Stay a while and listen....

"It has been said that in the end of all things, we would find a new beginning. But as the shadow once again crawls across our world and the stench of terror drifts on a bitter wind, people pray for strength and guidance. They should pray for the mercy of a swift death... for I've seen what the Darkness hides." 

- Leah,

Diablo 3 was finally announced after much speculation on June 28th, 2008 and following it's global release just 2 weeks ago on May 15th, 2012 became the fastest-selling PC game ever with gamers consuming 3.5 million copies on the first day of release!

According to a blizzard press release (available at - http://eu.blizzard.com/en-gb/company/press/pressreleases.html?id=4662221) Diablo 3 had shifted a total of 6.3 million units by the end of it's first week, Also with a soundtrack available on iTunes (http://itunes.apple.com/us/album/id521963750), Music from previous games available too (http://itunes.apple.com/us/album/id526272040), A book wirrten by an in game character available on amazon (http://www.amazon.co.uk/Diablo-III-Book-Cain-Deckard/dp/1608870634/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1338140766&sr=8-1) and various novels available on the blizzard website along with mousepads and various other fan merch. It's clear to say THIS IS BLIZZARDS YEAR, ANd 'EVIL IS IN ITS PRIME!

To go along with the release of the game, An anime short which explains a great battle which forged the history of Diablo was released on Youtube. Catch Diablo 3 : Wrath @ ( http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LEAPxgMCEA8&list=UUxn8csYeZg6awRnZS-aqg0g&index=2&feature=plcp&oref=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.youtube.com%2Fuser%2Fdiablo ) along with an explanation of Diablo's Claymation roots from over 16 years ago called diablo retrospective ( http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kLedw4HACNc&feature=relmfu ).

"15 years ago, The Lord of Terror was unleashed upon the world. In 1995 a small development studio called Condor Games approached Blizzard Entertainment with an idea for a clay-mation, turn based, single player, RPG With the working title of DIABLO." - Diablo retrospective (Youtube)

The beta for Diablo 3 went live on April 20th 2012 and saw people scrambling in their free time to test the game they had been waiting for and were not disappointed. Despite the game crashing various times in it's beta test and numerous faults, problems and error codes flashing. This game held it's own and brought 6.3 million people back by the 1st week of it's official global launch eager to see what happened after their beta ended their warriors battles at level 13 and half way through Act 1 after fighting The skeleton King (One of sanctuary's most known bosses). 

So Diablo 3 was released and with it the Prime Evils newest story would be told with the introduction of new angrier Lesser Evils and the introduction of the new BLACK SOULSTONE.  This Action-RPG game see's you visiting once again the fictional fantasy world of Santuary where your hero must quest to decipher rumours of a Fallen Angel and how this ties in with the tales of Deckard Cain and how "this is a sign.... an omen...that the end times have begun!"

Within Diablo 3 many old favorites are back including the games namesake Diablo along with The Butcher, King Leoric (Aka The Skeleton King) , Deckard Cain and Tyreal.  Among the golden oldies are a mass of newer goodies and baddies to deal with along with Leah, Azmodan and Belial.

The game now features 5 diverse classes including The classic Barbarian and Sorcerer classes along with the new Monk, Demon Hunter and Witch Doctor classes. Though They may be new the clases that feature within Diablo 3 show a major similarity when it comes to spells/gameplay style for instance the Wtich Doctore summoning demons to fight for him is reminiscent of Diablo 2's Necromancer and The Monks Light and prayer skills are reminiscent of Diablo 2's paladin. 

In Diablo 3 you are a Nephalem (Human basically) Who must venture around Santuary in the hope of finding clues to aid you to stopping the newest demon onslaught. With your adopted alias you must slay hordes of monsters and many elite creatures including bosses and monsters with special attack advantages such as arcane spells or the ability to lock you in a forcefield known as a jail. As you level up through generating XP you acquire stroger and more powerful items along with learning various skills to buff your hero.

CAUTION READ NO FURTHER, REST OF POST INCLUDES SPOILERS TO THE GAMES STORYLINE/ CHARACTERS!

The boss creaturs of Diablo 3!

Diablo 3 Demon Hunter

Diablo 3 Monk

Diablo 3 Witch Doctor

Diablo 3 Azmodan

Diablo 3 Barbarian

Diablo 3 Wizard