Diablo 3 Video: Method Kills The Butcher (Inferno Difficulty)

What happens when an elite MMO raiding guild jumps from downing World of Warcraft bosses to slaying Diablo 3 demons? This happens:

A four-man crew from Method guild has defeated The Butcher in Inferno difficulty, the pinnacle of hard modes in Diablo 3. Recorded through the viewpoint of a Wizard, we see how hard The Butcher hits, draining around a third of her health bar with one cleave slam. There were a few close calls like in 2:12 when their Monk died, but overall, nothing dangerously close to a wipe.

Still, it must have been a long day, because they capped off the kill with a heavy sigh of relief instead of the usual roar of triumph.

On some side news, it’s still up in the air whether this kill vid is, in fact, a World First achievement (self-proclaimed nolife gamer Kripparrian is said to have been there, done that). Although I imagine there will be less conflicting claims like these once a legit ranker site like DiabloProgress.com comes online.

via MMO-Champion

Star Trek Online Wallpapers: Planets Risa and Vulcan

The lush, beach-strewn world of Risa has seen its fair share of vacationers in the Star Trek series. In the MMO game, Star Trek Online, Risa continues its reputation as planet Ibiza, although this new bikini-less wallpaper suggests it could still be the off-peak season:

Meanwhile, the craggy expanse of Vulcan — which non-fans would last remember as imploding to smithereens in the latest franchise movie — is in full display in the second wallpaper below. A round plaza occupies the foreground, steep mountain ranges cover the background, while the hue of red clay drowns all in view:

via Star Trek Online official website | photo credits: Perfect World Entertainment

Guild Wars 2 Screenshots: Ameranth and Anna, the Traveling Duo

Why would two Guild Wars 2 NPCs deserve a spotlight post? See, the Sylvari-born Ameranth and her plant-like wolf Anna are based on a real woman and her dog.

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Ameranth was inspired by Kelly Wells, a Guild Wars fan who walked coast-to-coast from Maine to California in a spur of wanderlust. In-game, Ameranth continues Kelly’s spirit of adventure, roaming Tyria like an intrepid nomad, with players bumping into her in multiple locations.

If you would like to know more about Kelly Wells’ cross-country journey, this is a great summary. But I would advise heavily against Googling her name, unless you’re into NSFW pics of a same-named porn star. Oh wait, what have I done…

via Guild Wars 2 official website | photo credits: Guild Wars 2, sunjournal.com

FFXI Art: 10th Anniversary Formal Wear

No Final Fantasy XI celebration is complete without a costume change, and for the long-running MMO’s tenth anniversary bash, frilly riding coats and thigh-high boots are in sartorial order. The peg seems to be countryside prince and princess, as these toons look ready to race off into the sunset on their respective Chocobo mounts.

via Final Fantasy XI official website | photo credits: Mitsuhiro Arita, Square Enix

Diablo 3 Cosplay: Europe Launch Events

Diablo 3 held its official launch stateside, but that didn’t deter the enthusiasm of European fans who celebrated evil’s return with impressive cosplays. From the Parisian flair for armor design and Leah look-a-likes, to Stockholm’s performing troupe of torch jugglers and bards, a medieval fantasy fever swept across the Continent — and it was a beaut to behold.

Berlin

London

Paris

Stockholm

Warsaw

via Diablo 3 launch event site | photo credit: Blizzard Entertainment

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