{{blz}} May 9, 2011 -- [http://diablo.incgamers.com/blog/comments/diablo-3-beta-details-announced/ The Diablo community finally] received concrete word from Blizzard regarding the Diablo III [[beta]] test during the Activision-Blizzard conference call on that same day. The timeframe given was the third quarter of 2011, later clarified by [[Bashiok]] [http://forums.battle.net/thread.html?topicId=27808130648&pageNo=1&sid=3000#9 to mean July 1st to September 30th]. Fan anticipation was acute, with a huge throng in [http://diablo.incgamers.com/blog/comments/live-diablo-iii-chat-during-todays-atvi-conference-call/ Diablo.IncGamer.com: IncGamers's live chat], but chained to reason, as shown by the consensus correct choice on [http://diablo.incgamers.com/blog/comments/vote-why-do-you-deserve-a-spot-in-the-diablo-iii-beta/ a vote asking when the beta] was likely to start.

{{com}} May 9, 2011 -- [http://diablo.incgamers.com/blog/comments/the-diablo-podcast-7-interview-with-new-york-times-reporter-seth-shiesel/ The seventh Diablo podcast from incgamersIncGamers] surfaces, and it includes an excellent [http://www.diablopodcast.com/the-diablo-podcast-episode-7/ interview with Seth Schiesel], who was the [http://diablo.incgamers.com/blog/comments/diablo-iii-previewed-in-the-new-york-times/ author of a New York Times] [http://www.nytimes.com/2011/04/27/arts/video-games/diablo-iii-from-blizzard-a-preview.html?_r=1 interview with Jay Wilson].