Good question. Something awful have made a list of jokes pretending to be ‘fake’ answer from Blizzard employes of his email to them.

Here is some of it.

Tom Drivingschool
Diablo III On-Site Anesthesiologist

“Our lead designer locked his keys in the office three months ago and he’s too proud to call a locksmith. I honestly don’t think that wire hanger is going to reach the elevator button, much less get to the third floor.

Until something changes, we’re just camping out front all day with our laptops and playing Torchlight.”

Eric Hiccupcure
Diablo III Speedboat Physics Consultant

“We were actually ready to send the gold master out last month, but it turns out somewhere along the line spellcheck turned every instance of ‘Diablo’ into ‘Dublin’. Right now we’re regrouping figuring out whether we want to start the whole thing from scratch or just roll with it and rework the graphics/story to go all-out Gaelic with what we’ve got.”

Melissa Owlavoid
StarCraft II Sound Unstabilizer

“After we decided to split StarCraft II into three separate products, there was a lot of extra work to make sure things went smoothly. For example, the company’s lawyers have been meeting with all the developers to draw up our last wills and testaments so we’ll have everything squared away when we turn senile and/or expire sometime between the release of the second and third StarCraft II installments.”

Check it out at Something Awful

The tide of the gaming industry is at it’s peak as winter is nearing and special treats are coming. On this week’s issue we have Microsoft denying the massive ban implementation on Xbox Live accounts, some hot Ninja Gaiden costumes & Some Starcraft 2 news.

Ninja Gaiden Costume DLC

One of the most recent updates for Ninja Gaiden Sigma 2 is a brand new wardrobe for the characters which will surely make players enjoy their gaming time to the max. Costing only 4USD, the said extravaganza is one thing that i can consider “Money well spent”.

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Microsoft denies the Apocalyptic move over Xbox Live.

Microsoft’s XBOX Live last action sent a huge tremor all over the world. Apparently a huge amount of Xbox Live enthusiasts ended up getting their accounts banned from the said network. The said banning was under the move “To eliminate piracy”. Although the story still goes on but this time around, Microsoft denies that such incident occured. Entirely, GM Marc Whitten made the statement “I cannot explain to you why people would think it was a million people. It wasn’t a million people”. SO yeah i guess in total it may never be a million, just 999,999 users.

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Starcraft II Updates

Blizzard all time favorite game, STARCRAFT which is getting a sequel coming this first quarter of 2010 known as Starcraft II recently had it’s a site update. THe updates includes a peek on S2’s single player modes, campaigns and some added details to the Zerg’s Changeling and other cool stuff. You can drop by their site to see it for yourself.
http://www.starcraft2.com/community.xml

has uploaded the very first gameplay footge of Starcraft II latest Zerg unit addition; “The Changeling”. This new Zerg unit can infiltrate enemy units by disguising itself as one of them. To watch the footage, go here:

The Game Eye/ Starcraft II – “Zerg Changeling” Revealing Gameplay

Only on PC…

Starcraft es uno de los juegos de culto para la PC en cuanto a juegos de estrategia se refiere, si tienen una PC y no han jugado a Starcraft están mal chavos; no pueden hacer eso, denle una oportunidad.

En lo personal el título no me llamaba en lo mas mínimo la atención pero después de jugar Homeworld [mega, mega juegazo...] empece a darle una oportunidades a todos los juegos de estrategia que tenía botados por ahí y saben que, fue grandioso.

Starcraft fue uno de los juegos que más disfrute para PC y que a pesar de todo el tiempo que ha pasado sigue manteniendo muchos fans y ahora es tiempo de revivir esos años gloriosos.

Llega Starcraft 2 dotado de vitamina extra, gráficos de ultima generación y un motor que [como pueden ver en las imágenes...] no deja pasar ningún detalle, todo esta hecho a la perfección.

Hemos visto algunos videos en donde se muestra como ha evolucionado el juego, el gameplay parece ser el mismo, pero sin lugar a dudas la acción ha crecido; es turno de ver unas imágenes de gran calidad, es obvio que este juego nos va a dejar con un muy buen sabor de boca.

Fuente | ºlagzero.netº

Some random forumer over at the SCII Battle.net General Discussion forum posted these awesome artwork made, allegedly, by a talented Korean artist.

Awesome, isn’t it?

Anyways, it’s been almost three (?)years since Blizzard announced SCII. How long will they keep their fans waiting, huh?

Sheesh!

More photos of the artwork here: http://www.starcraft2.net.pl/portal/sc2/1/789/Dark_Templar_z_bliska.html

Man it’s been rough, sick, crappy, slacking off with Nano, and thats the good points. Next week will be better…I hope.

WoW-

Had some fun raids, some crappy ones. Got my Tier 9 gloves which were really sharp.  I really don’t want to break up my other tier set bonus. Mana gem one. Thats a nice bonus, and to lose that would suck I think. Working on my pally, dropped Jewelcrafting, for BlackSmithing, I felt really there was just crap on the AH for armor in mid levels for Plate, I only had 150 JC so no real loss.  Plus I can make shield spikes, and fun stuff like that. Soon my pally will be old enough to hit Burning Crusades, that’s when I will change her over to Prot.

Anyone got a good Prot gear guide for lower levels, or talents spec for 60+, Let me know.

WAR -

I was going to return to this game but with being sick, and everything else. It might have to wait.

Age of Conan-

Wha? Yeah. They sent me an email, my level 22 Necromance misses me. They sent me some pretty sweet deals to sign back up, like if I reupped for a full year I get the expansion free, soem extra free time, and some free gear. Now truthfully speaking I liked Conan to about level 20, then those last two levels were an exercise in pulling splinters out with my teeth. Could it have gotten better, I’m sure it could. I did like the Necromancer class, it was a true Necro, and army of the undead to do your bidding.  I may or may not check them out again, but I’m afraid if I reup, I might just regret it.

Link Love -

Yea I know, I’m spoiling my guildies but I got some love for them. This one goes by the Myssidia and she writes for Casual Encounter She’s like me a horde transfer who rolled the dice to join us at the Brotherhood of Oblivion. I am on a sort of personal mission to make sure these people that like me, Kotex, Celeano do not regret transferring, and more importantly have some fun, and have some sense of community even in the asshattery of the Alliance. Show her some HLL love, and pay her a visit.

SOMETHING AWESOME-

Now I usually end with something funny…not today my friends. I have this video for you, and it’s purely awesome. Starcraft 2 is one of the games I am really awaiting, heck I’m thinking of a new computer for it.

Well here it is.

Starcraft 2 CGI Video.

Oooo kay

Something Funny…

Cranius is one of my favorite WoW singers, ever since Blue Dress. Well here’s another from him. It’s Hilarious. If you PvP ya know.

Don’t Make Me Get My Main!

Ok with that.

MY PING SUCKS, I’M OUTTA HERE!!!!

Alle, die gehofft haben, dieses Jahr noch vielleicht  in den ehrenhaften Kreis der Starcraft 2-Betatester einzukehren, müssen leider enttäuscht werden. Die für Ende 2009 angekündigte Beta-Phase wurde auf das Jahr 2010 verschoben. Die gab Producer Chris Sigaty nun während einer Präsentation  auf der russischen Spielemesse IgroMir bekannt (StarcraftLegacy).

Bisher sieht die Planung vor, Starcraft 2 im 2. Quartal 2010, also zwischen März und April, zu veröffentlichen. Die Beta-Phase wird vorher nicht nur das Spiel, sondern auch das neue Battlenet vorstellen (eurogamer).

Prácticamente Blizzard no es capaz de desvelar ni un dato sobre la posible fecha de salida, sobre la oficial, ya que rumores hay por todas partes, incluso especulaciones que llevan inundando la red desde verano de 2009 o antes. Pero ya es hora de prever que los rumores son algo más que ello. La beta está lista y en marcha, el juego casi terminado, apenas unos retoques, ¿acaso creen que queda mucho para verlo en las tiendas?, mi respuesta es: No, claro que tendremos que esperar a 2010 y a Blizzard se le ha hechado el tiempo encima para estas navidades.

Pero la verdad,
esta primavera se ha ganado todas las papeletas.

El juego, según algunas especulaciones saldrá por unos 50-60 euros-lo normal de los nuevos juegos de Blizzard (estos ignoran la crisis), por lo que ya es hora de ir guardándolos debajo de la almohada, va faltando poco …

Saludos, Einoo.

Dies habe Blizzard gegenüber seinen Investoren deutlich gemacht (vg24). Momentan poliere man das Spiel noch auf, eine Veröffentlichung im 2. Quartal 2010 sei angestrebt – man gehe derzeit auf die Beta-Phase zu, sagte Blizzard-Chef Mike Morhaime im Gespräch mit den Investoren. Diese könne eventuell noch vor Ende 2009 beginnen. Ganz sicher ist das aber nicht. Zum Release man sich bei Blizzard weiter enorme Verkaufszahlen, bedingt durch die große Popularität der Reihe.

Cool asphalt graffiti.. Can’t wait for SCII

http://starcraft2.pro

Blizzard hat auf seiner Seite vor kurzem den 4. “Battlereport” veröffentlicht. Dieses kommentierte Spiel zwischen Protoss und Terranern ist echt sehr spannend anzusehen. Nachdem ich schon stark an der Überarbeitung dieses Klassikers gezweifelt habe und das immer noch tue, lässt diese Partie noch zu hoffen übrig!

http://starcraft2.com/features/battlereports/4.xml

Im Vergleich zu den Battlereports 1 bis 3 kommen die Spieler in dieser Partie auch in die späte Phase des Spiels, wo wirkliche high-tech units die Bude rocken. Überzeugend.

Hello there, young video game fan. I’m sure you probably already knew, a huge wave upcoming PC games are to be released in the near future.

Even though more than half of gamers are RPG players, FPS and strategy gamers still are a noteable part of the online world. Nevertheless,Nonetheless, nearly all die hard gamers (the gamers escaping class and work to play until 2am everyday) are fanatical to RPGs like World of Warcraft. Some MMORPG players believe that playing RPGs are most worthwhile, since rare items and high levels are easier to recognize than aiming and RTS management skill. Even so, there still are plenty of FPS and strategy hardcore gamers all over. For example, the hardcore Starcraft and hardcore Counter Strike gamers. They both play a game that is most likely older than their youngest brother.

Why exactly it is curcial to acknowledge these facts of PC gamers, is that this new age of PC games has quite a selection aimed at these old school gaming addicts. SC 2 will undoubtedly generate the largest impression, thanks to the advantage of being the follow up to the most successful online game ever created. Even a country is waiting for SC 2, seeing that Starcraft:Broodwar is nearly the most popular game of Korea, which feature the staggeringly big gaming organization, called KeSPA. Diablo 3 is one more new hyped up Blizzard title, thanks to being the follow up to a mega hit game, Diablo 2. Diablo I was the opening title of the Diablo franchise, and guided the way for hack and slash games following. Reproducing Diablo’s original recipe is a tricky goal that most imitations have failed to accomplish. Fortunately, maybe unfortunately for fans, role playing games have moved their focus away from developing the hack and slash genre towards the slow paced RPG style of World of Warcraft.

If I were make a chronological graph (yes, time plays a considerable part in this examination) of the most flourishing computer games ever made, one could observe Blizzard has been the leading figure of the industry, to the point of almost being a monopoly. Through the first period of PC games, Starcraft 1 set the standard for Strategy games, and ultimately all online games in general. Then came Diablo 2, which mesmerized a whole new collection of online RPG gamers, making previous online RPGS look like child’s play. Now, no PC game comes close the sum of revenue World of Warcraft’s 3 plus million players create. Debuting MMORPGs regard WoW as the game to out do. It is practically inevitable that all new online RPG representative interviewed is asked, “Tell us, how does your MMORPG compare to WoW?” Regardless, I think it is often agreed that WoW ought to die out in the near future, and leave some room for the next era of MMORPGs. Yet if the persistence of prior Blizzard games acts as a guide, don’t keep your fingers crossed for the fall of world of warcraft.

Yes, even if D3 and Starcraft 2 have an advantage over lesser recognized titles, there are still a few upcomers that act as a visible threat. Hype and support by a incredibly powerful company does not always equal the guidelines for a winner, take a look at AoC (Age of Conan). Guild Wars II is the sequel to the MMORPG that was formerly hyped to be the World of Warcraft slayer, which for a time was quite plausible. SWTOR (Star Wars: the Old Republic) is yet another anticipated online RPG supported by a significant amount of enthusiasts, but of different kinds. Earth Rise is another title that is little recognized but could possibly become a winner. May we witness another epic clash of gaming companies? Will we behold a WoW-esque transformation in online gaming? Only time will tell; but I have my money on Starcraft 2.

]]> http://maplestoryaccounts.wordpress.com/2009/10/25/a-look-of-this-current-generation-of-gaming/ Sun, 25 Oct 2009 04:41:19 +0000 matthewmatthews1960 http://maplestoryaccounts.wordpress.com/2009/10/25/a-look-of-this-current-generation-of-gaming/

Greetings, young gaming master. Like you probably already knew, a huge wave developing online games are ready to be released in 2010.

While a large amount of gamers are MMORPG players, first person shooter and RTS gamers still take a hefty part of the online world. But the majority of extreme gamers (the players forgetting work or class to play late into 4:30am everyday) are obsessed to MMORPGs; mainly World of Warcraft. Some RPG players believe that playing MMORPGs are most worthwhile, since rare items and high levels are easier to show to others than aiming and RTS management skill. Even so, there are still loads of first person shooter and strategy online game addicted gamers out there. Some that come to into mind are the hardcore Starcraft and hardcore Counter-Strike players. Both play a game that probably older than their youngest brother.

Why it is curcial to acknowledge these trends of PC gamers, is that this new age of PC games has quite a collection designed for these old school players. SC 2 will very likely create the most noteworthy splash in the pool, having the privilege of being the follow up of the most successful computer game ever created. Even a whole nation is in anticipating of SC II, as Starcraft is basically the most popular sport of Korea, who possess the marvelously big Starcraft association, named KeSPA (Korean e-Sport Association). Diablo 3 is another new highly anticipated Blizzard game, due to being the sequel to a widely popular game, called Diablo 2. Diablo 1 was the original game of the Diablo series, and paved the way for hack and slash type games. Improving Diablo’s perfect recipe is a big goal that most imitations have failed to reproduce. Luckily, maybe unluckily for fans, role playing games have changed their time away from refining the dungeon crawling and in the direction of the much slower paced RPG design of WoW.

If I were set up a historical chart (time is a major role in this examination) of the most successful PC games ever created, you could see Blizzard has almost always been the most controlling figure of the gaming industry, to the sense of being a complete domination. During the first period of online games, Starcraft I set the bar for Strategy gaming, and pretty much all PC games in general. Then appeared Diablo II, which captivated a whole new category of gamers, making previous online RPGS look like child’s play. In the present, no PC game makes nearly the sum of revenue World of Warcraft’s 3 plus million gamers produce. New MMORPGs look at WoW as the game to beat. It is almost unavoidable that every new online RPG representative questioned is asked, “So, in what way this MMORPG outdo WoW?” Regardless, I think it is often agreed that WoW must die out in the near future, and give some opportunity for the next generation of online RPGs. On the other hand if the persistence of prior Blizzard games serve as a guide, I wouldn’t hold your breath for the fall of world of warcraft.

Yes, despite the fact that Diablo III and Starcraft II have a lead over less recognized titles, there are still a few new titles that act as a visible threat. Hype and support by a ridiculously powerful company is not always the recipe for success, a perfect example being Age of Conan. Guild Wars 2 is the sequel to the online RPG that was formerly worshiped to be the World of Warcraft destroyer, which for a time was quite believable. Star Wars: the Old Republic is yet another anticipated MMORPG supported by a substancial number of fans, but of varying kinds. Earth Rise is another game that is seldom recognized but may become a winner. Will we see another epic clash of gaming companies? Will we observe a World of Warcraft-esque transformation in online RPG gaming? Only time will tell; but I have my wager on SC II.

]]> http://babito.wordpress.com/2009/10/24/starcraft-2-battle-report-4-gang-psi-storms-and-nukes/ Sat, 24 Oct 2009 04:57:26 +0000 babito http://babito.wordpress.com/2009/10/24/starcraft-2-battle-report-4-gang-psi-storms-and-nukes/

This is the latest report featuring one on one battle between Protoss (Yeon-Ho Lee) and Terran (David Kim) (mas magagaling nga ba ang mga Koreans?). It shows the classic massive land units battle and value of research to advance in the game.

Part 1:

Kumpara sa original StarCraft, mas mabilis na ang spell casts and a small group of units can really decide the outcome of the battle at syempre, pamatay ang graphics. Based from all the released battle reports, mukha namang ballanced ang tatlong races so far. Ang tanong: Kelan ga ito mare-release??

Link for part 2/2 here.

StarCraft 2 FAQs here. System requirements not available yet.

Welcome, young online gaming lover. Though you most likely already knew, many, many developing computer games will be debuting in the upcoming year.

Despite that the majority of PC gamers are RPG gamers, shooter and real time strategy gamers still are a large share of the online world. It just so happens that most hardcore gamers (the gamers missing class/work to game past 3am everyday) are infatuated to online RPGs; namely World of Warcraft. Some WoW players believe that playing RPGs are more worthwhile, since powerful characters are easier to show to others than FPS shooting and strategy talent. With that being said, there are still loads of FPS and strategy online game obsessed gamers around. For example, the diligent Starcraft and diligent Counter Strike players. Both gamers play a game that very likely older than their youngest relative.

Now why it is important to acknowledge these trends of PC gamers, is that this new era of computer games has quite a variety meant for these old school players. SC 2 will most likely produce the most significant impression, owning the privilege of being the next game to the best online game ever created. Hell, an entire nation is eargerly awaiting SC 2, given that the original Starcraft is practically the major sport of Korea, which feature the marvelously large SC league, called KeSPA. Diablo 3 is yet another upcoming hyped up Blizzard title, and is also the successor to a widely successful game, Diablo 2. Diablo 1 was the opening game of the Diablo series, and lead the way for hack and slash games following. Improving Diablo’s perfect formula is an ambitious objective that many replicas have failed to do. Fortunately, maybe unluckily for some gamers, RPGs have changed their time away from improving the dungeon crawling and in the direction of the slower paced RPG style of World of Warcraft.

If you set up a time list (time has a major role in this examination) of the most successful online games ever made, you would notice that Blizzard has been the ruling entity of the PC gaming industry, to the sense of being a monopoly. Within the first period of PC games, Starcraft set the benchmark for RTS gaming, and really all computer games in general. Then came Diablo 2, which captivated a whole new collection of RPG gamers, making previous MMORPGs look pathetic. Currently, no PC game comes close the amount of cash WoW’s 3 plus million gamers produce. Freshly made MMORPGs view World of Warcraft as the game to top. It is practically inevitable that every new online RPG director interviewed is asked, “Tell us, how does your MMORPG improve over World of Warcraft?” Regardless, I think it is commonly agreed that World of Warcraft must fall down soon, and allow some room for the next generation of MMORPGs. Though if the life span of previous Blizzard games serve as a guide, you shouldn’t keep your fingers crossed for the death of WoW.

Yes, although Diablo III and SC 2 have an advantage over lesser recognized titles, there are still various new titles that are a reasonable threat. Hype and development by a extremely strong company is not always the formula for a winner, as shown by Age of Conan. Guild Wars II is the follow up to the game that was formerly hyped to be the World of Warcraft slayer, which for a time seemed quite plausible. Star Wars: the Old Republic is another hyped up MMORPG supported by a large amount of fans, but of different types. Earth Rise is yet another title that is seldom known but may end up being a winner. May we observe another epic clash of gaming companies? Will we behold a WoW-esque transformation in online gaming? Only time will tell; but I have my wager on Starcraft 2.

]]> http://thewestonlinerpg.wordpress.com/2009/10/22/a-review-of-our-latest-generation-of-pc-gaming/ Thu, 22 Oct 2009 18:46:33 +0000 josephpugh1984 http://thewestonlinerpg.wordpress.com/2009/10/22/a-review-of-our-latest-generation-of-pc-gaming/

Welcome, my video game fan. Like you most likely already know, a lot of upcoming games are to be released next year.

Despite that a good number of PC gamers are MMORPG players, the FPS and RTS gamers still take a sizeable percentage of the PC gaming industry. Yet, the majority of dedicated gamers (the players avoiding class and work to game past 4am everyday) are captivated to online RPGs like World of Warcraft. Some WoW players argue that playing RPGs are more worthwhile, since high level characters are easier to show to others than FPS shooting and strategy talent. Nevertheless, there still are tons of shooter and strategy addicts out and about. For example, the old school Starcraft and old school Counter-Strike gamers. Both sets of gamers play a game that probably older than their youngest sibling.

Now why it is important to acknowledge these facts of online gamers, is that this new generation of computer games has quite a assortment targeted at these hardcore players. SC 2 will definitely generate the largest impact, because the advantage of being the next game to the greatest computer game ever created. Even a complete country is anticipating Starcraft II, seeing that Starcraft I is just about the most popular activity of Korea, which own the remarkably big SC organization, named KeSPA. Diablo III is another upcoming highly anticipated Blizzard game, thanks to being the follow up to the mega hit game, called Diablo 2. Diablo 1 was the first title of the Diablo franchise, and guided the way for hack and slash type games. Reproducing Diablo I’s original formula is a challenging objective that most copy cats have failed to accomplish. Fortunately, maybe unluckily for some gamers, gaming companies have shifted their attention away from improving the hack and slash genre and in the direction of the much slower paced RPG design of WoW.

If I were devise a chronological table (yes, time has a considerable part in this analysis) of the most thriving online games ever made, you would notice that Blizzard has been the leading figure of the industry, to the sense of being a complete domination. Through the first era of complex computer games, Starcraft 1 set the standard for Strategy games, and essentially all computer games in general. Then came Diablo 2, which enchanted a new group of RPG gamers, making previous online RPGS look pathetic. Currently, no PC game makes nearly the amount of cash World of Warcraft’s over 3 million addicts generate. Emerging MMORPGs perceive WoW as the game to surpass. It is practically inevitable that every new online RPG representative interviewed is asked, “Tell us, in what way this game compare to World of Warcraft?” Regardless, it is generally agreed that World of Warcraft must fall from its perch soon, and allow some space for the next generation of MMORPGs. Yet if the tenacity of previous Blizzard games act as a guide, you shouldn’t wait patiently for the fall of WoW.

Yes, although Diablo 3 and Starcraft II have a lead over lesser known games, there are still a number of new games that are a reasonable threat. Hype and development by a absurdly powerful company is not always the recipe for triumph, as shown by Age of Conan. Guild Wars 2 is the follow up to the game that was formerly worshiped to be the World of Warcraft destroyer, which for a while seemed quite believable. Star Wars: the Old Republic is yet another anticipated game backed by a substancial number of fans, but of varying kinds. Earth Rise is another game that is hardly recognized but may become a winner. Will we behold another epic clash of gaming companies? Will we witness a World of Warcraft-esque revolution in online gaming? Only time will tell; only time will tell.

]]> http://nuclearlaunchdetected.com/2009/10/22/starcraft-ii-battle-report-4/ Thu, 22 Oct 2009 18:07:03 +0000 NuclearLaunchDetected http://nuclearlaunchdetected.com/2009/10/22/starcraft-ii-battle-report-4/

The fourth Battle Report has been posted. From the site:

Map: Lost Temple

Commentators: Dustin Browder, Robert Simpson

Welcome to the latest installment of Blizzard Entertainment’s official shoutcast for StarCraft II, currently in the alpha phase of development. This match features David Kim, one of the StarCraft II team’s associate game balance designers, and Blizzard’s Yeon-Ho Lee.

Hello there, my online RPG fanatic. Like you most likely already know, many, many never seen before will be debuting next year.

While more than half of PC gamers are RPG players, shooter and RTS gamers still play a significant part of the gaming industry. But most radical gamers (the gamers avoiding work or class to game until 4am everyday) are infatuated to MMORPGs; for example, WoW. Some WoW players argue that playing online RPGs are more worthwhile, since powerful characters are easier to recognize than FPS shooting and real time strategy skills. With that being said, there are oodles of shooter and real time strategy online game hardcore gamers out there. Some that come to mind are the hardcore Starcraft and hardcore Counter-Strike gamers. Both gamers play a game that very likely older than their youngest sister.

Why exactly it is important to recognize these facts of PC gamers, is that this new generation of online games has quite a variety aimed at these hardcore gaming addicts. SC 2 will certaintly make the largest splash in the pool, possessing the privilege of being the next game of the best PC game produced. Hell, an entire country is anticipating SC 2, seeing as how Brood War is just about the main game of Korea, which boast the incredibly popular Starcraft Brood War association, called KeSPA (Korean e-Sport Association). Diablo 3 is also a new highly anticipated Blizzard game, and is also the follow up to the widely successful game, Diablo 2. Diablo 1 was the opening title of the Diablo series, and guided the way for hack and slash genre. Reproducing Diablo 1’s perfect formula is a tricky goal that most replicas have failed to reproduce. Luckily, maybe unfortunately for playeres, RPGs have changed their interest away from improving the dungeon crawling towards the much slower paced RPG design of World of Warcraft.

If I were create a historical spreadsheet (yes, time has an important role in this analysis) of the most popular PC games ever made, you would notice Blizzard has been the ruling figure of the gaming industry, to the sense of almost being a complete domination. Within the first age of PC games, Starcraft set the standard for Strategy gaming, and really all PC games in general. Then arrived Diablo II, which enchanted a completely different party of gamers, making previous MMORPGs look like child’s play. In this generation, no game makes nearly the sum of income World of Warcraft’s 3 plus million players produce. New MMORPGs view WoW as the game to out do. It is practically unavoidable that all new online RPG director questioned is asked, “So, in what way your game surpass WoW?” Regardless, it is frequently agreed that World of Warcraft should fall down in time, and allow some breathing room for the next era of MMORPGs. On the other hand if the persistence of preceding Blizzard games act as a guide, you shouldn’t wait patiently for the death of WoW.

Yes, even though Diablo 3 and Starcraft 2 have a lead over lesser known games, there are still various upcomers that are a visible oppnonent. Hype and development by a extremely powerful company is not always the steps for success, take a look at Age of Conan. Guild Wars 2 is the follow up to the online RPG that was initially estimated to be the WoW slayer, which for a time seemed quite believable. Star Wars: the Old Republic is another anticipated MMORPG supported by an immense number of enthusiasts, but of varying types. Earth Rise is yet another title that is little recognized but may end up as a winner. Will we observe another epic clash of gaming companies? Will we observe a World of Warcraft-esque revolution in online gaming? Only time will tell; but Ifor one have my wager on SC II.

]]> http://techstation.wordpress.com/2009/10/21/starcraft-2-battle-report-4/ Wed, 21 Oct 2009 16:39:01 +0000 Debilz http://techstation.wordpress.com/2009/10/21/starcraft-2-battle-report-4/

Starcraft 2 Battle Report 4 вече е тук! Всъщност Blizzard го пусна още вчера, но нямаше кой да качи видеотата в YouTube, а сегашната тема на Tech Station BG не поддържа embed-ване на клипове от други източници… Този минус обаче много скоро ще бъде премахнат и ще има много новости, но не обичам да говоря преди всичко да е готово Приятно гледане!

Hello guys,

I’ve just found this video on the web and I found it to be brilliant! Hope you’ll enjoy it as much as I did!

Starcraft 2 is an tremendously addictive Real-time strategy (RTS) game false by Blizzard. It is fun and very skill-dependent. Strategies and tactics is could you repeat that? Starcraft 2 is all in this area. A game of Starcraft 2 can keep up in favor of hours or merely the minority minitnes if being played well. Modish the opening, the players dispatch gathering units to means as quick as doable. The players manoeuvre in favor of take and relay given away attacks and counterattacks in the hub game. The endgame is whilst with fewer units and building gone on the board, it is safer in favor of the gathering units to turn up given away and join the final battle. Here are the minority ways to convalesce your Strategy.

Nearly each game of Starcraft 2 can be won with refine theatrical production. Only several Strategies are celebrated to be unbeatable. This makes Starcraft 2 much more motivating and widespread than variations like Warcraft, anywhere chance is a big cause in the game. With Starcraft 2, winning depends mostly on skill.

You give a better ability of winning if you plot your Starcraft 2 strategy carefully. Below you will regain several regular rules that can help you to win Starcraft 2 on more regular basis.

1. Examine the location of opponent carefully previously making one moves. It is very worthy to plot several moves at the forefront. The obvious moves are not permanently the superlative.

2. Set your mind to finish off the game first, worth SCV rush strategy if doable if a small atlas.

3. Know what the units and buildings are worth. You be supposed to think about the denomination of your units previously producing them. The player whose men add up to a lofty denomination will mostly give the gain.

4. Look by the side of your opponent�s move. You be supposed to break and think each point your opponent makes a move. Ask manually, why was so as to move chosen? Is a noteworthy development in danger? Are nearby other threats I be supposed to watch given away in favor of? You will be able to successfully relay given away your own strategies by defending touching your opponent�s threats.

5. Keep your gathering units safe. Sometimes a player forgets that his opponent is and hunting in favor of gathering units as they are too occupied thinking about their own plot.

6. Make the superlative doable move. Ask manually these questions whilst you are making an allowance for a move. Can I convalesce my take even more by upgrading the armor of units? Does the move help to defend touching my opponent�s threats?

You are burden manually a bulky favour if you sustain your focus and exert yourself unbreakable towards your first game strategy. If you don’t you’ll soon regain manually firefighting problems once single a new and that’s the type of game you on the whole certainly will lose. So stay calm, and don’t permit things distract you from could you repeat that? Matters in the first phases of the game.

Modish Starcraft 2 you need to be able to revise your theatrical production in a blink. Occasionally you will give to restrain manually from attacking and build your game, other time you’ll need to attack stuffed steam. Modish the very inauguration of the game you need to be aggressive, fast and straightforward. If you can get in touch with your first game targets it’ll help you a grouping soon.
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There’s not much to say about this latest Starcraft 2 Battle Report. We get a protoss vs. terran match with the known-by-now over the top dramatic commentary but we do get to see some Psi Storms and Nukes in action.

A few months ago, during August’s BlizzCon 2009, Rob Pardo, the vice president of game design down at Blizzard, gave the world his view of the Battle.net future. The service has gone for six years now with practically no attention from the company. With no major updates of any kind or modifications, the only thing the network managed to do was delay Starcraft II. The major overhaul that Battle.net is currently under is the reason why the eagerly anticipated game was pushed back to 2010.

If the Starcraft II thing isn’t enough to make players hate Battle.net, and it is, more than enough, it seems it’s about to bring another barrage of complains down on itself. Starting November 11 World of Warcraft will only be accessible through a Battle.net account. Those who don’t have one are forced to register, free of charge, before they can join their 11 million fellow massively multiplayer online role-playing game fanatics.

As an incentive and a freebie meant to ease the transaction on to Battle.net, players with existing World of Warcraft accounts that sign up for Battle.net will receive an in-game pet. This won’t be some sort of useful pet in any way since it’s available to all the classes, and to add insult to insult, the pet is a penguin. Blizzard seems to treats its fans like spoiled children, throwing a lollipop at them to make them forget they just lost their father in the war. Plenty additional questions may arise, but Blizzard put together a hefty FAQ to handle any kind of misunderstandings