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more about #battlenet chaoticumbrella: I started LAN gaming again quite recently. The moment we dropped into the game.....nostalgia just hit. The good sort. I couldn't figure out why I hadn... more » Jitterwyser: There's definitely a lack of LAN-capable games going around. I've organised a few 16-man Halo 1/2/3 LANs in the past, and they were always extreme fun... more » Odin: With the advent of stand alone DotA based games that actually do a good job of modernising the original (read: Heroes of Newerth) WC3 might be under t... more » jeembomb: it's not just because people have played the game for a long time so they are good at it, it's because the game was made in a way that allowed for ac... more » GreyFoxV1: As someone who runs a large LAN community up here in Manitoba I have to disagree about the college campus assertion. While a large part of our communi... more » Kualtek: It's nice to see something that says the LAN people still exist. It seemed for awhile we were going to be downplayed to extinction. I run a group for ... more » AOClaus: There's one good thing to come out of Modern Warfare 2, unlike the previous game you're not limited to the pre-made classes when playing offline, so e... more » Adhominem: I love lan parties but by god people who photograph them should focus on the more photogenic people, not the unshaven double chinned masses. Gamers g... more » Toothball: It's not just PC gaming that is creeping away from gaming in person. When I first got my Xbox I intended to buy three extra controllers so I could pla... more » RockyRan: It's really sad my college has nothing even closely resembling to an organized gaming community. Either that or it's so underground that it's practica... more » ThirzaLepidus: Great article Owen. I love LAN parties, but I've unfortunately moved past the college/HS prime for it, and almost never get to do it anymore. Also wi... more » deanbmmv: Ah the good old days of LAN gaming. KESnet, log in to a game, jump on LAN n see who's playing in the other dorms. Mainly Dawn of War, that used to be ... more » sci-fi_wasabi: You can tell these pics are from an American LAN party. #lan more » Xenris: Yea sadly I'm in engineering so you know... We kinda dont have the time these guys do to play in lan parties... But in the end, it balances out, I'll ... more » flaagan: I still miss the BANGG (Bay Area Network Gaming Group) lan parties. It really is sad to see companies alienating their origins in favor a DLC money an... more » homernoy: I would love to go to a LAN party, but my PC of late weighs a friggin ton. I think I would throw my back out if I attempted to carry it far. #lan more » Poul Wrist: My friends and I have about 3 LANs a year where 15-30 of old friends and new get together for a weekend of gaming. We, being danish, also spice things... more » AceInTheHole16: People at my college are such anti-social, basket-case dullards that they even refuse to go to LAN parties that host games they play every single nigh... more » Communist Agenda: Wow, an article on Kotaku that isn't dismissive towards old school hardcore PC gamers. I almost never play LAN, simply because if I'm with friends, ... more » Sharkey1337: This is why there is an outcry against Starcraft II's lack of LAN. I do miss my days of huge LAN partying, mmmmmmm nostalgia... #lan more » -
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In College, the Party Never Stops — for LAN
Last week, more than a million users flooded Xbox Live to play Modern Warfare 2. Here's something just as impressive: In January, nearly 300 gamers will meet in person to play a game released in 2000. More » -
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World of Warcraft Players, You're Gonna Need A Battle.net Account
There's no avoiding it. If you play World of Warcraft, you're going to need a Battle.net account, as Blizzard has set a drop dead date for the great account switchover. Don't worry, it won't hurt a bit. More » -
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StarCraft II Can Be Played Offline
Troubled by the Battle.net login screen that appears upon first launching StarCraft II? Does it mean that StarCraft II requires an internet connection? Not so, says Blizzard's Rob Pardo. More » -
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BlizzCon 2009: The Show So Far
With BlizzCon 2009 day two in full swing, let's take a look at what went on during day one, from start to Cataclysmic finish. More » -
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Battle.Net And StarCraft In Pictures
Here's a set of screenshots fresh off the Battle.Net asset disc, giving you a better look at the integration between the revamped Battle.net service, StarCraft II, and World of Warcraft. More » -
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Upcoming Blizzard Battle.Net Feature Draw From Warcraft, Xbox Live, Life
Blizzard executive vice president of game design Rob Pardo hosted a Battle.Net and StarCraft II panel, explaining how the integration of game and game service has evolved over the years. More » -
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Blizzard: You May Sell Your StarCraft 2 Maps On Battle.net, Eventually
At BlizzCon 2009, Blizzard's executive vice president of game design Rob Pardo revealed plans to allow modders to sell premium StarCraft 2 maps via the Battle.Net service.
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Liveblogging The BlizzCon 2009 Opening Ceremonies
Join us as Blizzard kicks off BlizzCon 2009. Secrets will be revealed! New products could be outed! The World of Warcraft as we know it could change forever!
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Battle.net Revamp "Similar To Xbox Live"
You can partly blame Battle.net for the delay of StarCraft II: Wings of Liberty into 2010, but based on the capabilities that Activision Blizzard execs are promising for the service, it's clear Blizzard has their work cut out for them. More » -
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StarCraft II Hands-On: Round Three
This past week, Blizzard invited press to visit its Irvine, California campus to go hands-on with the latest and greatest build of StarCraft II's multiplayer game. That wasn't the original plan. More » -
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New Beta Opt-In Process For StarCraft II
There's a new beta opt-in procedure at Blizzard's recently revamped Battle.net that StarCraft II beta hopefuls should probably go check out. More » -
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Blizzard, Your iPhone Keep Your WoW Account Safe
For World of Warcraft players deadly serious about account security, Blizzard has released the Battle.net Mobile Authenticator for the iPhone. No need to carry a keychain ever again! More » -
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Blizzard Unveils New Battle.net
Blizzard have today unveiled the all-new, all-singing, all-dancing upgrade of their online gaming service Battle.net, with improvements that promise to make your life as a Blizzard junkie that much easier. More » -
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Blizzard Bans 350,000 Dirty, Cheating Battle.netters
Microsoft isn't the only one swinging the account crushing banhammer just before the holiday rush. Blizzard has suspended an impressive 350,000 Battle.net accounts identified as using "third-party hacks" in both StarCraft and Diablo II. According to folks at Blizzard, this is on top of an additional 7,700 Warcraft III accounts getting the same treatment. We won't miss you, you cheating sons of bitches — no postcards necessary. The full warning statement and explanation for banning follows. More »
