Let’s face it, with Blizzard, you will likely see another birthday before you see another update about the release of an upcoming game. If you are lucky (as in, have been struck by lightning twice, won the lottery once, and born with infrared vision), then you got into the beta for Diablo III. Even all star bloggers, like ourselves, can’t get into the beta without pulling in a few favors from Thessalonian Gods and Diablo, Baal, and Mephisto themselves.

Q: So what are mere mortals without deep connections to the underworld or relatives of Blizzard employees to do from now until Diablo III comes out?

A: Play games. Lots of Games.

To help winnow down the selection to choose from, let me give you five suggestions to start with (hit the jump):