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11.21.11
Major League Gaming Wraps Record-Breaking 2011 Season with Over $600,000 in Cash and Prizes

Major League Gaming (MLG) concluded a record-breaking 2011 season tonight at the Pro Circuit National Championships in Providence, Rhode Island. The best players from around the globe squared off in a three-day, double-elimination video game tournament from November 18 through 20th competing for championship glory and more than $600,000 in prizes and stipends. At the end of the intense competition, the top players and teams emerged victorious. One of the top Halo: Reach teams was Believe the Hype and Erick “Snipedown” Wrona talks about pro gaming and MLG in this exclusive video interview below.

10.23.11
BlizzCon 2011: Starcraft II Developer Previews Heart of the Swarm, Multiplayer & Blizzard DOTA

ANAHEIM -- BlizzCon has come to a close but there were lots of new and exciting revealations revealed by Blizzard. On the Starcraft II front, Blizzard developers showed off more from the upcoming expansion Heart of the Swarm as well as new multiplayer units and a preview of Blizzard DOTA. We caught up with Starcraft II Production Designer Chris Sigaty as he gave us a preview in this exclusive video interview after the break.

09.26.11
Red Bull Brings Elite Pro Gamers to Los Angeles for StarCraft II and Halo: Reach LAN

For the first time ever, players of Blizzard Entertainment's popular real-time strategy game StarCraft II: Wings of Liberty will come from around the world to join an all star Halo: Reach line-up at the next Red Bull LAN in Santa Monica, California from September 30 – October 2. Twelve of the world’s best StarCraft II players (four from each of the game’s races – Terran, Protoss, and Zerg) will join three of the league’s most dominant Halo: Reach teams in one of competitive gaming’s most sought-after training programs. For 10 hours each day over three days, some of the sharpest minds and fastest fingers in the world will gather at an innovative training facility developed by Red Bull to broaden their skills and prepare for their upcoming professional gaming competitions.

09.24.11
Why It's Good That Star Wars: The Old Republic Is Coming This Year

Finally...the wait may soon be over.  After many months of speculation in the "will they, won't they" sense and news about continuous add-ons for the game, we've finally gotten word when Star Wars: The Old Republic will fly out of Bioware's camp and onto computers everywhere.  It turns out that the wait won't be that long at all...and many Jedi fans will be happy come Christmas morning.

09.06.11
Major League Gaming Continues to Break Streaming Records

Major League Gaming (MLG) experienced an all-time high as 138,000 peak concurrent online stream viewers watched the Raleigh Pro Circuit competition held August 26-28, breaking previous MLG records. Viewers from 173 countries watched the live streams and more than 3 million hours of video were consumed throughout the weekend. Working with Streamworks, MLG was able to deliver uninterrupted 720p high definition, high-quality video streams of the  competition  despite Hurricane Irene. Streamworks will continue to work with MLG to deliver live and on-demand coverage of all 2011 and 2012 Pro Circuit competitions.

06.29.11
Gamescom 2011: Intel Extreme Masters Season 6 Kicks Off in Cologne

The sixth season of the Intel Extreme Masters, the global league of the video game champions, will take off with its first Global Challenge at Gamescom 2011 in Cologne (August 17 - 21). The event will host the world's best gamers fighting for a share of $53,000 and a slot in the World Championship competition, the grand finale of each season of the league.

06.01.11
Big Games of BlizzCon 2011: Starcraft II: Heart of the Swarm Gets Teaser Trailer and Official Site

Starcraft II: Heart of the Swarm is the first expansion to Blizzard's sci-fi strategy game, Starcraft II: Wings of Liberty. While Wings of Liberty focused on Jim Raynor, Heart of the Swarm is all about Kerrigan, the former Queen of Blades, returned to her human form at the end of the last game. With Heart of the Swarm's recent announcement comes an official preview site, trailers, and gameplay screens.

01.26.11
Blizzard Entertainment Offers Three Free StarCraft II Custom Games on Battle.net
One of the big games of 2010 is expanding. Aiur Chef, StarJeweled, and Left 2 Die, three new Blizzard-made custom games for StarCraft II, are now available for beta testing on Battle.net. While these custom games are still under development and Blizzard Entertainment doesn’t have a release date to share, they wanted to give everyone the opportunity to test them out and give feedback before they're officially released. Players simply log into StarCraft II, and navigate to the custom game area to find these new custom games. Below is an exclusive video interview with Blizzard and a breakdown of each of the four games.
01.15.11
CES 2011: World of Warcraft Gets Sex Parody Game
LAS VEGAS -- At the 2011 AVN Adult Entertainment Expo, which are held in conjunction with CES 2011, D-Dub Software showcased the first World of Warcraft sex parody game. World of Bonecraft adds sex and humor to Blizzard hit titles like World of Warcraft: Cataclysm and Starcraft II. Check out this exclusive video interview about the game from the developer below.
12.14.10
World of Warcraft: Cataclysm Becomes Biggest PC Game Launch of All Time
Blizzard Entertainment’s World of Warcraft: Cataclysm, the third expansion for the critically acclaimed massively multiplayer online role-playing game (MMORPG), sold through more than 3.3 million copies in its 24 hours of release, making it the fastest-selling PC game of all time.This milestone eclipses the previous record of more than 2.8 million copies sold in 24 hours, set in November 2008 by Blizzard’s second World of Warcraft expansion, Wrath of the Lich King. Check out this exclusive video interview with Cataclysm's game director below.
09.01.10
Blizzard's StarCraft II Blasts Through 3 Million Sales Mark

Blizzard Entertainment’s StarCraft II: Wings of Liberty has sold over 3 million copies worldwide in the first month of its release, building on the game’s momentum as the bestselling PC game of 2010 and the fastest-selling real-time strategy game of all time.

08.03.10
Blizzard Breaks Launch Records with StarCraft II: Wings of Liberty

Blizzard Entertainment announced that StarCraft II: Wings of Liberty achieved a day-one sales milestone of more than 1 million copies sold worldwide, making it the bestselling PC game of 2010 within its first 24 hours of availability. The game went on to sell a total of more than 1.5 million copies in its first 48 hours, setting the record for fastest-selling strategy game of all time.

05.03.10
Big Games of 2010: StarCraft II Ships Worldwide July 27th

One of the big games of 2010, and one of the biggest PC games of the year, finally has a release date. Blizzard Entertainment announced that its highly anticipated real-time strategy game, StarCraft II: Wings of Liberty, will arrive in stores throughout the United States, Canada, Europe, South Korea, Australia, New Zealand, Russia, Mexico, Singapore, Indonesia, Malaysia, Thailand, the Philippines, and the regions of Taiwan, Hong Kong, and Macau starting on July 27, 2010. Players will also be able to purchase StarCraft II: Wings of Liberty directly from Blizzard Entertainment shortly after the retail launch.

03.26.10
Blizzard to Host BlizzCon 2010 in Anaheim October

Blizzard Entertainment will hold its fifth BlizzCon gaming convention at the Anaheim Convention Center in Anaheim, California on Friday, October 22 and Saturday, October 23, 2010. BlizzCon is a celebration of the global player communities surrounding Blizzard Entertainment’s Warcraft, StarCraft, and Diablo universes.