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StarCraft 2: Activating Anti-Aliasing (How To)

Blizzard’s world famous StarCraft II was released today and I like the alteration in the header. Ok, completely unrelated thoughts of mine aside, if you’ve already gotten your paws on [...]

StarCraft 2 Is Out — Time To Brag [Pics, Please!]

It’s the big day – StarCraft 2 is finally out! So, to celebrate this – we’re opening up the comments below. We want you to brag. A lot. Show us [...]

StarCraft II Beta Ends — The Real Thing Is Almost Here!

Blizzard has confirmed that the StarCraft II beta has finished, forever. “We would like to thank everyone who has participated in the StarCraft II: Wings of Liberty beta test,” said [...]

StarCraft II Is Coming — Best Price, Game Specs & More

StarCraft II is on the way, and we’ve got a little bit of news for you. First up, the game is available for download — this means you can get [...]

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StarCraft Pulse — Episode 4 Has Arrived

StarCraft Pulse is now on Episode Four. If you’re not sure just what the hell SC: Pulse is about, well then — it’s a local show built around the local [...]

Bobby Kotick: EA Developer Oppression Doesn’t Work

Activision boss, Bobby Kotick claims that his biggest rivals, EA, are oppressing developers and robbing them of their identities. This, coming from someone who is hailed as the ‘most hated [...]

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StarCraft Pulse Episode 3 Has Arrived [Video]

More local and international news from StarCraft Pulse. The demo this week includes McNoob – again – vs Dreamer.

StarCraft Pulse — Episode 2 [Video]

Similar to last week — the latest StarCraft Pulse video has launched. There’s local and international news coverage, as well as an interesting game between Shase and McNoob. Check it [...]

StarCraft Pulse — The South African SC2 Initiative [Video]

South African’s are aiming at StarCraft II success. The only way to success would if everyone worked together, therefore a few locals have created various tournaments and sites to support [...]

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Thumbs Up To Blizzard, Who Says “Focus On Cool Features Not DRM”

Frank Pearce, co-founder of Blizzard, believes that DRM is “a losing battle”, and that piracy should instead be fought with “cool features” that make players actually want to connect to [...]

StarCraft II Beta: Phase One Ends This Month

Phase One is almost complete, says Blizzard. StarCraft II: Wings of Liberty beta will come to a halt on the 31st of May as Blizzard will work on hardware and [...]

StarCraft 2 Might Find Its Way To Console… Some Day

CVG shared a few words with StarCraft 2′s lead designer, where he said that there is a chance for StarCraft 2 on console. Chris Sigaty quickly added that the move [...]

Battle.Net To Integrate Facebook For An Enhanced Social Gaming Experience

Blizzard has announced that Battle.Net will offer integration for Facebook. The link between the two will allow StarCraft II players to link their Facebook friends to their Battle.Net friends list. [...]

Blizzard Do Good! StarCraft 2 Wings Of Liberty Release Set For 27 July 2010

Finally! It has been announced! Blizzard Entertainment will release StarCraft II: Wings of Liberty on the 27th of July – this year. It’s nearly here, after all these years.. and [...]

Could Korean e-Sports Be In Trouble? Blizzard Not Too Keen On Further Negotiations

Yonhap News has had a few words with the Blizzard COE Mike Morhaime and COO Paul Sams. The three spoke about future Blizzard backing, and the situation revolving around KeSPA [...]

StarCraft II Beta Hits Mac

StarCraft II is one of the most anticipated games of this year and while the PC Beta has already been released, the Mac multiplayer beta is now also available for [...]

Get A StarCraft II Beta Key By Pre-Ordering From GameStop

If you’re interested in a beta key for StarCraft II, and I know some of you are, then your last alternative might be to pre-order from GameStop. The cost would [...]

Are You Ready? Potential Release Date For StarCraft II Teased In Video [Updated]

Is Blizzard teasing the world with a Korean advert for StarCraft II? It seems as if someone, somewhere, released a potential date for either an Open Beta or Official Release [...]

Starcraft 2 slammed with an Adults Only rating in Korea

Yes, you read it correctly. Korea’s Games Rating Board could mean that Blizzard sells only millions of copies of the sci-fi real-time strategy game as that is the adults and [...]

StarCraft 2 Madness — LiquidNazgul Versus TheLittleOne

We’ve recently been watching loads of StarCraft 2 shoutcasts on YouTube. There are tonnes of good demos out there, and they are really interesting to watch. Following the massive interest, [...]

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Blizzard Announces StarCraft II Collectors Edition

Blizzard has announced that the highly anticipated StarCraft 2: Wings of Liberty title will be available in both standard and collectors edition. The collective edition will naturally include bonus materials. [...]

Hands-On With SixiS: First Look At Blizzard’s StarCraft 2 Beta

This piece was written by the beloved SixiS for you and me! So, let’s get down to it: Hey guys SixiS here… so Nitrate is blackmailing me into writing a [...]

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BlizzCon Will Take Place In October At The Anaheim Convention Center

The 2010 BlizzCon date has been announced, and it will run from 22 October to 23 October at the Anaheim Convention Center in Anaheim, California. Unfortunately we cannot make it, [...]

Diablo 2 Patch 1.13c Gets Released!

I can hardly believe that Blizzard are still supporting Diablo 2 so many years after its release. That’s pure dedication right there. The latest update has very recently been released, [...]

Diablo 3′s Female Witch Doctor Has Been Revealed

We’ve already brought you many Diablo 3 character images, and guess what — it’s time for something new. That’s right, Blizzard has now revealed the female version of their Witch [...]

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Blizzard Are Thinking About Third-Party Licences For Battle.net

The Escapist has asked Blizzard about using their Battle.net service for third party games, which could be similar to Steam — however slightly different. “It’s something that we’ve definitely always [...]

No Hope For World of Warcraft On Consoles

As you are most likely well aware, Blizzard’s World of Warcraft, the world’s most popular MMORPG (massively multiplayer online role-playing game) currently around, and at the moment it’s on the [...]

The StarCraft 2 Beta Has Arrived! It’s Live!

The StarCraft 2 Beta is here! The new Beta was simply just unleashed without Blizzard letting anyone know, and the requirements have been uploaded. PC Minimum Requirements: • Windows XP SP3/Vista [...]

StarCraft II Will Enter Closed Beta Later This Month — Coming Mid-2010

Blizzard Entertainment has said that StarCraft II will enter closed beta later this month. The release is targeted for a mid-2010 release. “We’re slated to begin beta testing later this [...]

Blizzard Has Released Details On Their Updated Battle.Net

Blizzard has released new details on their updated Battle.Net. The new Battle.net will be a Steam-like cross-game platform for all Blizzard titles. Check out the official site here.