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Review: Diablo 3 (PS3)

- Review by Matt S.

Ah Diablo. The game that spawned an entire genre. There's just something about going clickaclicka clickaclikca clickclick that speaks to a very primal reason why we play games. That simple and predictably repetitive activity becomes compulsive once players figure out that by doing it, they're earning rewards.


Then they're lost forever when they discover that those rewards are random. "Will THIS click earn me that glorious +5 sword, or will it dumb yet another useless club?" one player asks. "Is this treasure chest going to finally give me enough cash to upgrade my armour?" asks another. 

Activision buys itself out for $8.2 billion

Because the biggest news is always left for last in the week; Activision Blizzard will become an independent company as CEO, Bobby Kotick, and the company's co-chairman, Brian Kelly, have led a $8.2 billion buyout from the parent company, Vivendi.