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Lack of LAN Support in StarCraft II Is 'No Big Deal'

Blizzard is one of the most popular video game developers out there, having gained a huge number of loyal users by releasing quality titles and supporting them many years after their release. It has also made fans well aware that their voice will be heard and that they will have the most important say in every upcomi...

27 August 2009
16:51 GMT

StarCraft II Can Be Played Offline in Singleplayer

Blizzard is one of the most popular video game developers and publishers out there, owning franchises like World of Warcraft or Diablo, which have garnered it a huge number of loyal fans. However, this huge number has gotten smaller, as the company revealed a few months ago that the upcoming StarCraft II would requir...

25 August 2009
16:51 GMT

LAN-Like Internet-Based Play Mode Possible for Starcraft II

It has been known for quite a bit of time that Starcraft II will not be featuring pure Local Area Network multiplayer games, with Blizzard saying that it aims to eliminate LAN play, thus routing all the multiplayer gaming through a beefed up Battle.net.But now, several statements from Blizzard people point the way to...

25 August 2009
05:42 GMT

Blizzard Responds to Fans' Request for LAN Support in StarCraft II

StarCraft II has been in the center of a lot of controversy these days as the company behind it, Blizzard, has revealed that it will not include support for Local Area Networks (LANs) in the game. This is serious news, especially since the first title is still being played today because of its top-notch multiplayer m...

2 July 2009
03:31 GMT

Fans Already Petitioning Blizzard for LAN Support in StarCraft II

Without a doubt, StarCraft II is one of the most expected titles in the upcoming months, as no concrete release date was given to it by its creator, Blizzard. But the company broke a lot of hearts yesterday, as it announced that LAN multiplayer support would not be included in the game, and that all of the multiplaye...

1 July 2009
16:51 GMT

StarCraft II Won't Have LAN Support for Multiplayer

Blizzard is one of the most respected video game developers in the industry, largely because it makes titles that are very reliable, run on a lot of PC configurations and have features that are extremely intuitive. Another reason why old titles like StarCraft, Warcraft III or Diablo II are still being played today i...

30 June 2009
16:41 GMT

Advanced LAN Scanner Review

There must have been a time when you needed a fast way to scan the network and have a glance at a list of opened ports on a specific IP. There are various methods to achieve this but there is nothing easier than using a network scanner. For the uninitiated this may sound like a dangerous tool displaced from hacker mo...

2 February 2009
11:05 GMT

The Smallest Home Computer

Ever wondered if there is a practical solution to eliminate all the wires, cables and other things that make computing in an office such a crammed experience? If the answer is yes, then there is good news for you as thin client computing just got thinner.Traditionally speaking, the thin client computer in not really ...

18 August 2007
07:18 GMT

Speedball 2 Gets Anti-Cheating Server Solution

An official report today reveals that Speedball 2 will feature dedicated servers for its fast paced online-gaming. In contrast to other games of the genre, Frogster (publisher) and Kylotonn (developer) will bring the central server systems online along with the release. What's notable is that Speedball 2 will av...

23 July 2007
10:42 GMT

Halo 3 - No Co-Op Mode

Apparently, Halo 3 will not be featuring the Co-Op mode you all dreamed about. Bungie has somewhat hit a wall in developing this game mode, and it's basically because of the vast maps that the game features and of course, the number of players that can join in on the fight. However, a two player Co-Op mode would...

19 July 2007
04:01 GMT

Switch or Router?

Browsing the network forums on the Internet I came across lots of stupid questions and even more stupid answers. At one point a "networkly retarded" guy (these are his own words) was asking for some help for choosing between a hub, a switch or a router in order to connect the two computers he had to the Internet with...

28 April 2007
08:38 GMT

Are You Wi-Fi or Wired?

Wi-FiWireless networks have claimed their turf a long time ago and are still gaining ground. The reasons? High mobility is major enough for you to consider. Plus you will no longer have to make additional expenses to mask the in-aesthetically hanging wires in your home so that you or your apartment mates would not tr...

21 April 2007
07:27 GMT

Chatting Is Easy

Chatting has turned from the casual talk without exchanging too much information into a real phenomenon. I can't imagine a computer that does not have installed one of the numerous chatting solutions available on the Internet. Chatting is a time waster and often leads to addiction. There have been recorded cases...

7 March 2007
09:48 GMT


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