Tag Archives: Starcraft 2

Blizzard Entertainment finally revealed the long awaited cinematic for Starcraft 2: Legacy of the Void, which means that the game’s release date should’t be too far away now. Moreover, Beta registrations for the expansion are now live, although Blizzard has yet to announce when the first phase of testing will begin. What’s clear however is that the company will need ...

The Starcraft 2: Heart of the Swarm World Championship Series has concluded which means that we now have a new global champion. The player in question is none other than StarTale’s Life, the only Zerg who managed to get into the quarter-finals. After defeating San with a clean 3-0 in the quarter-finals, Life went on to face TaeJa in the ...

Blizzard just unveiled the Starcraft 2: Legacy of the Void cinematic and it looks every bit as awesome as I hoped it would. The epic conclusion of the trilogy will be all about the Protoss and their struggle to reclaim their home world of Aiur while also preparing for the impending return of the Xel’Naga Amon. The cinematic translates this perfectly ...

Blizzcon, the favorite time of the year for any die hard Blizzard fan is literally just around the corner. Thus far, we know that the company plans to host several eSports tournaments, some cosplay contests, and even a Metallica concert, but what about any game related announcements? As you might imagine, Blizzard has been quiet in regards to this particular aspect ...

Idra was a pretty big name on the eSports scene back in the day – like, last year – and was infamous for a couple of reasons. First, he was a damned good Starcraft 2 player, but most importantly, his rage quits became legendary in the community. In fact, Idra  may have been more known for his temperament reminiscent of that the ...

There’s plenty of rivalry in the world of gaming as I learned some years back when every new MMORPG was challenging World of Warcraft for its crown. This rivalry was less between the companies who made the games and more between the people who were playing them. The situation hasn’t changed much nowadays, although the battleground has certainly shifted a ...

This past weekend, the best Starcraft 2 players in the world were pitted against each other in the first round of the World Championship Series Global Finals. The first round matches were all best of 5 and decided which of the sixteen players would get to advance to the next stage of the championship, the quarter-finals. The eight remaining players ...

Roccat has launched a new mechanical keyboard specifically designed for pro players who take part in eSports competitions. The peripheral goes by the name of Ryos TKL Pro and features a tenkeyless design, which means that it lacks the number pad you usually see on regular mechanical keyboards. This rather unusual design choice comes with some benefits as the keyboard is ...

The third edition of the World Championship Series is approaching its climax as the Global Finals are scheduled to begin on November 1st. WCS is an annual event comprised of a series of tournaments for games such as Starcraft 2, World of Warcraft and Hearthstone. It’s no coincidence that all these are Blizzard titles as the company itself is hosting the ...

BlizzCon has always been pretty awesome, but this year’s edition is shaping up to be downright epic. Blizzard Entertainment announced today that it has invited the legendary heavy metal band Metallica to perform the closing concert at the event. “We’re thrilled to announce that Metallica will be performing the closing concert at BlizzCon 2014, playing before a sold-out convention crowd on the ...