BlizzCast Episode 8 has been released, and it is packed full of information on World of Warcraft, StarCraft II and Diablo III. Diablo fans especially will want to check out the 15-minute interview with Lead Technical Artist Julian Love and Senior Artist Mike Nicholson as they discuss the special effects we'll see in Sanctuary, as well as the latest changes to the UI.

As far as WoW is concerned, Game Director Tom Chilton answered two questions regarding Wintergrasp and the game in general. The first question asked why aerial combat was not implemented and if we can expect to see it in the future. Chilton said it wasn't polished enough to make it into the game, but they'd still like to try and make aerial combat work at some point. The second question revolved around expanding the Wintergrasp system in general, especially ranks. Chilton said there really isn't room for additional ranks since it's not reasonable to expect a player to have time to attain it and enjoy it.

As for the Diablo III interview, Love and Nicholson cover all sorts of effects, from the fact that there's about 35 ways for any given monster to die, to how they created the new fury system. There's even a short video of the new fury system in action on the page, as well as new Diablo III and StarCraft II screenshots, so check them out.