Have you ever dreamed of working with the games you love? Now’s your chance! Blizzard Entertainment is recruiting knowledgeable, talented people to join our growing team of Customer Service Representatives. The right candidates will receive a competitive salary, a range of benefits, career growth opportunities and assistance relocating if required. Check out our Customer Service Representative vacancies and see if you’ve got what it takes to join Blizzard Entertainment. We offer help to players in various languages and we currently have vacancies for French, German, Spanish, Russian, Italian, and Polish speakers.

The official StarCraft II: Wings of Liberty Soundtrack is now available for purchase and download on the iTunes Store (www.iTunes.com). This special iTunes LP features 14 orchestral pieces from the game, along with bonus materials including a behind-the-scenes video interview about the creation of Wings of Liberty’s epic score. The complete LP is available for 9.99€, or you can purchase individual tracks for 0.99€ each. Click here to check out the soundtrack on iTunes, or visit the Blizzard Entertainment iTunes page for more information on other Blizzard musical offerings, including soundtracks to Diablo II, StarCraft, and World of Warcraft: Wrath of the Lich King.

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British terran player Benjamin "DeMusliM" Baker won the historic final StarCraft II Beta ZOTAC-Cup, which once again attracted 512 keen players. In the final he beat jimpo by the score of 3-1, claiming his second victory in the history of the cup.

American shoutcaster Sean "Day[9]" Plott has launched "Day[9]'s King of the Beta" tournament, featuring eight of the best players from all over the world fighting for their share of the $3,000 prize pool. The first games have already concluded and VODs are available on day9tv. Make sure to tune in for the semi-finals and final, which are scheduled for the midnight launch of StarCraft II: Wings of Liberty.

In the 23rd Go4SC2 Cup Ukrainian Eugeniy "Strelok" Oparishev emerged victorious after defeating his countryman Oleksii "White-Ra" Krupnyk in four games. This win takes Strelok to first place in the overall Go4SC2 StarCraft II Beta rankings, knocking Tarson off the top spot. The Electronic Sports League is coming back with Go4SC2 next week so make sure to sign up to get involved!

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The 146th edition of the weekly ZOTAC-Cup was played last Sunday, and South Korean Night Elf player Kim "ReMinD" SungSik defeated Danish player Thomas "ThomasG" Glinski, playing as Skingle, in three games. It was the 22nd victory for the most accomplished ZOTAC-Cup player in the world and he doesn't seem to be willing to stop!

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GotFrag.com provides us with an in-depth analysis of the changes to PvP that will be implemented with Cataclysm. Read the full article for an interesting preview of rated battlegrounds and the changes that will affect RMP setups and Mortal Strike. Also, be sure to check out MLG's interview with Talbadar, from Arenapwnage, to learn his thoughts about Cataclysm and multi-classing.

If you have any great articles you would like to share you can send them to eSportsnews@Blizzard.com.

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We're pleased to announce that Blizzard Entertainment will be at gamescom 2010 next month. Visitors to the Blizzard Entertainment booth, located in Halle 6, B21 & B31, will have the opportunity to play our upcoming games and hear our latest news and information.

From Thursday 19 until Sunday 22 August, gamescom in Cologne, Germany will be open to the public. Find out more about the show and how to get there at www.gamescom-cologne.com.

If you've been considering getting a custom statue of your World of Warcraft character, now is the perfect time; FigurePrints has just announced that from now through August 31, all orders are 10% off. In addition, the available armor sets now include all tiers through tier 10 as well as all Arena sets. Visit FigurePrints.com for more information or to place an order.

With the launch of our new Battle.net, we’ll be making some changes to how players and Blizzard posters are represented on our official forums. Click here to read about our plans for integrating Real ID into our official forums, learn about the design philosophy behind the changes we’re making, and find out about some other upcoming features designed to make the forums a more enjoyable place to visit.

You're called to action once again, to use your wits and strength, to compete for the ultimate prize. Your weapons? They seem to be but a musty tome and quill, but know that their power is far stronger than the armies of the Scourge, far craftier than the zerg Swarm, and far mightier than any demon from the Burning Hells. Ready your tools, scribe, and prepare for combat with the inky beast called fiction!

Enter a short story for the chance to win a free trip to Blizzard's headquarters in southern California! This contest is open to entrants from around the world and will be judged by Blizzard's very own writers and masters of lore. For more information, head to the contest page.

SteelSeries is introducing some new gaming gear themed after StarCraft II, including the StarCraft II: Wings of Liberty Limited Edition Zboard Keyset and Gaming Keyboard and the SteelSeries Qck Limited Edition Tychus Findlay and Marauder mouse pads. For more information, visit www.steelseries.com/starcraft2. These products will be available at game launch.

The Dominion fights for the perseverance of our way of life; the survival of our species. Citizens like you can bolster humanity’s strength by enlisting in the unwavering forces of the Dominion war machine. Join our ranks by taking the entrance exam. Recruit your friends and family to our cause. Contribute to our propaganda campaign. Earn your place in history!

Become a hero. Join the Dominion.

Razer has created a set of high-quality StarCraft II: Wings of Liberty-themed gaming peripherals, and you can get a first look at them now at Razer's site. The Razer Spectre StarCraft II Gaming Mouse, the Razer Marauder StarCraft II Gaming Keyboard, and the Razer Banshee StarCraft II Gaming Headset are each designed specifically for the game, with a look and feel straight from the StarCraft universe and an active full-colored lighting system. You can get more information and pre-order the StarCraft II gaming peripherals right now at www.razerzone.com/sc2.

We are proud to announce the 2010 European Warcraft Invitational, which will take place on August 7 and 8, 2010. The location is KOMED at the Mediapark, in Cologne, Germany.

Eight of Europe’s best 3-vs.-3 World of Warcraft Arena teams will be selected to take part in the 2010 European Warcraft Invitational. These teams will be chosen by Blizzard based on their previous Arena performance.

In addition, the top-six-ranked players in the current Warcraft III: The Frozen Throne invitational ladder will be invited to participate in this event, alongside the two finalists from the 2009 Warcraft Regional Finals.

The top two Arena teams and top two Warcraft III tournament players from the 2010 European Warcraft Invitational will then be invited to compete at BlizzCon 2010, to be held in Anaheim, California, for even greater glory.

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Edition #14 of the weekly ZOTAC-Cup saw the Russian Terran player Pavel "BRAT_OK" Kuznetsov clinch the title, defeating Danish Terran player Rasmus "Drafter" Kristensen in the final. The prestigious World Cyber Games has announced its first four torch-bearers for the WCG 2010 Torch Relay. South Korean StarCraft player Lee "Jaedong" Jaedong and Chinese Warcraft III player Li "Sky" Xiaofeng will have the honor of representing their respective countries. In other news, check out the StarCraft II weekly round-up by BroOd for the latest in StarCraft II Beta tournaments.

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South Korean Night Elf player Kim "ReMinD" SungSik battled to victory in the latest edition of the weekly ZOTAC-Cup. ReMinD didn't lose a single map, taking down French player Vincent "Monster" Lao and then South Korean Kim "ViOlet" DongHwan in the final with perfect scores. Also, the fifth season of the ESL Intel Extreme Masters will commence with a Global Challenge in Shanghai, where Warcraft III: The Frozen Throne competitors will fight for $5000 in prize money.

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Major League Gaming Columbus concluded this weekend, but not before we were treated to some of the best Arena action in the game's history. The final between South Korean team "Loaded Black" and North American team "compLexity Red" turned out to be an absolute nail-biter. In this RMP mirror-match Loaded Black were the eventual winners, taking home $9000 in prize money. Be sure to check out the full event coverage conducted by Hydramist, GotFrag and in GosuGamers' all new World of Warcraft section. Finally this week, German Hunter player "Toboye" from mTW PvP-team has been interviewed by Bartov Gaming to talk about his Arena experience.

If you have any great articles you would like to share you can send them to eSportsnews@Blizzard.com.

The second batch of tickets for BlizzCon 2010 has now been sold out. If you weren't able to get tickets this year, keep in mind that coverage of the gaming festival will also be offered by DIRECTV as a Pay Per View event, available both via satellite and multi-channel Internet stream. Keep an eye on the BlizzCon website for updates on panels, exhibits, events, DIRECTV and Internet stream info, and more. We look forward to meeting some of you at the show!

The initial allotment of tickets for BlizzCon 2010 has now been sold out. If you weren't able to get tickets this time, you'll have another chance on Saturday, June 5 at 7 p.m. (10 a.m. Pacific time), when a second batch goes on sale. Coverage of the gaming festival will also be available as a Pay Per View multi-channel Internet stream -- keep an eye on BlizzCon site for more details in the near future.

Just in case Wednesday, June 3 isn't circled on your calendar, here's a quick reminder that BlizzCon tickets will be going on sale tomorrow at 4 a.m. -- keep your eye on the ticket sales page tomorrow for the chance to get yours. If you are unable to purchase tickets tomorrow, a second batch will go on sale June 5 at 7 p.m. And for those unable to attend the show, in-depth coverage of BlizzCon will also be offered by DIRECTV as a Pay Per View event, available both via satellite and a multi-channel Internet stream.

BlizzCon 2010 will take place October 22 and 23 at the Anaheim Convention Center, and tickets cost $150 USD each. For further information, check out the official BlizzCon site.

Click here to go to the BlizzCon 2010 ticket sales page.

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Both the quarter- and semi- finals of the GLHF.it Invitational tournament concluded last weekend and we’re down to our two finalists! GosuGamers have prepared summaries and recaps of all the action, including some VODs, so be sure to check them out and remember to stay tuned for more thrills in the upcoming final. Elsewhere, Finnish Terran player Juha-Matti "Satiini" Bäckström was victorious in edition #13 of the weekly ZOTAC-Cup, beating Ukrainian Zerg player Dima "DIMAGA" Filipchuk in the final 3-1. Another competition, the Go4SC2 tournament series by the Electronic Sports League, continued this week with edition #19. Swedish Terran player MorroW emerged triumphant beating the Danish Protoss player Joe in the final 3-2. Also in Go4SC2 tournament news, the May final has been held and the Canadian Protoss player “HuK” was crowned champion after defeating German Random player Dario “TheLittleOne” Wünsche.

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The back and forth ZOTAC-Cup rivalry between South Koreans Kim “ReMinD” SungSik and Kim “FoCuS” HyoSub continues, as ReMinD won last week’s tournament and once again pulled away in the overall standings. In the final ReMinD claimed victory over Orc player Dong Hwan “violet” Kim over three games. In other news we would like to congratulate Manuel “Grubby” Schenkhuizen and Cassandra Ng on their marriage. Check out Cassandra’s blog “The Perfect Day” to read more about her marriage to the Orc King!

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With Major League Gaming right around the corner we are looking forward to a weekend full of arena battles! The participating teams were recently announced, and starting June 4th these sixteen teams will clash in Columbus, Ohio, where winners will take home over $15,000 in cash. Over at Hydramist the editor Yiska has blogged about the current state of the European scene, with a specific focus on how the teams are doing at the European Arena Pass. He brings us a lot of insider information, letting us know exactly what the well-known teams are currently up to. You can follow the European Arena Pass, and the progress of the European teams, on the Armory.

If you have any great articles you would like to share you can send them to eSportsnews@Blizzard.com.

We previously announced that the first phase of the StarCraft II: Wings of Liberty beta test would be coming to a close in all regions on Monday, May 31. In order to prepare for the final phase of beta testing, we plan to extend the current phase in all regions until Monday, June 7. After this date, the beta test will be unavailable for several weeks while we make some hardware and software configuration changes for the final phase of the beta test and the release of the game. We plan to bring the beta test back online for a couple of weeks prior to the game’s launch to complete our testing. We’ll have more details to share about when this final phase will begin at a later date.

We'd like to thank all of our beta-test participants for your enthusiasm, dedication, and valuable feedback during the beta test, and we look forward to hearing more of your thoughts on the StarCraft II beta test as the game's July 27 launch approaches.

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The HDH Invitational tournament concluded last week following an epic final between Ukrainian Protoss player Oleksei “White-Ra” Krupnyk and one of the most closely followed players in the world, American Zerg player Greg “IdrA” Fields. The best of seven series produced some of the most amazing games of the tournament and both players proved worthy of their place in the final. To see who won and collected the first-place prize of $2000 check the official tournament thread, where you can find results, recaps and VODs of all the games from the tournament.

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South Korean Orc player Kim ‘FoCuS’ HyoSub gave yet another amazing performance in the 138th edition of the weekly ZOTAC-Cup. Having beaten some of the best Warcraft III players en route to the final, he once again displayed admirable perseverance to fend off his fellow countryman, Orc player Jang ‘WhO’ DuSeop, defeating him over a five game series. With this result bringing him to 18 ZOTAC-Cup wins he is closing the gap on the most accomplished ZOTAC-Cup player, Kim ‘ReMinD’ SungSik.

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The famous Warlock player Isaac Cummings-Bentley, also known as Azael from Team-EG, has been interviewed by Bartov Gaming to discuss current setups and tactics. Also, the Ranked Ladder Phase 1 of the 2010 World of Warcraft Arena Pass has begun. Participants have spent the last few weeks honing their strategies, trying various team compositions, and practicing with their teams. It’s now time to play for keeps! To track the progress of the competition and your team, please visit the World of Warcraft Armory.

If you have any great articles you would like to share you can send them to eSportsnews@Blizzard.com.

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Edition #12 of the ZOTAC-Cup, which takes place each Sunday afternoon, featured 512 participants and a vast number of incredible matches. German random player Dario "Liquid.TheLittleOne" Wünsch took first place, beating Russian Terran player Pavel "Brat_OK" Kuznetsov with a score of 3-0. Meanwhile, the HDH Invitational tournament is running strongly and the round of four just concluded. Check the HDH invitational information page for the latest results and more information. And finally for StarCraft II, the Go4SC2 tournament organized by the Electronic Sports League continues. Edition #15 just concluded and the Canadian Protoss player HuK triumphed over the Zerg army of the German Dark.FoRcE.

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The Esport Champion League recently concluded with a masterful display. With only one map lost during the entire tournament, the Human player Xiang "Rage.TH000" Huang from China emerged victorious and grabbed the first prize of around 2,300€. He was closely followed by Orc player WE.LiKe in second and WE.InFi, playing Human, in third position. In other news, the Warcraft III 2010 invitational ladder has now ended. The top six players from each invitational ladder will advance to join the top two performers per region from last year's tournament to compete in the regional finals.

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The European Arena Pass continues to attract the most competitive Arena players - check out the current standings at the Armory. With the ladder and rating reset coming up on May 26th you can look forward for some fierce action. Also take a look at the weekly WoWverload by ESL TV which goes out every Monday at 10pm CEST. The two moderators James Harding and David Kugelmann bring you action-packed matches from the Arena Pass realm, and you can watch the VOD of the last show right here. And last but not least, check out the recently released Arena action movie by the Warlock Draintrainb, which is full of hot Arena Pass action. Last week his team was ranked 1st in the European Arena Pass.

If you have any great articles you would like to share you can send them to eSportsnews@Blizzard.com.

Tickets to this year's BlizzCon gaming convention, being held on October 22 and 23 in Anaheim, California, will go on sale worldwide on Wednesday, June 2 at 7 p.m. Pacific time for $150 each, with a second block of tickets going on sale Saturday, June 5 at 10 a.m. Pacific time (June 3 at 4 a.m. and June 5 at 7 p.m. Paris time).

For those unable to attend, DIRECTV will once again be televising BlizzCon in high definition as a Pay Per View event, featuring coverage from the show floor, exclusive interviews, demos, and more. In addition, players around the world will be able to purchase the Pay Per View event as a multichannel Internet stream, allowing viewers online to switch between coverage of multiple panels and activities during the show.

Check out the press release for further details, and head over to www.blizzcon.com or the online Blizzard Store on June 2 or June 5 to buy your tickets.

The Warcraft III 2010 invitational ladder has now ended. The top-six-ranked players from each invitational ladder will advance to join the top two performers per region from last year’s tournament to compete in the regional finals. Please refer to the FAQ and Rules pages for information and guidelines about this year’s competition. Good luck and thank you for participating!

We'd like to let all of our StarCraft II: Wings of Liberty beta test participants know that the first phase of the beta test will be coming to an end in all regions on Monday, May 31. The beta test will be unavailable for several weeks while we make some hardware and software configuration changes in preparation for the final phase of the beta test and the release of the game. We plan to bring the beta test back online for a couple of weeks prior to the game's launch to complete our testing. We'll have more details to share about when this final beta-testing phase will begin at a later date.

We'd like to thank all of our beta-test participants for your enthusiasm, dedication, and valuable feedback during the beta test, and we look forward to hearing more of your thoughts on the StarCraft II beta test as the game's July 27 launch approaches.

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The quarter-finals of the HDH Invitational tournament, organized by notorious StarCraft shoutcasters Husky and HD, were played last weekend with four players advancing to the semi-finals. To check the spoiler-free results and watch VODs of all the games visit the official tournament thread over at Teamliquid . The second edition of the Teamliquid Invitational, this time including 16 well-known American players, concluded last weekend. In a gripping finale the Zerg player Slush beat one of the best Terrans out there, CauthonLuck, by the score 3-1, pocketing the first place prize of $300. After a few weeks of riveting games the final of the Razer Domination Tournament was played with the Ukrainian Zerg player DIMAGA crowned as champion. Battling against the British Terran player DeMusliM, DIMAGA finally clinched victory, and the €250 prize money, with a 3-2 scoreline. Third place was taken by Liquid’Nazgul who defeated Ukrainian player Strelok over five games. A full recap of the final can be found over at GosuGamers. In other news, all the available slots in the 11th edition of the weekly ZOTAC-Cup were quickly filled with 512 eager players. The Swedish Protoss player NaNiwa once again showed phenomenal skill and perseverance as he won his third ZOTAC-Cup in a row. This time he quickly disposed of the excellent Terran player Jinro, winning 3-0.

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Qualification for the Warcraft III 2010 Regional contest will conclude on 17 May and as such we’re really expecting the last few days to bring us some intense games. Follow the European gateway Northrend, the North American gateway Azeroth and the Asian gateway Kalimdor to see who qualifies. In the 136th edition of the weekly ZOTAC-Cup the South Korean Sung Sik “ReMinD” Kim emerged victorious by defeating the Kazakh Human player “VeryB1gman” in the final. ReMinD now holds a total of nineteen ZOTAC trophies and is still topping the hall of fame.

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The practice phase of the European Arena Pass is well underway and will continue until 25 May. You can follow the evolving ladder right here. On 26 May the ladder will be reset and the rated games will begin to uncover who our next Vanquishers will be! The Major League Gaming recently announced their plans for the 2010 Pro Circuit, detailing World of Warcraft as one of the titles. The season kicks off June 4-6 in Columbus, Ohio, where 16 of the top World of Warcraft 3v3 Arena teams from around the globe will be invited to fight for honor and glory!

If you have any great articles you would like to share you can send them to eSportsnews@Blizzard.com.

We've just released a new preview of our upcoming Real ID feature, a new, optional way to connect with your friends on the revamped Battle.net. When you and a friend agree to become Real ID friends, you'll have access to a number of options designed to enrich your social gaming experience, including cross-game chat, broadcast messages, the ability to keep in contact with your friends without having to keep track of their different characters across realms or across games, and much more. Check out our new Real ID page here.

The action taking place on the battlefield is just one part of the StarCraft II experience -- we're also working to make sure that you can easily connect, communicate, and play with your friends. To help accomplish that, the new version of Battle.net will offer integration with Facebook. This new functionality will start off by allowing you to quickly import Facebook friends into your Battle.net friends list, and additional features will be added over time. For more information, check out the official announcement.

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The Razer Domination Tournament has moved into the final stage following two amazing semi-final match-ups. Four of the most well-known players battled ferociously for a spot in the final in a series of exciting games! Check out the results, and discover who will be facing off in the final on the official tournament site. The HDH Invitational tournament is also well underway, with the 'Round of 16' concluding last weekend. All the results and the upcoming schedule for this thrilling tournament can be found on the Team Liquid forum, while you can watch HDStarCraft's recaps on his YouTube channel.

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The Warcraft III 2010 invitational ladder has begun and we've invited the top players from each regional ladder to compete. Please refer to the FAQ and Rules pages for information and guidelines about this year's competition. You can also follow the European invitation ladder right here. In other news, the NGL ONE Season VI finals concluded with an epic clash of the titans: South Korean Night Elf player Jaeho "Moon" Jang faced off against the Dutch Orc player Manuel "Grubby" Schenkhuizen. Moon ultimately clinched victory and took home $8,000 in prize money. Congratulations!

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The European Arena Pass realms were opened last week, with the practice phase continuing until 25 May. Check out the Arena Pass page for more information. Finally, the compLexity.Red player Kelvin "snutz" Nguyen has been interviewed by Yiska, where they discuss his team and his experience on the North American Arena Tournament Realm.

If you have any great articles you would like to share you can send them to eSportsnews@Blizzard.com.

SteelSeries and J!NX have grouped up for three weeks of World of Warcraft giveaways. You can enter to win a prize pack of World of Warcraft peripherals, apparel, and more sure to make you the envy of your fellow players. Just visit the J!NX and SteelSeries Facebook fan pages to enter! The contests run 4/29-5/19.

We will be holding our next developer chat on Twitter early Saturday morning, May 1, at 02:00 CEST with StarCraft II's production and game directors, plus Blizzard Entertainment's senior art director. This chat session will have a general focus on StarCraft II gameplay and art.

Questions will be taken live through Twitter, so be sure to sign up for a Twitter account at https://twitter.com/signup and follow account @StarCraft in order to participate!

For more information, visit the forum post.

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Ryan "Hydra" van Buiten from Team Dignitas has published his new updated Priest Guide which includes his talent specs, the gear he recommends and more. Meanwhile, Hydramist sat down with "PartypinglÆn," a Holy Paladin from the European realm Stormscale, to discuss his team and the healing side of Arena play. Finally, check out the new movie from "Tehseus," Ret paladin from Austria playing on the German realm Destromath, for some incredible Arena action featuring his 2.6k+ rated 2v2 team.

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Orc player June "Lyn" Park from South Korea came out victorious in the Alienware TopGamer tournament, which featured some of the best Warcraft III players in the world. In the final he managed to beat Cheng "Sai" Long Zhou from China by the score of 3-1 and secured the title and $7,500 first prize. Sai walked away with $3,000 for second place, while two other two Chinese stars - Huang "TH000" Xiang ($1,500) and Xuwen "Infi" Wang ($750) - finished third and fourth respectively.

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The eighth StarCraft II Beta ZOTAC-Cup tournament saw a clash of two Swedish players in the finals. In the end the Protoss armies of "Bischu" stood no chance against the Zerg swarm of "ZpuX." Both finalists got through an impressive field, as once again 512 players signed up and participated in the tournament. Also, the Electronic Sports League Go4SC2 tournament series continues with the Cup Editions 6 and 7. Here the former Swedish WarCraft III star "Naniwa" defeated "cHoBo" from Poland, earning Naniwa 40 points towards his standing for the overall final. With only two remaining Cups until the final edition, #7 promised to be thrilling. And indeed it was! Nearly 400 players signed up and in the final the German player "TheLittleOne" triumphed over the Zerg of "Zpux" from Sweden. In other news, the Razer StarCraft II Beta Domination is ongoing, featuring 16 invited top players from Europe. Make sure to follow the group stage of this enthralling competition.

If you have any great articles you would like to share you can send them to eSportsnews@Blizzard.com.

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The seventh edition of the weekly StarCraft II Beta ZOTAC-Cup tournament once again produced some exciting matches. After getting through the field of 512 registered players, the two last competitors standing produced an intense Protoss vs Protoss final. Ultimately, Polish player Grzegorz "MaNa" Komincz beat Victor "LiquidNazgul" Goossens from the Netherlands by a score of 3-2, earning his first ZOTAC-Cup victory. Meanwhile, Razer announced its first StarCraft II Beta Domination Tournament. Sixteen well-known players from all over Europe were invited to battle for fame and €400 in prize money. The complete list of invited players and schedules can be found on GosuGamers. Finally, be sure to check out the Go4SC2 Beta-Cup series by the Electronic Sports League. Editions 5 and 6 have been played and it's getting closer to the showdown.

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The Undead player Zeng "TeD" Zhuo from China won the NGF 2010 tournament last weekend which featured eight of the best Asian players. In the final he managed to overcome the Night Elf legend Jang "Moon" Jae Ho from South Korea, pocketing the $2500 first place prize.

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Christopher "Kalimist" Ioannou from Team Dignitas has published his new updated Rogue Guide which includes his talent spec, the gear to be used and basic play tips. If you missed this week's edition of WoWverload make sure to check out the VOD over at ESL TV.

If you have any great articles you would like to share you can send them to eSportsnews@Blizzard.com.

As you know, the beta test for StarCraft II: Wings of Liberty is well underway -- as are our launch preparations. We're pleased to reveal today that we're putting together what will be our biggest, most feature-packed collector's edition to date. The StarCraft II: Wings of Liberty Collector's Edition will contain... well... it's too much to list here, so check out the press release for yourself and take a look at the special Collector's Edition page we put together for this announcement.

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The first monthly final of Electronic Sports League Go4SC2-Cup saw the Spanish player Pedro “LucifroN“ Moreno Durán clash with German Dennis “mouz.Hasuobs” Schneider. Over five thrilling maps, Lucifron managed to overcome HasuObs in the Grand Final, winning €500 and becoming the first Go4SC2 monthly champion. In other news, the first round of the GosuCup StarCraft II Beta Invitational has finished. You can find out who advanced to the next round over at GosuGamers. Also, edition #6 of the weekly ZOTAC-Cup took place, with 509 players participating. In the end the Protoss player GoOdy from Germany triumphed over the Terran player Insolent from Ukraine.

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Bartov Gaming is back with another Arena Guide. It features Acuun's Arena Guide part 1 which gives you an insight into basic tactics in the 2v2 bracket for Shadow Priest / Rogue combos. Check it out right here.

If you have any great articles you would like to share you can send them to eSportsnews@Blizzard.com.

We are pleased to announce the first-ever open submission StarCraft II video contest. The time of the cinematically-gifted StarCraft player has come. Direct, star in, choreograph, machina-ize, and generally get creative with the universe you've played in for so long. As long as it's in video format (and PG-13), the sky is the limit! A few of the best moviemakers may just film their way into some fantastic prizes like a new Samsung television and an Alienware Monitor OptX 3D LCD with NVIDIA 3D Vision Kit. Want to know more? Click here.

The Warcraft III 2010 Tournament is now underway. We've reset the Battle.net open Warcraft III ladder to even the playing field. As a reminder, all participants must have a Battle.net account that includes an associated valid email address to be eligible for the ladder contest. The top 100 players from the European region as of April 26, 9 p.m. CEST will have the chance to join the fray on the invitational ladder. For more information about the 2010 Tournament please see our FAQ and Rules. Good luck!

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This week's edition of the ZOTAC-Cup, which takes place every Sunday afternoon, featured 512 participants and a vast number of incredible matches. The Swedish Zerg player Hayder "Haypr0" Hussein emerged victorious, beating the Polish Protoss player Dominik "Rogalos" Rogacki by a score of three to two.

Meanwhile, the TeamLiquid Invitational featured 16 of the very best European players. In a nail-biting finale the Ukrainian Protoss player Oleksii "White-Ra" Krupnyk triumphed over the German Random player Dario "TheLittleOne" Wünsch. In addition to an interview with "White-Ra" and "TheLittleOne," TeamLiquid also offers the replays and VODs of the games.

The 1.13 patch for Diablo II is now live! With this patch we have included a number of changes including a new respec system, allowing you to reset your character's stats and skills. To update to 1.13 simply connect to Battle.net or to download and install manually visit our Diablo II Patch page.

With the release of 1.13 the Diablo II ladder has been reset and all previous ladder characters are now normal non-ladder characters. To participate in the new ladder you'll need to create a new character and ensure the "Ladder Character" option is checked. For more information on ladder characters visit the Arreat Summit Realm Character Types page.

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Over at Bartov Gaming a new guide has been published. Check out Dadinz's Shadow Priest Arena Guide which includes general tips and strategies.

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The 129th edition of the weekly ZOTAC-Cup saw the epic clash of two of the most accomplished ZOTAC players: South Koreans Eom "FoCuS" HyoSub and Kim 'ReMinD' Sung Sik. The Orc forces of FoCuS once again prevailed, this time over the Night Elf armies of ReMinD, in a very close final that ended with a 3-2 score in favor of FoCuS. With this win he surpassed Grubby's total number of ZOTAC-Cup wins and is catching up to ReMinD who is currently sitting in first place. Once again it is time to unleash your competitive spirit and prepare for battle as we proudly announce the Warcraft III: The Frozen Throne 2010 tournament.

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ESL TV recently ran their first StarCraft II Beta Pro Invite Cup, with 16 well-known players invited. In the end the Spanish Terran Pedro Moreno 'LucifroN' Duran triumphed over this impressive field beating the StarCraft: Brood War legend Victor 'LiquidNazgul' Goossens, playing Protoss, in the final. Also, the StarCraft II Beta ZOTAC-Cup #4 saw a repeat of last week's final, featuring the British Terran player Ben 'DeMusliM' Baker and Ukrainian Zerg player Dima 'DIMAGA' Filipchuk. After getting through the field of 512 players who signed up for the tournament, DeMusliM came out on top, beating his opponent over four games.

We're pleased to announce the Warcraft III: The Frozen Throne 2010 Tournament. The upcoming tournament will use a similar format to those of previous years, with three invitational ladders hosted on the Kalimdor, Northrend, and Azeroth Gateways. Once again, these ladders will initially be populated on an invitation-only basis and feature the world's most established and successful Warcraft III players. Each will function as a standard Battle.net solo ladder, with their own Web interface displaying rankings, and their own map pools. We will be resetting the open ladder on March 29 for those interested in participating. For more information and details on the tournament, please check out the FAQ.

The Sound Blaster World of Warcraft Wireless Headset from Creative Labs is now available throughout North America, Europe, and Asia. The headset features a slick design with built-in headset controls, illuminated Horde and Alliance glyphs, advanced 2.4GHZ wireless technology, THX Tru Studio PC audio, and more. For more information, visit the Sound Blaster website, or check out what the critics are saying over at Tom's Guide, PC World, and IGN.

The StarCraft universe is rich, vast and overshadowed by the scars of battle. The Terran, Zerg and Protoss armies duke it out on the surface of various planetary systems battling for supremacy, and in some cases simply for survival. With some on the hunt for the legendary artefacts left behind by the psionically-attuned Xel'naga, and others out for the blood of their foes, the races can only achieve what they desire by doing one thing and one thing only: crushing everyone in their path! All these races have their heroes - and we are curious; Who is your favourite character? Perhaps you would like to tell us, and your reasons why, by checking out this poll!

On top of that, we have a second poll running this week, dedicated to the StarCraft II beta testers: Do you use keybindings to manage your units and production?

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The eSports legend Jonathan "Fatal1ty" Wendel has interviewed Team Dignitas after their 2nd place finish at the Intel Extreme Masters Season IV World Finals. They talk about the tournament, the differences of team combos throughout the world and their future.

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The 128th edition of the weekly ZOTAC-Cup ended with South Korean Orc player Eom "FoCuS" HyoSub earning his 13th title by defeating Chinese Night Elf player Bei "Moonfans" Li. In other Warcraft III news, the esteemed team league WC3L concluded its 16th season. In a gripping final WeMade FOX triumphed over Meet Your Makers.

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This week's edition of the ZOTAC-Cup, which takes place each Sunday afternoon, featured 379 participants and a vast number of incredible matches! Ukrainian Zerg player Dima "ROX.Dimaga" Filipchuk took first place, beating British Terran player Benjamin "MYM.DeMusliM" Baker by a score of three to one. You can read an interview with DeMusliM over at Fnatic.com. Teamliquid's Liquibition show match was also held recently, with German Patrick "mTW.INfeRnaL" Möller battling against Dutchman Jos "LLL.ret" de Kroon. In a best-of-seven match LLL.ret's Zerg army overwhelmed mTW.INfeRnaL's Protoss warriors to claim victory. You can find the VODs right here. Finally this week, ESL TV has just announced their first StarCraft II Beta Pro Invite Cup, with 16 well-known players invited for this epic clash. The show starts Friday 19th March at 17:00 CET and will bring five thrilling hours of live StarCraft II Beta action straight to your monitor!

If you have any great articles you would like to share you can send them to eSportsnews@Blizzard.com.

We will be resetting the Diablo II ladder on March 23 with the release of patch 1.13. We anticipate all Diablo II realms to be down for approximately six hours during the reset. More specific information on realm availability on the day of the reset will be posted in the Battle.net Status forum. When the ladder is reset, all existing ladder characters will be converted to non-ladder. All characters and items being converted to non-ladder will remain intact, but once converted these characters will no longer have access to ladder content such as creating ladder-only rune words. For more information on ladder characters please visit the Arreat Summit Realm Character Types page.

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Evil Geniuses are the new arena world champions! After the Intel Extreme Masters Season IV World Finals, at CeBIT in Hannover, Germany, the North American team Evil Geniuses were not only crowned as the victors but they also took home $25,000 in prize money! In the final they triumphed over Team Dignitas from Europe. Runners-up in third place were Button Bashers from South Korea, closely followed by SK Korea in fourth. Be sure to check out the VOD archive on ESL TV if you missed the action.

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The Stars War China groups have been announced. Thirty two of the best Chinese players will participate in eight groups of four in an attempt to join their fellow countryman Sky, who was voted a star by the fans, as well as other qualified players, in the Global Finals. You can check out the groups and the list of the European and South Korean players in this tournament over at GosuGamers. In other news, South Korean Hyo Sub "FoCuS" Eom emerged victorious in the 127th edition of the weekly ZOTAC-Cup. In the final he beat the Chinese Human player Xiang "TH000" Huang three games to two.

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The second edition of the ZOTAC-Cup saw an enthralling Zerg versus Terran best-of-five match in the final! The swarm, led by Belgian Olivier 'Orly' Bellemans, defeated the Terran army controlled by Swede Stefan 'MorroW' Andersson with a final score of 3-2. As the winner, Orly claimed the weekly prize of €100! GosuGamers has also got involved with the StarCraft II action by writing two interesting interviews. The first features a well-known Polish player, broadcaster and World Cyber Games referee, Maciej 'Raven' Polak, and the second features a former pro gamer from Australia: Peter 'Legionnaire' Neate. They both share their impressions on balance in the StarCraft II Beta and reveal their favourite units and mechanics.

If you have any great articles you would like to share you can send them to eSportsnews@Blizzard.com.

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The Global Finals of the Intel Extreme Masters have begun at CeBIT in Hannover, Germany. The twelve competing teams have been divided into two groups, with Group A completing their matches this Tuesday. SK Gaming Korea finished in 1st place, closely followed by mousesports Asia and the European side Team Dignitas in 2nd and 3rd respectively. These three teams are now qualified for the play-off stage and will meet the top three teams from Group B. Check out the results from all these matches right here. Also, SK-Gaming caught up with Team-EG's warlock, Isaac "Azael" Bentley, for a video interview in which they ask if he is ready to stake his claim for 'World's Best Warlock.'

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Every Saturday, Gamesports.de, in cooperation with ZOTAC, hosts a Warcraft III melee tournament where up to 512 players compete for €100 prize money. This week the winner of the 126th edition is Dutchman Manuel 'Grubby' Schenkhuizen, who defeated German Tobias 'ReiGn' Muth and dominated the tournament without conceding a single map before the final.

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The Teamliquid StarLeague Grand Finals concluded this weekend, as American legend Liquid'NonY and German powerhouse ToT.Mondragon fought for $10,000 and the title of TSL Champion. After six intense matches, the Protoss army led by NonY finally bested Mondragon's Zerg attacks, winning 4-2 and thus ending this breathtaking tournament. Meanwhile, the Taiwanese player DuskBin.Sen claimed 3rd place with an amazing 3-2 comeback over Canadian mouz.IefNaij. Congratulations to all the players who took part in this amazing tournament.

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With the beta now well underway, the first StarCraft II tournaments are starting! The first of these tournaments, the ESL Invitational, saw White-Ra, ZeeRaX, HasuObs and KaaZ battle for glory. KaaZ, playing as Zerg, defeated White-Ra's Protoss forces in the final to become the first ever StarCraft II champion! Check out the VOD right here. In other news, the ZOTAC-Cup has also come to StarCraft II. The first edition of this weekly ZOTAC StarCraft II Beta Cup just finished and Ukrainian DIMAGA claimed victory and the €100 prize in an all-Zerg final against Belgian ORLY. The registration for the next weekly cup is already open, so if you have a beta invite and you want to try your skills be sure to sign up now!

If you have any great articles you would like to share you can send them to eSportsnews@Blizzard.com.

The World Championship of the fourth Intel Extreme Masters (Electronic Sports League) in World of Warcraft 3v3 Arena will be held on March 2-4 at CeBIT in Hannover, Germany.

Twelve international teams will show lots of thrilling action while competing for an overall prize pool of $50,000. You can see all the matches live with English commentary on ESL TV -- a free non-stop video stream. For more details, including team profiles, interviews with participants, and the video stream, see the official coverage page.

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The Stars War European qualifiers playoff brackets are in, featuring some of the best players from Europe. The matches will begin on 25th of February. Make sure to follow this interesting tournament! In other news, In a nail biting final the “King of Orcs” aka EG.Grubby out-mirrors the South Korean Eom “FoCuS” HyoSub to win the 125th edition of the ZOTAC-Cup.

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The Final Four of Teamliquid StarLeague fought for 2 spots in the Grand Final last weekend! With glory and big money at stake the remaining players played passionately and produced some amazing games. For the official news posts of both matches go here and here. Also, the last week of ICCup Clanleague was played and the playoff spots were determined. The European team of DuskBin finished the regular season on the first place and managed to beat both of their strongest competitors of Mousesports and Templars of Twilight. In the last week though, the Templars beat Mousesports, showing that the playoffs will be very close and memorable! For full recap and information on the playoffs go here.

If you have any great articles you would like to share you can send them to eSportsnews@Blizzard.com.

Next week, Season 4 of the Electronic Sports League's Intel Extreme Masters climaxes at CeBit in Hannover, Germany. From March 2nd to 6th, the Global Finals of the Extreme Masters will determine the winner of the 3v3 World of Warcraft Arena Tournament. Twelve teams from around the world will compete for $50,000 in prize money.

During the competition, the Electronic Sports League will provide a free non-stop video stream, allowing eSports fans around the world to watch all the matches live with commentary in English. For more details, including team profiles, rules and the video stream, see the official coverage page.

Attendees at CeBIT will also be able to play the closed beta of StarCraft II: Wings of Liberty, and World of Warcraft: Wrath of the Lich King, in the Free Gaming Area.

The Koprulu sector rings once more with the sounds of battle, for the public beta test of StarCraft II: Wings of Liberty has officially begun! Invitations to participate in the beta test are now being delivered. As with previous Blizzard Entertainment titles, the beta-test process for StarCraft II will occur in phases. In each phase, we will be selecting players who meet specific criteria and who have opted in via their Battle.net accounts.

Players who have been invited to participate in the beta test will need to have a Battle.net account. For more information on the StarCraft II: Wings of Liberty beta test, please read the FAQ and our recent media alert.

If you didn't receive a beta test invite, don't worry -- it's possible that you'll be added in a later phase. Keep an eye on the email address associated with your Battle.net account, and stay tuned to eu.StarCraft2.com for further updates.

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Resilience is an oft-discussed subject in the competitive Arena scene, but with its recent changes it has become an even more important topic. Over at Hydramist.net the well known columnist and blogger Yiska takes a look at its current state and provides some hints for its usage. Also, Complexity Gaming sat down and interviewed Noonia, who plays as Team SK.Sansibar's Death Knight and recently won the European Championship of the Intel Extreme Masters.

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Four fascinating Teamliquid StarLeague quarter-final matches were played last weekend to determine the semi-finalists. Check out the results of day 1 and day 2 and watch the amazing games over at TeamLiquid. Also, team DuskBin still tops the iCCup ClanLeague standings after beating Spanish team Los Reyes del Mambo in week eight. German team mousesports is just behind in second place after winning their match against Polish team ZZZ. Both teams have a comfortable advantage over one of the favourites, ToT, who lost their last match to infernal Gamers. GosuGamers has prepared a news post with the results and a recap of last week's action.

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South Korean sensation Kim 'ViOlet' DongHwan beat his countryman June 'Lyn' Park in an amazing Orc mirror final by a score of 3-1 to win the sixth season of XP League. Third place went to another South Korean Orc player, Eom 'FoCuS' HyoSub, who managed to win against Kim 'ReMinD' SungSik. The whole coverage of the event is available on GosuGamers. As well as placing third, Eom "FoCuS" HyoSub also triumphed in the 124th edition of the weekly ZOTAC-Cup organized by Gamesports.net. Runner-up in second place was Jang DuSeop, an Orc player from South Korea. In other news, the finals of the NGL-One season 6 have been announced and will take place in Berlin, Germany on the 24-25th of April. The eight qualified players will compete for a share of $17,500 in prize money.

If you have any great articles you would like to share you can send them to eSportsnews@Blizzard.com.

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The Intel Extreme Masters' Asian Championship Finals finished this weekend, with the Rogue, Mage, Priest team Button Bashers claiming first place and $9,000 in prize money. Mousesports Asia and SK-Gaming Korea were runners-up in second and third place respectively. Along with their prize money, these top three teams also qualified for the Global Finals in Hanover. With this part of the tournament now concluded, ESL TV has provided VODs of all of the matches, while Yiska has provided a summary of the tournament. Be sure to check them out! Elsewhere, Team Dignitas have started a new column entitled "The Sunday WoWst", kicking it off with an article about how to start in Arenas.

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The prestigious Teamliquid StarLeague 'Round of 16' has just finished and Gosu Gamers has provided VODs of the games. They've also provided results and match recaps, so be sure to pay them a visit. In other news, the 23rd season of the WGTour Clan League has begun. Check out the results of the first week right here. Finally, week seven of the International Cyber Cup has concluded, with the team DuskBin ending up on top.

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The South Korean Orc player Jang "WhO" DuSeop achieved victory in the 123rd edition of the weekly ZOTAC-Cup, defeating the Night Elf player Tobias "Reign" Muth from Germany in the final with a score of 3-0. Meanwhile, the qualifiers for the StarsWar tournament continue with the Undead player Hjalmar "DowaQ" Högberg winning the first European clash.

If you have any great articles you would like to share you can send them to eSportsnews@Blizzard.com.

The list of past innovations on to the legacy Battle.net service is long and varied -- the introduction of competitive ladders, server-hosted games, online-stored characters, automated matchmaking, and more. But with the release of StarCraft II, Battle.net will evolve into an even more powerful and advanced online game service that will power all Blizzard Entertainment titles moving forward.

Check out our new Battle.net preview and video interview with Greg Canessa, project director for Battle.net.

We've received new information that links former Confederate pilot and Sons of Korhal rebel Matt Horner to the notorious band of criminals and thieves known as Raynor's Raiders. This dossier includes a full personal history and threat assessment of the man believed to be Jim Raynor's second in command.

FigurePrints, which sells custom World of Warcraft character statues, has expanded its line of classic armor sets to include everything that was available in the Burning Crusade expansion. The new armor includes dungeon sets up through tier 6 and Arena sets 1-4. Nine new base varieties have also just been added to the line of customization options. All of these new features are now available at www.figureprints.com.

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The groups for the World Championship Finals of the Intel Extreme Masters Season 4 have now been drawn. The Electronic Sports League also revealed their groups for the upcoming Asian Championship finals, which will take place in Taipei, Taiwan from February 5th -- 9th. In addition, Ryan "Hydra" van Buiten from Team Dignitas shares his thoughts on dispelling, while the well-known editor Yiska discusses the groups of the Intel Extreme Masters World Championships.

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The American Terran player Greg "IdrA" Fields has been crowned as the ESL Major Series Season 5 champion after vanquishing the Ukrainian player Eugin "Strelok" Oparyshev in an all Terran final. In other news, the team based International Cyber Cup has just reached week eight and Gosu Gamers has presented an overview of the past and upcoming weeks. Teamliquid StarLeague continues with a lot of interesting matches in the 'Round of 16'. VODs of the first four matches that were played this weekend, as well as many others, have been released by the organizers. You can find the whole collection here.

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The South Korean Night Elf player Sung Sik "ReMinD" Kim battled to victory in the 122nd edition of the weekly ZOTAC-Cup organized by Gamesports.net. In the final he beat last week's champion: Human player Mihaylo "KaS" Hayda from Ukraine. Finally, the fourth edition of the prestigious Stars War tournament will be starting soon. With the unveiling of the European player list for the qualifiers, Gosu Gamers has provided a run down on the participants.

If you have any great articles you would like to share you can send them to eSportsnews@Blizzard.com.

Creative Labs has announced that a limited number of Sound Blaster World of Warcraft Wireless Headsets are now available for pre-order at www.amazon.co.uk for £149.99. The World of Warcraft Wireless headset features two sets of interchangeable graphic headset lenses, custom World of Warcraft-themed voice presets, advanced uncompressed wireless technology and THX TruStudio PC audio technology. For more information on the Sound Blaster World of Warcraft Headset, visit www.soundblaster.com.

We have just updated our Diablo III Screenshot Gallery with ten new screenshots. Take a moment to see the various character classes in action as they fight against the forces of darkness that threaten to overrun Sanctuary once more.

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SK-Gaming's strong presence in World of Warcraft grows even stronger with the announcement of a new Korean team. The Named League Season 3 champions Cohex are now fighting under the flag of SK Korea. In other news, check out the interview with the Canadian Elliott "Venruki" Venczel of the team Complexity.red discussing the MLG finals and upcoming Intel Extreme Masters Global finals.

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Season 34 of one of the oldest StarCraft leagues, the BWCL, ended this weekend. After eleven weeks of play the mousesports team finished first with 55 points, nine points ahead of second-placed NrT. Third and fourth places went to the American team 'pandemic' and the Polish team of 'ZZZ' respectively. For the full recap and an interview with the winning team's captain check Gosu Gamers.

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The Chinese player Xuwen 'InFi' Wang and his army of Humans battled to victory during an intense final in the Trophy of Legends against the South Korean Orc player Eom 'FoCuS' HyoSub with a result of 3-2! InFi therefore claimed the trophy and 2250€ prize money, with FoCuS settling for the 1125€ runner-up prize. In the consolation final, Hong 'FarSeer' WonUi managed to grab 3rd place after defeating Chun 'Sweet' JungHee in a close match by the same score of 3-2. Also in the weekly ZOTAC-Cup edition #121 the Ukrainian Human player Mihail "Kas" Hayda emerged victorious by defeating the South Korean Orc player Kim "ViOlet" DongHwan to become this week's champion.

If you have any great articles you would like to share you can send them to eSportsnews@Blizzard.com.

We are happy to announce that we have added a new language to our StarCraft II site. Italian speakers can now check out the latest news about StarCraft II in their own language. We have also added a landing page for our Polish community which will be expanded upon in the near future. In addition to translating the site into these two languages, we will also be releasing StarCraft II itself in Italian and Polish! Take a moment to check out the new StarCraft II sites and the new Battle.net forums for Italian, Polish, and Russian speakers!

We are happy to announce that we have added an additional six languages to our StarCraft II Facebook and Twitter pages, so you'll now be able to receive all your StarCraft II information in English, German, French, Spanish, Russian, Italian and Polish!

Become a fan of StarCraft II to stay up to date with the most recent news, videos, events and contests. Join us to interact with fellow gamers, comment on updates, ask questions and share gamer tips. We have plenty in store for both our Facebook fans and our Twitter followers, so get connected and prepare to immerse yourself in StarCraft II!

We have just added forums to Battle.net for our Russian speaking community! Russian players can now log on and post threads, comments, and ask questions in their native language. Take a moment to check them out!

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Last weekend the European Championship of the Intel Extreme Masters Season IV concluded in Cologne, Germany. Not only were the eight qualified teams competing for the "European Champion" title, there was also $15,000 in prize money and five spots at the Global Finals up for grabs. In a nail-biting final, the German team SK Sansibar (playing Death Knight, Paladin and Warrior) claimed victory by defeating the Rogue, Mage, Priest line-up fielded by Team Dignitas. SK-Gaming EU, Spanish team x6tence and iNNERFIRE were runners-up in 3rd, 4th and 5th places respectively. All VODs of the tournament are available now at ESL TV. You can also check out the live blog by Yiska at Hydramist.net.

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The final qualifying round for TeamLiquid's StarLeague 2 concluded on Monday, with 16 players progressing to the last stage of the tournament. Check out the latest results and read the player interviews right here. Also, GosuGamers sat down with Swedish Terran player Stefan "MorroW" Andersson to talk about his performance during this tournament; be sure to have a look. In addition, the winners of the ZOTAC-Cup edition #36 and #37 have now been named: Protoss player Oleksii "mouz.White-Ra" Krupnyk from Ukraine and Zerg player Olf "mTW.Closer" Schmidt from Germany.

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The German player Tobias "Reign" Muth triumphed in the weekly edition of the ZOTAC-Cup by defeating South Korean Night Elf player Sung Sik "ReMinD" Kim. In other news, the tournament series "Shadowleague – Trophy of Legends" continues and the Chinese Human player Xuwen "Infi" Wang and the South Korean Orc player Eom "FoCuS" HyoSub both qualified for the Grand Final. Finally, in an interview with Fragster.de, the former pro gamer and 2003 World Cyber Games winner Zdravko "Insomnia" Georgiev talks about his eSports career and his thoughts on the future of eSports.

If you have any great articles you would like to share you can send them to eSportsnews@Blizzard.com.

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In a grand showdown the Major League Gaming 2009 PC Pro Circuit concluded in Orlando, USA with the final tour stop last weekend. The top four teams from the 2009 regular season gathered to compete for the "2009 MLG PC Circuit Champions" title and $15,000 prize money. In the final match the American team of complexity Black defeated their clan mates complexity Red 3-0. The South Korean team Button Bashers and the mixed team of SK-Gaming US and Evil Geniuses ended up 3rd and 4th respectively. In other news, check out the interview with Ryan "Hydra" van Buiten of Team Dignitas, one of the most respected Priests in the Arena world. He is talking about his gaming career so far and his preparations for the upcoming Intel Extreme Master European Championship, for which the groups and schedule have recently been published.

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The 119th edition of the weekly ZOTAC-Cup saw the South Korean Orc player Eom "FoCuS" HyoSub claim his 10th title by defeating the South Korean Night Elf player Kim "ReMinD" SungSik. In other Warcraft III news, the renowned WC3L team league has entered its final phase and the Electronic Sports League has just announced their quarter final matchups. Don't miss them!

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The first round of the TSL 2 qualifications is over and GosuGamers has prepared a summary of the results. To find out who made it through to the second qualification round, which started Sunday 10th January, be sure to have a look. There are many thrilling confrontations scheduled for this phase of the tournament, so be sure to clear your schedule for these entertaining matches! Talking of entertaining matches, last week we mentioned the clash between two Americans: Terran player Greg "IdrA" Fields and Protoss player Tyler "NonY" Wasieleski. After a gripping match IdrA was crowned victorious, winning three games to NonY's one. You can watch the videos of the game and read the interview with IdrA thanks to TeamLiquid's coverage of the match.

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The two groups for the European Championship Finals for Intel Extreme Masters Season IV have now been announced. These finals will be held in Cologne, Germany between the 14th and 17th January and streamed live by ESL TV. Elsewhere, the team formerly known as GODMODE will now be competing under the banner of the multi-gaming clan Team Dignitas. In addition, Michael "Zechs" Radford from SK-Gaming is back with his first Zechs Files of 2010 where he takes a look at the upcoming Major League Gaming finals in Orlando, USA and asks if anyone can beat the Korean team "Button Bashers."

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The 118th edition of the popular weekly ZOTAC-Cup ended in triumph for the South Korean Kim "ReMinD" SungSik. In an all Night Elf final he claimed victory over the South Korean Lee "Check" HyeongJu. The relegation matches of the 16th season of the prestigious team league WC3L have been announced and a lot of well-known teams are involved. These matches will decide who advances to the next stage of this exciting tournament. Also, the sign-ups for the popular Warcraft International Premiership (WCIP) have opened, after the league secured its future as part of the ESL Major Series.

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It might be cold outside, but the heat is still on! Team Liquid StarLeague (TSL) is entering its qualifying stage and 48 players are still battling each other in this remarkable tournament. TeamLiquid recently announced the detailed schedule, rules and map pool for these qualifiers. One of the highlights of this phase will be the clash between two Americans: Terran player Greg "IdrA" Fields and Protoss player Tyler "NonY" Wasieleski. In other news, the qualification rounds for Season V of the ESL Major Series have finished and the competition now moves into the playoff phase.