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StarCraft II: Wings of Liberty patch 2.0.4 is now live! This major patch brings a number of exciting new systems and improvements to Wings of Liberty while paving the way for the release of our Heart of the Swarm expansion on March 12. Please read the full patch notes below.

I am sure you have seen many attemts to make small or big fan movies or mission videos with the Starcraft II map editor and its great engine, but This is IT!

the ultimate fanmade 1hour long movie!
turn off the lights turn on the volume, full screen in HD, and enjoy the epic battle in all its glory!

The movie will begin just before the events of Starcraft 2 and will focus on one of the first full scale attack from the zerg on a terran planet since their four year long disappearance....

StarCraft II patch 1.5.0 is on the horizon and it’s bringing a number of changes to your StarCraft II Battle.net experience, including an entirely new custom game experience with Arcade, tons of new additions and improvements to the StarCraft II Editor, and streaming downloads to make patching even faster.




We’ll provide a more detailed guide about what’s in the patch, including the Arcade, soon. In the meantime, since all these big ...

Well it seems that the closed beta of the HoTs that is currently taking place inside Blizzard Friends and
Family had leaked, and some users allready tested the new features and textures of the new and improved Map Editor!

for more information and a link to download the new editor visit the source link

thanks artypixelle for the info!

Patience is a virtue, for those who wait, yadda yadda.., blah..

Apologies about the late results, but unfortunately I've been very busy the last few weeks, keeping me from doing any Starcraft related things (oh the horror). Nevertheless, I've reviewed all map entries and hence, *drumroll* the results and winners.

There was quite some variety between the maps, but one stood out especially: Waygate Zgid, which is a tower...

We're still very busy in reviewing the contest submissions, so it's going to take us some extra time until we can reach a verdict on the winners. We'll have it before the end of the month though.

Gamersbook.com is giving away several Beta keys for Dota 2

The first key will go out on Sunday, October 9th at 18 00 CET(Central European Time), the second on Tuesday, October 11th at 18 00 CET, third on Friday, October 14th at 18 00 CET, and finally the last key goes out on Sunday, October 16th at 18 00 CET.

Participation is done thro...

Ok, this is one of the most scientific and economic analysis I've ever seen on Starcraft 2

Top level players are renowned for their ability to rapidly spend the resources they collect, and it has often been joked that an ideal player would never float above 400 minerals. But do top level players actually approach that figure, and how does their spending vary as their income increases across the game? One might guess that average unspent money is approximately a fixed percentage...

The first contest entry is in, make sure to play Three Islands. After the timer expires on Sept 30th, you can give feedback on all entries.

We have a BRAND NEW contest live with games to win!! So dust off your Starcraft 2 map editors and get creative!

Check the contest page for details

Z33K is turning 1 year old! As part of the celebration we’re launching the $50 NA Z33K Daily and the NA Z33K Monthly! We’re also launching the Z33K point system, Z33K TV, a new look for the website, embedded brackets, and the ‘Allow Latecomers’ feature for player-run tournaments.

Summary:

• Celebration of Z33K’s 1 year anniversary

• Launch of the Z33K $50 North American Daily

• Launch of the Z33K North American Monthly

• Launch of Z33K TV

• New homepage ...

One Sunday afternoon last month, a hundred boisterous patrons crowded into Mad Dog in the Fog, a British sports bar here, to watch a live broadcast.

Half the flat-screen TVs were tuned to a blood-filled match between two Korean competitors, "MC" and "Puma." The crowd erupted in chants of "M-C! M-C!" when the favorite started a comeback.

The pub is known for showing European soccer and other sports, but Puma and MC aren't athletes. They are 20-year-old professional videogame play...

Never mind the fuss over Scrolls/The Elder Scrolls – if you want trademark confusion, look to DOTA.

To recap. There’s the original DOTA, aka Defense of the Ancients, a Warcraft III map. There’s Valve’s Dota 2, which doesn’t actually stand for anything, acting as a direct commercial sequel. Next year, we can expect Blizzard’s official tak...

Not directly Blizzard related, but if you also play games over EA's new Origin service, this might interest you.
According to EA's EULA for Origin, they have the right to spy on your PC, which applications are installed, make a profile of this and monitor which websites you visit.

You know what other software does the same ?, yes that'd be spyware


The entry in their EULA involved:

You agree that EA may collect, use, store and transmit technica...

Coming off a record breaking competition in Anaheim, CA, top pro players, aspiring amateurs, and thousands of video game fans will descend upon Raleigh, N.C., this weekend as the 2011 Major League Gaming (MLG) Pro Circuit returns to the Tar Heel state.

From August 26-28, competitors from around the globe will battle for more than $120,000 in prizes and stipends playing some of the most popular video games of all time including the record-setting Call of Duty®: Black Ops on the PlaySt...

Blizzard currently has no plans to develop a StarCraft MMO, the developer has announced.

Speaking at a press conference at Gamescom today, co-founder Frank Pearce explained that it was currently too busy with its announced projects to contemplate spinning off its hugely successful RTS franchise.



"We definitely feel like all the worlds we create would lend themselves well to multiple genres and multiple forms of media," he said.



"So, if there was a development team...

I found a nice overview on the maximum of a type of unit you can make over a period of time on Reddit

Happy birthday you addicting piece of.....game.. ;-)

A post on Battle.net Poland, spotted by CVG, has outlined Blizzard’s line-up for their Gamescom showing in Cologne next month. StarCraft 2?s first expansion, Heart of the Swarm, will be available for attendees to play on the show floor for the first time in Europe, and fans will get their hands on Diablo 3 as well.



“We have prepared for you,...

The NASL Season 1 Finals will take place this weekend, from Friday to Sunday! If you want your chance to come out and meet your favorite pro gamers, come down to the Ontario Convention Center in Ontario, California. Tickets to the event can be bought online. $25 gives you access to the entire event for all three days.



Doors will open Friday at 10:00am PDT!



If you can't attend the event in person, but want ...

VTavilo drops 40 nukes in one game from the MLG Columbus Open Bracket.

And the worst part ? he lost. That's right, 40 nukes and still losing. Those nukes should've given at lease SOME advantage to win the game..