Tag Archives: starcraft II
Sat, Mar 23, 2013 | 19:18 GMT
i48 – ESET UK Masters A/B (StarCraft II), live now!
Continuing with our i48 live coverage this weekend, check out top StarCraft II play from the UK’s biggest e-sports festival, live here at 11.00am UK time.
Wed, Mar 20, 2013 | 10:08 GMT
Why StarCraft II stands on the precipice of greatness
The release of Heart of the Swarm puts StarCraft II on track to be one of the greatest games ever made. Patrick Garratt luxuriates in what is likely to be a trilogy like no other.
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Posted in: Activision Blizzard, PC, Strategy
Tags: starcraft II, StarCraft II: Heart of the Swarm
Fri, Jan 18, 2013 | 16:07 GMT
StarCraft modders creating unoffical WarCraft 3 sequel
A group of Starcraft modders are working on an unofficial sequel to Warcraft 3, aptly known as Warcraft: A New Dawn.
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Posted in: Action, PC, RPG
Tags: modding, mods, starcraft II, warcraft III
Sat, Nov 10, 2012 | 15:55 GMT
StarCraft 2 – Global Play being added “in the coming months”
Global Play is coming to StarCraft 2 via an upcoming patch “in the coming months,” according to Blizzard.
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Posted in: Activision Blizzard, PC, Strategy
Tags: global play, sc2, scII, starcraft, starcraft 2, starcraft II
Thu, Oct 25, 2012 | 19:11 BST
StarCraft 2 leveling system being introduced with Heart of the Swarm
StarCraft 2 is getting a leveling system with Hearth of the Swarm, according to an announcement from Blizzard.
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Posted in: Activision Blizzard, PC, Strategy
Tags: heart of the swarm, sc2, starcraft 2, starcraft II
Sat, Oct 13, 2012 | 22:38 BST
StarCraft 2 player Ilyes “Stephano” Sattorui suspended for inappropriate comments
French StarCraft 2 player Ilyes “Stephano” Sattorui has been suspended without pay for the month of October by the Evil Geniuses organization.
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Posted in: PC, Sports, Strategy
Tags: Evil Geniuses, Ilyes “Stephano” Sattorui, sc2, scII, starcraft 2, starcraft II
Sat, Sep 08, 2012 | 20:35 BST
StarCraft 2: Heart of the Swarm overview video shows off the new units
StarCraft w: Heart of the Swarm is getting new units, and Kotaku has posted a video showing off the new units in multiplayer. The closed beta is currently available only to a select set, and regular players base will soon be able to get in on the action, according to Blizzard. StarCraft 2: Heart of the Swarm has not been dated but we might see it before the end of the year.
Wed, Aug 22, 2012 | 09:10 BST
StarCraft 2 LAN support not part of Blizzard’s “philosophy”
StarCraft 2: Heart of the Swarm may add a pack of content, but it won’t add one of the RTS’s most requested features: LAN support.
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Posted in: Activision Blizzard, Mac, PC, Strategy
Tags: blizzard, heart of the swarm, starcraft 2, StarCraft 2: Heart of the Swarm, starcraft II
Wed, Aug 22, 2012 | 01:31 BST
Starcraft 2: Heart of the Swarm to retain WoL balance where possible
Starcraft 2: Heart of the Swarm will retain as much of Wings of Liberty’s balance as Blizzard can manage, while giving some love to under-powered units, the developer has revealed.
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Posted in: Activision Blizzard, PC, Strategy
Tags: blizzard, David Kim, heart of the swarm, StarCraft 2: Heart of the Swarm, starcraft II
Fri, Aug 17, 2012 | 17:50 BST
Blizzard: “We are definitely open to cutting units” in Starcraft II
Blizzard’s David Kim indicates the team is more than happy to axe new units if they create balancing issues in the game.
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Posted in: PC
Tags: blizzard, David Kim, Gamescom 2012, starcraft II
Wed, Aug 01, 2012 | 17:44 BST
StarCraft II: Wings of Liberty patch 1.5.0 is live, adds Arcade, other features
Blizzard has released patch 1.5 for StarCraft II: Wings of Liberty, which the firm has previously called the “most feature-laden patch to date,” as it prepares the game for Heart of the Swarm. The update adds the much talked about Arcade features which were originally expected at launch, an overhauled mode suite, custom game visibility, ratings, reviews, game instructions and screenshot support. Various chat options have been added as weel. The full patch notes are through the link. Thanks, Talkar.
Wed, Jul 25, 2012 | 04:04 BST
MLG boss cops to “not very exciting” Korean domination of StarCraft events
Both the Korean eSports Association and Major League Gaming CEO Sundance DiGiovanni want to find ways to ensure audiences around the world have someone to cheer for during championship events.
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Posted in: PC, Strategy
Tags: eSports, Major League Gaming, MLG, starcraft 2, starcraft II, Starcraft II: Wings of Liberty, Sundance DiGiovanni
Mon, Jul 23, 2012 | 00:29 BST
MLG: Taeja takes home $10,000 in StarCraft II Summer Arena
Major League Gaming’s first StarCraft II Summer Arena has drawn to a close with a Korean visitor smacking down the competition to take a hefty purse.
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Posted in: Activision Blizzard, PC, Strategy
Tags: blizzard, eSports, Major League Gaming, MLG, starcraft 2, starcraft II, Starcraft II: Wings of Liberty
Wed, Apr 03, 2013 | 03:29 BST
Australia: StarCraft World Championship Series finals run August 11-12
Head down to the Australian Technology Park in Sydney on the weekden of Augut 11 and 12 to check out the Australian National and Oceania Finals of the StarCraft World Championship Series.
Fri, Jun 29, 2012 | 14:54 BST
StarCraft II: Heart of the Swarm playable at gamescom
Blizzard has announced gamescom attendees will be able to play StarCraft II: Heart of the Swarm and WoW: Mists of Pandaria.
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Posted in: Activision Blizzard, MMO, PC, RPG, Strategy, gamescom 2012
Tags: diablo 3, heart of the swarm, Mists of Pandaria, starcraft II, wow
Wed, Apr 03, 2013 | 03:29 BST
StarCraft II World Championships UK nationals set for June 30-July 1
The UK national arm of the Starcraft II World Championships takes place this weekend in London. The Electronic Sports League will broadcast all the action, with 16 players battling it out for a prize pool of $15,000 and a seed for the European finals. For more information and to secure tickets, visit the event’s Facebook page.
Thanks, CVG.
Mon, Jun 25, 2012 | 13:48 BST
StarCraft II UK championships happening this weekend
Blizzard’s announced the UK national championships for StarCraft II will happen this weekend in London. The event, happening at BAFTA HQ, will fight it out to become UK champion and earn the right to represent the UK with three coveted spots at the European heat of the World Championship Finals and a prize fund of $15,000.
Tickets can be got for the event for free here. It’ll also be broadcast online if you’re unable to get tickets. More details on that is through the same link.
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Posted in: Activision Blizzard, PC, Strategy, UK
Tags: starcraft II, StarCraft II UK championships
Tue, Jun 19, 2012 | 21:49 BST
StarCraft II “might” work on Wii U, but PC is “optimal”, says Blizzard
Dustin Browder, lead designer on StarCraft II, has said if Blizzard ever decided to bring the strategy title to consoles, it “might” work on Wii U – but don’t count on it.
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Posted in: Activision Blizzard, Development, E3 2013, PC
Tags: Dustin Browder, starcraft, starcraft II
Fri, Jun 15, 2012 | 21:40 BST
Blizzard – Heart of the Swarm is “99% complete”
StarCraft II: Heart of the Swarm is 99% complete, Blizzard has told Kotaku; however, the last 1% is a bit of “a bitch,” said lead designer Dustin Browder.
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Posted in: Activision Blizzard, Development, PC, Strategy
Tags: Dustin Browder, heart of the swarm, sc2, starcraft II, StarCraft II: Heart of the Swarm. SCII
Sat, Jun 09, 2012 | 17:11 BST
StarCraft II: Heart of the Swarm units detailed, new multiplayer video
Blizzard has revealed some of the multiplayer units for StarCraft II and a video of them in action as well. The expansion will focus on the Zerg, but the other two races will get new units and abilities as well.
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Posted in: Activision Blizzard, Development, E3 2012, PC, Strategy, Videos
Tags: heart of the swarm, sc2, scII, starcraft, starcraft 2, starcraft II
Respawn doing anything but shooters is not “the smart thing to do”