Posts Tagged ‘Starcraft 2’
Monday, August 1st, 2011
Blizzard has revealed that the long-awaited Diablo 3 will require players to be constantly connected to the internet, even after an initial authentication process has been completed.
Remember when you first heard stuff like how either Steam or StarCraft 2 require you to be online for authentication purposes? That the process to play or utilize either service offline can be a bit circuitous, but at least it’s still possible to be offline. But, Diablo 3 differs in that you must be online to play at all — not just for authentication.
Executive vice president of game design Rob Pardo notes that the wealth of improvements and features Diablo 3 brings to Battle.net necessitate the always-online requirement. Specific additions that he refers to include: (more…)
Tags: blizzard, diablo 3, mmo, Starcraft 2, steam, wow
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Tuesday, May 31st, 2011
A short but sweet StarCraft 2: Heart of the Swarm trailer has made its way online.
The video shows Tychus Findlay, Jim Raynor and a handful of Terran marines hunting for former ally turned Zerg ‘Queen of Blades’ Sarah Kerrigan, who serves as the focus of the second campaign.
If you’re a big fan of the Starcraft 2: Wings of Liberty campaign this is definitely going to get you salivating.
However, unfortunately Blizzard has said it is likely to miss a 2011 release date.
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Tags: blizzard, Heart of the Swarm, PC, rts, Sarah Kerrigan, Starcraft 2
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Tuesday, March 8th, 2011
The ninth annual G.A.N.G awards took place in San Francisco last week (March 3) and were as I hoped, with the Music of the Year award going to Red Dead Redemption – Yeehaw!
The musical aces of the soundtrack, Bill Elm and Woody Jackson, were also recognised, winning the Rookie(s) of the Year category – something that I considered to be well deserved.
However, Red Dead Redemption didn’t stop there, the relentless game also scooped up three more awards: Audio of the Year, Best Interactive Score, and Best Dialogue.
By no means was it an easy judge either. The Rockstar game was up against some brilliantly strong competition including Heavy Rain, which unfortunately won nothing, Halo: Reach, again nothing, and Battlefield: Bad Company 2, the other prominent winner that day (Best Sound Design, and Best Use of Multi-Channel Surround in a Game).
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Tags: awards, battlefield: bad company 2, Cataclysm, g.a.n.g, Red Dead Redemption, Starcraft 2
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Friday, August 13th, 2010
Tags: 3DS, Advent Rising, Archetype, Bloodline Champions, Breaking into the Industry, ComicCon, Commander II, Competitions, Countdown, DeathSpank, Donkey Kong, Dragonica, Drakos Tower, Drinking Games, DrunkenGamer, Encore, Epic Mickey, FragFX Pro, Gears of War, God of War, Goldeneye, Governor of Poker, Hardware, Hydro Thunder Hurricane, Kirby, Lancer, LIMBO, Metroid, Most Shocking Moments in Gaming, Music Reviews, nintendo, Omerta, Project TriForce, Retro, SC II, Splitfish, Starcraft 2, WeSing, Wii, Wings of Liberty, Wish You Were Here, XNA, Young Thor
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Friday, August 13th, 2010
The 100% free-to-read August issue of Thirteen1 is available now, featuring more reviews, previews and original features than you can shake a C.O.G Lancer’s chainsaw at!
Click here and read it now!
Perhaps unsurprisingly, August’s cover star is StarCraft II, the sequel to Blizzard’s genre-defining RTS, which has finally burst onto the scene after 12 years of agonising anticipation. But does T1’s self-confessed fan-boy think it was worth the wait? And just what did he get up to at the midnight launch event in London? You’ll find the answer to both right here in the latest issue.
The upcoming Nintendo 3DS is the talk of gaming-town right now, so Thirteen1 decided it was high time to get hands-on with the device themselves. The DrunkenGamer brings you his honest report of just how effective the handheld console is, as well as his take on some of the games you can expect to play on it. All in mind-boggling 3D!
He also got the chance to look at some of the titles shaping the Wii’s future, including Metroid Prime: Other M, Donkey Kong Country Returns, GoldenEye 007, Kirby’s Epic Yarn, and more. So much gaming goodness..and T1’s got it all covered for you.
In fact, this month’s issue of Thirteen1 is packed with reviews and previews, from Frima’s surprisingly polished PSN title, Young Thor, to a hands-on with FunCom’s latest MOBA (that’s Massive Online Battle Arena, if you didn’t know), Bloodline Champions, and a full tilt look at Youda Games fascinating casual poker game sequel, Governor of Poker II. It’s poker ‘and’ a proper game!
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Tags: 3DS, Advent Rising, Archetype, Bloodline Champions, Breaking into the Industry, ComicCon, Commander II, Competitions, Countdown, DeathSpank, Donkey Kong, Dragonica, Drakos Tower, Drinking Games, DrunkenGamer, Encore, Epic Mickey, FragFX Pro, Gears of War, God of War, Goldeneye, Governor of Poker, Hardware, Hydro Thunder Hurricane, Kirby, Lancer, LIMBO, Metroid, Most Shocking Moments in Gaming, Music Reviews, nintendo, Omerta, Project TriForce, Retro, SC II, Splitfish, Starcraft 2, WeSing, Wii, Wings of Liberty, Wish You Were Here, XNA, Young Thor
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Sunday, August 8th, 2010
Starcraft II: Wings of Liberty, Blizzard’s hotly anticipated sequal to the classic RTS, has taken the number one spot in the UK videogames chart, selling a massive 1.5million units in its first 48 hours.
Released worldwide simultaneously, Starcraft II has managed to sell more than its predecessor did in its lifetime.
Mike Morhaime, CEO and co-founder of Blizzard Entertainment said: “We launched StarCraft II in 11 different languages and on 5 different continents because we wanted to make sure as many players as possible were able to log on and play on day one.”
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Tags: blizzard, rts, Starcraft 2
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Blizzard has revealed that the long-awaited Diablo 3 will require players to be constantly connected to the internet, even after an initial authentication process has been completed.
