starcraft II
BlizzCon 2017: World of Warcraft and Less Important Stuff
Last year, I ponied up for my BlizzCon 2016 Virtual Ticket. I’m not posh enough to afford a trip to California, hotel stay for that weekend, and two tickets for BlizzCon (my daughter would disown me if I went without her). Besides, there was little news I cared about. I only wanted news on Overwatch and Diablo III. Those were the games I was playing. StarCraft II was nearing its end, and I never j...[Read More]
BlizzCon 2016 Impressions
Every year, the High Priests of Blizzard gather their flock and descend upon Anaheim, California to profess their faith and devotion. They call it BlizzCon, and they bill it as some celebration of gaming. Obviously, it’s just a front ritualistic activity. I’ve seen the pictures. People dressed as demons and orcs and pandas. There’s even a Weird Al Yankovic sighting this year. It’s obviously pagan ...[Read More]
Blizzard Announce Big Rebalancing for StarCraft II
Blizzard is always tweaking and tuning the mechanics of their games. As a longtime player in World of Warcraft, I can attest to how their “tweaking” affects my Arms Warrior or Shadow Priest. This time, however, Blizzard has turned its critical eye on StarCraft II. According to a Blizzard blog post, a big rebalancing will be arriving for the game in November. As usual, they will lean on the communi...[Read More]
Diablo II Turns 16: Revisiting a Game I Love
Diablo II was released on June 29, 2000, meaning the game just recently hit its Sweet Sixteen. For some, this moment is a cute little touchstone that recognizes a game that they played for a while before they moved on to other games. For others, like me, it’s a reminder that a game they revere and still play is almost old enough to vote. I may not obsess over it as much as I used to, but I will s...[Read More]