Review – StarCraft II: Wings of Liberty

Highly anticipated, hyped up, and years in the making. The first of three editions of StarCraft II was released, but does it live up to the hype and hopes of fans?

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Win the Collectors Edition of Starcraft II at GamingAngels

Are you itching for a Zerg rush? Waited over ten years to play the next RTS in the Starcraft franchise? Maybe you don’t have the funds right now, or you’re planning a wedding like me. Any reason, GamingAngels is here for you. We have a Collector’s Edition of Starcraft II for one lucky GamingAngels reader. Here are the rules: One lucky registered GamingAngels reader will win the Collector’s Edition of Starcraft II. To enter, please do the following: Show us your version of, “Hell, it’s about time”. Here is the video so you can see how it’s done: Show us your best re-enactment and we’ll pick a winner randomly from all entries on Monday morning and ship it out that day! Good luck from GamingAngels!

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Wrap-up: Starcraft II launch in Brisbane, Australia!

What better way to spend a Monday evening than with a wonderful reminder that Australia was one of the first in the world to get its hands on the new Starcraft II game. War is coming, but an Aussie victory is oh so sweet....

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Starcraft 2: Wings of Liberty Collector’s Edition unboxing

So I was pleasantly surprised earlier when I found a delivery man at my door with what turned out to be a very exciting package containing the collector’s edition for Starcraft 2: Wings of Liberty! So I decided to do a little unboxing vid of all of the goodies inside. I’ve uploaded it to YouTube at least 3 times yet the audio and video get messed up and don’t sync properly. So apologies for that! So once 12:01am hits, this girl is installing this game and will probably be up most of the night playing.

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Blizzard Entertainment Nets Broadcasting Deal with Korean Online Television Network GomTV

If you’re a StarCraft fan, you know that the game has a giant following in Korea. Blizzard is cashing in on this popularity in that country in a way that translates to a lot more than just games sold. An agreement with online television network GomTV gives the channel the rights to broadcast shows based on Blizzard games. For three years, they will be able to broadcast tournaments featuring StarCraft, StarCraft II, Warcraft III and World of Warcraft. Because finding a broadcast partner was important (South Korea has at least three networks dedicated to airing tournaments), Blizzard decided to go ahead and set up an official deal with an e-Sports broadcaster. Mike Morhaime, president of Blizzard, issued a statement this afternoon about the contract. “With the release of Starcraft II: Wings of Liberty approaching, we decided we could not delay any further in finding a trustworthy partner who respected our

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Blizzcon 2010 tickets go on sale in June

The news that World of Warcraft, Starcraft and Diablo fans have been waiting for has arrived! Today Blizzard announced that tickets for their annual convention, Blizzcon will be going on sale very soon. The tickets will be $150 USD each and will be released in two batches: one on June 2nd and the other on June 5th. Blizzard will also be offering the DirecTV Blizzcon Pay Per View like last year for $39.95, which will include the keynote, panels, interviews and more. Blizzard will also be offering an internet pay per view stream for the same price as the DirecTV coverage where viewers will be able to switch channels between panels and coverage in order to view what they are most interested in. DirecTV customers will be getting this stream free at no extra cost. You will be able to purchase tickets and the PPV options on the official Blizzcon

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Battle.net to be linked with Facebook

Blizzard announced today that they will be integrating Battle.net with Facebook. This functionality is planned to begin during the Starcraft II beta and will be available when Wings of Liberty ships in July, as well as once the Cataclysm beta arrives (hopefully). “We’re pleased to be working with Facebook to integrate their platform with Battle.net to enhance the social-entertainment experience for our players,” said Paul Sams, chief operating officer of Blizzard Entertainment. “This new functionality will make it easier than ever to connect with friends on Battle.net and play StarCraft II and future Blizzard Entertainment games together.” The link will be optional to all users, so those who may not want to link and share their exploits can choose not to. I do think the ability to be able to see who all on my Facebook friends is on Battle.net will be great for Starcraft II as well as WoW.

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StarCraft II Out July 27, Start Your Countdowns Now

Blizzard announced just now that the highly-anticipated StarCraft II: Wings of Liberty, will be shipping to stores around most of the world starting July 27. After that point, it will also be possible to purchase the game directly from Blizzard. The sequel touts a new version of Battle.net, as well as a 29-mission campaign with challenge mode minigames and a player-tailored experience. For more information, visit the official website at www.starcraft2.com. To see what’s available in the special edition (that really, you should pre-order today if you want it), check out this article from last month.

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Guest Article: The Top Ten Strategy Games For People That Hate Strategy Games

It’s a good time for strategy game sequels. Starcraft 2, Napoleon: Total War, Command and Conquer 4: Tiberian Twilight, Supreme Commander 2 and Civilization 5 are all on the radar, and they’re kind of a big deal. Unfortunately RTS (real-time strategy) and TBS (turn-based strategy) games have had a hard time from people that assume strategy games equal building a massive army and throwing your huge mass against the nearest group of things with a different coloured shirt on to yourself. I’m here to hopefully prove you wrong! Whether you’re the type of person who doesn’t think clicking strategically sounds like their idea of a thrilling time but wants to give them a chance, or whether, like me, you’re a big RTS fan that didn’t get an invite to the Starcraft 2 beta who doesn’t want to idly wallow in self-pity, there’s a must-play classic strategy game out there for

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BlizzCon Set For Late October

Blizzard fans, set October 22 and 23 aside on your calendar, and find some way to get to Anaheim, because BlizzCon is calling you. The convention, basically heaven for fans of Starcraft, Warcraft, and Diablo, not only serves as a gathering place for fans of Blizzard Entertainment series, but also as a place for Blizzard fans to get their hands on the latest titles from the studio. Other events include developer discussion panels, tournaments, contests, and exclusive Blizzard merch for sale. Tickets to BlizzCon ’09 sold out within mere minutes, so for ticket availability and pricing information, it’s probably best that you start refreshing the BlizzCon website. You might want to start now, actually.

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