Blizzard hasn't wasted any time patching Starcraft 2. Today we see a very small release appearing to only fix a few issues, but I'm sure there are a few things behind the scenes that go unmentioned that might have been tweaked as well. Either way, here's to optimization and a sound fix!

TechSpot.com has analyzed the performance of Starcraft 2 on over 20 video cards. You can see how the graphics quality varies between Medium, High, and Ultra as well as see how your video card compares to the others on the market. The article also discusses CPU performance and the problems with Starcraft 2 - what works and what doesn't.

Andrew at Examiner.com is giving away his copy of the Starcraft 2 Collector's Edition. He's reaching out to the SC-Source community for a hardcore fan (sorry, gotta be in the US) who is dying to get their hands on one. For details on how to win check his article on Examiner.com.

The Starcraft2Forum.org has a few slots left open in their 1v1 tournament. There are a lot of prizes including a full custom PC and some other great gear. There are 128 participants... Go register now if you want your shot at getting these prizes. It's one of the first Starcraft 2 tournaments. Entries close very soon so hurry up!

Blizzard has released Blizzcast 14 to keep those of us occupied who are still waiting on the package to arrive in the mail. Dustin summarizes beta and what Blizzard learned, then the new Challenge Mode of gameplay and more special achievements that can be unlocked similar to a special one that gives you a Dustin Browder portait.