Once thought of as the ultimate Call of Duty player, Kim Dotcom has officially lost his crown. Due to recent events, Dotcom has been able to play and compete, giving other gamers around the world a fighting chance. He has been called one of the best Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 3 players currently alive.
However, last week, Dotcom was arrested in his New Zealand homes, putting a cramp on his abilities. Megaupload has been accused of stealing content and costing copyright holders upwards of $500 million in revenue with thousands of illegal downloads. He will be tied up in court, regardless of the outcome, for a while.
Born Kim Schmitz, Dotcom officially changed his name, and being the champion, even temporarily, is no small feat. He has literally had to beat out millions of other players. However, due to his recent imprisonment, Dotcom has slipped to the #2 slot, second only to Azaros, a man who is not currently in prison. Right now, it looks like Azaros won’t be slipping any time soon.
Dotcom has denied any allegations of piracy, but his mansion and other signs of his lavish lifestyle have become evident and the center of the investigation. Due to Megaupload’s popularity, he has literally made $175 million. With a 1959 pink Cadillac and Rolls Royce Phantom, he certainly isn’t skimping.
However, for the purposes of this blog, you can watch some of Dotcom’s playing time.
For me, I started out with Warcraft II when it was actually popular and gradually moved onto WoW and Starcraft consequently. Through gaming, I’ve noticed that there are quite a few people who limit themselves to one of the two, believing the other might even be pure blasphemy. I’ll admit, my skills are still significantly greater when it comes to WoW, because I’ve been playing longer, but I am catching up with Starcraft. So what’s the difference?
Chess has always been the ultimate war of wills and ultimately of brain power. People view it as a test and an honor, but as it turns out, Starcraft may well be surpassing chess as the “drosphila of cognitive psychology and artificial intelligence. Starcraft 2 represents a new era in kids and a new set of expectations in how to compare smarts.
While the average gamer is thought of as a man, studies have shown that there are a growing number of female gamers emerging. Like those women found in the military, female gamers some would say are more likely to be in close proximity to more men, meaning female gamers are more likely to get married than their non-gaming counterparts.
While Starcraft can be a fun outlet for some, and video games are even suggested to be good for children with ADHD, there is a limit to the fun. Serious American addiction to video games is on the rise, reaching a whopping 8.5% in the US according to one study. This new study shows that children can become addicted to video games, causing them to skip homework assignments, lie about how much they play, and struggle to cut back.
While there are many who religiously play Starcraft 2 and watch the world of Starcraft 2, there are some who are just more talented, and every time it seems to be the Koreans. They create blogs, they create monologues, and they have more LAN parties than any other country it would seem to play Starcraft 2.
The coming expansion of Starcraft II has been teased and shown, but many consumers find themselves with more questions than answers about it. What happened to Kerrigan? Why has she come back to take her matriarachal role with the Zerg forces? When did Kerrigan’s look change so much? So let’s get a better idea.
So you’re screwed, your command is under attack, all your miners are dead, and you only have one tank left, which is on its last leg to make life worse. Your life as a Starcraft player, at least in this game, is pretty much gone. It’s officially time for you to take a look at the UBC Starcraft club. Sure you’ve been to LAN parties in your city before, but LAN parties are nothing like this.