Podcasts about Blizzard North

TCW Podcast Episode 221 - North to Hellgate London   In a pseudo part three of our look at Condor and Blizzard North, we explore the troubles the company faced after a year and a half of crunch. David, Max, and Eric were all burned out along with the rest of the staff. David was going through a divorce and had trouble putting his heart into figuring out what the next game would be. Due to lack of leadership and a proper chain of command, many employees felt frustrated switching games over and over. At the same time, the expansion, Lord of Destruction, was completed after a year of development with no crunch. Through a combination of bad corporate structure, not empowering middle management, factionalism, and troubles with Blizzard's corporate owners being bought and sold amid their own scandals, David, Eric, Max, and Bill Roper from Blizzard South went on to form Flagship Studios and work on Hellgate: London. Unfortunately, the game was not well received due to expectations exceeding the financial and technical hurdles that needed to be overcome. There is a lot more to this story, so prepare yourself as we leave one hell for another!   Thor - Game Studio Gambles: https://www.youtube.com/shorts/NLb9-DPspgA Thor - Email Mike: https://www.youtube.com/shorts/1ilUpXkGxbo Karateka: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wKqk9kosCs4 Dale Carnegie - How  to Win Friends and Influence People: https://www.amazon.com/How-Win-Friends-Influence-People/dp/0671027034 Flagship Studios: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Flagship_Studios Fate Longplay: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XGH577lznLk&list=PL112CEBA37FF962EE Mythos Trailer: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2fEsOrRvZ58 Hellgate London E3 2005 Cinematic: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5xG9puQZJ1c Hellgate London E3 Bill Roper Interview: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gh1EQhHQPbQ US/China WOW Model Differences: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dtI2GcUPEFQ Hellgate London Gameplay: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uiKbGoiIHqo   New episodes are on the 1st and 15th of every month!   TCW Email: feedback@theycreateworlds.com  Twitter: @tcwpodcast Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/theycreateworlds - Sign up through the website not the iOS App! Alex's Video Game History Blog: http://videogamehistorian.wordpress.com Alex's book, published Dec 2019, is available at CRC Press and at major on-line retailers: http://bit.ly/TCWBOOK1   Intro Music: Josh Woodward - Airplane Mode -  Music - "Airplane Mode" by Josh Woodward. Free download: http://joshwoodward.com/song/AirplaneMode  Outro Music: RoleMusic - Bacterial Love: http://freemusicarchive.org/music/Rolemusic/Pop_Singles_Compilation_2014/01_rolemusic_-_bacterial_love    Copyright: Attribution: http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/

TCW Podcast Episode 220 - Diablo 2   We continue exploring the Diablo franchise with Diablo 2 and the journey of the team at Blizzard North. This episode covers the history of the Hellfire expansion for Diablo 1 and how it came to be developed by Sierra Online. A directive was issued for Blizzard North to focus on creating Diablo 2. The team aimed not just to create a bigger dungeon but to expand the game's overall scope. However, the development of Diablo 2 faced challenges like feature creep, excessive gaming, and the absence of a game design document. These issues led to a year and a half of crunch time to complete the game. Despite these difficulties, Diablo 2 was released to phenomenal success.   Hellfire Monk Playthrough: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YJlxnFfxRM4 David Brevik on Diablo Hellfire: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=H4bDFgcuH-I Warcraft Adventures - Lord of the Clans (Lets Play): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=f7JZu__7KTs Thor - Overworked % Amazon Game Studios: https://www.youtube.com/shorts/IVdaysrIS74 Thor - Blizzard Working Conditions: https://www.youtube.com/shorts/B2mqnuRalYA Thor - Blizzard Pay: https://www.youtube.com/shorts/a8aumvAq5gM Thor - Value vs Income from a Job: https://www.youtube.com/shorts/8s3wa5kL6RY TCW 054 - Blizzard - Vikings and WarCraft: https://podcast.theycreateworlds.com/e/blizzard-vikings-and-warcraft/ TCW 055 - Blizzard - Hellfire and The World… of WarCraft: https://podcast.theycreateworlds.com/e/blizzard-hellfire-and-the-world%E2%80%A6-of-warcraft/ Diablo II from 2000: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=g_MoFDWJees Diablo II LOD Playthrough: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sM7gA_xD7vE Original StarCraft Trailer: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TAXDv--grUE Diablo II TV Commercial (Its Everywhere): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZzBp9ECiodc Diablo II TV Commercial (Evil Has Survived): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-RvRK5qf6Lc     TCW Email: feedback@theycreateworlds.com  Twitter: @tcwpodcast Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/theycreateworlds Alex's Video Game History Blog: http://videogamehistorian.wordpress.com Alex's book, published Dec 2019, is available at CRC Press and at major on-line retailers: http://bit.ly/TCWBOOK1     Intro Music: Josh Woodward - Airplane Mode -  Music - "Airplane Mode" by Josh Woodward. Free download: http://joshwoodward.com/song/AirplaneMode  Outro Music: RoleMusic - Bacterial Love: http://freemusicarchive.org/music/Rolemusic/Pop_Singles_Compilation_2014/01_rolemusic_-_bacterial_love    Copyright: Attribution: http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/

How did Blizzard transform from one of the most beloved game companies on the planet into a shell of itself? This week, Maddy and Kirk probe Jason about his new book — PLAY NICE: The Rise, Fall, and Future of Blizzard Entertainment (out October 8) — which chronicles the 33-year history of the company behind Warcraft, StarCraft, Overwatch, and Diablo. They talk about Blizzard's string of corporate parent companies, the development struggles of Overwatch 2, the wild story of Blizzard North, and much more.One More Thing:Kirk: Dead Rising Deluxe RemasterMaddy: XBPlayJason: The Afterparty season 2LINKS:Preorder Jason's Book! https://www.hachettebookgroup.com/titles/jason-schreier/play-nice/9781538725429/Support Triple Click: http://maximumfun.org/joinBuy Triple Click Merch: https://maxfunstore.com/search?q=triple+click&options%5Bprefix%5D=lastJoin the Triple Click Discord: http://discord.gg/tripleclickpodTriple Click Ethics Policy: https://maximumfun.org/triple-click-ethics-policy/

TCW Podcast Episode 219 - Diablo 1   We explore the monumental game Diablo! Initially a collaborative effort between David Brevik, Erich Schaefer, and Max Schaefer, Diablo brought together elements from games like X-Com, Angband, and surprisingly NHL '94. The trio formed the company Condor, producing NFL games and a Street Fighter clone called Justice League Task Force for the SEGA Genesis. At CES, they discovered another company developing the SNES port of Justice League, Blizzard Entertainment. Through a series of fortuitous events, Condor was acquired by Davidson & Associates and rebranded as Blizzard North. Join us as we explore the wild history of Diablo and its impact on shaping how we play video games today!   Play Diabo 1 Web Shareware Version: https://d07riv.github.io/diabloweb/   It was the best of times it was the blurst of times: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=no_elVGGgW8 Moria (Plato Emulator): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_zvqgKKXAFI Angband: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nSiX_aoUn5s Stay a While and Listen (2 Book Series): https://www.amazon.com/dp/B087JF24VG?binding=kindle_edition Gordo 106 (AGDQ): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XwqlNeT9oTE Three Days of the Condor: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mU8tQTNlPAM Iguana Entertainment: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Iguana_Entertainment MC Chris Kingdom Hearts 2 & Resident Evil 4 (EXPLICIT): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HZsDUSxK5Fs NHL '94: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ShqgmvGrxfM X-COM UFO Defense: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0ZJAFG0rjo0 The Digital Antiquarian - Diablo: https://www.filfre.net/2023/07/diablo/ Diablo 1 Original Soundtrack: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XcKmaLP-sQM Justice League Task Force (Genesis): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9hNrLiRxBE4 Justice League Task Force (SNES): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QulgjKAsRaA TCW 054 - Blizzard: Vikings and WarCraft: https://podcast.theycreateworlds.com/e/blizzard-vikings-and-warcraft/ TCW 055 - Blizzard: Hellfire and The World… of WarCraft: https://podcast.theycreateworlds.com/e/blizzard-hellfire-and-the-world%E2%80%A6-of-warcraft/ David Brevik - Making Diablo: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LI_CXw4x61E Diablo 1 - The Sin War: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UWXozMHrxrM Diablo 1 All Cutscenes: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0aMkkf8-i-U Kali (Software): https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kali_(software)     New episodes are on the 1st and 15th of every month!   TCW Email: feedback@theycreateworlds.com  Twitter: @tcwpodcast Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/theycreateworlds Alex's Video Game History Blog: http://videogamehistorian.wordpress.com Alex's book, published Dec 2019, is available at CRC Press and at major on-line retailers: http://bit.ly/TCWBOOK1     Intro Music: Josh Woodward - Airplane Mode -  Music - "Airplane Mode" by Josh Woodward. Free download: http://joshwoodward.com/song/AirplaneMode  Outro Music: RolemMusic - Bacterial Love: http://freemusicarchive.org/music/Rolemusic/Pop_Singles_Compilation_2014/01_rolemusic_-_bacterial_love    Copyright: Attribution: http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/

Una de las sagas insignes de Blizzard ha vuelto, y esta vez lo hace dándole a los fans lo que estaban esperando desde Diablo II, cuando Blizzard North aún existía. En este especial nos zambullimos en esta particular saga donde, en contra de lo que pueda parecer, el factor narrativo existe, al punto de que 9 libros cuelgan (nada más y nada menos) de su lore, que ha ido creciendo con el tiempo. Para estar al tanto de futuras actualizaciones, estas son las redes sociales a las que debes acudir: https://linktr.ee/Vuelodelcometa Y si quieres apoyar este y otros proyectos relacionados: https://www.patreon.com/vuelodelcometa o a través del sistema de mecenazgo en iVoox. El bloque de intro y outro del programa fueron realizados por Luis Alberto Martín, locutor, actor de doblaje y voz y periodista: @lamartinvoz Arte promocional de Blizzard Entertainment. Escucha el episodio completo en la app de iVoox, o descubre todo el catálogo de iVoox Originals

For the Deep Dive episode the boyos took some inspiration from Diablo IV and ventured into the archives to learn the story behind the origins of the Diablo Franchise. Listen in as they travel back to early 90s to unearth the origins of the Diablo concept from the dungeons of DnD and the rogue-like genre, the fateful forming of company that would become Blizzard North, and some of the key decisions that went into shaping one of the most important and successful games of all time. Check out Episode #61 - The True Story of DIABLO and stay tuned for parts 2-4 where we continue the story up to the present day.

Una de las sagas insignes de Blizzard ha vuelto, y esta vez lo hace dándole a los fans lo que estaban esperando desde Diablo II, cuando Blizzard North aún existía. En este especial nos zambullimos en esta particular saga donde, en contra de lo que pueda parecer, el factor narrativo existe, al punto de que 9 libros cuelgan (nada más y nada menos) de su lore, que ha ido creciendo con el tiempo. Para estar al tanto de futuras actualizaciones, estas son las redes sociales a las que debes acudir: https://linktr.ee/Vuelodelcometa Y si quieres apoyar este y otros proyectos relacionados: https://www.patreon.com/vuelodelcometa o a través del sistema de mecenazgo en iVoox. El bloque de intro y outro del programa fueron realizados por Luis Alberto Martín, locutor, actor de doblaje y voz y periodista: @lamartinvoz Arte promocional de Blizzard Entertainment. Escucha el episodio completo en la app de iVoox, o descubre todo el catálogo de iVoox Originals

Torna il Weekly con Alessandro e Francesco! Apriamo la puntata con gli sviluppatori che si lamentano di Xbox Series S (03:10). Poi passiamo a Destiny 2 e Bungie che rivela che tante (troppe) persone giocano alla versione PS4 sulla loro PS5 (25:45). Segue Hideo Kojima che smentisce categoricamente varie voci su Death Stranding 2, Abandoned e altro (38:12). Quindi tocca alle voci assolutamente non confermate dell'uscita di Diablo IV ad aprile 2023 (47:55). Chiudiamo la sezione principale del podcast con il record di spettatori che hanno seguito in streaming i mondiali di League of Legends appena conclusi (53:33). “L'angolo della gente demmerda” ha un solo argomento: una serie di interessantissimi e succosissimi retroscena su Blizzard, Activision e Diablo 3 rivelati a una recente conferenza negli Stati Uniti da tre ex dipendenti di Blizzard North (01:00:40). Il “Baci e abbracci” di questa settimana è all'insegna dell'accessibilità: prima parliamo di un nuovo dispositivo che permette ai giocatori non vedenti di giocare aTrackmania (01:15:00). Poi raccontiamo un po' la Games Accessibility Conference tenutasi a fine ottobre 2022 (01:19:32). Chiudiamo con Alessandro che ci parla di Deadlink, un interessante FPS ibrido con elementi roguelite in accesso anticipato su Steam (01:30:35). Buon ascolto! Soundtraccia: Outcast Weekly - Alessandro Mucchi Le fonti per i vari argomenti trattati nel podcast: La Serie S di Tanzillo è una zavorra per gli sviluppatori https://www.destructoid.com/xbox-series-s-compatibility-hardware-technology-developers/ C'è chi sta giocando alla versione sbagliata di D2 su PS5 https://kotaku.com/destiny-2-ps5-ps4-bungie-next-gen-version-psa-1849740325 Il seguito esclusivo per Stadia di Death Stranding non è mai esistito https://www.gamesradar.com/kojima-says-claims-of-a-death-stranding-sequel-cancelled-by-stadia-are-unfounded/ Diablo 4 esce ad aprile 2023? https://www.destructoid.com/diablo-iv-releae-date-rumor-april-2023-blizzard-activision/ Record di spettatori per i mondiali di LoL https://www.vg247.com/the-league-of-legends-world-championship-finals-had-51-million-viewers-breaking-viewership-records Che affetto ha avuto Activision su Blizzard? https://www.pcgamer.com/activisions-effect-on-blizzard-was-like-a-frog-in-a-boiling-pot-of-water-says-former-blizzard-director/ https://www.pcgamer.com/diablo-3-took-so-long-to-get-rid-of-its-auction-house-because-it-was-on-the-box/ Volete giocare a Trackmania, ma avete problemi di vista? No problem! https://www.pcgamer.com/new-tech-lets-blind-visually-impaired-people-play-trackmania/ La Games Accessibility Conference 2022 https://www.eurogamer.net/a-look-at-this-octobers-games-accessibility-conference Deadlink (accesso anticipato) https://store.steampowered.com/app/1676130/Deadlink/

Set your imagination free on the most powerful Surface Laptop, designed to light up the best of Windows 11. Boundary-pushing design lets you flex your creative muscle on the sleek 14.4"² touchscreen, making seamless transitions from laptop to the entertainment-ready stage to portable creative canvas, complete with built-in Slim Pen storage and charging.* Stay in the flow, be inspired, and get closer to what you love. Far Cry 6 is an upcoming first-person shooter game developed by Ubisoft Toronto and published by Ubisoft. It is the sixth main installment of the Far Cry series for Amazon Luna, Microsoft Windows, PlayStation 4, PlayStation 5, Xbox One, Xbox Series X/S, and Stadia. Diablo II is an action role-playing hack-and-slash computer video game developed by Blizzard North and published by Blizzard Entertainment in 2000 for Microsoft Windows, Classic Mac OS, and macOS. #DiableII #FarCry6 #Surface #GamersUnitedGuild * FOLLOW OUR FELLOW #GAMERS​ UNITED GUILD FRIENDS! ** The ORIGINAL Next Level Gaming https://youtube.com/c/TheORIGINALNextLevelGaming Retro Renegades https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCcT8wcspekw5tSzbc3qWPCg TXR (The Xbox Roundtable) Podcast https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC7S-10RbSWEskn3r6xsQK6w 4GQTV https://www.youtube.com/user/4GuysWithQuarters Open Every Box Pete https://www.youtube.com/c/OEBPete The Multiverse Show https://www.youtube.com/c/MultiverseShow The Flamish Experience https://www.youtube.com/user/dutchygamer666 GoGameGo https://www.youtube.com/c/gogamego Bacon Ice Cream Productions https://www.youtube.com/user/BaconIceCream 108DragonsTV https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCe6WvFBKiuMw1oOSCDL0_Pw Geeks with Cash https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC7F2Z98eBJ9Cwpebi8HWWtQ Papa Pete https://www.youtube.com/user/Skates0008 BG4G https://www.bg4ghub.com/ --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/4gqtv/support

Diablo II Diablo II is an action role-playing hack-and-slash computer video game developed by Blizzard North and published by Blizzard Entertainment in 2000 for Microsoft Windows, Classic Mac OS, and macOS. The game, with its dark fantasy and horror themes, was conceptualized and designed by David Brevik and Erich Schaefer, who, with Max Schaefer, acted as project leads on the game. The producers were Matthew Householder and Bill Roper. The game was developed over a 3 year period, with a crunch time of 1.5 years long Search for "Registry patch diablo 2", "borderless gaming diablo 2" PlugY PlugY is a mod whose primary purpose is to increase the stash size for Diablo II characters. Over the years it has grown to include numerous other useful functions, such as enabling Ladder Only Rune Words outside of the Battle.net Ladder, enabling the Uber quests outside of Battle.net and various other small tweaks and additions. PlugY is not a conversion of the original Diablo, and it doesn't alter gameplay by changing monster stats, skills, maps or items. median xl The most popular Diablo II overhaul modification, Median XL is an action RPG with extensive endgame content, deep character customisation and challenging gameplay. It offers thousands of new items, new skills for all classes, and multiple improvements to the Diablo II engine.

Diablo II is an action role-playing hack-and-slash computer video game developed by Blizzard North and published by Blizzard Entertainment in 2000 for Microsoft Windows, Classic Mac OS, and macOS. The game, with its dark fantasy and horror themes, was conceptualized and designed by David Brevik and Erich Schaefer, who, with Max Schaefer, acted as project leads on the game. The producers were Matthew Householder and Bill Roper. The game was developed over a 3 year period, with a crunch time of 1.5 years long.[3] Set shortly after the events of Diablo, the player controls a new hero, attempting to stop the destruction unleashed by Diablo's return. The game's 5 acts feature a variety of locations and settings to explore and battle in, as well as an increased cast of characters to play as and interact with. Building on the success of its predecessor, Diablo (1997), and improving the gameplay, both in terms of updated character progression and a better developed story[4] Diablo II was one of the most popular games of 2000[5] and has been cited as one of the greatest video games ever made. Major factors that contributed to the game's success include its continuation of popular fantasy themes from the previous game and its access to Blizzard's free online play service, Battle.net.[6] An expansion to the game, Diablo II: Lord of Destruction, was released in 2001 --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/retro-renegades/support

Today we will be speaking about the future of PC Gaming. Here with us to talk about this are 3 incredible speakers - David Brevik, Famous of course for founding Blizzard North and for Diablo but then also founding other game studios including Gazillion and now as President of Skystone Games - Sean Haran who’s held senior executive roles at 20th Century Fox, Marvel, Riot, and now as Chief Business Officer at Gearbox - Tim Morten who was at Activision, was CEO of Savage Entertainment, held exec positions at EA, Santa Monica and Blizzard before starting Frost Giant as CEO. Host: - Joseph Kim, CEO of LILA Games --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/deconstructoroffun/support

This month's guests are Echtra Games's Max Schaefer and Matt Uelmen, both former Blizzard North developers and co-creators of Diablo and Diablo 2 as well as the Torchlight series. The duo shares stories about Diablo 2 in celebration of its 20th anniversary while also discussing how Diablo has helped them make their new game, Torchlight III, the best action-RPG it can be.

Welcome everyone to another episode of Nerds Amalgamated, we would like to take a moment and congratulate all those who are graduating university, school, or just having an excellent week. “The pursuit of knowledge is never ending. The day you stop seeking knowledge is the day you stop growing. Brandon Travis Ciaccio.” So, no we have set a serious mood let’s look at the first topic, which is that video games are an excellent way to combat loneliness. Also, that video games are helpful for men to combat issues such as social isolation and stress for men in today’s society. That’s right, read that correctly, video games are beneficial to men’s health and should be encouraged. What to know more to help develop those arguments for the girlfriend or boss, listen in and find out what we are talking about.Next up Buck has decided to bring us a mystery to try and solve. Now who doesn’t love a good puzzle? If like Buck you love sitting down with a crossword, a Sudoku or reading a good detective novel then you will love this. We have a mystery that is 500 hundred years old, has some of the most baffling elements and to top it off has stumped many professional investigators over the years. We are talking about a mass murder that struck fear in the hearts of the population of England. This is a mystery that is guaranteed to get you remembered in history if you solve it. Want to know what Buck has unveiled for us to ponder, listen in and find out.Now Ben Affleck is not someone who we get excited about, in fact he makes Buck yawn at the mere mention of his name. In fact I just yawned at the thought, crikey why are we talking about him? Well, it appears that he has a movie in the works that is looking kind of good, it is a topic that we hope he does justice to. Now we know that Hollywood has failed to deliver anything great for some time now, but this story has potential. We aren’t going to hold our breathe, and not just because of Benny boy of the sleep inducing performance. The reality is that the story is one that needs to be told with a sensitivity and care that is hard to deliver. This is something the likes of Spielberg should be directing. Want to know what it is we are talking about? You know what to do.As usual we have the regular shout outs, birthdays, remembrances, and special events. We hope you enjoy this episode and if you want to give us feedback we are always happy to hear from you. Take care of yourselves, look out for each other and stay hydrated.Video Games cure Loneliness - https://www.menshealth.com/sex-women/a29578572/men-friendships-video-games-loneliness/?fbclid=IwAR1AI07WCrmV-A7MVbqBGI5-H26VfKTj2k6fS6o3EZM6JkC0Rk_dJX9ye0ISweating disease origins - https://www.insidescience.org/news/medical-historians-still-struggle-identify-origin-disease-swept-across-england-500-years-agoBen Affleck’s new project - https://deadline.com/2019/11/ben-affleck-direct-congo-plunder-tale-king-leopolds-ghost-belgian-king-leopold-ii-1202791265/Games currently playingBuck– Spyro - https://store.steampowered.com/app/996580/Spyro_Reignited_Trilogy/Rating – 4.5/5Professor- Underrails - https://www.underrail.com/Rating – 5/5DJ – Age Of Empires Bundle - https://store.steampowered.com/bundle/11831/Age_of_Empires_Definitive_Edition_Bundle/Rating – 4/5Other topics discussedThe Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim- https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Elder_Scrolls_V:_SkyrimLAN Party (a gathering of people with computers or compatible game consoles, where a local area network (LAN) connection is established between the devices using a router or switch, primarily for the purpose of playing multiplayer video games together.)- https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/LAN_partyLAN party go to gamesProfessorWarcraft III: Reign of Chaos - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Warcraft_III:_Reign_of_ChaosHalo: Combat Evolved - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Halo:_Combat_EvolvedBuckUnreal Tournament - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Unreal_TournamentCall of Duty - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Call_of_Duty_(video_game)DJStarcraft: Brood War - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/StarCraft:_Brood_WarDunbar’s Number (a suggested cognitive limit to the number of people with whom one can maintain stable social relationships—relationships in which an individual knows who each person is and how each person relates to every other person.)- https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dunbar%27s_numberMacho Man Randy Savage as a Skyrim dragon- https://www.pcgamer.com/au/the-life-and-times-of-skyrims-best-dragon-macho-man-randy-savage/Tommy Wiseau Horse in Skyrim- https://bigmemes.funnyjunk.com/comments/Quotoh+hi+markquot+_78273e9f011bfc08a3d9222b3b39e3a5.jpgArthur, Prince of Wales (Prince of Wales, Earl of Chester and Duke of Cornwall.)- https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Arthur,_Prince_of_Wales28 Days Later (2002 British post-apocalyptic horror film directed by Danny Boyle.)- https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/28_Days_Later28 Weeks Later (2007 horror film directed by Juan Carlos Fresnadillo. A sequel to the 2002 film 28 Days Later.)- https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/28_Weeks_LaterIgnaz Semmelweis (Hungarian physician and scientist, now known as an early pioneer of antiseptic procedures.)- https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ignaz_SemmelweisReligious restrictions on the consumption of pork- https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Religious_restrictions_on_the_consumption_of_porkElvis Lives (TNC Podcast)- https://thatsnotcanon.com/elvislivesShaun of the Dead (2004 horror comedy film directed by Edgar Wright, who co-wrote it with Simon Pegg.)- https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Shaun_of_the_DeadWarm Bodies (2013 American paranormal romantic zombie comedy film written and directed by Jonathan Levine and based on Isaac Marion's novel of the same name.)- https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Warm_Bodies_(film)Disease Burden (impact of a health problem as measured by financial cost, mortality, morbidity, or other indicators.)- https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Disease_burdenAnthrax Outbreaks (2016 Anthrax outbreak in Serbia)- https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_anthrax_outbreaksArgo (2012 American historical drama film directed by Ben Affleck.)- https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Argo_(2012_film)Blood Diamond (2006 political war thriller film co-produced and directed by Edward Zwick, starring Leonardo DiCaprio, Jennifer Connelly, and Djimon Hounsou.)- https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Blood_DiamondLions For Lambs (2007 American war drama film directed by Robert Redford about the connection between a platoon of United States soldiers in Afghanistan, a U.S. senator, a reporter, and a California college professor.)- https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lions_for_LambsThe Gunman (2015 action thriller film directed by Pierre Morel and written by Don Macpherson, Pete Travis and Sean Penn, based on the novel The Prone Gunman (French title: La position du tireur couché) by Jean-Patrick Manchette.)- https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Gunman_(2015_film)Musicals Taught Me Everything I Know (TNC Podcast)- https://thatsnotcanon.com/mtmeikDiablo (action role-playing hack and slash video game developed by Blizzard North and released by Blizzard Entertainment.)- https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Diablo_(video_game)Cobra Car (formerly known as Shelby Cobra, simply titled COBRA in the original game) is a cheat unit in Age of Empires II.)- https://ageofempires.fandom.com/wiki/Cobra_CarAge of Empires 1 Intro Cinematic- https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=V7LZLx_5pu0Connor McGregor vs Hafþór Júlíus Björnsson- https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Aaehn1aY8IgJohn Titor (name used on several bulletin boards during 2000 and 2001 by a poster claiming to be an American military time traveler from 2036.)- https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/John_TitorMax Headroom (a fictional artificial intelligence (AI) character, known for his wit and stuttering, distorted, electronically sampled voice.)- https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Max_Headroom_(character)Star Trek IV: The Voyage Home (1986 American science fiction film directed by Leonard Nimoy and based on the television series Star Trek.)- https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Star_Trek_IV:_The_Voyage_HomeStar Wars (retroactively titled Star Wars: Episode IV – A New Hope is a 1977 American epic space-opera film written and directed by George Lucas.)- https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Star_Wars_(film)Shoutouts26 Nov 1970 – In Basse-Terre, Guadeloupe, 1.5 inches (38.1 mm) of rain fall in a minute, the heaviest rainfall ever recorded. - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Basse-Terre26 Nov 1983 - World's greatest robbery; 26 million pounds (sterling) worth of gold bullion, diamonds and cash stolen from Brink's-Mat warehouse at Heathrow Airport, England. The bullion was the property of Johnson Matthey Bankers Ltd, which collapsed the following year after making large loans to frauds and insolvent firms. Two men were convicted, and most of the gold has never been recovered. Insurers Lloyd's of London paid out for the losses. Several deaths have been linked to the case, and there are links to the Hatton Garden safe deposit burglary in April 2015. - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Brink%27s-Mat_robbery26 Nov 2003 – The Concorde makes its final flight, over Bristol, England. Known as G-BOAF (216) or its call sign Concorde Alpha Foxtrot (the name comes from its official UK registration) the Concorde departed from Heathrow at 11:30 GMT, it made a last, brief, supersonic flight, carrying 100 BA staff, over the Bay of Biscay. It then flew a "lap of honour" above Bristol, passing over Portishead, Clevedon,Weston-super-Mare, Bristol Airport and Clifton Suspension Bridge, before landing at Filton, soon after 13:00 GMT. It was met by Prince Andrew, who formally accepted its handover. It had flown a total of 18,257 hours. Until 2010, the aircraft was open for public viewing at the Airbus facility; since 2017 it has been the main exhibit at Filton's Aerospace Bristol museum. - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Concorde_aircraft_histories#British_production_aircraftRemembrances26 Nov 1994 – Nimrod Workman, American singer, coal miner and trade unionist. His musical repertoire included traditional English and Scottish ballads, Appalachian folk songs and original compositions. Workman was a recipient of a 1986 National Heritage Fellowship awarded by the National Endowment for the Arts, which is the United States government's highest honor in the folk and traditional arts. He died at the age of 99 in Knoxville, Tennessee. - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nimrod_Workman26 Nov 2005 – Stanley Melvin Berenstain, American author and illustrator, co-created the Berenstain Bears. Inspired by their children's enthusiasm for Dr. Seuss books, the Berenstains decided to attempt a series with animal protagonists themselves, settling on bears not because of their surname as was commonly believed, but because they found them easy to draw. They published their first book featuring the Berenstain Bears, The Big Honey Hunt, in 1962. At the time, their inspiration, Theodor Geisel (Dr. Seuss), was working as an editor in the children's division of Random House Publishing and eagerly approved the concept. He edited several books in the Berenstain Bears series and created a lasting franchise including many more books, television series, toys, and stage productions. He died from cancer at the age of 82 in Solebury Township, Pennsylvania. - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Stan_and_Jan_Berenstain26 Nov 2012 – Joseph Edward Murray, American plastic surgeon who performed the first successful human kidney transplant on identical twins Richard and Ronald Herrick on December 23, 1954. Murray shared the Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine in 1990 with E. Donnall Thomas for their discoveries concerning "organ and cell transplantation in the treatment of human disease." Murray became an international leader in the study of transplantation biology, the use of immunosuppressive agents, and studies on the mechanisms of rejection. He died from a stroke at the age of 93 in Boston,Massachusetts. - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Joseph_MurrayFamous Birthdays26 Nov 1898 - Karl Waldemar Ziegler, Germanchemist who won the Nobel Prize in Chemistry in 1963, with Giulio Natta, for work on polymers. The Nobel Committee recognized his "excellent work on organometallic compounds [which]...led to new polymerization reactions and ... paved the way for new and highly useful industrial processes". He is also known for his work involving free-radicals, many-membered rings, and organometallic compounds, as well as the development of Ziegler–Natta catalyst. One of many awards Ziegler received was the Werner von Siemens Ring in 1960 jointly with Otto Bayer and Walter Reppe, for expanding the scientific knowledge of and the technical development of new synthetic materials. He was born in Helsa near Kassel,German Empire - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Karl_Ziegler26 Nov 1920 - István Sárközy, Hungarian composer, he was a founder-member of the Association of Hungarian Musicians and in 1954 he was appointed artistic adviser to the National Philharmonic Concert Bureau and the Hungarian Recording Company. In 1957 he was made general editor of Editio Musica and in 1959 he was appointed to teach theory at the Liszt Academy of Music, subsequently teaching composition there. Sárközy’s first work of lasting value was the Concerto grosso of 1943, though during that decade his attention was directed mainly to songs and folksong arrangements. In the early 1950s music for the stage dominated his creative activity, the crowning work of this period was the chamber cantata Júlia énekek (‘Julia Songs’, 1956), after which he composed little, until, in 1963 the Sinfonia concertante for clarinet and strings initiated a succession of major works. In 1975 Sárközy received the title Merited Artist of the Hungarian People’s Republic. After Confessioni (1979) for piano and orchestra he devoted himself exclusively to teaching. He was born in Pesterzsébet - https://www.oxfordmusiconline.com/grovemusic/view/10.1093/gmo/9781561592630.001.0001/omo-9781561592630-e-000002459126 Nov 1922 – Charles Monroe "Sparky" Schulz, American cartoonist and creator of the comic strip Peanuts (which featured the characters Charlie Brown and Snoopy, among others). He is widely regarded as one of the most influential cartoonists of all time, cited by cartoonists including Jim Davis, Bill Watterson, Matt Groening, Dav Pilkey, and Stephan Pastis. At its height, Peanuts was published daily in 2,600 papers in 75 countries, in 21 languages. Over nearly 50 years, Schulz drew 17,897 published Peanuts strips. The strips, plus merchandise and product endorsements, produced revenues of more than $1 billion per year, with Schulz earning an estimated $30 million to $40 million annually. He was born in Minneapolis, Minnesota - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Charles_M._Schulz26 Nov 1988 - Hafþór Júlíus Björnsson, Icelandic professional strongman and actor. He is the first person to have won the Arnold Strongman Classic, Europe's Strongest Man and World's Strongest Man in the same calendar year. He played Gregor "The Mountain" Clegane in the HBO series Game of Thrones for five seasons. He also is a former professional basketball player. Hafþór won the Strongest Man in Iceland event in 2010, and won Iceland's Strongest Man in 2011. He won Europe's Strongest Man in 2014, a feat he repeated in 2015, 2017, 2018, and 2019. He won silver at the 2017 Arnold Strongman Classic, improving to gold in 2018 and 2019. He competed in his first World's Strongest Man in 2011, placing sixth. He won three bronze and three silver medals in his next six attempts before being crowned champion in 2018. He was born in Reykjavík - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Haf%C3%BE%C3%B3r_J%C3%BAl%C3%ADus_Bj%C3%B6rnssonEvents of interest26 Nov 1865 - "Alice in Wonderland" by English author Charles Lutwidge Dodgson under the pseudonym Lewis Carroll was published in America. The was published as Alice's Adventures in Wonderland by "Lewis Carroll" with illustrations by John Tenniel. The first print run of 2,000 was held back because Tenniel objected to the print quality. The entire print run sold out quickly. Alice was a publishing sensation, beloved by children and adults alike. Among its first avid readers were Queen Victoria and the young Oscar Wilde. - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Alice%27s_Adventures_in_Wonderland#Publication_history26 Nov 1977 – An unidentified hijacker named Vrillon, claiming to be the representative of the "Ashtar Galactic Command", takes over Britain's Southern Television for six minutes, starting at 5:12 pm. It was the first major broadcast interruption through the Hannington transmitter of the Independent Broadcasting Authority in the United Kingdom. The mystery has never been solved. - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Southern_Television_broadcast_interruption26 Nov 1986 – Star Trek IV: The Voyage Home premiered. Since Star Trek had traditionally performed poorly internationally, the producers created a special trailer for foreign markets that de-emphasized the Star Trek part of the title, as well as retelling the events of The Wrath of Khan and The Search for Spock. Winter recalled that the marketing did not seem to make a difference. In its first week, The Voyage Home ended Crocodile Dundee's 8-week reign of the American box office. The Star Trek film made $39.6 million in its first five days of release, exceeding The Search for Spock's opening by $14 million. Ultimately, the film grossed a global total of $133,000,000 against its $21 million cost ($1 million under budget). Despite grossing $6,000,000 less than Star Trek: The Motion Picture,The Voyage Home was the most profitable of the series, grossing $133,000,000 against a $21,000,000 budget. - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Star_Trek_IV:_The_Voyage_Home#ReleaseIntroArtist – Goblins from MarsSong Title – Super Mario - Overworld Theme (GFM Trap Remix)Song Link - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-GNMe6kF0j0&index=4&list=PLHmTsVREU3Ar1AJWkimkl6Pux3R5PB-QJFollow us onFacebook- Page - https://www.facebook.com/NerdsAmalgamated/- Group - https://www.facebook.com/groups/440485136816406/Twitter - https://twitter.com/NAmalgamatedSpotify - https://open.spotify.com/show/6Nux69rftdBeeEXwD8GXrSiTunes - https://itunes.apple.com/au/podcast/top-shelf-nerds/id1347661094RSS - http://www.thatsnotcanonproductions.com/topshelfnerdspodcast?format=rssInstagram - https://www.instagram.com/nerds_amalgamated/General EnquiriesEmail - Nerds.Amalgamated@gmail.com

Welcome to Dev Game Club, where this week we finish our main discussion of Blizzard Entertainment's 1996 classic Diablo. We cover level design in a procedural world, how the tone of the game darkens further in this final segment and then turn to our takeaways. Dev Game Club looks at classic video games and plays through them over several episodes, providing commentary. Sections played: Killed Diablo! Issues covered: quoting oft-repeated lines, last two levels as a more authored experience, strategy for the final levels and killing Diablo, the final cutscene and tying to Diablo II, exposition delivery, over-the-top font, going after Lazarus, missing quest pieces without Leoric, missing exposition when you kill a character out of order, random teleportation stuff, "co-opetition," missing major quests with the random quest selection, lack of in-game messaging about random quest generation, possible complaints if seen as a single-player game, getting the itch to play again because of multi-player, level design and macro tiles, fitting a set up tiles together, seeing the algorithm, having more authoring capability from bigger pieces, purely algorithmic generation, following a table-driven approach, feeling like a real place and good environment choices, not getting drops that fit your character, innovation in loot drops to encourage other styles of play, getting an unique item, procedural everywhere, shifting to real-time, the influence of this loot system, giving an identity to your loot, the cool lighting model, constraints breed creativity, simplicity of the game, multiplayer as a key element of the game, trading in multiplayer, our upcoming bonus episodes. Games, people, and influences mentioned or discussed: Star Wars, Jonah Lobe, Bethesda Game Studios, Mario (series, obliquely), Kingdom Hearts (series), Borderlands (series), Planescape: Torment, Gold Box (series), Eye of the Beholder, Might and Magic, Ultima, Spelunky, Castle Ravenloft, Betrayal at the House on the Hill, Rogue, Nethack, Dungeons & Dragons, World of Warcraft, Warcraft, Everquest, MUD, Carl Sagan, David Brevik, Path of Exile, Blizzard North, Tanarive Due, The Good House, Stephen King. Next time: An interview! And your feedback! https://twitch.tv/brettdouville, @timlongojr, and @devgameclub DevGameClub@gmail.com

Warning: Contains a high amount of profanity, possibly offensive jokes, adult situations, etc.Please support us on Patreon!: https://www.patreon.com/werenotafraidofthedark/New YouTube Page: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCHlQVnRbxDNdIHNvoVD-CRwhttps://www.instagram.com/werenotafraidofthedark/https://www.facebook.com/werenotafraidofthedark/werenotafraidofthedark@gmail.comIntro and outro theme by glassdevaney: https://soundcloud.com/glassdevaney/are-you-afraid-of-the-darkIf you would like a sticker, send us an email or message us on social media!Episode edited by Adam at Modulation Studios.“The Tale of the Renegade Virus” Are You Afraid of the Dark? Directed by Ron Oliver. Written by Andrew Mitchell & Gerard Lewis. Season three, episode three. Episode aired October 8, 1994. https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0514441Aerosmith, artist. Amazing. Release November 1993. Geffen Records. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zSmOvYzSeaQChandrasekhar, Jay, dir. Club Dread (2004). Broken Lizard Industries,Cataland Films,Coconut Pete Productions. https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0331953/Cohn, Alan, dir. Dead Man on Campus (1998). Paramount Pictures,MTV Productions,Pacific Western. https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0118301/Diablo. Video game franchise. Developed by Blizzard North. Published by Blizzard Entertainment. Produced by Bill Roper. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Diablo_(video_game)Johnston, Joe, dir. Honey, I Shrunk the Kids (1989). Walt Disney Pictures,Silver Screen Partners III,Doric Productions. https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0097523/Knight, Peter, dir. Big Wolf on Campus (1999-2002). https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0189392/McHugh, creator.. Avonlea (1990-1996). Television series. Disney Channel,Sullivan Entertainment. https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0098900/McInnis, Allen. "Actor Paul Cagelet Sentenced to 15 Months for Possession of Child Porn." Montreal Gazette. July 04, 2018. Accessed August 25, 2018. https://montrealgazette.com/news/local-news/actor-paul-cagelet-sentenced-to-15-months-for-possession-of-child-porn.The Sims. Video game franchise. Developed by Maxis. Published by Electronic Arts. Created by Will Wight. First released on February 4, 2000. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Sims

Warning: Contains a high amount of profanity, possibly offensive jokes, adult situations, etc.Please support us on Patreon!: https://www.patreon.com/werenotafraidofthedark/New YouTube Page: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCHlQVnRbxDNdIHNvoVD-CRwhttps://www.instagram.com/werenotafraidofthedark/https://www.facebook.com/werenotafraidofthedark/werenotafraidofthedark@gmail.comIntro and outro theme by glassdevaney: https://soundcloud.com/glassdevaney/are-you-afraid-of-the-darkIf you would like a sticker, send us an email or message us on social media!Episode edited by Adam at Modulation Studios.“The Tale of the Renegade Virus” Are You Afraid of the Dark? Directed by Ron Oliver. Written by Andrew Mitchell & Gerard Lewis. Season three, episode three. Episode aired October 8, 1994. https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0514441Aerosmith, artist. Amazing. Release November 1993. Geffen Records. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zSmOvYzSeaQChandrasekhar, Jay, dir. Club Dread (2004). Broken Lizard Industries,Cataland Films,Coconut Pete Productions. https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0331953/Cohn, Alan, dir. Dead Man on Campus (1998). Paramount Pictures,MTV Productions,Pacific Western. https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0118301/Diablo. Video game franchise. Developed by Blizzard North. Published by Blizzard Entertainment. Produced by Bill Roper. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Diablo_(video_game)Johnston, Joe, dir. Honey, I Shrunk the Kids (1989). Walt Disney Pictures,Silver Screen Partners III,Doric Productions. https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0097523/Knight, Peter, dir. Big Wolf on Campus (1999-2002). https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0189392/McHugh, creator.. Avonlea (1990-1996). Television series. Disney Channel,Sullivan Entertainment. https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0098900/McInnis, Allen. "Actor Paul Cagelet Sentenced to 15 Months for Possession of Child Porn." Montreal Gazette. July 04, 2018. Accessed August 25, 2018. https://montrealgazette.com/news/local-news/actor-paul-cagelet-sentenced-to-15-months-for-possession-of-child-porn.The Sims. Video game franchise. Developed by Maxis. Published by Electronic Arts. Created by Will Wight. First released on February 4, 2000. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Sims

Any Diablo fans in the house? I thought so! We're fans too and it's great to be able to introduce Adrian's chat with Blizzard North's co-founder (and gaming hero) David Brevik! Fancy discussing this podcast? Fancy suggesting a topic of conversation? Please tweet us @arcadeattackUK or catch us on facebook.com/arcadeattackUK All copyrighted material contained within this podcast is the property of their respective rights owners and their use here is protected under ‘fair use’ for the purposes of comment or critique.

In this interview extra, Leon Cox (@ratsoalbion) talks again to author David L. Craddock (@davidlcraddock), author of Stay Awhile and Listen: Book II a documentary-style book continuing the history of Blizzard Entertainment, Blizzard North, and […] The post Interview extra: David L. Craddock appeared first on Cane and Rinse.

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Joining Liam this week to join the other accursed games industry members is former Blizzard North President and the creator of Diablo, the lovely Mr. David Brevik. In this episode, David talks about the 8 games he would take, a very varied and eclectic list it must be said! As well as teaches Liam how to play Solitaire and talks about his long an storied career in the video game industry. Please enjoy this new episode of FG! :D Don't forget to follow on Soundcloud and leave a comment about what you thought of David's choices! We'd love to hear what you the listeners think of the guest's choices and let's have a lovely discussion :) You can also download this show on iTunes as well, just search for "Final Games". Please rate and review the show! apple.co/1QP0ciS David Brevik: @DavidBrevik Please go check out Craig's excellent music on Soundcloud! Thank you to him for his excellent intro! @windmills-at-dawn @craigedycraig If you'd like to contact the show or Liam, or if you have any feedback please check out: @LiamBME @FinalGamesShow finalgamespodcast@gmail.com Final Games is hosted on Soundcloud at: @finalgamespodcast But is also available on iTunes, aCast and Stitcher!

Volvemos despues de un mes sin grabar nada y lo hacemos volviendo al mundo del PC de mediados de los ochenta. Vamos a hablar de Blizzard, de sus inicios y de su división Blizzard North. Hablaremos de Diablo, de sus mecanicas , secretos y por su puesto la gran historia que tiene detrás esta saga de angeles y demonios. También hablaremos de Hellfire, la "expansión" a cargo de Sierra Entertainment y de todas las pegas y añadidos que nos trae. Magia, demonios, pociones, pergaminos, Tristán, muchas risas y click, click, click. Y para dentro de 15 dias juegos Ultra-Dificiles ¡¡¡

Volvemos despues de un mes sin grabar nada y lo hacemos volviendo al mundo del PC de mediados de los ochenta. Vamos a hablar de Blizzard, de sus inicios y de su división Blizzard North. Hablaremos de Diablo, de sus mecanicas , secretos y por su puesto la gran historia que tiene detrás esta saga de angeles y demonios. También hablaremos de Hellfire, la "expansión" a cargo de Sierra Entertainment y de todas las pegas y añadidos que nos trae. Magia, demonios, pociones, pergaminos, Tristán, muchas risas y click, click, click. Y para dentro de 15 dias juegos Ultra-Dificiles ¡¡¡

David Brevik joins Kat to talk about the evolution of Marvel Heroes, remember his days with Blizzard North, and share his updated feelings on Diablo III.

Bli med oss til den mørke fantasy-verdenen Sanctuary! Det nå nedlagte studioet Blizzard North står bak to av de mest populære action-rollespillene noensinne. I Diablo 1 og 2 klarte de å destillere kampdelen av tradisjonelle rollespill til et særdeles vanedannende pek-og-klikk spill der fokuset var mer på utstyr og optimalisering av ferdigheter. En fikk av […]

Brian Tyler and Jonathan Miley spoke with David Brevik, co-founder of Blizzard North, CEO of Gazillion Games and lead designer on the newly christened, Marvel Heroes 2015. For more information on how you can get your hands on some free character codes for Marvel Heroes, listen to the podcast! This is an archived episode of DarkCast Interviews that originally appeared on Darkstation.com

Author David Craddock is piecing together the history of Blizzard North and the Diablo series across three books, starting with Stay Awhile and Listen. We chat about the process of writing the book, and the best stories he heard.

We dedicate this show to Mr. Felix Baumgarter for having "Balls of Steel" , we also cover the new iPad Mini, Windows 8, Kindle DX, Softbank buying out Sprint, USPS trying out one day delivery, Apple filing another patent. Gamers, we chat about the huge league of legends payout, Call of Duty: Black Ops 2, XBOX Live and the election, XBOX 360 bundles, Blizzard North worked on an old gameboy game, Rockstar Games and more!

We dedicate this show to Mr. Felix Baumgarter for having "Balls of Steel" , we also cover the new iPad Mini, Windows 8, Kindle DX, Softbank buying out Sprint, USPS trying out one day delivery, Apple filing another patent. Gamers, we chat about the huge league of legends payout, Call of Duty: Black Ops 2, XBOX Live and the election, XBOX 360 bundles, Blizzard North worked on an old gameboy game, Rockstar Games and more!

After putting the finishing touches on Torchlight, Runic Games co-founders and Diablo co-creators Max and Erich Schaefer did what game industry luminaries always do after wrapping a project: drive over to the Idle Thumbs podcast. We chat at length with Max about the new action RPG, the Blizzard North days, and unreleased football games. And Erich pipes in at the end.