StarCraft 2 headlines game-related Lightning Deals on AmazonTuesday, April 19, 2011 @ 8:43AMIt's time once again to save on a seemingly random selection of nine games -- the Amazon Gold Box is loaded with game deals today. The Deal of the Day is Starcraft 2 for $39.99, but if that's not the craft you're after, you can also pick up the World of Warcraft Battle Chest right now (until 11AM EST, at least) for $18. Hints for upcoming deals suggest that savings for Dragon Age and Kingdom ...
Starcraft tournament tests tactics at GACWednesday, February 2, 2011 @ 9:17PMStudents at Gustavus Adolphus College are Starcraft believers. The game has been called "chess on steroids."
'StarCraft 2' 1.2.0 Patch Adds Re-Tooled Editor, 'Extreme' GraphicsWednesday, January 12, 2011 @ 5:24PMLast night Blizzard released a beefy new patch for "StarCraft 2," 80MB worth of fixes and tweaks in all. The list of changes is fairly staggering (and available after the jump), but the major bullet points include: a re-tooled editing suite, an "extreme" graphics mode, Battle.net chat channels, a Master League representing the "highest [...]
Starcraft 2 : le patch 1.2.0 disponibleWednesday, January 12, 2011 @ 4:52AMGrosse mise à jour aujourd'hui pour StarCraft II : Wings of Liberty avec la mise en ligne du patch 1.2.0.Installé automatiquement lors du lancement du jeu, ce dernier apporte de nombreux changements, détaillés ci-dessous. Mais pour synthétiser, on retiendra surtout l'apparition de chat rooms, la mise en place de la fameuse Master League (au dessus de diamant), et côté gameplay, un buff des ...
eSports Update, 11/8/2010: MLG Dallas RecapMonday, November 8, 2010 @ 2:36PMWhomever coined the classic boxing adage "Styles make fights" would have loved to watch last weekend's upset-filled MLG Dallas Starcraft II tournament. Read on for the results, an explanation of "micro" and "macro", and a lesson in swagger from the Street Fighter competitive scene.
StarCraft 2 mods preview: ParodyCraftSunday, October 24, 2010 @ 3:46PMBlizzard announced that it will be continuing to support StarCraft 2 and its community with the release of four developer-created mod maps . All four of the maps were on display at BlizzCon 2010, and all but one are parodies of existing gameplay concepts. In creating these mods, StarCraft 2's developers said during a panel on Friday that they were aiming not only to show off what the game's ...
BlizzCon 2010: Starcraft 2: Secrets of the Masters panelSunday, October 24, 2010 @ 12:31PMYesterday afternoon at BlizzCon , Blizzard's own Starcraft 2 masters Dustin Browder, Greg Canessa, David Kim and Matt Cooper gathered to host the Secrets of the Masters panel. Seasoned Starcraft veterans won't glean much from the information they had to offer, but that's okay -- Dustin Browder himself made it clear that this panel was just for the noobs. That being said, the panel kicked off ...
Four New StarCraft 2 Mods Include "Blizzard DOTA"Saturday, October 23, 2010 @ 2:04PMBlizzard has announced at Blizzcon that four new internally-developed mods are in the works for StarCraft 2 , including StarJeweled, Left 2 Die, Aiur Chef, and Blizzard DOTA. As the name suggests, Blizzard DOTA is indeed a spiritual successor to the popular Warcraft III mod Defense of the Ancients, although this version will feature "hero" characters from all of Blizzard's franchises -- "a bit ...
BlizzCon 2010: Hands-On Blizzard DotA, Left 2 Die, StarjeweledSaturday, October 23, 2010 @ 11:40AMBlizzard's homages to Defense of the Ancients , Left 4 Dead and Bejeweled are playable, fun, and (best of all) free. View Article