StarCrafts mod takes the hellish space conflict and makes it adorable
Some mods change balance. Some mods add units. Some mods just play with the UI. And some mods make everything look like a stylish cartoon. So goes the StarCrafts mod, a StarCraft II total graphical...
View ArticleNova Covert Ops is the culmination of everything Blizzard’s learned in five...
What to expect from StarCraft II’s DLC? Frankly, I’m surprised it even exists. As the franchise descends into the second tier of eSports and the RTS genre as a whole goes through its deadest period in...
View ArticleStarCraft World Champion Life arrested and charged in matchfixing investigation
Eight arrests have been made following the investigation into a StarCraft II matchmaking ring after reports that World Champion Lee "Life" Seung-Hyun was involved.Want to be World Champ without getting...
View ArticleYouPorn-sponsored eSports team could be screwed after ESL ban
A high-profile eSports team has been banned from taking part in ESL - the biggest pro league in gaming - because they're sponsored by adult site YouPorn. ESL's bigwigs definitely wouldn't approve of...
View ArticleStarCraft 2 co-op is getting mutators and paragon levels in patch 3.3
Co-op was one of the quieter additions to StarCraft 2 that came with Legacy of the Void. Neither the end of an 18 year single-player journey or the next update to a massive eSport, it was high quality...
View ArticleVegas is looking to start taking bets on eSports
In a recent Gaming Policy Committee meeting, representatives from Nevada’s casino industry discussed the potential of expanding into the world of eSports. The state does not have laws against gambling...
View ArticleThe StarCraft II Ladder is changing completely
StarCraft 2's ladder system has undergone an overhaul, making it easier to see where everyone's at competitively. For more tactical treats, check out our list of PC's best strategy games.
View ArticleStarCraft II patch 3.4 revamps the ladder for "increased accuracy and...
StarCraft 2's latest patch revamps the ladder system so you can more easily see where you stand, where you stack up against the competition and where you need to be. To be the best, you gotta have...
View ArticleStarCraft Universe, a massive MMO-like RPG built in the SC2 editor, is now in...
People have been asking for World of Warcraft-only-StarCraft since the first ten boar corpses were returned for 50 copper. Rather than waiting on Blizzard to do it, a group of map makers took to the...
View ArticleTune in for StarCraft 2 designer's multiplayer balance presentation at...
Blizzard's chief designer on StarCraft 2: Legacy of the Void is about to give a presentation on all things multiplayer balance at DreamHack's Montreal Open.If you like RTS be sure to check out the top...
View ArticleStarCraft II’s massive end-of-season patch aims for expansion-sized rebalance
The answer to how StarCraft II will continue to change was revealed over the weekend when Blizzard showed off their plans for the post-Blizzcon patch. Announced early in the hope of getting as much...
View ArticleThe StarCraft II team “aren’t pushing for any more mission packs” moving into...
If you’ve been enjoying SC2’s Nova Covert Ops mission packs, it’s time to savour them - it looks like there won’t be more for some time after the third pack comes out later this year. Speaking to...
View ArticleStarCraft balance master taking player feedback – within reason
StarCraft’s senior game designer David Kim has updated Blizzard’s approach to major balance patches to include more community feedback – within reason.Read more: Best old PC games. Kim recently...
View ArticleStarCraft's Sigaty and Morris chat about the future of co-op, Brood War
Chris Sigaty and Matt Morris talk StarCraft 2's new Protoss commander, Alarak, playable in co-op as well as the sudden resurgence in Brood War's Korean audience.Read more: best strategy games on PCAs...
View ArticleTeamless StarCraft player wins South Korea's biggest league, advances to...
Byun Hyun Woo, known simply as ByuN in the upper echelons of StarCraft 2, has become the first player to win a major final without the backing of a team or sponsor in his home country of South...
View ArticleBlizzard’s StarCraft II microtransaction ideas range from unit skins to a...
When the Baneling’s in your mineral line pull them like it’s hot, as the old saying goes. Blizzard have been sending out some surveys to a select few StarCraft II players to investigate the possibility...
View ArticleStarCraft 2 patch 3.6.0 adds a new Commander and map to co-op missions, along...
StarCraft 2's latest patch injects some new life into co-op, bringing along a fresh Commander and stomping ground for you and your pals. Related: have a read of our list of the best strategy...
View ArticleHistory made as Neeb becomes first foreign StarCraft 2 champion on Korean soil
Update: Alex "Neeb" Sunderhaft becomes the first non-Korean StarCraft II player to win a tournament in Korea, and the first StarCraft player to do so in 16 years.In one of the biggest upsets this side...
View ArticleD.Va to be added as StarCraft II announcer, completing the circle of life
Update: Blizzard have officially revealed D.Va's introduction to SC2 - as both an icon and an announcer pack.As predicted, Overwatch's D.Va will make her debut in StarCraft 2 as a voice-over pack....
View ArticleStarCraft’s Korean Proleague, the first eSports team league, is discontinued...
The Korean eSports Association has announced that 2016 will be the final year of Proleague, the world’s first professional eSports team league that ran from 2003. Becoming recognisable as the year-long...
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