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Old 06-23-2008, 12:57 AM Diablo 3 is coming...   permalink #1
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..and I've never been more excited over a games announcement/release.

Blizzard Entertainment -- Check out the teaser picture. Hell has frozen over? Look at all the etchings and satanic shit under the ice.



Keep in mind this is less than a week away from the Worldwide Invitational, where Blizzard is said to hold a press conference to announce something huge.

This is fucking it guys.. Almost 10 years of waiting and anticipation. Here we go.

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Old 06-23-2008, 01:13 AM   permalink #2
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Blizzard - "We make you wait decades for games"

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Old 06-23-2008, 04:47 AM   permalink #3
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Ice? Isn't that a piece of a soulstone?

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Old 06-23-2008, 08:36 AM   permalink #4
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wewt

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Old 06-23-2008, 09:55 AM   permalink #5
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Old 06-23-2008, 10:11 AM   permalink #6
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? - is that a canadian word for something?
ha, no its not Canadian as far as I know. Just woot spelt different.
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Old 06-23-2008, 10:25 AM   permalink #7
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There was a ton of dissecting and manipulating the photo on the d2 boards.

So I posted this one:

http://img295.imageshack.us/img295/4277/ice11ti3.jpg
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Old 06-23-2008, 10:58 AM   permalink #8
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ha, no its not Canadian as far as I know. Just woot spelt different.
Oh, lol. Gotchya
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Looks like something for the new WoW expansion.
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Old 06-23-2008, 11:35 AM   permalink #10
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Looks like something for the new WoW expansion.
That's the red herring.

What would be the point of the hype and speculation, not to mention the manipulation of the website? Blizzard has never, ever hyped up or teased any game that has already been announced. No open alpha/beta test dates, release dates, etc.

It just, to me, would make absolutely no sense. I guess we'll get more hints leading up to WWI this weekend, but I'm convinced 100% that it's Diablo. The first day of WWI (June 28, when the press conference will be held) is the birthday and release date of both Diablo 1 and 2.

EDIT: I'm speaking generally of course, not to you superman.

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Old 06-23-2008, 12:25 PM   permalink #11
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Well.. The ice might be related to the frozen throne

I hope I'm wrong for Cris' sake though.

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Old 06-23-2008, 12:32 PM   permalink #12
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Well.. The ice might be related to the frozen throne

I hope I'm wrong for Cris' sake though.
Warcraft 4!!

That would be really rad, but kind of strange to release two RTS games so close together. Personally I liked the Warcraft series better than Starcraft.
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Old 06-23-2008, 12:53 PM   permalink #13
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I hope I'm wrong for Cris' sake though.
Hehe I know i'm in total fanboy mode right now
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It really means, they will not release diablo 3 until hell freezes over.
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Old 06-23-2008, 05:22 PM   permalink #15
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I just hope it's not a MMORPG. I'll be finishing Morrowind and Oblivion shortly and I'm not interested in a monthly fee. Not that I'm too cheep, I just have an erratic schedule which would make it tough being involved in a guild, etc.

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Old 06-23-2008, 06:17 PM   permalink #16
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Blizzard is killing me...

Must resist buying a gaming laptop.. yarg
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Old 06-24-2008, 12:48 AM   permalink #17
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DAY 2 IMAGE:



Notice the new markings on the top right of the ice.. HEL RUNE! And now basically a confirmation that yesterdays circular etching on the left side is a Shael Rune.

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Blizz has changed the job descriptions of the developers they're hiring for this new project, but the original ads stated:

"The team behind Diablo I and II is looking for a skilled lead 3D level designer with experience building levels using Maya or other similar 3D level building tools," details the job advertisement for Lead 3D Level Designer. "The ideal candidate has experience creating levels in a senior or lead role on a shipped game."

The ad continues: "We would also like for this candidate to have excellent analytical understanding of competitive online play with various Blizzard Entertainment games and mods (real-time strategy, World of Warcraft, Defense of the Ancients, etc.). The lead level designer needs to be able to create fun and interesting environments that look and play great while managing and mentoring a team of additional level designers."
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Old 06-24-2008, 09:15 AM   permalink #19
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I thought someone linked those to the etchings on Frostmourne in WarCraft?

EDIT: Clearly not related to frostmourne...good call for the runes.

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It's probably something retarded like last time. Remember when they pulled this shit and then all they did was update the battle.net website?
Blizzard is pretty predictable, they generally mention if they have an unannounced project to build hype. They haven't hinted at anything in the works recently.

Last edited by namelessentity; 06-24-2008 at 12:00 PM. Reason: Nevermind, they did mention a 3rd project in the works. It's D3 then.
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Old 06-24-2008, 12:11 PM   permalink #21
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It's probably something retarded like last time. Remember when they pulled this shit and then all they did was update the battle.net website?
Blizzard is pretty predictable, they generally mention if they have an unannounced project to build hype. They haven't hinted at anything in the works recently.
Yeah they have. They talk about "Team 3" all the time, in almost any interview regarding 'future plans'. They have 200~ devs for WoW, 40~ for StarCraft 2, and 40~ on "Team 3". Weird.

Supposedly they're even working on a completely new franchise, outside of the "big 3" lol.

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Oh man...

So excited to hear the news!



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