StarCraft II

Almost two years ago, we caught some chatter from various sources about a secret Blizzard project that we were pretty sure was Diablo III. Finally, we now know the true nature of what's been going on. Last week, Blizzard announced development on StarCraft II, which may not have been a total surprise, but it was certainly a welcome one.


For years, gamers have been begging Blizzard to work on a follow up to one of the highest player-rated real-time strategy games of all time. The story, lore, and well-balanced races of the original StarCraft made the game extremely compelling and addicting. In an era where there are way more games than I have time for, I actually completed StarCraft, and its expansion called Brood War.

If you somehow missed it, you should check out the original StarCraft before the second one arrives. The price on the entire StarCraft Battle Chest edition is only $20. This edition is highly recommended! You get everything - both the original game and the expansion, strategy guides for each, and it's packaged all onto one DVD!

So, for now, we can forgive Blizzard for not giving us Diablo III. Although there's no true release date, we're thinking Christmas 2007 wouldn't be a bad idea!

For more info on StarCraft II, visit Blizzard's official SCII site, and various videos from YouTube on gameplay, and the official announcement in Korea.