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July 30, 2015
The Curse of Tristram Trailer: SC2 Modding
A couple of months back we posted a short video showing some gameplay from The Curse of Tristram, a Diablo 2 style game being created via modding the Starcraft 2 game engine. The project has progressed since then, and today the first trailer has been released.
June 12, 2015
Starcraft 2 Digital Editions: $10 Sale
I hate to publicize it since I find the various “wings” a visual annoyance when other players are wearing them in multiplayer games of Diablo 3. (I wind up wasting at least half a dozen Crashing Rain blasts a game targeting another player as they zip on or off the edge of the screen and my peripheral vision detects them as a glowing Champion type enemy.)
May 29, 2015
The Curse of Tristram: D2.5 via SC2 Modding
Fans have created a playable Diablo game via extensive modding of Starcraft II, and the first five minutes can be seen in a new video on YouTube. It starts off where Diablo 2: Lod ended, with Tyrael about to destroy the Soulstone within Mt. Arreat. The hero is then sent back to Tristram and Deckard “Still Talking” Cain, where the battle begins.
January 30, 2015
Blizzard respond to leak concerning Diablo 3 team moving on
A stack of information regarding Blizzard game releases and future plans has apparently leaked to Yahoo Finance writer Tae Kim concerning Diablo 3, Overwatch, Heroes of the Storm, Hearthstone and Starcraft 2.
November 4, 2014
March 14, 2013
SC2 Boss Fights Beat Diablo 3 Boss Fights?
A fan posted his love of the StarCraft2:HotS boss battles and wondered why Diablo III boss fights didn’t take the same approach. Quote:
November 14, 2012
SC2:Hots Release Dated + D3 Digital Loot
June 7, 2012
Starcraft II, Diablo I Total Conversion
Fmulder spotted a cool video showing off a Starcraft 2 mod that’s been entirely reworked to play like Diablo I.
March 12, 2012
Blizzard Battles the Ghost Town Effect
The “Ghost Town Effect” was first identified as a problem with Starcraft 2’s debut of Battle.net 2.0. Its legacy has marred the platform’s reputation as many have rechristened it as “Battle.net 0.2” based on its lackluster tools for matchmaking and socialization. This sentiment was not shared by all, but it spurred movements across the internet to bring change to the interface that was perceived as a step backward rather than a step forward.
October 25, 2011
Blizzard’s DoTA Trailer Revealed: Witch Doctor
Blizzard did announce one new game (sort of) at Blizzcon this year… it’s DotA! The *game* is basically a Starcraft 2 mod, with lots of new units and maps, but it’s sort of a new game too. Plus one of the main hero characters is the Witch Doctor, who appears to use abilities similar to his Diablo III skills, so it’s got that going for it. There’s a trailer with some tongue-in-cheek humor and nice visuals, if you’re curious.
September 9, 2011
Expect (At Least) Six Blizzard Titles in the Next Three Years
That’s the word from Activision/Blizzard COO Thomas Tippl from the Citi 2011 Tech Conference. This total includes two Starcraft 2 expansions, two World of Warcraft expansions, and Diablo III plus its first expansion. That roster does not include Project Titan, Blizzard’s still secret/unrevealed next-gen MMORPG. A quote from Gamespot’s coverage:
August 24, 2011
Battle.net Integrations for Diablo III
Blizzard hasn’t revealed all of their plans for Diablo 3 over Battle.net, but from what we’ve seen in the preview images, cross-game friends lists and cross game chat are high on their list. That was touched on by World of Warcraft lead dev Tom Chilton in a Gamescom interview with Digital Spy.
May 9, 2011
Diablo II Featured in the Smithsonian Institute
Premier US museum the Smithsonian Institute is running an exhibit on The Art of Video Games, featuring 80 games from the forty year history of the medium. The show curator put 240 games on a ballot for a public vote, and 3.7 million votes later, they’ve got 80 titles, one of which is Diablo II.
April 3, 2011
New WoW and SC2 Patch Notes
Bashiok and the other GMs created a couple of special “patch preview” threads on April first, giving players a heads up on some upcoming game changes. You do not need to play WoW or SC2 to enjoy reading them (I don’t and I did), so it’s recommended. Here are some quotes.