Researchers looking at cognitive science have long studied chess. But a story on Scientific American shows that chess’ days could soon be numbered, because a superior model is emerging: Blizzard’s StarCraft II.
StarCraft II: Heart of the Swarm will introduce a few new units to game’s tried and tested roster. Normally you’d have to wait for the actual game/expansion for this, but why wait when there are mods?
In 2010, a bunch of keen and talented StarCraft fans decided to make their own cinematic short based on Blizzard’s blockbuster strategy franchise. It went down OK, so they’ve made another one.
This Thursday night, what looks like an entire night’s programming on NBC is going to involve TV show characters dressing up for Halloween. And StarCraft is getting some love.
StarCraft II’s Heart of the Swarm trailer is everything I would want from this latest step forward in Blizzard’s real-time strategy game.
Half the joy of attending Blizzard’s yearly celebration of all things Blizzard is opening up the sack of goodies they give you at registration and splaying them over your hotel room desk like a kid at Christmas. This year we might have to keep the jubilation to a dull roar; the mini Archangel of Justice is watching.
It’s been a while since we saw how the fan-made MMO built on the bones of StarCraft II is looking. So let’s take a look!
