The 16 players have assembled in Anaheim for the WCS Global Finals and the magnitude of the event is starting to settle in for everybody involved. This is it. There will be $100,000 and the Gosu Trophy for the winner, along with unquestioned StarCraft II supremacy. After the epic fight just to make it to […]
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WCS Global Finals Bracket and Schedule
November 7th, 2013 
Mark The StarCraft® II WCS Global Finals kick off at BlizzCon on November 8, and it’s time to prepare yourself for this mega-event. Start times for your favorite players and matchups can be found below, and every match will be streamed live in HD for FREE at starcraft2.com/WCS. Our broadcast is set to start at 20:45 […]
Design a Legendary, Part 2: Choose Your Theme
November 7th, 2013 Mark Now that we've decided what kind of Legendary weapon we're creating (a one-handed sword), it's time to move onto the next stage of design: visual theming. What do we mean by visual theming? In Diablo III, we love to give hero armor and weapons a specific signature, or theme. This theme is the aesthetic thread […]
Broken Age: Rethinking a Classic Genre for the Modern Era – GDC Next
November 7th, 2013 Mark Oliver Franzke, Lee Petty, Greg Rice and Tim Schafer from Double Fine Productions discuss ways in which they leveraged modern technology and methodologies to deliver a game that preserves the ideas and experiences core to the traditional adventure game.
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Comments Off on Broken Age: Rethinking a Classic Genre for the Modern Era – GDC NextThe current state of FFXIV and Square Enix’s plans for future Dragon Quest games
November 7th, 2013 Mark Final Fantasy XIV: A Realm Reborn, Square Enix’s reboot of their MMO franchise, has already surpassed the company’s previous entry in the series, Final Fantasy XI. With over 600,000 active subscribers, FFXIV has more active players than FFXI did at its peak. This information came from Square’s online financial results briefing, posted earlier today. In […]
Posted in Xbox360 Comments Off on The current state of FFXIV and Square Enix’s plans for future Dragon Quest gamesThe Guided Fate Paradox Review
November 7th, 2013 Mark Congratulations! You have been randomly chosen to become God. As the newly appointed ruler over all creation, you shall be whisked away to the heavens above to fulfill your holy duties–which may include battling mermaids and flirting with angels. Such is the fate of Renya Kagurazaka, an everyday, mild-mannered, dime-a-dozen, completely generic high school student. […]
The Best at BlizzCon — Bomber, Maru, Dear, HerO
November 7th, 2013 Mark The race to BlizzCon is over. Now that we know which players have been called to BlizzCon, the time has come to focus on the competition at hand. The mix of hopefuls includes icons of competitive StarCraft®, newcomers with fresh styles, and dominant players showing no signs of slowing down. In various ways, they’ve all […]
StarCraft II Update Panel at BlizzCon 2013
November 6th, 2013 Mark During this year’s StarCraft II panel we'll be talking with you about the present state of the game as well as where it’s headed in terms of upcoming features and improvements, multiplayer gameplay, and eSports. Here’s a brief guide to attending the StarCraft II panel, whether you’re at BlizzCon or watching along at home (for […]
Reaper of Souls™ First Look: Westmarch Soundtrack
November 6th, 2013 Mark Over the past week, we've delved deeper into the renowned city of Westmarch, giving you a first look at its history, visual landscape, and bestiary. But there's still one more important design element to explore: its music! To whet your auditory appetite, we've put together an exclusive preview track featuring just a small sample of […]
JD – Bilu and Velonus Departing Wednesday!
November 6th, 2013 Mark Adventurers, now is your last chance to take advantage of Bilu and Velonus' special events! Their special tasks will no longer need your assistance as of this Wednesday night , November 6th, @ 7pm PST! As a reminder, Velonus and Bilu have a total of three special-event quests for you: collecting gifts from […]
