Starcraft 2 May Ship Without LAN

Strictly a rumour, but Blizzard representatives are being strangely dodgy about the inclusion of LAN. Incgamers speculates that it might be related to Blizzard's desire to maintain ad revenues on battlenet, and this wouldn't be unheard of given that Microsoft has taken similar measures to cut down on LAN gaming by forcing them to get on Live instead.

This is really a terrible idea if it's true. Starcraft was always one of the biggest games at just about any LAN party, so to get rid of such an integral feature is going to alienate a lot of people. Especially in asian countries where most people play at internet cafes. Sure, battlenet will still work, but it's not nearly as smooth lag-wise.

Source: http://www.incgamers.com/News/15532/StarcraftIILANMissingInAction

Starcraft Fans Up in Arms Over Voice Changes

If you've been following the progress of the sequel, you might know that the original voice actors for Jim Raynor and Sarah Kerrigan will not be making a return due to unconfirmed rumors that there were personal issues between them and the development staff at Blizzard. Well, given that they were probaby the two most iconic characters in the series, fans are not taking this change lightly, and there have been hundreds of angry posts, petitions, and video requests pouring in to protest the change.

Personally, I'd really rather see the original voice actors return, and it's a downer, but not a deal breaker for me.

How do you all feel about it? Will it affect your purchase of the game? Or at the very least, will it affect whether you buy more than one copy to follow the whole campaign?

Source: http://www.incgamers.com/News/15436/BlizzardFansFuriousOverCastChangesInStarCraft2