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GSL Round of 32 -- 4/20/11

April 20, 2011 at 8:33 PM

The Global StarCraft II League May's Round of 32 continues tonight, featuring another set of pairings that should make for intense head-to-head competition. Tune into GOMtv at www.gomtv.net at 2:10 a.m. PDT to catch all the action.

Here's what's coming up tonight:

Group C

Match 1 -- HongUnPrime.WE (protoss) vs. ZeNEXKyrix (zerg)

Match 2 -- IMLosirA (zerg) vs. MVPGenius (protoss)

HongUn is back and he's hungry. After his Round of 8 finish last season, HongUn is looking to climb the ladder once again. Will Kyrix keep him from advancing?

LosirA has a lot to prove. This season marks his first Code S appearance -- he made a name for himself as the first place winner from GSL March Code A. Does LosirA have what it takes to hang with the tougher competition in Code S, or will Genius be able to stop him in his tracks?

Group D

Match 1 -- oGsNaDa (terran) vs. MarineKingPrime.WE (terran)

Match 2 -- oGsZenio (zerg) vs. SlayerS_Alicia (protoss)

Group D will play host to one of the most epic matches of the night. NaDa, the genius terran, is now pitted against the most consistent terran player the GSL has ever seen. Can NaDa keep up this time around or will MarineKing win out once again?

Alicia is a tried and tested player. He worked his way up through Code A, and even had to fight through Mvp to make it into Code S. Watch tonight to see if Zenio will be able to hold off this up-and-coming star.

As always, you can watch the first map of any VOD on GOMtv.net even if you don't have a premium account. You can also watch these matches live at 18:10 KST (GMT+9) on www.gomtv.net.

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Devil's Due

April 20, 2011 at 7:53 PM

The year is 2494. Almost five years ago, Jim Raynor and Tychus Findlay were members of the Heaven's Devils, an elite Confederate marine unit praised for its nerves of steel and combat expertise. After making a stand against their corrupt commanding officer, the two men were forced to go AWOL or risk being unjustly prosecuted and resocialized.

Now, Raynor and Findlay are outlaws hounded by an unyielding interstellar marshal. Life, however, has never been better. Each day is another chance to pilfer more credits from the Confederacy's deep coffers. Each night holds the promise of spending their hard-earned profits in bars, brothels, and gambling halls. But a man can only run so far before the law—and his past—catch up with him. . . .

Devils' Due recounts an unforgettable period of Jim Raynor's life as he descends into the Koprulu sector's criminal underworld alongside the street-savvy Findlay. Here, far from his humble upbringing on the fringe world of Shiloh, Raynor will face some of the most trying challenges of his life. The decisions he makes will alter his destiny forever and put his father's oft-spoken wisdom, "A man is what he chooses to be," to the ultimate test.

StarCraft: Devils' Due is now available at local and online book retailers!

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Memories of Blizzard Video Contest Entries Closed

April 20, 2011 at 2:12 PM

As part of Blizzard Entertainment's 20th anniversary celebration, we announced the Memories of Blizzard video contest, in which we invited you to share your Blizzard memories with us by sending in your creative videos.

The April 19 deadline has arrived, the final entries are in, and we are no longer accepting submissions. The fun is only beginning, as you'll soon have a chance to vote for your favorite videos.

We'll be announcing when the contest videos are ready for voting, so check back often!