Diablo 3 on Consoles?

Blizzard is looking for developers with console experience to work on Diablo III.
http://kotaku.com/5690583/blizzard-seeking-diablo-iii-talent-for-console-development

Blizzard's reaction to these reports.
http://www.1up.com/news/diablo-iii-coming-consoles

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Patch 4.0.3 Due Tomorrow, Nov. 16

This is the patch that prepares the game for The Shattering (which will be Patch 4.0.3a which will probably hit Nov. 23).  When this next patch hits tomorrow, the Wintergrasp raid leader won't be able to kick folks from the raid and when in a Dungeon Finder group, going to an instance portal will take you to the Looking for Dungeon entrance, not the normal destination of the portal.  Honorable kills are no longer rewarded for killing players below Level 5.  The rest of the changes are listed here.
http://www.mmo-champion.com/content/2073-Patch-4.0.3-this-week-Tier-11-All-Races-Classes-Preview-MMO-Report-Comics

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A Review of Lord of the Rings Online in Screenshots

http://picasaweb.google.com/Longascimages/LOTROEnedwaithFreeToPlay#

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The State of MMOs from a Developer's Perspective

I've got a wonderful article for you tonight in which a developer looks at MMOs and the problems they face from the perspective of a game maker, not a game player. Andrew is Karthias (a terrific writer and former Feral Druid blogger) and DDO is Dungeons and Dragons Online.  DCUO is DC Universe Online.  Read the comments here for more interesting discussion.
http://psychochild.org/?p=1012

Here's the article that the writer is reacting to.
http://biobreak.wordpress.com/2010/11/03/consoles-rule-pcs-drool/

Here is what Karthias says about the current state of MMOs.
http://systemicbabble.com/videogames/mmo-doldrums/

And here is Screaming Monkey's take on it all.
http://screammonkey.wordpress.com/2010/11/05/action-apples-and-rpg-oranges/

Interesting reads especially since I think Blizzard has console envy.   I can see PCs and consoles becoming more and more alike in the Gold Rush that is the melding of television and Internet and gaming and downloaded content like movies.

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Elder Scrolls Nostalgia

Rap music for the Oblivion-deprived.
http://bnbgaming.com/2010/11/10/rapping-a-letter-to-bethesda/

Here's a direct link. Thanks, Dan.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=G1BW-Yeo6X8&feature=player_embedded

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Interview with Big Bear Butt

Pot interviews BBB about the state of the game and Cataclysm.
http://www.mmomeltingpot.com/2010/11/trade-chats-interview-with-big-bear-butt/

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Phase Three of Elemental Invasion Active

New quests have opened up.
http://www.wowhead.com/blog=173701

By the way, WOW Head has a guide to these pre-Cataclysm events.
http://www.wowhead.com/guide=cataclysm&prelaunch#twilights-cult-elemental-invasion

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California Tries to Limit Sales of Violent Video Games

This is the definitive article about the case (now before the U.S. Supreme Court which just heard legal arguments) according to the WOW Insider legal columnist.
http://www.gamasutra.com/view/feature/6191/video_game_regulation_and_the_.php

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Starcraft 2 Not As Popular in South Korea

Kotaku says Starcraft 2 isn't a big hit in Korea, due to the struggle between Blizzard Activision and e-sports authorities over control and money. That's turned players off on the game.  Edge says a month after Starcraft 2 was released, only 2-3% of Internet cafe gamers were playing the game which Blizzard gave away for free in South Korea.  Here is the short report at Kotaku which summarizes the full Edge story in the second link.
http://kotaku.com/5688166/hey-korea-why-you-so-down-on-starcraft-ii

http://www.next-gen.biz/features/the-battle-for-starcraft-ii?page=0%2C0

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Blizzards Offers A Free Week to Quitters

Blizzard is sending emails to folks who have left the game offering them a free week of play ending December 1.
http://kotaku.com/5687966/blizzard-offering-a-week-of-free-time-to-warcraft-apostates

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