When Diablo 3: Ultimate Evil Edition launches on the PlayStation 4, it will include exclusive Nephalem Rifts that are themed after Playstation games such as the Last of Us. You can look forward to slaughtering clickers alongside the normal demons in the world of Sanctuary. More details will be posted as they come in.
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"Nerissa finished the cup of wine and fumbled it back to the table. She picked up the velvet box, displaying it proudly, and opened the top. The contents glittered. 'I have my jewelry,' she replied with as much dignity as she could muster, 'and some of these pieces have been in my family for generations. This one, for example'—and she lifted out a filigree comb of spun gold with a single large sapphire—'was given to my grandmother on her wedding day. Or this,' she said as she carefully withdrew a stiletto, the sheath dotted with three rubies, 'was kept by my great-uncle when he was at court. It's really just a showpiece, but he fancied himself quite the soldier.' She laughed self-deprecatingly but found herself in an unsettlingly steely gaze from Carlotta. She returned the knife to the box and waited for the old woman to speak."
"'No,' the crone breathed, her eyes never leaving Nerissa's. 'No, I think we should play for more… significant stakes.' She waved away Nerissa's stammering objection with a tiny movement of one hand. 'I think we should play for the most significant stakes of all. What, my dear, would you want more than anything else in this world?'"
The newest addition to the Diablo lore archives, "Turn of a Card," is now available in the Game Guide! Written by Robert Arjet, this unsettling tale centers on Nerissa, a destitute member of Westmarch's high society who will do anything to reclaim her family's riches… even wager all that she holds dear.
For more heroic tales, be sure to explore the short stories for our iconic classes and characters, available here:
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Get ready to snack on one of Sanctuary's most sneaky beasties!
That's right, nephalem. We recently tasked with you with creating a Diablo-inspired dish in our Reaper of Recipes challenge, and now a winner has been chosen. Gaming gastronome @kierpanda from Eat Game Live has cooked up her favorite submission, and the results are diabolically delicious. We think even Tyrael's fickle stomach would be pleased!
Behold, the Sand Shark Caldeum Style (a.k.a. Baked Hake with Quinoa):
To learn more about this challenge, the winning recipe, and heaps of other scrumptious, game-themed treats, head on over to Eat Game Live. Thanks to everyone who submitted recipes, and congratulations to Louis Sarlin for this tasty creation!
Have your own Sanctuary-themed recipes? Then be sure to share them in our Community Creations forum!
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Some of you may or may not know about an elusive NPC in the world of Sanctuary by the name of Dane Bright. This young man is a self-made merchant who, from time to time, enjoys selling a Legendary or Set crafting plan or two. If you're looking to gear up your lower level characters with some crafted items (or simply interested in collecting as many Blacksmithing plans as possible) then these featured guides just might be the thing for you.
About the Guides:
In this particular Goatman's Guide of the Week, we're featuring not one, but TWO player-created guides.
The first guide, created by Arkaidyn, features a quick video walkthrough of "How to Find Dane Bright." In the guide, Arkaidyn covers a variety of information he's collected based on his own experiences farming for Dane, as well as on the experiences of other Diablo III players. Check out the video below, or head over to Arkaidyn's YouTube page.
The second guide takes the form of a Diablo Wiki page created by Bluedragon (and curated by Elly from Diablo IncGamers). This guide includes all of the basic information you might expect about Dane Bright, including possible spawn locations, what plans Dane can sell, the gold cost for each, and his reset timer. It's been formatted simply, but neatly and features a nice, easy-to-read table.
You can share your own experiences with and knowledge about Dane Bright with the Diablo IncGamers community here and here. Happy hunting!
Why These Guides Are Awesome:
- They can empower players to complete (or least further flesh out) their crafting plan collections.
- They're driven by player experience, which means your contributions can help.
- It also means these guides are on-going project, some we think is pretty cool.
- They've helped spawn some interesting in-game communities!
Additional Information:
Communities, you say?
That's right! There are several in-game communities both in the Americas and Europe gameplay regions dedicated to tracking down Dane Bright himself. If you're interested in locating and joining these communities, just follow these quick steps:
- While logged into Diablo III, open on the Communities window (SHIFT + O by default).
- Click on the "Find button" located at the bottom of the window.
- Select the Search field and enter "Dane Bright" to bring up related communities.
Is searching for an elusive NPC interesting to you? Did this guide help answer any of your questions about Dane Bright? Leave us your thoughts in the comment section below, or head over to this thread on the diablo.incgamers forums to share your story while searching for Dane Bright.
Found any helpful guides lately or created your own? Then be sure to send them over to grimiku@blizzard.com!
The double drop rate for Legendary items from the Anniversary Buff is being made a permanent change starting tomorrow.
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Hello folks, I come bearing exciting news. Due to the overwhelming popularity of our Anniversary buff we have decided to keep the increased Legendary drop rate once the Anniversary celebration ends. Once the buff is disabled tomorrow morning, you will find that the new base line drop rates for Legendary items will be the same as those you have all enjoyed for the last week.
Happy hunting and link the loot!