re: Is the single player RPG dying?

Bioware and Bethesda are still doing great work with RPGS. Borderlands was a quasi-RPG of sorts. Diablo meets FPS. I hope that RPGs aren't going anywhere. They are a nice change of pace from the highly competitive FPS fare. I like relaxing and enjoying a cool story when I don't feel like pwning n00bs.

I'd try out Diablo III if I was rocking something a little better than a barebones laptop. I think I'm actually dodging a bullet on that one though, Diablo II was like heroin for me.