Over the course of gaming's history, there are moments that are easy to see as being significant and memorable, and for those who are players on PC, Xbox 360 and PS3, today marks a historic day because Diablo 3 is set to hit the latter two platforms for the first time.
What significance does this hold? It represents the amazing, upcoming shift in seeing games that are synonymous with PC, also coming to the Xbox 360, PS3 and their respective next-generation siblings. A new breed of fan will be born out of those who have not yet experience a game like Diablo 3, and it marks the start of console and PC gaming being talked about together, rather than separate.
Examiner had the opportunity to speak with Matthew Berger, who is the senior level designer for Diablo 3, about how involved the community has been in making the game for consoles, the challenges of developing for consoles and what changes, if any, needed to be made for Diablo 3 on PS3 and Xbox 360.
Who says a dud game can't have a video game comeback?
Cyberpunk and No Man's Sky have to be up there. We're lucky and cursed, equally, to have games that can be updated now. For folks old enough to remember the Sega/SNES into PS1 and even 2 eras, if a game came out that was half baked (*cough*Angel of Darkness*cough*) that was it, no redemption. At the same time, having the option for updates shouldn't be an excuse for half assing games.
I remember when the Nintendo Seal of Approval meant something.
All those games had to release without bugs.
Diablo III still works on modern PlayStation and Xbox consoles, and remains hugely playable a decade after initial release.
Diablo III: Season 28 brings with it the Altar of Rites, an altar full of unlockable bonuses and potions that will require the gathering of tons of resources. One of things needed is the Staff of Herding, which also unlocks the famous Cow Level known as Whimsyshire. Here's how to craft that staff, for those that either have forgotten, or have never completed it.
