"StarCraft 2" peeped out of development for a few gamers at the Russian games expo IgroMir, and many others hoped to see a public beta test for the game by the end of 2009. Blizzard confirmed, however, that such release isn't likely to appear until 2010, as the first chapter of the game, titled "Wings of Liberty" has been pushed up to next Spring.

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The most memorable character in "StarCraft" is definitely Kerrigan, the powerful Ghost-turned-Zerg who takes control of the massive alien hive mind. And, predictably, she's making a comeback in "StarCraft 2." But not without a different voice.

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Blizzard is and always will be the master of the pre-rendered cutscene. The latest "StarCraft 2" trailer features a lone Protoss basically kicking the ass of a handful of Zerg before being confronted by none other than Kerrigan. Wowza, it's pretty! Watch it below the jump:

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I haven't participated in a real-life, honest-to-goodness LAN party in a few years, but I'm well aware at the joy they bring to the world. It's with that in mind that I'm a little shocked that Blizzard is out-and-out preventing LAN play with "StarCraft 2."

They explained to Joystiq why they would take such a staunch position, and in the end the argument seems a little flimsy:

"We don't currently plan to support LAN play with 'StarCraft II,' as we are building Battle.net to be the ideal destination for multiplayer gaming with 'StarCraft II' and future Blizzard Entertainment games. While this was a difficult decision for us, we felt that moving away from LAN play and directing players to our upgraded Battle.net service was the best option to ensure a quality multiplayer experience with 'StarCraft II' and safeguard against piracy."

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