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August 2009
* '''[[Diablo 3 Basics]]''' - The light source of all known Diablo III data in one fact sheet.
 
 
==September 2009==
Coming soon...
==August 2009==
 
===BlizzCon 2009===
BlizzCon 2009 was held on August 21-22 at the Anaheim Convention Center. As is past years, BlizzCon created an amazing amount of news and content. The following sections hold it all, sorted by type and importance. Check [http://www.diii.net/categories/category/blizzcon-2009/ the Blizzcon category] to see every single news item related to Blizzcon; this Media Coverage page only archives the items with useful content.
 
====Interviews====
Interviews with various developers on the D3 team.
 
* [http://www.diii.net/blog/comments/jay-wilson-on-d3s-violence/ Jay Wilson @ Wired.com]. Jay talks about violence in D3, parental guidance, and much more.
* [http://g4tv.com/games/pc/28197/diablo-iii/articles/68225/BlizzCon-2009-Diablo-III-Game-Director-Interview/ Jay Wilson @ G4TV]. Issues covered include end game variety, itemization, the Monk, and lots more.
* [http://gaming.freedomblogging.com/2009/08/26/3633/3633/ Jay Wilson @ The Orange County Register].
* [http://pc.ign.com/articles/101/1017305p1.html Jay Wilson @ IGN]. Long interview.
* [http://www.diii.net/blog/comments/exclusive-blizzcon-interview-julian-love-and-kevin-martens/ Julian Love and Kevin Martens] @ Diii.net. Questions cover cinematics, act design, act boss battles, beta testing, and much more.
* [http://www.diii.net/blog/comments/group-fansite-interview/ Julian Love and Kevin Martens] do a group fansite interview.
* [http://interviews.slashdot.org/story/09/08/24/1552233/Blizzard-Answers-Your-Questions-and-More?from=rss Leonard Boyarsky @ Slashdot], talks about Battle.net integration and other technical issues.
* [http://www.atomicmpc.com.au/Feature/153717,diablo-iii-qa.aspx Leonard Boyarsky and Christian Lichtner @ Atomic PC].
* [http://www.joystiq.com/2009/08/31/blizzard-interview-leo-boyarsky-and-kevin-martens-on-diablo-3/ Leonard Boyarsky and Kevin Martens @ Joystiq.com]. Interview covers D3's plot and lore, Monk weapons, and much more.
* [http://www.gameplanet.co.nz/features/133735.20090825.BlizzCon-Blizzard-confused-why-other-devs-abandoning-PC-says-MP-experience-is-piracy-solution/ Rob Pardo @ GamePlanetNZ] on Battle.net 2.0 features.
* [http://www.shacknews.com/featuredarticle.x?id=1187 Greg Canessa @ ShackNews], speaking about Battle.net 2.0.
* [http://www.diii.net/blog/comments/paul-sams-wired.com/ Paul Sams @ Wired.com]. Blizzard's COO talks about future plans for Battle.net.
 
====Screenshots, Artwork, and Movies====
Visual aids and delights.
 
* [http://www.diii.net/blog/comments/6-new-hi-res-screenshots/ Six new screens] from the press CD.
* [http://www.diii.net/blog/comments/new-shots-environment-monk-monsters/ The first 11 Monk screenshots]. Also 2 new monster art, 6 new environmental art, and 2 monk character art images.
* [http://www.diii.net/blog/comments/new-monk-screenshots/ Fourteen more screenshots], new Monk shots on the official site, plus several more of other characters from the Blizzcon press CD.
 
* [http://www.diii.net/blog/comments/diablo-3-monk-introduction-trailer/ Monk introductory trailer]. Not a cinematic, but a cool video of the Monk created with the game engine. Also [http://www.blizzard.com/diablo3/media/#movies available from Blizzard].
* [http://www.diii.net/blog/comments/diablo-iii-monk-class-gameplay-video/ Blizzcon 12 minute gameplay] movie, featuring the Monk and multiplayer action. Also [http://www.blizzard.com/diablo3/media/#movies available from Blizzard].
 
* Blizzcon Art Museum coverage of much new Diablo 3 artwork. [http://www.diii.net/blog/comments/blizzcon-art-museum-souvenirs-part-i/ Part one], [http://www.diii.net/blog/comments/blizzcon-art-museum-souvenirs-part-ii/part two], [http://www.diii.net/blog/comments/blizzcon-art-museum-souvenirs-part-iii/part three], [http://www.diii.net/blog/comments/blizzcon-art-museum-souvenirs-part-iv/ part four], [http://www.diii.net/blog/comments/blizzcon-art-museum-souvenirs-part-v/ part five], [http://www.diii.net/blog/comments/blizzcon-art-museum-souvenirs-part-vi/ part six].
 
* [http://www.diii.net/blog/comments/77-photos-from-blizzcon-2009/ Miscellaneous photos] from Blizzcon and the Blizzard fansite summit.
 
 
====Game Reports and In-depth Coverage====
'''Character Skill Tree Previews:'''
* [http://www.diii.net/blog/comments/full-monk-skill-tree-discussion-and-status/ Monk skill trees and stats]. All 8 skills, with play test comments.
* [http://www.diii.net/blog/comments/full-barbarian-skill-trees-and-stats1/ Barbarian skill trees]. All 35 skills, plus analysis.
* [http://www.diii.net/blog/comments/full-witch-doctor-skills/ Witch Doctor skill trees]. All 35 skills, plus analysis.
* [http://www.diii.net/blog/comments/full-wizard-skill-trees/ Wizard skill trees]. All 30 skills, plus analysis.
 
'''Monk hands-on play reports:'''
* [http://pc.ign.com/articles/101/1017306p1.html IGN PC], [http://kotaku.com/5344009/hands-on-with-diablo-iiis-monk Kotaku], [http://pc.gamespy.com/pc/diablo-iii/1017288p1.html Gamespy], [http://www.gameplanet.co.nz/pc/games/156898/previews/133728.BlizzCon-We-played-Diablo-III-and-it-was-good/ GamePlanetNZ], [http://www.shacknews.com/featuredarticle.x?id=1185 ShackNews], [http://www.stuff.co.nz/technology/games/2784941/Preview-Diablo-III Stuff NZ], [http://www.planetdiablo.com/community/events/blizzcon09/reports/monkpreview.shtml Planet Diablo],
 
'''Other demo reports:'''
* [http://www.diii.net/blog/comments/blizzard-offices-d3-demo-report/ Overall discussion] of the Blizzcon build, as seen in a demo from Blizzard HQ the day before Blizzcon.
* [http://www.diii.net/blog/comments/blizzcon-2009-t-minus-one-day-thursday/ Another game report] based on the demo seen during the Fansite Summit at Blizzard HQ.
* [http://www.pcgameshardware.com/aid,693458/Diablo-3-Techies-do-the-hands-on-test/Practice/ PC Games Hardware hands-on] from a technical PoV.
* [http://www.fearnet.com/news/b16409_blizzcon_2009_diablo_3_even_diablo_ier.html FearNet.com posted] a short and somewhat critical writeup.
* [http://www.diii.net/blog/comments/d3-skill-trees-and-character-skill-notes/ Diii.net's short report] on the Wizard and Witch Doctor
 
'''Official FAQs and Info:'''
* [http://www.diii.net/blog/comments/blizzcon-battle.net-faq/ Blizzcon B.net 2.0 FAQ]. Includes numerous press CD screenshots.
* [http://www.diii.net/blog/comments/official-diablo-3-faq/ Official Diablo 3 FAQ]. Updated for Blizzcon with Monk info.
* [http://www.diii.net/blog/comments/diablo-iii-fact-sheet/ Diablo 3 Fact Sheet].
 
====BlizzCon Diablo 3 News====
Chronological highlights of the ongoing Blizzcon news coverage. These do <u>not</u> include the interviews, game reports, and other features already listed.
 
* 21 August, 2009 -- [http://www.diii.net/blog/comments/fourth-class-revealed-monk/ The Official Korean D3 Site] accidentally leaks advance word of the Monk.
* 21 August, 2009 -- [http://www.diii.net/blog/comments/the-blizzcon-2009-goodie-bag/ Blizzcon Goodie Bag inventoried].
* 21 August, 2009 -- [http://www.diii.net/blog/comments/directv-fubard/ The DirectTV online stream] of Blizzcon was broken and useless for the first few hours of the show, presumably due to heavy demand.
* [http://www.diii.net/blog/comments/blizzcon-costume-contest-winner/ Rainyia's Mistress of Pain] wins the Blizzcon costume contest. (Making of [http://forums.diii.net/showpost.php?p=7117865&postcount=54 photos] here.)
* 23 August, 2009 -- [http://www.incgamers.com/News/18182/two-blizzard-releases-next-year IncGamers reports] that WoW:Cataclysm and Starcraft 2 are coming in 2010. Diablo 3 = 2011+
* 23 August, 2009 -- [http://www.1up.com/do/newsStory?cId=3175718 1up.com] reports on the potential for Diablo 3 to move to consoles.
* 23 August, 2009 -- [http://kotaku.com/5343307/blizzcon-2009-the-show-so-far Kotaku posts] an info-rich item on Day One of Blizzcon.
* 23 August, 2009 [http://www.legitreviews.com/article/1051/1/ Legit Reviews] with an interesting feature about the vendor booths set up inside Blizzcon.
* 23 August, 2009 -- [http://www.ocregister.com/articles/blizzcon-game-world-2536975-blizzard-warcraft The OC Register] with a feature on non-gaming friends and family who attended Blizzcon.
* 23 August, 2009 -- [http://kotaku.com/5343305/blizzcon-costume-contest-jay-mohr-craves-blue-elf-sex Kotaku on the Blizzcon costume contest].
* 25 August, 2009 -- [http://www.diii.net/blog/comments/cinematic-diablo-revealed/ Cinematic Diablo is a girl?] Surprising early images of the cinematic Diablo seen during the Blizzcon Direct TV broadcast.
 
* 25 August, 2009 -- [http://gaming.freedomblogging.com/2009/08/24/what-blizzard-gets-out-of-blizzcon/3409/ The Orange County Register] interviews Blizzard employees about what they get out of BlizzCon.
* 25 August, 2009 -- [http://www.escapistmagazine.com/news/view/94134-Is-There-a-Zombie-on-Blizzards-Lawn Blizzard loves PopCap games], by The Escapist.
* 25 August, 2009 -- [http://www.avclub.com/articles/the-av-club-at-blizzcon-zerg-worgen-and-felicia-da,32069/ The Onion AV Club] on Blizzcon and the games found therein.
* 25 August, 2009 -- [http://www.legitreviews.com/article/1052/1/ Legit Reviews' cute] cosplay girl collection.
* 25 August, 2009 -- [http://kotaku.com/5345172/where-are-the-official-diablo-iii-rainbow-unicorn-shirts Kotaku wonders where] the Diablo 3 Rainbow and Unicorn shirts went.
* 27 August, 2009 -- [http://www.joystiq.com/photos/blizzcon-2009-costumes-1/2227842/ Joystiq posts a large gallery] of photos from the Blizzcon costume contest.
* 31 August, 2009 -- [http://www.diii.net/blog/comments/character-skill-tree-design-project/ Mock up skill trees] posted for all 4 classes.
 
 
====BlizzCon D3 Panel Coverage====
Coverage of the three Diablo 3 panels held at Blizzcon. Click to the panel pages in the wiki for full coverage, transcripts, and more.
 
'''Diablo 3 Heroes and Monsters Panel'''
* [http://www.diii.net/blog/comments/heroes-monsters-panel/ Video of the whole panel]
* [http://www.diii.net/blog/comments/why-the-monk/ Bullet points from the] panel's PowerPoint presentation.
* [http://www.diii.net/blog/comments/monk-panel-discussion/ Diii.net's detailed discussion] of the panel's coverage of the Monk.
* [http://www.diii.net/blog/comments/d3-character-panel-skill-improvements/ Diii.net on the] recent improvements to the Barbarian, Witch Doctor, and Wizard, as well as why skill runes are not in the BlizzCon build.
* [http://www.blizzard.com/blizzcon/recaps/heroes_monsters-panel.xml Blizzard's own summary] of the panel.
* [http://www.joystiq.com/2009/08/27/blizzcon-2009-a-hoard-of-diablo-3-info/ Joystiq adds their coverage] of the panel.
 
 
'''Diablo 3 Art Panel'''
* [http://www.diii.net/blog/comments/diablo-3-art-panel-live-blogged-now/ Diii.net's rough transcript] from live blogging.
* [http://www.blizzblues.com/us/blizzcon-2009-art-panel-19595102181.html Bashiok offered a] quick summary in a forum post.
 
 
'''Diablo 3 Open Q&A'''
This panel replaced the Diablo 3 Lore panel, and was held on Saturday afternoon.
* [http://www.diii.net/blog/comments/diablo-3-open-qa-full-transcript1/ Panel transcript].
 
 
'''Diablo 3/WoW Press-Only Q&A'''
Not an official D3 panel, but this hour long conference interview was for the press only, and was not streamed live. Summarized transcripts:
* [http://www.gamespot.com/news/6216012.html Gamespot]
* [http://www.escapistmagazine.com/news/view/94101-Blizzcon-09-Diablo-III-WoW-Private-Q-A The Escapist].
 
 
{{pre}} August 19, 2009. [http://www.1up.com/do/previewPage?cId=3175657 Wizard hands-on] by 1up.com.
{{pre}} August 19, 2009. [http://kotaku.com/5340558/diablo-iii-impressions-hands-on-with-the-barbarian Barbarian hands-on] by Kotaku.com.
 
==July 2009==
 
Coming soon...
==June 2009==