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** [http://www.gamespot.com/news/6216012.html Gamespot] and [http://www.escapistmagazine.com/news/view/94101-Blizzcon-09-Diablo-III-WoW-Private-Q-A The Escapist] provided summaries.

Chronological highlights of the ongoing Blizzcon news coverage. These do <u>not</u> include the interviews, game reports, panels, and other features already listed.

* 31 August, 2009 -- [http://www.diii.net/blog/comments/character-skill-tree-design-project/ Mock up skill trees] posted for all 4 classes.

The first annual [http://www.gamescom-cologne.com/ Gamescom convention] was held in Cologne, Germany, August 19-23, 2009. Blizzard staffed a large booth and sent playable versions of Starcraft 2 and Diablo 3. The interesting thing was that this event overlapped with BlizzCon's August 21-22 schedule. So while Blizzard wanted to show off new stuff in Diablo 3 at Gamescom, they had to gimp their build to withhold any details of the [[Monk]] until after the big character announcement at the Blizzcon opening ceremonies.

{{vid}} 21 August, 2009. [http://www.diii.net/blog/comments/4-more-gameplay-videos-from-gamescom/ Four more videos of D3] from Gamescom hit YouTube.

Blizzard kept very quiet pre-Blizzcon; saving up all their big stuff for the convention. Even Bashiok was busy planning Blizzcon events and had little time for the forums.

{{com}} 1 August, 2009. [http://www.diii.net/blog/comments/guest-article-shared-skills/ Shared skills are debated]. Should characters in Diablo 3 have the ability to use another character's skills, as some Runewords and Uniques allow in Diablo 2?

{{blz}} 29 July, 2009. [http://www.diii.net/blog/comments/bashiok-on-game-difficulty/ Bashiok on game difficulty].

{{com}} 1 July, 2009 Diii.net wraps up their massive, four-part '''Diablo 3: The First Year in Review''' article series. [http://www.diii.net/blog/comments/diablo-iii-the-first-year-in-review-part-i/ Part One], [http://www.diii.net/blog/comments/diablo-iii-the-first-year-in-review-part-ii/ Part Two], [http://www.diii.net/blog/comments/diablo-iii-the-first-year-in-review-part-iii/Part Three], and [http://www.diii.net/blog/comments/diablo-iii-the-first-year-in-review-part-iv/ Part Four].

{{com}} June 28, 2009. [http://www.diii.net/blog/comments/diablo-iii-the-first-year-in-review-part-i/ What We've Learned] news analysis column debuts by reviewing the first year of Diablo 3.

{{pic}} June 1, 2009. [http://www.diii.net/blog/comments/the-bone-reaver/ The Bone Reaver] concept art debuts.

{{com}} May 30, 2009. [http://www.diii.net/blog/comments/mad-prophecies-2-defensive-skills/ Defensive Skills] are never as useful as offensive skills. Can this be fixed in Diablo 3?

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[[Image:Archivist.jpg|thumb|250px|The [[Archivist]]!]]

{{com}} April 30, 2009. [http://www.diii.net/blog/comments/on-the-drawing-board-12-monster-variety/ Monster variety.] How much variety do you want to see in Diablo 3?

{{blz}} April 1, 2009. [http://www.diii.net/blog/comments/fourth-diablo-iii-class-revealed-the-archivist/ Bashiok adds more Archivist details].

{{pre}} April 1, 2009. [http://www.diii.net/blog/comments/fourth-diablo-iii-class-revealed-the-archivist/ The Archivist class revealed].

[[Image:Paper-doll-annotated.jpg|thumb|300px|New paper doll.]]

{{int}} March 31, 2009. [http://www.diii.net/blog/comments/diablo-iiis-composer-speaks/ Russell Browser, Diablo III composer, shares soundtrack information].

** Updated, Bashiok [http://www.diii.net/blog/comments/diablo-ii-v1.13-patch-update/ gives a non-ETA].

{{blz}} March 1, 2009. [http://www.diii.net/blog/comments/bashiok-on-elemental-weapon-effects/ Bashiok on elemental weapon visual effects].

[[Image:Unburied render.jpg|thumb|300px|The Unburied.]]

{{pic}} February 28, 2009. [http://www.diii.net/blog/comments/new-diablo-iii-sceenshots/ New Diablo III screenshots].

{{blz}} February 2, 2009. [http://www.diii.net/blog/comments/bashiok-on-dps-displays/ Bashiok on DPS display].

{{int}} February 1, 2009. [http://www.diii.net/blog/comments/diablo-iii-gamestar-interviews-leonard-boyarsky/ Leonard Boyarsky on runes, skills, inventory, and much more].

[[Image:Secret-level-unicorn1.jpg|thumb|300px|Bashiok's pretty unicorn pony.]]

{{pic}} January 31, 2009. [http://www.diii.net/blog/comments/thousand-pound-ghostbuster/ Joke images: Thousand Pound Ghostbuster and rainbow-farting unicorn].

Earlier headlines and articles are archived on the [[Media Coverage: 2008]] page.

[[category:Media Coverage]]