The Nephalem Cube is an item that players will acquire during the course of the game, enabling the break-down of items such as armor and weapons -- reducing them to raw crafting materials. The Nephalem Cube will function similarly to the Cauldron of Jordan in that players can use it to cash in on items without having to trek back into town. The main difference between the two … [Read more...]
Cauldron of Jordan
The Cauldron of Jordan is a nifty little artifact that players will be able to tote with them in their bags, allowing the ability to transform loot into gold, while still out adventuring in the world. Rather than hoof it back to town every time the bags get full, players will have the ability to reduce vendor trash to pure gold by placing the items into the Cauldron of … [Read more...]
Beta Video: Female Barbarian vs The Skeleton King
There's some really nice footage of the Diablo 3 beta up on YouTube, featuring a female Barbarian battling her way through the end of Act 1. The player has done a good job of revealing the spell book at the beginning, as well as demonstrating some of the different class abilities. You also get a look at one of the new Followers -- Kormac the Templar. The video ends with the … [Read more...]
Diablo 3 System Requirements
The system requirements for the Diablo 3 Beta have been revealed. You can view the official posting on the Blizzard support site. As mentioned in the official post by Blizz, these specs are strictly for the beta, and could very well change before the actual release. The minimum suggested specs are fairly modest, but it looks like Diablo 3 has some fairly stiff demands if its … [Read more...]
Diablo 3 F&F Beta Testing Going on Now
Diablo 3 Beta testing has officially begun for friends and family of Blizzard employees. It's not known exactly when the 'Closed Beta' testing will begin (i.e., press and the rest of the public), but it's expected to be very soon. Here's a quick glimpse of some Diablo 3 beta content, featuring a male Barbarian and female Demon Hunter. … [Read more...]
Diablo 3 Beta Invites Going Out Soon
Diablo 3 Beta invites will be going out soon, so to be sure you're eligible for the Diablo 3 Beta selection, make certain your Battle.net account settings are dialed in. Blizzard will likely be sending out Diablo 3 Beta invites sometime this month, basing their invites upon a mixture of random selection and desired user system specs. If you want to be one of the first few fans … [Read more...]
Diablo 3 Followers
Diablo 3 will have three new NPC character classes which will assist adventurers on their journeys. These 'Follower' classes will act somewhat similar to the mercenaries from Diablo 2, but with much more depth and customization, along with certain limitations. Diablo 3 Followers will be much more viable and interesting than the D2 Mercs, but they are not intended for use … [Read more...]
Diablo 3 Beta Testing
In their May 9th conference call, Blizzard announced that Diablo 3 beta testing is scheduled to begin sometime between July 1st and September 30th, 2011. They've also stated that they're pushing very hard to get Diablo 3 released sometime later this year. Given that beta testing is scheduled to begin within as early as two months, it's pretty safe to assume that Diablo 3 will … [Read more...]
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