Diablo 3 won't have PVP at launch

OK, everyone. Calm down. That headline is... ... I know... I know.

'Tis true, I fear. An official message on the Diablo 3 dev blog confirms it. Read on to see what these infernal whelps have to say for themselves.

[RUMOR] Next Xbox has no disc drive

We've already learned that something about the Xbox 720 would undermine the used game market. It was initially speculated that there would be some sort of rights management that could detect a used disc in the machine.

Now, following information from a heavily-NDA'd source, British gaming pub MCV is reporting that Microsoft's next-gen console might shun disc media entirely.

New screens of XBLA Minecraft

Here's some console Minecraft screenshots to wet your automated obsidian whistle, courtesy of Microsoft's Spring Showcase.

The latest undertaking from 4J Studios and indie dev darling Mojang is set to hit Xbox Live Arcade sometime this year.

Peter Molyneux leaves Lionhead for startup company

Geez, you take off one day during GDC and all hell breaks loose.

Peter Molyneux, of Black & White and Fable fame, has decided to leave Lionhead Studios in favor of a creative director position at mysterious startup 22 Cans, founded by former Lionhead CTO Tim Rance.

"It is with mixed emotions that I made the decision to leave Microsoft and Lionhead Studios, the company that I co-founded in 1997, at the conclusion of development of Fable: The Journey," Molyneux said in a statement released to Kotaku.

Sci-Fi in the Valley Con is moving out of the Valley

Johnstown’s first ever science-fiction convention will now become Ebensburg’s first ever science-fiction convention.

Little white plug-in strips your network in seconds

The PWN Plug, from PwnieExpress.com

It's called the "Pwn Plug" and it is quickly becoming the new weapon of choice for Infosec specialists. This small, pearly box connects directly to a local network and - through a pre-installed suite of hacker tools - attempts to quickly compromise the network for remote access.

This little baby is virtually indistinguishable from other simple plug-in devices - air fresheners, power cords and the like - especially with "camouflaged" models.

Pwnie Express CEO Dave Porcello says this is the next evolution of a hacker dropbox.

I say, "Hack the Planet."

[WATCH] thatgamecompany talk Journey

Journey is looking to be one of the most unique game experiences of 2012.

Developer thatgamecompany hopes so, at least.

With little in the way of exposition, players are simply dropped in a vast, arid landscape - a bright beacon forever in the distance hints at a final destination. But as the cliché goes, it's not about the destination...

Hit the jump to see the video - thatgamecompany talks about their design philosophy and what makes their jobs memorable, on an emotional scale.