Last November, after a quarter of huge growth for Nvidia graphics cards, CEO Jen-Hsun Huang explained that . It becomes more attractive as home game consoles get older, because they can't keep up with the processing power of a new PC. Right now is prime time for PC gaming, and Diablo III capitalized on this.

Changing Tastes

Though I can't back this up with statistics, I suspect that the changing tastes of gamers has made Diablo more alluring over the years. RPGs have always enjoyed a devoted audience, but through console hits like Mass Effect, Borderlands, Fallout 3 and Skyrim, the idea of building a character and customizing him or her with new skills and weapons has become a mainstream concept for video games. Diablo's cycling of killing bad guys, collecting loot and leveling up is now a recipe for AAA hits, so more gamers may be receptive to the series than they were 12 years ago. At least that's why I dove in, despite having never played a Diablo game before.

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