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‘Diablo 3’ confirmed for September release on Xbox 360 and PS3

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Diablo 3 releases September 3, 2013 on both Xbox 360 and PlayStation 3, Blizzard confirms on Battle.net. Pre-ordering either version of the game gets you an in-game item called the Infernal Helm, which increases experience earned and is wearable at level one.

Blizzard appeared during Sony’s PlayStation 4 announcement to reveal that Diablo 3 was coming to both PS3 and PlayStation 4, and until today it was believed to be exclusive to PlayStation consoles. With the game heading to Xbox 360 as well that is no longer the case.

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The question that remains is whether Diablo 3 will also appear on Microsoft’s next-gen Xbox One console. If the PS4 is the only next-gen console to host Blizzard’s latest loot-farming RPG then Sony will retain at least a sliver of exclusivity. So far Blizzard has not revealed a release date for the PS4 version, but that may change at E3.

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Best ways to make money in Diablo 4
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Sell unwanted gear
The most consistent method of making money in Diablo 4 is to simply sell the gear you discover as you explore the world. Your inventory is likely to be overflowing with unneeded weapons and armor within just a few hours of playtime – and that will continue throughout the entirety of your time in the game. Head to any merchant that buys things and sell them everything you don't care to keep and watch as your coffers fill up.

Complete world events
As you wander around the open world and dungeons in Diablo 4, you'll frequently come across world events, which task you and any other local players with completing a brief enemy encounter to earn a loot chest. If you overcome these challenges, you'll not only get a nice chunk of gold for your efforts, but you'll likely end up with some gear you can sell for even more money. Even more, if you manage to complete the event's mastery challenge, which requires you to meet certain goals during the encounter, you'll get even better rewards, so always be sure to put in the extra effort required to achieve this.
Grind dungeons
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As you explore Diablo 4's expansive map, you're definitely going to come across loot goblins, which can be identified by the massive treasure bag they carry around on their backs and their penchant for running away from you rather rapidly. If your build grants you any options for immobilizing enemies, definitely make use of that and then pummel the loot goblin with your strongest abilities. They'll drop an abundance of gold and more gear that, as you can probably guess by now, can be sold back in town.

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Rogue overview
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Ranged build

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Must-have skills
Penetrating Shot: This is going to be your basic attack in many ways. As the name suggests, this skill shoots an arrow that penetrates all enemies to hit as many as you can get lined up, though at slightly reduced damage than a normal shot. It also has a chance for a Lucky hit, but make sure you get the Enhanced Penetrating Shot as well to increase the damage the shot does by a percentage for each enemy it hits.

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