‘StarCraft’ 20th anniversary brings freebies and a short film

Blizzard is keeping up its habit of marking the anniversaries of major games. The original StarCraft is turning 20 on March 31st, and the studio is promising a slew of extras across its games to mark the occasion, including the classic real-time strategy title itself. You can log in to StarCraft: Remastered and StarCraft II […]

Tooth and Tail review: Delightful, rodent-riddled StarCraft for the rest of us

Enlarge / Two commanders. Two armies. One bloody, rodent-filled battle. Welcome to Tooth and Tail. (credit: Pocketwatch Games) StarCraft II thought it had the secret to delivering a truly accessible version of its predecessor. The original game’s troop-management battles are unmatched in terms of balance, so the sequel directed more attention to QoL tweaks like resource management, unit assignments, […]

Crash Bandicoot and StarCraft Remastered reboots could boost Activision Blizzard’s results this year

Activision Blizzard could benefit from a strong response to its franchise reboots, including Crash Bandicoot N. Sane Trilogy and the upcoming StarCraft Remastered. The two games — as well as last year’s reboot Call of Duty: Modern Warfare Remastered — show the demand for retro titles that make gamers feel nostalgic for bygone years. The […]

The remastered ‘Starcraft’ arrives in August

Starcraft‘s long-overdue facelift will make its debut on Monday 14 August. The remastered version boasts a raft of enhancements including 4K resolution, improved sound and rebooted dialogue, all designed to make the game look a bit more shiny and polished, while essentially remaining exactly the same. Priced at $ 14.99/£12.99 and available for Windows and […]

StarCraft Remastered devs unveil price, explain how much is being rebuilt

Enlarge (credit: Sam Machkovech) SANTA MONICA, California—Before giving us a world-premiere look at StarCraft Remastered‘s gameplay, the franchise’s holders at Blizzard rattled off a few major rules for how the game would be made. “Blend classic with modern.” “Community’s voice.” One of the buzz phrases made Blizzard Classic Games Producer Pete Stilwell laugh: “Don’t be disruptive.” […]

StarCraft Remastered: Blizzard still coy on release date but discuss gameplay details

StarCraft: Remastered is set to offer a full graphical overhaul of the original StarCraft and the StarCraft: Brood War expansion, although Blizzard have stressed that no big gameplay changes will be made. The studio have spoken more on the subject, confirming that there main focus has been on key areas, although fans may not notice […]

Guardian Kingdoms aims more for Age of Empires or StarCraft than Clash of Clans

Phoenix One Games hopes to build their realm with their first fantasy mobile strategy game, Guardian Kingdoms. The mobile strategy genre has proven to be incredibly lucrative, with Supercell (Clash of Clans) reporting $ 2.3 billion of revenue last year and Machine Zone (Game of War) bringing in an estimated $ 590,000 revenue daily. Since these games launched in […]