Starcraft 2 Archive

  • In my earlier post about VaderBlog and Blizzcon – I found out him and his team also have a fairly new website up called Players Cut. They asked me if I would share this with our readers. The site is in the English language and is seeming to focus on the e-sports culture in South Korea. They have the interview up right now of yesterday’s Global Starcraft League (GSL) Season One winner MVP_DongRaeGu (or as...

    Players Cut: Interview with GSL Season One Winner – DRG

    Posted on March 4, 2012 | No Comments
    In my earlier post about VaderBlog and Blizzcon – I found out him and his team also have a fairly new website up called Players Cut. They asked me if I would share this with our readers. The site is in the English language and is seeming to focus on the e-sports culture in South Korea. They have the interview up right now of yesterday’s Global Starcraft League (GSL) Season One winner MVP_DongRaeGu (or as...

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  • During Blizzcon we had a rare opportunity to sit down and discuss the StarCraft Universe and it’s stories with Lead Writer Brian Kindregan. Brian has been employee with Blizzard for a little over 2 years now and prior to helping shape awesome stories in the StarCraft single player game he also worked for BioWare and had some writing duties in a couple of my favorite games like Jade Empire and Mass Effect 2. Needless to...

    Blizzcon: Interview with StarCraft 2 Lead Writer Brian Kindregan

    Posted on October 28, 2010 | No Comments
    During Blizzcon we had a rare opportunity to sit down and discuss the StarCraft Universe and it’s stories with Lead Writer Brian Kindregan. Brian has been employee with Blizzard for a little over 2 years now and prior to helping shape awesome stories in the StarCraft single player game he also worked for BioWare and had some writing duties in a couple of my favorite games like Jade Empire and Mass Effect 2. Needless to...

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  • Blizzard has just released their latest StarCraft 2 Patch 1.1.2. There’s some interesting balance changes, the biggest I think would be Reaper nerf for Terran along with a supply depot now being required before you can build a barracks. Also of note is the life increase on some Zerg structures. Will be interesting to see how this changes strategies moving forward. Blizzard Quote: StarCraft II: Wings of Liberty patch 1.1.2 is now live! This patch...

    StarCraft II Patch 1.1.2 Notes

    Posted on October 14, 2010 | 2 Comments
    Blizzard has just released their latest StarCraft 2 Patch 1.1.2. There’s some interesting balance changes, the biggest I think would be Reaper nerf for Terran along with a supply depot now being required before you can build a barracks. Also of note is the life increase on some Zerg structures. Will be interesting to see how this changes strategies moving forward. Blizzard Quote: StarCraft II: Wings of Liberty patch 1.1.2 is now live! This patch...

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  • A new interview has popped up at Gameinformer.com with Blizzard designer Dustin Browder.  This is a very lengthy interview which covers topics ranging from early design goals down to specific unit discussion and imbalances.  It is most definitely worth a read.  Here’s a small excerpt: [blue] How do you plan to introduce newer players to hardcore competitive play? We’re definitely going to be looking at Achievements and other tools to encourage our players, once they...

    SC2: Dustin Browder Interview

    Posted on April 13, 2010 | No Comments
    A new interview has popped up at Gameinformer.com with Blizzard designer Dustin Browder.  This is a very lengthy interview which covers topics ranging from early design goals down to specific unit discussion and imbalances.  It is most definitely worth a read.  Here’s a small excerpt: [blue] How do you plan to introduce newer players to hardcore competitive play? We’re definitely going to be looking at Achievements and other tools to encourage our players, once they...

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  • Tokyopop provided a copy of Starcraft: Frontline Vol. 4 for review. I have been awaiting this volume for months with a lot of enthusiasm because Chris Metzen is the writer of one of the stories. It’s titled HOMECOMING. Basically it is a backstory tie-in with Starcraft II: Wings of Liberty. We were invited to play the Single Player back on July 17, and fans could play the single player demo at Blizzcon 2009. Those who...

    Review: Starcraft: Frontline Vol. 4 - Homecoming

    Posted on November 18, 2009 | 1 Comment
    Tokyopop provided a copy of Starcraft: Frontline Vol. 4 for review. I have been awaiting this volume for months with a lot of enthusiasm because Chris Metzen is the writer of one of the stories. It’s titled HOMECOMING. Basically it is a backstory tie-in with Starcraft II: Wings of Liberty. We were invited to play the Single Player back on July 17, and fans could play the single player demo at Blizzcon 2009. Those who...

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  • Printed Media and Single Player Lore Integration POCKET BOOKSStarcraft: The Dark Templar, First Born Starcraft: The Dark Templar, Shadow Hunters Starcraft: The Dark Templar, Twilight During my visit to the Blizzard Entertainment offices, I had the opportunity to be among the first few mortals beyond Blizzard developers to be able to play and experience the Starcraft II: Wings of Liberty single player back on July 20, 2009. In summary, it was simply awesome.  Not just...

    Starcraft II Single Player Hands On: Books and Single Player Lore Synch

    Posted on August 17, 2009 | 1 Comment
    Printed Media and Single Player Lore Integration POCKET BOOKSStarcraft: The Dark Templar, First Born Starcraft: The Dark Templar, Shadow Hunters Starcraft: The Dark Templar, Twilight During my visit to the Blizzard Entertainment offices, I had the opportunity to be among the first few mortals beyond Blizzard developers to be able to play and experience the Starcraft II: Wings of Liberty single player back on July 20, 2009. In summary, it was simply awesome.  Not just...

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  • Hi, I am Medievaldragon. I had the opportunity to visit the Blizzard Entertainment Headquarters to play the Starcraft II: Wings of Liberty single player campaign. I barely played through six missions, but I can tell you it was an AWESOME experience from a lore nerd point of view. After hours playing the game, I asked Chris Metzen, Blizzard’s senior vice-president of Creative Design many questions about the single player and its relevance with the printed...

    Starcraft II Single Player Hands On: Chris Metzen Interview

    Posted on August 16, 2009 | 1 Comment
    Hi, I am Medievaldragon. I had the opportunity to visit the Blizzard Entertainment Headquarters to play the Starcraft II: Wings of Liberty single player campaign. I barely played through six missions, but I can tell you it was an AWESOME experience from a lore nerd point of view. After hours playing the game, I asked Chris Metzen, Blizzard’s senior vice-president of Creative Design many questions about the single player and its relevance with the printed...

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  • Our parent site IncGamers.com just reported this: It’s been suggested that the voice for Kerrigan in upcoming StarCraft II might be Karen Strassman and not Glynnis Talken Campbell, the original voice. In February both Talken Campbell and co actor Roberth Clotworthy (Jim Raynor) told the IncGamers StarCraft channel that neither of them would be doing a reprisal in StarCraft II, creating some controversy among fans. However, the trailers at BlizzCon last year had a new...

    The New Voice of Kerrigan

    Posted on August 11, 2009 | 1 Comment
    Our parent site IncGamers.com just reported this: It’s been suggested that the voice for Kerrigan in upcoming StarCraft II might be Karen Strassman and not Glynnis Talken Campbell, the original voice. In February both Talken Campbell and co actor Roberth Clotworthy (Jim Raynor) told the IncGamers StarCraft channel that neither of them would be doing a reprisal in StarCraft II, creating some controversy among fans. However, the trailers at BlizzCon last year had a new...

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  • Jim Raynor visits the Armory Room aboard the Hyperion battlecruiser to check out with Chief Engineer Swann any new upgrades available to enhance infantry, buildings and vehicles capabilities. Return to the Single Player Hands On: main gallery page or close this page.

    Starcraft II Single Player Hands On: Screenshots # 21

    Posted on August 3, 2009 | No Comments
    Jim Raynor visits the Armory Room aboard the Hyperion battlecruiser to check out with Chief Engineer Swann any new upgrades available to enhance infantry, buildings and vehicles capabilities. Return to the Single Player Hands On: main gallery page or close this page.

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  • This screenshot is from the mission “The Evacuation of Aria”.  In this map you need to escort 50 civilians all along the road toward the hangar site—seen in this screenshot—where you can see three Hercules-class dropships awaiting civilians for extraction.  The zerg is overrunning the colony and needs to be taken offworld asap.  You will see a cargo truck appear near your base approximately every 5 minutes or less.  Dr. Hanson will contact you to...

    Starcraft II Single Player Hands On: Screenshots # 20

    Posted on August 2, 2009 | No Comments
    This screenshot is from the mission “The Evacuation of Aria”.  In this map you need to escort 50 civilians all along the road toward the hangar site—seen in this screenshot—where you can see three Hercules-class dropships awaiting civilians for extraction.  The zerg is overrunning the colony and needs to be taken offworld asap.  You will see a cargo truck appear near your base approximately every 5 minutes or less.  Dr. Hanson will contact you to...

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