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Why I am not buying Diablo IIIWhy I am not buying Diablo III

A personal view on why Diablo III and the previous Diablo games, Diablo clones, and some other RPGs are entertaining, but not fun.

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May 22, 2012
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AdaptationAdaptation
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May 22, 2012
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Level Design Part I: Personification (environments are characters too)Level Design Part I: Personification (environments are characters too)
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May 21, 2012
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'Unlocks' and the Gamification of Gaming'Unlocks' and the Gamification of Gaming
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May 21, 2012
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Epic/Silicon Knights - tidbits from the (messy) lawsuitEpic/Silicon Knights - tidbits from the (messy) lawsuit
bySimon Carless
May 21, 2012
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