Archive for October, 2006

Killing Diablo on Playstation 3

Published October 29th, 2006 in Diablo News, Diablo 3 humor and Blizzard. 6 Comments

DiabloI was doing an uber Tristram run last night. As an ice sorceress, I use spells like Blizzard and what not … my point is you can’t see SHIT!

A friend of mine (a pally who thinks he’s Rambo) claims he got killed more than once because he wasn’t able to see what hit him. Diablo 2 graphics are sooo outdated by now.

I love the isometric perspective and all but I hope they come up with good graphics in Diablo 3.

Which got me thinking about the Playstation 3 (プレイステーション 3) and all the amazing stuff you can do. Not only graphics but also motion and particle effects (Havok anyone?). Check out this video for a preview:

I’d love to see Diablo tap-dance into oblivion, all in 3D on a BIG HD screen.

THE Diablo trailer

Published October 27th, 2006 in Diablo News, Diablo 3 in the media and Blizzard. 5 Comments

Obviously, all Diablo 3 trailers are fake - some better than the others. It’s easy to tell because Blizzard have an AMAZING reputation when it comes to trailers.

I vividly remember the Diablo 2 trailer. It told a story and at 7 minutes it ran the length of a short-feature film! I recently found it (low-res) and I loved seeing it again:

I killed my first Diablo barely 30 hours after I got the game. The main reason is I was anxious to see the next cinematic.

I’m pretty sure Blizzard will make an AMAZING trailer for Diablo 3. I hate the waiting though.

Knaak confirms Diablo 3

Published October 25th, 2006 in Diablo News, Diablo 3 rumors and Diablo 3 in the media. 9 Comments

Diablo BookDuring an IRC chat, Richard A. Knaak, the author of The Sin War trilogy of Diablo books, confirmed that Diablo isn’t dead yet.

The Knaak interview was scheduled quite late (in Europe anyway) but this didn’t prevent people asking the right questions.

The only right question in mind is: “What are Blizzard’s plan for the Diablo franchise?” Naturally, Blizzard has enforced Knaak contractually to keep silent about product releases. He definitely HINTED about another Diablo coming though.

Q: Any information on Diablo 3? Have you been asked to write a further story?

A: What happens in the Sin War is significant, as I mentioned, toward the future. I know that Blizzard is very eager to make Diablo fans happy.

Q: How much of the book is creation of yours, and how involved is Chris Metzen behind the canon storyline of Diablo: The Sin War Trilogy? Do you think the ramifications of this book impact in the storyline of Diablo 3 the game?

A: This is a pure collaboration between myself and Chris/Blizzard. All that is written is passed by him and the others there. This will be canon and has adjusted earlier info. The ramifications here will be used for any future project…and I ain’t writing for a dead game.

Q: So… Diablo 3?

A: I am not writing for a dead world…but a world with dead. Nuff said.

Note the last question - would’ve been MY question as well. I am not writing for a dead world… - that’s enought for me as well. It’s Blizzard’s turn to create some more buzz and probably show up with a trailer in 2007.

Diablo trilogy hints Diablo 3 plotline

Published October 23rd, 2006 in Diablo News and Diablo 3 in the media. 14 Comments

Diablo monster - LilithRichard A. Knaak will be on IRC today. He’ll be discussing the new Diablo book trilogy. Here’s the info:

Monday, October 23
5pm EST / 2pm PST / 11GMT+1(France)

server: irc.wowirc.com
channel: #wowradio

According to Medievaldragon, Knaak will touch on the origin of Sanctuary and men as well as Lilith, the new boss in the Pandemonium event.

I encourage you to tune in. Although I doubt Knaak will go so far as to announce that Diablo 3’s coming in 2007, there are indications that a Diablo 3 plotline is part of the trilogy.

Update: Knaak confirmed Diablo 3 is in the work. In his words, he wan’t “writing for a dead world … but a world with dead.”

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Diablo 3 is #60

Published October 21st, 2006 in Diablo News and Diablo 3 in the media. 4 Comments

Diablo monsterI just visited my Diablo 3 lens at Squidoo and it has a rank of 60-something, i.e. it made it to the TOP100 list.

Now, this is a pretty good indication there’s PLENTY of interest in a sequal to Diablo 2 - be it MMO or a normal RPG. Blizzard should start paying attention (if they haven’t done so already!).

I need to check how my Diablo 3 G-page is doing as well as the D3 test I did last week.

Diablo 3 trailer?

Published October 19th, 2006 in Diablo News, Diablo 3 rumors, Diablo 3 humor and Blizzard. 99 Comments

I bought it… almost. You know this happens often when you desire something.

A Diablo 3 trailer? I must confess I love Diablo 2 trailer and the cinematics. The story was excellent, the turns were abrupt, and the production values were amazing (for the time).

Check it out:

First of all, if it was a Diablo 3 trailer, it would’ve been on Blizzards’s site. There’s nothing there. Also, if you look real close, at the very end, it says ” Blizzard Entertainment 2005″. Also, the trailer has nothing to do with horror, it could be any game on the planet. There weren’t even a single Diablo-style dungeon.

Not to mention, it looked butt-ugly. More like playstation 1 than PS3.

Dungeons of Diablo (a.k.a. Diablo 3)

Published October 13th, 2006 in Diablo News, Diablo 3 in the media and Blizzard. 17 Comments

Dungeons of DiabloI was going through a Diablo 3 thread when I saw one of the posts dubbing Diablo 3 as Dungeons of Diablo.

Obviously, it follow World of Warcraft (WoW), so in a way it’s not that original. When you think about it though, Diablo (the original) was exclusively a dungeon adventure. Diablo II introduced a lot of open spaces. I’m not sure I like them that much.

The desert looks NOTHING like the original Diablo. I don’t remember a single horror movie that takes place in a desert with the sun baking you. The jungles of Act III and the frigid highlands of Act V were OK compared to the desert.

So I quite like the name Dungeons of Diablo. Especially, if that makes Blizzard do more dungeons and improve on the whole doomed feel of the original Diablo.

Diablo 3 hits Japan (ディアブロ)

Published October 12th, 2006 in Diablo News, Diablo 3 in the media, Diablo 3 humor and Blizzard. 1 Comment

Diablo Japan Diablo Japan ディアブロ­Just as Godzilla came out of the waters to hit on Tokyo, Diablo (ディアブロ) will come out and destroy the Japanese capital once more. Or, so the prophecy says.

I’m a big fan of all super-monsters. As a kid, one of my favorite movie was Gamera Super Monster (宇宙怪獣ガメラ). I later found out it was the WORST of all Gamera (ガメラ) movies but as a kid, I wasn’t that critical. I saw it probably a dozen time over a summer break at my grandparents. I still remember the tune that the kid played on the keyboard to summon Gamera to help. The battles were pretty hilarious but I was entralled.

Gamera vs Diablo

It’s funny how super monsters always hit Japan first (usually Tokyo). Diablo (ディアブロ in Japanese) should be no different. I can see him scortching busy Tokyo streets with his special fire attack. And once they send in the army, he’ll switch on the lighting attack. It will take at least three Gameras (ガメラ) to take him down.

Diablo is back

Published October 8th, 2006 in Diablo News, Diablo 3 in the media and Blizzard. 25 Comments

Diablo SequelWell, Diablo IS back, however, it’s still in book form for now. Blizzard announced a trilogy, aptly named The Sin War. Richard A. Knaak is behind the project.

Blizzard are the masters of hype, always keeping us on our toes.

In Birthright, the first book of the new Diablo trilogy, The Sin War, the eternal conflict between the angelic forces of the High Heavens and the demonic hordes of the Burning Hells has spilled over into Sanctuary — the world of men. Now, Sanctuary’s destiny, and that of every mortal soul, lies in the balance.

A must-read for gamers and fiction fans alike, The Sin War trilogy, written by New York Times bestselling author Richard A. Knaak, lays out the basic foundation for the lore of the Diablo universe. The second novel in the trilogy, The Sin War, Book Two: Scales of the Serpent, is forthcoming from Blizzard and Pocket Books.

If you ask me, it doesn’t get clearer than that. The books are a warm up to an Diablo 3 announcement, trailer, and everything we’ve been waiting for. Just remember to keep your fingers crossed! 2007 is just a few months away.

Update: Richard A. Knaak will have an open IRC discussion on the 23rd about the Diablo trilogy. Some say the books are intended to provide Diablo 3 with a plotline.

Update: a new Starcraft book will be out in May which is hopefully good news for Starcraft fans waiting for Starcraft 2.

Vivendi vs Blizzard

Published October 7th, 2006 in Diablo News, Diablo 3 in the media and Blizzard. 15 Comments

A while back, when Vivendi said that Diablo 3 will be a MMO, Blizzard vehemently denied. They said Vivendi has no idea what the hell they are talking about.   

BlizzardF13.net - the original source for the news just posted again to confirm that Vivendi definitely meant Blizzard, whether Blizzard like it or not.

It’s obvious that Blizzard don’t want to show what’s up their sleeve - be it Diablo 3 or Starcraft 2. They got an expansion to WoW to worry about and ANY news about Diablo 3 will surely distract games with their $15 per month.

‘Cos if Diablo’s coming, I’m not wasting my time playing the Burning Crusade. Enough said!

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