Razer is co-developing a new line of StarCraft II gaming peripherals, including a tournament-grade mouse, keyboard, and headset. In addition to these peripherals, Razer will design exclusive StarCraft II messenger bags, backpacks, and an E-Sport Pro Gamer Case. Head over to razerzone.com for more information on all the new StarCraft II gear.

Congratulations to the winners of July's “Vespene Laughs” Comic Contest -- and thanks to everyone for all of the humorous and creative entries we received.

To enter this month's contest, simply create your own original comic based on StarCraft universe, and submit your comic by August 15. The funniest and most creative will win some great prizes, including StarCraft II beta keys for the month's best comic. This will be the last chance to win StarCraft II beta keys from the Comic Contest! Check out the official rules for more information.

Blizzard Entertainment's university relations team will be visiting college campuses this fall to discuss internship and new graduate opportunities. Please check the university relations page for more information: www.blizzard.com/ur.

Think you know who will win the StarCraft, Warcraft, and World of Warcraft tournaments at BlizzCon 2009? Intel is running a contest where you can put your predictive powers to good use.

Visit http://scoop.intel.com/blizzcon.php to get details on how you can register to "Choose a Champion." Participants who choose the tournament winners correctly have the opportunity to win one of three ASUS G50VT gaming laptops. Entry closes August 21, 2009 at 11:00 a.m. (PST).

Update: There are still a few tickets available for this great event, but quantities are limited. To purchase your ticket, please go to the Laguna Art Museum's website.

The Laguna Art Museum is a non-profit American art museum with a focus on the art of California. Its current exhibit is WoW: Emergent Media Phenomenon. The remaining tickets are available at $500.00 each.

In appreciation for your donation, you will receive:

• Dinner and an opportunity to converse with the curator of the exhibit as well as executives, artists, developers, and community managers from Blizzard Entertainment
• 1 BlizzCon ticket
• 1 signed print of Blizzard Entertainment art

Please visit the WoW: Emergent Media Phenomenon page to find out more about the exhibit now showing at the Laguna Art Museum. More information on BlizzCon can be found on the BlizzCon Website.

The Blizzard Fan Art Section has been updated with 3 new artwork from World of Warcraft.

You can now sign up for our on-site BlizzCon contests by visiting the BlizzCon Contest page. The Dance, Soundalike, and Costume contests will be taking place live on-stage August 21 at BlizzCon. If you wish to take part in these contests it's important you sign up now, before the event. We'll be emailing registered participants before the event with more information on what do once they reach the convention center. Visit the BlizzCon Contest page to read the rules and sign up now!

The Blizzard Fan Art Section has been updated with one new artwork from StarCraft.

We are pleased to announce that this year, for the first time, all of our streaming tournament coverage for BlizzCon will be available in both high-resolution and low-resolution formats, and you can choose whichever fits your available bandwidth. The BlizzCon website will host one stream featuring StarCraft and Warcraft III events and another dedicated to World of Warcraft. As in previous years, all of this streaming tournament coverage will be provided free of charge. Be sure to tune in to find out which teams and players are the best in the world by visiting the BlizzCon site on August 21 and 22.

To clarify, the tournament coverage streams are free, but to watch panels, see new announcements as they are made, or receive the in-game pet, you will need to order the Pay Per View Internet stream.

The Blizzard Fan Art Section has been updated with 3 new artwork by breathing2004 from World of Warcraft.