By Kyle Orland, Ars Technica – June 02, 2012 at 12:00PM
The week before E3 was made that much more exciting for me when I found that my Diablo III account had been hacked, briefly leaving me without any of my accumulated items or gold. We also ran a review of Catan Junior, a board game for kids that doesn’t dumb things down, and the newest version of You Don’t Know Jack, which makes great use of its Facebook connection. We got some early looks at a bunch of games that will be making an appearance at next week’s big show in LA, and broke down some of the games we’re most looking forward to at the expo.
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My brief life as a Diablo III hacking victim
A tale of disappearing items, late authenticators, and few concrete answers. -
Catan Junior brings serious board game strategy to tots
Child-focused adaptation removes barriers without dumbing things down. -
Blizzard outlines upcoming Diablo III patches
Promises fewer unannounced hotfixes, more balanced Inferno difficulty. -
Skyrim gets vampiric with Dawnguard expansion trailer
$20 add-on hits Xbox 360 “this summer,” PC and PS3 afterward. -
Indie game developers band together to promote price control
“Because We May” sale highlights services where developers set prices. -
BFG Edition to revamp Doom 3 for PC, consoles
Re-release to tweak graphics and gameplay, add levels to 2004 original. -
You Don’t Know Jack shines on Facebook
Irreverent trivia highlights the true meaning of “social gaming” -
Epic awarded nearly $4.5 million in Silicon Knights lawsuit
Unreal Engine maker wins all counterclaims in case started in 2007. -
Hitman Absolution lets you kill as you will
Agent 47’s next title rewards creativity and crowd management. -
What we’re looking forward to seeing and playing at E3
Wii U and The Last of Us lead a busy show.