Here are some juicy videos regarding Starcraft II shown during BlizzCon 07.

• StarCraft II Terran Faction BlizzCon Preview PC
• StarCraft II Single-Player Campaign BlizzCon Preview PC
• More Starcraft II Videos @ GameSpot

YEAP, Blizzard new game is officially Starcraft II. I have been waiting ages for this day!

3:00 - FMV sequence in a spaceship - looks Terran - zooming in on a metal door - door opening - reveals a guy with a cigar in chains - prisoner - door shuts behind him - there’s so much bass the room is shaking - guy steps into some kind of metallic devicce - legs are strapped in - guy rising toward ceiling - Korean text on screen got people very excited - another part of the machine is dropping metal arms on him - machine whirring - applying armor to his torso - extremly detailed visuals here - now guy is strapping on gloves - armor is molding together - seems like a Terran marine - rockets turn on - zerg now onscreen - Marine delivers a line - StarCraft 2 officially announced.

Source: IGN: Blizzard’s Worldwide Invitational Begins

Screenshots: IGN First Starcraft II Screenshots

Videos: Starcraft II Announcement Video (Higher Quality) | Starcraft II In-Game Video (Higher Quality)

SEOUL, South Korea - May 19, 2007 - Blizzard Entertainment today unveiled StarCraft II, the sequel to its award-winning real-time strategy game StarCraft, at the 2007 Blizzard Worldwide Invitational event in Seoul, South Korea. The announcement took place inside the Olympic Gymnastics Arena, in front of thousands of attendees, who received a presentation that included a StarCraft II cinematic trailer and a gameplay demonstration by the development team.

Press Release: Starcraft II Unveiled

Official site: starcraft2.com

It took a good day of calls and emails, but Blizzard just got back to us about the rumor floating around that Starcraft 2 will be announced next month during their World Wide Invitation in Seoul, South Korea.

According to a Korean website, StarCraft 2 is being developed in 3D with a new race and lots of changes for existing units. The site went on to say that additional details would be revealed during Blizzard’s WWI on May 19th in Seoul.

When reached for comment today this was Blizzard’s official response:

We do intend to announce a new product at the Worldwide Invitational next month in Korea, and we appreciate the enthusiasm and interest in getting an advance look at what that will be, but players will have to wait until May 19th to find out more. Also, we have a very strong connection with the characters and settings of StarCraft, and we do plan to revisit that universe at some point in the future, but we don’t have anything new to announce in that regard at present.

So that’s a yes on a StarCraft 2, eventually, and a yes to a product announcement next month. The only question now is are they one in the same. -Brian Crecente, from Kotaku

Source

EA Los Angeles (EALA) is pleased to announce that the highly anticipated Command & Conquer 3 Tiberium Wars for the PC has officially gone gold and will be on stores shelves Nationwide March 28.

Fast and fluid gameplay, a breakthrough single player campaign, the ability to transform online battles into a spectator sport, next-generation graphics, and an epic story with full-motion video sequences featuring top Hollywood talent, mark the return of the genre-defining Command & Conque series.

Source: Press Release

This demo features a sample of the full version’s single-player content, including:
» An interactive tutorial for new players
» Two different missions from early on in the GDI single-player campaign
» One 1 vs. 1 skirmish map, pitting you as GDI against a computer-controlled Brotherhood of Nod army
» The entire GDI arsenal at your command, from the Mammoth Tank to the Ion Cannon
» The entire Brotherhood of Nod arsenal for you to fend off, including the Obelisk of Light and the Tiberium Vapor Bomb

Command & Conquer 3: Tiberium Wars Demo (Right Click -> Save As)

The link above is from EA, I got a constant 1.5 MBps (megabytes per second if you are wondering) and I completed the download within 15 minutes. The file size weights 1.17GB in size.

DotA Allstars v6.33 has been released. As usual, I have mirrored the map.

» DotA Allstars v6.33 (right click, save target as)

Here is the Changelog.

DotA Allstars v6.32b has been released. As usual, I have mirrored the map.

» DotA Allstars v6.32b (right click, save target as)

Here is the Changelog.

DotA Allstars v6.32 has been released. As usual, I have mirrored the map.

» DotA Allstars v6.32 (right click, save target as)

Here is the Changelog.

REDWOOD CITY, Calif., April 20, 2006 - The epic struggle between the Global Defense Initiative (GDI) and The Brotherhood of NOD continues¦and the third Tiberium War is about to begin. Welcome back, Commander. Electronic Arts (NASDAQ: ERTS) today announced that Command & Conquer„¢, the groundbreaking series that put the Real-time Strategy (RTS) genre on the map, is returning in full force with Command & Conquer„¢ 3 Tiberium Wars*. This highly-anticipated next chapter takes the popular series back to its roots in the Tiberium universe and features the fast, fluid gameplay that Command & Conquer is known for and a gripping story that will redefine storytelling in RTS games.

It is 2047 and the stakes could not be higher. Tiberium-a self-replicating alien substance that has infected the Earth-is spreading like a radioactive ice age. The GDI, a high-tech alliance of the world’s most advanced nations, is fighting to contain Tiberium, but Kane, the megalomaniacal leader of The Brotherhood of NOD has other plans for Earth. Kane’s secret society turned superpower is bent on using Tiberium to take control and transform humanity into his twisted vision of the future. All-out war rages over Tiberium and the fate of the planet rests in the balance.

“Command & Conquer 3 Tiberium Wars combines fast-paced gameplay with new ways to tell a story in an RTS game,” said Mike Verdu, Executive Producer at EA Los Angeles (EALA). “We’re building a next generation Command & Conquer game that is true to the spirit of this classic franchise, but is updated with state-of-the-art visuals, added strategic depth, and gameplay innovations that will move the genre forward. I am very excited to be working on this amazing game.”

“We have been waiting to reveal this game for quite some time and are thrilled to bring the series back to where it all began,” said Louis Castle, VP of Creative Development at EA Los Angeles (EALA) and co-founder of Westwood Studios, creator of the Command & Conquer series. “The Tiberium universe is a personal favorite of mine, and this saga’s new direction will prove to be a worthy addition to one of the most celebrated RTS franchises.”

Experience a revolution in RTS gaming with a breakthrough single player campaign that rewards you for your gameplay style. Add layers of strategy to your gaming experience by building mobile bases, wielding the power of terrifying Ion Storms on the battlefield, or customizing your armies by combining units. Battle it out online with native voice-over IP, integrated clan support, and new spectator modes that let you play RTS games like a sport.

Currently in development at EALA, Command & Conquer 3 Tiberium Wars will ship in 2007 for Windows PC. This product is not yet rated by the ESRB.

Official Homepage: Command & Conquer 3: Tiberium Wars

DotA Allstars v6.31 has been released. As usual, I have mirrored the map. I had also mirrored the 6.27b AI map by Cloud_str.

» DotA Allstars v6.31 (right click, save target as)
» DotA Allstars v6.27b AI v1.71 (right click, save target as)

Here is the Changelog.