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Jay Wilson Moves On From Diablo III

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Jay Wilson has been Game Director for Diablo III for seven years now and has done an amazing job. However, Jay will be leaving Diablo III behind as he moves on to other projects at Blizzard Entertainment. In a post on battle.net, Jay mentions that although he will no longer be working directly on Diablo III, it doesn’t mean that Diablo will be anything less than amazing. He continued on to say that Diablo isn’t the work of just one person and the team who created Diablo III will still continue to support the game.

“I recently celebrated my seven-year anniversary working on Diablo III, and while it’s been one of the most challenging and rewarding periods of my life, I’ve reached a point creatively where I’m looking forward to working on something new. The powers that be at Blizzard have been gracious enough to give me that opportunity. Over the course of the next several weeks, I will be moving off of the Diablo III project and transitioning elsewhere within Blizzard. This decision was not an easy one for me, and not one I made quickly, but ultimately it’s what I feel is right.”

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Jay Wilson( Credit: Flux, DiabloWiki)

Jay Wilson is an incredibly talented man with a passion for what he does and it really shows up in his work. Like many others that work at Blizzard, Jay consistently thanks the fans for their support and in his post about leaving Diablo III, he does just that.

If you haven’t watched any of his videos about the Diablo III development process I would encourage you to check them out. You can see an interview with Jay Wilson where he is discussing a bit about Diablo here.

The original post about him leaving the Diablo III team is on battle.net and can be found here.

Baldur’s Gate Enhanced Edition Lands on Steam

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Baldurs Gate Screen Shot

For fans of the classic RPG, Baldur’s Gate Enhanced Edition is now available on Steam. If you have played the game before than you will appreciate the enhancements but if you have never played this game and you enjoy RPG’s, then I would highly recommend giving this game a shot. The storyline is engaging and the gameplay is fantastic. You can grab Baldur’s Gate Enhanced Edition for $19.99.

Halo 2600

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Halo2600

Looking for an action-adventure style video game for your Atari 2600? Well, then Halo 2600 is just the game for you. Created by Ed Fries, who was in charge of game publishing for Microsoft, Halo 2600 features many different zones and 64 different screens along with power-ups and shields. The gameplay is actually quite fun as you run around shooting aliens and switching from screen to screen. The game even offers up a legendary mode if you successfully complete the game.

If you’re looking for something fun to get rid of your boredom but don’t own an atari 2600 or have one of these awesome cartridges? No need to worry, you can play Halo 2600 online.

Tomb Raider Limited Edition Controller for XBOX 360

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Xbox 360 Tomb LE Controller
Xbox 360 Tomb LE Controller [Image Credit: destructoid]
With it’s dark look and intense storyline, the next Tomb Raider looks awesome and to make the release of the game even more exciting, you will be able to buy this new custom Tomb Raider themed controller . Looking just as gritty as the game itself, this slick controller also comes with a download code for an exclusive multiplayer character, the Scavenger Archer. It will likely go on sale around March 5th of this year, which is the release date for the game, for around $59.99.

Haven’t heard about the new Tomb Raider? Get all of the details on the official site.

Featured App: Berzerk Ball 2

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Warning, this is a highly addictive game that will make you keep playing until you can score as many points as possible. The GEEK is back in Berzerk Ball 2 and it has never been more fun to smash something over and over again while racking up points and experience.

This game is pretty straightforward, go as far as you possibly can by beating the internet Geek over and over. You can customize your Geek then customize your character to beat him with. Along the way you will gain points and experience that you can then use to increase the power of your weapons and learn new moves. As you continue you level up you will also become much stronger allowing you to blast the Geek even farther.

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Berzerk Ball 2 is really well made and offers a ton of reasons to keep playing, including unlocking new attacks and forging items to make better weapons. The artwork is fantastic, the music is epic and you will likely find yourself playing a lot longer than you thought you would. Once I began to play, I seriously spent about an hour playing and trying to level up my other characters The game just gets more and more interesting as you continue to play.

The best part about this game is you don’t have to play it alone. You can invite your Facebook friends to join you on your quest to blast the Geek all the way into oblivion!

You can play the game directly in your web browser by visiting BubbleBox or by downloading it for a Free for a limited time from the App Store and Google Play.

Thanks to Mooky for reminding me that this games exists !