starcraft 2
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StarCraft Pro Foiled By His Biggest Foe Yet: A Champagne Bottle
You might think the grand finals are the hardest part of any eSport tournament, but for some players that’s not the case. Korean StarCraft II player TaeJa, who — after winning 17 tough matches at Dreamhack — got defeated by the champagne bottle. He was simply unable to open it.
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What Losing In StarCraft Really Feels Like
It’s always a sad thing in StarCraft II when our perfect build and strategy is blown into pieces in seconds by the other player. Here’s channelman with a really funny clip showing the differences how these moments look in reality and how they look and feel for the players on the losing side.
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StarCraft II Mod Brings Back The Best Units And Mechanics Of Brood War
A lot of people still miss the way the first StarCraft handles features like unit control and economy. Three years later, fans are still debating whether or not StarCraft II‘s new units are overpowered. Enter Starbow, an unofficial fan-made mod that aims to recreate the best aspects of Brood War in StarCraft II. It’s not…
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StarCraft Player Gets Pro Athlete Visa, Delays Military Service
In August, the US government, for the first time ever, gave a professional gamer the kind of special visa it issues to professional athletes. It was largely thanks to lobbying by Riot Games, makers of League of Legends. Now the first visa has gone to a professional StarCraft player, and it gets him out of…