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Diablo 3′s 1.0.8 patch contains some changes to support and changed to the UI, according to an updated post from Blizzard. According to the firm, tags such as Keywarden, Full Act Clear and more are being added to public Matchmaking games, and bonuses will also be handed to mulitplayer modes. These bonuses include extra XP, Gold Find, and other boosts. Enemy health has also been reduced from 70% per added player to 50% per added player. The UI changes include notifications when a player hands out damage or takes it from things such as Treasure Goblins. This notification marks the player’s location on the map for other in his or her group. The full thing can be found through the link. Thanks, Massively.

Blizzard is not only looking to improve “co-op farming efficiency’ with Diablo 3 update 1.0.8, bit it also looking into making Rare and Legendary items more special.

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Diablo 3 director Jay Wilson is stepping down from the team, and moving on to something new within Blizzard, he has announced.

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No this isn’t a joke, Blizzard actually were conceptualising and even prototyped a version of Diablo in space, as revealed by David Craddock, author of unofficial Blizzard biography ‘Stay Awhile and Listen’. Find out what could have been below.

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Diablo was being considered for release on Gameboy at one time, according to author David Craddock.

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Diablo 3 is a “significant product,” from Blizzard, according to Runic CEO and former Blizzard man Max Schaefer, especially since it’s nearly “impossible” to meet the expectations of the Diablo community.

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Blizzard boss Mike Morhaime has addressed issues and upcoming changes to Dibalo III over on Battle.net, and amidst thanking the fans for their support and patting his team on the back for the job it has done, he also admitted there were things still to be worked on when it comes to gameplay, and community feedback.

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Blizzard has said it will allow more commodity trading in Diablo III via the real-money auction house “soon.”

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Blizzard has said Diablo III’s real-money auction house will launch this Friday, June 15. The date was announced in an in-game notification, which originally stated it would launch on June 13 – the same day as the US. Thanks, Eurogamer.

Blizzard has announced that in preparation for the launch of the Diablo III real-money auction house, it has made some changes to account-security measures required to use Battle.net Balance.

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Blizzard has published a list of hotfixes applied Diablo III over on Battle.net along with the news that the real-money auction house has been delayed again.

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Blizzard has released a new class video, this time it delves into what make the Monk so special. These reclusive, holy warriors have been honing their bodies for years in order to become “weapons of righteousness” to become a weapon “of the gods themselves.” You can find out more on the Monk class below. Blizzard has also announced the beta will end on May 1 to prepare for the game’s launch on May 15.

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Blizzard’s confirmed that Diablo III will release globally on May 15, with worldwide digital pre-sales kicking off today. Digital and retail versions have been priced, and a CE announced.

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Diablo 3 as you know, will contain difficulty modes such as Normal, Nightmare, Hell and the newly added Inferno mode. To give you an idea of the difficulty these modes produce for the player, Blizzard has released a new video explaining the matter, but sadly never once mention just why they feel the need to be so sadistic. We’re joking, obviously. Some people like the challenge. Diablo 3 is slated for a Q2 release this year, which would put it on store shelves sometime between the end of March and May. Thanks, GameFront.

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Have you checked whether you have a Dibalo III beta key languishing in your inbox lately? If not, you may wish to check, because Blizzard has sent out 100,000 more invites in North America. So, if a lovely Battle.net notice hasn’t arrived, be sure to log into your account just in case. However, be careful as well, because Blizzard has said with this large wave of invites, there could be an increase in the number of phishing attempts – so be sure the notice you receive in the mail is indeed from Blizzard before clicking on any links. More invites after this round will be handed out in the future.

Blizzard has gone live with a 15 year Anniversary website for Diablo, which offers up a timeline, game overview, a retrospective, various developer interviews, and more. In one of the interviews, Diablo III director Jay Wilson states that the studio is “almost done with Diablo III,” which is a “fitting celebration of the 15th year anniversary for Diablo.” Wilson concluded the talk on D3 stating: “We are getting it to you as soon as we can.” Check out the website through the link. Thanks, Blue.

In the latest issue of Blizzard Insider, Blizzard has let lose on a few Diablo III beta details, most of which are already known thanks to a press event not long ago, but there’s some interesting bits in there as well. Pity these interesting tidbits don’t announce a date for the beta. It’s rumored to be sometime in September, with the firm itself confirming during its recent investors call that it would happen during the quarter. Thanks, EvilAvatar.

Robert Bridenbecker, Blizzard’s VP of online technologies, has said he’s “surprised” by the reaction of Diablo fans over the always online requirement to play Diablo 3.

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Blizzard told Comic Con attendees it will release an official Diablo source book alongside Diablo III.

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Blizzard’s second annual writing contest is nigh, and the lucky winner this year not only gets invited to company headquarters in California, but their choice of either the Diablo III “Overthrown” barbarian diorama or a Frostmourne sword.

We’d pick the sword, obviously.

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