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We recently learned that Blizzard Entertainment has decided not to include LAN support for its upcoming RTS Starcraft 2. This has angered players everywhere resulting in an online petition numbering in the 50,000 range. Blizzard has angered someone who shouldn’t be angered… yokyokyok

Starcraft, the legendary RTS developed by game developing legend Blizzard Entertainment was and still is a multiplayer icon. It is played from Seoul to Sultan Kudarat and on many PCs and internet cafes all over the world. Blizzard announced recently, something that may change all of that in the upcoming sequel Starcraft 2. There will be no LAN support. Yes, …

Blizzard entertainment in the recently concluded Blizzcon 2008, announced that Starcraft 2 will consist of 3 separate episodes. The episodes however will be sold separately and independently of each other. Each episode will tell the story of one race starting with the terrans, then zerg and finally the protoss. Some Blizzard fans suspect this is a marketing move to milk …

In the frozen wastes of the north, the Lich King Arthas Menethil rallies his undead army and schemes to bring an end to all life on Azeroth -- and in a couple of months, you'll begin your epic journey into Northrend to confront the Lich King and his minions yourself. Blizzard Entertainment's second expansion to World of Warcraft -- Wrath of the Lich King -- will be in stores on November 13 in Europe, Russia, North America, Mexico, Argentina, and Chile, and on November 14 in Australia, New Zealand, Thailand, Singapore, and Malaysia.

12.9.08 There are few game developers these days that get 100% total respect and even adoration from their fans. Blizzard however has enjoyed such love from fans the world over. So what sets Blizzard Entertainment apart from other developers? Dedication. Pure and simple. Dedication to creating enjoyable and compelling games and perfecting them. Proof? Well they are still releasing patches …

8.8.2008 Brian Morrisroe, the art director for Blizzard Entertainment’s Diablo III, has resigned from the company. Blizzard has stated that Morrisroe is resigning to form a startup company that is not related to the gaming industry. They also assure the fans of Diablo that this, in no way, will affect the game’s art direction and that they are very pleased …

07.02.08 A few days after Blizzard announced its new game Diablo 3, we see in the FAQ a few notable things regarding the new release. First, it will run on both Directx 9 and Directx 10.1. Did you guys read that? Directx 10.1. Not Directx 10. Nvidia (makers of the popular Geforce cards) does not support 10.1 only version 10. …

At last! After years of waiting, Diablo 3 is finally in development! If you're a gamer, hardcore or otherwise, you'll probably remember the Diablo titles that shook the RPG world and put a whole new twist to the genre! Dark dank corridors, fiery pits, grotesque hallways are but a few lingering images we all have of the first two games. These memories still bring my urge back to play those games years after they've gone out of style.

Reaver drop, zergling rush, tech race, templar backstab, these terms may be new for most or fleeting memories for others. But, for a select few these were the “phrases” of our gaming time. Starcraft was THE real time strategy to beat years back. Now it has spawned a sequel better than we could have imagined!