Starcraft players rejoice because according to a study by Red Bull’s gaming arm, playing Starcraft 2 might just make you smarter. The Redbull study found that cognitive flexibility is something that can be trained through studying gamers in a controlled environment.
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StarCraft 2 as a Third-Person Zombie Shooter
If you had any doubt that Blizzard went all-out with their StarCraft 2 map engine, this should quell your concerns. YouTube user malou5a showcases his newest StarCraft 2 campaign creation; a fully-functioning third-person zombie shooter map. Featuring support for up to 8 players, bullet shells with realistic physics, a flashlight effect, power-ups, aim and weapon swap animations and lots and ...
Read More »Blizzard to Starcraft II Early Birds: “You’re Going to Have to Wait”
People have started receiving their Starcraft II pre-orders in the mail. Of course, the first thing they’re going to do is through the disc in the ole drive and start gaming away. Not so. Blizzard is restricting the general audience of getting a head start over everyone else by blocking access to the game until tomorrow. When attempting to play ...
Read More »Time to Catch Up on Your Starcraft Lore
Starcraft II is almost here. Tomorrow, one of the most highly-anticipated game sequels in history will be released. Its been well over 12 years since the release of the original game so we won’t hold it against you (too much) if you’re a little rusty on your Starcraft lore. This quick video will fill you in on all the details ...
Read More »Starcraft II Mod Gives Blizzard a Final Fantasy-Inspired Turn-Based Edge
Some people expected that Starcraft II might have been an MMORPG similar to that of World of Warcraft. While that turned out to be false, YouTube user SkriK uses Starcraft II‘s Galaxy Map Editor to create a modification which allows the game to have a Final Fantasy-esque turn-based combat system. So while it might not be as fully-functioning or offer ...
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