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8. Diablo III announced for consoles only

After waiting for years for the next Diablo to arrive on the PC, fan excitement reached fever pitch as an announcement drew imminent. What happened proved to be one of the darkest days in PC gaming history. Blizzard announced that Diablo III would be a PS3 and Xbox 360 exclusive. The Blizzard faithful were quick to react, starting a mass campaign for World of Warcraft players to cancel their subscriptions in protest. It turns out that the PC 'hardcore' only accounted for a minor percentage of overall WoW players, leaving Blizzard unharmed and the fans seething.

7. Sony begins to charge for PS3 online play

With Microsoft making millions from its Xbox LIVE subscribers Sony decides there's too much money to be had through charging for access to the PSN. A PSN Diamond subscription (£40 a year) becomes mandatory in order to play any PS3 game online, although users can opt for a free PSN Platinum service which offers access to the PlayStation Store and its content - some new release items will require a Diamond account in order to gain immediate access. Xbox 360 owners laugh and PS3 gamers can't quite believe what's happening.

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