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By Michael McWhertor StarCraft II's story driven single player mode — of which we've seen only brief portions on the Terran side — will use a tried and true point and click adventure style interface. Blizzard showed this publicly at BlizzCon last year, giving us a look at a Battlecruiser set explorable by Terra...

It has been my privilege to have been the voice of Jim Raynor. I am disappointed by Blizzard's decision, but I must respect it. I wish Blizzard only the best with StarCraft 2, and I am certain the game will live up to everyone's expectations. Thank you to all the fans who have given me their suppor...

By siegetank55 This is actually a mechanic they are currently testing quite a bit. It is undecided if the Infestor will be able to infest Protoss or Zerg buildings, as there are gameplay and lore reasons which support many different options. Either way, at the end of the day, the development team will choos...

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GC 2008 in Leipzig is about to get underway starting tomorrow but IGN has already managed an early insight into the current developments for StarCraft 2. Frank Pierce, Senior Vice President of Production Development, was on hand to give them some details regarding the games' current dev...

 - But Activision is acquiring much more than World of Warcraft. Blizzard is behind a string of best-selling, industry-shaping PC games including the StarCraft ...

What's interesting is the amount of detail found throughout the bar scene. Even more intriguing is a slightly more concrete bit of information regarding what graphics cards will likely be supported for the game as found from this recent Blizzard post.

By NuclearLaunchDetected This is actually a mechanic they are currently testing quite a bit. It is undecided if the Infestor will be able to infest Protoss or Zerg buildings, as there are gameplay and lore reasons which support many different options. Either way, at the end of the day, the development team will choos...

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StarCraft II: Q&A Round 43, Zerg vs Zerg  TN - StarCraft II will continue the storyline of the popular franchise and give multiplayer fans new challenges to enjoy. 5) How do Zerg vs Zerg games play out ...

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By Brian Crecente The good news is that Blizzard plans to unveil the opening cinematic movie for World of Warcraft: Wrath of the Lich King at the big show. They also will be hosting a Q&A session following the airing on Thursday. Blizzard also plans to have more hands on time with StarCraft II and Lich King a...

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By Anderson Mccutcheon An announcement on WoW Forums by an official Blizzard poster, confirms that  We’re excited to be able to showcase some of Blizzard’s games at this year’s Games Convention in Leipzig from 21 to 24 August. We’ll be providing playable demos of StarCraft II(http://eu.starcraft2.com/) and….

By siegetank55 The rate of collection for StarCraft 2 was planned to be similar to that of StarCraft 1, with the reduction in per-trip numbers originating from the increased unit pathing efficiency. To counterbalance that somewhat, SCVs will now have to spend less time on the mineral patch to acquire a f...

By Zetaras Xal'Kurat Episode 4 of the BlizzCast series has been posted on the official Blizzard site. BlizzCast is a series of recorded interviews and Q&A sessions, dealing with the latest developments and happenings in the Blizzard game universes. This episode of BlizzCast features one item of interes...

By Victor B. BlizzCon 2008 is coming, and with it comes the promise of even more information on Blizzard's three high-profile games:Diablo III, World of Warcraft, and StarCraft 2. The information, as you can probably guess, will come in the form of panels that Blizzard will conduct.

 UK - There will be a StarCraft II live gameplay demonstration, and, naturally, a whole brace of World of Warcraft discussion sessions, including an opportunity ...

 CA - McAuley was one of the more polite devotees of Irvine-based Blizzard Entertainment, developer of massively popular World of Warcraft and StarCraft games. ...

For the millions missing out on the now sold out BlizzCon 08, here's some salt for those fresh wounds. The official BlizzCon web site has updated with a list of the convention's developer panel plans, covering all things Diablo III, StarCraft II and World of Warcraft.

By Rajiv Ashrafi Fret not gamers, for Diablo 3 won’t be the end of the series. Developer Blizzard has disclosed that it has “plans beyond” the upcoming game for more Diablo titles, though it does not offer any details. “We’re not saying [Diablo III] is the end of the Diablo universe, but we are trying to bring t...

By Brian Ashcraft SHANGHAI, China, Aug 12, 2008 (BUSINESS WIRE) — Blizzard Entertainment, Inc. and NetEase.com, Inc. (NASDAQ:NTES) today announced an agreement to license Blizzard Entertainment(R)'s StarCraft(R) II, Warcraft(R) III: Reign of Chaos(TM), Warcraft III: The Frozen Throne(TM), and Bat...

Blizzard Entertainment and NetEase to Introduce StarCraft II and ... - Game Info Wire

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 Malta - Blizzard has a history of providing least one expansion for its recent PC games, including StarCraft, Diablo II, and World of Warcraft, as well as having an ...

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Patch: StarCraft 2 updates detail planet Mar Sara - pc.qj.net

 Romania - Aug 12, 2008 Diablo III, StarCraft II and World of Warcraft: Wrath of the Lich King are currently under development and Blizzard is expected to make some interesting ...

Blizzard Entertainment has unveiled the official website for its BlizzCon 2008 event. Scheduled to be held at the Anaheim Convention Center in Anaheim, California on October 10 and 11, the event is a celebration of the global player communities surrounding Blizzard’s Warcraft, StarC...

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By Zetaras Xal'Kurat Karune further promises that during Blizzard’s upcoming mega-event, BlizzCon 2008, new artwork changes will be shown. Specifically, he mentions a “planned community event around the Dark Templar in which we hope to get much feedback about the models in-game of these units“.

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By Earnest Cavalli Image courtesy Blizzard Blizzard Plans To Track Gamer Achievements Across ‘WoW,’ ‘Starcraft’ And ‘Diablo’ [MTV Multiplayer] See Also: Diablo III Officially ConfirmedImpressions: Wrath of the Lich King BetaRumor: StarCraft II in December

A score for users' accounts will be tallied from StarCraft II and Diablo III rewards as well as Wrath of the Lich King.

Lovely StarCraft 2 Screens - Action Trip

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 UK - Speaking to MTV, Kaplan revealed plans to include Achievements in StarCraft II and Diablo III and allow players to improve their "Blizzard Level". ...

 CA - Who better to talk to about pro gaming, then, than Blizzard Entertainment, makers of StarCraft, the most popular competitive game in South Korea? ...

By Zetaras Xal'Kurat The monthly discussion topic is an excellent opportunity for StarCraft 2’s fans, be they pro gamers or causal RTS players, to voice their opinion about this change to the resource system - a central part of StarCraft 2. How do you think this change will effect Zerg, Protoss and Terran?

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July 28, 2008 6:00 AM StarCraft Forums: SC 2 Q&A Batch 42 StarCraft Forums: Ask Your SC 2 Questions Here StarCraft Forums: Q&A Archive StarCraft Planet Bio: Mar Sara StarCraft II Artwork StarCraft II Screenshots Blizzard Entertainment StarCraft II

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By Ceasar S. Continuing on their slow recount of StarCraft lore, Blizzard has released a new StarCraft II update on their official website, detailing the history of Mar Sara, a planet in the 8th system of the prime 13 systems of the former Terran Confederacy.

These screenshots depict more of what single player elements would have rather than multiplayer. In multiplayer, contrast is very important, to easily identify a players units, whereas in single player, realism and immersion will be a higher priority.

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By Mahmood Ali The StarCraft experts at Teamliquid have produced five reviews of StarCraft II from their time playing it at the Blizzard Worldwide Invitational in Paris. Despite these drawbacks, the reviewers note that the game is gorgeous and still under development. Blizzard has a famously [...]

By Ceasar S. Updates coming straight from the StarCraft discussions at Battle.net announces that Blizzard's about to make double Vespene geysers a standard, especially for the official maps that'll come with the first release of StarCraft II - whenever that is.

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By siegetank55 4. When the Zerg Sunken Colony is uprooted and on the move is it more vulnerable to enemy attack? (www.starcraft2.com.au) Is the amount of this kind of special abilities in SC2 a concern of Blizzard, and how would this affect the overall gameplay? -lepape (teamliquid.net)

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The 41st StarCraft II Q&A batch is now available on Blizzard Entertainment's official forums. This time the Q&A includes an in-depth look at changes to Vespene Gas gathering as well as the usual set of answers to fan questions. StarCraft II will continue the storyline of the popul...

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By NuclearLaunchDetected 4. When the Zerg Sunken Colony is uprooted and on the move is it more vulnerable to enemy attack? (www.starcraft2.com.au) Is the amount of this kind of special abilities in SC2 a concern of Blizzard, and how would this affect the overall gameplay? -lepape (teamliquid.net)

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By siegetank55 Dustin Browder, StarCraft 2’s lead game designer, has given an interview to IncGamers’ brand new StarCraftWire.net. He discusses everything from the map editor to super units in length and provides some insight into the gameplay design process.

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By siegetank55 “Ki-Ki-Ki!” Zerg Zergling on StarCraft “Terrans sux lol, I mean bwaaaaaaaaaaaaaah!” Hydralisk on StarCraft “How 'bout we frag these editors?!” Terran Marine on StarCraft “Does somebody want a physical?” Terran Medic on StarCraft Use Map Setting Games!

The natural continuation of Community responses to changes is of course Battle.net, and its sub-par quality compared to the WoW-boards. It seems apparent that the reason why no revamp has been made recently is because they are working on some huge changes. The info we got from the Diablo 3 pa...

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By Ceasar S. In his search, he stumbled upon an obscure moon where he finds that the Protoss power signatures were actually coming from Zerg-Protoss hybrids - results of a dark experimentation of one Samir Duran. He was better known as Lieutenant ...

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By Ceasar S. Soon after meeting with Executor Tassadar, we saw his return to Aiur and the reuniting of the Protoss race against the invading Zerg. And when their situation was hopeless, Zeratul orchestrated the exodus of the Protoss to the Dark Templar homeworld - Shakuras.

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 TN - StarCraftWire's update features information for the Terran and Zerg races. • The Hive Queen no longer creates Zerg defence. • The Hive Queen is now much ...

By siegetank55 Q:What are the roles of Heroes and characters in the Single Player and the Multiplayer game? A:StarCraft II is de-emphasising heroes. Some missions, where you get to play as characters are different from the ones seen in StarCraft I. And of course, Diablo.

StarCraft Legacy has posted an interview with Blizzard's StarCraft II community manager, Karune. The Q&A offers answers to specific questions about units and abilities in the upcoming sci-fi RTS, including a discussion of the strengths and weaknesses of the Zerg Hydralisk.

By NuclearLaunchDetected Yes, this is an issue we are looking into. For multiplayer, we want to make absolutely sure that players can clearly see visually what is happening on the battlefield. Currently, we are looking to have different types of death animations available for multiplayer than will be present for t...

StarCraft II: Q&A Round 40 - Inside Mac Games

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By Ceasar S. The creators behind the Craft real-time strategy games are currently performing a three-way tug of war to balance all three sides. But as it currently stands, Blizzard admits that the Zerg, though it's an easy favorite for many blitz tacticians, are the weakest race for now. This is all due...

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By Dan Stemkoski It may not seem it at first glance, but upon a close examination of StarCraft: Brood War alongside what we already know about StarCraft 2, we can figure out the likely shape of things to come. Obviously anything shown to us thus far can be completely changed or removed, but let’s do our best wi...

By NuclearLaunchDetected 2. The Soul Hunter was considered a good counter unit against the Zerg; why did you remove the Soul Hunter from StarCraft II? 4. Will "Unlockable Content" be included with the game, such as Art Packs, Secret Maps and Missions, Extra Units, and Special Sounds and Movies? (www.starcraftzone.c...

By David T. Still salivating over more information regarding Blizzard's upcoming StarCraft II? Well, Blizzard blue poster Karune has hosted another Q&A session for StarCraft II fans.  This time around, Karune answers questions on auto-casting, unit grouping, and the story in StarCraft II...

By Anderson Mccutcheon Blizzard has realeased three brand new StarCraft 2 screenshots via the Korean gaming website GameMeca. The screenshots include multiple new and interesting details, and Blizzard’s RTS community manager, Karune, has posted some clarifications in this Battle.net thread.

Vice president of game design Rob Pardo begins the discussion by revisiting several of the studio's previous games, going back as far as Warcraft II, which the vice president cites as the first Blizzard game to garner a significant following as a competitive multiplayer game. Par