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[Update] Blizzard has announced ticket prices and sales information for the upcoming convention. According to a press release sent out today, BlizzCon 2013 tickets will go on sale for $175 each at the convention's official website . Ticket sales will begin on Wednesday, April 24 at 7 p.m. Pacific... More

Blizzard is hosting nine day-long launch parties for its new StarCraft II: Heart of the Swarm expansion, giving fans a chance to enjoy some festivities. The US launch event will take place in Irvine, California at the Irvine Spectrum Mall, beginning at 9 p.m. PDT on March 11. Some of the events planned... More

With a snowstorm covering Minnesota in white powder, it's a good weekend to stay in and play video games. Our editors will do just that this weekend, except for one who's tasked with moving. Ben Hanson : This weekend I might try playing Ni no Kuni for a while longer. I'm not hooked yet, but... More

Back in 2011 Blizzard gave a group of dedicated modders the go-ahead to create a StarCraft MMO. The single-player prologue, Chronicles of Fate, is available now over Battle.net, and offers players a glimpse at the future multiplayer vision. The mod will eventually feature multiplayer raids similar to... More

The domain name ProjectBlackstone.com has been registered by Blizzard leading to speculation about what the developer could possibly have up its sleeves. It could have something to do with the upcoming Diablo III expansion which has been promised, but not detailed . Or it could be something entirely... More

The Fall lineup of MLG coverage begins this week. Updates and coverage on the schedule can be monitored here in the coming days, but for now the fall schedule is in full swing. MOBA (Wednesdays at 7pm ET) – Free to Watch Wednesday nights at MLG will feature the best MOBA games and players. League... More

When responding to a question from an attendee at a Valencia eSports panel, Dustin Browder, the lead designer of StarCraft II, said that free to play was on the table for StarCraft II's multiplayer. To quote Browder, he said Blizzard is "looking" at free to play as an option. It certainly... More

Blizzard has started its beta test for Heart of the Swarm, and although it's mostly limited to press and pro gamers right now, the company has released a friendly reminder on how to make your account eligible for participation. The Heart of the Swarm beta officially went live last night, and Blizzard... More

This past weekend was interesting for eSports fans. Raleigh was full of scandal, disqualification, nearly undefeated victories, back and forth championship matchups, and hundreds of hours of eSports goodness. *Spoilers Ahead* StarCraft II Though StarCraft II player Leenock took first place in the MLG... More

Thousands are set to descend on Raleigh, North Carolina for the biggest North American eSports event of the summer. The Championship will feature a total prize pool of nearly $215,000. MLG expects thousands to flock to their summer championship at the Greater Raleigh Convention Center and millions more... More

From Friday to Sunday, competitors from around the world participated in the Major League Gaming pro tournament in New York City. *Spoilers Ahead* Thursday saw a countdown to the event with the top ten MLG StarCraft II matches of this year, a replay of the prizefight between two of the best StarCraft... More

Beginning tomorrow, July 20 at 4:30pm ET and continuing through Sunday, July 22, gamers can tune in to the MLG website and watch professional StarCraft II players from around the world compete for over $26,000 and placement in the Summer Championship next month in Raleigh. Old names and upcoming newcomers... More

This fall we will be seeing League of Legends, StarCraft II, and Fighting Game Arenas as well as the Championship in Dallas, Texas. MLG released their fall schedule today and it is as follows: September 15: Fall Fighting Game Arena – New York City, NY September 28-30: Fall League of Legends Arena... More

Ever wonder what it would cost to buy some property in Azeroth? Blizzard today announced the release of World of Warcraft Monopoly and Risk: Starcraft. These new editions of the classic board games debuted at the New York Toy Fair. Warcraft fans can vote on which tokens make it into World of Warcraft... More

Speaking candidly at the Blizzard press conference at Gamescom today, company co-founder Frank Pearce was open about one area in which he thinks the successful developer has unequivocally failed: the planned StarCraft marketplace. Pearce was asked by an audience member to address ways in which the triple... More

Activision Blizzard reported a 66-percent increase in year-over-year earnings thanks to the continued success of Call of Duty and its high-margin digital business. "Our better-than-expected second-quarter performance was driven by record digital sales of our online-enabled franchises,” said... More

When StarCraft II came out last year, it arrived with a small timed demo that gave potential players a small taste of the game. Now Blizzard has taken inspiration from what they already did with World of Warcraft , launching the StarCraft II Starter Edition. The StarCraft II Starter Edition gives any... More

StarCraft II has been out for almost a year now, but multiplayer competition remains intense and serious. To help keep things going smoothly, Blizzard has announced that it will be linking together some of the Battle.net regions for the next season of multiplayer. ShackNews reports that each StarCraft... More

This impressive StarCraft banshee was created by Antti Havala (or " Drakmin " on Flickr). The gorgeous and detailed Technic build features four rotors, two motors, adjustable rotor pitch and two LED headlights that almost make it look like the real thing, sort of. The banshee looks even cooler... More

Gamers everywhere were pretty blown away by Starcraft II: Wings of Liberty, even receiving a rare 10 from this publication. Those that enjoyed the polished RTS action of the first installment of Starcraft II are surely looking forward to its followup, Heart of the Swarm. The first look at the game has... More