Following up on the 1.16 patch released for StarCraft back in November, Blizzard has put out another -- 1.61 -- and it's yours for the taking. Not much different -- the main change seems to be improved processor handling.

This one's for Windows only at the moment, though the Mac version will be coming shortly. The game can be updated via Battle.net or ActionTrip/AtomicGamer.

chautemoc via us.blizzard.com »

"Patch 1.16 offers some optimizations: "[StarCraft] now only uses as much CPU as it needs to run smoothly." In-game chat (excluding whispers) is now saved in the replays. There's some bug fixes and the removal of several exploits including Terrans drop-anywhere nukes and some additional Zerg exploits as well."

Cupogoodness via snagwiremedia.com »

Blizzard has apparently gone trigger happy with their ban hammers this season. Anyone who has taken Diablo 2 or Starcraft online knows there are a fair few people who cheat. (I myself encountering a another player in Diablo 2 who wouldn't die even when his health was drained five times over) Blizzard is fighting back now however banning over 350000 accounts between the two games. Along with over 7000 World of Warcraft players. I'd love to see their faces when they realize what's happened.

Bale Fire via kotaku.com »

"Improved Battle.net In-Game Functionality
Any quote from Blizzard clearly states that while they won't talk much about Battle.net 2.0, we will be blown away or be very impressed. It's a given that all current features for Battle.net will be included - and improved! Blizzard has said they have learned a lot from WoW on infrastructure, and features from WoW will definitely also be seen. So Battlenet 2.0 WILL feature:

* Excellent Ping
* Channels and Chat in-game
* Ladders and R..."

AznLiquid via www.diii.net »