by Alice O'Connor, Mar 31, 2013 7:00am PDT
StarCraft turns 15 today and, to celebrate the big day, Blizzard will hand out special retro portraits to StarCraft II players. The faces from the original game's box art, once so fearsome and stunningly realistic but now a bit goofy and so plainly CG, can grace your SC profile if you play at least one online game in the next few weeks.
Read more: Available up until April 17 »
by Andrew Groen, Mar 20, 2013 10:30am PDT
by Andrew Groen, Mar 19, 2013 10:30am PDT
Over the next few days we will be offering StarCraft 2: Heart of the Swarm multiplayer tips. Today, we offer basic skills needed to be able to compete in multiplayer. In case you missed them, be sure to check out our single-player and multiplayer reviews for the game.
For the purposes of this tutorial article we'll assume you're at least familiar with the basics of a real-time strategy game. Fifteen years into the series' lifespan there isn't much to be gained from recounting the basic resources-->buildings-->army format that most gamers are familiar with at this point. Instead, we'll focus on bringing you up to speed on the current state of the way StarCraft 2 is played (both for beginners, and slightly more advanced levels) as well as what to expect when you start climbing your way up the competitive ladder system.
Read more: Hotkeys, build queues and more »
by John Keefer, Mar 11, 2013 6:45am PDT
by Alice O'Connor, Jan 22, 2013 11:30am PST
We haven't heard much from Blizzard's own entry into the Dota clone arena, Blizzard All-Stars, since the developer settled/lost its trademark dispute with Valve, but fear not, "it's still actively being worked on." That's the word from StarCraft 2 production director Chris Sigaty, who says it's held up while Blizzard works on bits for its business model. While Blizzard still won't formally confirm it'll be free-to-play, it's looking awfully likely.
Read more: May not need SC2 at all to play »
by Alice O'Connor, Jan 14, 2013 9:00am PST
by Alice O'Connor, Nov 16, 2012 10:15am PST
A gathering of the world's finest StarCraft 2 and World of Warcraft Arena players are fighting to the virtual death at Blizzard's own Battle.net World Championship this weekend. While the event is both in China and sold out, perhaps making it a little tricky for you to attend, the action will be streamed live in HD for free.
Read more: $100,000 top prize in SC2 tourney »
by Alice O'Connor, Nov 13, 2012 6:40am PST
by Alice O'Connor, Nov 12, 2012 11:15am PST
by Alice O'Connor, Sep 05, 2012 8:15am PDT
An explosion of StarCraft II: Heart of the Swarm is already filling our eyes and ears, as Blizzard sent out the first round of multiplayer beta invites yesterday. Don't rush to your inbox, as you're probably not special enough to be allowed in yet, but those lucky few have already started talking about and streaming their experiences so you can live vicariously through them.
Read more: Players already streaming matches online »
by Andrew Yoon, Aug 09, 2012 4:15pm PDT
Perhaps it's been too long since you've reset your password in a mad attempt to secure your privacy? Blizzard has announced that they have discovered "unauthorized and illegal access into our internal network."
In a statement, the company says that there's "no evidence" that any financial information, including credit cards, billing address, and real names, has been compromised. Blizzard notes that their investigation is ongoing, "but so far nothing suggests that these pieces of information have been accessed."
Read more: Time to change your passwords, folks »
by Alice O'Connor, Jul 05, 2012 2:00pm PDT
As part of its 20th anniversary celebrations, Blizzard has whipped up a timeline documenting the history of the company and its games. From platformer Blackthorne to comic book fighting game Justice League Task Force, it's all there. Oh, and that StarCraft, Diablo, and Warcraft jazz and whatnot.
Read more: No mention of cancelled projects, though »
by Steve Watts, Jun 19, 2012 9:30am PDT
by Alice O'Connor, May 08, 2012 7:00am PDT
by Steve Watts, Apr 27, 2012 8:00am PDT
Because everyone needs a little levity on a Friday, Google has produced a bit of zany fun for PC gamers. The search giant has paid tribute to one piece of StarCraft strategy that even non-players probably know by now: the infamous zerg rush.
Read more: The brood attacks »
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