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Activision Blizzard (NYSE: ATVI), the second-largest video game maker by market capitalization, beat Wall Street's expectations in the second quarter, even after it lost 1.1 million subscribers to its popular "World of Warcraft" franchise.

After a controversial launch of Diablo III, Blizzard is turning its attention back to World of Warcraft this fall with the release of Mists of Pandaria officially set for September 25. But is the new expansion enough to help the company recover from its recent blunders?

A teenager in Taiwan has collapsed and died after playing “Diablo 3” at an Internet café for 40 consecutive hours, according to The Australian.

The companies whose shares are moving in pre-market trading Thursday are: Hewlett-Packard Company, Activision Blizzard Inc, Teva Pharmaceutical Industries Ltd., Arch Coal Inc., Aviva Plc, Siemens AG and China Telecom Corporation Limited.

The ?Diablo 3? release date is finally here, and gamers have wasted no time scrambling to Battle.net to begin the adventure. The highly anticipated game launched after more than a decade of waiting at midnight PDT and 3 a.m. EST. But the flood of fans eager to activate their copies online caused servers to slow down, with error messages prompting players and preventing them from logging in.

?Diablo 3?s? release date is approaching, and fans have been counting the days ever since Blizzard announced the game on March 15th. It turns out that the upcoming third installment to the dungeon-crawler action RPG isn?t only the most pre-ordered game from Blizzard; it?s also shattering Amazon records.

With the ?Diablo 3? release date drawing near, Blizzard plans to launch an animated short called ?Diablo 3: Wrath? that will detail the game?s backstory. The company released a behind-the-scenes video on May 3rd to give fans insight as to what the video short will entail.

?Diablo 3? will be introducing a real-money auction house, enabling gamers to buy and sell virtual items using their choice of virtual or real-life funds. ArsTechina reported that Blizzard plans to stick a 15 percent transaction fee on these purchases.

Fans of the Diablo franchise may have been excited to hear about Blizzard Entertainment's open beta weekend, prepping players for the Diablo 3 official release on May 15. Referred to as a stress test to help the developers work out the game's final kinks, it was indeed a bit stressful, according to Forbes.

The next installment of Blizzard’s action-adventure RPG is set for a May 15 release date, and details about the new game have slowly been unveiled. One of the most alluring new features “Diablo 3” will offer fans is the renovated runestone system, which allows players to customize their skills in five different ways.

Fans are anticipating the newest addition to the “Diablo” series, which is set to be released on May 15 for PCs. However, there was one detail missing from the launch announcement earlier in March. Gamers were expecting the adventure RPG to come to consoles, but there was no mention of an Xbox or PlayStation debut.

With the “Diablo 3” release date finally announced, fans of the long-running franchise are gearing up for the highly anticipated launch. Although gamers will have to wait until May 15 to return to Sanctuary, hardcore fans may be eager to check out these preview details.

The role playing game, most commonly known as the RPG, has been a staple of the gaming community since its inception. Over time, this addictive gaming genre has allowed players to indulge in their plot-based obsessions even more accurately.

After years of waiting, the day has finally come for fans of the “Diablo” series. The third installment of the fantasy RPG video game will be released on May 15 for PC and Mac computers. But there was no mention of a console debut, leaving players wondering when the acclaimed action adventure game would make its way to Xbox and PlayStation devices.

Blizzard Entertainment finally announced the release date of its most-awaited game Diablo 3. The game is coming on on May 15. The digital presale of Diablo 3 has already opened on Blizzard's Battle.net.

Activision Blizzard Inc. just announced a May 15 release date for its highly anticipated “Diablo 3,” which is available for pre-sale today. The third installment of the action adventure role playing game, traditionally restricted to PC gamers, has been rumored for a potential console release, but no details have been confirmed.

A winter snow storm is headed to Boston and southern New England, according to the National Weather Service.

A Midwest winter snow storm is forecast to bury northern states in as much as a foot of snow, in a a blizzard weather forecasters are saying may be the season's worst.

Activision Blizzard Inc. (NASDAQ:ATVI), the large video game maker, beat analysts' expectations as it retained more World of Warcraft subscribers and had massive retail sales for its Call of Duty title.

A blizzard is expected to hit central U.S. late Thursday and into Friday, dumping at least a dozen inches of snow in the Eastern Plains region, including Nebraska, Colorado and Kansas. The area could see up to 24 inches of snow.

Snowfall in the Northwest is not uncommon in winter months, but sights of huge blizzards and traffic-crippling conditions are usually more attributed to the Northeast, but just where is all the snow?