This is not a simple patch made to fix minor bugs. It is a content pack, which means that new features will be added (of course that bug fixing won't be skipped).

One important thing that will be added is the possibility to re-spec. That really is good news no? The one thing that I did not like about Diablo was the fact that once you added a skill point somewhere, it stayed there forever.
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Amazon has offered up a great one-day deal for Blizzard's Battle Chests, taking 50% off StarCraft, Warcraft III and Diablo bundles. Right now you can purchase StarCraft it's expansion and both strategy guides for $9.98, while the Warcraft and Diablo packages go for $19.98.
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With the comment from Jay Wilson at Blizzcon that some items will be BOE (bind on equip) it raises the question about BOP (bind on pickup) items making it into the game. Bashiok explains the perspective of the development team and their goals in confirming BOP items will not be in Diablo 3, but it's possible we'll see some BOA (bind on account)...
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BlizzCon 2009 show goes live today 10:00 PST (8 PM GMT)

At BlizzCon 2009 we will cover about Diablo 3, World of Warcraft & Starcraft 2 at our Live Coverage Page.

World of Warcraft: Cataclysm Expansion is the biggest news gamers are expecting, including two new WoW Races: Goblin & Worgen.

Diablo 3: 4th Class is what gamers want to see, lots of debate, and the biggest bid have been somekind of Diablo 3 shooter (Archer/Hunter) Class.

Continue to follow the full Coverage about BlizzCon 2009
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Blend Games writes:

"Turns out Dragon Age: Origins is suffering from the Section 8 complex insofar that PS3 gamers will be left in the gutter. News about the Halo movie have surfaced, or more-so why the movie itself won't be surfacing. A new debut trailer was recently made available for the innovative new Aspyr shooter, DreamKiller and id Software's Rage, and Nintendo announced that they are going to win back hardcore gamers with an inflatable horse. Way to go Nintendo, you really know how to hit all the right notes for keeping the fans pleased. These stories and more in the Blend Games Weekly Recap for August 15th."
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Blizzard Goes Crazy on Twitter!

You can now follow all of your favorite Blizzard Entertainment news on Twitter. Just head over to @warcraft, @starcraft, and @diablo for all of the news, events, contests, and more. We're starting off with a bang, so you can enter contests for each of the franchises:

Continue to follow Blizzard on Twitter goes Bonanza...
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There have been many rumors about that Ozzy Osbourne will be performing at BlizzCon 2009, well now it is confirmed by DirectTV.

Check out the full story about Ozzy Osbourne at Blizzcon 2009 Confirmed...
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Blizzard has announced that one of the biggest features in the upcoming 1.13 patch for Diablo II and its expansion is to add the ability to respecialize and retrain skills.
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Blizzard Q2 2009 Conference Call Transcript

Michael Morhaime, Blizzard's CEO talks on financial, delay of Starcraft 2, Battle.net 2.0, World of Warcraft in China, Warcraft movie and future release of Blizzard games (Diablo 3).

Continue to read the full Blizzard Q2 2009 Transcript...
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Rumors tells that it will be perfect sense to let people download Diablo 2 patch 1.13 & released at BlizzCon 2009.

Why release the Diablo 2 1.13 patch at BlizzCon 2009:
- At BlizzCon 2009 Blizzard will announce all there major news including Diablo 2 patch 1.13
- Blizzard hold back the patch 1.13 download for big news so it gets more attention
- As updated 7/20 the patch is just around the corner
- It's Blizzard and they want to release a perfect 1.13 Diablo 2 patch

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PCGH introduces a hack for Diablo 2 that let's you play the game in higher resolutions than originally supported. Even extreme widescreen resolutions are possible.

Attention: Hack - No use for Battle.net!
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Bashiok the Diablo 2 Community manager says that a Diablo 2 patch 1.13 download PTR is soon available!

The Warcraft III patch is now on the Public Test Realm (PTR) and testing is progressing. Once that patch is released work can shift back to Diablo II and the 1.13 patch, and we'll be working to getting that patch up on its own PTR as soon as possible. This could be a matter of weeks. Once it's up and in a testing state for all of you, it's then going to be a matter of ensuring the features are good and it's a solid patch. The more people we have testing the patch and providing valid feedback, the better the patch will be, and hopefully the quicker it will be released. So that's my challenge to you. You've been waiting a long time, you want an awesome patch, you want a reset. To get all that, we need good solid testing and feedback, reproduction steps for bugs, detailed descriptions of issues or errors, etc. So once this goes live on the PTR, I expect some crazed-youruinedtheeconomy-testing.

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Blizzard announced today that the upcoming Diablo 2 patch will be put on hold until the Warcraft 3 custom map issue is resolved.
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Blizzard CEO and President Mike Morhaime evaded a question in the public Q&A during a Activision Blizzard conference call held outside the boundaries of E3 2009. Are there any plans to monetize Battle.net 2.0 service? Mike Morhaime limited to answer: "I'm not ready to talk about that today".
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Blizzard has announced that the final block of tickets for BlizzCon 2009 have sold out.

Those who are looking to attend this year's BlizzCon will either need to win their way in or spend some extra money through a third-party, as the ship has sailed for obtaining tickets from the publisher itself.
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BeefJack writes: "Echoes of War is now available as a two disk box set containing music from Starcraft, Warcraft III, Starcraft 2, Diablo 2, Diablo 3, World of Warcraft, Wrath of The Lich King and the unreleased Starcraft: Ghost.

The compilation comes in Standard and Limited Edition flavours, with the Limited Edition containing a bonus DVD on conducting the music as well as art cards and a 32 page booklet."
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So far Blizzard Entertainment will not be at E3 2009, (they also skipped E3 2008) however Activision-Blizzard will present this year. Its somewhat fluffy what it means. There is still a chance for we will see some World of Warcraft, Starcraft 2 or Diablo 3 news update at E3.

Here is an official statement from Blizzard representative:
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Blizzard is giving away dozens of BlizzCon 2009 tickets through their official fansites.
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Blizzard has just informed us that the first batch of Blizzcon tickets has now sold out. There will be a second oppertunity for those who did not manage to buy a ticket on May 30th.

For those unable to attend the show, coverage of the show will also be offered as a Pay Per View event, available both via satellite and Internet stream.
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Every week of April, Blizzard was kicking ass in PC sales here in the States so it's no surprise that they'd have an equally solid showing for the monthly figures. Here are the top 20 sellers for the month of April, courtesy of the NPD:
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