Entries in 'diablo iii' (44)

Diablo III auction house fixed, illicit profits heading to charity

Diablo III auction house fixed, illicit profits heading to charity

Blizzard is to hand over the profits generated from a recent bug in the Diablo III Auction house to charity.

Ben Parfitt
by Ben Parfitt
on May 13th 2013 at 2:51PM in News
Former Diablo III director: Auction Houses 'really hurt' game

Former Diablo III director: Auction Houses 'really hurt' game

Former Diablo III director Jay Wilson has admitted that both the real-money and in-game gold Auction Houses “really hurt the game.”

Erik Johnson
by Erik Johnson
on Mar 29th 2013 at 8:05AM in News
Report: PC gaming software sales hit $20bn in 2012

Report: PC gaming software sales hit $20bn in 2012

The global PC gaming software market ballooned to $20bn last year, according to a new report by industry research group DFC Intelligence.

Erik Johnson
by Erik Johnson
on Mar 28th 2013 at 10:55AM in News
Activision Blizzard posts record revenue, lowers expectation for CoD 2013

Activision Blizzard posts record revenue, lowers expectation for CoD 2013

Activision Blizzard has released its full year financial report for 2012, recording revenue of $4.8bn thanks to Call of Duty, Diablo, and Skylanders.

Erik Johnson
by Erik Johnson
on Feb 8th 2013 at 6:40AM in News

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Yes, Diablo III on consoles remains a possibility

Yes, Diablo III on consoles remains a possibility

Will they or won’t they? Blizzard has once again teased the prospect of Diablo III on consoles, although a release at any stage in the near future seems unlikely.

Ben Parfitt
by Ben Parfitt
on Dec 11th 2012 at 11:02AM in News
Diablo III gaining 100 Paragon levels in upcoming patch

Diablo III gaining 100 Paragon levels in upcoming patch

Blizzard will be adding a new ‘Paragon’ system to Diablo 3 that looks to adjust endgame content as well as the Magic Find system.

Erik Johnson
by Erik Johnson
on Aug 21st 2012 at 8:45AM in News
Gamer makes $10,000 from Diablo III Auction House

Gamer makes $10,000 from Diablo III Auction House

Blizzard’s inclusion of the Real Money Auction House in Diablo III may have been controversial, but for one gamer it has proved extremely lucrative.

Ben Parfitt
by Ben Parfitt
on Aug 7th 2012 at 2:57PM in News
Activision Blizzard Q2 revenues down but beats expectations

Activision Blizzard Q2 revenues down but beats expectations

Activision has seen its revenues fall, down from $1.15bn in 2011 to £1.08bn in 2012, for the quarter ending June 30th, 2012.

Christopher Dring
by Christopher Dring
on Aug 2nd 2012 at 10:14PM in News

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Diablo III faces two consumer rights battles

Diablo III faces two consumer rights battles

Blizzard is facing pressure from both sides of the globe as consumer rights groups get up in arms about Diablo III.

Ben Parfitt
by Ben Parfitt
on Jul 24th 2012 at 2:45PM in News
Blizzard introducing new Diablo III limits

Blizzard introducing new Diablo III limits

Diablo III players will soon have fresh limits imposed on them by developer Blizzard.

Ben Parfitt
by Ben Parfitt
on Jul 18th 2012 at 1:07PM in News
Blizzard admits to Diablo III endgame shortcomings

Blizzard admits to Diablo III endgame shortcomings

Diablo III has been a huge success by any measure, but ardent fans of the series have been offered sympathy from Blizzard regarding the game’s lack of “endgame”.

Ben Parfitt
by Ben Parfitt
on Jul 5th 2012 at 9:20AM in News
New Diablo III digital buyers no longer restricted to act one

New Diablo III digital buyers no longer restricted to act one

Blizzard has this past week released a new patch that no longer limits new Diablo III digital purchasers to the first act of the game.

Erik Johnson
by Erik Johnson
on Jul 2nd 2012 at 5:56AM in News

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UPDATE: Diablo III digital purchases carry 'up to 72 hour' limitations

UPDATE: Diablo III digital purchases carry 'up to 72 hour' limitations

An odd addition in Diablo 3’s latest patch has garnered more and more attention over the past 24 hours.

Erik Johnson
by Erik Johnson
on Jun 22nd 2012 at 2:44AM in News
Diablo III tops US May chart

Diablo III tops US May chart

Blizzard’s Diablo III was the best selling game in the US in May, according to NPD’s latest numbers.

Ben Parfitt
by Ben Parfitt
on Jun 15th 2012 at 9:15AM in News
E3 2012: Retailer lists Diablo III for PS3

E3 2012: Retailer lists Diablo III for PS3

Blizzard’s Diablo III could be heading to PS3, if a listing on German retail site Redcoon is correct.

Ben Parfitt
by Ben Parfitt
on Jun 4th 2012 at 1:41PM in News
OPINION: A moment in chart history

OPINION: A moment in chart history

When the trade clicked open its Monday morning UKIE charts update this week, the big story was the data that wasn’t listed.

Michael French
by Michael French
on May 25th 2012 at 12:18PM in News

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Diablo III is the fastest selling PC game of all time

Diablo III is the fastest selling PC game of all time

Blizzard has announced that Diablo III is the fastest selling PC game of all time, shifting 3.5m copies worldwide in its first 24 hours.

Ben Parfitt
by Ben Parfitt
on May 23rd 2012 at 2:21PM in News
UK CHARTS: Max Payne beats Diablo in battle of the 3s

UK CHARTS: Max Payne beats Diablo in battle of the 3s

Rockstar’s Max Payne 3 has beaten Blizzard’s Diablo III to the No.1 spot in the UKIA GfK Chart-Track All Formats Top 40.

Ben Parfitt
by Ben Parfitt
on May 21st 2012 at 9:40AM in News
Blizzard apologises for Diablo III server woes

Blizzard apologises for Diablo III server woes

Diablo III developer Blizzard has apologised to its fans for the server problems that have prevented many playing the game in the days following its release.

Ben Parfitt
by Ben Parfitt
on May 17th 2012 at 8:27AM in News
In pictures: The Diablo III launch

In pictures: The Diablo III launch

Blizzard’s RPG Diablo III finally hit shelves last night and MCV was at the UK launch event to bring you over 50 images.

Dominic Sacco
by Dominic Sacco
on May 15th 2012 at 11:56AM in News
HMV: Diablo III our biggest ever product launch

HMV: Diablo III our biggest ever product launch

The Diablo III launch event at HMV Oxford Street was the retailer’s biggest to date, says games boss Ewan Pinder.

Dominic Sacco
by Dominic Sacco
on May 15th 2012 at 11:37AM in News
GAME begins digital trade-ins, offers Diablo III for 99p

GAME begins digital trade-ins, offers Diablo III for 99p

The blending of the High Street and digital market continues with news that GAME is offering specific trade-in deals on a number of digital products.

Ben Parfitt
by Ben Parfitt
on May 15th 2012 at 10:49AM in News
Diablo III launches in 8,000 stores worldwide

Diablo III launches in 8,000 stores worldwide

Diablo III hit shelves at midnight at more than 8,000 stores across the world, including HMV’s Oxford Street branch.

Dominic Sacco
by Dominic Sacco
on May 15th 2012 at 9:56AM in News
Diablo III's #error37 trending on Twitter

Diablo III's #error37 trending on Twitter

The world of PC gaming was jubilant last night as Blizzard’s Diablo III finally hit the High Street… only for the developer’s servers to crash almost immediately.

Ben Parfitt
by Ben Parfitt
on May 15th 2012 at 9:19AM in News
Blizzard moves to help disappointed GAME customers Down Under

Blizzard moves to help disappointed GAME customers Down Under

As the world this morning wakes up to Diablo III, gamers in Australia have been saved from disappointment by Blizzard.

Ben Parfitt
by Ben Parfitt
on May 15th 2012 at 8:30AM in News