Blizzard Hopes to Release Diablo 3 in 2011, but Heart of the Swarm 'Unlikely'
Activision's announcement that we may not see a Blizzard game released in 2011 shed serious doubt on their two known projects: Diablo 3 and...
READ MORE >Try This StarCraft 2 Custom Map: Star Battle
While it is still relatively early in StarCraft II's life as far as custom games go, but there's an early standout emerging on the US and EU...
READ MORE >"Cry much. Thanks for the heads up shack news. Gonna check this one out."
see all 26 commentsBest of 2010 Awards: Game of the Year Runner-up
Game of the Year Runner-up: StarCraft II: Wings of Liberty The wait was definitely worth it with Blizzard's first non-World of Warcraft release...
READ MORE >"I smell a bitter relic fanboy. *whaaa-whaaa-whaaa* "it is so innovative but nobody is playing it ..."
see all 63 commentsBest of 2010 Awards: PC Exclusive
PC Exclusive: StarCraft II: Wings of Liberty It was definitely a close race between the two top games here, but in the end StarCraft II: Wings...
READ MORE >"So, first place to a crippled 2000 game (gameplay wise) with 2007 graphics, and second place to ..."
see all 29 commentsBest of 2010 Awards: Strategy
Strategy: StarCraft II: Wings of Liberty Strategically, it doesn't get more intense than Blizzard's StarCraft II: Wings of Liberty, especially...
READ MORE >"Did none of you guys play R.U.S.E.? Easily my favourite strategy game this year after SC 2, the ..."
see all 17 commentsBest of 2010 Awards: Plays Well With Others
Plays Well With Others (Best Multiplayer): StarCraft II: Wings of Liberty Blizzard's latest real-time strategy game, StarCraft II: Wings of...
READ MORE >"You realize it's not out on PC yet, right? So the DRM isn't getting in anyone's way."
see all 14 commentsMore StarCraft 2 Bans Handed Out for Hacking
Blizzard has launched another wave of account bans for hackers and cheaters in StarCraft II, though no specifics have been revealed by the company....
READ MORE >"Wow, if, for example, you don't care achivements at all, why you morally or not allow people to ..."
see all 36 commentsStarCraft 2 Patch Brings Bug Fix, Minor Balance Change
Patch 1.1.3 for Blizzard's StarCraft II: Wings of Liberty is rolling out across all regions today, bringing a minor balance change, a bug fix, and...
READ MORE >"maruders can only hit ground units, stalkers can hit both ground and air, maruders have ..."
see all 20 commentsShack PSA: Weekend eSports Line-Up
This weekend, MLG will be broadcasting its 2010 Pro Circuit finals from Dallas, Texas. The events will be streamed for free at MLGPro.com, though...
READ MORE >"I am in love with pro gaming but MLG seems to be one giant commercial. I've been watching 15 ..."
see all 13 commentsStarCraft 2 BlizzCon Custom Maps Preview
As Alice reported earlier, Blizzard has announced four in-house custom maps for StarCraft II at BlizzCon 2010. They are Blizzard DOTA, Starjeweled,...
READ MORE >"Hmm, Blizzard All-Stars map in Starcraft 2 would be cool. bunch of units from diablo, starcraft ..."
see all 4 commentsBlizzard Explains Bans for Third Party Hacks and Cheats
Last week, CheatHappens claimed that Blizzard had banned players for using its own and other third-party "trainers" in single-player campaign and...
READ MORE >"You CAN cheat in singleplayer all you want, just use the built-in cheats or be offline if you ..."
see all 61 commentsBlizzCon 2010 Concert: Tenacious D with New Songs
The closing concert at BlizzCon 2010 will be headlined by Tenacious D (Jack Black and Kyle Gass), which will take the stage at the end of the...
READ MORE >"I wouldn't go as far as calling myself a fan, but I've enjoyed some of their work. The musical ..."
see all 21 commentsBattle.net Authenticator Policy Changed
Blizzard has made a policy change to its Authenticator security devices and programs in an effort to better protect Battle.net game accounts....
READ MORE >"Considering that you need to use an authenticator in the first place, if you compromise your ..."
see all 7 commentsStarCraft 2 Lead Designer Reveals New Balance Plans
Dustin Browder, lead designer of StarCraft II, has revealed some upcoming multiplayer balance changes that should be in the game's next patch....
READ MORE >"0 zerg in the final 8 at IEM, but we need a year of recording data to make a decision"
see all 98 commentsOver 5,000 StarCraft 2 Players Banned for Hacking
[Update 10/4] Blizzard has told Shacknews that these bans were handed out at the "game account level," though there have been account suspensions...
READ MORE >"my point was that all that hard work was wasted on a online game, if those skills were devoted ..."
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"They've always said if they do a console port, it will be after PC release, and that it wouldn't ..."
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