IGN released a new spotlight video today -- this one showcases the Monk class. The video offers a nice glimpse at some of the Monk backstory, along with a demo of some Monk abilities we'll be able to play with once Diablo 3 goes live next month. Diablo 3 Monk The Monk is a favorite of mine in the beta. I'll admit - I haven't played one past level 11 (so far) - but the Monk is … [Read more...]
Barbarian Armor Set Preview Video
This video preview (provided by Curse) offers a look at what the Barbarian armor sets are going to look like in Diablo 3. The video begins with the starting Barbarian model (i.e., no gear), then progresses slowly through all of the armor sets, finishing with what is likely an Inferno set. In all, there are 17 armor sets previewed. These sets are accurate only for the Beta, so … [Read more...]
Diablo 3 Frame Rate
In the most recent beta patch, Blizzard just re-added a way for players to monitor their frame rate. This feature had previously been in the game, but was removed a few beta builds ago. To check your frame rate in-game, hit CTRL+R on a PC, or CMD+R on a Mac. Keep in mind that frame rates in the beta are not as good as they will be once the game goes live. Players should … [Read more...]
Diablo 3 Barbarian Showcase Video
Making their return in Diablo 3, the Barbarian class is going to be a most formidable hero. Diablo 3 Barbarian The Barbarians are a little bent out of shape since their beloved Mount Arreat was destroyed - in order to keep the forces of evil locked out of Sanctuary. Their pride has been hurt, their identity has been shaken, and their culture disrupted... With evil now … [Read more...]
Diablo 3 Unsupported Video Cards
Blizzard is pretty famous for creating games that are accessible to the majority of players - regardless of how old their systems are. Yet, as expected, there are some minimum system requirements for playing Diablo 3. To see a list of the minimum system requirements for playing Diablo 3, click here. Anyone with a reasonably modern PC should be able to run Diablo 3 just fine. … [Read more...]
Item Farming in Inferno
Not long ago, it was announced that Inferno difficulty was going to scale with increasing difficulty, as opposed to being linear. Previously, Blizzard had planned to keep all of the mobs mlvl (monster level) 61. Now they're saying that only Act I Inferno is going to have mlvl 61 mobs, with the subsequent acts containing more formidable demons and beasts - all the way up to … [Read more...]
Diablo 3 Collector’s Edition Dyes
A lot of fuss has been made over what sort of "effects" the Diablo 3 Collector's Edition dyes will apply to gear. Due to the flavor of the tooltip text, players were thinking that the dyes would be adding some sort of "particle effect" to their characters' gear, when in fact, it's nothing more than just a color. However, the dyes in the CE are bottomless, meaning players will … [Read more...]
Poison Damage in Diablo 3
Jay Wilson recently responded to a Twitter follower in regards to a question about how poison damage is going to work in Diablo 3. In his response(s) he indicated that poison damage is not going to apply a damage over time effect, by default. Instead, poison damage will apply immediate damage - just as with holy, fire, etc... However, he also stated that there will be abilities … [Read more...]
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