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A Look Back on the StarCraft 2 Beta

By Brian Leahy, Jul 19, 2010 4:30pm PDT

With the beta for StarCraft 2's mulitplayer finished, it's time to take a look back on the last five months as we wait another 8 days for the release of the full retail game on July 27. It a

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"There are words in your post, but they don't make any sense. Are you a bot?"

- DewFuel see all 61 comments

Blizzard Publishes FAQ on Real ID and Facebook for Battle.net and its Games

By Brian Leahy, Jul 16, 2010 2:15pm PDT

Blizzard has published a set of answers to some frequently asked questions in regards to the company's Real ID system, Facebook integration, and...

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"Just a hunch, but I take it you're a heterosexual white male?"

- boneyd79 see all 16 comments

StarCraft 2 Available Digitally on Day One; New Website Launches

By Brian Leahy, Jul 15, 2010 10:15am PDT

StarCraft 2 will be available digitally on release day, July 27, and is available for pre-loading at this time. The digital copy will go live at...

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"Why would the price be different than every other game? It's gonna be $50 USD. "

- therightclique see all 72 comments

Blizzard Kills Real Name Forum Policy; Anonymity Will Remain

By Brian Leahy, Jul 09, 2010 11:20am PDT

After 3 days and a ridiculous amount of negative feedback, Blizzard has scrapped plans for forcing official Battle.net forum contributers to do so...

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"Some of us have very unique names. I, for instance, would be very very easily found and/or ..."

- vertdang see all 166 comments

Blizzard's Real Name Forum Policy Influenced by Korean Law?

By Brian Leahy, Jul 08, 2010 12:00pm PDT

Harvard student and former online security consultant Oliver Day speculates that South Korean law could be an influencing factor in Blizzard's new...

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"Sux living alone doesn't it? Don't worry, I'm sure they'll call you on your next birthday."

- Wshmaster0 see all 34 comments

Blizzard Changing Forum Policy: Real Names Will be Shown

By Brian Leahy, Jul 06, 2010 11:27am PDT

Blizzard Entertainment will be making a major change to its forums, with the largest change being "anyone posting or replying to a post on official...

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"Blizzard is the new Google. Real ID quickly went from "so we have this new cool feature for you ..."

- shdwzor see all 157 comments

Blizzard: Fighting Piracy with DRM 'A Losing Battle'

By Jeff Mattas, May 27, 2010 6:00pm PDT

StarCraft II is still on track for its July 27 release on PC, but unlike some other developers, Blizzard isn't planning on gumming up the works...

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"DRM, SecurRom, Safedisc etc.... All a waste of time and Resources that hurt the legitimate ..."

- darthfusion see all 116 comments

Blizzard Celebrates April Fools' Day with Dating Service, Blackthorne 2 and New Merch

By Chris Faylor, Apr 01, 2010 9:05am PDT

Always one to get in the spirit of April Fools' Day 2010, esteemed developer Blizzard Entertainment (Diablo, StarCraft, World of Warcraft) has...

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"Officespace, definitely one of my favourite movies of all time..."

- x Tempest x see all 38 comments

StarCraft 2 Beta FAQ Details Almost Everything, Spare the Launch Date

By Alice O'Connor, Feb 17, 2010 9:20am PST

[UPDATE]: And just like that, the multplayer beta is live. [/UPDATE] With StarCraft 2's multiplayer closed beta test slated to launch this...

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"Thanks, that worked. I had to think twice about it though...I don't want anything to do with ..."

- scary_monster see all 21 comments

StarCraft 2 Digital Download Coming to Battle.net

By Chris Faylor, Feb 10, 2010 1:41pm PST

Blizzard's anticipated strategy sequel StarCraft II will be available as a digital download through the redesigned Battle.net platform upon its...

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"I agree. A manual, box, and disk to keep track of are worthless anyway. No manual user attended ..."

- Dr_Cube see all 30 comments

Blizzard Previews New Battle.net. Can Starcraft 2 Beta be Far Behind?

By Garnett Lee, Feb 09, 2010 6:30pm PST

In a lengthy post on the Starcraft 2 site, Blizzard gives an in-depth preview of the upcoming overhaul and relaunch of Battle.net. As has been talked about in prior reports, the service p

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"I just want to be able to register my copy of the original Diablo and Warcraft II Batlle.net ..."

- Blazer1982 see all 46 comments

Battle.net Interview: Blizzard's Greg Canessa on the Marketplace, LAN Plans, and Console Potential

By Nick Breckon, Aug 24, 2009 5:20pm PDT

In the months leading up to BlizzCon, it was tough to gauge the level of Blizzard's ambition in regard to the new Battle.net. During interviews,...

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"Since when does buying a game mean I am a Thief or Pirate? - no LAN is simply ..."

- LBK_1975 see all 57 comments

New Battle.net Screenshots Released

By Nick Breckon, Aug 21, 2009 4:44pm PDT

Blizzard has released some crisp official images showing off its work on the upcoming revamp of Battle.net. The service will launch in early...

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"There won't be a PC version of Alan Wake, this whole "we will see" routine is code for "There ..."

- Kristian Joensen see all 13 comments

New Battle.net Details and Screenshots: Real ID, StarCraft 2 Marketplace, More

By Nick Breckon, Aug 21, 2009 3:51pm PDT

Blizzard revealed new details on the upcoming revision of its multiplayer service Battle.net during BlizzCon today. "Battle.net has actually...

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"Battle.net logins were already pretty much universal, weren't they?"

- lunarbunny see all 13 comments

StarCraft 2 Delayed to 2010, Battle.net Blamed

By Nick Breckon, Aug 05, 2009 1:13pm PDT

Update: Blizzard says that Diablo 3 is unaffected by the delay. In the long battle between Blizzard's standards and the calendar year, the...

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"If it was any other game, I wouldn't. Can't fall behind on a game I know will play for years ..."

- MamiyaOtaru see all 144 comments