Lovers of Starcraft be prepared for a campaign treat. We all love watching those Korean pro Starcraft players on YouTube, but we all remember playing the campaign at some point in our lives. The Starcraft 2 campaign is an extremely different experience than it’s 11 year old predecessor.
The units, of course, are significantly different between the skirmishes and campaign. For one, our beloved firebats and medics are no where to be found in skirmishes!
Gamer Culture, PC, Pro Gaming, Starcraft
Pro gaming, and the mediums which cover it, are relatively large nowadays. You have the World Cyber Games, or even the Electronic Sports League dominating most of the world’s pro gaming hype. There’s even some very prominent amateur leagues like CAL. Yet with all things, there is room for improvement.
Metal Gear Solid, Resident Evil, Super Smash Brothers, World of WarCraft
Like any new form of artistic expression, video games have faced an uphill battle in gaining legitimacy as a story-telling medium. (This may have something to do with the fact most of the best selling games out there have more freakin’ sweet guns than emotionally compelling characters.)
Well, all of that’s about to change. Below is a video-game-themed play I’ve written, a potent treatise on the woeful human condition. Savvy gamers will notice each line of the play is quoted directly from a video game.
MMO Addiction 101
Addicted to video games? How lame are we?
Mirror’s Edge DLC debuts on Thursday
It doesn’t replace the story. 
The Top Five Ways Real-Time-Strategy Games Improve Your Life
Sure, keep justifying all those hours wasted. WASTED!
The Videogame Bosses’ Guide to Success
But if bosses were unbeatable, why the hell am I playing your game? I don’t need to play real life.
Starcraft Course opened for College - earn credits
Oh UC Berkeley, how the mighty have fallen.
Ten Cancelled Games We Wish Were Released
SHENMUE!!!
10 Videogame Scenes in Movies Part 1
And most of them are comedies. FIGURES.
BYU Study: Video Games Are Bad For You In So Many Ways
Psh. Your mom could tell you that.
50 Mods You Should Be Playing For Fallout 3
Alternate title: Why consoles suck.
Daily Costume: Cosplay
I thought it was actress Debra Messing for a second. A SECOND.
Gamer Culture, Humor, PC, Pro Gaming, Starcraft
Often, the more serious gamer finds their niche and proceeds to pwn. Some have a natural set of 1337 skills for FPS, others enjoy intense fighting games, or thrive in the splendid solitude of the MMO. Whatever it may be, the results of their efforts influence and define their character. With the RTS genre, it’s hard to find many negative traits amongst its followers, except for maybe a higher-than-usual competitive spirit. In fact, RTS games actually improve quality of life, imbuing fans with these championed virtues and skills:
As our nation prepares for President-elect Obama’s inauguration next week, it’s time for gamers to turn their attention to a new election. Right now, Blizzard is calling out to the Starcraft community to decide on the final design of the Protoss’ dark templar unit for the much-anticipated sequel. Polling stations opened last week.
Anthropologist studies WoW, Nerd Rage, Guild Friendships
Will mentally break down in 3…2…1…
Starcraft 2’s Zerg and Protoss campaign development still in preliminary stages
So….when’s the release date?
45 Xbox 360 Games of 2009
Unplayable because of RRoD
100 Most Anticipated Games of 2009
Update: release dates pushed back to 2010
Man plays Super Mario Bros theme with only his hands
Encore: Using his other “hands”
Macho Man hits Left 4 Dead
Got tickets to the GUN SHOW?
Top 12 Most Annoying Types of Characters
Do MMO players count?
Geekbox Radio Coming this week
Modern day Soapbox
Avoid this logo when buying games
Provided by your Gamer Neighborhood Watch.
