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Picture this. You and your friends are excited to attend Blizzcon 2013 , especially since the event didn't happen last year. You've been furiously working to boost your actions per minute (APM) so you can show off your Starcraft II: Heart of the Swarm skills. Finally, tickets are on sale and…you... More

[Update] Blizzard has announced ticket prices and sales information for the upcoming convention. According to a press release sent out today, BlizzCon 2013 tickets will go on sale for $175 each at the convention's official website . Ticket sales will begin on Wednesday, April 24 at 7 p.m. Pacific... More

If you're in Boston this weekend for PAX East, you might want to swing over to Blizzard's booth. The company is letting attendees get their hands on the PS3 version of Diablo III. The demo tosses a solo demon hunter or barbarian into a mission in the game's third act. Blizzard says it'll... More

After seven years of working on Diablo III, game director Jay Wilson has announced that he is leaving the project to take a new position within Blizzard. In a post on the Battle.net forums, Wilson talked about the decision: "I recently celebrated my seven-year anniversary working on Diablo III,... More

Diablo III released a few months ago, and Reddit user WishboneTheDog (not to be confused with the PBS show about a book-reading canine) claims that he has made over $10,000 using the game's auction house. He posted a few believable screenshots, and says that he will be reporting the money on his... More

Mortgage your house and sell your car. We just toured the Sideshow Collectibles booth at Comic Con 2012, and they have a host of great figures and statues that are sure to please any comic fan or gamer. Check out the prototypes of Sideshow Collectibles ' upcoming Diablo III and StarCraft figures... More

By auctioning off old server blades that used to house the World of Warcraft, Blizzard was able to raise $330,000 for charity. It's odd to think that, yes, technically that piece of hardware used to house the virtual world of Warcraft. It's kind of like the city of Kandor, the Kryptonian city... More

Sideshow Collectibles released a teaser image of the prototype Diablo statue they will have at their Comic-Con booth. If you happen to go to the convention in San Diego, drop by booth #1929 and see this gorgeous creation for yourself. For more information on the statue, visit Sideshow Collectible's... More

Blizzard is one of the most successful game developers in the business, and you see the evolution of the company's artistic style in a new art book slated to release in October. Called The Art of Blizzard , the book is over 350 pages long and contains nearly 800 pieces of art that demonstrate Blizzard's... More

Diablo III has been out for a few weeks now, and Blizzard is now talking about tweaking the Demon Hunter, Monk, and Wizard classes. The studio is tempering those comments by saying that they won't be adjusting class balance unless it determines that a particular skill is game-breaking. Regarding... More

We've been aware that Marvel Heroes is in development, but this is the first time we have actual footage of the game in action. It looks a little bit like the Marvel Ultimate Alliance games, which I think will make people happy. The game will feature notable characters like Iron Man and Spider-Man... More

Remember shortly after Diablo III was officially unveiled when fans were upset about how colorful the game looked? Possibly as a response to those early criticisms, Blizzard hid Whimsyshire, a world full of smiley clouds, rainbows, and enemy unicorns, in the game. Fans ( the ones who have been able to... More

Blizzard has teamed up with renowned animator Peter Chung to bring us a short film outlining some of the back-story of Diablo. Chung is probably best known for directing much of Aeon Flux , as well as co-creating the characters and creating the opening sequence to Nickelodeon's Rugrats . You can... More

Blizzard has revealed the cut it's taking out of every transaction. Will players find its demands reasonable? If you're selling weapons, armor, accessories, or unique items using the in-game currency, Blizzard expects 15 percent of your profits. If you would rather receive real-world cash for... More

On Sunday, April 29 a Diablo III TV spot will air, and it will contain new never before seen cinematic footage from the game. It will air during Family Guy on Fox around 9 PM, which is perfect, because when I think Family Guy, I think Diablo. Click here for slightly more information. More

BlizzCon will be back in 2013, but this year Blizzard is not holding the now semi-annual convention to focus on game production. Fans are likely disappointed, but it's hard to complain too much when it means that Blizzard will be focusing on getting Diablo III, StarCraft II: Heart of the Swarm, and... More

[Update] Blizzard issued Game Informer the following statement on the current release of Diablo 3 on consoles: Bashiok’s response on Twitter was intended as a confirmation that we’re actively exploring the possibility of developing a console version of Diablo III, as we’ve mentioned... More

[Update 2] Best Buy sent Game Informer the following statement on the matter: Unfortunately, an incorrect date was displayed on signage for the highly anticipated game Diablo 3. While customers can pre-order the game, the release date has not officially been announced from Activision/Blizzard. We apologize... More

The problem is the auction house. Committee members on the Korean ratings board think that the auction house featured in Diablo III could be considered a form of gambling. This is holding up the process of releasing the game. Blizzard has had to resubmit the game a third time after the ratings board... More

In some very small news from Blizzcon 2011, Blizzard discusses the possibility of Diablo III for consoles. According to our own Phil Kollar, who is at the convention as we speak, Blizzard says, "they're not being shy about wanting Diablo III on console - they just don't want to announce... More