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IN THIS ISSUE
Diablo III – May 15: Evil is Back
Mists of Pandaria – Class Roles & Abilities
Cataclysm Questing – Interview with Dave “Fargo” Kosak
StarCraft II: Art of War
Merchandise Spotlight
FORUM WATCH
Italian Version of World of Warcraft is Coming to Europe
Earn Legendary Rewards with the New Scroll of Resurrection
Coffee With the Devs — Mists of Pandaria Stat Changes
Season 7 GSL Map Poll
New Blizzard Custom Game: StarCraft Master
See the Intel Extreme Masters Season VI Finals at CeBIT 2012!
PayPal Now Available on European Battle.net
Diablo III In-Development — Class Skills
First European Wave of Diablo III Beta Invites Under Way
FROM THE PLAYERS
 
 
SCREENSHOTS

 

T
he End of Days approaches as Diablo III is set to launch on May 15. To better prepare you for the defense of the mortal realms, the Blizzard Film Department recently unveiled the game’s intro cinematic at the Spike Video Games Award Show. The opening cinematic depicts the Eternal Conflict -- the ongoing struggle between the angels of the High Heavens and the demons of the Burning Hells -- and sets the stage for your arrival in Act I of Diablo III.

To get an inside look at the development process behind this newest cinematic footage, Blizzard Insider recently sat down with Vice President of Art and Cinematic Development Nick Carpenter and 2D Art Director Chris Thunig. If you haven’t seen the Diablo III intro cinematic yet, watch it now, and then read on to get the behind-the-scenes details and exclusive developer’s commentary on the Blizzard Film Department’s latest creation.

Watch the Diablo III Intro Cinematic

Read the Directors’ Interview

Pre-Order Diablo III

 

A
t BlizzCon 2011, the World of Warcraft Development Team previewed the revamped talent system coming with Mists of Pandaria. In the new design, players still choose one of the three iconic class specializations, but the talent trees have been simplified into discrete tiers, which have been tailored to give the player meaningful choices every fifteen levels.

Check out the pre-beta talent calculators below, and then read on to get Ghostcrawler’s thoughts on the early feedback from the community. Remember: the design continues to evolve, and a lot may change before Mists of Pandaria launches, so now’s a great time for feedback.

Mists of Pandaria - Talent Calculator

Coffee with the Devs: Cataclysm Talent Tree Post-Mortem

Coffee with the Devs – The Role of Role

 

J
oin Dave “Fargo” Kosak, World of Warcraft’s lead quest designer, as he shares his thoughts on the questing content in Cataclysm and what ideas and philosophies will be carried forward into Mists of Pandaria. Consider this article the behind-the-scenes “director’s commentary” for players who have braved any of the trials and tests waiting at the heights of Mount Hyjal or the depths of Vashj’ir.

Cataclysm Recap Q&A – Quest Design

 

T
he ongoing Art of War columns on the StarCraft II Community Site delve into the strategy of intense multiplayer warfare. The most recent installment focuses on the morale of combat, and how to get inside your opponents’ heads, while keeping them out of yours. Check out the discussions below, or review past archives of other Art of War threads and hone your strategic command of the protoss, terran and zerg.

Art of War – Morale

Art of War – Choke Points

Art of War – Barracks

 

World of Warcraft Mount: Heart of the Aspects

Take to the skies with the luminous dragon known as the Heart of the Aspects. Born of the radiant energies of the Dragon Soul artifact, this mount flies as fast as your riding skill will take you and, once purchased, applies to all present and future characters on a single World of Warcraft license.

Mount Up with the Heart of the Aspects


Collectibles and Coin Sets in the Blizzard Store

Are you an avid collector of World of Warcraft action figures? Or perhaps you’re just intrigued by intricate design and incredible detail? Whatever the case may be, you’ll certainly fall under the spell of the three new Series 8 action figures, the much-anticipated Premium Series 4 action figures as well as the Alliance and Horde Collectible Coin sets, now available on the Blizzard Store!

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