While waiting for Diablo 3 to be released next year...or the year after...you might want to crack out your old Diablo or Diablo 2 discs for some good ol' fashioned co-op gaming.  Perhaps a friend never returned them, or you are in need of another copy for some late night co-op sessions with the family.

Amazon is running a killer deal right now on the Blizzard's various battle chests.  You get both Diablo 1 and Diablo 2 as well as the Lord of Destruction Expansion for Diablo 2.  Packed in with all that goodness is a Diablo 2 strategy guide and you'll be ready to take on the hordes of hell with your friends.  The pack works on both Mac and PC, and there's also chests for Starcraft and Warcraft for the same price.

The pack usually retails for $39.99 but Amazon has their Deal of the Day today with the Battle Chest for only $19.99.  The deal expires midnight tonight!

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Game Name: Diablo 3
Co-Op: Yes
Co-Op Type: currently 4 Player story/quest based
Publisher/Developer: Activision (Publisher) / Blizzard (Developer)
Release Date: Not Soon Enough (2010/2011)

It seems like we've been talking about Diablo 3 for years now, and in fact, we may be talking about it for a few more years until it's finally released. I got a small tease of the game on the PAX show floor, getting my hands on one of the game's new classes, and I gotta say - the wait is way too long!

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It's raining blood, hallelujah it's raining blood! Amen!

The latest class for upcoming co-op blockbuster Diablo III has been revealed.  The Monk joins Barbarian, Witch Doctor, and Wizard to take down Diablo's minions.  Gotta love the nice nod to the monk class inclusion in the expansion for the first Diablo, Hellfire.  The monk is pretty good with a bo staff, so you might want one in your co-op gang.  Two more words: reflecting fireballs.  Woot!

A glorious twelve minutes of monk gameplay footage comes your way via 1UP.  I really hope this game still comes out in 2010, don't you?

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Still more news from Gamescom today, this time, a couple of hands on previews of Diablo III. 1UP and Kotaku both had some time with the demo, and shared their impressions.  While the actual content was the same, the previewers chose different classes, barbarian and wizard, respectively.  This gives us a bit of insight into the differences between the classes.  The barbarian was able to wade headlong through waves of enemies, while the wizard was more effective luring them out a couple at a time.

Some details about new enemies were included as well.  A dust devil of sorts was particularly interesting, having a knockback attack that also stuns.  Giant wasps that spawned tiny minions to attack players look like fun, as well.  Both previews mention the atmosphere, which still feels like Diablo.  The game looks to be doing everything right, and coupled with the news of Starcraft 2's lack of a co-op campaign, I have a new most anticipated Blizzard game.  How about you?

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If you haven't heard, Starcraft II was officially delayed yesterday by Blizzard.  Nobody was really surprised, though many were disappointed.  The game was moved into 2010 for a release, and the reasons it was delayed may surprise you.

Starcraft II: Wings of Liberty wasn't delayed due to technical issues with the game itself, but rather due to technical and maturation issues with Blizzard's new version of Battle.net, their online gaming service.  We'll let the master of the underworld, Bobby Kotick, explain:

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That apple is screwed... he looks hungry.  

$299.  That's how much that Diablo III statue will cost you.  You might need a friend to help pay for it, but, from the looks of it -  it'll be worth every penny.  At 18 inches tall and weighing 15 pounds, this is no small statue of Diablo's Barbarian class.
 

Sideshow Collectibles and Blizzard Entertainment are proud to introduce the Diablo III Collectible series with this epic first release. The Barbarian Statue depicts the warrior class in fine form, wielding dual-axes in the heat of battle. Each piece is hand-cast in high quality polystone, individually finished and hand-painted to exacting standards, complete with individually assigned edition numbers on the bottom side of the base. Don't miss this opportunity to begin your Diablo III collection with the limited edition Barbarian Statue.

 Wait, there's going to be MORE of them?  We're gonna need more apples.  Look for this to be available later this year from Sideshow Collectibles.

Apples=Money

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Blizzard continues to release new screenshots for Diablo III on the PC.  And with each new batch, we yearn more and more for the cooperative experience we so desperately want...and need.

As far as we know we are going to be waiting till NEXT YEAR for this title, especially since Blizzard's other big title, Star Craft 2, is planned to be released before it.  Thankfully that's going into beta fairly soon.

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Blizzard has unveiled The Fallen Ones, a breed of enemy found in the upcoming co-op RPG Diablo III.  These creatures are said to be of true demonic origin, and in a written diary by Abd al-Hazir, are described in great detail.

Imps, Shamans, Overseers, Hounds, and more grace the pages of his book complete with concept art and video footage of them in action.  Just when you think all has been revealed about these creatures, he hints at the existence of at least two more types.  

We've gotten a hold of three new screenshots from Diablo III, showcasing the epic battle with these creatures.  Hopefully sooner, rather than later, we'll be fighting side by side with our friends taking on the endless hordes of Hell.  

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While waiting for Diablo 3 to be released, maybe even later this year, you might want to crack out your old Diablo or Diablo 2 discs for some good ol' fashioned co-op gaming.  Let me guess, you can't find them.  Yeah, I had the same problem. 

Good thing Amazon is running a killer deal right now on the Diablo Battle Chest.  You get both Diablo 1 and Diablo 2 as well as the Lord of Destruction Expansion for Diablo 2.  Top it all off with a Diablo 2 strategy guide and you'll be ready to take on the hordes of hell with your friends.

The pack usually retails for $39.99 but Amazon has their Deal of the Day today with the Battle Chest for only $19.99.  Get on it fast, this only lasts until midnight tonight!

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Arstechnica caught up with Diablo III senior artist Mike Nicholson to chat about the user interface design for the upcoming five player co-op title.  Adding more fodder to the fire, Mike let us know that we'll be seeing a lot of borrowing from World of Warcraft.

The biggest place the game will be borrowing will be World of Warcraft's inventory system, though fans will be happy to know different sized items will still be retained from Diablo 2.  World of Warcraft on the other hand uses a singular size item method.  But what is borrowed is a tabbed UI for separating these items, large and small, as well as quest items.

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