Blizzard marks 20 years of ‘Diablo’ with events across its games

Believe it or not, Diablo is turning 20 years old on December 31st. Yes, the classic clickfest has been around for long enough that some adults weren't even alive when the first game launched. It's a historic moment for gaming -- and Blizzard is mark...

Diablo Wooden Tristram Map: That’s the Church, That’s Cain’s House Oh and Here’s the Entrance to Hell

After Hyrule and Dinosaur Land, Diablo‘s Tristram gets Neutral Ground and Alex Griendling’s Woodlands map treatment. The unfortunate town is laser-etched on a 18.5″x 14″ maple ply board. If you ask me the best landmark here is anywhere else that’s outside of that map.

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You can order the map from Neutral Ground for $150 (USD).

[via Kotaku]

Diablo Wooden Tristram Map: That’s the Church, That’s Cain’s House Oh and Here’s the Entrance to Hell

After Hyrule and Dinosaur Land, Diablo‘s Tristram gets Neutral Ground and Alex Griendling’s Woodlands map treatment. The unfortunate town is laser-etched on a 18.5″x 14″ maple ply board. If you ask me the best landmark here is anywhere else that’s outside of that map.

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You can order the map from Neutral Ground for $150 (USD).

[via Kotaku]

Diablo Goblin Bank Laughs as It Takes your Money

If you have ever played the Diablo games, you will recognize this guy as a treasure goblin from Diablo III. You can now get this goblin as a piggy bank to help you save your pennies for that next expansion pack you want to buy.

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Each time you drop a coin into the coin bag, the goblin cackles. There are six different sounds that the goblin plays when you put a coin in. And while it’s easier to open than the in-game treasure goblins, it won’t drop any legendary loot when you open it up.

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You can pick one of these goblins up at ThinkGeek for $29.99(USD).

Diablo Night Light Shines Bright to You a Fright

Diablo Night Light

 

Most people get a night light so they can see better in the dark without blinding themselves with sudden brightness in the middle of the night. They do not get one to scare the crap out of themselves. However, that’s what this Diablo night light will most likely do to them if they come face-to-face with it while they’re on their way to the toilet.

Even fans will get the occasional scare when they wake up and forget that they chose the uber-cool but scary night light, especially in their sleepy state.

Think you can take it? The Diablo night light is available online for about $20.

[ Product Page ] VIA [ TIWIB ]

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Diablo III: Reaper of Souls Fan Art Contest Winners: Nephalem Gifts

Last February Blizzard and deviantART held a Diablo III: Reaper of Souls fan art contest. The winners of the contest have now been announced. Diablo III Art Director Christian Lichtner had the honor of picking the winners. He chose Kuzinskiy Andrey and his barbarian-centered piece New Evil as the grand prize winner.

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deviantART member TheRafa bagged second place. In Among the Dead, TheRafa featured the new Crusader class about to engage the Reaper of Souls himself, Angel of Death Malthael.

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Yong Jun Cho aka nixell won third place with his badass Monk art, Fist of Conviction. This is actually my favorite among the three.

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Congratulations to all the winners! You deserve your epic loot. Use this waypoint to deviantART to check out what Christian had to say about each winning artwork, and be sure to admire them in their full resolution on their respective artists’ pages. I highly recommend looking at the other submissions as well.