PC Action Magazine Teases DiabloFans.com

After I reported Diablo 3 rumors interpreted by fans of Diablofans Forums based on a snippet posted at the PC Action Magazine website, the PC Action folks are now linking to DiabloFans.com and teasing the heck out without confirming or denying.

This is a translation from german submited by Calyx and ov3erlord:

PC Action: For long time the rumor kitchen has simmered. There have been indications again and again, that in the next weeks or months, the successor to the brillant diablo 2 should be announced. Several Internet portals, such as Diablofans.com and n4g.com, report over alleged references to a Diablo 3-announcement at a Gaming site by the name of pcactio..., oh, f*ck! Those are we!

But something is missing here...

So they say, that the 11x11 Pixel Picture from yesterday would be an impression from the Diablo-Follow-Up. The Problem : We are not allowed to say something about it. Not deny, nor say that the rumors are true, or even say anything. Hmm, how many more days are there to our next issue?

What do you think? what can it be? -- View the Source.

Their new article offers what can be interpreted as hints: One is a link to a YouTube video showing a real life soccer game. The YouTube video is titled: Ring of Fire. The second clue is an image of Wolfgang Petry (a German singer). To non-German folks this means really ... NADA (nothing).

Our DiabloFans.com folks however started connecting the puzzle pieces -- that is kinda a stretch about a stretch, but here we go:

According to niceguyeddie the soccer game video titled Ring of Fire, might refer to Diablo's ring of fire when you fight him. (Watch the YouTube video referenced by PC Action)

According to Gromir, on the other hand, the Wolfgang Petry image refers to a karaoke song which lyrics say: ""Wahn - sinn. Warum schickst du mich in die ..." The second part to the lyric which is not included in the image is: " HÖLLE HÖLLE HÖLLE!"

In English: "Insa - nity. Why do you sent me to... HELL, HELL, HELL!"

http://www.blizzplanet.com/content/diablo3/wolfgang-petry.jpg

As reported this morning on the previous news, PC Action replied my email:

PC Action: Unfortunately we are not allowed to talk about any details at the moment concerning this game

-- Lukasz Ciszewski

The bad news? The next PC Action issue comes out on June 19 (according to Gromir). It is hard to think they would talk about Diablo 3, before the Blizzard Worldwide Invitationals (June 29) ... and that is IF there is going to really be a game announcement ... and IF it is a Diablo game.

Ahh ... don't we hate and love and HATE teasers? Damn you, PC Action!

Note: Take in mind, PC Action might be teasing and messing (kidding) with Diablo fans, and that the game they refer to might be something entirely different from another company. Just a possibility.

UPDATE June 6: PC Action added a new small image showing fire. The image file is titled pic_d3_2.jpg --- These guys really want the teasing ball rolling. Either this game is Doom 4, Diablo 3, or a Hellgate: London expansion. There are other games recently announced such as Duke Nukem Forever (PC Action is currently showing screenshots of that game on another article today).

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Explorer
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Posted Jun 6, 2008
This is all it says... where do you see the cain logo?

Blizzard, the company that has been known to release world wide game hits such as StarCraft and World of Warcraft, has hinted that there is a project in the works that is neither StarCraft, nor World of Warcraft based. Could that mean... Diablo?! If any breaking news were to release, the dedicated www.diablofans.com community site would be where it would show up first.
Here are a few hints that have been dropped so far about the coming of D3...

Job openings listed in the last three years specifically for the "Diablo Team."
In 2005, GamesIndustry.biz wrote a story on Blizzard North's move to the Irvine office, where they would "continue working on an unannounced project, widely believed to be a new game in the hugely popular Diablo franchise."
In October 2006, the article author interviewed Diablo: The Sin War author Richard A. Knaak, who claimed, "I ain’t writing for a dead game."
The Diablo II splash page the week before the Worldwide Invitational had Deckard Cain saying, “Stay awhile and listen!”
PC Action: Unfortunately we are not allowed to talk about any details at the moment concerning this game -Lukasz Ciszewski (June 5, 2008)
Not too much evidence, but there is a glimmer of hope on the horizon. Most of my childhood was dedicated to chopping up demons with a big ass ax and skeeting out fireballs at midget rat-imps (or whatever the hell those things were in Kurast). It would be nice to be able to revisit the world of Sanctuary without having my eyes rot out of my head with the 800 x 600 res of Diablo 2.
My guess? If they want to keep the Diablo fanbase alive for much longer, they will have to make an announcement that D3 is in the works by 2009... and then the real waiting game will begin. I will be delightfully surprised if they finally change their laggy release habit and kick out this title in less than 2 years after they announce it.
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Posted Jun 6, 2008
now i'm confused. how could it be posted a week before wwi? thats in three weeks??

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Posted Jun 6, 2008
Dude I'm so confused atm

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Posted Jun 6, 2008
dude, i never wrote this. Dont kill the messenger. Just bringing you what my google alert email brings me.

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Posted Jun 6, 2008
OMG that was from WWI 07'

/facepalm

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Posted Jun 6, 2008
but this article is recent. CONFUSION.

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Posted Jun 6, 2008
Ok, I will provide the rope. Who can provide the tree?

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Posted Jun 6, 2008
i wouldn't worry to much about the cain picture, i mean we all can probably go to the Diablo 2 page of blizzard soon enough once that "404 Page Error" thing ends.

and about the whole 11x11 image dealy, just turn your head to the side when you look at it, and look at the black not the white.

it had a vivid definition of a 3.

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Posted Jun 6, 2008
Quote from "Mothmen" »
i wouldn't worry to much about the cain picture, i mean we all can probably go to the Diablo 2 page of blizzard soon enough once that "404 Page Error" thing ends.

and about the whole 11x11 image dealy, just turn your head to the side when you look at it, and look at the black not the white.

it had a vivid definition of a 3.

The Cain picture was from the WWI 07'

And about that 11x11 image... well... it shows nothing

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Posted Jun 6, 2008
ok so it was last years splash. Man. Thats why i asked how long it had been there cause i kept getting 404.

apologies.

btw how many of you guys use alerts for diablo3?

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Posted Jun 6, 2008
Quote from name="Duckman Drake" »
You see, people can write about things that have happened in the past. eg. history book

History books at least have dates next to their facts.

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Posted Jun 6, 2008
hahah. i don't use alerts, just this site =p

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Quote from "Robiwan" »
ok so it was last years splash. Man. Thats why i asked how long it had been there cause i kept getting 404.

apologies.

btw how many of you guys use alerts for diablo3?

Not me

Still hoping for D3 here...

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Posted Jun 6, 2008
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NEWS

I just listened to the PC Gamer podcast, and they said their august cover story would be Cyrsis' successor Warhead. So no Diablo 3. Do the PC Action teasers match this game? I dunno... what with all the D3 teasing they've been doing it had better be Diablo 3...

And what about their July issue?

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Posted Jun 6, 2008
yah that's true. it's a little odd that they'd mention the augest cover, but not the july one.
someone's keepin seeeecrettts. =]

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Posted Jun 6, 2008
But that's from PC Gamer and not from PC Action.

Well if their august issue ships on June 24 then the September issue should cover D3 (if it's announced)

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And what about their July issue?

July issue was last months; that's where I got the snippet about the upcoming issue (which is now revealed to have Crysis Warhead). The fact some people keep ignoring is that in the preview picture of next months issue there is a banner across the top of the cover that says first time exclusive (censored) with the name or whatever blacked out. And NO this isn't Crysis Warhead. Why would they have a picture of Crysis Warhead on the cover but black out it's name on the top banner of the magazine. It's something else and they obviously don't want people to know. I know there's a topic on this somewhere; I'll post the link to it

http://www.gamesradar.com/pc/crysis/news/pc-gamer-announces-crysis-warhead/a-200806041226105024/g-2006032914441159019

If you look on the top banner it says Exclusive Announcement !! (censored). Admins you can redirect this post if you want as there is already a post about next months PC Gamer. Just trying to clear this up for people. Someone brought up a good point in the PC Gamer issue thread that PC Gamer said Diablo 3 was not on their cover; but they didn't say anything about it not being in the magazine. Anyways once I get mine in (should be in a week or so, Ill be the first to let you all know if anything is in it.

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Posted Jun 6, 2008
Eh, I can't look at Wolfgang's face anymore. Please take it off the homepage.

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Posted Jun 6, 2008
Quote from "Siaynoq" »
Eh, I can't look at Wolfgang's face anymore. Please take it off the homepage.

My sentiments, precisely.

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Posted Jun 6, 2008
"(and another major announcement from a legendary PC developer) in the August issue of PC Gamer"

excerpt from abovementioned crysis announcement.
http://www.gamesradar.com/pc/crysis/news/pc-gamer-announces-crysis-warhead/a-200806041226105024/g-2006032914441159019

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