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StarCraft 2 For XBOX 360 - A Reasonable Rumor
2008-01-03 14:11:00 StarCraft 2 will be released for the XBOX 360 - this unsurprising rumor has started after one of Altgn’s users has stumbled upon a strange selling-point feature for a game on Microsoft Retail Zone website. The question which was found on Microsoft Retail Zone was: Q. Which of the following are defining features of Universe at War? 1. ... More About: Rumor , Xbox , Xbox 360 , Blizzard , Star
Karune?s Video Response
2007-12-31 15:01:00 Karune, the man who needs no introduction, has posted a non-Blizzard , unofficial video in response to an earlier video posted by a War Craft III fan. The fan, frustrated by the delay of an anticipated patch, had decided to express his emotion by shooting a video of himself singing to Karune. Warning: not for the weak of ... More About: Video , Videos , Community
Karune?s Video Response
2007-12-31 15:01:00 Karune, the man who needs no introduction, has posted a non-Blizzard , unofficial video in response to an earlier video posted by a War Craft III fan. The fan, frustrated by the delay of an anticipated patch, had decided to express his emotion by shooting a video of himself singing to Karune. Warning: not for the weak of ... More About: Video , Videos , Community
StarCraft 2 in 2007: Seven Months of Evolution
2007-12-28 17:24:00 StarCraft 2 was announced a little more than 7 months ago, on the 18th of May. The Blizzard Worldwide Invitation event naturally took place in South Korea, where StarCraft has long transcended the definition of “multiplayer real time strategy game”. In the event, StarCraft 2 was presented for the first time, with a focus on ... More About: Evolution , Starcraft , Starcraft 2 , Terrano
StarCraft 2 in 2007: Seven Months of Evolution
2007-12-28 17:24:00 StarCraft 2 was announced a little more than 7 months ago, on the 18th of May. The Blizzard Worldwide Invitation event naturally took place in South Korea, where StarCraft has long transcended the definition of “multiplayer real time strategy game”. In the event, StarCraft 2 was presented for the first time, with a focus on ... More About: Evolution , Starcraft , Starcraft 2 , Terrano
StarCraft 2 Monthly Fee - The Poll that Mattered
2007-12-26 01:15:00 Some questions Blizzard cannot ask, but certainly wants answered. It’s obvious that it cannot simply approach gamers and ask “hey, would YOU pay a monthly fee for Star Craft 2?” We assure you - it’s not that Blizzard doesn’t care, or that Vivendi doesn’t want to know. WoW is the most commercially successful product in the ... More About: Announcement , Poll , Multi
StarCraft 2 Monthly Fee - The Poll that Mattered
2007-12-26 01:15:00 Some questions Blizzard cannot ask, but certainly wants answered. It’s obvious that it cannot simply approach gamers and ask “hey, would YOU pay a monthly fee for Star Craft 2?” We assure you - it’s not that Blizzard doesn’t care, or that Vivendi doesn’t want to know. WoW is the most commercially successful product in the ... More About: Announcement , Poll , Multi
Karune Updates and Interview
2007-12-23 20:04:00 We have a few Karune-related updates today. Karune, Blizzard’s RTS community manager and our source for all things StarCraft, has posted a couple of new threads on Battle.net and has also answered a few questions in an interview for starcraft-source.com. Firstly, Karune makes some exciting promises for the year to come: As the office lights ... More About: Interviews , Player , Interview , Updates , Multi
Karune Updates and Interview
2007-12-23 20:04:00 We have a few Karune-related updates today. Karune, Blizzard’s RTS community manager and our source for all things StarCraft, has posted a couple of new threads on Battle.net and has also answered a few questions in an interview for starcraft-source.com. Firstly, Karune makes some exciting promises for the year to come: As the office lights ... More About: Interviews , Player , Interview , Updates , Multi
Dustin Browder Talks About the Thor and the Nomad
2007-12-20 20:20:00 Dustin “Cavez” Browder, StarCraft 2’s lead designer, has posted a few new details about two units we’ve been hearing a lot about lately: The Thor and the Nomad. Before getting to the meaty part, Cavez mentions that the Cobra is out of the game completely. The Cobra is out, the Thor is in, but it’s not a ... More About: Development , Starcraft 2 , Battle , Units
New StarCraft 2 Terran Unit Page: The Nomad
2007-12-18 21:26:00 More than 2 weeks have passed since the last unit update on StarCraft2.com. Today’s update deals with one of the units with knew the least about - the Terran Nomad. Builds From: Starport Armament: None Role: Battlefield Support/Construction The Nomad is, basically, a poor-man’s Science Vessel. Not as sophisticated or pretty, but it does the job of providing detection ... More About: Page , Starcraft , Starcraft 2 , Official , Units
Q&A 24: The Thor?s New Role and the Reaper?s New Home
2007-12-15 18:26:00 It’s that time of the week again. Another Q&A batch from Karune, Blizzard ’s RTS community manager / superstar, has been posted on Battle.net. First up, an explosive “Chat with Devs” section that puts the rest of the answers to shame: Chat with Devs: The Thor has been the unit that just hasnt quite fit in, in terms ... More About: Development , Home , Star , Craft
StarCraft 2 December Discussion Topic: Artistic Direction
2007-12-13 00:27:00 This month’s discussion starts a bit later than usual, even though the subject it deals with is much more expansive than the last one. Karune, Blizzard ’s RTS community manager, has posted the new topic on battle.net. Here’s his introduction: As everyone has already seen, StarCraft II has brought the world of StarCraft into 3D and added ... More About: Community , Announcement , Topic , Starcraft
Q&A 23: Campaign Videos, Ghosts & EMP, Speed Automation
2007-12-07 15:07:00 It’s been a while since the last Q&A batch. Since then, Blizzard has released new screenshots to fan sites and to a magazine, and has probably been busy after the news of their merge with Activision. Karune, Blizzard’s RTS community manager, has posted the 23rd Q&A batch. Before advancing to the meaty part, he reiterates the ... More About: Videos , Ghosts , Campaign , Speed , Starcraft 2
StarCraft 2 makes PC Gamer?s ?Top 8 of 2008?
2007-12-05 23:53:00 PC Gamer ’s January 2008 Issue names the “Top 8 of 2008″ games, and surely enough, StarCraft 2 makes the list easily - especially considering the fact that the 10 year old StarCraft still outsells most of this year’s RTS games. The kind people of StarCraftLive.net have produced high-resolution scans of the most interesting part of the ... More About: Pictures , Play , Player , Multi
Blizzard and Activision Merge
2007-12-02 23:34:00 The BBC is reporting that Blizzard and Activision have issued a surprising announcement: The two gaming giants are going to merge their companies into one. The new company will go by the name of “Activision Blizzard“. Activision and Blizzard have said they will form “the world’s most profitable games business” in a deal worth $18.8bn (£9.15bn). As ... More About: Announcement , Vision , Official
SC2 Blog - A Call to Arms
2007-11-30 17:16:00 The SC2 Blog has come a long way since its inception in early July 2007. In just six months, we have published over a hundred articles and updates - many of which were translated to Russian, Korean, Chinese, and other languages. Our updates and feeds are used on gaming sites, blogs and Wikis, and the ... More About: Announcement , Arms , Call , Starcraft 2
Zerg Attack Follow Up: Karune Responds
2007-11-27 21:03:00 Karune, Blizzard’s RTS community manager, has clarified some issues and answered questions regarding yesterday’s new screenshots featuring the Zerg swarm. First, Karune discusses the Baneling in response to a few questions: An expected question was asked: Will the Banelings’ splash damage affect friendly units, like the Goblin Sappers of WarCraft III? Currently, the Banelings’ attack does not ... More About: Starcraft 2 , Battle , Official , Attack , Atta
Three New StarCraft 2 Screenshots: Zerg Attack!
2007-11-26 09:00:00 Three new, action packed screenshots have been released by Blizzard. Two of them feature the Zerg, which we haven’t seen or heard of in a long while. Unfortunately, the pictures only feature very few Zerg unit types. A couple of things do stand out, though: Overlord? The hideous flying monster in this picture is probably none other than ... More About: Pictures , Starcraft , Screenshots , Starcraft 2 , Official
The Swarm is Coming
2007-11-25 18:10:00 In just fifteen hours, Midnight Pacific time, we will release three brand new screenshots we recently got our hands on. We can’t reveal what the screeshots contain, but lets just say that there is an evident buildup towards the official announcement of the Zerg - the third and last playable race of StarCraft 2. Showcased ... More About: Pictures , Exclusive , Announcement , Starcraft 2 , Swarm
Q&A22: Map Maker; The Story So Far; Factory Firebats
2007-11-22 21:11:00 There’s been a steady torrent of StarCraft 2 news in the last couple of days. Without further ado: Q&A 22: The Map Maker Part 2. This Q&A has been posted by Xordiah, Blizzard RTS Community Representative in Europe. It begins with a lengthy chat with the devs, which should interest the large crowd of WarCraft III DotA ... More About: Story , Factory , Edit , The Story
Neurotic AIs Are the Future of Real Time Strategy
2007-11-20 18:59:00 An Austrian research institute has developed what they call a “Neurotic AI“. The Austrian researchers want games to be more engaging by having emotional, not just coolly calculating, computer players. Instead of just challenging your rational planning and decision skills, you’ll have use your emotional intelligence too. They have created a few versions of the AI for ... More About: Strategy , Future , Time , Development , Player
StarCraft 2 Lore: Interviews with Christy Golden
2007-11-17 17:55:00 Over the last five months, Blizzplanet has conducted two interviews with Christie Golden, author of the StarCraft trilogy of books that serves as the introduction to StarCraft 2. Christie has a rich background - she’s worked on Star Trek: Voyager, Buffy the Vampire Slayer, Angel, Forgotten Realms, Ravenloft and more. For Blizzard , she’s created the Warcraft: ... More About: Interviews , Story , Player , Multi
Q&A 21: The Sound of 150 Nomads Casting Auto-Turret
2007-11-14 15:21:00 Keep it coming, Karune! Only a day after publishing three new, explosive pictures, batch #21 of the Q&A sessions has been posted on Battle.net. As usual, we get a glimpse into the world of Star Craft 2 development and see a few of our questions answered. The Chat with Devs section deals with the new Terran Nomad ... More About: Development , Auto , Sound , War
Brand New StarCraft 2 Screenshots - Firebat Inside
2007-11-13 00:27:00 Blizzard has realeased three brand new Star Craft 2 screenshots via the Korean gaming website Game Meca. The screenshots include multiple new and interesting details, and Blizzard’s RTS community manager, Karune, has posted some clarifications in this Battle.net thread. The first screenshot features a massive Terran versus Protoss clash, with Terran holding the high ground against the Protoss ... More About: Play , Player , Multi
StarCraft 2 November Discussion Topic: The New Terran Ghost
2007-11-09 22:43:00 This month’s discussion will focus attention on a very specific, if not minor, aspect of the StarCraft 2 gameplay balance - the new and improved Terran Ghost unit. After September and October’s focus on major and controversial issues, such as the monstrous Mothership and the next generation of the Battle.net system, switching to a discussion about ... More About: Announcement , Back , Topic , Feed
Q&A 20: Mega-Ghosts and Unspotable Siege Tanks
2007-11-07 21:20:00 The twentieth batch of questions and answers, answered by Star Craft 2 developers, has been posted on Battle .net. Karune, Blizzard’s RTS community manager, began with this cheerful introduction: Wow, we’re already at our 20th Batch of Community Q&As! I’ve got to say, the questions from the community are becoming better and better as we move along. The ... More About: Ghosts , Player , Multi
Summarizing October?s Monthly Discussion: Battle.net
2007-11-06 00:13:00 October?s discussion topic - the Battle.net wish list - prompted a lot of fans speak up and tell Blizzard what?s on their minds regarding the new Battle.net, which will launch along with Star Craft 2. With October gone, and before a new discussion topic pops up, we will review the Battle.net system, its advantages and drawbacks, ... More About: Player , Multi , Back , Feed
ScreenShot Easter Eggs - Finding Jim Raynor
2007-11-03 15:38:00 The good people over at SCLegacy have managed to spot four hidden Jim Raynor appearances in previously released gameplay screenshots. Blizzard ?s official confirmation of the easter eggs followed shortly. Jim Raynor is expected to play a major role in the StarCraft 2 story. As well, he has already been a subject of an earlier easter ... More About: Pictures , Eggs , Easter , Screenshot
New StarCraft 2 Protoss Unit Page: The Observer
More articles from this author:2007-11-02 17:46:00 One week after the introduction of its sworn enemy - the Terran Sensor Tower, this week’s update features the Protoss Observer. http://eu.starcraft2.com/flash/global/uni tsplayer_protoss_observer.swf Builds From: Robotics Facility Armament: None Role: Scout These small drones are employed to survey vast wasteland areas or observe and record battles for study within the protoss archives. Their complex sensor array leaves little energy for defenses, ... More About: Page , Blizzard , Star , Starcraft , Starcraft 2 1, 2, 3, 4, 5 |
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