Blizzard adding ‘region linking’ to StarCraft IITuesday, July 12, 2011 @ 3:41PMWhen StarCraft II launched last year, there was a bit of a backlash regarding the lack of cross-region online play. Well, there’s some good news and bad news about that. The good news is that Blizzard will be launching ‘region linking’ alongside the start of season 3, which is currently scheduled to kick off around [...] Blizzard adding ‘region linking’ to StarCraft II is a post from: The ...
Best iPhone games of 2011 (so far)Tuesday, July 5, 2011 @ 10:56AMThe first half of 2011 is behind us, and so far, there have been some great new games flooding the iTunes App Store that really put the iPhone through its gaming paces. So what is there to do with all those games, but to pick our favorites so far?
Blizzard Reveals StarCraft II: Heart of the Swarm Expansion DetailsWednesday, June 1, 2011 @ 1:39PMBlizzard has revealed the details of its first expansion pack for 2010's top-rated strategy game, StarCraft II . Heart of the Swarm will continue the sci-fi story, introduce a new campaign and add bonus content to the multiplayer.
Analysis: The Era Of Player CreativityMonday, May 2, 2011 @ 10:59AM[Gamasutra columnist Connor Cleary applauds the rise to prominence of games that emphasize player creativity, points out some of the more notable examples, and mentions the benefits of player-created content capabilities.] I talk a lot about the desirability of immersion in gaming - about losing yourself entirely in a game. But there is another side of gaming which takes almost the opposite ...
StarCraft II releases official versions of three custom mod mapsWednesday, April 6, 2011 @ 8:47AMFiled under: Multiplayer , RTS , Starcraft II StarCraft II players now have access to the final and official versions of the custom mod maps that were first announced last October at BlizzCon . The maps, (the cooking themed Aiur Chef, the horror themed Left 2 Die, and the puzzle themed StarJeweled), each have their own special gameplay modes and rules. You can get info on all three maps at the ...
Major League Gaming Kicks-Off Pro Circuit Season in Dallas April 1-3Thursday, March 31, 2011 @ 7:16PMNEW YORK - Top pros, aspiring amateurs, and thousands of video game fans are set to convene in Dallas as the 2011 Major League Gaming (MLG) Pro Circuit debuts this weekend April 1-3 at the Dallas Convention Center. More than 1000 competitors will vie for more than $120,000 in prizes and stipends ...
StarCraft II releases new small patchThursday, March 31, 2011 @ 6:46PMFiled under: Downloads , Patches , RTS , Starcraft II Just a few days after releasing its big 1.3 patch for StarCraft II , developer Blizzard has gone ahead and released yet another, smaller patch for the hit sci-fi RTS game. This 1.3.1. patch, available via the game's auto updater, fixes a few smaller bugs that have popped up after the big 1.3 patch was released. The patch notes have more info ...
Open Beta Testing For StarCraft® II Begins in Mainland ChinaMonday, March 28, 2011 @ 8:00PMBlizzard Entertainment, Inc. and NetEase.com, Inc. announced today that the open beta test for Blizzard Entertainment's StarCraft® II has begun in mainland China. During the open beta test, players will be able to experience the intense strategic gameplay of StarCraft II's multiplayer modes for free.
Activision to Kick-Start Beta TestMonday, March 21, 2011 @ 2:11PMDuring the open beta test, beta testers will be able to access the multiplayer modes of StarCraft II for free.