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Hey Blizzard, What’s It Like To Make Non-WarCraft Games?

5:00PM Brian Ashcraft | Since 2001, developer Blizzard has being releasing WarCraft titles non-stop — which, as website Gamasutra points out, is longer than the company spent making all the other games for its three main franchises. More »
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World Of Warcraft Players, You’re Gonna Need A Battle.net Account

12:20PM Michael McWhertor | There’s no avoiding it. If you play World of Warcraft, you’re going to need a Battle.net account, as Blizzard has set a drop dead date for the great account switchover. Don’t worry, it won’t hurt a bit. More »
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Blizzard “Looking Into” Aussie StarCraft II Servers

2:00PM David Wildgoose | That’s the word, according to Blizzard’s Rob Pardo. They’re “looking into” it, although there is nothing to announce right now. More »
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Activision Boss Bets Games Will “Eclipse” Movies, TV

11:20AM Michael McWhertor | Bobby Kotick, chief executive officer at Activision Blizzard and hero to gamers everywhere, is nothing if not confident. He’s so confident in the video game industry that he sees the potential for it to surpass movies and TV. More »
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StarCraft: Ghost Lives On In StarCraft II

6:20AM Mike Fahey | Blizzard’s stealth-action game StarCraft: Ghost may be on indefinite hold, but according to Sam Didier it still remains a valuable resource in the development of titles like StarCraft II. More »
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Keeping Things Fresh In The StarCraft II Expansions

1:20AM Mike Fahey | With StarCraft II’s single player experience spread across three titles, how is Blizzard going to keep things fresh? Sam “Samwise” Didier answers the question with hatchet wounds while dodging the fierce enemy UI. More »
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StarCraft II Can Be Played Offline

6:20AM Mike Fahey | Troubled by the Battle.net login screen that appears upon first launching StarCraft II? Does it mean that StarCraft II requires an internet connection? Not so, says Blizzard’s Rob Pardo. More »
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Tricia Helfer Is StarCraft II’s Kerrigan

3:20AM Mike Fahey | Original voice actress Glynnis Talken Campbell is still out as the voice of StarCraft II’s Kerrigan, but Blizzard found a worth replacement in the form of Cylon Number Six, Tricia Helfer. More »
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BlizzCon 2009 Day One Ends

3:45PM Mike Fahey | The first day of BlizzCon 2009 comes to an end, and the flamethrowing space marines are heading to sleep, but the action continues tomorrow! More »
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101 Ways To Decorate Your StarCraft II Space Marine

8:00AM Mike Fahey | Blizzard shows off the countless ways fans can customise the new nOObz vinyl space marine figure, with a gallery of employee-made creations that could very well blow your mind. Warning – huge gallery. More »