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    Third Time's The Charm With An Epic Day Of Retail Sales For Diablo III And Max Payne 3

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    This fall, it will be common for multiple huge game releases to flood retail shelves and drive gamers to , , Wal-Mart and other retailers. But for the middle of May, it's a rare occurrence. But that's just what happened with the huge launches of Blizzard Entertainment's delayed Diablo III for PC and Mac and ...

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