It was a hell of a week in the World of Warcraft. Not only did we get a flood of information about the upcoming Wrath of the Lich King expansion, but Blizzard announced that they are in fact having another BlizzCon this year -- and as you can see from the picture above, last year's was just plain awesome. For info about BlizzCon and everything else WoW, count on Joystiq's sister site WoW Insider.

News

• The Death Knight class revealed
  Blizzard drops the goods on the game's first Hero Class.
• More Death Knight news and clarifications
  Clearing up players' questions and concerns about what the Death Knight is for.
• Is it really OK for Arthas to be 10-mannable?
  The game's baddest bad guy (mortal, anyway) is going to be able to be taken down by 10 players. Are we really that powerful?
• More Wrath of the Lich King impressions and information
  Lots more news about the new zones in Northrend and what we'll find up there.
• Blizzard cracks down on Arena win trading
  Cheaters never win... trade. At least not anymore.

Features

• Around Azeroth: Grand Theft Azeroth
  Our daily screenshot column mixes up Liberty City and the World of Warcraft with wacky results.
• Arcane Brilliance: Level 70 checklist
  Things to do for Mages at the highest level in the game.
• Scattered Shots: Why certain pet families are popular
  Why do some Hunters choose bears and others go for boars? Find out here.
• Spiritual Guidance: 30 If statements that priests should adhere to
  You might be a priest if... most of your Showbiz pizza tickets came from Whack-a-mole.
• Guildwatch: Going too far
  You don't have to be in a guild full of drama to love our scandalous weekly column about how mean people are to each other in game, but it helps.