Create a great-looking custom print and you could win a gift code to use on Printwarcraft.com! Show us your creativity by visiting the Printwarcraft.com site, creating your own unique poster of your character, and submitting it. One winner will be c
Here is the next honorable mention from the submitted by . Remember, the contest will go on all year long. Each month's winner will receive three volumes of Blizzard Entertainment manga, and will be considered by for contributio
The next part of the is now unveiled along with a hi-res concept art piece of Dalaran! Every 1,000 photos you send us will reveal another part of the mosaic and additional Warcraft artwork. When the full mosaic is revealed, your combined efforts will un
Blizzard Entertainment showcased StarCraft II at the G-Star electronics exhibition this year in Busan, Korea. We had a great time meeting so many of our players and fans during the four-day show, and wanted to share from our booth at the event.
On December 11-13, the Intel Extreme Masters Continental Finals will feature the top eight World of Warcraft teams from America duking it out for $15,000 cash in Edmonton, Canada. After two grueling qualification stages, only the most ambitious
We're always on the lookout for eye-catching screenshots of World of Warcraft. Do you have a screenshot that would make other people go "Wow!"? . We've been really happy with our and would like to thank you for your great submissions (over 1,800 and co
The cold winds of the north are not stayed by armor or weaponry, but slip through the chinks in the armor and bite at the flesh beneath. The Scourge answers to but one king and he is a terrifying foe. Enter the heroes of the Horde and the Alliance to
Show everyone in Azeroth that you're serious about account security with man's (and orc's) best friend! Beginning today, any World of Warcraft player who protects his or her Battle.net account using either a or the will get their very own in-game Co
What can be better than fresh-baked cookies or cakes? Cookies, cakes, and scrumptious desserts created with care to represent elements of the Warcraft, StarCraft, or Diablo universes, of course! We're holding our Blizzard Holiday Dessert contest again an
In our twelfth BlizzCast episode, we celebrate two major anniversaries: five years of World of Warcraft and 15 years of the Warcraft series as a whole. Join us as our developers turn back the clock to talk about each of the releases and expansions since
Fall of the Lich King, the latest World of Warcraft content update, is now live! The heroes of the Horde and the Alliance have faced unimaginable horrors and suffered terrible losses in their desperate struggle against the Scourge. Now the time has co
We've assembled the second part of the from your photo submissions! Every 1,000 photos you send us will reveal another part of the mosaic and additional Warcraft artwork. When the full mosaic is revealed, your combined efforts will unlock an e
Here is the next honorable mention from the submitted by . Remember, the contest will go on all year long. Each month's winner will receive three volumes of Blizzard Entertainment manga, and will be considered by for contributio
We have just updated our with two new calendar wallpapers for December, 2009.
Here is the next honorable mention from the submitted by . Remember, the contest will go on all year long. Each month's winner will receive three volumes of Blizzard Entertainment manga, and will be considered by for contributio
We're pleased to announce that we've expanded the hours of operation for our phone support teams, in order to make it as easy as possible for players to get help at a convenient time. Both our technical support team and our billing and account services t
Countless players have aided Thassarian in World of Warcraft as he battles against the Lich King's agents in Northrend, but few know the details of his former life. But that's about to change, as TOKYOPOP's newest self-contained manga, Death Knight,
In our continuing celebration of World of Warcraft's five-year anniversary, we’re in the mood to give away some fantastic prizes to a lucky selection of those following us on . Our offices are brimming with spare World of Warcraft loot code
In our continuing celebration of World of Warcraft's five-year anniversary, we’re in the mood to give away some fantastic prizes to a lucky selection of those following us on . Our offices are brimming with spare World of Warcraft loot codes and we fe
We've updated our with 33 of the best player submissions. As always, if you'd like to contribute to our galleries, please . You can view all of our screenshot galleries .
We've assembled the first part of the from your photo submissions! Every 1,000 photos you send us will reveal another part of the mosaic and additional Warcraft artwork. When the full mosaic is revealed, your combined efforts will unlock an epic, exclus
We have just updated our section with a new wallpaper featuring by .
And the comic contest winner for November, 2009, is... ! Congratulations! Winners selected from submissions will receive three volumes of Blizzard Entertainment manga, and will be considered by for contributions to upcoming volumes of both Warcraf
'Tis the season for our inaugural Blizzard Holiday Card Contest! Every year, Blizzard creates a unique holiday card to send season’s greetings to little murlocs, zerglings, and imps everywhere. This year, we're inviting you to catch the spirit by c
We've created a new with 15 of the best player submissions. As always, if you'd like to contribute to our galleries, please . You can view all of our screenshot galleries . Enter the , a martial-arts expert who’s here to help cel
The winners for today (November 12, 2009) are , , , , and . Congratulations on winning a pair of gaming glasses courtesy of this week's sponsor, .
World of Warcraft is now a part of the new Battle.net! In preparation for the rollout of Battle.net’s upcoming communication and community features, as of today, all World of Warcraft accounts must be merged with a free Battle.net account in order to
We've updated our with 26 of the best player submissions. As always, if you'd like to contribute to our galleries, please . You can view all of our screenshot galleries .
The winners for today (November 11, 2009) are , , , , and . Congratulations on winning a pair of gaming glasses courtesy of this week's sponsor, .
We've created a new with 13 of the best player submissions. As always, if you'd like to contribute to our galleries, please . You can view all of our screenshot galleries .
We just added a to our World of Warcraft . These desktops feature some amazing artwork from Wildstorm's monthly comic series. If you like what you see, you can visit for more information, , or .
The winners for today (November 10, 2009) are , from Elune, from Area 52, from Wyrmrest Accord, from Khaz Modan, and from Stonemaul.. Congratulations on winning a pair of gaming glasses courtesy of this week's sponsor, .
We've updated our with 10 of the best player submissions. As always, if you'd like to contribute to our galleries, please . You can view all of our screenshot galleries .
We have just finished the updates of the Tier 10 Sneak Preview page with the latest armor set fresh from the PTRs: the shaman! The armor sets preview page is now complete for all classes. See what epic look awaits you!
This year marks the fifth anniversary of the launch of World of Warcraft on November 23, 2004 -- and as part of the celebration, we’re giving out weekly prizes to players as a way to say "thanks" for being a part of the World of Warcraft community thes
Here is the next honorable mention from the submitted by . Remember, the contest will go on all year long. Each month's winner will receive three volumes of Blizzard Entertainment manga, and will be considered by for contributio
This year marks the fifth anniversary of the launch of World of Warcraft on November 23, 2004 -- and as part of the celebration, we’re giving out weekly prizes to players as a way to say "thanks" for being a part of the World of Warcraft community thes
This year marks the fifth anniversary of the launch of World of Warcraft on November 23, 2004 -- and as part of the celebration, we’re giving out weekly prizes to players as a way to say "thanks" for being a part of the World of Warcraft community thes
We've updated our with 19 of the best player submissions. As always, if you'd like to contribute to our galleries, please . You can view all of our screenshot galleries .
As players wait to burst into the last bastion of the Lich King, weapons and spells at the ready, we've rounded up some of the patch 3.3-related announcements we made over the past few weeks for your reading pleasure. Head over to the forums to check out
The winner for today (November 6, 2009) is ! Congratulations on winning a World of Warcraft Charge of the Great Dragonflights stein courtesy of this week’s sponsor, .
Here is the next honorable mention from the submitted by . Remember, the contest will go on all year long. Each month's winner will receive three volumes of Blizzard Entertainment manga, and will be considered by for contributio
In case you missed the news last week, the Major League Gaming (MLG) PC Circuit, which features World of Warcraft Arena competitions, makes its final regular-season stop at the Anaheim Convention Center in Anaheim, CA from November 6 through 8. The best
We're always on the lookout for eye-catching screenshots of World of Warcraft. Do you have a screenshot that would make other people go "Wow!"? . We've been really happy with our and would like to thank you for your great submissions (over 1,800 and co
As the threats within Icecrown Citadel continue to take shape, so do the rewards for the brave souls who seek to face them. We've updated our Under Development page with high-resolution images of a that wait to be acquired within the halls of Icecrown C
The winner for today (November 5, 2009) is ! Congratulations on winning a World of Warcraft Charge of the Great Dragonflights stein courtesy of this week’s sponsor, .
Today we're pleased to introduce the Pet Store for World of Warcraft, a new way for players to obtain in-game pets to join them on their adventures in Azeroth. Two brand-new companions are now available for purchase exclusively at the Pet Store in the on
Enter the , a martial-arts expert who's here to help celebrate the upcoming fifth anniversary of World of Warcraft. He may be cute, but he's proof that even the softest of critters can overcome the hardest of circumstances. For every Pandaren Monk that f
The sweepstakes winner for today (November 4, 2009) is ! Congratulations on winning a World of Warcraft Charge of the Great Dragonflights stein courtesy of this week's sponsor, .
The winner for yesterday (November 2, 2009) is The sweepstakes winner for today (November 3, 2009) is ! Congratulations on winning a World of Warcraft Charge of the Great Dragonflights stein courtesy of this week's sponsor, Tavern
We've updated our with the four most recent StarCraft II Battle Reports. Thanks for the great response, and stay tuned as we add more videos in the future.
Heroic Prints and Blizzard Entertainment have joined forces to bring you the opportunity to create customized World of Warcraft posters featuring the character you play. uses specially designed rendering technology and access to character information,
This year marks the fifth anniversary of the launch of World of Warcraft on November 23, 2004 -- and to kick off the celebration, every week for the next five weeks, we'll be giving out prizes to players as a way to "thanks" for being a part of the World
Charge of the Great Dragonflights, the fourth release of the Epic Collection Series of World of Warcraft steins from Taverncraft, which was introduced earlier this year at BlizzCon, is now available for shipment. The stein showcases all five Dragon Aspec
A few months ago, we unveiled the Battle.net account, our new way for players to log in to World of Warcraft and future Blizzard games, sign up for upcoming beta tests, shop the online Blizzard Store, and more with just one username and password. This wa
Brought to you straight from a printing press deep in the frozen hills of Icecrown, the has hit the stands and is packed full of Azerothian goodness. In this issue: Have a tale to tell or need to get the word out in a classified ad? Submit your
Here is the next honorable mention from the submitted by . Remember, the contest will go on all year long. Each month's winner will receive three volumes of Blizzard Entertainment manga, and will be considered by for contributio
Countless heroes and villains have played a part in the ever-changing tableau of Azeroth’s history. In the upcoming World of Warcraft content patch, two will step forward to confront the Lich King Arthas -- one a former friend, the other a former
As the threats within Icecrown Citadel continue to take shape, so do the rewards for the brave souls who seek to face them. We’ve just released a first look at some of that will be available to intrepid adventurers upon the release of the Icecrown
With the legendary heroes Highlord Tirion Fordring of the Argent Crusade and Highlord Darion Mograine of the Knights of the Ebon Blade joining forces to lead the charge through the fortified gates of Icecrown Citadel, members of the Horde directed
We have just updated our with a new wallpaper featuring Venture Bay.
We have just updated our with a new wallpaper featuring Venture Bay.
We're working to deliver our content more efficiently and make the site's content more easily accessible. There are a few improvements we think you're going to like. First off we have a new like feature in our member screenshots section where you can Li
Each day WoW.com will take you through all the blue posts and other Blizzard news from around the internet. From Ghostcrawler's latest posts to the lowdown on StarCraft II and Diablo III, we'll keep you informed. Want fat purps from Ghost? Read on... if
Here at WoW.com we're on a Daily Quest (which we try to do every day, honest) to bring you interesting, informative and entertaining WoW-related links from around the blogosphere. Is there a story out there we ought to link or a blog we should be follow
Every week, Shifting Perspectives explores issues affecting druids and those who group with them. This week, we save the world (of Warcraft). Originally this week's article was going to concern stomping Karazhan from top-to-bottom as a feral/resto druid
Want to crush your enemies, see them driven before you, and hear the lamentation of their women? Blood Sport investigates the entirety of all-things arena for gladiators and challengers alike. C. Christian Moore, multiple rank 1 gladiator, examines the l
VG247 has recently had the chance to interview Dustin Browder, lead designer of StarCraft II: What level of concurrency to you want to get to before the end of the beta? Dustin Browder: I think we want to maintain about 10,000. It’s sort of our goal, an
Want to be a sultan of swing healing? A champion of Chain Heal? Totem Talk: Restoration will show you how. Brought to you by Joe Perez, otherwise known as Lodur from World of Matticus and the For The Lore podcast. Three years ago if you had mentioned to
At the end of the summer last year I had this crazy idea: to make a TV show about a raiding guild. I was inspired by the relationships and interactions in my current guild and how much they impacted me personally -- both good and bad. I fleshed out the
We posted yesterday about some of the aspects of the mastery system, a new feature in Cataclysm that will allow players to obtain bonuses to whatever talent tree they choose to follow. Today Eyonix answered a few questions to clarify the system and how i
Welcome to Lichborne, your weekly look at the world of the death knight. With Patch 3.3.3 on the PTR and looking closer and closer to going live, the buzz around death knights is just about where you'd expect it to be, squarely on the frost talent tree
Welcome to the Lawbringer, your weekly stop at the intersection of law and Warcraft. I am your crossing guard, trying desperately to not get run over myself. First, I want to apologize for being a day late, but my week was spent preparing for the Multi
15 Minutes of Fame is WoW.com's look at World of Warcraft personalities of all shapes and sizes -- from the renowned to the relatively anonymous, from the remarkable to the player next door. Tip us off to players you'd like to hear more about. The Syndi
Each week WoW.com brings you a fresh look at reader submitted UIs. Have a screenshot of your UI you want to submit? Send your screenshots, along with info on what mods you're using, to readerui@wow.com. This week on Reader UI of the Week, you, my ador
Each week WoW.com brings you a fresh look at reader submitted UIs. Have a screenshot of your UI you want to submit? Send your screenshots, along with info on what mods you're using, to readerui@wow.com. This week on Reader UI of the Week, you, my ador
Welcome back to The Queue, WoW.com's daily Q&A column where the WoW.com team answers your questions about the World of Warcraft. Alex Ziebart will be your host today. We haven't kicked off The Queue with reading music in awhile, so let's change that
Sometimes you'd like to know that there are other MMOs out there, right? It's not all WoW, all the time! Our sister site Massively can provide you with everything you need to know about all of the other MMOs around, past, present and future. Check out th
Bullworth is now following up the hit machinima Raid Eats with Raid Eats 2: Cake! He's certainly tipping his hat to other games (and maybe the recent announcement about Portal 2) with his subject matter, as he assures his loyal viewers that the cake is
WoW.com's prestige in the community has afforded us the opportunity to speak with major Azerothian leadership figures on any subject, and we're letting you, the reader, Ask a Faction Leader! We recently spoke to Sylvanas Windrunner, Banshee Queen of th
Deadlylupine of <Face Rollers> on Balnazzar snapped this shot of her drake rising through the mist in Terokkar Forest. "I happened to be flying in lovely Terokkar, and my Nether Drake was just so overwhelmed with light, he had to have a celebratory
Welcome to another edition of the WoW.com Weekly Comic -- Byron the Tauren Rogue! Our bovine hero has managed to make a getaway -- those poor cows are going to miss oggling that strapping young bull...oh well. Stormwind awaits its unexpected plundering!
Our very own Gregg Reece is a new father, which got me thinking about names for babies. Some names are just plain awful, like my poor father-in-law named Hubert. Some names are passed down in families, with varying degrees of suitability -- naming my sis
Happy Tuesday morning, everyone! I name this week's post not in a negative sense, but in a sense that it does seem like we've officially started winding down Wrath. Specifically, we recently saw the addition of the first edition of the Icecrown Citadel r
The background downloader has gone active tonight with a 77.5 MB partial file for the Patch 3.3.3 patching process. Don't expect the patch to go live tomorrow, of course (if nothing else, scheduled maintenance isn't long enough), but it looks like we may
Each day WoW.com will take you through all the blue posts and other Blizzard news from around the internet. From Ghostcrawler's latest posts to the lowdown on StarCraft II and Diablo III, we'll keep you informed. Want fat purps from Ghost? Read on... if
Mastery System Preview. Eyonix posted a nice writeup of some things to come with the Mastery System being introduced in Cataclysm, have a read!Last...
Blizzard has released a rather detailed look into a new feature coming in Cataclysm that we first heard about at BlizzCon 2009 -- the mastery system. The system will "allow players to become better at what makes their chosen talent tree cool or unique."
Image: http://diablofans.com/forums/picture.php?albumid=88&pictureid=1066 Lots of players liked Hardcore mode, it provided an additional...
Perennial pariahs Goon Squad, Horde-side on Mal'Ganis-US, have really carved out a niche for themselves in the World of Warcraft. Well, two niches. The first is a rock-solid reputation of being the foremost trolls and griefers in the MMO market, period
Every Monday evening we'll be putting out a big long list of WoW podcasts that were published the week (and weekend) before. This is the first edition of the list, so we're probably missing a few -- although our Twitter friends were very helpful in makin
Last week ShadowyMOON moved up to the Gold League. To celibate the achievement I am posting his first Gold League match up. This one is a Terran vs Terran mirror match on Blistering Sands. A little back and forth on this one and a two parter. We have bee
MMO Champion's got the goods on an upcoming build of patch 3.3.3. Mounts and pets But first, check out Lil' XT! Doesn't your Lil' KT want a lil' company? No idea where this lil' guy will come from as of yet, but it could be a future purchasable pet j
MMO Champion's got the goods on an upcoming build of patch 3.3.3. Mounts and pets But first, check out Lil' XT! Doesn't your Lil' KT want a lil' company? No idea where this lil' guy will come from as of yet, but it could be a future purchasable pet jo
The Spawn got her Wind Rider Cub on Friday and it has since been slept with, rained on and taken for a ride with Barbie. His name is now Lionel and he has become good friends with Murky the Murloc. Together they embark on great adventures and battle the
Every Monday Scott Andrews contributes Officers' Quarters, a column about the ins and outs of guild leadership. He is the author of The Guild Leader's Handbook, available this spring from No Starch Press. The "A Team" -- in WoW, it's not a bunch of g
Each week Dominic Hobbs brings you Blood Pact. "Alert! You are marked for extermination! Calculating force parameters... Alternative measure commencing..." ~ Void Reaver Having been a raid leader for a long time now, I'm very keen for everyone in my rai
Insider Trader is your inside line on making, selling, buying and using player-made products. Reader Frank recently wrote me and asked for a bit of help with the "staple" products for each profession. Frank said, "Back in the days of Burning Crusade, I
The WoW Insider Show podcast broadcast this Saturday, and your hosts Sacco and Rossi welcomed UI/addon columnist Mat McCurley on the show to talk about Cataclysm's big stat overhaul and the latest authenticator attacks, as well as answer some reader ema
Welcome to Scattered Shots, written by Frostheim of Warcraft Hunters Union and the Hunting Party Podcast. Each week Frostheim uses logic and science mixed with a few mugs of Dwarven Stout to look deep into the Hunter class. I don't know whether it's fr
Wowcrendor's back with another installment of his satirical How-to series. This episode is focused on the wide world of crafters and gatherers, with How To Win At WoW Professions. Don't worry -- it's really hard to actually win at professions, so you
Welcome back to The Queue, WoW.com's daily Q&A column where the WoW.com team answers your questions about the World of Warcraft. Adam Holisky will be your host today. If you understand what those numbers mean... then, well... it's time for a drink -
With the number of mounts, vanity pets and summonable creatures in WoW, it's surprising that we don't see more incidents like this one. Aéro of <Vendetta> on Fizzcrank is having trouble keeping her newly acquired wolf mount from devouring he
World of WarCrafts spotlights art and creativity by WoW players, including fan art, cooking, comics, cosplay, music and fan fiction. Show us how you express yourself by e-mailing lisa (at) wow (dot) com with your not-for-profit, WoW-inspired creations.
One of the good and bad aspects of an MMO is that it is a form of storytelling that does not really end in the same way that a consistent narrative does. A novel, a movie, even a single player RPG can have a climax in a way that a MMO like World of Warcr
Every Sunday, Chase Christian of The Light and How to Swing It invites you to discuss the finer side of the paladin class: the holy specialization. This week, we examine the holy paladin Tier 10 set and its bonuses. As my guild and I have been conquerin
Every Sunday (and the occasional weekday) Spiritual Guidance offers holy and discipline priests advice on how to wield the holy light and groove to the disco night. Your hostess Dawn Moore will provide the music. Last week, Blizzard activated the first
The Colosseum takes us inside the world of the Gladiator (Relentless, Furious, Deadly, Brutal, Vengeful, Merciless, and otherwise), to interview some of the top Arena fighters on the battlegroups. Our goal is to bring a better understanding of the strate
Zach broke up this week's The Art of War(craft) covering rogues because, well, those rogues are darned sneaky! So sneaky that they surprised him with more secret information than he was expecting to write about. So read quickly. Because those rogues hav
Well the official Starcraft II site has been updated with a amazing short story about the evolution of the Baneling called Broken Wide by Cameron Dayton who is a Writer/World Designer over at Blizzard.
Well the official Starcraft II site has been updated with an amazing short story about the evolution of the Baneling called Broken Wide by Cameron Dayton who is a Writer/World Designer over at Blizzard.
Axes, maces, lightning, fire, frost, and wolves, and best of all, Windfury. It can mean only one thing: enhancement. Rich Maloy lives it and loves it. His main spec is enhance. His off-spec is enhance. He blogs about the life and times of enhance at Big
Last week, we talked about ways to add flaws to your roleplay character. These flaws have the benefit of providing realistic depth and humanity to characters which might otherwise feel too "perfect" for believability. (Well, as believable as a magic-wiel
Reader comments -- ahh, yes, the juicy goodness following a meaty post. [1.Local] ducks past the swinging doors to see what readers have been chatting about in the back room over the past week. I saw you in heroic Halls of Lightning last week. I was hea
We've been getting quite a few submissions from the Sindragosa fight lately. In this submission, priest Tenbones and shaman Trof of <The Kabal> on Hellscream were trapped in close quarters during an Ice Tomb. Tensions rose between the two healers,
Last week's trivia challenge produced several great answers, although no one guessed what I had been thinking about; My Pet Monster! Still, that was only worth bonus points. Thanks to shadowQQ for guessing Bull from Where the Wild Things Are, and Correlat
It's been a pretty alright time to be a lore nerd the past few days. Not only have we had some intriguing spoilers about the new goings on with the gnomes and the trolls, but we've had a look at the Ruby Sanctum, and with it had some hints of whats to co
Stormrage by Richard A. Knaak has made USA Today's Top 150 Best Selling Books list, coming in at #126 of the best selling books based on sales through February 28, 2010. Apparently the ebook community is embracing the new story as well: Stormrage hit #8
The SC2Blog team has been having a blast playing the beta over the last two weeks, raking in hundreds of games as well as watching many high-level replays, video commentaries and live streams. After gaining some insight into the workings of the game a
The World of Warcraft is an expansive universe. You're playing the game, you're fighting the bosses, you know the how, but do you know the why? Each week Matthew Rossi and Anne Stickney make sure you Know Your Lore by covering the history of the story be
Want to get Gold Capped? This column will show you how, and is written by Basil "Euripides" Berntsen, also of outdps.com, the hunting party podcast, and the call to auction podcast. Auctioneer is a wonderful addon I've mentioned a few times already, and
Welcome to another edition of Arcane Brilliance, the weekly mage column that would like to assert the following: Fact: Mages are the sparkliest class in the game. Fact: Sparkles are awesome. Fact: Warlocks have poor personal hygiene and gene
Image: http://www.diablofans.com/forums/picture.php?albumid=76&pictureid=1376 Have you ever gone into the Lore and Storyline forum...
Every week, we broadcast live from several places worldwide (several rooms, anyway) to present you with the WoW Insider Show podcast -- an hour's worth of WoW community discussion, covering everything from the week's top stories here on WoW.com to email
Today's submitter, Sölöman of Misha, might want to consider that he's 'solo' because his name makes it freaking impossible for anyone to invite him to a group. Anyway, solo-dude (not typing those alt-codes again) decided to take a spin around t
Meet Cro. Cro's just an orc trying to make a living down in Lower City, but apparently it's not as easy to just sell some items and be a vendor as everyone thinks. In Burning Crusade, players were entertained by the ongoing saga of orc vs. fruit vendor -
The fourth patch is here, though not much has been changed: Korea Added support to display the game rating information on the F10 in-game menu within the beta. Source:Battle.net - StarCraft II Beta Patch Notes
Each day WoW.com will take you through all the blue posts and other Blizzard news from around the internet. From Ghostcrawler's latest posts to the lowdown on StarCraft II and Diablo III, we'll keep you informed. Today's a Friday and there are only a fe
Here at WoW.com we're on a Daily Quest (which we try to do every day, honest) to bring you interesting, informative and entertaining WoW-related links from around the blogosphere. Is there a story out there we ought to link or a blog we should be followi
...Mass Effect Online? World of Grim Fandango? So why aren't we? Well, just for a start, they don't exist. And, while we can daydream up our favorite games in newer, better formats, what we're playing this weekend has to stay within the realm of reality.
Once WoW's most disparaged profession, Fishing has experienced a resurgence in Wrath -- and it may get even better in Cataclysm, with developers studying fishing from other games like Animal Crossing in order to make it more fun. As far as I'm concerned,
For the first time this week, the Icecrown Citadel raid saw the addition of the "tugboat" buff known as Hellscream's Warsong and the Strength of Wrynn. Essentially, this buff will provide a 5% increase to raiders' damage, healing, and health. Over time,
Image: http://diablofans.com/forums/picture.php?albumid=66&pictureid=345 When you think of a clan, what comes to mind? Better yet, what exactly...
We see a fair amount of pining for "the way things used to be" in this community -- rose-colored hindsight that is, by all accounts, horribly wrong. Maybe you enjoyed the sense of wonder upon going through the game the first time. That's completely under
Lolegolas the Gnomekiller lounged next to the lumber mill in Arathi Basin. His sinewed arms lovingly stroked his bow. As he traced the intricately decorated shaft, Lolegolas reflected on his good fortune in possessing such a wonderful weapon. The Njordn
Uh-oh. Rogues. Those sneaky little bastards could be anywhere. Out of all the classes in the game, there is perhaps no class no more feared for their PvP prowess than rogues. Rogues gain a fearsome reputation by virtue of the nature of the class alone --
Welcome to another edition of Arcane Brilliance, the weekly mage column that would like to assert the following: Fact: Mages are the sparkliest class in the game. Fact: Sparkles are awesome. Fact: Warlocks have poor personal hygiene and gene
The Care and Feeding of Warriors is about exquisite little bejeweled eggs crafted by master craftsmen over a painstaking six year period. Or maybe it's about angry dudes in plate armor hitting things. Matthew Rossi was going to write about DPS this week,
If you're using an Nvidia graphics card you should check your drivers, as there is a chance the newest drivers could cause your card to overheat during World of Warcraft, the Starcraft II Beta, or even Warcraft III. Blizzplanet reports the issue complete
StarCraft2.com has been updated with a new story, "Broken Wide": Remnants of the damaged audio files recovered from the wreckage of the battlecruiser Emperor's Fury (holo files were completely unsalvageable) Subject: Private Maren Ayers, Medic, 128th P
StarCraft2.com has been updated with a new story, "Broken Wide": Remnants of the damaged audio files recovered from the wreckage of the battlecruiser Emperor's Fury (holo files were completely unsalvageable) Subject: Private Maren Ayers, Medic, 128th P
Scarlet Toy was Greyfoo's entry into the Rise to Power contest. It tells the story of how Herod came to join the Scarlet Crusade, and what he really thinks about his situation. It's a fairly interesting way of characterizing the weapon-master of the Sca
From GhostcrawlerI don't think warriors need more sustained AE threat. You have Incite + Deep Wounds for Thunderclap and also Shockwave....
From BornakkListed below are recent fixes we have applied to the game. Keep in mind that some of these changes may not be active until after the realm...
Welcome back to The Queue, WoW.com's daily Q&A column where the WoW.com team answers your questions about the World of Warcraft. Mike Sacco will be your host today. Writing about World of Warcraft as a full-time job can be pretty mentally exhaustin
Chuffchuff of <Kids Next Door> on Hakkar enjoys riding her dreadsteed, but after seeing this rather flamboyantly bugged tauren mount, she's looking for something a bit more stylish. Of course, a polka-dot kodo isn't going to do very well at camoufl
Every week, Shifting Perspectives explores issues affecting druids and those who group with them. This week, we're going to be looking at the most common gripe of the balance druid. That fickle little talent that every balance druid loves to hate: Eclip
With the new patch today Zealots have been taken down a notch with a 10 point shield reduction. The Terran upgrades from the Armory and Engineering Bay have also been adjusted. When I play Terran I haven't used the upgrades hardly at all, maybe this wil
I just plain won't kill critters. It's a bit of a superstition that I developed after a beloved pet (a rabbit) died in real life shortly after I'd killed a rabbit in game. I should point out that I'm fully cognizant of the fact that my killing a digital
Here at WoW.com we're on a Daily Quest (which we try to do every day, honest) to bring you interesting, informative and entertaining WoW-related links from around the blogosphere. Is there a story out there we ought to link or a blog we should be followi
Another patch for StarCraft II has just arrived: TERRANEngineering BayInfantry Armor: The time required for each upgrade has been reduced by 30 seconds, decreasing each upgrade time from 190/220/250 seconds to 160/190/220 seconds. Infantry Weapons:
Each day WoW.com will take you through all the blue posts and other Blizzard news from around the internet. From Ghostcrawler's latest posts to the lowdown on StarCraft II and Diablo III, we'll keep you informed. Ghostcrawler -- Warrior AoE Tanking I
Diablo II *patch 1.13b* (http://diablofans.com/forums/showthread.php?t=25735) has been confirmed to not be the last phase of the latest updates to...
Welcome to Spirtual Guidance with Fox Van Allen. Fox Van Allen is a caring nurturer, a member of several 12-step programs, but not a licensed therapist. He's going to do a great column on shadow priesting today. And he's gonna help people. Cause he's goo
Bornakk has announced a handful of in-game hot fixes on the official forums today. They're pretty much all Icecrown Citadel boss ability nerfs and tweaks, and should fixes a few annoyances with some battles, stretching from Marrowgar to Sindragosa. The f
It looks like the fans followed through, after all, and we finally get to see the Battlecry mosaic much sooner than I'd previously thought. The completed mosaic reveals a truly awesome piece of art by Wei Wang depicting all the current faction leaders. B
StarCraft.org, the oldest StarCraft fansite, and host to the Blizzard Authorized Maps Database since 1998, has relaunched. Our friends at StarCraft.org have put in lots of work into the site's coding. This is your go-to place for maps, mods, fanfiction,
Every week, Raid Rx will help you quarterback your healers to victory! Your host is Matt Low, the grand poobah of World of Matticus and a founder of No Stock UI, a WoW blog for all things UI, macro, and addon related. Organizing healing continues to be
Welcome to Scattered Shots, written by Frostheim of Warcraft Hunters Union and the Hunting Party Podcast. Each week Frostheim uses logic and science mixed with a few mugs of Dwarven Stout to look deep into the Hunter class. For me, responding to my ema
AddOn Spotlight focuses on the backbone of the WoW gameplay experience - the user interface. Everything from bags to bars, buttons to DPS meters and beyond - your AddOns folder will never be the same! This week, Bag mods are serious business. Stuff. W
In any discussion concerning botting, farming, hacking, or gold-buying, someone inevitably makes the argument that Blizzard should cut out the middlemen and sell gold to players themselves. I wanted to use this article to explain why this would not neces
In this installment of WoW.com's ongoing guest post program, we welcome Nico Deyo. Nico is a sometimes mage blogger and all-around nice gal who writes at Empowered Fire. It's no secret that Blizzard is going to be changing the face of guilds in Catacl
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Welcome back to The Queue, WoW.com's daily Q&A column where the WoW.com team answers your questions about the World of Warcraft. Alex Ziebart will be your host today. The above video is brought to you by our very own Mat McCurley. You might know him
We just received this mouth-gaping footage of the celestial steed mount in action. The model for the mount was uncovered in the latest patch 3.3.3 PTR but as of now no one knows where it will come from or when. The video shows what looks like an orc war
The ROFLBear Promo is a short, promotional video for Myndflame's upcoming ROFLBear series. It's a brief advertisement for their new daily machinima show, to help get the word out that ROFLBear will be starting soon in the spring. In case you've been l
In the vein of the World of Warcraft magazine, Massively reports that NCSoft has announced a magazine for the MMORPG Aion. Unlike the quarterly World of Warcraft magazine, the Aion magazine will be digital-only and come out every four weeks, or roughly e
From EyonixThe Blizzard Voice chat is actually pretty cool, and has improved greatly since it was released. We do see it as a success. We're...
From GhostcrawlerAs I've said, it doesn't really work that way though. Say you need 300 hit (using arbitrary numbers here) and your tier set...
From ZarhymAs many of you may have noticed, the Icecrown Citadel raid buffs have been activated. These buffs increase total health, healing done and...
World of Warcraft dominates MMORPGs the way rock dominates Mount Everest it is the medium, with other companies occasionally struggling to trespass...
In this interview, World of Warcraft Game Director Tom Chilton talks about the hectic final months leading up to the game's launch, crafting an...
After kiting Thrym the Hope Ender down to K3, Jayenn of <Sauce> on Khadgar had to destroy the city in order to save it. Well ... actually, he probably could have saved the city by not kiting Thrym there in the first place, but where's the fun in th
From WorldofWarcraft.comThanks to the combined effort of Warcraft players from around the world, we have reached twenty thousand submissions, and the...
New around here? WoW Rookie points WoW's newest players to the basics of a good start in the World of Warcraft. For links to all our tips, tricks and how-to's, visit WoW.com's WoW Rookie Guide. In your group of regulars, who's the nipple and who's the
While World of Warcraft has one heck of an audience, the story involving it doesn't limit itself to just playing the game. There's a ton of books, comics, manga and RPG source guides out there with yet another ton of information. Some of this we see ref
The second patch for the StarCraft II Wings of Liberty is out and available for players by connecting to Battle.net with the game client. The update...
The StarCraft II Ghost Messenger Bag that debut and quickly sold out at BlizzCon 2009 is back in "limited" quantity on the Blizzard Online...
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WARNING: This post is chock full of spoilers. Spoilers like you would not believe. If you'd like to be surprised about anything involving the Echo Isles and what is contained within, I wouldn't recommend continuing onward. If, however, you are clamoring
Each day WoW.com will take you through all the blue posts and other Blizzard news from around the internet. From Ghostcrawler's latest posts to the lowdown on StarCraft II and Diablo III, we'll keep you informed. Bornakk -- PvP to PvE Realm Conversion:
The World of Warcraft is an expansive universe. You're playing the game, you're fighting the bosses, you know the how, but do you know the why? Each week Matthew Rossi and Anne Stickney make sure you Know Your Lore by covering the history of the story b
With the Light as his strength, Gregg Reece of The Light and How to Swing It faces down the demons of the Burning Legion, the undead of the Scourge, and helps with the puppet shows at the Argent Ren Faire up in Icecrown. We're back again. I wasn't sure
WARNING: This post is chock full of spoilers. Spoilers like you would not believe. If you'd like to be surprised about the Operation Gnomeregan and what is contained within, I wouldn't recommend continuing onward. If, however, you are clamoring for more
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Every week, Shifting Perspectives explores issues affecting druids and those who group with them. This week, we have cause to reflect on something written by our esteemed colleague Archmage Pants: "Tanking is an interesting thing. It makes you hate ever
WARNING: This post is chock full of spoilers. Spoilers like you would not believe. If you'd like to be surprised about the Ruby Sanctum and what is contained within, I wouldn't recommend continuing onward. If, however, you are clamoring for more inform
The Classifieds brings you weekly updates on guild happenings, raid progression rankings, player milestones and more. Have guild news or a Random Act of Uberness to share? E-mail TheClassifieds@wow.com. We're always tickled when we run across a player w
Every Wednesday, Chase Christian of Encrypted Text invites you to enter the world of shadows, as we explore the secrets and mechanics of the Rogue class. This week, we discuss the upcoming patch 3.3.e changes, and what they mean for subtlety. I promised
We've all heard by now the changes Blizzard is planning for gear and stats in Cataclysm. While the stat changes are going to dramatically change how many classes work, causing many players to panic, as a healing priest my general impression was "nothing
Today's Nooner is a Commentary with TempestBeauty on a match with our very own Shadowymoon. Shadowy shows us in the replay the power of the marines vs Zerg. This is a short match but an entertaining one never the less. We have been missing the Daily No
Two Bosses Enter ... but only One Boss Leaves, in WoW.com's series of fantasy death matches. It's a brand new season and a brand new format, introducing judges from WoW.com and the WoW community at large -- and of course, your votes. Grab a seat, and let
So you hopped into the Blizzard Store and ordered yourself a plushie or two. Or maybe you picked up one from BlizzCon. Regardless, there you are, with at least one official Blizzard stuffed toy. Whether you collect them for yourself or have a child for w
In the most recent bout of data mining the PTR patch (specifically build 11623), the fine folks at MMO-Champion discovered more changes and clarifications to how warrior abilities will work. Keeping in mind again that this is the PTR and you never know h
… and the first StarCraft 2 meme was born. It all started with the recent StarCraft 2 beta patch, which, along with the previous patch, hit the Mothership with a massive nerf. Its movement, price, build time, food cost, abilities, shields and hit po
Welcome back to The Queue, WoW.com's daily Q&A column where the WoW.com team answers your questions about the World of Warcraft. Adam Holisky will be your host today. Let's take a poll today. View Poll Zayd asked... "Assuming you leave your toon
Welcome to Pimp My Profile, the column in which the WoW.com staff turns zeroes into heroes. Don't think you're performing where you should be? Not sure how your class/spec is supposed to be gearing up? E-mail us with your Armory link, and you might be
Gilnean Like Me is the newest movie by legendary machinima creator Gnomechewer. It is the story of an army of Forsaken who seek to raze Gilneas, only to discover something far more vicious than they were expecting. This video is absolutely astounding an
World of Warcraft in China continues to walk a rocky path. NetEase, the company currently licensed to operate WoW's The Burning Crusade expansion in China, lost Li Riqiang, a senior director for the WoW business unit on the 24th of February, 2010. Ther
Laser light show! Valafar of Exodar may need to take a break from this feature for his own sanity -- his latest e-mail refers to himself as 'the greatest photographer in Azeroth' -- but he certainly knows how to put on a performance. His latest masterpie
We've known for a while that we were getting some pretty sweeping stat and gear changes in Cataclysm. The other day, the blues over at Blizzard put together a nice little post that outlined all the big points of the revamp. As you might expect, there are
With Cataclysm looming on the horizon, as Wrath of the Lich King winds down, it's a good time to reflect on the expansion and see how things could've gone better. In the recently concluded developer chat over Twitter, one person asked what features in Wr
We've known for a while that Cataclysm was going to feature some extensive changes to the stat and gear systems, and while we'd gotten bits and pieces of the whole picture before, the blues recently posted a massive breakdown of many of the changes. Deat
Hot from the latest patch 3.3.3 PTR updates are some stunning images contained in the data files. We don't know where you can get the above pictured Celestial Horse -- a lot of people are speculating about its location, but no one knows yet. First up is
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