No, they're not announcing Diablo 3 as an April Fool's Day joke to further torture us fans who are eagerly awaiting the third installment in the Diablo series. However, Blizzard did put up a brand new Diablo-themed gag today: The Diablo Loot Piñata! Now who wouldn't want to smack around a piñata filled with deadly weapons? Ok, I wouldn't, but I'd love to watch somebody else do it.
There are some other gags up on Blizzard too for fans of their other gaming series (which I honestly think they put a lot more effort into), so be sure to check those out too. I particularly got a kick out of the fantastic graphics in the trailer for their "Molten Core" console game gag. HAS SOUND!
Anyway, I hope you all enjoy the chuckles that are surely to be found all over the internet today on April Fool's Day. And speaking of which, I made a little gag of my own that you guys can check out. I'm sure it will bring back some (painful) memories for fans of the Atari 2600 system.
''May the Gods give you the strength and power to bear the madness which flows through our minds.''
''Zubin, I've always imagined you as a crazy raver. The kinda guy that spends all night dancing to trance music while waving glow sticks and popping ecstasy.'' - Murderface
Starcraft2.com's confirmation email service is down i guess.
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''May the Gods give you the strength and power to bear the madness which flows through our minds.''
''Zubin, I've always imagined you as a crazy raver. The kinda guy that spends all night dancing to trance music while waving glow sticks and popping ecstasy.'' - Murderface
lol, that made me laugh too. I read that over and over.
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''May the Gods give you the strength and power to bear the madness which flows through our minds.''
''Zubin, I've always imagined you as a crazy raver. The kinda guy that spends all night dancing to trance music while waving glow sticks and popping ecstasy.'' - Murderface
The joke was that they were selling a Diabo-Pinata, and not that all the above points lead to Diablos birthdate (June 29th) - we can all just wait to see, though.
Here is the story of Huitzilopochtli, the god that the pinata was made for worshiping.
Huitzilopochtli (or “hummingbird”) was the chief god of the Aztecs and was called their god of war. According to legend, it was Huitzilopochtli that urged them to leave their original homeland and led them to the Mexico Valley region. It is believed that when they left the area of what is now the southwestern U.S., they nomadically migrated south and reached the region where they built the city of Tenochtitlan. On this site, they made and artificial island that now stands in the center of today’s Mexico City.
When they first arrived in the area, they saw an eagle perched on top a cactus, eating a snake. This sighting fulfilled a prophecy indicating that this is where they should stay. It was a sign from the god Huitzilopochtli. The famous vision is still depicted on the national seal of Mexico.
Huitzilopochtli was a fierce god who used the “serpent of fire” (the sun’s rays), to destroy his enemy siblings, the moon and stars. So as the battles of day and night continued, the Mexica (Aztec people) recognized his victories over darkness with each new sunrise. However, to keep this warring god appeased in their behalf, they had to continually feed his insatiable appetite for the hearts of human sacrifices. This was believed to sustain him for each new day’s battle.
The Mexica built a great temple on the Pyramid in Tenochtitlan in his honor. At its completion ceremonies, it is said that more than 20,000 human sacrifices were offered in a four day celebration. The victim’s heads were strung as trophies on the ‘great rack’ (called Tzompantli) in the village below the temple.
As he was the most elevated and celebrated of all Aztec gods, Huitzilopochtli was deified in every aspect of their daily lives. An image was carved of wood, portraying Huitzilopochtli with a blue forehead and a gold headdress shaped like the long narrow beak of a hummingbird. The headdress was decorated with long beautiful feathers of green. He carried four arrows and a serpent -- like blue staff. The entire image was covered with jewels of jade, turquoise, and gold, while his wrist and feet were adorned with countless gold bracelets. His face was painted with blue stripes and his hair was made of eagle feathers.
The legend of Huitzilopochtli tells the story of his mother being shamefully impregnated with him by a ball of feathers(a warrior spirit). This is why his siblings were determined to kill their pregnant mother; instead, the story says Huitzilopochtli was born full-grown and came out fighting. He was born to battle and became revered as the national god of the Aztecs. He was a god of war, the sun god, the god of death, and a fearsome guide for all journeys of the Mexica.
Ill let yall meditate on this before I tell you what I think.
I like the pictures at the bottom of the Diablo Loot Pinata page... I don't feel sorry for that kid at all. Just goes to show you Diablo is still destructive and he doesn't even have to do anything!
I like the pictures at the bottom of the Diablo Loot Pinata page... I don't feel sorry for that kid at all. Just goes to show you Diablo is still destructive and he doesn't even have to do anything!
But he's a real martyr. He killed first and then died.
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''May the Gods give you the strength and power to bear the madness which flows through our minds.''
''Zubin, I've always imagined you as a crazy raver. The kinda guy that spends all night dancing to trance music while waving glow sticks and popping ecstasy.'' - Murderface
And then he becomes diablo and hence resurrects himself.
Thus, Blizzard ends up releasing Diablo 3? great.
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''May the Gods give you the strength and power to bear the madness which flows through our minds.''
''Zubin, I've always imagined you as a crazy raver. The kinda guy that spends all night dancing to trance music while waving glow sticks and popping ecstasy.'' - Murderface
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Head on over to Blizzard's information page on the Diablo Loot Piñata:
http://www.blizzard.com/us/diablo2exp/pinata.html
There are some other gags up on Blizzard too for fans of their other gaming series (which I honestly think they put a lot more effort into), so be sure to check those out too. I particularly got a kick out of the fantastic graphics in the trailer for their "Molten Core" console game gag. HAS SOUND!
Anyway, I hope you all enjoy the chuckles that are surely to be found all over the internet today on April Fool's Day. And speaking of which, I made a little gag of my own that you guys can check out. I'm sure it will bring back some (painful) memories for fans of the Atari 2600 system.
Fuck you, I'm a dragon.
And I see you already changed your user icon to reflect the Diablo Piñata gag. Damn you're fast.
''Zubin, I've always imagined you as a crazy raver. The kinda guy that spends all night dancing to trance music while waving glow sticks and popping ecstasy.'' - Murderface
http://starcraft2.com/features/terran/taurenmarine.xml
''Zubin, I've always imagined you as a crazy raver. The kinda guy that spends all night dancing to trance music while waving glow sticks and popping ecstasy.'' - Murderface
''Zubin, I've always imagined you as a crazy raver. The kinda guy that spends all night dancing to trance music while waving glow sticks and popping ecstasy.'' - Murderface
Pinata = B-day
Diablo Pinata = Diablo b-day
Diablo Pinata = Hope
June 29 = Love
Awesome, you have some cool points.
Too bad its april fools day.
could be a subtle hint
The joke was that they were selling a Diabo-Pinata, and not that all the above points lead to Diablos birthdate (June 29th) - we can all just wait to see, though.
Huitzilopochtli (or “hummingbird”) was the chief god of the Aztecs and was called their god of war. According to legend, it was Huitzilopochtli that urged them to leave their original homeland and led them to the Mexico Valley region. It is believed that when they left the area of what is now the southwestern U.S., they nomadically migrated south and reached the region where they built the city of Tenochtitlan. On this site, they made and artificial island that now stands in the center of today’s Mexico City.
When they first arrived in the area, they saw an eagle perched on top a cactus, eating a snake. This sighting fulfilled a prophecy indicating that this is where they should stay. It was a sign from the god Huitzilopochtli. The famous vision is still depicted on the national seal of Mexico.
Huitzilopochtli was a fierce god who used the “serpent of fire” (the sun’s rays), to destroy his enemy siblings, the moon and stars. So as the battles of day and night continued, the Mexica (Aztec people) recognized his victories over darkness with each new sunrise. However, to keep this warring god appeased in their behalf, they had to continually feed his insatiable appetite for the hearts of human sacrifices. This was believed to sustain him for each new day’s battle.
The Mexica built a great temple on the Pyramid in Tenochtitlan in his honor. At its completion ceremonies, it is said that more than 20,000 human sacrifices were offered in a four day celebration. The victim’s heads were strung as trophies on the ‘great rack’ (called Tzompantli) in the village below the temple.
As he was the most elevated and celebrated of all Aztec gods, Huitzilopochtli was deified in every aspect of their daily lives. An image was carved of wood, portraying Huitzilopochtli with a blue forehead and a gold headdress shaped like the long narrow beak of a hummingbird. The headdress was decorated with long beautiful feathers of green. He carried four arrows and a serpent -- like blue staff. The entire image was covered with jewels of jade, turquoise, and gold, while his wrist and feet were adorned with countless gold bracelets. His face was painted with blue stripes and his hair was made of eagle feathers.
The legend of Huitzilopochtli tells the story of his mother being shamefully impregnated with him by a ball of feathers(a warrior spirit). This is why his siblings were determined to kill their pregnant mother; instead, the story says Huitzilopochtli was born full-grown and came out fighting. He was born to battle and became revered as the national god of the Aztecs. He was a god of war, the sun god, the god of death, and a fearsome guide for all journeys of the Mexica.
Ill let yall meditate on this before I tell you what I think.
Fuck you, I'm a dragon.
http://www.blizzplanet.com
But he's a real martyr. He killed first and then died.
''Zubin, I've always imagined you as a crazy raver. The kinda guy that spends all night dancing to trance music while waving glow sticks and popping ecstasy.'' - Murderface
Thus, Blizzard ends up releasing Diablo 3? great.
''Zubin, I've always imagined you as a crazy raver. The kinda guy that spends all night dancing to trance music while waving glow sticks and popping ecstasy.'' - Murderface