Warcraft 3

Quick giveaway: Two passes to the DOTA 2 beta (updated w/winners)

Are you interested in DOTA 2, the Valve-fueled sequel to everyone's favorite Warcraft 3 mod?* Would you like to try out the currently live beta,...

What Blizzard should have learned from Warcraft 3 – Part 3

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Tactical Tuesday – David Sirlin’s gaming philosophy

If, by some odd twist of fate, you've found my blog before you ever heard of David Sirlin, I would like to make a formal...

What Blizzard should have learned from Warcraft 3 – Part 2

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What Blizzard should have learned from Warcraft 3 – Part 1

With all the fawning and fanfare over Starcraft 2, it's easy to highlight how long it's been since the original Zergling simulator debuted, and...