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* [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://g4tv.com/videos/41158/BlizzCon-2009-Diablo-III-Preview/ Jay Wilson @ G4TV] short Monk-focused feature.
* [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.diii.net/blog/comments/gamespot-video-interview-from-blizzcon/ Gamespot video interview] with Christian Lichtner and Leonard Boyarsky.
* [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/pc/games/156898.Diablo-III/features/133759.20090831.BlizzCon-Diablo-III-devs-discuss-design-decisions-direction-depth-drops/ GamePlanetNZ posts the transcript] of another Julian Love and Kevin Martens interview.
* [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.
* [http://www.diii.net/blog/comments/77-photos-from-blizzcon-2009/ Miscellaneous photos] from Blizzcon and the Blizzard fansite summit.
* [http://www.diii.net/blog/comments/character-skill-tree-design-project/ All 4 character skill trees] are revealed in a community art project.
===BlizzCon 2009 Game Reports and In-depth Coverage===
====Other demo reports====
* [http://www.rpgamer.com/games/diablo/diablo3/diablo3blizz09imp.html RPGamer on all aspects of the demo].
* IGN with [http://pc.ign.com/articles/102/1020729p1.html 10 things you should know about the Monk].
* [http://www.crispygamer.com/previews/2009-09-01/diablo-iii-is-totally-90s.aspx Crispy Gamer comments] on the graphics and other technical details.
* [http://www.incgamers.com/Previews/130/Diablo-3-Hands-On-Preview IncGamers hosts a general audience article] by Diii.net's Flux about the Blizzcon D3 experience.
* [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.gamearena.com.au/videos/latest.php/bigpond-gamearena-blizzcon-feature Australian GameArena] with a video report on Blizzcon.
* [http://www.diii.net/blog/comments/d3-skill-trees-and-character-skill-notes/ Diii.net's short report] on the Wizard and Witch Doctor.
* 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.
* 31 August, 2009 -- [http://www.diii.net/blog/comments/weekend-news-tidbits/ More Blizzcon news tidbits] surface.