.gl.gl.gl.gluppp
        • Tanath, on 06/26/2008, -0/+4You don't need to mash with full rejuves. They're complete and instant.
        • sexypeon, on 06/26/2008, -0/+1Oh sometimes you do. The boss will kill you that fast.
    • formerteenager, on 06/26/2008, -0/+7"Time to die!"
    • vagarach, on 06/26/2008, -0/+13Only blizzard can make repetitive clicking so much fun.


      (and addictive, haha)
    • formerteenager, on 06/26/2008, -18/+6http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v80/ibeatsars/d3 ...
    • EricAnderton, on 06/26/2008, -0/+22click click click click click click click click click click click click

      ::hears a ring drop::

      hover hover hover hover hover hover hover *CLICK*
      • Enasni1212, on 06/26/2008, -0/+26::hears a ring drop::

        *Holds Alt* *CLICK*
      • Tanath, on 06/26/2008, -0/+3You can click & hold on a monster to keep attacking it.
    • Psi57, on 06/26/2008, -0/+3ETH 40/15 CCB
    • Useight, on 06/26/2008, -0/+1I guess I'll go buy a new mouse.
    • simpleid, on 06/26/2008, -1/+2somewhere between 5am and waiting for someone to come back in "10 minutes"....

      *click* -*press 1* -*enter* /repeat

      ? : ( ... lol
    • VentureForth, on 08/15/2008, -0/+0Deckard Cain,

      i am ready to forfeit another 2 years of my life.


      your devoted servant.
  • EASwanson, on 06/25/2008, -17/+3Why must Blizzard take so long in pumping out awesome games? Just hire some more people with your WoW monies ffs.
    • MMoctroid, on 06/25/2008, -0/+7point 1: They have to be good, as their ravenous fans want their games excellent. point 2: hell yes.
    • LimeParrot, on 06/26/2008, -1/+21"Just hire some more people..."
      It's called EA.
      Blizzard puts heart, time, effort and care into their games. And if it takes 10 years I don't mind waiting.
      • apec766, on 06/26/2008, -0/+9This is the truth. I'd rather wait a few years between games to get TRUE QUALITY games that can stand the test of time, rather than rehashing of crap. That is why I LOVE Blizzard: 3 franchises. That's it. And every one of them good.
      • strictnein, on 06/26/2008, -1/+2Is it ironic that the starter of this thread is named "EA Swanson"?
    • kraetos, on 06/26/2008, -1/+10Mythical Man-Month. You can't just throw engineers at anything involving programming and expect things to speed up. In fact, you can expect them to slow down, while the new engineers spend months getting familiar with the code that's already been written.

      Blizzard games are done when their done. Every game Blizzard has released in 12 years has been a smash hit. Many of them changed the very genre itself. You can't argue with that.
  • danj321, on 06/25/2008, -4/+200I'll wait for a more reliable source...
    • Hortnon, on 06/26/2008, -1/+19Yeah, buried as innacurate. The title is misleading. Blizzard hasn't said anything about Diablo3, some random guy *might have* said it.
    • Stiles05s, on 06/26/2008, -1/+7ditto, all speculation so far.
    • invictus13, on 06/26/2008, -2/+4i dont understand why people dont think the splash art is just an advertisement for the Lich King since the ice from that portion of the website is identicle
      • winampman2, on 06/27/2008, -0/+1seems more like the ice is melting because diablo is standing right behind it
    • BobbyMC, on 07/21/2008, -1/+2Unlike a vast majority of Digg articles, this one isn't directly misleading... Just summarized via the use of a semicolon. It is better than someone copy pasting a statement and not checking for too many characters.

    • AgmLauncher, on 06/26/2008, -0/+1Feel free to wait, but it's true :D
    • DJTre, on 06/28/2008, -0/+0How is Blizzard not a reliable source???
  • guzio, on 06/25/2008, -3/+278Stay awhile, and listen ...
    • baylat, on 06/26/2008, -8/+2fire it up
    • dominikkom, on 06/26/2008, -1/+40I sense a soul in search of answers
    • antiorblkflag9, on 06/26/2008, -0/+17I don't have a spell ready
    • biffen, on 06/26/2008, -1/+40Greetings.

      http://cainrap.ytmnd.com/
    • Ninjapope, on 06/26/2008, -0/+4caND a fella dink in pees?!
    • ligyron, on 06/26/2008, -0/+20The sanctity of this place has been fouled.
    • SAc0balt, on 06/26/2008, -10/+1Not enough mana! (am i doing this right?)
    • 4lton, on 06/26/2008, -0/+3Maurius?!
    • flammablewater, on 06/26/2008, -0/+8I haven't set foot in glorious Kurast in years!
    • Adelhas, on 06/26/2008, -0/+2May the spirit of Arkaine protect me...
      • Adelhas, on 06/28/2008, -0/+1Too obscure I guess. When you put on Arkaine's Valour in SP Diablo 1, the Warrior says that. It sounds like "Our King" instead of "Arkaine", though.
    • tyho, on 06/26/2008, -0/+23You have quite a treasure in that horadric cube.
    • Hokuman, on 06/26/2008, -2/+0Please listen me to, the archbishop lazarrus...
    • tcpip4lyfe, on 06/26/2008, -0/+6Time to die...
      • ShinRaTDR, on 06/27/2008, -0/+1TIME TO DIE!

        time to die

        Time To Die

        TIME TO DIE

        time to die!
    • chrgrose, on 06/26/2008, -1/+11For Aiur!

      oh wait...
    • UcIc, on 06/26/2008, -0/+6Well? What can I do for yeh?
    • giz0r, on 06/26/2008, -2/+3NO DON'T DO IT! FOOL! You have just ensured the doom of this world; you cannot even begin to imagine what you have set in motion this day. Go to the temple of light in the eastern city of Kurast, there you will find the gate to hell opened before you. You must find the courage to step through that gate Marius. Take the stone you hold to the hell forge where it will be destroyed. Now run, TAKE THE STONE AND RUN!
    • Tanath, on 06/26/2008, -0/+1I tried that once.

      Nothing happened.
    • Shiva11, on 06/26/2008, -0/+1I gotta pawn some of this stuff
    • S1L3N7B0B, on 06/26/2008, -0/+1Horazon's urinal?
    • hektur, on 06/27/2008, -0/+1Welcome to the Tavern of the Rising Sun.
    • instago, on 06/27/2008, -0/+1We require more vespene gas.
    • Gephoria, on 06/27/2008, -0/+1That's Quite a treasure you have in that Horadric Cube.

      Actually he sould hand you one after act 1 or some division of the timeline.... that thing is sweet
    • Jeepy, on 06/27/2008, -0/+1East...always to the east. I can't wait D3 will make up for Spore being single player. Yay Blizzard boo EA.
  • jcrollman, on 06/25/2008, -4/+34I can't. Impossible.
  • linuxrocks2007, on 06/26/2008, -3/+183Can't wait to see the secret cow level in Diablo 3's engine!
    • apec766, on 06/26/2008, -0/+21Mmm Hi-Def cows.
    • baylat, on 06/26/2008, -7/+28you need to have mCain's leg for that to open up the portal.
      • Torpov, on 06/26/2008, -18/+4Wirt's leg.
      • Codwhy, on 06/26/2008, -3/+13You completely missed what he was doing there Torpov

        dude how are you getting burried.

        Mccains leg?! how is that not ***** hilarious?
      • alexanEmpire, on 06/26/2008, -1/+2or Heather Mills' Leg.
    • Rystic, on 06/26/2008, -9/+33You fool, there is no cow level.
      • stretch611, on 06/26/2008, -1/+18I do not know why Rystic is being dugg down.

        "There is no cow level" was a mantra from the original Diablo. It was because of that reason that Blizzard added the cow level to Diablo 2.

        That quote should dugg up by anyone who actually played the original.
      • banido, on 06/26/2008, -1/+11"There is no cow level" is also a cheat in StarCraft... instant win I think.
        Not that I need to use it or anything...
      • bagelmaster, on 06/26/2008, -0/+5There is no cow level is ALSO a little line that displays sometimes when WoW is loading. Oh Blizzard, you silly bastards.
    • bonds, on 06/26/2008, -1/+1I hope they make it so you can open repeatedly like before they fixed it in D2. That was basically the only reason to still play. Now wtf is left for level 99's to do, Baal runs? ***** that.
    • freefromthem177, on 06/26/2008, -2/+6Moo? Moo-OOO-ooo!
    • simpleid, on 06/26/2008, -2/+2when i first entered the cow level, i remember the insatiable laughter that didn't stop, i always laugh, even just a little still when i hear those moo's.
    • Cofaloaf, on 06/27/2008, -0/+1COWS123//////////////pwns jOiN fAsT!!!111!!!1!!!11111!!!!!!
  • leonidas333, on 06/26/2008, -3/+40As much as I like Shacknews, there isnt any more evidence here then I have heard on other posts to prove it is Diablo 3.
    • Cate320, on 06/26/2008, -1/+5information from "outside sources" isn't proof enough for you!?!1!

      Yeah I was hoping for more too. Oh well, it *could* still be true. Hoping that is is :)
      • RealmDown, on 06/26/2008, -2/+3It's good enough for Fox News, why not Shacknews ?

    • SSCrow, on 06/26/2008, -3/+1umm: http://www.sc2pod.com/news/
      Pretty good leads.
      • jamesLankford, on 06/26/2008, -1/+4Pretty good leads ?

        its all conjecture and *****

        I've seen better theories regarding the assasination of JFK
    • Mattrofl, on 06/26/2008, -1/+3My dreams were just shattered. you *****!
    • quaunaut, on 06/26/2008, -1/+1Shacknews didn't even say that the game was Diablo 3, the fansite did. Only that there would be an announcement.
  • Elliottx, on 06/26/2008, -14/+64Finally...the time has come. LORD DIABLO SHALL RISE ONCE AGAIN!

    .....And will be overshadowed by someone else in one of the many expansions to follow.

    ....I honestly hope to god D3 (Damn that has a nice ring to it doesn't it? D3...) won't be all about the items this time. Maybe rip a page from WoW's book and introduce "Bind on Pickup" items. Now trying stealing my Enigma you *****!
    • Cate320, on 06/26/2008, -1/+39I find collecting items more fun than the actual story :x
      • Elliottx, on 06/26/2008, -0/+7Yeah. Collecting the items was fun, but since you could trade anything it felt empty.

        I remember I once got all 3 of my level 99 fully geared characters stripped of everything they owned because of a bad maphack download. (Yeah, I was that stupid)

        The story is pretty good though if you're really into that stuff. I love the fact that the "Mysterious Stranger" is the hero you played in Diablo 1 who went nuts and tried to control Diablo/seal him away by putting the soulstone into his head. Lol.

        I just hope Blizzard don't go too gung-ho with the graphics on this, I don't think my pretty vista laptop could handle it.
        • Useight, on 06/26/2008, -2/+0I hope they do ramp up the graphics. I have a superclocked 8800GT for a reason.
        • BattleChimp, on 06/27/2008, -0/+1If you were trying to cheat im glad you lost all of your items.
      • antiorblkflag9, on 06/26/2008, -0/+1Everyone does
      • rentmitchum, on 06/26/2008, -1/+1I am Jack's overwhelming sense of agreement.
    • notdatagain, on 06/26/2008, -0/+2I agree whole heartedly. I can only do so much before I tune out. I'd rather have something a bit more engaging.
    • kingofthisnight, on 06/26/2008, -0/+8D3: The Mighty Ducks... I mean D3: Diablo 3.
      • JCizle, on 06/26/2008, -0/+1The first thing that came to my mind.
    • ToddsSpleen, on 06/26/2008, -1/+15John McCains wife stole your Enigma?
      • rentmitchum, on 06/26/2008, -1/+2*goes back to re-read post you're replying to*

        Oh.. heh. Nice.
      • winampman2, on 06/27/2008, -1/+1She didn't steal my Enigma, but she did steal my enema.
    • johnroth, on 06/26/2008, -0/+1The only problem is I'm pretty sure that's what has caused D2 to be played for so long. One of the reasons anyway.
    • Pan1cz, on 06/26/2008, -1/+8Guys....the ENTIRE POINT of Diablo was item grabbing

      ENTIRELY!

      are the graphics that good? no

      was the storyline that good? yes, but do i play any other game religiously even 10 years later for THEIR storyline? no
      • Hokuman, on 06/26/2008, -0/+9THE GRAPHICS WERE NO GOOD AT THE TIME ?
        ... well i beg to disagree..
      • chrgrose, on 06/26/2008, -0/+4I agree items were pretty critical to the gameplay, but spellcasting (or special abilities, whatever you want to call them, I was always a cold or electric Sorc) is probably at least on equal footing.

        Also the graphics were pretty sweet. It has the same appeal as Starcraft graphics with their grainy textures and such. It isn't the graphics themselves but the 800x600 resolution.
    • Psi57, on 06/26/2008, -1/+3*cough* D3JSP *cough*
    • ReinhartTR, on 06/26/2008, -4/+5I HATE BOP, that was one of the things I hated most about WoW during the three month period I actually played it.

      "If you pick up this item you can NEVER give it to anyone else, EVER."
      "Why?"
      "BECAUSE... well... because it magically binds to your soul!"

      Stupid, stupid, stupid.

      On a secondary notes, wishing Diablo 2 not be about items is like wishing food not be about eating.
      • Hokuman, on 06/26/2008, -1/+2I find it strange that you like the idea of craving a crystal inside a person head would turn him into a huge demon and a item bound to the soul being stupid... well who knows... maybe it's just me...

    • chrgrose, on 06/26/2008, -0/+5I'd rather diablo be diablo than have another ***** warcraft game.
    • karkin, on 06/26/2008, -0/+1I liked being able to trade items between all my characters.
    • MaC505, on 06/27/2008, -0/+1Ah, lest we forget Doom 3, strip it of it's crown (D3) and give it to a more deserving game.

      I'm all for it.
  • AlexanderZero, on 06/26/2008, -3/+77Not even death can save you from me!
    • yohnstoppable, on 06/26/2008, -0/+14Ah, the joys of fighting Diablo for the first time with my necromancer. That ring of fire ***** instantly kills all my skeletons, a second one kills all my revived creatures, then diablo one shots my golem. 30 minutes of running away while spamming pussy bone spells I didn't level up, ftw.

      Well, this went for basically every boss when you were the suckromancer (at least early on in d2)
      • worminater, on 06/26/2008, -0/+6dude; iron golemn raped diablo; make out of a high reflect item and you killed him. Strategize:)
        • yohnstoppable, on 06/26/2008, -0/+4I actually got him with a blood golem and iron maiden back in the day. Just had to pot and run when he'd do that fire lightning attack, so that I could revive my golem.

          Was mainly referring to the first time I fought him, and how disheartening it was to have all my monsters instantly die.I love necromancer type classes, so this ***** always happens to me. Most recently with age of conan, in which the necromancer is the most worthless class I've played since I made a goof-off in dragon warrior 3.
        • BattleChimp, on 06/27/2008, -0/+1Having never played Diablo, I have no idea what you're talking about but it sounds neat.
      • Narcism, on 06/26/2008, -0/+2Decrepify, you didn't use it.
      • Hokuman, on 06/26/2008, -0/+1The paladin was the greatest, while using the Element Resistance stood on his face while he used that red lighting stuff, felt so mighty
        • Kempachi, on 06/26/2008, -0/+2Pallies FTW! I got around 6 or 7 of those to the 80s-90s (I found the grinding behind the highest level a tad bit too much)... *sighs* I miss my zealots and my avengers... Shouldn't have given my copy away...
  • badgermagics, on 06/26/2008, -41/+36I just got baby batter all over my keyboard.
    (Yes I don't wear pants when I'm at the computer, my doodly-dangly is more accessible that way)
    • HouseCentipede, on 06/26/2008, -1/+7Dugg for "doodly-dangly."
    • osuchasenuts, on 06/26/2008, -3/+2Lol that comment shouldn't have negative diggs.

      Dugg.
    • DubiSPACEBAR, on 06/26/2008, -0/+0remind me of the "man gravy" from the You Suck At Photoshop series
  • zdiddy85, on 06/26/2008, -17/+11Oh please FSM, please be true.

    Deckard Cain Raps:
    http://www.wegame.com/watch/Deckard_Cain_Raps/
  • z3021017, on 06/26/2008, -8/+158Diablo 3 would be the game to get me back into PC gaming.
    • antiorblkflag9, on 06/26/2008, -4/+35Not TF2, or Fallout 3, or Starcraft 2, or the Half Life series, or Spore?
      • dalittle, on 06/26/2008, -0/+14Really, just for Team Fortress 2. When I had played that game out, they started to add content and unlockable weapons to classes ... for free. Hours and hours of fun.
        • antiorblkflag9, on 06/26/2008, -1/+16Valve is a brilliant company
      • LittleDas, on 06/26/2008, -1/+2The fact that four of those are (or will be when they come out) playable on consoles does undermine your point a bit.
        • Zcrubby, on 06/27/2008, -0/+1TF2 and the HL-series just feels more "right" on PC, due to a mouse and keyboard and all that.
          Spore on the Wii and DS? They will probably have a different gameplay (Not sure though) . And Starcraft 2 will only come out as a PC and Mac game.
      • BedPost, on 06/27/2008, -0/+1Definitely not Spore, Half Life/TF2 are on 360 (and look/work surprisingly well), Fallout 3 (!!!!!) is yet another PC/360 game.

        StarCraft 2 already did it - I'm going to purchase a new PC to coincide with the release of that. Diablo III just sweetens the deal (and also would've pushed me over the edge).
      • ShinRaTDR, on 06/27/2008, -0/+2----
    • Remmiz, on 06/26/2008, -3/+24You've been missing out on some great games...sorry to hear that.
    • thedragon4453, on 06/26/2008, -0/+3Yeah, I agree. I haven't really gotten into many games since Diablo I and II. If III comes out, I'll probably have to upgrade :)
    • bokep, on 06/27/2008, -0/+1Agreed.

      Other than TFC and WoW, no other game got me addicted as much as Diablo and Diablo 2. LoD sort of ruined it for me, but I'm ready for a 3rd.

      Bring it!
      • ShinRaTDR, on 06/27/2008, -0/+1Yeah ***** LoD and its actually usable amount of stash space. Seriously, How did you even play D2 original, that tiny stash was so useless.
  • Shao00, on 06/26/2008, -5/+151so this being blizzard we should expect it approx. 3-5 years from now.
    • baylat, on 06/26/2008, -1/+20as long as it turns out perfect.
    • Stupidumb, on 06/26/2008, -1/+68Do you really want SC2 and D3 to be released within 4 years of each other? I mean, come on, we wold all just stop eating.
      • wal9000, on 06/26/2008, -2/+6I'm worried enough from the possibility of SC2 coming out around fall semester finals... Not going to have a positive effect on my GPA.
        • sinrtb, on 06/26/2008, -0/+1Dunno why you are getting dugg down, If you look at my GPA over the past few ears every release is marked by a notable GPA fluctuation.
      • SteelFrog, on 06/26/2008, -0/+1That might help me shed those un-wanted pounds I've been... accumulating. Well, that and exercise and a proper diet but playing Diablo and StarCraft would make it awesome.
      • Bennybot4, on 06/27/2008, -0/+1you mean get fat
    • Tbab, on 06/26/2008, -0/+3I once read a similar slightly sarcastic comment about World of Warcraft back before it was released. Turns out they were exactly right.
    • Shao00, on 06/26/2008, -0/+23It wasn't meant to be sarcastic. Blizzard take their time on these games and polishes the hell out of them. You don't see this from any other game company. While it's painful to have to wait, their games become legendary when released.
      • cJw314, on 06/26/2008, -1/+2One can hope that they're already 2 years into it. My guess (read:hope) is Christmas '09...
      • Hokuman, on 06/26/2008, -0/+0TOTALLY TRUE, will be hard to wait, but having the certainty that it will be release is all that counts
      • stretch611, on 06/26/2008, -0/+1Hopefully they have not lost that polish after the company recently merged with Activision.

        Personally, I am waiting for D3 and Starcraft2.
      • EnamoredAnomaly, on 06/26/2008, -1/+0Valve.
    • greensky, on 06/26/2008, -1/+5as long as Starcraft 2 comes out first. :P
    • son1k, on 06/26/2008, -0/+6Or not at all.
      *cough* starcraft: ghost *cough*
      Magical Disappearing Trick! *vanish*
    • Straat, on 06/26/2008, -0/+2I don't think anyone would be happy if starcraft: ghost was actually released
    • ry4nsm1th, on 06/26/2008, -1/+1Well I can't play SC3 and D3 at the same time, not enough love would be given to each title. I'm also still enjoying WC3.
    • clove7, on 06/26/2008, -0/+0At least they don't promise a release date and then push it back.
  • Ymeg, on 06/26/2008, -5/+9For everyone who says that the Diablo team left: I'm pretty sure it was just the managers. Not the actual production team.
    • XBSHX, on 06/26/2008, -0/+8It wasn't just the managers. There was a mass exit of Blizzard North staff, most of which formed Flagship and Castaway. Blizzard North was then merged into the normal Blizzard staff and they're all now on the same campus.
      • Narcism, on 06/26/2008, -0/+4ArenaNet
        • XBSHX, on 06/26/2008, -0/+5That wasn't formed from the Blizzard North exodus. That was just a few guys from the company that worked on all of the games (SC/WC/Diablo) that quit before D2/LOD was even released.

          Also Castaway Entertainment no longer exists. They didn't have enough funding to continue operations. Should have stayed at Blizzard IMO.
      • cJw314, on 06/26/2008, -0/+9See : Hellgate:London.
        • Gregus1032, on 06/26/2008, -0/+1i might have to try that game again. i heard they finally fixed most of the bugs from when it was released.
  • apec766, on 06/26/2008, -12/+20My name's Deckard Cain and I come from Tristram, if you're lookin' for Diablo, then you just missed him!

    • bonds, on 06/26/2008, -0/+6Time to die!
    • napalmx, on 06/27/2008, -0/+1If you don't sit your ass and listen, i'm gonna have to beat you!
  • baylat, on 06/26/2008, -2/+30why hello there!
    http://us.media.blizzard.com/232309/_images/ice4.j ...
    • phpftw, on 06/26/2008, -6/+2Don't get it.
    • poptoppyramid, on 06/26/2008, -0/+12The two 'stars' or 'snowflakes' in the very center look just like bright slanted eyes emerging from the fog.
      • chrgrose, on 06/26/2008, -0/+4exactly. I think they are too symmetric and centered to simply be an artifact of snow. Diablo sequal or a new franchise, methinks.
    • Augie1969, on 06/26/2008, -0/+8It's Arthas (Lich King) or Diablo (50/50 shot as of today).
      • Lythium, on 06/26/2008, -0/+10Funny thing is, it's great publicity... because this way they get the Diablo AND the WoW crowd littering the net with what amounts to free advertising ;)
        • chrgrose, on 06/26/2008, -1/+10That's what happens when you make ***** awesome games and listen to your audience.
      • puttly, on 06/27/2008, -0/+2It could be a Protoss Archon.. but seriously.. who else would melt ice?
    • onlynameicanget, on 06/26/2008, -0/+10http://xs228.xs.to/xs228/08264/ice4_diablo2849.jpg

      Please let it be true...
      • Balathustrius, on 06/26/2008, -2/+0Woah. It is suprising how well that matches up.

        *Crosses fingers with glee*
      • XVampireX, on 06/30/2008, -0/+1photoshop
  • mavranos, on 06/26/2008, -2/+93This calls for a celebration! I'll be mixing drinks in the Horadric Cube!
    • leerayIG88, on 06/26/2008, -0/+5Witch! Burn!!!
    • flammablewater, on 06/26/2008, -0/+3best martini shaker ever!
    • phpftw, on 06/26/2008, -0/+2I'll have mine stirred, please.
    • telekid, on 06/26/2008, -0/+9Oh my god! Such memories you dig up. I think I'm going to cry...
    • Tanath, on 06/26/2008, -0/+3I nominate you as guinea pig for whatever comes out of it.
    • allothersnsused, on 06/26/2008, -1/+4Ir Rune + Perfect Diamond + Leather Armor = Jack and Coke?
  • justice7, on 06/26/2008, -19/+3i'd put money on Diablo3 being a console title.
  • Idgit, on 06/26/2008, -2/+120It's like middle school all over again, starcraft and a new diablo. Now if I could only have the same amount of free time as I had then...
    • kmckanna, on 06/26/2008, -0/+15Yeah tell me about it, if this is D3 it's going to make me CREATE free time that I don't have. Now it's going to be like WoW all over again for me.
      • leerayIG88, on 06/26/2008, -4/+3Well...you could bot your character. I did that with D2.
        • bonds, on 06/26/2008, -0/+6Pindle runs? Unidentified hydra bow/executioner sword?
  • jockser, on 06/26/2008, -5/+13Yes! the lost vikings: the voyage to Antarctica.
    • urik88, on 06/26/2008, -1/+5Ooooh Lost Vikings... Now that was an awesome game.
      *Downloads rom :D *
    • spatty, on 06/26/2008, -1/+3While i would love D3, if blizz announced this i would prolly have a norsegasm
  • BarryChuckle, on 06/26/2008, -8/+4ZOMG!
  • jaegerian, on 06/26/2008, -10/+3Nope, this is all lies and deceit based on pure speculation and false tips. It ain't going to be Diablo revealed on the worldofwarcraft.com home page. Still, it's a great way for Blizz to generate buzz and speculation. See http://www.diablofans.com/ for more speculation.
    • apec766, on 06/26/2008, -1/+5It was on the Blizzard homepage first. And is also on the Starcraft pages and Diablo pages.
      • jamesLankford, on 06/26/2008, -3/+1what was on the Blizzard homepage first?

        an actual announcement regarding D3? no




    • stevensj2, on 06/26/2008, -0/+11Starcraft II was revealed in a splash page on the WoW homepage, FYI.
    • voetsjoeba, on 06/26/2008, -0/+1Better link to http://www.diablofans.com/forums, their frontpage is down.
    • Hokuman, on 06/26/2008, -0/+0Well you are speculating that shacknews is speculating about D3, so you don't have credit ...
    • DragonzKin, on 06/26/2008, -1/+2Sigh. Research before you make claims. www.blizzard.com.

      You fail.
      • jamesLankford, on 06/26/2008, -3/+1sigh

        *****, idiot

        on what exactly on www.blizzard.com says they're releasing D3?

        nothing, its just more speculation
        we know they're releasing a game but taht is all we know, we do not know what the game is
        • apec766, on 06/27/2008, -0/+1Did you even god damn read the post we're replying to? Did you even KNOW about the teaser for "something" that's been on the pages for the last week?

          How about you ***** think before replying like a douche.
  • lenny4422, on 06/26/2008, -0/+3Diablo 2 at launch was awesome, I hated when the nerfing started (ex. casting delay).
    • simpleid, on 06/26/2008, -0/+3i really wish they never nerfed pierce, it ruined the bowazon
    • ceredron, on 06/27/2008, -0/+2BOWAZON BLOWS

      GO WHIRLWIND BARB...

      wait. they nerfed me too.
  • george2gfm, on 06/26/2008, -4/+129Please have no monthly subscription
    • Hokuman, on 06/26/2008, -1/+9well we all like to dream don't we...
    • corejava2, on 06/26/2008, -1/+10i wish i could dig you up by 10...
      D2 was awesome because of the free dedicated servers they had. (and partly the reason why i never got into WoW)
    • XXXXXXXXXXXXXX, on 06/26/2008, -2/+11BATTLE.NET

      Who the hell do you think Blizzard is?
    • fullphaser, on 06/26/2008, -3/+1That was back before the bandwidth consumed by the players overwhelmed the profit made off game sells, also d2 / d1 had a single player mode if they were making it (and I'm gonna go out on a limb and say their developers are tied up right now making another game) than it would more than likely have a monthly fee to cover server cost.
  • Maverick0420, on 06/26/2008, -1/+5its still just speculation
  • xEn1gma, on 06/26/2008, -2/+51I hope it doesn't look like WoW. PLEASE be the same FoV as Diablo 2 LOD.
    • Hokuman, on 06/26/2008, -8/+1Shut up... i want it to be BETTER than WoW, but if it's as good as WoW it will be already AWESOME
    • formerteenager, on 06/26/2008, -0/+7I couldn't agree with the original poster more, I'm totally all set with WoW - I hope it is EXACTLY like d2 but with better graphics and a new story line.
    • stretch611, on 06/26/2008, -1/+7Exactly, Same overhead view, add better graphics, a good (hopefully longer) storyline, and keep the spirit of the D2 Character classes (Maybe add one or two.)

      Also, Please keep the solo play aspect just as good as Diablo 2. I want a Diablo 3 , not at WoW Redux.
      • Devotia, on 06/26/2008, -5/+1Diablo 3 was called Hellgate and no one played it.
        • cawfee, on 06/26/2008, -0/+6Because it was a piece of overhyped, underdelivering crap.
    • sdfguy, on 06/26/2008, -3/+1that word you used, FoV, I don't think it means what you think it means.
    • xEn1gma, on 06/26/2008, -0/+1Well, you know what I mean.

      Overhead view like stretch611 stated.
    • danro, on 06/26/2008, -0/+3I think is should look pretty much like D3 considering Starcraft 2 won't be much different than the originals, just souped up graphics and new *****!

      "My brothers will not have died in vain!"
  • Merendino, on 06/26/2008, -2/+27OMG!!!!!!.....

    .....misleading title.
    • JetwingX, on 06/27/2008, -1/+1Affirm: declare one's support for; uphold
      Confirm: establish the truth or correctness

      Conclusion, not misleading
      • Merendino, on 06/27/2008, -0/+1Except Blizzard did no such thing. It did not 'affirm' this. The fan site did. Don't come to me with your definitions expecting to sound smart.
  • Dohko_Xar, on 06/26/2008, -7/+7I need new pants...
    • simpleid, on 06/26/2008, -0/+1at least you didn't blow a hole through your chair

      *sigh*
  • Digscuttle, on 06/26/2008, -3/+82FRESH MEAT!!

    OMG, I almost jumped out of my skin the first time I ran into the butcher... :D
    • Vesuvias, on 06/26/2008, -0/+6Oh man! I remember feeling the same way. My first reaction was to run right back up the stairs after hearing that line....
    • Hokuman, on 06/26/2008, -0/+5Totally agree my mouse just jumped, but them i realized that he didn't understood the concept of walking into a door and killed him while standing in the other side of the bars
  • daxsymbiont, on 06/26/2008, -16/+5they realized wow is a piece of *****.

    lifeless jerks that are destroying their lives have multiple times more chances to be better than you in that stupid game. they don't reward skill in playing it, they reward what a lifeless jerk you are to have managed to get better gear. pathetic game for fools with no brain or life.
    • kingmanic, on 06/26/2008, -0/+12You just described every MMORPG in existence. I think your looking for a FPS.
    • mikev2008, on 06/26/2008, -1/+3How do you kill that who has no life?
      • WhatInThe42o, on 06/26/2008, -0/+1With strange aeons, even death may die.
    • kirab, on 06/26/2008, -1/+4Try out Guild Wars. That whole MMO is based on having skill vs. experience, and is very fun with no subscription fee.
  • kubedawg, on 06/26/2008, -5/+16*SCREAMS*
  • bbqsalad, on 06/26/2008, -6/+5TRADING WHITES
  • AndrewDB, on 06/26/2008, -1/+9If this is true, time to buy a new mouse.

    If this isn't true, all these sites are going to look like utter fools.

    Oh and this article is buried as inaccurate, as it doesn't actually say Blizzard confirmed it, just a fan site.
  • lejake, on 06/26/2008, -2/+63Until I actually see the announcement from Blizzard, I refuse to believe this. Stop putting "confirmed" in quotation marks.
  • chirhonius, on 06/26/2008, -8/+2YEEEEESSSS YEEEESSSS YESSSSSS OMG OMG OMG OMG OMG

    OMFknG!!!!
  • krazykaz, on 06/26/2008, -6/+1http://i31.tinypic.com/111qsf7.jpg
    • Harabeck, on 06/26/2008, -0/+4*facepalm*

      When you overlay the image, you block the view of the "details" you claim you see making the face.
    • krazykaz, on 06/26/2008, -0/+0I didn't make this. Found it somewhere.
  • isaactwito, on 06/26/2008, -3/+8I rarely play video games that much, but if D3 comes out I will finally start playing again. Those games are too good not to play. I hope this is real (also hope there's a mac version).
    • incubusbeatsall, on 06/26/2008, -1/+9There's been a mac version (at release) for every Blizzard game in a looooong, long time.
    • WhatInThe42o, on 06/26/2008, -0/+1Blizzard started as a Mac game company; there will be a Mac version of any game they release. That's one of the things that makes Blizzard Blizzard.
  • dygel, on 06/26/2008, -2/+43Buried as inaccurate. Blizzard hasn't confirmed anything yet. DiabloII.net claims to have "inside sources" confirming it. So, "DiabloII says, 'Yes'", not Blizzard.
    • SSCrow, on 06/26/2008, -5/+2"affirms"
      Not "Confirms".
      Its a suggestion.
      • dygel, on 06/26/2008, -0/+5Blizzard hasn't affirmed it, confirmed it, or done anything so far except a 4-day-and-counting splash teaser. They've nothinged it. When there's an announcement and a press release, choose whatever verb suits yer fancy.
      • Blueshrike, on 06/26/2008, -2/+1The news (not live at the time) states that it has been confirmed that 10 people have died in a train crash.

        Is the news a really reliable source? Not really. Are they close to a reliable source? Probably, maybe. Could most people say that it was "confirmed" that 10 people died in a train crash?

        Yes.
  • whiteboyrob, on 06/26/2008, -1/+2850 SoJ for release date in this decade
    • AndrewDB, on 06/26/2008, -1/+5If you still played Diablo 2 you'd realize SOJ are worthless now.

      Post cloning, they're just trinkets.
      • leerayIG88, on 06/26/2008, -0/+4what? I stopped playing d2 a while ago...why are they worthless? I remember they were like 'godly items'
      • morninglorii, on 06/26/2008, -0/+3They were being used as currency when I stopped playing. Obviously their value was lessened due to duping, but people still wanted them. If they're worthless now, what's being used as currency instead?
        • xenoc1de, on 06/26/2008, -0/+3It was runes after the soj, but I don't know if it stayed that way.
        • dn90, on 06/26/2008, -0/+1last I checked, high runes have plummeted in value because 90% of the ones that exist are dupes, and sojs were worth like 3 hr's
    • BeyondDGrave, on 06/27/2008, -0/+345 Shako's wug?
  • alex7575, on 06/26/2008, -8/+1I think I just came in my pants a little
  • Drifton, on 06/26/2008, -6/+8I also hope this game looks and plays nothing like WoW, if it happens that is.

    Haha who remembers when an entire inventory of chipped was worth an soj?

    And the Grandfather was a badass sword, those were the days.
    • Narcism, on 06/26/2008, -0/+2CCB CCS..
    • PosedMagnet, on 06/26/2008, -0/+6You do realize most things in WoW, minus the graphics and story, were taken from Diablo, right?

      Paladin, Warlock (Necromancer), Druid, talent trees, armor sets, unique/epic gear.
      • Drifton, on 06/26/2008, -0/+6Of course, but the two games still feel nothing alike. I just worry about getting Diablo 3 slapped over the WoW engine.
        • PosedMagnet, on 06/26/2008, -6/+0Why?

          That would actually be pretty awesome. WoW is amazing.
        • fullphaser, on 06/26/2008, -0/+3Click click click click, man I do miss that click click click click.
      • admdrew, on 06/26/2008, -1/+5Wait, so two fantasy series put out by the same company have some similarities?!
        • Demener, on 06/26/2008, -0/+3What a concept huh.

          There's distinct polish though.
    • bedake, on 06/26/2008, -0/+1LOL, thats as far back as you remember? Nothing pre lod?
    • WhatInThe42o, on 06/26/2008, -0/+5dugg for reminding me of the night that The Grandfather dropped for my warrior in the original Diablo. God, what a night.
  • alexkball, on 06/26/2008, -15/+3who cares?
    • djdole, on 06/26/2008, -1/+4Why do ass-hats insist on participating in threads in which they have no interest?
  • ryuho, on 06/26/2008, -2/+4wonder what level of graphics they are going with.. D1 and D2 hasn't been that demanding in terms of hardware...
  • sodabeast, on 06/26/2008, -4/+1I'll cry either way, only time will tell whether they'll be tears of joy or sadness...

    I really wonder if it would be an mmo or rpg like it has been, time will tell. I think that if they do make it similar, they should make the games allow more then 9 people at a time, or possibly have "raid" games that allow more people.
  • Goldbricker, on 06/26/2008, -3/+75Just once I'd love for one of these announcements to go like this "We'd like to announce Diablo III. It will be available Friday."
    • ganus, on 06/26/2008, -2/+1There would be worldwide spontaneous nerdgasms!
  • cornerbodega, on 06/26/2008, -3/+32Why does the title say "Blizzard Affirms" and then cite a fan site? Buried as an attempt to shatter my dreams.
    • kabojnk, on 06/26/2008, -0/+1Because the affirmation and the Blizzard fansite confirmation were two different things.
    • Rodalli, on 06/26/2008, -0/+2The "affirmation" is Blizzard's VP confirming that they ARE announcing a new game this weekend, he just declined to say what game. But since StarCraft 2 has already been announced, I think it's a fair beat to say that the announced title is going to be a Diablo-related one, unless Blizz is launching a new franchise (unlikely).
  • Spamorama, on 06/26/2008, -8/+3huk huk baba no pk baba no pk T T
  • Namingway, on 06/26/2008, -12/+70buried as inaccurate....***** you sensationalist prick.
  • jugglingjon, on 06/26/2008, -8/+2I really hope that it isn't Diablo 3, I'd rather get something new than another medieval RPG from Blizzard.
    • formerteenager, on 06/26/2008, -2/+1Oh, juggling job would rather have a medieval rpg than diablo 3...big surprise!
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