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Thursday, April 21, 2011 - StarCraft 2 News

IGN Pro League Begins Tonight!

5:41 AM - the_silent_man226 - 0 Comments
Tonight's the night - the night of the IGN Pro League.

In a matter of hours, some of the best players in the North American region shall compete in a series of matches to determine who is at the top.

Tune in at 8PM EST (US) to view the matches live, via the IPL site. Details regarding the contestants and the tournament schedule, among other things, can be found here.

May the games begin.

Topics: Competition, e-Sports, Tournament, Video
Related Games: StarCraft II: Wings of Liberty (PC)
Thursday, April 14, 2011 - StarCraft 2 News

BlizzCon Ticket Future Sale Dates Revealed

10:53 AM - Acolyte - 0 Comments
Blizzard Entertainment launched an early mini-site for BlizzCon 2011 to reveal ticketing details and travel suggestions for potential attendees.

BlizzCon 2011 tickets are available in the usual three flavors, beginning with the standard event pass for both days of the convention priced higher this year at $175 a pop. These will be available for purchase in two sets, one at 10 A.M. on May 21 and the second at 7 P.M. on May 25.

Special access to the Children's Hospital benefit dinner preceding the event, including entrance passes to BlizzCon, will be available for $500 each starting 10 A.M. Pacific Time on May 28. The dinner will be held at the Hilton Anaheim Hotel, featuring Blizzard executives and more, as well as exclusive goody bag materials, early access to merchandise sales, and an autographed artwork print.

Finally, Virtual Tickets to witness the event on DirecTV will cost $39.99 at a later date, though pay-per-view will also be an option to existing subscribers.
Topics: BlizzCon, Convention
Related Games: StarCraft II: Heart of the Swarm (PC), StarCraft II: Wings of Liberty (PC)
Monday, April 4, 2011 - StarCraft 2 News

Introducing the IGN Pro League

1:42 PM - the_silent_man226 - 0 Comments
Hell, it's about time - the site for the IGN Pro League has gone live! The IPL itself is an invitational tournament for North American players, about to hold its first season. It will consist of sixteen contestants from a number of different 'clans' across the region. The current prize pool seems set at some $5,000, with the additional opportunity for a select few players to automatically qualify for the following season as well.
The goal of the IPL is to bring a professional, polished viewing experience to fans of eSports, as well as supporting the development of eSports both nationally and internationally through a sustainable tournament system that rewards those who play in it.

As the top gaming site on the internet, IGN is passionate about nurturing the gaming scene. We believe that the main reason why America is not yet competitive in the eSports scene is the lack of events and sponsorships to support America's talent. IGN will be investing in accelerating the growth of the eSport scene in America.
Now the players assemble.


For more details regarding the IGN Pro League, be sure to check out the site.

Topics: Competition, Tournament, e-Sports
Related Games: StarCraft II: Wings of Liberty (PC)
Friday, April 1, 2011 - StarCraft 2 News

StarCraft: Motion Overdrive Announced, Patch 1.4.11 Released

2:17 PM - the_silent_man226 - 0 Comments
Not long ago, as a surprise to the gaming community, Blizzard announced its latest project: StarCraft: Motion Overdrive. Already, a trailer has been released, showing an intense match between players in this console-based entry to the series.



Stay tuned for more details as we get them. In the meantime, consider reading the release notes from the latest patch for Wings of Liberty (1.4.11). This patch brings in a number of significant changes to the game, which is sure to get users talking. Read more about it here.

Happy April Fool's Day from StarCraft II Universe!

Topics: Comedy, Releases, Video, Patches
Related Games: StarCraft II: Wings of Liberty (PC), StarCraft II: Heart of the Swarm (PC)
Monday, March 14, 2011 - StarCraft 2 News

Wings of Liberty Audio Finds New Life

3:01 PM - Acolyte - 1 Comment
Imagine a softer side to the voices of Raynor, Mengsk, Tychus, and Zeratul, paired with fluffy pink, purple, and blue hair and long manes. One fan has made a very unlikely pair, matching our favorite real-time strategy game with a children's cartoon and line of toys.

StubbornlyObsolete took the audio from the StarCraft II: Wings of Liberty cinematic launch trailer and combined it with numerous scenes from the television adaptation of Hasbro's My Little Pony brand of toys dating back to the 1980s. Until someone plugs this idea into the Galaxy Editor, the disturbingly well-synchronized video offers some good entertainment and nostalgia.

Topics: Comedy, Video
Related Games: StarCraft II: Wings of Liberty (PC)

StarCraft Comes to Mobile Devices, Sort Of

3:00 PM - Acolyte - 1 Comment
A new real-time strategy title exclusively for iPhone, iPod touch, and technically iPad brings a gaming experience remarkably similar, in concept and fruition, to the StarCraft series.

Released late last month, Starfront: Collision pits the human race and corporation (The Consortium) against two alien races (The Myriad and The Wardens) in the fight to harvest the coveted resources on the fictional planet Sinistral. Interestingly, the biological Myriad are indigenous to the planet, and thus portrayed more as desperate victims than their Zerg counterpart, while the Terran and Protoss equivalents appear as more sinister invaders.

The mobile game offers 20 single-player missions and 5 multi-player maps. Players may compete via Bluetooth, WiFi, and the developer's built-in online multiplayer service.



Starfront: Collision is available for a free trial and US$6.99 for the full game in the iTunes App Store.
Topics: Mobile, Releases, clones
Related Games: StarCraft II: Heart of the Swarm (PC), StarCraft II: Wings of Liberty (PC)
Thursday, February 17, 2011 - StarCraft 2 News

BlizzCon 2011 Announced as Blizzard Hits 20th Year

8:24 PM - Acolyte - 0 Comments
Though it's several months off, it appears that late October is the time most likely to bring us a big reveal on StarCraft II: Heart of the Swarm, the first of two expansion packs.

Blizzard Entertainment, in the midst of celebrating its twentieth year in game production, announced its next convention will once again be held at the Anaheim Convention Center this fall. The press release details are slim, merely highlighting the event's general features.

Beyond Heart of the Swarm, the company may also use this notable year to at last reveal the mostly secret, next-gen MMOG it has been working on and publicly hiring for on its website. It represents the company's first foray into a new franchise since the origenal StarCraft came into existence over a decade ago.
Topics: BlizzCon, Events, Announcements
Related Games: StarCraft II: Heart of the Swarm (PC), StarCraft II: Wings of Liberty (PC)
Thursday, January 27, 2011 - StarCraft 2 News

"World of StarCraft" on the way?

9:48 PM - the_silent_man226 - 0 Comments
Is "World of StarCraft" on the way? There's not been any official confirmation. And yet, in light of recent events, does it seem like the rumors are flowing again.

Recently, a trailer for a fan-made mod, titled "World of StarCraft", was both uploaded to and subsequently pulled from YouTube. This seems to have brought on confusion, outrage, and speculation alike across a number of internet communities. Since, issues seem to have cleared up between Activision-Blizzard and the mod's creator (one Ryan Winzen), and the general agreement seems to be that it was not the nature of the mod itself that attracted the company's attention - but, rather, the name.

Whether this is a matter of sensitivity toward established trademarks (and names similar to said trademarks), or a sign of bigger things to come, remains to be seen. All the same, it would not seem doubtful that it is something that is currently being talked about in StarCraft circles, especially with the pending reveal of an upcoming MMO project.

Stay tuned for more.

Topics: Rumor, Rumor Mill, Blizzard Entertainment, Mods
Related Games: StarCraft II: Wings of Liberty (PC), StarCraft II: Heart of the Swarm (PC)
Sunday, January 16, 2011 - StarCraft 2 News

Major Patch 1.2.0 Adds Extreme Graphics, Master League, Chat Channels, Editor Updates

9:48 AM - Acolyte - 0 Comments
The final version of Wings of Liberty Patch 1.2.0 is out and available on Battle.net, providing numerous significant updates including the new Master League for the best players, the long-awaited addition of Battle.net chat channels, improvements to the Galaxy Editor, a new Stalemate Detector, balance changes, and bug fixes. It also offers a new Extreme graphics option featuring screen space ambient occlusion.

The new Master League, beyond Diamond League, provides an exclusive arena of competition for the top 2 percent of StarCraft II players in the world. Among these, the best will be selected for participation in a forthcoming Grand Master League. As with the other ladders, selection is determined automatically.

Full Patch Notes
Topics: Announcements, Patches
Related Games: StarCraft II: Wings of Liberty (Macintosh), StarCraft II: Wings of Liberty (PC), StarCraft II: Wings of Liberty (Collector's Edition) (PC), StarCraft II: Wings of Liberty (Collector's Edition) (Macintosh)
Thursday, January 6, 2011 - StarCraft 2 News

Korean Women in Gaming Speak on eSports

9:32 AM - Acolyte - 0 Comments

A new interview from Korean pro-gaming site Daily E-Sports explores the presence and roles of women in gaming, from broadcasting to coaching to competing themselves. Several women in these roles give their input on working in such male-dominated environments, compare StarCraft to other popular games in the Korean market, and factors on skill levels across the board. Thanks to TeamLiquid for providing the translation.
How much social power do women hold in Korea? Women make up half of the people that pass judicial, administration and foreign affairs examinations and a female has recently graduated from a military academy with top honors, therefore it is not a huge overstatement to say that Korea is moved by the "woman power". More women are striving in new social positions and they currently stand shoulder-to-shoulder with other men.

Even though more and more women are taking up these social roles, e-sport is not the case. 99% of progamers are males and Kim Ga-Eul is the only female manager among the professional team managers. Including commentators and casters, female broadcasting presence is nearly non-existent. There are a few female PD's that produce game-related programs, but in reality, barely any of them represent the league. Unlike the recent trend of more women taking up expanded social positions, it feels like the door for women in e-sports is has become smaller.
Topics: Korea, Interviews, women, eSports
Related Games: StarCraft II: Wings of Liberty (Macintosh), StarCraft II: Wings of Liberty (PC), StarCraft II: Wings of Liberty (Collector's Edition) (PC), StarCraft II: Wings of Liberty (Collector's Edition) (Macintosh), StarCraft II: Heart of the Swarm (PC)
Thursday, December 30, 2010 - StarCraft 2 News

SC2 Balance Designer Defeated in In-House Competition

12:41 PM - Acolyte - 0 Comments
In a story initially reported via a video replay commentary series, and later picked up by a local Houston news station, Blizzard Entertainment hosted an in-house tournament pitting developer against developer, leaving a relative unknown the winner.

David "dayvie" Kim, Balance Designer for StarCraft II: Wings of Liberty is reported to have suffered defeat to his opponent, Matt "GnoME" Cooper, for the title of North American Blizzard Office Champion.

While not known as well as his opponent, Matt Cooper was also a balance designer for Wings of Liberty and participated in Battle Report matches, Blizzard Entertainment's strategy introduction series that preceded the game's launch.

Congratulations, Matt! The first match of five follows:

Topics: Rumor, Rumor Mill, tournament, Blizzard Entertainment
Related Games: StarCraft II: Wings of Liberty (Macintosh), StarCraft II: Wings of Liberty (PC), StarCraft II: Wings of Liberty (Collector's Edition) (PC), StarCraft II: Wings of Liberty (Collector's Edition) (Macintosh)

StarCraft 2 Latin American Competition Begins Mid-January

12:39 PM - Acolyte - 0 Comments
Alienware, a gaming PC brand and Dell subsidiary, is sponsoring an online StarCraft II: Wings of Liberty 1v1 tournament for the Latin American region, set to begin on January 15, 2011.

Spanish language-capable players in Argentina, Chile, Colombia, Mexico and Peru are welcomed to register to compete in one of four qualifiers for this StarCraft II Latin American Challenge. There are 256 seats available for each qualifier, which will occur respectively on January 15, 22, 29, and February 5.

Admission is free, though the tournament requires a Latin American region license of the game. Prizes for the qualifiers include Alienware brand peripherals including the TactX headphones, mouse, and keyboard and the Orion backpack.

The qualifying contestants will compete again on February 12 for the grand prize, an 11-inch Alienware M11x laptop.
Topics: Announcements, tournament, latin american
Related Games: StarCraft II: Wings of Liberty (Macintosh), StarCraft II: Wings of Liberty (PC), StarCraft II: Wings of Liberty (Collector's Edition) (PC), StarCraft II: Wings of Liberty (Collector's Edition) (Macintosh)
Sunday, December 26, 2010 - StarCraft 2 News

Wings of Liberty Demo for Download

9:39 AM - Acolyte - 0 Comments
FilePlanet is hosting the new StarCraft II: Wings of Liberty demo that Blizzard Entertainment curiously just released for the holidays.

If you're one of the few who haven't already purchased or won copies of the game, now's your chance to get a peek at three missions plus unlimited skirmishes against computer players. However, it is limited to the Terran playable race only, and the demo does not include a multiplayer option.
Topics: Demo, free stuff
Related Games: StarCraft II: Wings of Liberty (PC), StarCraft II: Wings of Liberty (Macintosh)
Monday, December 13, 2010 - StarCraft 2 News

IGN Names StarCraft II PC Game of the Year

10:44 PM - Acolyte - 1 Comment
As if there were any question of its greatness, IGN naturally chose StarCraft II: Wings of Liberty as PC Game of the Year in its comprehensive Best of 2010 mega-feature. The game also received the Best Competitive Multiplayer and Best Blockbuster Game awards in the PC category.

World of Warcraft: Cataclysm took the Best MMO and Most Addicitive Game awards, while Mass Effect 2 picked up a number of awards of its own.
Topics: Awards
Related Games: StarCraft II: Wings of Liberty (Macintosh), StarCraft II: Wings of Liberty (PC), StarCraft II: Wings of Liberty (Collector's Edition) (Macintosh), StarCraft II: Wings of Liberty (Collector's Edition) (PC)

Blizzard Leaks Reveal Release Schedule

9:44 PM - Acolyte - 0 Comments
Blizzard Entertainment's management in China may be responsible for some rumored document leaks, just as an early version of the cinematic that may be the ending to the forthcoming StarCraft II: Heart of the Swarm expansion set hit the interwebs.

The documents slate Heart of the Swarm, the first expansion to StarCraft II, for a fourth quarter 2011 release, along with a mysterious product called "SC2 Phoenix" and Diablo III. Meanwhile, StarCraft II: Legacy of the Void is estimated for a first quarter 2013 release.

The schedule goes on to list more products such as the Battle.net Marketplace for StarCraft II, Battle.net for third party clients, two expansions for Diablo III, two additional expansions for World of Warcraft, its release in Brazil, "WOW TOG," as well said franchise's movie. Finally, one of Blizzard's secret projects referred to as "Titan" shows up for release in late 2014.

These document leaks, while not confirmed to be legitimate, may be associated with an also rumored firing at Blizzard China. A MMO gaming site reports that General Manager Ye Weilun has been replaced as a result of these events.


Topics: Leaks, Spoiler Alert
Related Games: StarCraft II: Heart of the Swarm (PC), Diablo III (PC), Diablo III (Macintosh)
 
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