Back to Hellfire v4.02 Update Sunday, December 3, 2006, 19:09 | TheAcolyte
| Back to Hellfire reached version 4.02 after Onyx's latest update to the Patch 1.10 Lord of Destruction mod. The release enables the Barbarian character class and the second Act Five quest, adds a new level to Act Five, increases the Poisoned Water Supply quest's difficulty, and introduces a couple item and skill changes.
Mod Review: D2:Elements v1.01 Sunday, December 3, 2006, 18:53 | TheAcolyte
| The Phrozen Keep has a succinct new review of the D2:Elements mod for Patch 1.10 Lord of Destruction. Overall it is positive, and describes the mod as "carefully balanced and polished" but with a few shortcomings.
D2:elements is a heavily underrated, but quite well done mod. It doesn't change much skillwise, nor does it introduce new monster-gfx or other funky stuff. It changes the overall balance, items and the skillsystem, which leads to a much more polished gaming experience. It is working under 1.10.
Lament of Innocence v1.06 Alpha Sunday, December 3, 2006, 18:48 | TheAcolyte
| Talonrage released a substantial update to the Lament of Innocence mod for Patch 1.10 Lord of Destruction, enabling all seven character classes, Assassin claw weapons, a new dungeon level, and new unique items.
Median 2008 v1.43 Update Sunday, December 3, 2006, 18:40 | TheAcolyte
| Brother Laz updated the new Median 2008 mod for Patch 1.10 and Patch 1.11 Lord of Destruction with a new uberlevel and new unique items, runewords, and class-specific items.
Holiday 2006 Giveaway Signups Open! Friday, December 1, 2006, 06:38 | TheAcolyte
| Comment! This holiday season, Planet Diablo is giving away copies of Richard Knaak's Diablo: The Sin War: Birthright novel and subscriptions to the IGN Founder's Club. Just fill out the entry form and you could win!
Signups are open until Wednesday, December 13, 2006. Entrants must be United States citizens at least 18 years of age to be selected. Winners will be selected and prizes will be shipped out in time for X-mas.
Diablo: The Sin War: Birthright is Knaak's latest Diablo novel and the first in the Sin War Trilogy, which provides the historical background story for the game series and all future titles.
IGN Founder's Club subscriptions provide premium, ad-free access to IGN web sites and the GameSpy Network, instant downloads at FilePlanet, premium access to GameSpy Arena and GameSpy Arcade, and more.
Thursday, November 30, 2006
Holiday 2006 Gift Guide Thursday, November 30, 2006, 06:37 | TheAcolyte
| Comment! Looking for the perfect gift for your beloved Diablo fan, Blizzard fan, or unknowing gamer?
Planet Diablo is here to help with our first-ever Gift Guide. There is a wide selection to choose from including games, DVDs, collectibles, various Blizzard merchandise, and gaming rig enhancements. Prices start at $5.99 and there are several similarly cheap options.
Wednesday, November 15, 2006
Art Contest Honorable Mentions Displayed Wednesday, November 15, 2006, 12:19 | TheAcolyte
| Blizzard Entertainment yesterday posted galleries of entries that earned an "Honorable Mention" award in its first annual Art Contest. There are 34 entries featured from the Diablo category, and 116 total honorable mentions.
Tuesday, November 14, 2006
Median 2008 1.42C Final Released Tuesday, November 14, 2006, 08:38 | TheAcolyte
| Comment! The sequel to Lord of Destruction mod Median 2007 has come out of an open beta test with its first official release for both Patch 1.10 and Patch 1.11 game versions. Consult Mods by Laz for full details.
Median 2008's primary features include 25 all-new, class-specific skills per character, 10 new uber-quests, 1 new uber-level, and the Attribute Challenge. If one completes the game with only half the earned attribute points earned, one receives a "juicy reward."
Saturday, November 11, 2006
Eastern Sun v3.0R2K Released Saturday, November 11, 2006, 16:31 | TheAcolyte
| 1 Comments Reiyo and Tsuru released two updates to their Eastern Sun Patch project with a number of bug fixes, some new elements, and balance adjustments for ranged attackers. The mod works for Lord of Destruction v1.11.
Find the download in our Mods Database and check out the project's web site.
Fixed the bug that prevented Ninja-To and Wakizashi items from spawning.
Removed the Amazon's voice from oskill Shuriken.
Throwing weapons now have a fixed stack size.
Reduced the physical resistance of most monsters in Hell.
Added a special charm which increases the total melee and ranged attack damage by 1% per character level.
Changed Damage Augmenter to a Special Charm.
Fixed the bug that Holy Auras when equipped were broken.
Thursday, November 9, 2006
Warcraft Expansion Release Date Set Thursday, November 9, 2006, 19:56 | TheAcolyte
| Following the company's recent announcement that the first World of Warcraft expansion set would be delayed until a January release, Blizzard Entertainment revealed the add-on's first official street date.
The Burning Crusade will be on sale in North America and Europe on January 16, and soon after in Korea, Australia, New Zealand, and Singapore. A later release is expected for China, Taiwan, Hong Kong, and Macau.
World of Warcraft now has 7.5 million subscribers world-wide, and leads the massively multiplayer online game market by a wide margin.
Thursday, November 2, 2006
Blizzard Art Contest Winners Thursday, November 2, 2006, 14:16 | TheAcolyte
| Comment! On the official Blizzard Entertainment web site you may now view the winning first and second place pieces in the company's first Art Contest.
Grand Prize Diablo Art: "Diablo's Horn Tower" by Marc Simonetti
Best Diablo 3D Environment: "The Altar of Kanthahar" by Olaf Sacher
Best Diablo 3D Character: "Diablo Warrior" by Kim Sung Woon
Best Diablo 2D Environment: "Kurast Jungle" by Andrew Park
Best Diablo 2D Character: "Dragon Hand" by Kekai Kotaki
Grand Prize winners will receive a prize package appraised at $10,000 USD. This includes a trip for two to Los Angeles, a Cintiq Tablet Display, an Alienware Area-51 7500 PC, an autographed Blizzard print, and a Blizzard Online Store Gift Certificate for $220 USD. Alternatively, winners could choose a $10,000 cash prize.
Second Prize winners will receive $1,000 USD, a Blizzard Online Store Gift Certificate for $220 USD, and an autographed Blizzard print.
The contest challenged fan artists to create pieces for 2D and 3D environments and characters for each of Blizzard's three game universes, as well as a general cinematic category.
Tuesday, October 31, 2006
Editorial: Woes of a Blizzard Fan Tuesday, October 31, 2006, 00:14 | TheAcolyte
| 2 Comments This Halloween, for those who celebrate, Planet Diablo examines the current state of affairs for fans of Blizzard Entertainment's games in a new editorial.
The brief article entitled "Woes of a Blizzard Fan" reviews the company's dedication to its hugely successful online subscription game, in the midst of the cancellation of its one unrelated project. The absence of a publicly announced project outside of the Warcraft franchise is thick in the proverbial air, and the article explores some reasons behind this.
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