» It is time for another major patch for the Diablo III beta. After patch 10 reworked core elements of the gameplay such as core stats and crafting, patch 13 now delivers another long-awaited feature of the game - the rune system.9

» "Outstanding Visual Effects in an Animated Commercial or Video Game Trailer" Check out the video inside.2

» VIDEO: Check out when the naked level 1 Witch Doctor kills Skeleton King in the Diablo 3 beta. 6

» Recent conference call revealed that "the company's first quarter of 2012 does not incorporate a new release from Blizzard Entertainment," which means the expected release of Diablo 3 gets another pushback.4

» "You will die. We promise." Diablo 3 artists talk about how hard the upcoming game will be in a 1:38 long video.

» Blizzard have unloaded a huge number of Diablo III beta keys to North American Battle.net accounts. If you have one and have done the the beta opt-in be sure to check your profile - you might be lucky. 11

» Ancient prophet visions, a mysterious sword, desert caves and a little bit of Tyrael and you have yourself the new DC Comics published comic book.0

» Blizzard treated their fans with a new wallpaper from one of their game titles. This time it's the oh so popular Archangel of Justice Tyrael.0

» 40,000 people voted forth Diablo 3 as the most anticipated game for 2012. The poll over at Gametrailers.com did not even include the game on the list, which says quite something about the itch for the title.12

» It was confirmed on Battle.net that Blizzard will not host their annual convention in 2012. Instead, the company's attention will be focused on their upcoming titles and the next edition of the Battle.net World Invitational.15

» The new beta patch for Diablo 3 brings some of the major changes to the table. Players will find the core stats revamped and the Cauldron of Jordan and Nephalem cube removed.1

» Diablo III is up for some major gameplay changes. In fact, if one is to judge according to Jay Wilson's battle.net blog, "major" will be a critical understatement.6

» Patch 8 has hit the Diablo III beta and aside from introducing the new BattleTags feature, it brings significant changes to the monk and does a wipe on previous characters and achievements.3

» Blizzard are introducing a new identity feature that players can use to represent themselves across the realms of Blizzard games and community boards. BattleTags will first be available within the Diablo III beta and later it will be implemented into World of WarCraft and StarCraft II alike.10

» As promised, Blizzard showed the into cinematic of their upcoming action RPG at the Video Game Awards. Check out the first three minutes that will immerse you in the world of Diablo III.19

» The good folks at Blizzplanet.com caught up with Blizzard's Publishing Lead and Senior Story Developer Micky Neilson to talk to him about the new Diablo III text: the so called "Book of Cain". Neilson talks about how the idea of releasing such a book came to be and what part of the Diablo III lore will it cover.3

» Blizzard will incorporate a new feature to their online platform Battle.net that is to provide alternative ways of buying company's products. Players will be able to store funds in their Bnet account and use them to purchase various goods both in-game and not. 17

» There is fashionably late, and then there is just plain late. After a forced two week hiatus, Stefan "Devt" Kreutz is back to write about the economy of Diablo 3. This week, he wonders why Blizzard introduced the Real Money Auction House in the first place.10

» Last week, our author Stefan "Devt" Kreutz made his first predictions about the impact the Real Money Auction House (RMAH) will have on Diablo 3 and its economy. In the second iteration of his weekly column, he takes a further look into the mindset of people who spend real money on virtual items and shares his outlook on the game's launch.21

» After a long wait, Blizzard just released the latest patch for the Diablo 3 Beta. Changes include an overhaul to the Demon Hunter Class as well as the new skill swap system. Read on for the complete patch log.10

» WALLPAPER: Check out this cool wallpaper, the official BlizzCon 2011 wallpaper with key art created by Glenn Rane. 11

» One of the biggest new additions to the Diablo franchise in its latest iteration is the Real Money Auction House (RMAH), which will allow players to exchange spare gear and even complete characters not just for ingame currency but cold, hard cash. How is the Dollar bill going to change the game? In part one of this two-piece article, our author Stefan "Devt" Kreutz shares his thoughts.18

» After having a look at the Barbarian, our editor Stefan "Devt" Kreutz talks about the Wizard in the third installment of our Diablo 3 Beta class reviews. Find out if the slender caster can dish out the damage, how he holds up in the face of evil and why arcane enchanted monsters are bullshit.9

» Curious how Sanctuary was created and how did the Diablo timeline develop in-game or not? What are the stories behind all the enigmatic characters? The Diablo III Lore Panel was there to shed light on those and many more questions.10