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Ahoy there, fellow Diablo fans!

Well, there's no point in beating around the bush any longer, so let's get right down to it. A few months ago we were contacted by Blizzard in regards to the Diablo3.com domain name. While they appreciate all the work that's been put into running this big Diablo fan community over the years, they still want the domain name. Hmm, I wonder why? Now before you get all up in arms about it, allow me to explain a few things.

First off, this fan site isn't going anywhere, it's just getting a new name: Diablofans.com! Blizzard is actually being really cool about it, giving us all the time we need to make it a smooth transition before we hand the old domain over to them. So be sure to update all of your bookmarks and point 'em to diablofans.com instead. Your user accounts will all still be perfectly functional and, along with this new site name, we'll soon have a big site redesign up and running as well. A new name, a new look. Huzzah!

Secondly, while Blizzard is indeed acquiring the diablo3.com domain name, they told me that this shouldn't be considered an announcement for the Diablo 3 game we've been waiting for all these years. They acquire new domains all the time. While this is true, I personally can't help but think that this is a confirmation of sorts that they're working on the next Diablo game. Sure, they can claim it's because they want to protect their intellectual properties 'n what have you, but I can't imagine they would all of a sudden be so interested in the diablo3.com domain if they weren't working on a new Diablo 3 game behind the scenes.

On a final note, I want to thank all of you guys who've made this community so strong over the years. It's only going to get better around here and I hope you'll all stick with us. One of the nice things about this whole name-change ordeal is that Blizzard really appreciates the fact that we're a dedicated fan site and we'll be working with them much more closely in the future to bring you the latest Diablo game news.

It's funny, I've had so many offers over the years from people who wanted to pay a lot o' cash for the diablo3.com domain name and I wasn't even willing to consider then. I set out to have a great Diablo fan site because I simply loved the Diablo series. Fortunately, with the help of some great people on the staff and fans like you, we accomplished just that. But when Blizzard came around asking for the domain, I was excited about it both as a Diablo fan and for their recognition of all the work we've put into the site. Fortunately for us, the diablofans.com domain name was available and it fit perfectly in line with the intentions of this site, so I registered it and here we are. Diablo3.com will still be active for a few more months so everybody can have a chance to get used to the new Diablofans.com domain. After that, it will simply point to the Blizzard.com homepage... at least until they're ready to use it for something more worthwhile. One of the nice things about the new diablofans.com domain is that it's all-encompassing. Instead of the site just being for people waiting on Diablo 3, it can serve as the main hub for *all* current and future Diablo games. Isn't it nice to know you'll always have a place online you can call home? Hey, even Diablo's demon minions need a place to hang their hats too.

Alright, that's all the news for now. I'm sure all of this news is gonna get the Diablo 3 rumor mill running like a mad banshee... so have fun discussing the announcement with your fellow Diablo fans!

So is this the point that someone should acquire diablo4.com for a little bit of profit further down the road?!

would now be a good time and place to publically admit I have never played Diablo? It is something that has been on my mind for a while. Something I am both ashamed of and proud of at the same time. I know there are others. If it takes me coming out and standing up first, well so be it. Ridicule be damned!

Hello, my name is Moge and I have never played Diablo.

Woo hoo! another laptopper like me! Wow that sounded wierd just now...

would now be a good time and place to publically admit I have never played Diablo? It is something that has been on my mind for a while. Something I am both ashamed of and proud of at the same time. I know there are others. If it takes me coming out and standing up first, well so be it. Ridicule be damned!

Hello, my name is Moge and I have never played Diablo.

Never played the click-a-thon mouse destroyer Diablo was, I much rather would have played Baldu's gate at the time.

would now be a good time and place to publically admit I have never played Diablo? It is something that has been on my mind for a while. Something I am both ashamed of and proud of at the same time. I know there are others. If it takes me coming out and standing up first, well so be it. Ridicule be damned!

Hello, my name is Moge and I have never played Diablo.

I hope Diablo 3 is more Guild Wars like in the ability to drop and pick up professions at will instead of having to reroll.

I loved D2 when played over the "closed" battle net. I can’t think of a better game during that span of time. The depth of available loot, the meaningful class customization, free multi player. No other game came close. It got more and more fun when you moved up to nightmare and hell modes.

It is also the game that turned my wife into a gamer.

I loved D2 when played over the "closed" battle net. I can’t think of a better game during that span of time. The depth of available loot, the meaningful class customization, free multi player. No other game came close. It got more and more fun when you moved up to nightmare and hell modes.

It is also the game that turned my wife into a gamer.

Gaming communities are quite funny when you do something that's regarded as outside the box for no other reason than no one else has had the smarts or curiosity to try it... and my god, don't they just jump on something they had previously criticised when it's proven to work? Never admitting they were every wrong to denigrate it at all...

Woo hoo! another laptopper like me! Wow that sounded wierd just now...

I made a post in our WoW-Horde boards but will ask here as well.

Is there any interest in Avian to get a D2 multiplayer game going? I never got into the MP scene so dunno the details, but can we get a whack of us together on our own private game/server? If so, would it be us vs PvE?

Sounds like the game would be familiar to many around here and I think could be a neat reminiscing game to get many Avians back playig together.

The game is PvE, you can only hit other players in a duel. Duels are like in WoW where you have to accept.

A new teaser image is on Blizzards website, rumor has it that it may have something to do with Diablo 3. Or I am thinking it may be something to do with the Frozen Throne. Blizzard gave the file the named: ice3, and there are what look to be runes a few places in the image. I believe this is a teaser leading up the gaming conference in Paris this weekend. We shall see.