polygondotcom:

StarCraft Universe MMO turns to Kickstarter

StarCraft Universe, the Blizzard-sanctioned StarCraft 2 mod that turns the real-time strategy title in a massively multiplayer online game, has turned to Kickstarter for development funding.

The mod, which has been in development for two years and will be released through Battle.net, takes place 11 years after the end of StarCraft 2: Wings of Liberty. Developer Upheaval Arts is looking for $80,000 to finish the game’s first act and get it into public beta. The first act will include two playable races, the Terran and Protoss, with the ability to play as Zerg a possible stretch goal.

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Quelle: polygon.com

Zelda Marathon (August 10-17)

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We’ll be streaming Zelda Games starting August 10th to support Child’s Play Charity. Be sure to join us as the Triple Speed Runners try to tackle every game in the Zelda Franchise as well as some bonus games with Link’s appearance.

100% of your donations go directly to Child’s Play Charity! Just click the “Donate” button on the special Child’s Play donation widget above, specify an amount, leave a comment and click “Proceed to PayPal”! It’s quick, simple, and will make kids all around the world extremely happy!