NewsDiablo 2 Steam-like Functionality Unveiled!

 

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Prepare thy frozen orbs.  Blizzard unveiled one additional feature at this year's Worldwide Invitational to absolutely no fanfare whatsoever.  The company of the hour has now updated its direct-download service to include both Diablo II and Diablo II: Lord of Destruction.  Simply head on over to the Blizzard store, search your closet for the old CD box, and input the accompanying key.  You'll unlock the ability to download both Windows and Mac versions of the game as many times as you desire.  And the store itself now keeps track of your CD key.

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ReviewsThe Orange Box

Finishing The Orange Box left us in a state of shock. It wasn’t Half-Life 2: Episode 2’s requisite cliffhanger ending that floored us; rather, it was the realization that Episode 2 is the low point of the entire Orange Box package. Portal and Team Fortress 2 completely eclipse what Valve bills as the “centerpiece” of the bundle.

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