More major changes have come to Diablo 3, this time in the form of the nixing of two game systems: Scrolls of Reforging and Companion Pets. While these features may be reincarnated post-launch, they presently weren’t working as intended.
Community Manager Nethaera said:
In both cases these are features we felt were underdeveloped and just not quite good enough for the game in their current state. The companion pets felt like they were mandatory to maximize play efficiency and some of the pets were too cutesy for the gritty, dark world of Sanctuary. Neither of those are issues we felt like we could solve without a lot of additional work, and we’re trying to close in on a solid release date for the game, not move further away. When weighing these systems against releasing the game, we decided to cut these scrolls and stay on track for the game’s release.
Blizzard recently made a huge change to some of the game’s core mechanics — attributes, specifically — and any other major overhauls would no doubt significantly delay whatever the company’s target release date is. If companion pets were becoming mandatory, that goes against Blizzard’s core philosophy with Diablo 3: focusing on viable builds, not optimal builds.
Oh, and good riddance to “cutesy.” There’s no place for you in a Diablo game. We have enough rainbows already.
Nethaera went on to say:
We think we can make companion pets into a much cooler system (both mechanically and visually), and evolve the reforging scrolls into a more meaningful system at some point in the future. For the time being, they will not be in the initial release of the game.
Whether that future point will be a content patch or an expansion pack, Blizzard doesn’t let get ideas die.
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Getting tired of your bland Playstation 3 dashboard screen? Add some color with these free, unlockable XMB Themes. They won’t be easy, and the tasks below are no simple feats. If you’re already worried — fear not, Game Front is here to help with our massive text and video walkthrough. To get a better understanding of the trophies listed below, stop by our Final Fantasy 13-2 trophies page. Finally, if you’re looking for more special extras like these, drop by the cheats page.
Unlockable XMB Themes
Complete the tasks indicated to unlock each theme for the PS3.
- Lightning:
Have a saved game file from Final Fantasy 13.
- Noel Kreiss:
Get “5 Star” rank on the final Boss.
- Alternate Lightning:
Earn the “Master of Time” platinum trophy.
- Mog:
Earn the “Fair Fighter” trophy.
- Serah Farron:
Earn the “Defragmented” trophy.
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EVE Online: Crucible 1.1.1 was successfully deployed during a regular downtime on Thursday, January 26, 2012.
Several small fixes to the Neocom were released together with corrections to localization and various texts throughout the game. The patch notes are available here.
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His back slammed against the metal examination table, its ice-cold surface a stark contrast to the heat between them. The colonial marine’s standard-issue helmet began to slip as she pushed him down, her claws lightly scratching his skin in an all-too-familiar fashion. The sensation filled him with lust, and shame, and when his helmet finally hit the floor the resulting clang reverberated throughout the halls of the still-sleeping ship.
“Not here,” he whispered, his breath clouding in the humid, recycled air. “They’ll catch us for certain, we’ll both be killed.”
“SCREEEEEEEEEE,” she cooed back, extending her ovipositor and whispering into his ear with her second mouth. “Screeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeee.”
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Nintendo Australia has slapped a released date on Tekken 3D Prime Edition: February 23. Elsewhere in the world, the US expects the game on February 14, and Europeans should mark their calendars for February 17. Tekken 3D Prime Edition is in fact the only edition, being the franchise’s first foray onto the new-ish handheld, and only its second ever onto a Nintendo console. It comes with a 3D version of the CG film Tekken: Blood Vengeance, too.
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Sometimes paying to download a game isn’t enough… Has this ever happened to you? You’re excited about the release of a new iOS game, and have been following news before it’s release. Finally, the release day is upon you, and you rush to the App Store to download it. You start playing the game, and [...]
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A new hero has emerged on the Dota 2 battlefield — well, “new” may be misleading. You’ll recognized Bone Fletcher, AKA Clinkz, from the original DOTA, and as of today, he’s playable in the Dota 2 beta.
An agility-based hero, Bone Fletcher is a ranged ambusher with abilities focused on facilitating hit-and-run tactics. Wind Walk, for instance, makes Clinkz invisible and increases his movement speed for 20 seconds, while Strafe greatly increases his attack speed for a short duration, and Searing Arrows adds bonus fire damage to each attack to allow him to hit fast and hit hard. His ultimate, Death Pact, lets him consume a unit to gain a temporary health and damage buff.
Who was your favorite DOTA hero?
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Triple Town developer Spry Fox has filed a copyright infringement suit against casual game studio 6Waves Lolapps over its latest release Yeti Town, which Spry Fox claims is a “blatant copy of Triple Town.” Last month, 6Waves Lolapps released Yeti Town as a free app for iOS devices. When asked whether the game was too similar to Spry Fox’s Triple Town, 6waves Lolapps chief product officer Arjun Sethi said that taking criticism of this sort …
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