Starcraft News for July 10th
Game Girlz Editorial
Ok this is sort of old news, but there's a very good editorial at GameGirlz on the disturbing trend of multiplayer games and the online gaming services that accompany them. It raises a lot of valid points. This stuff can run into a lot of money when u start adding it up, not everyone has cheap ISP service like the US. I for one would like to see more companies follow in Blizz's footsteos on this issue. Read the editorial here.Women Gamers More Likely to Play Online Than Men
A recent IDSA study, conducted by the Online Research Division of The NPD Group, disclosed that the profile of an online gamer is at odds with the conventional wisdom:Read the Next Generation article here.
- Female gamers are more likely to play online (53%) than male gamers (46%).
- 79% of online game players are between the ages of 25-55, with 60% of these in the 25-44 year old demographic so highly prized by advertisers and marketers.
- More people over 55 (5%) play games online than do those under 18 (2%).
- A whopping two-thirds of online game players are white collar workers, with half having a college degree or higher.
- 89% of those who play games online indicated that they are not willing to pay to do so.
Free Tanarus
For this Weekend - 48 hours free to try the new online, multi-player tank-battle game, Tanarus. 12:00 p.m. (PST) on Friday, July 10th to 12:00 a.m. (PST) on Sunday, July 12th. Go here for all the details.Diablo2 FAQ
Blizz has updated the Diablo 2 homepage with a brand spankin new FAQ. Finally get some answers to those questions... Check it out here.SCM of the Week
I guess Blizz is getting into the world cup spirit. These weeks scm is Zerg Soccer. I hear it's more popular than "Pin your tail through the Terran". Get the info and download it here. Be sure to check out the pic on it here :)B.Net is Fixed
Pat made this post in the tech forum saying all is fine now. Everybody into the pool!!Alien vs. Predator Screenshots
There's some very sweet looking shots at OGR on Fox Interactive's upcoming first-person shooter game here. Definitely worth a look.Wanna be a Blizz tech?
Ok this is a little crude but it gave me my morning laugh :) According to this guy, here is what it takes to be one of the big boys!New Addys
Couple sites got new addys recently. Here they are for easy bookmarking. and yes u will note most of them are hosted by SC.Org now... Anyone else starting to call them Big Blue?? heheheBrood War Review
- Terran Fox Hole - cool page for Terran strats and info
- Fuz Kewlblade's Newbie Tribute - good page to go for a laugh :)
"The Queen of Blades is back, and my God, is she bitchy." Thats the blurb for the the Gamers Digest review up here Can't say there's a whole lot of new info in it but there's some story back ground and pics and info on the units. Don't forget about the Baldurs Gate chat tonight at Gamers Digest. All the info here.
Starcraft News for July 9th
B.Net Probs Again!
If you've had trouble with b.net, your not alone. This was posted in the tech forum. I don't know about ya'll but i've been having probs connecting all week. I hope they get this crap fixed soon... There's an announcement on this here and another post about it here.We are currently experiencing difficulties with our battle.net servers that are making logging into rather difficult right now, if not impossible.Our sysops are working to resolve the situation, and as we have more news we will post on the technical support forums here at this website.
ScottM
Blizzard Online Technical SupportStarShack Needs You
SS is looking for a couple talented ppl to do graphics and gather news for the site. If your interested, check out this post for more details.Dioxides Back !!
Finally a new (well revamped anyway) Zerganator gif to enjoy and this time he Smacked it! AH yes, it's good to get a little rough sometimes.. (ok so it's a bad joke, sue me, it's my site :p ) Grab the smacked Zerginator4 now! (1818K) Dioxide wants your feedback on it so mail him. Or better yet, go visit SC Infinity.Hate Those Disappearing Broodwar Units?
Me too. Blizz put up some stills for us here. Thank god, that java was getting annoying.Which Guy Do I Want
DeathDragon at SCLegacy has a new strat, Choosing Your Units. It's for all you Protoss playeres and iscusses which units are best to use in what situation.
Starcraft News for July 8th
New Strat Posts
Chaplin has put up a Protoss Cannon Strat. Meanwhile Calbear has one up on the Attack Move Command, When and When Not to Use It. Good reading. Check it out here.FFVII for PC
CGNC has a review for Final Fantasy VII for the PC up. Couple screenshots also. So should u bother to buy it or not. According to this guy, no, even though he gives it a rating of 7/10.Brood Wars Page Updated
Blizz updated the Brood War page with cutscenes from the trailer and a java prog to include info and pics on the units: Valkyrie, Medic, Corsair, Dark Templar, Dark Archon, Devourer and Lurker. Pretty cool, check it out.Letters on Rushing
Calbear has posted responses he recieved to his Rushing series at Gamers Extreme. You can read the postive responses here and the rants here.AMD's 3DNow! Optimized for Quake II
So You've got an AMD K6-2 and Quake sux. Help is on the way, well for some of u anyway. Saw this announcement at Gamespot. You can get more info and download the update here. This should help everyone with AMD K6-2's but will be optimized with a 3Dfx Interactive Voodoo2-based video card.
AMD announced that it has released drivers to optimize Quake II for its 3DNow! extensions. These extensions are used in its current breed of AMD-K6-2 and are designed to be combined with the latest 3Dfx Voodoo2 Glide 2.5 drivers.
New TA Expansion
Cavedog announced that the Total Annihilation Battle Tactics expansion disc will ship July 20th. Features will include 100 quick scenarios that utilize select units and four new units, the Arm Stunner, Core Neutron, Arm Phalanx and Core Copperhead. THe expansion is mainly geared to help the novice player but Cavedog says there will be plenty for the vetran player to chew on. Two of the new units will be up for free download this weekend. [news source - OGR]MechCommander Review
OGR reviews MechCommander, MicroProse's new RTS game. Features 30 missions, single and multiplay, and the ability customize/refit your mech units. Read the review here. There's some cool screenshots and the game gets an overall rating of 7.5/10.New Terran mix mp3
OK remember I said scum of SCQF had made a terran mix mp3 awhiles back? Well it seems the wrong mp3 was uploaded, that one was by Rancid monkey. This one is called Indiscrimianate Justice and can be downloaded here. It's supposed to be awesome (i'm d/l'ing now) 2:24min. Hold down the shift key while clicking for the d/l, and if u have Netscape, u may have to rename the file with an mp3 extension. [news source - SCInfinity]Baldur's Gate Chat
GamerDigest will be hosting a chat with developers of Baldur's Gate on Friday, July 10th 8p.m. Time zone was listed but the channel will be irc.entr.net channel #gamersdigest. More news on that later I hope. [news source - GameGirlz]Bad Bad Boy
Blizzard has been busy resetting accounts again for suspected abuses. Check to see if u made the list here.Buttons Needed
No I didn't break my zipper...*checks to make sure* nope :) StarShack is looking for a button and would like your help. If your interested in making one for them (hey make one for me first!) then check this post out and send them one in.
Starcraft News for July 7th
Early Game Recon
Chaplin at SS has put up a new strat. This one covers, yep u got it, scouting with all 3 races and is a skill level 1. Important info for the new player tho. If you'd like a chance to meet Chaplin on bnet he suggests creating a channel called StarShack and he'll look for it when he's on. Ewww, the celeb meets the little ppl! hehehe J/K Chaplin, it's a great idea! Who wouldn't like a chance to pick your brain :)Urban Assault Anyone?
There's a review up at AreaS by beta tester Jesse LeFort. It's well written and gives a clear run down on all aspects of the game. Definitely worth the read if you've been thinking of buying this one. The game should be out in August and Jesse says Urban Assault "will definitely revolutionize how we view Action/Strategy games for many years to come. " i don't know about that, but u decide. Read it here."There was a gap in the real time strategies genre and we decided to fill it. The work began with a short meeting ... and a lot of beer. We believe we'll make a great game." Sound like your kind of game company, then head over to the Tzar homepage and check this new medieval RTS game still under development. 3 distinct races, 8 resources to gather, and a whole kingdom to build and protect. [news source - AreaS]
Not just another SC Site
Well SC.Org has grabbed another kick site to host, but this one is a must see. Fuz Kewlblade's Newbie Tribute is LOL funny full of newbie quotes and stories. Check out the Newbie Quotes and be prepared to laugh your ass off :) Full of stuff like "Please don't use Defilers... I haven't gotten that far in the single player game." and "Finally, I found water! How do I build a ship yard?"There's a Lara Book??
Tomb Raider Lara Croft fans just got a new injection. Douglas Coupland and Kip Ward, have written a new book featuring detailed gaming tips and Lara factoids. Price $19.99(US) Ya'll do know she's only fictional right??? hehehe There's a review of the book up over at ZDNN. My favorite line..."looks as if it were written after an all-nighter involving hours of playing Tomb Raider while tripping on acid."SC Tournament
SC Fortress is having a tournament. Teams will consist of 3 players, randomly chosen. So if u don't mind the possibility of being teamed with a newbie (hey it could make it fun!) head on over, get all the details and sign up. [news source - AreaS]Heavy Mental
Chaplin at SS has put up a new strat post. This time he's decided to decided "to walk you guys through the mental aspect of SC." He's also got a new strategy board up. Check it out here.Queen Village Trinkets
You need a gift for that hard core gamer in your life but no rockin games out? Looking for the perfect accessory for that BFG? This sites for you. Quake necklaces, keyrings and custom orders accepted. QVT can make custom jewelry and trophies for your clans, contest, web site, ETC... using your design. Check em out here. Hmmm wonder if they'd make a hood ornament...Ion Storm looking for Game Testers
Ion Storm is looking for 4 in-house, full time, beta testers. You must live in the North Texas area. Here's the ad from their site:If you reside in the North Texas area and would like to become a game tester for ION Storm, here is your chance. QA Director Chad Barron is currently looking for four new testers for upcoming ION Storm games, including Daikatana, Anachronox, and Deus Ex.Previous game testing experience is helpful, but not required. The openings are for full-time, on-site testers, so please no emails about working from your house after school.
To apply, send resume here.
Dominion: Storm Over Gift3 Review
This is a few days old but GameCenter has a review up on Dominion: Storm Over Gift3. They say it's an average RTS but a year too late and gets a rating of 3/5. Read the review here.S.W.A.T. 2 Goes Gold
SierraFX finished it July 4th and it should be in stores July 11th. Download the 26.6 MB Demo and get the system requirements here from Next Generation.Sin Demo Coming
I've heard a lot about this game. Some love it, some yawn at it. On July 26th Ritual Entertainment and Activision will release a demo for it. AH yes, i like play for free :) [news source - PCGamer]
Starcraft News for July 6th
The Van
You've probably heard about the StarCraft van. Sightings here, there, and everywhere. SS managed to get some pics of one. View the Exterior and Interior. Hmmm, i think it needs a Zerg hood ornament...Cool Utility in Development
King Arthur is working on very nice utility called SCM2GIF that will convert scms to gifs. You can see a screenshot of the completed GUI for SCM2GIF here. Find out more about it at Camelot Systems.Printable Backwoods Map
Lazlo has converted Backwoods, the latest Blizz SCM, into a printable map for u. Head on over or just grab it here. If u haven't downloaded his mega map file yet, be sure to do so. All the multiplayer maps (52) in one zip file for u and ready to print. No SC player should be without it. He's also resized some of the larger maps to fit on an 8.5X11 sheet.Hacking for Peace
A teenage member of the group that last month broke into computers at an Indian atomic research lab has scrawled anti-nuclear graffiti across more than 300 Web sites. [news source - Wired News]MS Bug Opens Site Secrets
Microsoft is scrambling to patch a significant security hole that can leave a Web site's sensitive information, such as database logins, passwords, and trade secrets, exposed to malicious users. [news source - Wired News]AreaS Top 40
AreaS has put up a Smack Pad's Top 40. Definitely worth a read :) LOL!C&C Tiberian Sun Screens and InfoGameSpot has a couple of screenshots up from C&C Tiberian Sun and a list of known units so far. Check out the units here. View screenshots here. Tiberian.com has a C&C movie(20 MB) for dowloading here.
Movies for Downloading
Thanks to Lan (u know that guy from SS) for pointing me to these links:
- Diablo II.com has a new DiabloII gameplay video up for downloading. This one features the Amazon fighting in the forest at night. The video is pretty cool and last about one minute, and man that girl moves fast! To any Diablo fan it'll be worth the d/l time. They imported a pic for u to look at. "The Big Hulking Hairy Monster". Hmm, i guess that dark outline could be a big hairy monster... Download it here.
- There's an Ultima Ascension video available in 3 different formats. avi(9.9MB) , mov(10MB) and vivo active(.762MB) This thing ROCKS! download it, u won't be sorry :) [news source Blues News]
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