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BlizzCon: Where Are Diablo III’s Runes?

At last year’s BlizzCon, the Diablo II team made a big deal about the power-customising rune system, but this year it was strangely absent. We asked game director Jay Wilson where the runes went.


August 24, 2009
In Real Life

What I Bought From BlizzCon

After the San Diego Comic-Con debacle, you didn’t really think I would escape BlizzCon unscathed, did you? Here’s where my money went during Blizzard’s annual fan gathering.


In Real Life

Ozzy At BlizzCon: F***ing Amazing

Before rock legend Ozzy Osbourne took the stage at the closing ceremonies of BlizzCon 2009, he didn’t know “what the fuck to expect” from an audience full of gamers.


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Blizzard: Lack Of StarCraft Lan Is “No Big Deal”

Kotaku sat down with Blizzard’s executive vice president of game design Rob Pardo this weekend to talk Battle.net, but we couldn’t resist touching on the subject of the lack of LAN in StarCraft II.


August 23, 2009
News

BlizzCon 2009 Comes To An End

BlizzCon 2009 has come to a close, but our coverage will continue well into Monday with interviews, hands-on impressions, pictures of stuff and something very special from the man in this picture.


In Real Life

BlizzCon 2009: The View From The Show Floor

Since you’re reading this, I am assuming you didn’t get a chance to see what the BlizzCon 2009 show floor looked like. Don’t say I never gave you anything.


In Real Life

BlizzCon Cosplay Round-Up: We’ve Got Purple Girl

A good photographer communicates what they are looking at through the pictures they take. I swear I was not stalking the purple Drenai girl.


In Real Life

Would You Buy A Game Art Directed By This Man?

Sam “Samwise” Didier. StarCraft II art director. Hotter than John Romero. I’ll post his interview later, but the picture couldn’t wait. This is my new desktop wallpaper.


In Real Life

BlizzCon Costume Contest: Jay Mohr Craves Blue Elf Sex

Comedian Jay Mohr was in rare form last night during the BlizzCon 09 costume contest, bringing new meaning to the phrase, “working blue”.


News

BlizzCon 2009: The Show So Far

With BlizzCon 2009 day two in full swing, let’s take a look at what went on during day one, from start to Cataclysmic finish.