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StarCraft 2 now allows 'spawning' for friends without game

By John Keefer, Jun 05, 2013 2:45pm PDT

Blizzard has been allowing players to get a limited StarCraft 2 experience for free for quite some time now with its Starter Edition, but now players who don't want to shell out cash for the full game can get an upgraded experience as long as they have a friend who isn't so ...

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"this would be great for my poor ass lol. Been hoping to pick up HOTS since it was released, pro ..."

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Celebrate StarCraft's 15th birthday with retro portraits for SC2

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 fiercesome and stunningly realistic but now a bit goofy and so plainly CG, can grace your SC pr...

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"^ also can't understand the obsession with people "doing it wrong" if they play it how they want ..."

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StarCraft 2: Heart of the Swarm sells 1.1 million copies in 48 hours

By John Keefer, Mar 21, 2013 12:15pm PDT

We knew StarCraft 2: Heart of the Swarm would be a hot commodity when it was released, given its near fanatical multiplayer and eSports following. Blizzard confirmed just how hot the title was today, announcing that the game had sold about 1.1 million copies in the first 48 ...

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"Tip> For those who love Starcraft like me but don't have the time or desire to actually play ..."

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StarCraft 2: Heart of the Swarm multiplayer tips: the Terrans

By Andrew Groen, Mar 21, 2013 10:45am PDT

Today's StarCraft 2: Heart of the Swarm multiplayer tips focus on playing the Zerg.

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"For one the maps are great. New unit(s) change(s) a lot in how you play each race in different ..."

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StarCraft 2: Legacy of the Void to have 'Seven Samurai' elements

By John Keefer, Mar 20, 2013 1:00pm PDT

With StarCraft 2: Heart of the Swarm already bringing out the aggressive nature of the Zerg, Blizzard has started to turn its attention to the final chapter in the trilogy, Legacy of the Void. The theme of that last installment--focused on the Protoss--can probably be best s...

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"yeah we havent seen the protoss really in any highres stuff other than zeratuel fighting ..."

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StarCraft 2: Heart of the Swarm multiplayer tips: the Zerg

By Andrew Groen, Mar 20, 2013 10:30am PDT

Today's StarCraft 2: Heart of the Swarm multiplayer tips focus on playing the Zerg.

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Heart of the Swarm multiplayer tips: learn the skills

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...

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"This and stuff like SimCity (lol) are one of the only reasons it kind of sucks sometimes having ..."

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StarCraft 2: Heart of the Swarm bringing out 'super aggressive play'

By John Keefer, Mar 18, 2013 4:10pm PDT

Since StarCraft 2: Heart of the Swarm launched last week, Blizzard has been closely monitoring the multiplayer experience and the the pro-player matches. While some competitors have changed up their style of play, "nobody is close to figuring the game out yet."

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StarCraft 2: Heart of the Swarm multiplayer review: push the tempo

By Andrew Groen, Mar 18, 2013 9:00am PDT

Is Heart of the Swarm the Brood War of StarCraft 2? It's going to take years before we have any idea if it will live up to that daunting legacy, but it's off to a good start. At the very least this provides a great boost to the community as we begin the long wait for the nex...

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"Yeah I wanted him and... Flash (or was it Life? damn it I can't remember the brackets now) go to ..."

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StarCraft 2: Heart of the Swarm single-player review: killer Kerrigan

By John Keefer, Mar 15, 2013 11:30am PDT

StarCraft 2: Heart of the Swarm is a more than competent followup to Wings of Liberty. The game stays true to the RTS basics Blizzard has established and has become so popular in the series, with new units and a varied evolution system that allows for multiple replays. If yo...

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"Did Metzen touch the story? Why do Blizzard keep letting him anywhere near writing? He's awful ..."

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Reminder: StarCraft 2: Heart of the Swarm needs Wings of Liberty

By John Keefer, Mar 11, 2013 6:45am PDT

If you are getting yourself ready for tonight 12:01 a.m. PT launch of StarCraft 2: Heart of the Swarm, just a reminder: Make sure you have StarCraft 2: Wings of Liberty still installed on your PC. This will not be a standalone expansion.

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"The banner at the top of this page worked! No luck at the Blizz store or from the launcher."

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StarCraft 2: Legacy of the Void story, mission development already under way

By John Keefer, Mar 07, 2013 2:22pm PST

With StarCraft 2: Heart of the Swarm scheduled to rollout March 12, Blizzard is already developing the scripting, story and missions for the Protoss-focused expansion Legacy of the Void, according to Game Director Dustin Browder.

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"It looks good, please don't let f2p screw it up, and yer c&c 4 pissed alot of people off, god ..."

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StarCraft 2: Heart of the Swarm trailer shows Kerrigan's vengeance

By John Keefer, Feb 26, 2013 1:15pm PST

Sarah Kerrigan may no longer be the Queen of Blades and leader of the Zerg in StarCraft 2: Heart of the Swarm, but the former Ghost sure has a lot of pent up anger she needs to vent in the newest trailer from Blizzard for the game, entitled Vengeance.

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StarCraft 2: Heart of the Swarm trailer details eSports improvements

By Alice O'Connor, Feb 21, 2013 2:30pm PST

Blizzard has added a lot of snazzy features to StarCraft 2 in preparation for the expansion Heart of the Swarm, and yesterday dropped a new trailer demonstrating the shiny additions for multiplayer and eSports. Goodbye, epic matches being scrapped after one player crashes, a...

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"It's more how it was told than the quality. War 3 is superior."

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StarCraft 2: Heart of the Swarm beta ending March 1

By Steve Watts, Feb 11, 2013 8:15am PST

StarCraft 2's "Heart of the Swarm" beta test will end on March 1, to pave the way for the game's March 12 launch.

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"I'm replaying the original SC campaigns again, I love it. We'll see if I'm brave enough to try ..."

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