Blizzard just announced Diablo 3 but it seems like a lot of so called Diablo Purists and Fans are up in arms with the new artistic direction. Take ,for an instance, this petition that says, in part:

An independent and renewed artistic direction, not a recycled art direction taken from the Warcraft world, Diablo never was meant to be as cartoon’ish as Warcraft, they shall have independent and distinct styles, this isnt happening in Diablo 3, at first sight it looks like a remake of World of Warcraft, graphically and artistically speaking.

Or this excerpt from a blog post by Bethesda’s Fallout 3 producer, Ashley Cheng:

I must say I am disappointed that Blizzard has stayed on the conservative side in terms of design with their updates to Diablo and Starcraft. Diablo will be interesting since World of Warcraft has a lot of Diablo-like qualities. I have no doubt, however, that they will be incredibly fun, addictive and polished games. Blizzard is the top of the class when it comes to game development - nobody does it better.

All valid opinions. I showed the Diablo 3 trailer and cinematics to all former and current diablo players i could find and the response was “*&U@^@*&^*@! WOW, That makes me wanna play Diablo 2 again!” so i guess even though we see/read/hear a lot of whining right now, a ton of people will still be buying it (sign me up for a Diablo 3 collectors edition right now!) and , more importantly, ENJOYING IT as they did Diablo and Diablo 2: LOD

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Is this Square Enix’s Chronotrigger DS teaser page?

Check the URL out: http://www.square-enix.co.jp/ctds/ — ChronoTrigger DS!!!!!!!!!! or it could be the long awaited ClockTicking DS lol. w00t.

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Diana Zubiri on the cover of the latest FHM Philippines July 2008

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In celebration of the announcement of Diablo 3, Here is series mainstay and Horadrim badass Deckard Cain rapping his heart out due to having work again. =)

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Finally, Diablo 3 has been announced by Blizzard at it’s Paris Invitationals!!!! Watch out PC mice, your single greatest gaming threat has come back! Bring oon the Diablo fonts and let the clickfest begin!

I’m even thinking of coming out with an exclusive Diablo3 Wordpress Theme to celebrate this event!

For those who want to know more about Diablo 3, Here’s a quick Diablo 3 FAQ as provided by Blizzard:

What is Diablo III?
We’re developing Diablo III to be the definitive action role-playing game, and a true continuation of the Diablo series. Players will create a hero from one of five distinct classes, such as barbarian or witch doctor, each equipped with an array of spells and abilities. As these heroes adventure through rich and varied settings, unraveling an epic storyline and engaging in combat with hordes of monsters and challenging bosses, they’ll grow in experience and ability and acquire items of incredible power.

The game takes place on Sanctuary, a world of dark fantasy. Unbeknownst to most of its inhabitants, Sanctuary was saved some twenty years ago from the demonic forces of the underworld by a few brave and powerful heroes. Most of those warriors who directly faced Hell’s armies — and were fortunate enough to survive — went mad from their experiences. And most of the others have buried their haunted memories and pushed the horrors from their thoughts. In Diablo III, players will return to Sanctuary to confront evil in its many forms once again.

Diablo III will be a fitting sequel to Diablo II, with the easy interface, fast-paced action, and visceral gameplay that Diablo players have come to expect and enjoy. It will also include many new features that will take the Diablo action-RPG experience to the next level. We look forward to going into much more detail on our plans for Diablo III as development on the game progresses.

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Pacquiao vs Diaz Live Results - Round by Round ONGOING LIVE!!!!!! . Courtesy of ESPn and Live Cable

MANNY PACQUIAO KNOCKS OUT DAVID DIAZ in the 9th!!!!!!

Round 1
Manny Pacquiao saying a last-minute prayer as Filipino national anthem is sung. David Diaz decked out in white from head to toe. Chants of Manny! Manny! fill the arena. Diaz is 148 pounds tonight; Pacquiao, 147. PacMan making his way to the ring, pausing momentarily to shadow box. The boy is fired up. Cue the mariachi band! Here comes Chi-town’s finest. Fernando Vargas by his side. Kieran Mulvaney told me yesterday that he “couldn’t keep his eyes off of Vargas. It was like seeing Fat Elvis.” Vargas was a teammate of Diaz’s in the ‘96 Olympic Games. Vargas can’t seem to keep up with Diaz on the way to the ring. Fighter introductions. Pacquiao introduced first. Diaz stoic in his corner. And we’re off. Diaz moving forward. The men lock up in the center of the ring. Manny jabs, then follows up with a pair of lefts. Diaz still coming forward. Manny circling; stops, throws a combo, then it’s back to circling. Nice body shot by Pacquiao. Pacquiao opens up with a salvo of punches. Diaz responds with a slow combination. Pacquiao lands a hook/uppercut. Diaz walks into a jab. Pacquiao is sharp. Diaz tucks his chin and forges ahead. Pacquiao throwing all sorts of combinations. Thirty seconds remaining in round one. Pacquiao opens with a flury. Diaqz nods. Diaz blocking with his gloves and hard head. Diaz jabbing.

Round 2
Pacquiao lands the uppercut to begin Round 2. Nice body shot by Diaz to stifle the attack. Diaz interrupts a Pacquiao flurry to land a left. Diaz is blocking many of Pacquiao’s punches. Diaz is picking his spots. Pacquiao with a mean left cross as Diaz barges in. Three uppercuts by Pacquiao. Pacquiao fighting ulta aggressively now. A right and a left by Pacquiao. Diaz responds with his own right. Diaz appears to be bleeding. The men lock up. Pacquiao jabbing. Diaz coming forward at the bell.

Round 3
Diaz storms out of his corner to begin Round 3. Pacquiao is there to engage him. Pacquiao ripping uppercuts. Pacquiao fighting with intensity. Diaz misses an uppercut and the fighters clinch. Pacquiao on his toes and coming forward. Diaz looks confused. Pacquiao throwing jabs as Diaz rakes the body. Pacquiao back to the uppercut. Diaz lands a left that catches Pacquiao’s attention. The men tie up. Pacquiao lands a hook, then throws an uppercut. Pacquiao fighting like a 7th-grader who just finished serving three hours of detention. He’s bouncing off the walls. Diaz finally standing his ground.

Round 4
Diaz looking to get on the board this round. Diaz working the body. Diaz walks into a hook. Pacquiao moving back but still landing. Vic Drakulich stops the count momentarily so cut on Diaz’s nose can get a look. Back to work. Pacquiao stuns Diaz with a hook. Uppercut, uppercut, uppercut, hook for Pacquiao.

Round 5
Dan Rafael has Pacquiao pitching a shutout so far. Pacquiao working the jab to begin Round 5. Pacquiao showboating a little now. Diaz walks into an uppercut but he takes it well. Diaz still marching forward. Pacquiao landing at will. Diaz bobbing and weaving into punches. Pacquiao can’t miss Diaz now. Diaz bleeding badly from his left eye.

Round 6
Give Diaz credit, he’s lost the first five rounds and he’s still plugging away. Diaz moving forward; Pacquiao on the backfoot. Diaz storms forward recklessly; Pacquiao ties up. Pacquaio seems to be taking a breather. Pacquiao steps into the pocket and unleashes a combo. Pacquiao snaps Diaz’s head back with a hard left hand. Pacquaio fires seven or eight punches; Diaz still standing. Doctor looking at Diaz’s cut. Fifteen seconds remaining. Both men trade jabs.

Round 7
Both men warned for rough tactics. Diaz rushes in and is met with a jab. Diaz trying to punch in the clinch. Pacquiao counters another Diaz onrush with a well-timed right hook. Diaz resolute. He’s still moving forward. Pacquiao throwing everything at Diaz now. He’s done throwing jabs.

Round 8
Pacquiao lands a hook as Diaz steps back to begin the round. Both men unleash jabs. Pacquiao just misses with an uppercut. Big left hand hurts Diaz against the ropes. Diaz’s face a mangled mess now but he’s still firing. Pacquiao pins Diaz against the ropes and throws heavy leather. Pacquiao stalking; Diaz covering up. Diaz has stopped throwing back now. Pacquiao stalking; looking for that one big punch. Pacquiao lands a salvo; Diaz blocks some with his gloves but a few get through.

Round 9
Diaz’s last stand. What does he have. Pacquiao pumping the jab. He’s looking to set up the left. Diaz still throwing. Pacquiao lands a nifty left on Diaz’s ear. Diaz stops for a moment and Pacquiao blasts him with a left. Diaz on his heels courtesy of a Pacquiao shot. How is he still standing? Diaz stumbles forward. Pacquiao teeing off. Diaz’s trunks a sickly pink. Pacquiao lands a whistling left hand on the chin. Diaz pitches forward and lands face first on the canvas. That’s it. Referee Drakulich stops the fight.

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NBA Draft 2008:

Chicago Bulls drafts Derrick Rose ending weeks/month of speculation who they will pick in the draft. Meanwhile does this mean Miami will choose Beasley? Draft Updates Live!

Miami Heat drafts Michael Beasley!!!!!

1. CHI — Derrick Rose
2. MIA — Michael Beasley
3. MIN — O.J. Mayo
4. SEA — Russell Westbrook
5. MEM — Kevin Love
6. NYK — Danilo Gallinari
7. LAC — Eric Gordon
8. MIL — Joe Alexander
9. CHA — D.J. Augustin
10. NJN — Brook Lopez
11. IND — Jerryd Bayless
12. SAC — Jason Thompson
13. POR — Brandon Rush
14. GSW — Anthony Randolph

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Read on how a group of sociologists and scientists raised ingame funds, coordinated a raid and actually hold an ingame scientific conference in World of Warcraft.

Thus began the first scientific conference held in Azeroth, the online universe inhabited by millions of people playing World of Warcraft. Anyone who has been part of a conference’s organizing committee knows that some glitches and mishaps are just unavoidable. And as usual, the problems that actually did occur were unforeseen. It was a success nonetheless. By the end of the third day, a real scientific exchange took place, I married one of the conference participants, and within an hour of the wedding, we were all dead.

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We posted some teaser splash pages that Blizzard has been running for the past few days leading up to their Paris invitational. The internet is abuzz with what the announcement really is, if there is an announcement. Me? My money is on Diablo 3 and i wont accept anything less (Make that me and millions of other Diablo fanbois/fangirlz).

More proof it is Diablo 3? Check this image out:

Then check this SAME image with something familiar superimposed upon it. …Continue Reading It is Diablo 3, Right?