Beta testing for StarCraft II’s ‘Heart of the Swarm’ begins today
If you’ve got Zerg on the brain like me, you’ll be keen to know that the next installment of StarCraft II, Heart of the Swarm, begins beta testing as of today. Announced overnight on the StarCraft II...
View ArticleHeart of the Swarm will add player levelling in next beta patch
An upcoming patch to the currently-underway Heart of the Swarm beta for StarCraft II will introduce a new feature: player levelling. Players will earn experience for each race seperately, with points...
View ArticleClan support in Heart of the Swarm detailed by Blizzard
Blizzard have released an update on clan support in Heart of the Swarm, revealing that clan members will have access to their own clan window where members can engage in private chat, post news for all...
View ArticleNew details on Heart of the Swarm expansion – release date and price
The second instalment for StarCraft II has been given an official release date. Heart of the Swarm will be in stores and available online starting March 12, 2013, at an expected retail price of $39.99...
View ArticleHeart of the Swarm beta balance update improves Medivacs, nerfs Thors,...
Blizzard continue to roll out balance changes to their Heart of the Swarm multiplayer, which is due to release alongside the Zerg-centric campaign on March 12 next year. The latest update, Balance...
View ArticleTraining mode coming to Heart of the Swarm: practice against learning AI
Blizzard’s Mike Morhaime has revealed in an interview with PCGamesN that a new training mode will be included in Heart of the Swarm, where an AI that analyses your play and offers you tips will...
View ArticleBlizzard reveals Heart of the Swarm opening movie, proves they’re still kings...
As somebody who is often more excited for the StarCraft II story than the multiplayer side, I’m always keen to gobble up Blizzard’s cinematics like so much gravy at Christmas — and today’s release of...
View ArticleBlizzard looking to make Heart of the Swarm multiplayer more welcoming for...
Although “accessibility” has sort of become a dirty word, there’s still a lot to be said for making something easier for new players to understand — and that is what Blizzard are hoping to do when...
View ArticleHeart of the Swarm’s UI changes to include ‘Players on my Network’ feature
Blizzard have released a video demonstrating the upcoming changes being made to the StarCraft II UI in Heart of the Swarm, due out on March 12. The video focuses on the way the company have streamlined...
View ArticleBlizzard details Heart of the Swarm launch events: Federation Square on March 11
Blizzard have released details of their global launch events for Heart of the Swarm, and the one of most particular interest to us here at GON is, of course, the Australian event. From 8PM AEDT on...
View ArticleBlizzard launch new ‘Project Blackstone’ ARG, Zerg dissected for study
Blizzard have rolled out a new ARG going by the name of ‘Project Blackstone’. You can hit up the site yourself and learn all about it — assuming you’re able to log in, that is. If you’re the sort who...
View ArticleBlizzard details the various ways you can play StarCraft II: Heart of the Swarm
As we ramp up to Heart of the Swarm‘s launch next month, Blizzard are detailing the changes being made to not only the game itself but also the supporting modes around it. In this video, you can see...
View ArticleSunday eSports: In the Heart of the Swarm
The wonderful advantage of Blizzard’s methodical approach towards their eSports baby, StarCraft 2, is that it never stays the same. Take the Heart of the Swarm beta, for example. To the uninformed the...
View ArticleMeanwhile, the Heart of the Swarm beta ends on March 1
Blizzard have announced that the beta test for StarCraft II‘s Heart of the Swarm expansion will end on March 1st — for members of the general public, anyway. “It is important to note that we will...
View ArticleBlizzard announces patch 2.0.4 for Wings of Liberty, clan support arrives
It’s time to get the clan back together – patch 2.0.4 for Heart of the Swarm is coming, and Blizzard are updating Wings of Liberty to include the clan support detailed last year. Also included in the...
View ArticleBlizzard demonstrates StarCraft II replay changes: group watching, resume...
As we head into March and the release of Heart of the Swarm, Blizzard have released a video showing how the new replay features will work — features that are available in the current Wings of Liberty...
View ArticleStarCraft II director Dustin Browder to make guest appearance at HotS launch
Blizzard have announced that Dustin Browder, the man behind StarCraft II as we know it, will be flying in to make a guest appearance at the Federation Square launch event for Heart of the Swarm. The...
View ArticleHeart of the Swarm’s ‘Vengeance’ trailer has Kerrigan, explosions, other...
The launch of StarCraft II‘s next expansion, Heart of the Swarm, is upon us in just 13 days — and this new launch trailer released today amps up the suspense for the single-player narrative. As...
View ArticleHeart of the Swarm has launched in Australia: get downloading now
Take advantage of the fact that our clocks are substantially ahead of our American brethren and get cracking on Heart of the Swarm, which is available to Australians right now. It’s a hefty download...
View Article“You don’t want to be a good gamer. You want to be a good person”: We speak...
One of Sean Plott’s earliest memories is of an early 1990s Chessmaster game. From a young age, he was fascinated with tactics, movement, mathematics. He remembers playing by himself, against the...
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