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Diablo 3 updated screenshots

Remember the big discussion about Diablo 3 getting TOO SUNNY for a Diablo game? The fans had to re-do screenshots in Photoshop just to make their point that a darker Diablo is called for – no green fields.

In public Blizzard remained adamant about the art direction but since then they have let the Art Director go and lo and behold – the updated screenshots look very much LIKE Diablo 2!

Check out the desert screenshot below – I did some minor sharpening in Photoshop but I must say it looks like Act II (Lut Gholein). Mercifully, the green grass has been removed and the characters look dark and desperate!
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Diablo 3 launch in September?

diablo 3 release septemberDiablo 3 is available for pre-order already! There’s a site that states there are only 55 days to the release. Here’s the screenshot.

To be honest, this looks like a cheap way for this (unnamed) site to get your pre-order. Now, I’m not saying they’ll grab your money and run… but you’ll be looking at a LOOOOOOONG wait, possibly a year.

That’s the reason I’m not going to post a link to the site. Instead, I suggest you head to Cologne, where the Gamescom is taking place in 20 days. You’ll be able to play Diablo 3 there:

We’re pleased to announce that Blizzard Entertainment will be attending gamescom 2009 in Cologne, Germany next month. We look forward to welcoming old friends and new to our booth, which will feature hands-on gameplay with our upcoming games. Our booth is open to the public from Thursday 20 August until Sunday 23 August.

Anyway, Blizzard aren’t going to launch the game without a beta, so make sure you enter your email in the Diablo 3 beta notification list.

Diablo 3 bestiary

Blizzard have just updated the Diablo 3 site with new screenshots and a new beast: The Unburied.

“Being born out of pits of human misery, these beings feed on human suffering. Wherever bodies are dumped together unceremoniously, the unburied may rise.”

That’s neat. I wonder if my Barbarian should pack a shovel to dispose of bodies in individual graves now. Or God forbid, the unburied will arise again.

Anyway, check out the updated media section.

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Diablo comic book

Blizzard announced in their last newsletter that DC Comics are starting a comic book set in the WoW universe.

Frankly, I’m not sure I’d buy a book where the superhero is a female Tauren (a.k.a COW). What’s her special power? MOO power?

Anyway, I think a Diablo comic book will have longer legs. A Frank-Milleresque type of dark and contrasty comic book might work great.

The superhero ends up getting a new super skill (Death Ray) at the end of each book. Also, he loots rare swords or armor from the boss… Is that cool or what?

Diablo 3 hits Japan (ディアブロ)

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.




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