StarCraft 2 Patch 1.3.2 Released
Scott Rose - Thursday, April 21, 2011
Blizzard have released an update for StarCraft II that addresses some bugs that were present both in the Game and the StarCraft II Editor.
Patch 1.3.2 Bug Fixes
General
- Fixed an issue where maps would not appear in the Single Player vs. AI screen (China only).
- Fixed an issue where the Leagues & Ladders Friends page would stop displaying information if a player had more than 100 ranked friends.
- Fixed a crash that would sometimes occur when players received an alert in-game while 3D portraits were turned on.
StarCraft II Editor
- Fixed a crash that could occur on Editor startup if players had improperly configured variables.
- Fixed an issue where the Editor would display incorrect cliff height on ramps facing directly N, S, E or W; this issue prevented proper unit vision in game.
- Fixed an issue where the pathing visualizer in the Terrain Editor would sometimes display incorrect pathing.
The patch comes in at just under 400 MB and is available to grab it off the 3FL Mirror for both PC and Mac.
Source: StarCraft II Blog
BlizzCon 2011 Tickets
Scott Rose - Thursday, April 14, 2011
Blizzard Entertainment have announced that tickets to the 6th BlizzCon event will be going on sale in two batches, the first being sold on May 21st and the second being sold on May 25th.
In addition to the two batches of tickets that will go on sale there will also be a Pre-BlizzCon Dinner Benefit for The Children’s Hospital of Orange County, along with entry to BlizzCon 2011 that will go on sale May 28th.
If you are unable to attend BlizzCon Blizzard Entertainment will once again be teaming up with DirecTV to deliver live HD coverage of the event over the internet.
“BlizzCon will feature an array of activities, including discussion panels, hands-on playtime with current and upcoming Blizzard Entertainment games, professional and casual tournaments, contests, and much more.”
BlizzCon Costs:
- BlizzCon Tickets: $175 USD Each
- Pre-BlizzCon Dinner: $500 USD Each
- BlizzCon Virtual Ticket: $39.99 USD
Source: BlizzCon
Video Retrospective: 20 Years of Blizzard Entertainment
Scott Rose - Tuesday, March 8, 2011
Beginning of last month I posted that Blizzard Entertainment were celebrating their 20th Anniversary and that they would be releasing Videos, Interviews, Photos and a Timeline of Blizzard Entertainments History.
Today they released a Retrospective of the company over the past 20 years, with discussions on how they came together, the name changes the company went through and every game Blizzard Entertainment has released from Rock n’ Roll Racing to StarCraft II.
The video runs for approx. 48 minutes and is only available to Stream (Approx. 600MB) from Blizzards website at the moment.
Source: Destructoid
StarCraft II: Patch 1.3.0 Available On The PTR
Scott Rose - Tuesday, March 1, 2011
I missed this the other day when Blizzard originally announced it, but the StarCraft 2 Patch 1.3.0 Public Test Realms are now available for testing.
Upcoming Features:
- Grandmaster League: Consisting of the top 200 players for each region.
- Several Improvements have been made to the Join Custom Game section.
- There are new panels now available in 1v1 observer and replay modes.
- Hard and Brutal achievements now show what missions you have completed.
- Gameplay: New scrolling options have been added to the game.
And as with most patches – there is a heap of gameplay balance fixes which are coming out with Patch 1.3.0′s release.
For a complete list of changes coming in Patch 1.3.0 head over to the Official StarCraft 2 PTR Blog.
World of Warcraft Patch 4.1 PTR Available
Scott Rose - Monday, February 28, 2011
Blizzard are currently hard at work preparing the first content patch for World of Warcraft since Cataclysm was launched on December 7th, and they have now opened up the Public Test Realms to players to test the new dungeons, class changes and other features.
For me, the biggest announcement was that Zul’Aman, and Zul’Gurub will be returning as Level 85 Heroic Dungeons with a Item Level of 346 required to enter the dungeons.
The Gurubashi Tribe Persists
Originally a 20-player dungeon released in patch 1.7, Zul’Gurub will once again open its gates, featuring updated lore, all-new encounters, achievements, and improved loot! Zul’Gurub is now a level-85 five-player Heroic difficulty dungeon. To provide a new tier above the current Cataclysm dungeons, players can expect to find epic-quality item level 353 loot. The minimum average item level to enter this Heroic dungeon is 346.
The Return of Zul’Aman
Ever a player favorite, the level-70 ten-player dungeon of Zul’Aman is being reintroduced as a level-85 Heroic five-player dungeon. Zul’Aman will join Zul’Gurub in a new Dungeon Finder tier of Heroic dungeons, providing epic-quality item level 353 loot. The minimum average item level to enter this Heroic dungeon is also 346. While Zul’Aman will be more of a throwback to the original dungeon featuring many of the same encounters, players can expect to find some updated gameplay mechanics, as well as new environment textures and lighting.
Check out the Official Patch 4.1 PTR Blog Entry for more information regarding the latest content patch.
StarCraft II Patch 1.2.1 Released
Scott Rose - Wednesday, February 16, 2011
Last night Blizzard released Patch 1.2.1 for their hit game StarCraft 2 and to steal what I wrote in an earlier post;
The patch contains several bug fixes, a sneak preview at the new ladder maps, and a look at the improved matchmaking system which will better match pre-made teams in 2v2, 3v3, and 4v4 brackets.
StarCraft 2 Patch 1.2.1 is now available to download locally from the 3FL Mirror for PC and Mac.
Full list of bug fixes and changes can be found via the Official StarCraft II Blog.
SC: Ghost Was Cancelled Due To Warcraft Success
Scott Rose - Tuesday, February 15, 2011
Blizzard CEO, Mike Morhaime, revealed at Design Innovate Create Explore (DICE) Summit that the once highly anticipated game StarCraft Ghost was only canceled due to the company working on StarCraft II and World of Warcraft becoming a instant success.
“They [the development team] were working on StarCraft Ghost the same time we were working on World of Warcraft and StarCraft II. World of Warcraft exploded and we needed to make some resource decisions. It just wasn’t an environment in which a project like Ghost could succeed.”
StarCraft Ghost was a console-game based in the StarCraft universe for Playstation2, Xbox and GameCube.
Flash Game Friday: Failoc-alypse
Scott Rose - Friday, February 11, 2011
Looking for something to do on an otherwise boring Friday whilst waiting for the weekend to finally arrive? Well maybe our Flash Game Friday has something for you.
Blizzard Entertainment Celebrates 20 Years
Scott Rose - Thursday, February 10, 2011
Founded back in 1991 as Silicon and Synapse, the development team would soon change its name to Blizzard Entertainment in 1994, 20 years down the road and they are one of the biggest and influential gaming developers. The company has helped popularize the RTS Genre with titles like StarCraft and WarCraft, made the hit RPG Series – Diablo, and over the course of 6 years have cemented their position as the #1 MMORPG developer with World of Warcraft.
‘In 1991, three guys fresh out of UCLA decided to start their own game company. Their goal: make cool games and have fun doing so. Twenty years later, the company has become a world-renowned game developer and publisher, with offices across the globe and millions of players enjoying its games in more than a dozen languages.’
Blizzard Entertainment have created an official website for their 20th Anniversary where they will be releasing Videos, Interviews, Photos and a Timeline of Blizzard Entertainment.
StarCraft II Patch 1.2.1 Available For Testing
Scott Rose - Wednesday, February 9, 2011
The latest patch for StarCraft II is currently in development and is available for testing on the Public Test Realm.
The patch contains several bug fixes, a sneak preview at the new ladder maps, and a look at the improved matchmaking system which will better match pre-made teams in 2v2, 3v3, and 4v4 brackets.
To participate in the Public Test you must have a full North America Product License. More information on how to access the Public Test Realm can be found on the Official FAQ.
Full list of bug fixes and changes on the Public Test Realm can be found via the Official StarCraft II Blog.
