BlizzCon 2009 Archive

  • Bashiok has been rolling with Diablo III questions and answers on the forums after the Blizzcon 2009 wave of revelations. The Diablo III Team is concerned with some spell animations, blood and explosions in 4-player scenarios where the screens simply gets crowded with stuff that gets in the way.  In short visibility of monsters and other players gets affected. Blizzard Quote: Bashiok: The spell animations, blood, explosions, and everything else going on can create what...

    Post-Blizzcon 2009: Bashiok’s Diablo III Q&A Roundup

    Bashiok has been rolling with Diablo III questions and answers on the forums after the Blizzcon 2009 wave of revelations. The Diablo III Team is concerned with some spell animations, blood and explosions in 4-player scenarios where the screens simply gets crowded with stuff that gets in the way.  In short visibility of monsters and other players gets affected. Blizzard Quote: Bashiok: The spell animations, blood, explosions, and everything else going on can create what...

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  • Blizzard Entertainment is often criticized by a handful of fans.  Usually the same group that is never satisfied with anything.  Those who say that Blizzard likes to milk or cash on things and speculate and blame Activision.  As a Fansite member who has been reporting news to the community for seven years, I can finally tell you a few things that might change your view. If anything, things have changed for the better in the...

    Blizzcon 2009 Overview: Why Blizzard Entertainment is the best Game Studios

    Blizzard Entertainment is often criticized by a handful of fans.  Usually the same group that is never satisfied with anything.  Those who say that Blizzard likes to milk or cash on things and speculate and blame Activision.  As a Fansite member who has been reporting news to the community for seven years, I can finally tell you a few things that might change your view. If anything, things have changed for the better in the...

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  • Pocket Books invited me to witness their Blizzcon 2009 book signing event on Saturday at 4pm where Jaime Costas and her husband raffled 40 copies of the World of Warcraft: Arthas Collector’s Edition.  I brought my video camera and captured most of the event.  There was a large amount of fans awaiting to win one of those, but also to get their own merchandise signed by Christie Golden.  I could see some World of Warcraft:...

    Blizzcon 2009: Christie Golden Book Signing Videos

    Pocket Books invited me to witness their Blizzcon 2009 book signing event on Saturday at 4pm where Jaime Costas and her husband raffled 40 copies of the World of Warcraft: Arthas Collector’s Edition.  I brought my video camera and captured most of the event.  There was a large amount of fans awaiting to win one of those, but also to get their own merchandise signed by Christie Golden.  I could see some World of Warcraft:...

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  • We attended the Blizzcon 2009 Diablo III Heroes & Monsters Panel at Hall C which described the process of developing various monsters and their unique and special abilities.  We divided the videos into four parts. Diablo III Heroes & Monsters Panel Videos: Part 1 Part 2 Part 3 Part 4

    Blizzcon 2009: Diablo III Heroes & Monsters Panel

    We attended the Blizzcon 2009 Diablo III Heroes & Monsters Panel at Hall C which described the process of developing various monsters and their unique and special abilities.  We divided the videos into four parts. Diablo III Heroes & Monsters Panel Videos: Part 1 Part 2 Part 3 Part 4

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  • Richard A. Knaak revealed a few details about the upcoming Pocket Books novel titled World of Warcraft: Stormrage (on sale February 23, 2010). Chris Metzen and Micky Neilson said in our interview back on February that this book would deal with the Nightmare in the Emerald Dream and Malfurion Stormrage. Will we get to see some tie-in with the events behind Cataclysm?

    Blizzcon 2009: World of Warcraft: Stormrage Interview

    Richard A. Knaak revealed a few details about the upcoming Pocket Books novel titled World of Warcraft: Stormrage (on sale February 23, 2010). Chris Metzen and Micky Neilson said in our interview back on February that this book would deal with the Nightmare in the Emerald Dream and Malfurion Stormrage. Will we get to see some tie-in with the events behind Cataclysm?

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  • Flux (Diii.net) and I shared a room at the hotel.  When I entered the room, late night on Saturday after Blizzcon 2009 ended, he showed me a large paper.  He walked by a restaurant, and an employee asked him if he was at Blizzcon. When Flux said yes, he handed him the Restaurant menu. Flux gave me the menu to scan it for our audience. He considered it quitely funny, and indeed it is.  The...

    Blizzcon 2009: Amusing Blizzard-themed Restaurant Menu

    Flux (Diii.net) and I shared a room at the hotel.  When I entered the room, late night on Saturday after Blizzcon 2009 ended, he showed me a large paper.  He walked by a restaurant, and an employee asked him if he was at Blizzcon. When Flux said yes, he handed him the Restaurant menu. Flux gave me the menu to scan it for our audience. He considered it quitely funny, and indeed it is.  The...

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  • Future partners with Blizzard Entertainment for World of Warcraft

    Future partners Blizzard for World of Warcraft: The Magazine

    Future partners with Blizzard Entertainment for World of Warcraft

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  • Omacron from WCRadio and Scrolls of Lore interviewed Christie Golden at Blizzcon 2009.  I recorded it on video.  Christie reveals the upcoming yet-to-be-titled World of Warcraft trilogy is a tie-in of … Cataclysm.

    Blizzcon 2009 - Christie Golden’s WoW Trilogy … Cataclysm Tie-in

    Omacron from WCRadio and Scrolls of Lore interviewed Christie Golden at Blizzcon 2009.  I recorded it on video.  Christie reveals the upcoming yet-to-be-titled World of Warcraft trilogy is a tie-in of … Cataclysm.

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  • We were at the WoW / Diablo III Press-only Q&A on Saturday between 5-6pm asking questions to J. Allen Brack and Jay Wilson.  Room 208a was packed with press members of various fansites.  However, I managed to ask Jay Wilson the following: In Diablo II, we were able to see the fate of the three heroes of the first Diablo game: the Warrior, the Sorceror and the Rogue.  All went mad and turned to evil. ...

    Blizzcon 2009: Will the Diablo II Heroes Return in Diablo III?

    We were at the WoW / Diablo III Press-only Q&A on Saturday between 5-6pm asking questions to J. Allen Brack and Jay Wilson.  Room 208a was packed with press members of various fansites.  However, I managed to ask Jay Wilson the following: In Diablo II, we were able to see the fate of the three heroes of the first Diablo game: the Warrior, the Sorceror and the Rogue.  All went mad and turned to evil. ...

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  • I visited the Pocket Books booth on Saturday at 4pm to record on video the book signing session held by Christie Golden.  Jaime Costas and her husband organized a raffle to give away 40 copies of the World of Warcraft: Arthas Collector’s Edition.  The place was crowded with fans that were excited to meet her. Below are some photos as a sneak peek until I prepare the videos.  Photos explained from left to right …...

    Blizzcon 2009 - Blizzplanet at the Pocket Books Booth

    I visited the Pocket Books booth on Saturday at 4pm to record on video the book signing session held by Christie Golden.  Jaime Costas and her husband organized a raffle to give away 40 copies of the World of Warcraft: Arthas Collector’s Edition.  The place was crowded with fans that were excited to meet her. Below are some photos as a sneak peek until I prepare the videos.  Photos explained from left to right …...

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