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Blizzard to Release Diablo 3 Background Merchandise

In an effort to expand on the world of Sanctuary in which the Diablo franchise occurs, Blizzard intends to release companion media to lore-struck fans. The first of these is a book that gives more insight into the nemesis of the franchise, Diablo himself. His story appears in the Book of Cain, which is a journal ostensibly written by Deckard Cain himself (the old guy who identifies items for you in Diablo and who fills in the backstory in Diablo 2). This book functions as a lead-up to Diablo 3, telling you why things are the way they are. It will be published some time in December.

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Mechwarrior Online Announced

Recent rumors of a new Mechwarrior game were confirmed today with the announcement of MechwarriorOnline. With the announcement of the game’s existence came a ton of details on what this new entry in the venerable mech-sim franchise will offer to fans who have been waiting years for a new installment in the series.

The Humble Voxatron Bundle Updated With 2 New Games

It’s only been a few months since the Frozen Synapse Humble Indie Bundle, but a new Humble Indie Bundle was launched today, called The Humble Voxatron Debut. Check out the trailer for the bundle below:

Gamers looking for overwhelming amounts of value in this bundle might be a little dissapointed as the new bundle features only one game: Voxeltron, an action-adventure game that takes place in a crazy voxelised world. It looks quite promising and gamers who preorder the bundle will gain access to the game’s current beta as well as the full game when it becomes available. The bundle also includes the game’s map and voxel editors, which allows players to both create custom levels and custom objects for the game.

Last Minute Video Game Costume Ideas

Did you just find out that you won’t be able to get into that cool Halloween party unless you’re wearing a costume? Perhaps all of your friends decided to dress up and you feel like an idiot as the only one in street clothes.  Too much Insulin, and now getting free candy is a matter of life or death?  Well, if for any reason you need to throw together a Halloween costume with no preparation, we at Player Affinity have some cheap, simple ideas for video game-themed outfits that you can make from stuff you already have lying around the house, or can gather up in a hurry.

The Most Horrific Video Game Monsters

The world of video games is full of monstrous creatures – From the mutant Necromorphs of Dead Space to the blocky terrors of Minecraft, right up to the myriad horrors of the Resident Evil games – and as we enter Halloween weekend, it’s worth taking a look at the very best (Or worst) of them.

Modern Warfare 3 Already Suffering from Piracy

Activision’s latest Call of Duty game, Modern Warfare 3, is already suffering from piracy.  A disc of the PC version of the game was stolen from a warehouse in Fresno, California.  According to the original story posted by VentureBeat, the disc stolen was the second of a two disc set.  The data on the disc has already been copied and circulated on the internet, but Activision is not sitting by idly. 

One pirate that was allegedly caught and facing a fine of $5,000 and a permanent online ban posted a message on Craigslist, “Do not buy MW3 before release date. They will come get you.  I already went through it.”  Investigators are showing up at suspected pirates’ homes and asking them to return the copy of the disc and delete the pirated data from their hard drives in lieu of fines.