In part to increase activity and get discussions going, I've opened a thread for everyone to submit questions. Please only submit questions in the thread. If you'd like to respond to one and think it will get a good discussion going, start a new thread! (More …)
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Command & Conquer: Red Alert is now available for free from EA as part of the promotion for the upcoming Red Alert 3. August 31st marked the 13th anniversary of the C&C franchise, which has sold over 25 million copies. Red Alert is the prequel to the original Command & Conquer, which is often regarded as of the pioneering games in the RTS genre. Also, until October 27th, those who pre-order Red Alert 3 can also download Red Alert 2 for free. This page contains all of the information on getting the games!
Blizzard announced today that a selection of music from their games is now available on iTunes. Soundtracks include StarCraft, Diablo II, Warcraft III: Reign of Chaos, World of Warcraft, WoW: The Burning Crusade, and WoW: Taverns of Azeroth. The (More …)
Well now you can get your fill of Blizzard on the go! Blizzard Entertainment has added soundtracks for several of their hit games to be sold via iTunes. And for a limited time offer ending September 9th, the 'Diablo III Overture' can be downloaded free of charge to promote the upcoming game.
IRVINE, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Blizzard Entertainment, Inc. today announced that a wide selection of music from its popular games has been added to the iTunes store. Much of this music was originally available only in collector’s editions of the games, or at special events such as the company’s BlizzCon® gaming convention. Six Blizzard Entertainment® soundtrack albums are currently available:
StarCraft® Original Soundtrack
Diablo® II Original Soundtrack
Warcraft® III: Reign of Chaos® Original Soundtrack
World of Warcraft® Original Soundtrack
World of Warcraft: The Burning Crusade® Original Soundtrack
World of Warcraft: Taverns of Azeroth Original Soundtrack
The albums have been placed on a new Blizzard Entertainment hub page within the iTunes store. This page also hosts content such as the BlizzCast™ podcast and trailers and gameplay footage from upcoming Blizzard Entertainment games, with more material to be added in the months ahead. In addition, the “Diablo III Overture” from the company’s recently announced action role-playing game, Diablo III, is available as a single and has been highlighted as a Discovery Download, making it free to download until Tuesday, September 9.
An individual game album costs $10 and a single costs $1.
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In a recent update at the Halo Wars website, it is mentioned that 'Thunder', a well known HG forummer turned Community Liaison, has returned to his home in Canada and left Ensemble Studios.Graham "Thunder" Somers has left the building. He made me promised (More …)
SOLUS has posted the Halo Wars Monthly Update today. The update briefly covers the subjects of work on the game, the Leipzig convention, and of Thunder's return to the great white north.Quoted from Update:The PR wagons are rolling for Halo Wars and you (More …)
This isn't directly related to SC2 but interesting nonetheless. The finals for World of Warcraft and Warcraft III will happen this weekend in Boston, Massachusetts for North America and Madrid, Spain for Europe. Attendees will be able to test out the new (More …)
Karune sends word via the Battle.net forums that Blizzard is starting a new contest for SC2 fans. The contest involves creating comics related to SC2, and there are some pretty juicy prizes to win. Here is Karune's official post:"Vespene Laughs"A Blizzard (More …)
After weeks of being a simple rumor, the Xbox 360 price cuts are now official. Major Nelson announced today via his blog the news. The latest round puts the Arcade version at $199, Premium at $299, and Elite at $399. The price cuts go into effect this Friday, September 5th. This is significant because it now places the Arcade version of the 360 at a lower price than Nintendo's Wii. This move, along with the upcoming dashboard revision, makes the Arcade version more appealing to the casual market.
