Five classes, Blizzard had said - five classes that the player will initially select from on his first run through of Diablo III. Two of those classes were revealed at the World Wide Invitational at Paris, France this year, and only one of them has returned from a 20-year furlough from the Lord of Terror's last campaign in Sanctuary. The other was a Witch Doctor, who's origins and lore do not disguise the fact that it has replaced the loved Necromancer. Lead designer Jay Wilson explains its absence in Diablo 3.

As the week closes, we proudly announce the first issue of the Weekend Warrior of PC Gaming - an article dedicated to games and gaming on the birth platform of the most popular franchises to date. We'll be tackling the still-hots and what-nots of the week from the most-talked about mainstream games, as well as ushering in a little of the independent scene as well. But we'll also juggle around with the platform's latest technological advancements, plus the new drive to revitalize PC gaming. A hailstorm follows at the full story.

No, my friend - that logo is not fake. Diablo 3 has just debuted at the opening ceremony of Blizzard's ongoing Worldwide Invitational over in Paris, France. Catch up on the details that were unveiled so far over in the full article.

Word went round last week that Splinter Cell ConViction (Windows, Xbox 360) was sent "back to the drawing board" after a piece from the latest issue of Xbox 360 World magazine started the whispers. ConViction was delayed to 2008, 2009 last year, but we've heard little since. Ubidays 2008 has come and though Beyond Good and Evil 2, Far Cry 2, and Raving Rabbids managed to sneak some teasers our way, not much word has rolled out from the latest installment to Tom Clancy's Splinter Cell series.

As if the opportunity to play Wrath of the Lich King and StarCraft 2 wasn't enough, Blizzard is giving us not one, but two more reasons to go to the 2008 Worldwide Invitiational: Video Games Live and Level 70 Elite Tauren Chieftain. Details in the full article.

If you're wondering just what's going down in the upcoming Paris Games Developer Conference this June 23 and 24, then we've got a news update regarding the ever-so-important keynote: LittleBigPlanet creators Mark Healey and Alex Evans will be delivering it. They'll be talking about quite a lot of things (besides their own game). Check out all the details in the full article and see what this means to you.

Blizzard is sending out word that tickets for its upcoming Worldwide Invitational event in Paris have now sold out. We imagine this shouldn't come as big surprise for the fans, given what sort of events await those who decide to pay the cash for their admission fee. More details are available in the full article.

If you're going to this year's Blizzard Worldwide Invitational in Paris, you have to take some time to look around the city. You must. It's just not the same if you go to Paris and all you can say is "We'll always have Blizzard." At any rate, Blizzard was kind enough to help out convention participants by outlining some of the more interesting places to in Paris, with their own Warcraft charm. Details in the full article.

Those who are looking forward to Blizzard's 2008 Worldwide Invitational should mark their calendars now: tickets are going to be available on March 20, a mere three days from now. Full details after the "read more" link below.

StarCraft II for the PC platform was announced during last year's Worldwide Invitational. With this year's event just announced by Blizzard, rumors about a new title are now circulating once more.

The rumors have been going on for some time now especially after Blizzard mentioned that it's working on a yet-to-be announced MMORPG project. Could it be Diablo? Know more after the jump!