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Printwarcraft.com Poster Contest

Jan 10 2029 @ 12:00 am

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

WoW Comic Contest: Honorable Mentions

Nov 09 2012 @ 12:00 am

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

New Fan Art

Oct 09 2012 @ 12:00 am

The has been updated with 3 new artwork from World of Warcraft.

Warcraft Anniversary: New Battlecry Mosaic Tile Revealed

Oct 09 2012 @ 12:00 am

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 Attends G-Star 2009

Sep 09 2012 @ 12:00 am

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.

Intel Extreme Masters American Finals

Sep 09 2012 @ 12:00 am

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

Screenshots of the Day Requested

Sep 09 2012 @ 12:00 am

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 Rise and Fall of the Lich King: Screenshot Contest

Sep 09 2012 @ 12:00 am

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

Add an Authenticator, Adopt a Core Hound

Aug 09 2012 @ 12:00 am

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

Blizzard Holiday Dessert Contest

Aug 09 2012 @ 12:00 am

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

BlizzCast #12

Aug 09 2012 @ 12:00 am

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 Now Live

Aug 09 2012 @ 12:00 am

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

Second Battlecry Mosaic Tile Revealed

Aug 09 2012 @ 12:00 am

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

WoW Comic Contest: Honorable Mentions

Jul 09 2012 @ 12:00 am

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

Two New World of Warcraft Calendar Wallpapers

Apr 09 2012 @ 12:00 am

We have just updated our with two new calendar wallpapers for December, 2009.

WoW Comic Contest: Honorable Mentions

Apr 09 2012 @ 12:00 am

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

Expanded Support Hours

Mar 09 2012 @ 12:00 am

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

World of Warcraft: Death Knight Manga

Mar 09 2012 @ 12:00 am

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,

#WoWLoot Twitter Sweepstakes

Feb 09 2012 @ 12:00 am

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

#WoWLoot Twitter Sweepstakes – Win In-Game Pets & Mounts!

Feb 09 2012 @ 12:00 am

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

New Fan Art

Feb 09 2012 @ 12:00 am

The has been updated with 3 new artwork from World of Warcraft.

Screenshot Gallery Update: Pilgrim's Bounty

Feb 09 2012 @ 12:00 am

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 .

Warcraft Anniversary: First Battlecry Mosaic Tile Revealed

Feb 09 2012 @ 12:00 am

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

New World of Warcraft Fan Wallpaper

Jan 09 2012 @ 12:00 am

We have just updated our section with a new wallpaper featuring by .

World of Warcraft Comic Contest Winner

Jan 09 2012 @ 12:00 am

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

Blizzard Holiday Card Contest

Dec 09 2011 @ 12:00 am

'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

New Fan Art

Dec 09 2011 @ 12:00 am

The has been updated with 3 new artwork from World of Warcraft.

New Screenshot Gallery Update: Pandaren Monk

Dec 09 2011 @ 12:00 am

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

World of Warcraft Fifth Anniversary Sweepstakes Winners

Dec 09 2011 @ 12:00 am

The winners for today (November 12, 2009) are , , , , and . Congratulations on winning a pair of gaming glasses courtesy of this week's sponsor, .

Battle.net Account Now Required

Nov 09 2011 @ 12:00 am

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

Screenshot Gallery Update: Day of the Dead

Nov 09 2011 @ 12:00 am

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 .

World of Warcraft Fifth Anniversary Sweepstakes Winners

Nov 09 2011 @ 12:00 am

The winners for today (November 11, 2009) are , , , , and . Congratulations on winning a pair of gaming glasses courtesy of this week's sponsor, .

New Screenshot Gallery Update: Violet Proto-Drake

Oct 09 2011 @ 12:00 am

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 .

New World of Warcraft Wallpaper

Oct 09 2011 @ 12:00 am

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 .

World of Warcraft Fifth Anniversary Sweepstakes Winners

Oct 09 2011 @ 12:00 am

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, .

Screenshot Gallery Update: Proto-Drake

Sep 09 2011 @ 12:00 am

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 .

Tier-10 Armor Sneak Preview: Shaman

Sep 09 2011 @ 12:00 am

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!

World of Warcraft Fifth Anniversary Sweepstakes Winners

Sep 09 2011 @ 12:00 am

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

WoW Comic Contest: Honorable Mentions

Sep 09 2011 @ 12:00 am

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

WoW Fifth Anniversary Sweepstakes

Sep 09 2011 @ 12:00 am

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

WoW Fifth Anniversary Sweepstakes Winners

Sep 09 2011 @ 12:00 am

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

Screenshot Gallery Update: Hallow's End

Jun 09 2011 @ 12:00 am

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 .

Shop Talk: Patch 3.3 Fun for Everyone

Jun 09 2011 @ 12:00 am

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

World of Warcraft Fifth Anniversary Sweepstakes Winners

Jun 09 2011 @ 12:00 am

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, .

WoW Comic Contest: Honorable Mentions

Jun 09 2011 @ 12:00 am

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

MLG World of Warcraft 3v3 Tournament

May 09 2011 @ 12:00 am

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

Screenshots of the Day Requested

May 09 2011 @ 12:00 am

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

Tier-10 Armor Sneak Preview:Paladin and Priest

May 09 2011 @ 12:00 am

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

World of Warcraft Fifth Anniversary Sweepstakes Winners

May 09 2011 @ 12:00 am

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, .

Introducing the Pet Store

Apr 09 2011 @ 12:00 am

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

Make a Difference: Pandaren Monk Charity Pet

Apr 09 2011 @ 12:00 am

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

New Fan Art

Apr 09 2011 @ 12:00 am

The has been updated with 3 new artwork from World of Warcraft.

World of Warcraft Fifth Anniversary Sweepstakes Winners

Apr 09 2011 @ 12:00 am

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, .

World of Warcraft Fifth Anniversary Sweepstakes Winners

Mar 09 2011 @ 12:00 am

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

Blizzard YouTube Channel Updated

Feb 09 2011 @ 12:00 am

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.

Custom World of Warcraft Character Posters

Feb 09 2011 @ 12:00 am

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,

World of Warcraft Fifth Anniversary Sweepstakes!

Feb 09 2011 @ 12:00 am

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

New Fan Art

Dec 09 2010 @ 12:00 am

The has been updated with 3 new artwork from World of Warcraft.

The Dragonflight (Stein) Has Landed

Dec 09 2010 @ 12:00 am

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

World of Warcraft Battle.net Conversion Coming

Dec 09 2010 @ 12:00 am

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

Hear Ye! Hear Ye! October Gadgetzan Times

Sep 09 2010 @ 12:00 am

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

WoW Comic Contest: Honorable Mentions

Sep 09 2010 @ 12:00 am

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

New Character Bios: Jaina and Sylvanas

Aug 09 2010 @ 12:00 am

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

New Fan Art

Jul 09 2010 @ 12:00 am

The has been updated with 3 new artwork from World of Warcraft.

Tier-10 Armor Sneak Preview

Jul 09 2010 @ 12:00 am

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

Icecrown Citadel: The Frozen Throne

Jun 09 2010 @ 12:00 am

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

New World of Warcraft Wallpaper

Jun 09 2010 @ 12:00 am

We have just updated our with a new wallpaper featuring Venture Bay.

New World of Warcraft Wallpaper

May 09 2010 @ 12:00 am

We have just updated our with a new wallpaper featuring Venture Bay.

No new WoW accounts in China

Feb 08 2010 @ 06:30 pm

Reuters reports that Netease, the company that operates WoW in China, has stopped accepting new accounts and has reapplied to GAPP (General Administration of Press and Publication) for permission to release The Burning Crusade. The article does not menti

It came from the Blog: Love is in the Blog

Feb 08 2010 @ 06:00 pm

Love is in the air and that means it's time for another It came from the Blog get-together: When: 5:30pm EST (2:30pm PST, 3:30pm realm time) Saturday, February 13 2010 (Show up at 5pm EST for the Meet and Greet) Where: Court of the Sun fountain,

Call for Posts: What I want to see at BlizzCon 2010

Feb 08 2010 @ 05:00 pm

Last week we did a test run of our Guest Writer program asking our Twitter followers to write an article giving five tips to DPSers running random heroics. Our test run was a success (the winning article will be published later this week), and we're now

The Occasional Facebook Recap

Feb 08 2010 @ 04:33 pm

Recently, Blizzard setup a Facebook account, and overnight, thousands and thousands of players clicked the "be a fan" button. For Facebook...

The Queue: Fluffy

Feb 08 2010 @ 04:00 pm

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. Today's Queue is dedicated to snow. May all your flakes be fluffy. Xan asked...

Lich King weapon drop changes

Feb 08 2010 @ 03:00 pm

Although this probably won't affect too many of us in the near future, Blizzard is already tinkering with many of the stats supplied by the Lich King's weapon drops. A community manager on the Korean site posted about upcoming changes to one Lich King-10

Back to Hellfire with Diablo II

Feb 08 2010 @ 02:04 pm

Image: http://www.diablofans.com/forums/picture.php?albumid=55&pictureid=1055 (http://bth.hugelaser.com/) ...

Blood Pact: Affliction 101

Feb 08 2010 @ 02:00 pm

Blood Pact is your weekly warlock digest brought to you by Dominic Hobbs. "I suppose you may stay as my guest for the time being. But you must be on some pressing business--perhaps you're here seeking lost power? Maybe I'm mistaken. Maybe corruption isn'

Insider Trader: Advanced Trade Skill Window

Feb 08 2010 @ 01:00 pm

A tradesman without tools would be challenged to create any final product. WoW isn't much different. If you're looking to master multiple professions across multiple toons, and make the most of your crafting time, you may eventually consider picking up a

Released When Ready?

Feb 08 2010 @ 12:03 pm

For many, many years Blizzard Entertainment has been widely known to push back release dates again and again. Always they have held to the policy of...

Officers' Quarters: Multiple personalities

Feb 08 2010 @ 12:00 pm

Every Monday Scott Andrews contributes Officers' Quarters, a column about the ins and outs of guild leadership. Sharing accounts is an issue that I've talked about in the past (and I'm sure, in some people's opinions, beaten to death). Previously I've

WoW Moviewatch: Craft of War: Blind rerun

Feb 08 2010 @ 11:00 am

Our intrepid Moviewatch host, Michael Gray, is fine but is dealing with the aftermath of far too much snow and has asked me to show a rerun. He tells me that he's been receiving submissions again for Craft of War: Blind. Percula's wonderful machinima is

Site Down Time

Feb 08 2010 @ 10:28 am

*DiabloFans* (http://www.diablofans.com) will be going down between 8AM and 12AM PST, Monday February 8th (today), for server upgrades. The downtime...

Scattered Shots: Grandpappy Frostheim on death knights

Feb 08 2010 @ 10:00 am

Scattered Shots is brought to you by Grandpappy Frostheim, who spends his evenings in an Ironforge tavern telling young hunters how much harder things were in his day, when they had to kite mobs up hill, both ways. All I hear from kids these days is whi

Around Azeroth: Team spirit

Feb 08 2010 @ 09:00 am

As a tauren druid, Kits didn't mind working with Thrall and Sylvanas to clean out the Undercity, even if his own faction leader wasn't there to fight. He didn't mind guarding their backs while they fought their way through hordes of undead. And he didn't

World of WarCrafts: A WoW-inspired grab bag of creativity

Feb 08 2010 @ 08:00 am

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; contact our tips line (attention: World of WarCrafts) with your not-for-profit, WoW-ins

Breakfast Topic: That damned race/class combo you can never find

Feb 08 2010 @ 07:00 am

In every holiday that has you chase after a specific race/class combo, there's always that one, that elusive combo that makes the whole thing feel like a snipe hunt. For the Love is in the Air holiday, the Fistful of Love achievement requires us to shower

Spiritual Guidance: Holy 101

Feb 07 2010 @ 10:00 pm

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. There is this priest trial in my guild

Dispelling and more on Itemization in Cataclysm

Feb 07 2010 @ 09:16 pm

Ghostcrawler on DispellingWe'll talk more about the Cataclysm dispel design when we get a little closer. Overall the philosophy is that a dispel...

Community Projects

Feb 07 2010 @ 08:46 pm

Normally, we'd be getting a community spotlight article this weekend. However, due to the sudden surge of use of the "fan creations" forums as I...

All the World's a Stage: You can't be a vampire

Feb 07 2010 @ 07:00 pm

It's not my goal to discuss whether or not there are actually vampires in WoW. The Crimson Halls certainly seems to support the idea that the Cullen-crowd can get their bite on in Azeroth, maybe even cuddled up against the vampire LARPers. But even with

[1.Local]: An Ensidia-free zone

Feb 07 2010 @ 05:00 pm

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. Grab a cushion, flop down and give your weary dogs (puppies

The Light and How to Swing It: Essential addons and macros for holy

Feb 07 2010 @ 03:00 pm

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 addons and macros that can be used to make your life easier. Holy paladins have

Love is in the Air achievements retroactive?

Feb 07 2010 @ 01:00 pm

If you were like me and had the wonderful fortune last year to complete the Love is in the Air meta-achievement Fool for Love, there is some interesting news for you. Upon logging on this morning I noticed that the achievements for Charming, Nation of A

Sunday Morning Funnies: Epic win

Feb 07 2010 @ 11:00 am

First of all, I would like to congratulate Keyra for winning the virtual cookies! This batch is vegan upon request, comes with a nice tall glass of cold soy milk, and I'll even throw in some fresh berries. Khloe Kardashian was the right answer to last wee

Around Azeroth: Goodbye, cool world

Feb 07 2010 @ 09:00 am

This screenshot is the last remaining image of the infamous ice mage David. It was taken on Saturday, shortly before he was beaten into unconsciousness by enraged, frozen residents of Washington, DC. His limp body was then levitated to the top of the Was

Indestructible Charges, Disruptor, New Hero Page, Fan Art

Feb 07 2010 @ 08:18 am

The month of February began with a reinvigorated, hopeful, and well justified beta rumor frenzy. Blizzard has been contacting gamers, websites and certain individuals about their StarCraft 2 beta access, and all eyes will be focused on Blizzavision’

New seasonal vanity pet, the Toxic Wasteling

Feb 07 2010 @ 08:00 am

Vanity pet collectors, rejoice! The Crown Chemical Co. apothecaries not only drop some pretty nice necklaces, they're also the source of a new vanity pet, the Toxic Wasteling. You may think this looks a lot like the Disgusting Oozeling, but there's a maj

BWAPI Replay Tool

Feb 07 2010 @ 07:45 am

Breakfast Topic: What are your plans for Love Is In the Air?

Feb 07 2010 @ 07:00 am

The yearly holiday Love Is In the Air went live today, and with it a host of new features -- a new boss in Shadowfang Keep, several revamped achievements, and overall a lot of spit-and-polish on a holiday that had been extremely frustrating to many playe

Fool For Love Guide Updates!

Feb 07 2010 @ 05:53 am

Love is in the Air and with it comes an entire revamp of the ingame Holiday. No more frustrating drop chances or broken hearts needing mending. Now...

Tough Love: How to kill the Crown Chemical Co. apothecaries

Feb 07 2010 @ 05:15 am

Want to do the Love is in the Air holiday bosses? Short version: don't stand in things. Longer version, you say? Sure, we can do that. First off, while there is a quest chain that leads you to Shadowfang Keep, you do not have to have done any of those q

Fool for Love just got easier

Feb 07 2010 @ 04:30 am

Love is in the Air on most servers by now, and players should notice a substantial change in the way the event is being run this year. No longer do you have to furtively log on each hour on the hour during the course of the event in the hopes that you'l

Loot is in the air

Feb 06 2010 @ 09:35 pm

Love is already in the air on the European and Oceanic realms and MMO Champion has the details on the loot which drops from the three new Love is in the Air bosses. Three apothecaries have taken up shop in Shadowfang Keep: Baxter, Hummel and Frye. They'l

The Lighter Side - Yogurt

Feb 06 2010 @ 07:05 pm

Image: http://diablofans.com/forums/picture.php?albumid=88&pictureid=1066 *Brain Freeze* On *Twitter*, fans were asked to help make a...

Arcane Brilliance: The state of the mage, volume 4 of 72

Feb 06 2010 @ 07:00 pm

It's time again for another Arcane Brilliance, the weekly mage column that would like to present, once again, its multi-annual state of the mage address. My fellow mages, we are awesome. First of all, you might be wondering why only 72 volumes. I'll be

Totem Talk: Enhancement 101

Feb 06 2010 @ 05:00 pm

Axes, maces, lightning, fire, frost, and wolves, and best of all, Windfury. It can mean only one thing: enhancement. Rich Maloy (aka Stoneybaby) loves it and lives it. His main spec is enhance. His off-spec is enhance. And he will be penning the enhance

Still More In Game Fixes 2/5

Feb 06 2010 @ 04:51 pm

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...

Icecrown Citadel: Raid Weekly Quests

Feb 06 2010 @ 04:47 pm

From BornakkNow that Icecrown Citadel has been fully unlocked, allowing players the ability to progress in 10 and 25player formats to defeat the Lich...

Know Your Lore: Malfurion Stormrage

Feb 06 2010 @ 03:00 pm

The Warcraft timeline of events is a constantly shifting mass of lore information, and while some events and characters remain constant, others have changed significantly over the five-year run of the game. Malfurion Stormrage is one of those characters;

Twitter Update - Infested Terran Model Update

Feb 06 2010 @ 01:26 pm

Another tweet regarding models has popped up on the StarCraft Twitter page. The Infested Terran has an updated model. Check out the new model update for the #StarCraft2 infested terran. #SCUpdate http://bit.ly/cnq7gZ     Sources:Twitter - StarCraft

Love Is In the Air FAQ

Feb 06 2010 @ 01:00 pm

Disclaimer; we are by no means certain that Love Is In the Air is still going to function the same way it did last year. This FAQ covers all of the questions we typically got surrounding the holiday's traditional mechanics, with notes concerning ones we

WRUP: Why am I still awake edition

Feb 06 2010 @ 11:00 am

It's four in the morning -- so why, exactly, am I still awake to write WRUP? Personally, I blame BioWare and Mass Effect 2. Not that the game has secret mind control powers (that we're aware of), even though a vast majority of our staff seems to have bee

Properly Proportioned Pauldrons

Feb 06 2010 @ 09:49 am

http://diablofans.com/forums/picture.php?albumid=107&pictureid=1053 For those who don't remember, one of the main problems the fanbase had with the...

Around Azeroth: Fishing for trouble

Feb 06 2010 @ 09:00 am

Tauren shaman Shocktopus, of our very own <It Came From The Blog> on Zangarmarsh, has already managed to explore the entire world at only level 14. But low-level exploring can lead to unwanted attention from the local wildlife. Looks like his new t

Creative giving away WoW headsets on Facebook

Feb 06 2010 @ 08:00 am

Creative is giving away 20 of the new Soundblaster World of Warcraft Headsets from their Facebook page. Just become a fan and comment on the appropriate thread in order to enter the drawing. These highly anticipated headsets are only available for preo

Breakfast Topic: Should we have to level every character?

Feb 06 2010 @ 07:00 am

I hate leveling. I despise it with a burning wrath. I enjoyed it well enough the first time, but I never, ever want to have to do it again. I only have one max level character because I cannot bring myself to level another through all the pain and blood a

Additional PvP Healing Changes

Feb 05 2010 @ 09:01 pm

From ZarhymUpdate 2/4/10After further observations of the recent changes made to resilience and healing in PvP, we have made an additional change via...

Tanking and Survivability Changes

Feb 05 2010 @ 08:59 pm

From CrygilWe are making some adjustments to tank survivability based on what were seeing in Icecrown Citadel. We feel this is particularly important...

Phat Loot Phriday: Trauma

Feb 05 2010 @ 08:00 pm

Yo dawg. Blizz heard you like heals, so they put a heal on your heal so you can heal while you heal. Was that a traumatic sentence to read? Sorry, couldn't help it, but I'll claim that I dropped that meme in honor of today's Phat Loot Phriday weapon: Tra

It came from the Blog: Winter Veil snapshots

Feb 05 2010 @ 07:00 pm

At the very end of last year, It came from the Blog got together to celebrate the Feast of Winter Veil. We slaughtered dragonhawks for their young in order to bake cookies. We bribed Greatfather Winter. We pretended we cared about what the real message b

Editorial: Thoughts on the Ensidia ban

Feb 05 2010 @ 06:00 pm

Are you wondering what has caused all the ruckus in the raiding community the past few days? Have you been typing your fingers to the bone since Wednesday night, arguing for one side or the other in forums and chat channels? Whoever you are, or whatever

Ready Check: Professor Putricide

Feb 05 2010 @ 05:00 pm

Ready Check is a column focusing on successful raiding for the serious raider. Hardcore or casual, Vault of Archavon or Icecrown Citadel, everyone can get in on the action and down some bosses. Professor Putricide is the final boss in the Plagueworks

The Queue: Elevator ride

Feb 05 2010 @ 04:00 pm

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. Well, hey there, team! Looks like we're gonna be riding this elevator for a while. I

Starcraft 2 Public beta?

Feb 05 2010 @ 03:05 pm

incgamers got a hold of a translation from a post that Kicho, on the Korea Battle.net site. One paragraph of the translation was as follows. But we are trying our best to make the necessary preparations ready and introduce Starcraft 2 as fast as we can.

Penny Arcade: The (WoW) Appocalypse

Feb 05 2010 @ 03:00 pm

We (and the rest of the geek world) loves ourselves some Penny Arcade, and today's comic is worth mentioning given its commentary on Blizzard's latest plans for a premium iPhone/iPod Touch/iPad auction house and armory application. First it starts with a

The Care and Feeding of Warriors: Fury 101

Feb 05 2010 @ 02:00 pm

The Care and Feeding of Warriors is here to hurt things this week. Hurt them, make them bleed, make them die, stand over their corpses and find something else to kill. Hear the warsong hammering in your ears? Let it out. Let it out and show the world yo

WoW.com's Weekly Comic: Byron, the Tauren Rogue!

Feb 05 2010 @ 01:00 pm

Welcome to another edition of the WoW.com Weekly Comic -- Byron the Tauren Rogue! Geez Louise, that seems like an awful lot of effort for just some cookies, don't you think? On the other hand, when you're young, a few copper must feel like a fortune, s

Female Monk Revealed

Feb 05 2010 @ 12:49 pm

http://diablofans.com/forums/picture.php?albumid=55&pictureid=906 (http://jacehall.tv/)Episode two of the Jace Hall Show aired today, bringing with...

Female Monk Revealed?

Feb 05 2010 @ 12:49 pm

http://diablofans.com/forums/picture.php?albumid=55&pictureid=906 (http://jacehall.tv/)Episode two of the Jace Hall Show aired today, bringing with...

The OverAchiever: Guide to Fool for Love achievements

Feb 05 2010 @ 12:00 pm

The in-game holiday Love Is In the Air begins Sunday, running February 7th (3:00 am server time) through February 21st (3:00 am server time) this year. Doing most of the achievements related to the holiday will reward you with the meta Fool for Love, t

WoW Moviewatch: Echoes of Lordaeron

Feb 05 2010 @ 11:00 am

You might remember Melvenor from his previous work, the Ballad of Matthias Lehner. He's now followed up with the Echoes of Lordaeron, which is (I think) a final homage piece to a roleplay thread than ran all through Wrath of the Lich King. As the story

Shifting Perspectives: The state of balance address

Feb 05 2010 @ 10:00 am

Every week, Shifting Perspectives on Fridays explores issues affecting druids and those who group with them. Today we brush the tip of the iceberg on the intricacies of our larger, feathered kin; exploring what makes them tick, and how the clock might be

Diablo 3 Female Monk Revealed from JaceHall Show Part 2

Feb 05 2010 @ 09:51 am

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Around Azeroth: Shine on friends, goodnight

Feb 05 2010 @ 09:00 am

Coldflame of <Wrecked> on Dragonblight took this picture after cleansing the spirits of undead crusaders in Icecrown. A good deed, one would think. But who knows? Maybe they didn't want to be cleansed. Maybe they enjoyed the lifestyle of the undead

Starcraft 2 Open Beta

Feb 05 2010 @ 08:40 am

Starcraft 2 Open Beta may be a reality very soon, read what it has been written from the Starcraft 2 korean community manager. We know that all of you are very curious about the development of the Beta with the release of many Starcraft 2 Beta Testing rel

Drama Mamas: We're going on a guilt trip

Feb 05 2010 @ 08:00 am

Dodge the drama and become that player everyone wants in their group with the Drama Mamas. Lisa Poisso and Robin Torres are real-life mamas and experienced WoW players -- and just as we don't want our precious babies to be the ones kicking and wailing o

Breakfast Topic: Presenting the ever-accessible auction house!

Feb 05 2010 @ 07:00 am

So a few days ago, word was released that Blizzard is working on a new feature for the ever-changing armory...they're going to add auction house access without being in-game! Now, I don't know about you, but I find that all kinds of awesome. I love play

WoW Auctions House Coming to Iphone

Feb 05 2010 @ 06:46 am

Well first it was the WoW Armory Auction House for Facebook and now for World of Warcraft Auction House for Iphone.

Tanking hotfixes being implemented

Feb 04 2010 @ 11:08 pm

A recent hotfix has reduced the health on tanking paladins. Meanwhile, devastate is being hotfixed as well to do 20% more total damage rather than 20% more weapon damage (from 100% to 120% total weapon damage presently). There are also some scattered rep

How to tell if a GM is whispering you

Feb 04 2010 @ 07:00 pm

A guildie got the above whisper Tuesday night. (I have blocked out the website so as not to promote this phishing attempt.) We have reports of this happening to a lot of people in-game right now as yet another attempt to get you to go to a site, so they

Paragon scores world-first legitimate 25-man Lich King kill

Feb 04 2010 @ 06:10 pm

GuildOx reports that Paragon, from the European Lightning's Blade realm, has defeated the Lich King and acquired the Frozen Throne achievement. While well-known guild Ensidia had defeated him yesterday on 25-man difficulty, they also employed some dubiou

Shield spell effectiveness reduced in PvP

Feb 04 2010 @ 06:00 pm

After the recent changes to resilience and the reduction of healing in PvP, we now move on to spells that prevent damage entirely. Power Word: Shield and Sacred Shield are also being affected, having their effectiveness in Arenas, Wintergrasp and Battleg

The Art of War(craft): Introductory guide to fighting hunters, Part 2

Feb 04 2010 @ 05:00 pm

Zach continues Monday's The Art of War(craft), which started an overview of the game's premier pet class by checking out their pets. Today, we'll take a closer look at the hunters themselves... A hunter's basic repertoire of attacks consists of shots an

Jay Mohr is hosting BlizzCon again

Feb 04 2010 @ 04:38 pm

Love him or hate him, it looks like Jay Mohr is hosting BlizzCon again this year. Recently, we reported that the Anaheim Convention Center would be hosting BlizzCon toward the end of October. But there has been nothing official from Blizzard at this time

AddOn Spotlight: Skada

Feb 04 2010 @ 04:00 pm

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, we do some mad-deeps. Before I start my f

Raid Rx: 10 ways to support your healing lead

Feb 04 2010 @ 03:00 pm

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. A great team of healers need a lea

StarCraft2.com Update - Matt Horner

Feb 04 2010 @ 02:18 pm

StarCraft2.com has been updated with the hero biography for Matt Horner: The second son of a minor merchant on Tyrador IX, Matt Horner grew up longing for something more interesting than his boring, safe life.He found that something in the tales of a visi

WoW Rookie: Trouble afoot in leveling instances

Feb 04 2010 @ 02:00 pm

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. No longer do new players find their noses wistfully plaste

WoW, Casually: Tidbits for the playtime-challenged

Feb 04 2010 @ 01:00 pm

Robin Torres writes WoW, Casually for the player with limited playtime. Of course, you people with lots of playtime can read this too, but you may get annoyed by the fact that we are unashamed, even proud, of the fact that beating WoW isn't our highest p

Recent In Game Fixes 2/3 & Saronite Bomb Hotfix

Feb 04 2010 @ 12:01 pm

From Bornakk postedListed 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 Queue: First time, be gentle

Feb 04 2010 @ 12:00 pm

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. Michael Gray is your answer man today. Howdy there, Queue-travellers. This is my first time answering The Queue, so I'v

WoW Moviewatch: On the Horde

Feb 04 2010 @ 11:00 am

This movie was created by RavenSylphG, who you might recall was the machinima creator of the incredibly popular Ninja Raiders. Raven has put together a new video for the song On the Horde. It's pretty nice to be able to feature more of her work, since I

Progamers in Sidney

Feb 04 2010 @ 10:53 am

Progamers in Sydney

Feb 04 2010 @ 10:53 am

WoW.com Guest Post: Why Eclipse is broken

Feb 04 2010 @ 10:00 am

Chris Dinwiddie is better known as Graylo from the popular moonkin blog Gray Matter. "I started my blog to talk about all the things in WoW that interest me. It turns out that my interests are fairly narrow, and my blog primarily focuses on moonkin raidi

Ensidia temporarily banned for exploits

Feb 04 2010 @ 09:40 am

It looks like Ensidia's 25-man world first on the Lich King will go down with an asterisk next to it, because they've all just received a three-day ban for "Abuse of in-game mechanics or glitches with intent to exploit or cheat in World of Warcraft." The

Around Azeroth: My little talbuk

Feb 04 2010 @ 09:00 am

When I was younger, I never understood the whole pre-teen girl obsession with owning horses. Huge, expensive beasts with great flaring nostrils who can crush you underfoot with one misstep? Yeah, pass. But I would probably have tolerated a beautiful whit

Scattered Shots: Skill vs. gear

Feb 04 2010 @ 08:00 am

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. The skill vs. gear debate c

Breakfast Topic: When the model doesn't match the text

Feb 04 2010 @ 07:00 am

I love gear. Heck, I'm a warrior. I'm required to love gear. And even more than gear itself I love gear with something cool extra, something like Ash'kandi. Not only is Ash'kandi pretty freaking awesome, not only does it have one of the best models ever

And Then There Was Art- Monk Art, That Is

Feb 03 2010 @ 10:22 pm

Image: http://diablofans.com/forums/picture.php?albumid=55&pictureid=967 ...

Twitter Update - New Nullifier Model

Feb 03 2010 @ 09:50 pm

A tweet has just popped up on the StarCraft Twitter page. The Nullifier has a new model, and is now called the Sentry.The #StarCraft2 nullifier has been renamed to sentry and also received a cool new model update. #SCUpdate http://bit.ly/cN04oM   &nb

In-game fixes for February 3rd

Feb 03 2010 @ 08:30 pm

In addition to Saronite Bombs being disabled, there are a number of other hotfixes being rolled out on live realms this evening. You can find them in Bornakk's forum thread or continue reading them below. Blood Queen Lana'thel will now begin her fli

Saronite Bombs and similar items disabled

Feb 03 2010 @ 08:10 pm

We do not know whether or not this was used in the Lich King kills we've seen so far (Ensidia's kill screenshot suggests they did), but Daelo hit the European forums to make the announcement that they've temporarily disabled Saronite Bombs and the Global

Saronite Bombs and similar items disabled [Updated]

Feb 03 2010 @ 08:10 pm

We do not know whether or not this was used in the Lich King kills we've seen so far (Ensidia's kill screenshot suggests they did), but Daelo hit the European forums to make the announcement that they've temporarily disabled Saronite Bombs and the Global

Spiritual Guidance: On rotations, and having a good time

Feb 03 2010 @ 08:00 pm

Welcome to the darker side of Spiritual Guidance. Each week, Mr. Fox Van Allen teaches the craft of shadow priesting to new players and end-game raiders alike through the clever use of a sports training montage. A wise ski instructor named Thumper once

Ensidia scores world first 25-man Lich King kill

Feb 03 2010 @ 07:25 pm

Last night was the world first 10-man kill, tonight it's the world first 25-man kill. The infamous Ensidia of Tarren Mill-EU has scored the kill, and there's a news post on their website confirming it. They walked away with Glorenzelg, High-Blade of the

Ensidia scores world first 25-man Lich King kill [Updated]

Feb 03 2010 @ 07:25 pm

Last night was the world first 10-man kill, tonight it's the world first 25-man kill. The infamous Ensidia of Tarren Mill-EU has scored the kill, and there's a news post on their website confirming it. (Ensidia's site seems to have fallen offline, but yo

Daelo and Ghostcrawler discuss the Lich King

Feb 03 2010 @ 07:00 pm

The latest edition of Blizzard Insider, Blizzard's very sporadic email newsletter (and no relation to our old name, WoW Insider) has been released. Issue 32 features a note that the Starcraft II: WIngs of Liberty site has been revamped, blurbs about the

Pimp My Profile: Marksmanship hunter Fizzlebow

Feb 03 2010 @ 06:00 pm

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 nex

WoW Insider Show episode 127 with Ayabi & Sijia

Feb 03 2010 @ 05:30 pm

The WoW Insider Show podcast this Saturday featured Ayabi and Sijia, cosplayers from the community that you might recognize for their work at BlizzCon. We discussed the week's top stories, answered reader emails, and talked about the process of making a

Two Bosses Enter: Eregos a finalist; Anub'Arak faces Ymiron

Feb 03 2010 @ 05:00 pm

Two Bosses Enter ... but only One Boss Leaves, in WoW.com's series of fantasy death matches. We're moving from the quarter-finals into the semi-finals of the Original Five-Man Wrath of the Lich King season. Grab a seat, and let's get ready to rumble! W

Encrypted Text: The last percent

Feb 03 2010 @ 04:00 pm

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 how to maximize your DPS by using a few custom macros and clever use of your a

Nullifier Renamed and new artwork revealed.

Feb 03 2010 @ 03:55 pm

Today via twitter Blizzard announced that the Nullifier has been renamed to the Sentry, and the artwork has been updated. See the new artwork below.

BlizzCon 2010 tentatively scheduled for late October [Updated x2]

Feb 03 2010 @ 03:05 pm

Just moments ago, we received an email from a reader notifying us that BlizzCon has been scheduled for October 22nd and 23rd at the Anaheim Convention Center. That's a Friday and a Saturday, which are historically the days of the week BlizzCon has run. A

BlizzCon 2010 tentatively scheduled for late October [Updated]

Feb 03 2010 @ 03:05 pm

Just moments ago, we received an email from a reader notifying us that BlizzCon has been scheduled for October 22nd and 23rd at the Anaheim Convention Center. That's a Friday and a Saturday, which are historically the days of the week BlizzCon has run. A

Raimi tackling another movie before Warcraft

Feb 03 2010 @ 02:00 pm

You remember the Warcraft movie, right? A couple weeks ago, we learned that Spiderman 4 had melted down, and director Sam Raimi, and the entire cast, are being swapped out while the Marvel Empire reboots the franchise. The link here is that Mr. Raimi is

WoW.com Guest Post: Is Arthas redeemable?

Feb 03 2010 @ 01:00 pm

Richard Powell, otherwise known as Tharion Greyseer, has been an advocate of Warcraft lore and storytelling since he was first enthralled by Warcraft III:Reign of Chaos. Acting on his love of the lore, he started LoreCrafted to help highlight the settin

WoW Insider Show live today at 4 PM Eastern

Feb 03 2010 @ 12:30 pm

The WoW Insider Show returns to the airwaves today at a special day and time, 4:00 PM Eastern time. This means no podcast on Saturday this week! The schedule will return to normal on Saturday, Feb. 13th. Your host Michael Sacco and cohost Matthew Rossi

Know Your Lore: Intermezzo Part Two - The Alliance Strikes Back

Feb 03 2010 @ 12:00 pm

Welcome once again my friends to the lore that never ends, we're so glad you could attend, come inside, come inside Know Your Lore. Last week, we covered the events after the end of the Second War, when Ner'zhul and Teron Gorefiend led an attack on the

WoW Moviewatch: Altaholic

Feb 03 2010 @ 11:00 am

EmberIsolte's last movie, Ninja Raiders, was certainly a hit. She's now following up with Altaholic, which is a parody of Katy Perry's Hot 'n Cold. The video and lyrics were created by Gack and Eidni, while EmberIsolte performed the vocals. The vid

The new WoW.com Guest Writer program

Feb 03 2010 @ 10:00 am

You may be seing some new names on the site soon, but don't be alarmed! In addition to the new columnists who have recently joined us, we also are starting a new Guest Writer program through Aol's Seed.com. Seed is new site designed to allow writers subm

Around Azeroth: It's a long way to the top

Feb 03 2010 @ 09:00 am

A lot of people have waiting for their shot at Arthas (available today!), but upon seeing the Lich King's home security system, Kedria of <Whos Thrall> on Dalaran was somewhat disappointed. "You're telling me the Frozen Throne is on top of this thi

Beta Reassurance, Reaper D8 Charge Limits, Blue's Favorite Units

Feb 03 2010 @ 08:03 am

There are many misunderstandings to the inner workings of Blizzard.  One member of their community thought that all these changes mean that StarCraft II beta can't be soon at all.  Xordiah was nice enough to clarify this point to alleviate any concerns.

The Classifieds: You ought to be in pictures

Feb 03 2010 @ 08:00 am

The Classifieds brings you weekly updates on guild recruiting, rankings, splits and merges, progression and more. Have guild news or a Random Act of Uberness to share? E-mail TheClassifieds@wow.com. Ready to see your name in lights? Looking for Group Pr

WoW Armory To Allow Auction House Control

Feb 03 2010 @ 07:00 am

We’ve had a lot of World of Warcraft news lately.  It appears Blizzard is speeding up their time table for world domination.  In addition to releasing an armory Facebook app as a way to keep all your friends updated on your exploits in Azeroth and

Breakfast topic: How far is your guild in Icecrown Citadel?

Feb 03 2010 @ 07:00 am

This is it. The final gates of Icecrown have been opened up. If you need help, we have overviews and other resources to the encounters right here. While I'd guess that the majority of us aren't exactly competing for world firsts or even server firsts, pr

StarCraft 2: Most Anticipated Game of 2010

Feb 03 2010 @ 06:32 am

At no surprise to us, IGN PC named StarCraft II as one of its top anticipated games for 2010 in a new feature. The writers even saved the best for...

Diablo 3x Website Goes Version 2.5!

Feb 03 2010 @ 06:02 am

As a part of our design strategy we are launching Diablo3x.com version 2.5. This will fine tune the design and usability on the website and give a better user experience for you. We hope you will enjoy the new layout and website. This will also greatly

Blood Legion scores world first Lich King kill

Feb 03 2010 @ 04:25 am

About one hour ago, WoW.com was notified that Blood Legion of Illidan-US has scored the world first of 10-man The Fall of the Lich King (as well as The Frozen Throne.) Ten lucky Blood Legion members walk away with the Kingslayer title, and a... statue of

Diablo 3 Act 2 Screenshots

Feb 03 2010 @ 02:04 am

New Diablo 3 Screenshots from Act 2, wooping shots!

Icecrown Citadel raid weeklies activated

Feb 02 2010 @ 08:30 pm

Icecrown Citadel is just full of news tonight. Hot on the heels of the Lich King's entire loot table being revealed, it appears that the Icecrown raid weeklies are now available. There seem to be five different raid weeklies (here's the list), existing i

Lich King's loot table revealed

Feb 02 2010 @ 07:41 pm

This is surprising: the entire loot table for the Arthas fight, on both 10 and 25-man (normal and hard, judging by the item levels) has just been posted to the Armory. As tipster Micah noted, if this is really the whole loot table, it consists entirely o

Have emblems ruined heroics? (Hint: no)

Feb 02 2010 @ 07:00 pm

Ardol has made a compelling post at World of Warcraft Philosophized, a blog which I can't remember adding to my feed reader, but which I'm now glad I (evidently) did, arguing that the current emblem system has ruined heroic instances. You should go read

Lichborne: Crimson Hall loot for death knights

Feb 02 2010 @ 06:00 pm

Welcome to Lichborne, wow.com's weekly death knight column. This week, we continue our breakneck tour of the fabulous Ice Crown Citadel, premiere vacation getaway of the dead, rich, and infamous. Our look at ICC death knight loot continues this week wi

Enigma's Lich King encounter livestream

Feb 02 2010 @ 05:20 pm

Enigma is already hitting the Lich King this evening, and they're livestreaming it for all to see. As of this posting they have 15 attempts left, so we're in for quite the show. Considering it's a livestream of the raid encounter there are bound to be sp

15 Minutes of Fame: The solo artist

Feb 02 2010 @ 05:00 pm

15 Minutes of Fame is WoW.com's look at World of Warcraft players 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. DKs are OP --

Patch 3.3.2: Season 8 gear listing

Feb 02 2010 @ 04:30 pm

Patch 3.3.2 heralds the start of season 8, and with it comes a whole load of shiny new PvP gear. Armor sets, weapons, trinkets, the whole deal. MMO-Champion's database has been updated with all of it (stats included, of course), and Boubouille has all of

World of Warcraft Invades Facebook

Feb 02 2010 @ 04:14 pm

Today Blizzard launched their official armory app for Facebook users.  Now, as if people didn’t have enough ways to stalk your character(s),  they can see them on Facebook, too!  Hide your daughters!  You can apparently use the app to broadcast

The Queue: Again and again

Feb 02 2010 @ 04:00 pm

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. In this edition of The Queue, we answer a couple of new questions, and a couple of

Facebook's WoW Armory App

Feb 02 2010 @ 03:31 pm

From WorldofWarcraft.comShare your proudest ingame moments with your realworld friends online with the new World of Warcraft Armory application on...

World of Warcraft Sound Blaster Headset

Feb 02 2010 @ 03:26 pm

From WorldofWarcraft.comCreative Labs has announced that a limited number of Sound Blaster World of Warcraft Wireless Headsets are now available for...

Auction House & Armory Integration

Feb 02 2010 @ 03:21 pm

Bornakk postedSince the launch of the World of Warcraft Armory, we've been regularly releasing updates and new features designed to help players...

Frostwing Halls Now Available

Feb 02 2010 @ 03:16 pm

From WorldofWarcraft.comThe Lich King Shall FallFrostwing Halls, a chilling place containing the final obstacles between your raid and the Lich King...

Icecrown Citadel: Frostwing Halls available

Feb 02 2010 @ 03:00 pm

The last wing in Icecrown Citadel is now open. The Icecrown Citadel raid overview here on WoW.com has new information and resources that your raid needs to know about Valithria Dreamwalker and Sindragosa. We've also got boss overviews for every encounter

Fall of the Lich King Ending

Feb 02 2010 @ 02:45 pm

Want to know what happens to the Lich King? Click on warriors! Spoiler Alert! This is huge and something fans of World Of Warcraft have wanted to know for sometime. This is the leaked video for the ending of Fall of the Lich King. Check it out and if you

#warcraft

Feb 02 2010 @ 01:52 pm

Sometime last year Kotaku did an article about Activision/Blizzard considering "other revenue streams" for WoW (sorry, can't find the reference). Well here is something that could be related hidden inside an employee post on their official forums. While

Blizzard announces upcoming premium AH through Armory feature

Feb 02 2010 @ 01:45 pm

It's fairly common knowledge that Blizzard has kept updating the Armory with new features and new apps. Now, Bornakk comes forth with news of an app that will be to the armory what a giant Steve Allen pog was to pogs: behold, the ultimate feature! In the

Patch 3.3.2 download mirror

Feb 02 2010 @ 01:00 pm

Our sister site Big Download has hosted the patch 3.3.2 files for easily accessible and speedy downloads. Right now they only have the North American PC patch available, but they will be getting the additional versions of the patch up later today. Head

Ask a Faction Leader: Chromie

Feb 02 2010 @ 12:00 pm

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 Vol'Jin, leader of the Darkspear trolls,

WoW Moviewatch: This is Why I'm Prot

Feb 02 2010 @ 11:00 am

I'm a man who likes to tank. If you find me in PvE content, it's almost always out there doing my very best to take as much damage as possible. It's kind of my thing. So when I first saw Ascension Gaming's This is Why I'm Prot, I was understandably ex

3.2.2 Patch Notes

Feb 02 2010 @ 10:30 am

3.2.2 is here and with it come more changes to heroic 5 mans and some class changes. Season 8 also begins which means the 4th and final boss has been...

3.3.2 Patch Notes

Feb 02 2010 @ 10:30 am

3.2.2 is here and with it come more changes to heroic 5 mans and some class changes. Season 8 also begins which means the 4th and final boss has been...

WoW.com's Weekly Comic: Byron, the Tauren Rogue!

Feb 02 2010 @ 10:00 am

Welcome to another edition of the WoW.com Weekly Comic -- Byron the Tauren Rogue! Now, we're going to be doing something a little different for the next two or so weeks...you see, the WoW.com staff and I managed to get our hands on none other than Byron

Kapeselus Shares Thoughts on Macro Mechanics, Photon Charge Out

Feb 02 2010 @ 09:14 am

Kapeselus, one of the new European Community Managers, has spoken regarding his opinions of the Macro Mechanics.   He's also confirmed that significant changes are in the current build regarding the Protoss Macro Mechanics, including the removal of Phot

Around Azeroth: Not quite a bohemian grove

Feb 02 2010 @ 09:00 am

As a rule, the undead aren't nature types. You'll rarely see a Forsaken family go on a camping trip, splash through the surf on Westfall's beaches, or just lay back and relax in a field of flowers. (There are some notable exceptions.) It might be the who

MMO Roundup: Last week on Massively

Feb 02 2010 @ 08:30 am

It's been a busy seven days in MMO news as we gear up for the release of two games this week: Star Trek Online and Global Agenda. In addition, be sure to check out our brand new columns rolling out for specific focus games such as Guild Wars, Final Fant

The WoW Player's Guide to Star Trek Online

Feb 02 2010 @ 08:00 am

Our sister site Massively has been producing some great content the last few months on Cryptic Studios' latest MMORPG - Star Trek Online. The game puts the player 30 years after the events in Star Trek: Nemesis, pitting Federation against the Klingons, a

Patch 3.3.2: Fall of the Lich King sound files

Feb 02 2010 @ 07:30 am

We're in heavy spoiler territory yet again with datamined sound files straight out of Patch 3.3.2, so we've hidden the video containing them behind the cut below. Do not click through the break to watch the video if you do not want to be thoroughly spoil

Breakfast Topic: Terrible things

Feb 02 2010 @ 07:00 am

Back-channel team discussion these past few days has been reminiscing about the Warcraft series' best bits of lore, and eventually discussion turned to the things that we wish Blizzard had revisited or expanded. Zul'jin came up, with people a bit uncomfo

WoW Patch 3.3.2 – The Fall of the Lich King

Feb 02 2010 @ 04:22 am

WoW Patch 3.3.2 – The Fall of the Lich King will go live on US servers today and tomorrow on EU. Here is the a MAJOR SPOILER on final cinematic of The Fall of the Lich King. WoW Patch 3.3.2 – The Fall of the Lich King Trailer World of Warcraft

Official Patch 3.3.2 patch notes

Feb 02 2010 @ 04:20 am

If there were any doubts left that today was the day of Patch 3.3.2's release, dismiss them now because the official patch notes have been released. These notes are more or less identical to the Korean patch notes that were posted last week, except witho

Patch 3.3.2: PvP healing change incoming

Feb 02 2010 @ 04:05 am

As many suspected might have been the case, the recent resilience change seems to have made healing a little too strong in PvP. To continue the efforts of slowing down the pace of PvP in the final arena season of Wrath of the Lich KIng, Zarhym has made t

Tuesday Morning Post: Ice cold spoilers edition

Feb 02 2010 @ 04:00 am

Happy Tuesday Morning! And yes, it is pretty happy, because it looks like we're getting the long awaited Patch 3.3.2, and with it, season 8, some nice little class changes, and of course, Arthas. We've already seen a leak of the promised final cinematic

Blizzard launches Facebook Armory app

Feb 01 2010 @ 08:00 pm

Earlier this evening we received a tip (thanks, Taylor) that Blizzard has launched a WoW Armory Facebook application. It promises to publish data about your WoW characters to all your Facebook buddies in real time. I figured I'd give it a spin, not so mu