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New StarCraft Ghost, World of Warcraft Information
The first day of E3 has wrested loose new information from Blizzard about its newer games, and they have a page up with dedicated links to the new content. World of Warcraft is sporting new trailers, wallpaper, screenshots, and a nice look at the capture-the-flag style Warsong Gulch Battleground. Meanwhile, Gabe and Tycho have allowed Nova out of the house, giving Blizz the opportunity to put up a new Starcraft:Ghost web site. The site contains a bevy of gameplay information, including multiplayer combat, psi powers, weaponry, vehicles, wallpapers, screens, art, and trailers. Update: 05/19 08:50 GMT by Z : Gamespot has some hands-on impressions of Ghost for you to check out.
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oh wait
Prove me wrong, Blizzard!
The game that got all the Blizz fanboys in a frenzy when it was announced to be console only, something like 3 years ago. Remember this outstanding press release: in order to meet our goals and deliver the outstanding gameplay experience our customers have come to expect from Blizzard products, we have decided to extend our StarCraft: Ghost development schedule through the end of 2003. The Ghost development team however, remains hard at work, and will deliver the tactical-action console game in 2004.
Still not out, still projected to be for the GC, PS2 and Xbox; despite having a release date in 2006 (when all the new systems will be out). Backward compatibility saves the day...
Anyone know what's going on with Blizzard these days? Blizz North lost most (all?) of their senior developers and has been silent for years. the Arena.net people are already releasing their first game, so I can only assume that Blizz North has been shuttered? The RTS team at the Irvine office hasn't announced anything since finishing WC3X. Really, all that Blizz has going now is WoW (since Ghost technically wasn't under their direct control until recently).
The Ghost trailers on the Blizzard site are windows executables... anyone going to post a torrent of the actual videos?
Trailers here.
Slashdot - Mutual Assured Discussion
This or this one.
But lets not forget their current and insightful E3 coverage.
Who cares?! I mean seriously people, weren't we supposed to boycott Blizzard for what they did to our friends from the Bnetd project? Have you already forgot about it? Let me refresh your memory:
... Again On December 8th, 2002
Blizzard Rains on Bnetd Project On February 21st, 2002
Blizzard, Bnetd Respond on Bnetd Shutdown On February 22nd, 2002
Legal Analysis Critical of Blizzard v Bnetd On February 28th, 2002
EFF Takes Bnetd Case On March 12th, 2002
Blizzard/Vivendi Files Suit Against Bnetd Project On April 8th, 2002
Q&A With Vivendi Rep About Bnetd On April 23rd, 2002
Blizzard Amends Complaint
EFF Continues Fight On Blizzard Vs. Bnetd Case On February 19th, 2004
Blizzard Stomps Bnetd in DMCA Case On October 2nd, 2004
Do you remember now? Can't we just once not be such fucking hypocrites for God's sake? Can't we just once in our lifetime be consistent in our declarations and stop giving free publicity to people whom we consider scumbags? Or are we just a bunch of little kids who bitch and moan every time we feel like to, promise to never ever buy anything from Blizzard again, only to shout "oh, shiny!" two minutes later when said Blizzard shows us another product? I hate to break it to your but a boycott until another product is released is equally pointless as a hunger protest between meals. It only makes us look like fools that we are. I bet that next time Blizzard do anything immoral they will think: "don't worry, let those damn children on Slashdot boycott us and they will buy anything the next day we release it like they did the last time, those idiots!" Am I the only one who thinks that there is something seriously fucked up with this community?
Yeah Blizzard, they were cute the first few times, but it's getting tiresome now. Other companies don't seem to have an issue of getting good games out within 2 years, let alone the 5 it takes you. Yet where is Starcraft 2? I'm sure when it's announced in 2006 my grandkids will just be getting it in 2056.
... weren't we supposed to boycott Blizzard ...
No, only a couple of zealots (no pun intended) were supposed to do that. Most of us were just supposed to do what we thought would be fun.
because when I think roleplay, I think "capture the flag". what exactly is the point supposed to be?
"Hey, we're at war. How about instead of a meaningful battle, you try and capture my flag, and I'll try and capture yours. Best two of three. After that, we'll shake hands, maybe go again?"
Blah.
MORTAR COMBAT!
After watching the gameplay videos, the thing that stands out is the really, really chunky physics engine. After this long in development (although it's what? 3 developer houses?) I would expect something with a tad more polish.
Fear, Uncertainty and Doubt = [citation required]
"cockstain" ... "dicklicker"
Your opinion becomes more important when bad insults such as "lightning cunt" (some guy called me that on UT2k4 last night, it was weird) appear frequently.
Shut up cocklicker.
At first, I was a little excited to see that Ghost was *finally* nearing release.
Shortly after, I sighed, and resigned myself to a life without it, because unlike most Slashdotters, I've not forgotten the bnetd futtbucking, and I intend to keep up the Blizzard Boycot.
But then I looked at the screenshots, and decided that I'm really not missing anything.
This game looks God-awful. For as long as it took, you'd think they'd have the look of the characters and the environments completely down and polished.
Ed R.Zahurak
You know, oblivion keeps looking better every day.
Am I the only one still pissed over the whole "Hey PC gamers! Thanks for making Starcraft a success! No, you're not getting Ghost! OK then, bu-bye now." thing?
LightningCunt! Awesome, I think I just found my new Halo nick! Thanx.
Keep quiet cock socket.