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StarCraft II Beta Extended - May 28, 2010, News
Blizzard extends our pleasure.

StarCraft II Beta Closing Soon - May 18, 2010, News
But it won't be gone for long.

More of the Same: Iterating on Gaming's Past - May 11, 2010, feature
How the corpses of Street Fighter, Zelda, and Mario are kept alive, and why we should let them die.

Battle.net Hooks Up With Facebook - May 05, 2010, News
Get ready to tag Blizzard's online platform in inappropriate drunk photographs.

Battle.net and Facebook Integration Announced - May 05, 2010, News
Blizzard Entertainment's next-generation online gaming platform will integrate with Facebook to enhance social gaming experience.

Blizzard Reveals StarCraft II Release Date - May 03, 2010, News
Game ships worldwide this summer.

StarCraft II: All We Know - April 29, 2010, feature
A comprehensive compilation of all our coverage.

Spread the Word About Your Favorite Games - April 23, 2010, News
And find out what games your friends love.

Updated StarCraft II Campaign Impressions - April 23, 2010, Preview
Playing the beta? Here's what you're missing.

Star-Craft II Pre-Orders Includes Beta Access - April 21, 2010, News
Buy your way into the beta.

StarCraft II Priced, Collector's Edition Announced - April 08, 2010, News
Blizzard gives its fans something special.

Spawn More Overlords: Wrangling the Zerg of StarCraft II - April 07, 2010, Preview
Small changes add up to big strategic shifts.

Command Prompt Episode 79 - March 30, 2010, feature
More on The Secret World, Command & Conquer 4, and Dragon Age.

Five Videogames We'd Like to See on iPad - March 24, 2010, feature
The ports are coming. Hopefully, these five console/PC games are on the list.

Command Prompt Episode 78 - March 09, 2010, feature
Everything we know about Civilization V.

StarCraft II: Protoss Impressions - March 03, 2010, Preview
Once again proving that the protoss are the only good thing to come from worshipping magic stones.

Command Prompt Episode 77 - February 23, 2010, feature
A new Blizzard game that isn't World of Warcraft?

StarCraft 2 Beta Terran Impressions - February 18, 2010, Preview
Behold the mighty Thor!

StarCraft II Beta Early Impressions - February 17, 2010, Preview
The lid's off on Blizzard's highly anticipated sequel.

Mass Effect 2, 3D Style - February 17, 2010, News
IGN checks out the toys for ME2, Resistance 2, World of Warcraft, Ratchet & Clank, and more.

Blizzard Begins StarCraft II Closed Beta - February 17, 2010, News
Invitees get a first look at the revamped Battle.Net.

Starcraft Gets Collectible - February 12, 2010, News
We're still waiting for the game, we might as well start waiting for the toys.

Starcraft II Closed Beta Launching This Month - February 10, 2010, News
Blizzard eyeing mid-2010 release, digital version coming.

StarCraft II Highlights Activision's 2010 Lineup - February 10, 2010, News
Rest of lineup looks really familiar.

StarCraft II Highlights Activision's 2010 Lineup - February 10, 2010, News
Rest of lineup looks really familiar.

StarCraft II Highlights Activision's 2010 Lineup - February 10, 2010, News
Rest of lineup looks really familiar.

StarCraft II Highlights Activision's 2010 Lineup - February 10, 2010, News
Rest of lineup looks really familiar.

Battle.net Update - February 10, 2010, feature
Blizzard reveals the big changes coming to its online service.

StarCraft II Beta Requirements Finalized? - January 29, 2010, News
Specs Released, but Blizzard states they're not.

PC Gaming 2010 Preview - January 26, 2010, feature
We look ahead to the year's best RPGs, strategy games, shooters and sequels.

CES 2010: New Starcraft II & World of Warcraft Gear - January 08, 2010, News
Blizzard fans, become an expert at your Crafts in style.

StarCraft 2 Campaign Details - January 04, 2010, News
Wings of Liberty may also contain a Protoss mini-campaign.

IGN's Most Anticipated Games of 2010 - December 30, 2009, feature
We stand on the precipice of greatness.

Warcraft, Starcraft Comics Find New Format - December 16, 2009, News
Blizzard's comic book franchises see cancellations and new life.

Command Prompt Episode 71 - December 02, 2009, feature
Command Delay Extravaganza!

The G-Star 2009 Portal - December 01, 2009, feature
Our complete coverage of the popular Korean tradeshow.

G-Star 2009: Adventures in Korea - December 01, 2009, feature
Clements and Charles encounter a series of fantastic events.

StarCraft II Impressions - November 26, 2009, Preview
Toying around with the single-player setup.

Welcome to G-Star 2009 - November 26, 2009, feature
Games, models, cheerleaders and more. The 411 on the Korean tradeshow.

Diablo III Probably Not Coming in 2010 - November 12, 2009, News
Starcraft II expansions also moving past next year.

State of Play Editorial: Building a Better Way to Play - October 07, 2009, feature
User generated content needs to re-invent itself.

Story and StarCraft II - September 11, 2009, feature
Blizzard on creating three compelling story campaigns, avoiding exposition for the sake of exposition, and more.

Servers Please! - September 07, 2009, feature
Blizzard on WoW and Battle.net servers for Australia.

BlizzCon Round Table - August 26, 2009, feature
We give our two cents on the state of Blizzard's latest convention.

Command Prompt Podcast, Episode 58 - August 25, 2009, feature
The cons are over! We discuss BlizzCon and Gamescom.

GC 2009: Best of Gamescom 2009 Nominees - August 24, 2009, News
We laughed, we cried, we made a note of it all. Introducing our top picks of Gamescom 2009.

BlizzCon 09: Kerrigan Gets Cylon'd - August 22, 2009, News
Tricia Helfer takes over Queen of Blades for StarCraft II.

BlizzCon 09: Battle.Net Info - August 21, 2009, News
The latest details about Blizzard's networking service revealed.

BlizzCon 09: The StarCraft II Demo - August 21, 2009, News
Your feedback could impact the final product.

BlizzCon 2009 This Weekend - August 20, 2009, News
IGN will be there to cover all the breaking news.

IGN AU: StarCraft II Musings - August 18, 2009, Preview
Our thoughts on single player and whether the game deserves the hype.

IGN Presents the History of Warcraft - August 18, 2009, feature
The battle for Azeroth rages on.

BlizzCon 2009 Gaming Convention Begins This Week - August 18, 2009, News
"Virtual Tickets" to sold-out show still available.

StarCraft II: Leading the Terrans To Glory - August 17, 2009, Preview
Humanity needs heroes in its darkest hour – answer the call.

Razer Introduces StarCraft II Lineup - August 11, 2009, News
PC gaming peripherals and assorted accessories for the forthcoming RTS title.

Razer Takes Command with Tournament Grade Gear - August 11, 2009, News
New gear themed after Blizzard's StarCraft II.

Ozzy Osbourne to Rock BlizzCon 2009 - August 11, 2009, News
Heavy metal icon to perform before a sold-out crowd at Blizzard Entertainment's epic gaming festival.

Ozzy Osbourne to Rock BlizzCon 2009 - August 11, 2009, News
Heavy metal icon to perform before a sold-out crowd at Blizzard Entertainment's epic gaming festival.

Editorial: Gaming's Unhappy Holidays - August 06, 2009, feature
As delays pile up, things look dark for brightest spot in the gaming year.

Blizzard May Release Two Titles Next Year - August 05, 2009, News
StarCraft II and Diablo III in the same year?!

StarCraft II Moved To 2010 - August 05, 2009, News
The one delay every gamer expected.

IGN AU's Most Wanted Games of 2009 - July 30, 2009, feature
Part 2: It's go time - we reveal our top 10!

StarCraft II Insights - July 19, 2009, feature
The team on the latest Zerg tech tree changes, why StarCraft II is like Team Fortress, the art of balancing and more.

Command Prompt Podcast, Episode 52 - July 14, 2009, feature
MechWarrior, StarCraft II, Champions Online and Aion collide this week.

StarCraft II Petition Hits 55K - July 13, 2009, News
Fans asking Blizzard to put LAN back into RTS game.

StarCraft II's Design Philosophies - July 10, 2009, feature
Blizzard on catering to the hardcore, making the game accessible and bringing eSports to the masses.

A Potential StarCraft II Delay? - July 10, 2009, News
We talk to the analyst who is predicting that the RTS sequel could come next year.

Blizzard Studio Tour - June 30, 2009, feature
Come with us as we walk the hallowed halls.

No LAN for StarCraft II - June 29, 2009, News
Blizzard's upcoming RTS focusing more on Battle.Net functionality.

StarCraft II Multiplayer Mayhem - June 29, 2009, Preview
Fighting off the press and computer alike with Zerg rushes and Terran firepower.

Blizzard Reiterates StarCraft II Aims - June 18, 2009, News
Sequel should ship in 2009, but with caveat not until it's ready.

StarCraft II Beta Opt-In Now Live - May 06, 2009, News
Battle.Net participants will get a chance to enter beta in a few months.

Blizzcon 2009 Details Revealed - May 05, 2009, News
Ticket sale dates, Pay Per View info released.

Blizzard's April Fools' Day 2009 - April 01, 2009, feature
March ended and hilarity ensued.

WCG Ultimate Gamer: Exclusive Interview with Geoff - April 01, 2009, feature
He's a weightlifter, student, and StarCraft Champion. iNcontroL is in the house!

Blizzard Posts StarCraft II Update - February 19, 2009, News
Unit functionality changes, new art, and more.

StarCraft II Valentine's Day Celebration - February 13, 2009, News
What better way to convey emotion than with desktop wallpapers?

Blizzard: WoW Sales, StarCraft II Beta Soon - February 11, 2009, News
Company talks about latest numbers, and they're big.

StarCraft II and Dawn of War II Comparison - January 09, 2009, feature
We outline the differences and similarities of two of the biggest games on the release calendar.

Choose StarCraft II's Dark Templar Design - January 08, 2009, News
Rock the space vote.

Watch a StarCraft II Match - December 19, 2008, News
Blizzard begins Battle Reports series with video featuring Protoss vs. Terrans.

PC Year in Review 2008 - December 09, 2008, feature
Oh what a year it's been.

WoW, Starcraft and Diablo: Together At Last - October 27, 2008, News
Echoes of War project unveiled.

Top 10 PC Games That Should Go Console - October 22, 2008, feature
Get these PC stars to a console, STAT.

Command Prompt Podcast, Episode 21 - October 14, 2008, feature
Valve's Chet Faliszek joins us this week to talk Left 4 Dead and other things.

Editor Roundtable: Starcraft II Trilogy - October 13, 2008, feature
One of the most anticipated games of the year is becoming three separate games. IGN Editors sound off on the controversial choice.

The StarCraft II Debate: Is Three Better Than One? - October 13, 2008, feature
IGN's PC team discusses Blizzard's controversial decision to turn turn a single title into a trilogy.

TGS 2008: Game Scoop! TGS Wrap-up - October 12, 2008, feature
Our games of the show.

BlizzCon 08: StarCraft II Hands-on - October 11, 2008, Preview
Jason plays SCII for the first time and meets defeat at the hands of GameSpy.

BlizzCon 2008 Wrap-up - October 11, 2008, feature
Catch up on all the stories, videos, and screens from this year's BlizzCon.

Blizzcon 2008: StarCraft II Gameplay Panel - October 10, 2008, Preview
Blizzard discusses the single-player campaign and the decision to create a trilogy.

Blizzcon 08: StarCraft II Split Into Three Games - October 10, 2008, News
Blizzard drops bombshell and says real-time strategy sequel is now a trilogy. We talk to Blizzard's Rob Pardo for answers.

Diablo III Coming Out Before StarCraft II? - September 15, 2008, News
Blizzard weighs in on the rumors.

Upcoming Battle.net 2.0 Features - September 03, 2008, News
What you may see out of Blizzard's new and improved online service.

StarCraft II Not Coming in 2008 - September 02, 2008, News
Activision Blizzard's highly-anticipated RTS is on schedule for 2009.

GC 2008: Leipzig PC Wrap-up - August 22, 2008, feature
We round up the top PC games and stories from the massive Games Convention in Germany.

GC 2008: StarCraft II Progress Report - August 20, 2008, Preview
The process of fine-tuning continues.

BlizzCon 2008 Tickets On Sale Now - August 11, 2008, News
The event will take place October 10-11 in Anaheim, California.

Blizzard Plans to Expand Achievements - August 04, 2008, News
Developer will create an account that will track achievements across several of its games.

Blizzard Entertainment's Frank Pearce: AU Interview - August 03, 2008, feature
On eSports and StarCraft as a national sport.

BlizzCon 2008 Tickets on Sale August 11 - July 29, 2008, News
This year's BlizzCon will take place at the Anaheim Convention Center in Anaheim, California on October 10 and 11.

Command Prompt Podcast, Episode 8 - July 02, 2008, feature
Charles returns victorious from France and the PC team carves him and the Blizzard news up.

Blizzard Worldwide Invitational Wrap-up - June 30, 2008, feature
Catch up on all the stories, videos, and screens for Diablo III, StarCraft II, and World of Warcraft: Wrath of the Lich King.

StarCraft II Impressions - June 28, 2008, Preview
From the show floor of Blizzard's Worldwide Invitational

Diablo III Officially Announced - June 28, 2008, News
Doing it live from Blizzard's Worldwide Invitational 2008.

Anticipation Builds for Potential Blizzard Announcement - June 25, 2008, News
Nothing yet confirmed, but speculation swirls.

StarCraft II Coming in December? - June 23, 2008, News
Retail outlets carry an early December release date.

Command Prompt Podcast, Episode 7 - June 17, 2008, feature
The team vents about collector's edition, raves about Spore's Creature Creator, and more.

Blizzard Denies Rumored StarCraft 2 System Specs - May 22, 2008, News
Leaked PC requirements are speculation.

Command Prompt Podcast, Episode 5 - May 20, 2008, feature
Sure, Brisbane was on fire, but that didn't stop us from doing the PC podcast!

Blizzcon 2008 Announced - May 12, 2008, News
Get early hands on with upcoming Blizzard games.

StarCraft II Video Preview - April 24, 2008, Preview
This video spells out everything that you need to know about Blizzard's long-awaited RTS sequel.

StarCraft 10th Anniversary Interview - March 31, 2008, feature
Blizzard developers look back at a decade of real-time strategy dominance.

Blizzard Seeks Senior Game Designer for StarCraft II - March 26, 2008, News
Looking for someone tall, dark, and experienced.

Buy Tickets to the Blizzard Entertainment Worldwide Invitational - March 17, 2008, News
Want to play Starcraft II?

Video Special: Blizzard Studio Tour - March 14, 2008, feature
Jessica Chobot explores, possibly fights Orcs.

Protoss Unit and Building List - March 11, 2008, feature
For Auir indeed.

Terran Unit and Building List - March 11, 2008, feature
The current state of StarCraft II's human race.

Alt-Tab Podcast, Episode 3 - March 11, 2008, feature
Nearly two months after its supposed death, the PC podcast strikes back!

StarCraft II Zerg Structure List - March 10, 2008, feature
Every building, every upgrade.

StarCraft II Zerg Unit List - March 10, 2008, feature
All the monsters in the game so far.

StarCraft II Hands-On - March 10, 2008, Preview
Testing out the retooled Zerg faction.

StarCraft II Zerg First Look - March 10, 2008, Preview
We explore how they've mutated for the sequel.

StarCraft II Update Center - March 09, 2008, News
The Zerg are on their way. Impressions, screens, and videos.

StarCraft 2's In-Game Advertising Explained - March 06, 2008, News
Blizzard announces correction.

Starcraft II to Lead Way for In-game Advertising? - March 05, 2008, News
Activision's CEO speaks out on game's revenue potential.

GDC 2008: Creating StarCraft II's Cinematics - February 21, 2008, feature
Blizzard's Nick Carpenter explains.

GDC 2008: Rob's Rules of Engagement - February 20, 2008, feature
Blizzard Entertainment's Rob Pardo talks multiplayer design.

Blizzard Announces Fourth Worldwide Invitational - February 11, 2008, News
Go hands-on with StarCraft II at European debut.

DICE 2008: World of Speechcraft - February 07, 2008, News
Blizzard gives a history lesson and reveals the games you'll never see.

IGN PC's Most Anticipated Games for 2008 - January 25, 2008, feature
Steve and Charles spout nonsense.

IGN PC Previews 2008 - January 18, 2008, feature
Some of this year's biggest releases, and we make a few predictions.

Alt-Tab Podcast, Episode 2 - January 15, 2008, feature
Yeah, we're still working on the name. But it's back, and on Dan Adams' last day!

PC Year in Review 2007 - December 20, 2007, feature
Come on and ride the rollercoaster of love.

Activision + Vivendi Games = Activision Blizzard - December 02, 2007, News
Orcs, soldiers, guitar heroes, and Zerg prepare to merge and create the world's largest videogame company.

GC 2007: Starcraft II Hands On - August 22, 2007, Preview
More hands-on time with Blizzard's long-awaited sequel.

GC 2007: Lich King, Starcraft II to be Playable - August 20, 2007, News
Europeans will soon get their manicured hands on Blizzard's upcoming titles.

Game Scoop! Podcast, Episode 46 - August 09, 2007, feature
Guaranteed to keep you smiling.

BlizzCon 2007: World of StarCraft Not in Development - August 04, 2007, News
Keep dreaming.

BlizzCon 2007: Executive Panel Summary - August 04, 2007, feature
Higher-ups from Blizzard discuss WoW, SCII, and their company.

BlizzCon 2007: StarCraft II Single-player Campaign First Look - August 03, 2007, Preview
Jim Raynor stars in the Terran saga.

Welcome to BlizzCon 2007 - August 03, 2007, News
It begins. Live updates all day long.

BlizzCon 2007: StarCraft II Hands-on - August 03, 2007, Preview
Impressions directly from BlizzCon 2007.

BlizzCon 2007 Begins This Friday - July 30, 2007, News
Rumors of a second WoW expansion abound.

E3 2007: StarCraft II Progress Report - July 11, 2007, Preview
Still waiting for BlizzCon...

StarCraft II's Stargate - June 26, 2007, News
A Protoss production facility revealed. One screen included.

StarCraft II Playable at BlizzCon - June 21, 2007, News
Hope you already have your tickets.

BlizzCon Half Sells Out in 24 Hours - June 15, 2007, News
StarCraft 2 is fueling enthusiasm for Blizzard's big party.

No Starcraft II Until 2008? - May 31, 2007, News
Sorry, everyone. There's always next year.

StarCraft II: The Response - May 25, 2007, feature
Dan, Steve, and Charles chat it up about the recent StarCraft II announcement. Straight from the mailbox to the website.

Roundtable #201: StarCraft II - May 24, 2007, feature
Blizzard's announcement rocked the globe. Will it rock you?

Game Scoop! Podcast, Episode 37 - May 24, 2007, feature
StarCraft II invades Korea, LEGO Star Wars gets new legs, and Geometry Wars blasts onto Nintendo systems.

Wrapping Up Blizzard's WWI - May 20, 2007, Preview
All the StarCraft 2 information and media out there in one convenient spot.

StarCraft 2's Gameplay Balance - May 19, 2007, Preview
The evolution of Blizzard's RTS mechanics.

StarCraft 2's Art Design - May 19, 2007, Preview
How units and environments are being created in the sequel.

StarCraft 2's New Units - May 19, 2007, feature
The next best thing to a Death Blossom.

StarCraft 2 Panel Discussions - May 19, 2007, Preview
Blizzard higher-ups deliver details.

StarCraft II -- Not For Consoles - May 19, 2007, News
Thanks for spoiling everything, StarCraft Ghost... This game is exclusive to PC and Mac.

Starcraft II Website Launched - May 19, 2007, News
Hell yeah it's about time, Blizzard!

StarCraft II Unveiled - May 19, 2007, News
PC and Mac owners get the game they've always wanted.

StarCraft 2 Announced - May 18, 2007, News
At long, long last! Blizzard's incredible strategy series returns!

Blizzard's Worldwide Invitational -- The StarCraft 2 Announcement - May 18, 2007, News
Live coverage from the show that finally brought StarCraft fans a proper sequel.

Rumor: StarCraft 2 Beta By Year's End? - April 11, 2007, News
A Korean site claims to have the scoop on a new race and the future of the original StarCraft.

Missing in Action: The Lost Games of PC - February 02, 2007, feature
We discover the fate of Diablo, MechWarrior and Fallout.

Blizzard's Next MMO Won't WOW - January 22, 2007, News
Could StarCraft go massively multiplayer?

StarCraft 2 on the Way? - January 16, 2007, News
Blizzard VP publicly drops some big hints.

GC 2006: Paul Sams Interview - August 28, 2006, feature
We chat with the COO of Blizzard in Leipzig about Burning Crusade, Hollywood, and Blizzard's plans for the future.

GC 2006: StarCraft 2 Hints Dropped? - August 24, 2006, News
Is StarCraft 2 currently in the works? What other titles does Blizzard have stashed away for both PC and console?