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Blizzard’s StarCraft is old enough to move out and get a job

Monday, 05 March 2018 16:33
Written by Wesley "CataclysmZA" Fick
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You remember how old that Xbox One Duke controller article made you feel? Well, how’s this for a shocker – it’s been 20 years since the original StarCraft was released on disc. That’s right, two whole decades. In that span of time, the series has become one of the strongest franchises in gaming history, and it’s only spawned a handful of games. To celebrate the game’s anniversary, Blizzard Entertainment is preparing a series of in-game giveaways, several live streams on Twitch, and a short film has been commissioned for the franchise, among a dozen other little things.

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StarCraft: Remastered (semi-)review

Friday, 25 August 2017 12:16
Written by Dane Remendes
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From the brain of Michael James:

The original StarCraft was the first game I ever reviewed for NAG magazine, all the way back in 1998. That’s the same year Unreal, Gran Turismo, Spyro the Dragon, Grim Fandango, Baldur’s Gate, and Half-Life were all released. What would you give to see a line-up like that coming out within the space of a single year? It’s definitely not something you see these days. Speaking of things you don’t see these days, StarCraft: Brood War was released later that same year, expanding and polishing the classic StarCraft experience to a lustrous shine that’d go on to last over a decade.

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Junkertown is Overwatch’s explosive new map

Tuesday, 22 August 2017 13:07
Written by Matthew Fick
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Without question, Overwatch may be one of the finest competitive multiplayer games of recent years. It also helps that it is continuously growing, adding new maps, modes, and heroes every few months. The next piece of explosive content is the upcoming Junkertown map, an escort mission taking players to Roadhog and Junkrat’s old stomping grounds.

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Blizzard offers StarCraft Anthology free to everyone

Monday, 27 March 2017 17:12
Written by Wesley "CataclysmZA" Fick
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You might’ve seen the news this morning that the original StarCraft is getting a makeover, sporting new 4K textures, support for modern display resolutions, alongside some other enhancements, bug fixes and tweaks. For people who won’t be buying the 4K remaster, an upcoming patch from Blizzard will allow anyone playing the original, unaltered version of the game to play online with those who own the remastered version. It also makes the game free, forever.

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StarCraft Remastered coming soon

Monday, 27 March 2017 12:14
Written by Matthew Fick
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I like to imagine that shortly after concluding the StarCraft II story with Legacy of the Void, Blizzard held an important meeting to decide what they should do next. At some point, someone chimed in with a cry of “we must construct additional remakes!” The goof was so well-received that Blizzard immediately began work on StarCraft Remastered, which has now been announced and aims to bring some modern refinements to the legendary RTS.

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