DIABLO 3

http://www.blizzard.com/diablo3/

edit: http://www.jeux-france.com/news28073_diablo-iii-images-et-videos.html for an alternate link (diablo 3 mainpage is sort of laggy)

Yeah, holy shit. Though I'm not too surprised. Since Starcraft 2 came out, Diablo 3 was going to be definitely next. Anyway I remember being addicted to Diablo 2 for a straight month as a kid. Some of my friends still play it once in awhile to lan it up. Hope they keep the isometric style with 3D graphix.

And yes I did stay up all night-morning F5ing the mysterious image on the blizzard main page to see what the evolving splash screen would uncover, just to tell my friends over msn "I FUCKING TOLD YOU SO"

I'm going to bed.

From developer interviews..

#Multiple item drops for each member in the group
#Every item in the game can be found in single player
#4-5 player groups
#Battle.net anti-hacks having a huge focus
#Number of classes not decided. No plan to bring ALL 7 back from D2 but not ruled out
#System requirements are for a broad set of systems. No specifics and no directx 10 requirement
#"no comment at this time" about Runewords making a come back and expanding
# No release date as of yet.
# Development in its "early stages" despite being underway for over four years.
# Brand new in-house engine developed for Diablo III. Includes Havoc physics.
# Co-op is fully integrated into the game's design.
# Will also be released on Mac.
# Similar in length to Diablo II.
# Takes place twenty years after Diablo II expansion pack.
# Only fifty people working on the game at the moment. Content creation the current focus.
# New Battle.net will debut with StarCraft II. Even more features by the time Diablo III launches.
# No console release of Diablo III planned. Other Blizzard title staying on PC and Mac also.
# Pay to play? Totally undecided, though it could vary between regions. For example, China may because of the popularity of internet cafes and the strict gaming laws that are meant to prevent people becoming addicted.
# Could be up to 100 enemies on-screen at a time.
# The ice splash page malarkey was Diablo all along, ditto on the eyes. I am vindicated. The penguin remains a mystery, however.
# Hellgate: London-esque randomness is in, to an extent. Some maps and what have yous will be static.
# Low-spec losers are being catered to.
# World of Warcraft and The Legend of Zelda heavily influenced boss design and boss gameplay mechanics.
# E-Sports support is a possibility. Team is attempting to form a business plan that works for that crowd.
# No character customisation, just gender selection.
# PvP will likely be included at release.
# Voice communication will be improved.
# Beta is a possibility.
# "Potions are still in the game, they're just not as core an element. So there's a new health system here. Wilson says he actually tried a Halo-style shield system with regenerative health, but didn't put that in because it encouraged players to leave combat. Didn't want to implement a WoW-style health which encourages players to drink and creates downtime when out of combat. Wilson wants the health system to ensure combat, which is health globes were implemented."
# One health pot restores all players in co-op.
# Enemies can miss and get weapons stuck in scenery or world.
# Player characters will be fully voice acted.
# Four-to-five person co-op groups.
# Respecs are likely to be included

Anyone remember when you or your friend got ahold of a hacking program and started doing crazy shit like spawning a million diablos every time you killed something?

One of the biggest moments in video games where everything seemed so pointless.

Many people have said the graphics are too colorfull and WoW-like. Personally I don't really care, but they do have a point that it breaks Diablo's dark atmosphere. I mean seriously, you can see a fucking rainbow in one of the shots.