The winners for the 2014 Halloween Pumpkin Carving Contest have been announced! You can see the five spectacular winners here.
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Blizzard - 2014 Halloween Pumpkin Contest Winners
The StarCraft II Game Guide has been updated, adding in lore entries for the Probe, the Zealot, the Sentry, and the Stalker.
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Battle.net - Protoss Spotted!
In support of CHOC Children's, Blizzard is hosting an online charity auction during BlizzCon 2014. Various items will be available, such as art pieces, sculptures, and plushies.
The auction house opens November 5th. Be sure to check this page for the item listings.
For more into about the auction, click here.
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BlizzCon - BlizzCon 2014 Charity Auction for CHOC Children’s
The latest patch for StarCraft II is out. Look below for the changes.
Read more: StarCraft II 2.1.6 Patch Notes
The WCS Global Finals will be taking place at BlizzCon and it can be seen from the comfort of your own home. There is a large post by Blizzard that provides links to all of the streams that will air the WCS, sorted by language. The list of streams can be seen below:
Head over to the BlizzCon Tournaments page for more details.
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Battle.net - Where to Watch: StarCraft II WCS Global Finals
The annual pumpkin carving contest has begun! Blizzard is holding their 2014 Halloweeen Pumpkin Carving Contest in order to see who can carve up the best jack-o'-lantern.
Five winners will be chosen to receive a Hallow's End Nemesis: The Headless Horseman Action Figure. Full contest details as well as how to submit your entry can be found here. Contest ends October 29th.
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Battle.net - 2014 Halloween Pumpkin Carving Contest
There has been an update to the StarCraft II game guide which includes additional information about the Siege Tank, the Banshee, and the Raven. For those interested in lore, each of those pages are worth a look.
If you haven't already, go check out the Story of StarCraft page for summaries of each StarCraft campaign starting from StarCraft Vanilla.
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Battle.net - New Terran Tech Schematics
This year's BlizzCon is quickly approaching, and attendees can now plan for the event with the help of the event map and schedule.
The BlizzCon Friday schedule and Saturday schedule are viewable on the BlizzCon site.
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BlizzCon - Check Out the BlizzCon® 2014 Map and Schedule
Blizzard is giving away a bunch of merchandise to people that will be hosting BarCrafts during the WCS. Anyone who is looking to host a BarCraft is eligible, and could win t-shirts, keychains, and more to give away to attendees!
The Starcraft II World Championship Series is coming to BlizzCon 2014, and there’s no better opportunity to host a BarCraft. Get your friends together and watch every thrilling moment as the titans of StarCraft II do battle at the Anaheim Arena! Even better, you could get your hands on a BlizzCon Stim-Pack to inject that excitement into your event!
Each Stim-Pack will include some great StarCraft themed items to give out to your attendees during the Global Finals such as t-shirts, keychains and even StarCraft coasters to rest a frosty beverage.
How to Submit
Submission is easy! Just fill out the BarCraft Event Submission form here to let us know you need a Stim-Pack! Last day to submit your event by 11:59 p.m. on October 12.
For full details, click here.
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Battle.net - BarCraft: Get Your Stim-Pack!
The StarCraft II WCS Global Finals tickets are now available for purchase! The matches will take place during BlizzCon, but BlizzCon tickets alone will not grant you access; you need to have WCS tickets to watch the games.
The WCS tickets are sold on this page. For more information about the WCS Global Finals and how to attend, click here.
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Battle.net - StarCraft® II WCS Global Finals Tickets Now On Sale
Battle.net - Attend the StarCraft® II WCS Global Finals Live in the Arena! Tickets On Sale October 7
