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Printwarcraft.com Poster Contest
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
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
Warcraft Anniversary: New Battlecry Mosaic Tile Revealed
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
We have just updated our with two new calendar wallpapers for December, 2009.
WoW Comic Contest: Honorable Mentions
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
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
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
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!
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
Screenshot Gallery Update: Pilgrim's Bounty
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
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
We have just updated our section with a new wallpaper featuring by .
World of Warcraft Comic Contest Winner
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
'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 Screenshot Gallery Update: Pandaren Monk
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
World of Warcraft Fifth Anniversary Sweepstakes Winners
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
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
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
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!
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
The Dragonflight (Stein) Has Landed
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
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
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
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
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
Tier-10 Armor Sneak Preview
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
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
We have just updated our with a new wallpaper featuring Venture Bay.
New World of Warcraft Wallpaper
We have just updated our with a new wallpaper featuring Venture Bay.
The Daily Blues
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
The Daily Quest: Waiting for the Cataclysm
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
Shifting Perspectives: Tree 1, Arthas 0
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
Blood Sport: Should racials be removed?
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
Totem Talk: Leveling as restoration
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
Big Crits, a new WoW reality series
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
Updates and clarifications on the mastery system
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
Lichborne: The rise of PvE frost DPS on the patch 3.3.3 PTR
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
The Lawbringer: Euro-ver my head, contract law edition
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: The Syndicate's 14 years of gaming
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
Reader UI of the Week: Narayá's UI
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
Reader UI of the Week: Nirayá's UI
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
The Queue: Keeping it classy
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
MMO Roundup: Olympic medalists, Warhammer 40k, and more
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
WoW Moviewatch: Raid Eats 2: Cake!
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
Ask a Faction Leader: Master Mathias Shaw
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
Around Azeroth: Dragons in the mist
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
WoW.com's Weekly Comic: Byron, the Tauren Rogue!
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!
Breakfast Topic: Favorite names
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
Tuesday Morning Post: Beginning of the end edition
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
Patch 3.3.3 background downloader active
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
The Daily Blues
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
Cataclysm Mastery System Preview
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...
Mastery System Preview
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."
Goon Squad downs Tirion Fordring
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
Weekly Podcast Roundup: March 1st, 2010 through March 8th, 2010
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
Patch 3.3.3 - Build 11643 notes
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
Patch 3.3.3 PTR: Build 11643 notes
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
Photo Contest reminder: Show us your plushies
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
Officers' Quarters: The A team question
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
Blood Pact: Be a raider not a robot
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: End-game crafting materials 101
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
WoW Insider Show Episode 132: The Chest Hair Insider Show
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
Scattered Shots: Hunter stat caps: hit, crit, haste, and armor penetration
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
WoW Moviewatch: How to Win at Professions
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
The Queue: 92 128 154 200 251 264
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 -
Around Azeroth: Will the wolf survive
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: Vedrim's Marrowgar mix mayhem
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.
Breakfast Topic: The Eternal Stairway
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
The Light and How to Swing It: The truth about Lightsworn Garb
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
Spiritual Guidance: Discipline and ICC raid buffs
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: Diziet, Brutal Gladiator druid
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
Introductory guide to fighting rogues, Part 3
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
Totem Talk: Enhancement talents
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
All the World's a Stage: Name your sin
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
[1.Local]: I saw you
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
Around Azeroth: Personal space
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,
Sunday Morning Funnies: Me want
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
Breakfast Topic: Loremaster for a day
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 novel hits the best-seller lists
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
Know Your Lore: The Netherwing
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
Gold Capped: Selling with Auctioneer's Appraiser
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
Arcane Brilliance: An argument for raiding as a frost mage
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
WoW Insider Show live today at 3:30 PM Eastern
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
Around Azeroth: I believe I can fly
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
Breakfast Topic: Does this topic not value its life
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 Daily Blues
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
The Daily Quest: We love flowcharts
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
WRUP: We wish we were playing...
...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.
The OverAchiever: Accomplished Angler
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,
Ready Check: To Warsong or not to Warsong
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,
Tom Chilton explains early WoW class balance (or lack thereof)
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
Phat Loot Phriday: Wind Rider Cub
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
The Art of War(craft): Introductory guide to fighting rogues
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 --
Arcane Brilliance: An argument for raiding as a frost mage
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: On Future Tanking
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,
Recent Nvidia drivers causing catastrophic failures
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
WoW Moviewatch: Scarlet Toy
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
Warrior AoE & General Tanking Threat Gen
From GhostcrawlerI don't think warriors need more sustained AE threat. You have Incite + Deep Wounds for Thunderclap and also Shockwave....
Recent In-Game Fixes - March 2010 - 3/4
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...
The Queue: You know this because you are psychic
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
Around Azeroth: The fashionable kodo
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
Shifting Perspectives: Changing Eclipse
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
Breakfast Topic: What won't you do?
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
The Daily Quest: We were all newbies once
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
The Daily Blues
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
Spiritual Guidance: Raiding Icecrown Citadel, Part 2
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
In-Game Fixes for March 4th, 2010
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
World of Warcraft 5th Anniversary mosaic finally complete
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
Raid Rx: A history of organizational healing
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
Scattered Shots: Hunter set bonuses
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: Battle of the Bags
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
Why Blizzard can't (and won't) sell gold
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
WoW.com Guest Post: What Cataclysm might mean for guild alliances
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
The Queue: We love fasty, too
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
Patch 3.3.3 PTR: Celestial steed video
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
WoW Moviewatch: ROFLBear Promo
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
Is there a place for MMO magazines?
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
Blizzard Voice Chat
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...
Hit Rating in Cataclysm
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...
Icecrown Citadel Raid Buffs Active
From ZarhymAs many of you may have noticed, the Icecrown Citadel raid buffs have been activated. These buffs increase total health, healing done and...
GameSpy: Vendor Trash
World of Warcraft dominates MMORPGs the way rock dominates Mount Everest it is the medium, with other companies occasionally struggling to trespass...
Blizzard Insider Tom Chilton Interview
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...
Around Azeroth: Collateral damage
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
World of Warcraft BattleCry Mosaic Complete
From WorldofWarcraft.comThanks to the combined effort of Warcraft players from around the world, we have reached twenty thousand submissions, and the...
WoW Rookie: Stay on target with raid icons
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
Breakfast Topic: Reading rainbow
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 Daily Quest: Addon edition
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
Operation Echo Isles: Transcripts and details
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
The Daily Blues
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:
Know Your Lore: The Blue Dragonflight
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
The Light and How to Swing It: Retribution 102
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
Operation Gnomeregan: Transcripts and details
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
Shifting Perspectives: Tanks and the barrier to entry
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
Assault on the Ruby Sanctum: Transcripts and details
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: The littlest achiever
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
Encrypted Text: Patch 3.3.3 changes mean subtlety is back
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
Cataclysm: Stat and system changes for healing priests
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
Two Bosses Enter: Readers push Black Knight through; Garfrost aims for Devourer
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
Plushie Photo Contest: Show us your plushies
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
Patch 3.3.3 PTR: Revenge of the Warrior, now Improved
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
The Queue: A poll
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
Pimp My Profile: Elasmind, balance druid
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
WoW Moviewatch: Gilnean Like Me
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
NetEase loses WoW director, Li Riqiang
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
Around Azeroth: Were the world mine
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
Cataclysm: Stat and system changes for DPS death knights
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
Breakfast Topic: If you could redo features in Wrath, what would they be?
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
Cataclysm: Stat and system changes for tanking death knights
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
Patch 3.3.3: Latest PTR datamining finds [Updated]
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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