[Lagspike_exe]

I don't see a reason why this would be PS3 exclusive unless Blizzard wass hell bent on keeping the full Battlenet integration.

[Mafro]

Potential cross-platform play?

[madmackem]

ooooooooooooooooohhhhhhhhhhhhh shit megaton.

[Khezu]

Maybe its exclusive because sony is letting blizzard keep the online only DRM in the console version.

[michaelius]

Makes sense since Sony is bleeding money so they would be much more likely to allow RMAH and give blizzard lot more freedom with messing with their network while MS wants to control it's Live! as much as possible.

We already see this with steam.

[Bollocks]

lol right
you just got punk'd

[Hoo-doo]

If Blizzard ports Diablo 3 to consoles, they aren't going to make you plug a mouse and keyboard into your PS3.

But they could easily just give you the option. Unreal 3 supported mouse and keyboard controls if I recall correctly.

[guit3457]

Who are these sources you speak of? But great news... If true.

Yep...sources please.

[Cyntec]

If Blizzard ports Diablo 3 to consoles, they aren't going to make you plug a mouse and keyboard into your PS3.

Sure, but I'm sure they will include the option to plug in :)

[Souther]

Yep, this game was made for a couch. Sitting at a computer and clicking away sucks, chilling on a couch while GF is in kitchen would be muuuuuuch better.

Fixed that for ya brah

[Baby Milo]

Heard about this a couple days ago but I just expected it to be fake. Imagine this on the PS3 and Vita though. That would be amazing. Not getting my hopes up though.

Vita version would be nice

[darkwing]

shesh at this rate, there will be no surprises at the conference

[Absoludacrous]

But they could easily just give you the option. Unreal 3 supported mouse and keyboard controls if I recall correctly.

Sure, it's possible. I kind of doubt it, but it's possible. Either way though, it's definitely not an argument for PS3 exclusivity, because there's no way there's not going to be a default controller option which would work just as well on either platform.

[Blablurn]

shit just got real

[Jtrizzy]

I'd love to be using a controller on pc, but I'd have to see how well it works comparison.

[shink]

I doubt it will be exclusive. I can't see it happening.

[Cyntec]

Yep...sources please.

I contacted the retailer, they mentioned their distributor. And one other source I can't tell you, otherwise heads will roll :)

[anddo0]

Why would we assume it was a (console) exclusive from just a retail listing?

The distributor only mentions PS3 (in other words: exklusive), no word on a 360-version yet. And since PS3 actually supports mouse and keyboard this would make much sense.

maybe they didn't list 360 version. D3 could function without m/kb. I've been playing a lot DC Universe, and D3 would benefit from a similar controller layout,

[Gez]

Fixed that for ya brah

Lol?

[Pranay_]

PSN+ members can play offline

[Speedymanic]

Never played a Diablo game, should I be excited? Better than Torchlight?

[Cyntec]

Potential cross-platform play?

this would be so damn awesome ...

[Callibretto]

need vita version, not gonna buy it again for ps3

[Kabouter]

Sure, but I'm sure they will include the option to plug in :)

It just being an option, and it would because no one is going to do that anyway, would make it irrelevant in the decision making process regarding what platform to put it on. Presumably the decision is related to the online infrastructure.

[bodyboarder]

Would buy.

[Souther]

The only thing that could make this better is if they included Diablo I-II as well.

[Brad Grenz]

ohhh i bet no one predicted that

I did.

Sure, it's possible. I kind of doubt it, but it's possible. Either way though, it's definitely not an argument for PS3 exclusivity, because there's no way there's not going to be a default controller option which would work just as well on either platform.

The argument for Sony exclusivity is Battle.net. Sony let Valve integrate PSN with Steam, MS didn't let them do the same with Live. Sony will let Blizzard integrate Battle.net with PSN. Battle.net is core to the Diablo 3 experience.

[Toki767]

Never played a Diablo game, should I be excited? Better than Torchlight?

It is pure virtual crack.

[Aaron]

But they could easily just give you the option. Unreal 3 supported mouse and keyboard controls if I recall correctly.

That was a long long time ago. How many games have bothered since? They're not going to bother testing two different control schemes when almost on one will use the alternative.

[starmud]

so now we have rumors of it coming to ps3, 360 and wiiu...

confirmed for all three D:<

[DieH@rd]

For those interested, here is Diablo 3 working ona a 3G internet connection. Works totally fine.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=36viT3-40ks

/bring it on Vita!

[Gez]

Never played a Diablo game, should I be excited? Better than Torchlight?

In my opinion Diablo 3 is worse than Torchlight minus graphics and story.

[UnluckyKate]

Move support for skills or burst.

Can't wait to use the desintegrate rays ala Dragon Ball or virtually bash my foes with huge virtual axe slashes

[guit3457]

I contacted the retailer, they mentioned their distributor. And one other source I can't tell you, otherwise heads will roll :)

So...how can you say this is going to be PS3 exclusive?

[I-hate-u]

Why would MS deny a blizzard game on their system?

[Revolutionary]

Better than Torchlight?

Diablo III? No. The first two? Yes.

[Absoludacrous]

I did. The argument for Sony exclusivity is Battle.net. Sony let Valve integrate PSN with Steam, MS didn't let them do the same with Live. Sony will let Blizzard integrate Battle.net with PSN. Battle.net is core to the Diablo 3 experience.

I know, I said that in an earlier post. Specifically the auction house, because I imagine Microsoft would be much stricter with regards to who gets the cut.

[Jtrizzy]

For those interested, here is Diablo 3 working ona a 3G internet connection. Works totally fine. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=36viT3-40ks /bring it on Vita!

Highly sceptical of this. There have been enough lag problems with the PC version, I can't imagine relying on 3g.

[Conor 419]

Strange because what I heard is that Diablo III would be announced today as a X360 exclusive...

Which is something that'd make more sense to me, given the Activision/Microsoft relationship.

[DieH@rd]

Why would MS deny a blizzard game on their system?

AH royalties.

[JJD]

I doubt it's coming this year.

It would be hilarious if the console version of D3 was released before the PvP patch.

Even if it's not the same people working on the port people would still bitch.

That said, if it's indeed true I will double dip in a heartbeat.

I miss gaming on a big ass screen, my 15 inch MBP just doesn't cut it.

[subversus]

dat Auction house and lol-worthy MS policies

[Syph Medwes]

2012 release? Holy fuck.

[Pandemic]

By the time the conferences arrive, their won't be any announcements left that we don't know of.

[The M.O.B]

Great, so PSN is going to get hacked again.

/sigh

[earvcunanan]

I can get down with this.

[SpokkX]

Would be great since I would like to play the game but..

Activision would agree to this? hardly

[anddo0]

Great, so PSN is going to get hacked again. /sigh

Sony to sell authenticators...

[I-hate-u]

AH royalties.

I don't believe it. Microsoft would never let such an opportunity go IMO. That and I think Blizzard not want to ship on 1 console after bothering to work on a console version in the first place.

I expect this to be true, but the game shipping for PS3,360 and Wii u.

[Cyntec]

By the time the conferences arrive, their won't be any announcements left that we don't know of.

Sony say they will announce 30+ Vita-exclusive games.