Sunday November 22, 2009 2:46 AM AEST

Blizzard brings the lols

  • Email a Friend
  • Print Page
Blizzard brings the lols
By David Hollingworth
Apr 2, 2009 | 2 Comments
Tags: blizzard | diablo | 3 | starcraft | 2 | world | of | warcraft

April 1st brings a new class for Diablo 3, an amazing new Terran vehicle, and more WoW PvP action.

Trust Blizzard to deliver the ultimate in April 'news'.

The game developer has announced a trio of updates and additions to their popular games. First up is the new class for Diablo 3, the mighty Archivist!

I have the utmost respect for the archivists, these warriors of myth and legend. We know their names: Alimet Two Quills, master of illumination with both left and right hand; Morienne the Scrivener, a midwife whose poetry stole the hearts of kings and brought tyrants to tears; and Salazar Cid, the Master Transcriber of Gea Kul, whose bombastic penmanship is known in all the lands of the Twin Seas and beyond. But these are only a chosen few. The members of their honored fraternity are many, and their numbers grow every day.

The new class features book vision, an impressive radial dialogue tree ("Stay awhile, and listen!"), and the incredible Lorenado! Full screens and movies via the link.

Meanwhile, Starcraft 2's new Terratron is very definitely more than meets the eye...

Finally, dedicated PvPers in World of Warcraft can finally take the battle to their enemies with syncopated rhythms and dance moves, with the new Dance Battle System

You perform dance moves using a custom interface similar to those that appear when controlling a vehicle in Wrath of the Lich King. The custom action bar displays all available dance moves, which each crew member can individually configure by speaking to the appropriate NPC before the competition.

It's exciting an exciting time to be a Blizzard fan!

 
 
The latest issue is on sale now!

Want to learn all about Diablo III? Want to find out what the best Solid State Drive is on the market today, and how to look after it? Want to catch up on the latest hardware, games and in depth tech from Australia's best enthusiast mag?

Get your copy today :)
2 Comments
Thoughts on this article? Add a comment below.
elvenwhore
Apr 2, 2009 10:51 AM
Yeah, games devs the Internet over had fun on April 1st :-) Yesterday was a great day to be a gamer ;-)
Rion
Apr 2, 2009 12:25 PM
Terratron, brilliant fictional concept! Now I want to see it for real...
Login or register to submit a comment.
 
 
 
Atomic Magazine

Issue: 107 | December, 2009

Atomic is a magazine aimed squarely at computer enthusiasts, gamers, and serious PC upgraders.

Every month we bring you the latest reviews of new technology and PC components, in depth features on everything from overclocking to console hacking, and gaming previews and interviews.
 
Latest Comments
"Signed. And link and article passed to friends too.
And a link supplied on my facebook too."
by morris | Nov 21, 2009 11:29 PM
 
"I got an XP pro oem with a game build rig 18 months ago and continued to ignore Vista, to my ..."
by TonyB | Nov 21, 2009 10:24 PM
 
"Holy shit, batman.

*runs"
by colganaitor | Nov 21, 2009 7:17 PM
 
""sudo preupgrade"
...failed to download installer metadata
------------
So ..."
by wlayton27 | Nov 21, 2009 8:16 AM
 
"^ I find with CoD4 that I can jump on an empty server and be joined by 6-12 others before the ..."
by Ezekill | Nov 20, 2009 10:10 PM
Latest User Reviews
Shenmue II
10%
asdfasdf
 
EVGA X58 Classified
90%
great board, a few things could be better
 
EVGA X58 Classified
90%
Gorgeous looking
 
Sapphire 4890
90%
So good, I immediately wanted a second one!
 
MSI 790FX-GD70 motherboard
90%
Allmost the prefect gaming board