Tag: Blizzard
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Blizzard Acquires Diablo3.com
Blizzard recently acquired the Diablo fansite diablo3.com, now the natural question is “Will Diablo 3 will be coming out anytime soon?” Maybe, but I doubt it, it’s Blizzard we’re talking about here…Starcraft 2 has been in the works for 10 years now…but at least this is a step in the right direction. Diablo 2 is…
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April Fools’ Day and Video Games
April Fools’ Day…it’s always the same in the video game world. You are guaranteed to see plenty of ridiculous news stories that are just so obviously fake, but are still totally awesome. I think it’s pretty cool how everyone decides to do it, it’s become a tradition at this point. Blizzard is one of my…
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Starcraft 2 Zerg Video / Fact Sheet
I always loved playing as the Zerg, something about beating an opponent by swarming them with tons of units was always fun. I can’t wait to hear “Spawn more overlords” over and over again…Starcraft was super awesome. Also, everytime I see a trailer for Starcraft 2 it looks better and better, I’m giving this game…
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Blizzard “Announces” New MMO
In a recent forum post a Blizzard community representative (Drysc) “confirmed” a new MMO from Blizzard. No, it is an unannounced Next-Gen MMO. And that doesn’t mean an expansion for World of Warcraft either. I’m not sure it’s really an announcement when a community representative mentions it on a web board, but it’s still something.…
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Vivendi Games and Activision Merge
Sunday Activision and Vivendi Games announced a merger between their two companies. Vivendi will be the majority share holder, purchasing $1.7 billion in Activision stocks. The whole deal will be worth roughly $18.9 billion dollars. The new name for the company will be Activision Blizzard, which is a pretty unoriginal name if you ask me.…
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Starcraft II: The Story So Far
Blizzard has a nice right up over at starcraft2.com detailing the Starcraft storyline leading up to Starcraft II, which takes place four years after the events of Starcraft: Brood War. I never really paid a lot of attention to the story, so this little write-up is a great refresher. I think I just have a…
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Blizzard Reveals Pumpkin Carving Contest Winners
I always loved that Blizzard had a pumpkin carving contest every year. I loved seeing the Diablo II logo etched into the side of a pumpkin. I don’t know why, I always thought it was cool how someone could carve a pumpkin so well, while I could just barely manage two eyes and a mouth.…