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Blizzard's newest game: Diablo 3!

by Akela Talamasca Jun 28th 2008 @ 6:30AM

Those of you who knew it all along can pat yourselves on the back: Blizzard's newest game is Diablo 3, announced mere seconds ago at the Worldwide Invitational! Those of you who wanted a new MMO, possibly the much-whispered-about Hydra project will just have to wait.

We'll bring you more information as it's released. Until then, bask in the radiant glory of the triumphant return of Diablo!

Filed under: Biz, Culture, Screenshots

The Big Round-up: Monday, June 16

by Dan O'Halloran Jun 16th 2008 @ 12:00PM

Your daily wrap-up of the hottest stories in PC gaming over the weekend.

	Full Spore Creature Creator delayed a day; demo leaked For a game that is not really a game, Maxis and Electronic Arts' Spore Creature Creator is generating a ton of buzz ahead of its release this coming week. Already the free demo of the game (which has a quarter of the content of the full $9.99 version) has apparently been leaked onto the Internet according to fan site Sporenormous.
	Blizzard to announce new title at Worldwide Invitational? Yet another rumor surrounding a new Blizzard Entertainment title has been unearthed this morning, pointing to a big announcement at the upcoming Blizzard Worldwide Invitational. This latest update, found on Xfire.com, states that users should follow the Invitational's opening ceremony to "discover what new game will be announced."
	Grid 1.1 demo released A GRID 1.1 demo has been released, perfect for those who are curious as to what the new Codemasters racer brings to the genre. The behemoth download includes fixes for issues such as wheels turning properly for players in Spectator mode, support for Xinput wheel and Logitech Rumblepad 2 hardware, a several compatibility tweaks.
	New trailer and screenshots show off more characters in Lego Batman This fall developer Traveller's Tales and publisher Warner Bros. Interactive will be giving us the next Lego themed game and this time it won't be based on anything made by George Lucas. Lego Batman will feature a ton of characters from the DC Comics super hero franchise and today we have some new screenshots and a high-def trailer to show you today.
	New Velvet Assassin screenshots come forth We wish World War II had spies that looked as good as the lead character in Velvet Assassin. Violette Summer is her name and stealth action is her game and the newest screenshots from the PC action title show off more of her and her actions.