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Tuesday, May 29, 2007

Starcraft + Linux + Touchscreen = New way of playing games

Aren’t you tired of gaming in the same fashion, pointing the mouse, keeping your left hand on WASD combination and looking concentrated at the screen. Wouldn’t it be nice to control everything in a more natural way? Well, what do you say about Starcraft on a touchscreen monitor. The next video shows how it can be done in Linux. Pretty amazing. I hope someone tries to bring this idea to masses.

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Friday, May 25, 2007

StarCraft 2 Statue Available for Preorder now!

tychus findlay statue
[source: fatwallet.com]

This is not really a great deal, but this is a deal for the StarCraft fan out there.

The statue cost $249.99 + shipping (around $25-30)
it will be ship from their US warehouse in October 2007

It is limited and first-come, first-served. After all preorder is full, there will be waiting list too.

https://us.blizzard.com/sc2collectible/starcraft2/menu.html

[source: starcraft2.com]

Tychus Findlay Limited Edition Statue

Worldwide Announcement Exclusive
Estimated Ship Date: October 2007
Limited Edition
Price: $249.99
Limit One Per Customer

Status: IN-STOCK. PRE-ORDER NOW!

To commemorate the announcement of the highly anticipated StarCraft II, Blizzard Entertainment is proud to present the Tychus Findlay Limited Edition Statue. This collector's item is a product of a collaboration between Blizzard Entertainment's famous cinematics team and the incredible sculpting of Sideshow Collectibles. Players can now own a piece of StarCraft history with this highly detailed, 18-inch tall statue of Terran Marine Tychus J. Findlay standing atop a freshly dispatched Hydralisk. Cast in high-quality polystone and hand painted to exacting standards, the power of the Terran Marine Corps stands triumphantly in this beautiful museum-quality piece.

Pre-Order Notice: A valid credit card is necessary for pre-order. Credit cards will not be charged until product is ready to ship.

Questions? Please consult our FAQ.

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Product Specifications (Approx.)
15" W (381 mm), 18" H (457.2 mm), 12" D (304.8 mm).
Weight: 17 lbs. (7.71 kg).

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Wednesday, May 23, 2007

On The Keeping Of Secrets...

I always wondered how did they managed to keep the SC2 secret. I mean, the people are working on it, not machines! They got friends, families... They got drunk sometimes, do stupid things! ... But nothing! Not a word got out of their magic circle!

I don't know what to say, except: Good job all!!

[source: Penny Arcade]

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Starcraft II Boy, epic

Asian Boy's Mind is Blown by Starcraft 2 =)
link: starcraft2boy.ytmnd.com

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Night Elf Easter Egg

Blizzard is known for putting little Easter eggs in their games from their previous titles. This is another example, showing up in the gameplay video.
To the right of the screen you can see a hologram of an elven woman dancing. This little Easter egg is of course is borrowed from Blizzard’s most popular MMORPG World of Warcraft and if you ever played the game and did the "/dance" with an elven female, then you know what I am talking about. Cool stuff!

[source: YouTube]

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Tuesday, May 22, 2007

Tychus Findlay Limited Edition Starcraft 2 Statue

Tychus Findlay
[source: irserious.com]

Action figures were sooo yesterday. For Starcraft 2, Blizzard, with the help of Sideshow Collectibles, is offering an 18-inch statue of the terran marine - Tychus Findlay. This isn’t some cheap plastic model though. The final statue is expected to weigh in at a whopping 17 lbs! and will sale for $249.99. It isn’t available yet, but on Blizzard’s website, it lists the ship date as October 2007.

To commemorate the announcement of the highly anticipated StarCraft II, Blizzard Entertainment is proud to present the Tychus Findlay Limited Edition Statue. This collector’s item is a product of a collaboration between Blizzard Entertainment’s famous cinematics team and the incredible sculpting of Sideshow Collectibles. Players can now own a piece of StarCraft history with this highly detailed, 18-inch tall statue of Terran Marine Tychus J. Findlay standing atop a freshly dispatched Hydralisk. Cast in high-quality polystone and hand painted to exacting standards, the power of the Terran Marine Corps stands triumphantly in this beautiful museum-quality piece.

Start saving your pennies now boys and girls.