Starcraft News Archive

  • Blizzard has announced the 2010 Blizzard Global Writing Contest. Get the chance to visit Blizzard’s headquarters and BlizzCon. Meet the Creative Development Team as a bonus. Who wouldn’t want to shake hands with Chris Metzen the Bourbon Cowboy, and Micky Neilson? Blizzard Quote: You’re called to action once again, to use your wits and strength, to compete for the ultimate prize. Your weapons? They seem to be but a musty tome and quill, but know...

    2010 Blizzard Global Writing Contest Announced

    Posted on June 23, 2010 | No Comments
    Blizzard has announced the 2010 Blizzard Global Writing Contest. Get the chance to visit Blizzard’s headquarters and BlizzCon. Meet the Creative Development Team as a bonus. Who wouldn’t want to shake hands with Chris Metzen the Bourbon Cowboy, and Micky Neilson? Blizzard Quote: You’re called to action once again, to use your wits and strength, to compete for the ultimate prize. Your weapons? They seem to be but a musty tome and quill, but know...

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  • Keith R.A. DeCandido will be at Forbidden Planet signing some Farscape comics today April 22 at 6:30pm. Bring your copies of World of Warcraft: Cycle of Hatred, StarCraft: Ghost: Nova, and StarCraft: Ghost Academy and say hi to the author. Take the # 4 or # 6 Subway Train to 14 street (Union Square) and walk a few blocks) Forbidden Planet (Map) 840 Broadway (corner with East 13 Street) New York, NY 10003

    Keith R.A. DeCandido @ Forbidden Planet - New York City

    Posted on April 22, 2010 | No Comments
    Keith R.A. DeCandido will be at Forbidden Planet signing some Farscape comics today April 22 at 6:30pm. Bring your copies of World of Warcraft: Cycle of Hatred, StarCraft: Ghost: Nova, and StarCraft: Ghost Academy and say hi to the author. Take the # 4 or # 6 Subway Train to 14 street (Union Square) and walk a few blocks) Forbidden Planet (Map) 840 Broadway (corner with East 13 Street) New York, NY 10003

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  • Recently we gave you a sneak peek into the StarCraft: Heaven’s Devils hardcover novel by William C. Dietz. In our video preview, you could see at the final pages, a section with a length of thirteen pages which summarizes the entire StarCraft Timeline.. This novel covers much of the mysterious past of Jim Raynor at the moment he was age 18, up to the moment he joined the Confederate Marine Corps during the Guild Wars....

    The Official StarCraft Timeline

    Posted on March 27, 2010 | 1 Comment
    Recently we gave you a sneak peek into the StarCraft: Heaven’s Devils hardcover novel by William C. Dietz. In our video preview, you could see at the final pages, a section with a length of thirteen pages which summarizes the entire StarCraft Timeline.. This novel covers much of the mysterious past of Jim Raynor at the moment he was age 18, up to the moment he joined the Confederate Marine Corps during the Guild Wars....

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  • The Con-hopper Keith R.A. Decandido barely got back from Emerald City Con in Seattle, and now he’s heading to Lunacon 2010 — New York’s Oldest Science Fiction and Fantasy Convention — this coming weekend, and then to I-Con the following week. Lunacon 2010 will be held at: Hilton Rye Town Hotel (Map) 699 Westchester Avenue Rye Brook, NY 10573 (914) 939-6300 Keith R.A. DeCandido wrote Starcraft: Ghost Nova, Starcraft: Ghost Academy and World of Warcraft:...

    Keith R.A. DeCandido and Aaron Rosenberg at LunaCon 2010

    Posted on March 16, 2010 | No Comments
    The Con-hopper Keith R.A. Decandido barely got back from Emerald City Con in Seattle, and now he’s heading to Lunacon 2010 — New York’s Oldest Science Fiction and Fantasy Convention — this coming weekend, and then to I-Con the following week. Lunacon 2010 will be held at: Hilton Rye Town Hotel (Map) 699 Westchester Avenue Rye Brook, NY 10573 (914) 939-6300 Keith R.A. DeCandido wrote Starcraft: Ghost Nova, Starcraft: Ghost Academy and World of Warcraft:...

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  • I acquired a copy of Starcraft: Ghost Academy from Barnes & Noble to review this product. For a soft cover, I really like the texture and feeling of the material. Volume One contains 192 pages full of action and it’s divided into a prologue and five chapters. The manga starts out strangely from the point of view of yourself as the one receiving a letter from Emperor Arcturus Mengsk. In this letter you are required...

    Starcraft: Ghost Academy Vol. 1 Review

    Posted on January 4, 2010 | 1 Comment
    I acquired a copy of Starcraft: Ghost Academy from Barnes & Noble to review this product. For a soft cover, I really like the texture and feeling of the material. Volume One contains 192 pages full of action and it’s divided into a prologue and five chapters. The manga starts out strangely from the point of view of yourself as the one receiving a letter from Emperor Arcturus Mengsk. In this letter you are required...

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  • I have never heard of a Game Studios so involved with its fansites and community as Blizzard Entertainment. They invite fansites to Blizzcon, to the Blizzard Worldwide Invitationals, fansite hands-on gameplay and Studio tours. The community managers send email and flash news, post twitter updates and keep in contact with fansites often year-round. This Christmas, Blizzard sent all members of the Fansites Program a special 2009 Holiday Card. I was curious why they have sent...

    2009 Blizzard Holiday Card

    Posted on December 30, 2009 | 1 Comment
    I have never heard of a Game Studios so involved with its fansites and community as Blizzard Entertainment. They invite fansites to Blizzcon, to the Blizzard Worldwide Invitationals, fansite hands-on gameplay and Studio tours. The community managers send email and flash news, post twitter updates and keep in contact with fansites often year-round. This Christmas, Blizzard sent all members of the Fansites Program a special 2009 Holiday Card. I was curious why they have sent...

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  • J!NX announced a limited special offer that allows you to get a 20% discount off your entire order. Simply type the promo code in caps: CHEERZ at checkout to enable the 20% discount. Go to the World of Warcraft or Starcraft II store to order your T-shirts for yourself or as a gift to friends & family. Regardless of whatever winter holiday(s) you may or may not observe, we want to extend our warmest greetings...

    JINX 2010 New Year’s Eve Offer: 20% Discount Off

    Posted on December 27, 2009 | No Comments
    J!NX announced a limited special offer that allows you to get a 20% discount off your entire order. Simply type the promo code in caps: CHEERZ at checkout to enable the 20% discount. Go to the World of Warcraft or Starcraft II store to order your T-shirts for yourself or as a gift to friends & family. Regardless of whatever winter holiday(s) you may or may not observe, we want to extend our warmest greetings...

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  • Sideshow Collectibles produced a limited edition of Tychus Findlay on 2007 when Blizzard announced Starcraft II was in development. The question ever since has been: Will Sideshow Collectible create more Starcraft dioramas? The short answer is yes, but not soon. Which character would you guarantee to pre-order if they made a diorama of? Kerrigan Zeratul Nova Jim Raynor Selendis Arcturus Mengsk Valerian Mengsk Gabriel Tosh Will you make more pieces from Starcraft? My Tychus Findlay...

    New Warcraft and Starcraft Dioramas?

    Posted on December 24, 2009 | 1 Comment
    Sideshow Collectibles produced a limited edition of Tychus Findlay on 2007 when Blizzard announced Starcraft II was in development. The question ever since has been: Will Sideshow Collectible create more Starcraft dioramas? The short answer is yes, but not soon. Which character would you guarantee to pre-order if they made a diorama of? Kerrigan Zeratul Nova Jim Raynor Selendis Arcturus Mengsk Valerian Mengsk Gabriel Tosh Will you make more pieces from Starcraft? My Tychus Findlay...

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  • The Mod Database (MOD | DB) website is taking nominees for their upcoming 2009 Mod of the Year Awards. Simply browse through any of the Starcraft or Warcraft III mods to identify those you have played and enjoyed the most. Then click the Vote For Mod button to submit your entry. The nomination period (or Phase 1) takes place from December 20, 2009 to January 5, 2010. You can read the vote rules and prizes...

    2009 Mod of the Year Awards: Phase One Voting Commences

    Posted on December 21, 2009 | No Comments
    The Mod Database (MOD | DB) website is taking nominees for their upcoming 2009 Mod of the Year Awards. Simply browse through any of the Starcraft or Warcraft III mods to identify those you have played and enjoyed the most. Then click the Vote For Mod button to submit your entry. The nomination period (or Phase 1) takes place from December 20, 2009 to January 5, 2010. You can read the vote rules and prizes...

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  • It’s that time of the year when families get together in special times to celebrate Christmas, Hanukkah, or Kwanzaa. It’s meant to be a time of joy. I wish everyone happy holidays, especially all the people at Blizzard including those I have personally met or interacted with such as Chris Metzen, Mike Morhaime, Paul Sams, Frank Pearce, Ghostcrawler, Jeff Kaplan, Nethaera, Karune, Bashiok, Jay Wilson, J. Allen Brack, Wryxian, Changwoon Jung (who takes care of...

    Merry Christmas, Blizzard and Fans!!!

    Posted on December 21, 2009 | 1 Comment
    It’s that time of the year when families get together in special times to celebrate Christmas, Hanukkah, or Kwanzaa. It’s meant to be a time of joy. I wish everyone happy holidays, especially all the people at Blizzard including those I have personally met or interacted with such as Chris Metzen, Mike Morhaime, Paul Sams, Frank Pearce, Ghostcrawler, Jeff Kaplan, Nethaera, Karune, Bashiok, Jay Wilson, J. Allen Brack, Wryxian, Changwoon Jung (who takes care of...

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