If you've been reading this site over the last year and a half then you've probably noticed I have a fondness for covering the long rumored Diablo Netflix series. We've known for quite a while that the series is a very real thing and, at this point, is basically one of Blizzard's worst kept secrets due to a leaked tweet from the potential showrunner and a public trademark filing. The most recent development comes in the form of yet another confirmation of the series with a LinkedIn profile found by GameSpot. The profile in question is for Nick van Dyk, President of Activision Studios, which clearly confirms all of the rumors we've been following on the development of the animated series.

* Executive producer of Diablo, a TV adaptation of Blizzard Entertainment’s IP, rendered in anime style. The show is currently in pre-production for distribution worldwide through Netflix.

Now we know that the show is still in pre-production, so we might not see anything of it this year. Unfortunately, we still know nothing about the plot of the show, but there is a clue in the cancelled comic that Blizzard was going to publish with Titan Comics. Before its cancellation, we knew that the story for the comic was to focus on Lilith, the creation of Sanctuary, and the birth of the Nephalem and after announcement of Diablo IV those plot points make a lot sense. Could the animated series be written to cover that same story? There are a vast amount of half-told stories and lingering lore threads that could fill countless episodes worth of content with stories from the Diablo franchise, but focusing on Lilith's backstory or potential lead-ins into Diablo IV's story seem like safe bets.

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With the advent of Twitch streams comes a way for chat to influence the game a streamer is playing, and we're giving you that opportunity today. Join me as I play through a collection of Dead Cells, Clustertruck, and Choice Chamber and try to outwit the GI Community!

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Nick van Dyk, the president of Activision Blizzard's film and television division, may have leaked the development of Overwatch and Diablo animated series on his LinkedIn profile, which GameSpot uncovered. According to his profile, the Diablo animated series is "rendered in anime style" and is in pre-production for Netflix. The Overwatch information isn't as detailed, and simply reads, "With my creative partner, developed and sold an animated series based on Blizzzard's Overwatch franchise." The buyer of the rights for this popular competitive shooter is not listed. You can see the profile listing below:

Since Overwatch's release in 2015, fans have wanted to learn more about the game's story. Blizzard hopes to deliver on this request in Overwatch 2's new story modes. Hearing a show is on the way too lessens the excitement for the mode a little bit, but this game's universe is overflowing with plot threads and there's likely room for both of them to exist. Here's hoping the show is done by Blizzard's team behind the awesome animated shorts.

[via GameSpot]

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The expanded version of Persona 5 is coming to North America next month, and Brian Shea recently got a chance to sit down and play this stylish RPG ahead of release. In today's NGT, he shows off some of the new moves, features, and more.

Shea is joined by fellow Persona fan Joe Juba, as well as me and Alex Stadnik. There's a lot to unpack, but you'll be able to see a new grappling-hook mechanic (okay), one of the revamped boss battles (hmm!), and a look at the new customizable Thieves Den (huh?!). Check it out, OK?

Persona 5 Royal is coming to PlayStation 4 on March 31.

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Pokémon's anniversary is February 27, a day that will likely be filled with news and events for most of the active Pokémon games. For Sword and Shield, Game Freak has stated that it will reveal a new mythical Pokémon that will likely appear in the game at the same time. The official Pokémon Twitter account shared what is believed to be the silhouette of this new critter.

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