Blizzard puts restrictions on new Diablo III players

If you’re just now getting around to Diablo III, you might want to buy a retail copy instead of downloading one.

In its most recent patch of the game, Blizzard Entertainment has capped how far players who purchase a digital copy of the game can advance in the first 72 hours. Despite inevitable protests to the contrary, it doesn’t look like the company is planning to change its mind about the decision.

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Wii U: Dissecting Nintendo’s Biggest Quotes

Veteran journalist Chris Morris examines some key statements from Nintendo’s execs.

There are good E3 performances and there are great E3 performances. In 2012, Nintendo had neither.

While it will be a few months before the public gets its say about the Wii U, few (including Nintendo) would argue that the company showed off the console in the best light possible at this year’s industry trade show.

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‘Draw Something’ TV show is in the works

Doodling on your iPhone could lead to big money and big prizes.

CBS is developing a primetime game show based on Zynga’s popular Draw Something app. The network won a bidding war for the rights to the game and is reportedly fast-tracking the show as a possible mid-season replacement to step in when one of its new series ultimately fails.

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Apptastic: Pocket

It’s pretty common to find something you want to read later – the trick is remembering where to find it when you have that spare moment. Pocket is an updated version of the Read It Later app, that syncs your computer, tablet and phone to let you flag items of interest – like articles, pictures or video- and let you call them up whenever you want.

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Critics: New ‘Civilization V’ expansion a godsend

If you’ve got a Civilization fan in your life, you might want to say goodbye for a little while.

This week’s release of Civilization V: Gods & Kings is being heralded as a terrific add-on to the much loved strategy series, adding a wealth of new content and ensures that the franchise’s well-known “one more turn” gameplay is as addictive as ever.

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Leaked ‘Xbox 720′ document alleges 2013 launch, augmented reality glasses and more

Microsoft left a lot of people hungry for details about its next-generation console system at this year’s E3. This past weekend, however, those people had plenty to chew on, courtesy of a leaked document that purports to offer plenty of previously unannounced details on the system.

The 56-page document, which first surfaced in the popular NeoGAF forums, presents itself as a road map for the Xbox system through 2015, including alleged details on the so-called Xbox 720, a unique glasses display, and a focus on cloud gaming.

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Online retailer plans to “tax” Internet Explorer 7 users

Web surfers tend to be pretty loyal to their browsers. Once you figure out the shortcuts and placement of everything, it’s kind of a pain to upgrade to a dramatically revamped interface — or a new browser altogether.

The problem is, programming sites for those antiquated browsers can be a major headache. Now one online retailer is fighting back, announcing plans to add a 6.8 percent “tax” onto the purchases of anyone who visits their site using Internet Explorer 7.

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