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Blizzard Deploys StarCraft II First Official Custom Map

StarCraft II: Wings of Liberty players shouldn’t be wanting for custom-made maps – and wildly different game types – thanks to the game’s Galaxy Editor. But an officially released Blizzard-made map is worth getting a little excited about.


August 19, 2010
In Real Life

How To Explain StarCraft To FarmVille People

Until that unreal StarCraft FarmVille mod becomes a reality, FarmVille’s millions of fans can use this helpful image to understand what in the world this StarCraft II thing is all about. [Via Rafardeon's Soup]


August 10, 2010
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StarCraft II’s Zombie Horde Mode Mod (AC130K – Ruins)

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We’ve already seen plenty of creative StarCraft II mods change the real-time strategy game into racers, side-scrolling shooters and more. But modder Mads Lund’s injection of futuristic, zombie apocalyptic, third-person shooting may be the most promising.


August 3, 2010
News

StarCraft II Fastest-Selling Strategy Game Of All Time

It took StarCraft II: Wings of Liberty just 24 hours to become the best-selling PC game of the year, with more than one million copies sold worldwide, according to Blizzard Entertainment.


Frankenreview: StarCraft II: Wings Of Liberty

It’s been awhile since we’ve posted a good old-fashioned Frankenreview, so we’re bringing it back with a game that hasn’t seen a sequel in over a decade – StarCraft II.


July 31, 2010

StarCraft II: Wings Of Liberty Review: Upgrade Complete

Real-time tactics evolve with StarCraft II: Wings of Liberty, Blizzard’s long in the making sequel to one of the most beloved, bestselling sci-fi strategy games of all time. Oh, so you’ve heard of it, then?


July 30, 2010
News

StarCraft II Put To The Test On Dozens Of CPUs, GPUs

If, like me, you’re playing StarCraft II on a Mac, you have little choice in the computer hardware on which you’ll play it. But if you’re in the market for a new PC, you have many CPU and GPU choices.


July 28, 2010
In Real Life

StarCraft II Campaign Finished In 16 Hours?

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YouTube user USpecies says he or she started playing StarCraft II in Europe right before midnight and wrapped up at 3.30pm lcal time. Singleplayer done in 16 hours. Have you finished the game yet?


July 23, 2010
News

StarCraft II Will Not Be Region-Locked In Australia

Kotaku AU

Blizzard has announced today that Australian StarCraft II players will not be locked into playing solely on South East Asian servers. Aussies will now have the option to also access the real-time strategy game’s North American servers.


In Real Life

Will You Be Buying StarCraft II Next Week?

Kotaku AU

Hey, did you know? StarCraft II launches next week! It’s surely one of the biggest game launches of all time. But we’d like to gauge just how excited you really are.