Diablo 3 Skill Build System

May 15. is approaching and the game seems to be ready. Many of you have probably played the beta, but have you though about how you are going to build your next “deamon slaying bad ass mofo” class?

Choosing the right skills and runes can be difficult, I’ve read some place that there where more than 3 billion ways of customizing your build – so what is the best? Yesterday a new site launched, here you can submit your own builds from the Skill Calculator, but you can also find others Diablo 3 builds posted on the site and vote on them. Check it out.

Diablo 3 hacks

The beta has almost just started, and the game has not been released yet. A quick search on Google reveals that many sites are already preparing for distributing Diablo 3 cheats and hacks. Whether it’s single player hacks or multiplayer hacks are not revealed, but I think bots and maphacks will play a big role in D3 like it did in D2. What do you think?

 

Source: Diablo 3 cheats & hacks

Diablo 3 beta key Sweepstakes – Your chance to get a beta key

Blizzard announced that besides applying for beta tester through battle.net, you can now join the Diablo 3 beta key sweepstakes. The Sweepstakes starts at October 12 and ends at December 12. The Sweepstakes gives you a chance to win a Diablo 3 beta key.

Join the Sweepstakes here: http://apps.facebook.com/diabloiiibetasweeps/contests/159910

Q. When exactly will the weekly drawings be held?
A. Drawings will be held every Monday, starting October 17th. We’ll gather up all of the entries submitted before 11:59 p.m. each Monday and then randomly select 200 qualified winners from that pool to receive a beta key. Out of those 200 winners, 50 of them will receive two keys, sent to the email provided in the entry form. Winners will be removed from the entry pool and the process will repeat again the following Monday for 8 weeks.

Please note that if you are randomly selected as a winner, it may take a few days before you are notified and receive your beta key via email. In the meantime, we ask that players please refrain from posting on Facebook or the official forums about whether or not they’ve been selected.

Diablo 3 beta key sweepstakes FAQ:
http://us.battle.net/d3/en/forum/topic/3342018236#1

Source:
http://us.battle.net/d3/en/blog/3705102/Diablo_III_Beta_Key_Sweepstakes-10_11_2011#blog

Diablo 3 release in 2012

Blizzard announced yesterday (23 September 2011), that the release date of Diablo 3 will be in the early 2012. The plans where that is was being released in the end of 2011, but Blizzard says that they are not going to release a game that is only “almost ready”.

“With every game we make, the temptation is always very strong to launch as soon as possible. However, we didn’t put so many years of work into Diablo III to release a game that was almost ready,” said Mike Morhaime, CEO and cofounder of Blizzard Entertainment. “The beta test is going very well, and we look forward to making the most of the extra time we’re taking to deliver an experience that lives up to our vision for the game and the expectations of our players. Next year is going to be an incredibly busy one for Blizzard, and we hope an incredibly fun one for Blizzard gamers.”

Source:

http://eu.blizzard.com/en-gb/company/press/pressreleases.html?id=3008082

http://eu.battle.net/d3/en/blog/3002244/…

Diablo 3 Beta is live

The official Diablo 3 beta is now live!

People who has applied for the beta opt-in will get access to the beta tests.

The fiery gates leading to the Burning Hells have begun to swing open, and the Diablo III beta test is officially underway. Invitations to participate in the beta test are now being delivered to the chosen heroes. As with beta tests for other Blizzard Entertainment games, the testing process for Diablo III will occur in phases. In addition to selecting players who have opted in via their Battle.net accounts, we’ll also be providing keys through beta promotions and giveaways — stay tuned for more info. We welcome those invited to provide feedback or report bugs on the official forums.

 

If you have a beta license, you are free to show, share, or talk about any portion of the beta content to which you have access, as this beta test is not confidential.

Stay tuned for more information.

Read the official announcement.

Diablo 3 beta minimum requirements for Pc/Mac

Blizzard has announced the minimum requirements for the BETA, not the full game. It gives us a good hint though. Here is the Diablo 3 beta minimum requirements for PC and MAC users:

Diablo III Beta System Requirements

Please note that these system requirements are only for the Diablo III Beta, and are likely to change before the retail release.

MINIMUM SYSTEM SPECIFICATIONS

PC
OS: Windows® XP/Windows Vista®/Windows® 7 (Latest Service Packs) with DirectX® 9.0c
Processor: Intel Pentium® D 2.8 GHz or AMD AthlonTM 64 X2 4400+
Video: NVIDIA® GeForce® 7800 GT or ATI Radeon™ X1950 Pro or better

Mac
OS: Mac® OS X 10.6.8 or newer | Processor: Intel® Core 2 Duo
Video: NVIDIA® GeForce® 8600M GT or ATI Radeon™ HD 2600 or better

All Platforms
HD Space: 12 GB available HD space | Memory: 1 GB RAM (1.5 GB required for Windows Vista®/
Windows® 7 users, 2 GB for Mac® users) | Drive: DVD-ROM drive | Internet: Broadband Internet
connection | Display: 1024×768 minimum display resolution

(Note: Be advised that some wireless connections do not meet the minimums required to be a true Broadband Internet connecton. Wireless results may vary.)

RECOMMENDED SYSTEM SPECIFICATIONS

PC
OS: Windows Vista®/Windows® 7 (Latest Service Packs) | Processor: Intel® Core 2 Duo 2.4 GHz
or AMD AthlonTM 64 X2 5600+ 2.8 GHz | Memory: 2 GB RAM | Video: NVIDIA® GeForce® 260 or
ATI Radeon™ HD 4870 or better

Mac
OS: Mac® OS X 10.7 or newer | Processor: Intel® Core 2 Duo | Memory: 2 GB RAM
Video: NVIDIA® GeForce® GT 330M or ATI Radeon™ HD 4670 or better

Source: http://us.blizzard.com/support/article.xml?locale=en_US&articleId=40446