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• WORLD OF WARCRAFT: A little expansion by the name of Cataclysm was officially announced, with a world of pain now on its way to classic Azeroth and two new races. So what's new in Azeroth? Two new races, Goblins and Worgen (Horde and Alliance respectively), the reordering and rezoning of much of Azeroth, an array of new race/class possibilities, a brand-new secondary skill, and some shake-ups in class mechanics and character/guild advancement.
• DIABLO 3: Meet the Monk, the game's latest class and -- so the trailer suggests -- a kick-ass martial artist. Also, surprise surprise, the game may still be coming to a console near you.
• BATTLE.NET: Battle.net will gain new features in the expansion, including an Xbox-Livesque ability to see what your friends are playing and which servers they're on, in addition to sending messages to them.
  
• PICTURES: Here's a map of the reordered post-Cataclysm Azeroth, a gallery of the art display at BlizzCon (containing some Cataclysm art, employee-decorated noobz, and StarCraft and Diablo universe pieces), a dedicated gallery for Cataclysm concept art, and a gallery of the costumes at BlizzCon.
  
• VIDEOS: We have video for you of the Cataclysm trailer, what Azeroth zones will look like post-Cataclysm, and the animation for Human-to-Worgen transformation.
• THE GUILD: The entire cast showed up and brought the funny at their live panel and at our reader meet-up. Gallery here!

Gallery: BlizzCon 2009

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• The convention floor, full of all sorts of shiny temptations for your inner fanboy (or girl).
• The uneventful opening ceremonies. I hope you weren't expecting a big announcement!
• The many fans attending in costume and the costume contest.
• Panels on World of Warcraft's user interface, the game's classes, the game's art, and the arena PvP tournament.
• Diablo 3 news ruled the day, with the announcement of a new class (the wizard), plenty of wizard info in their class panel, new screenshots & cinematic, gameplay video, and hands-on gameplay.
• The news that StarCraft 2 was being released as a trilogy (with one game for the Terran campaign, one game for the Zerg campaign, and one game for the Protoss campaign) left some people cold, but we've got to say the gameplay Blizzard is showing off still looks incredible.

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• What classes are going to be available? Blizzard's answer: we're not ready to talk about that.
  
• Will there be a cow level? Blizzard's answer... well, more on that later.

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Over at WoW Insider we understand how hard it is to keep up with all of the news from your favorite virtual worlds, and we're here to help by bringing you all of the past week's news and info from the World of Warcraft in convenient round-up format. There's even something here for the non-WoW players in the audience! We can argue the entertainment value of a boy mimicking WoW's feign death ability to escape a moose attack or Jean-Claude Van Damme staring in the latest WoW commercial as a Troll Mage?

News

• WoW Insider goes hands-on with Dell's new Warcraft-themed XPS M1730 laptop.
• World of Warcraft is coming to Russia with its latest language localization.
• New details arrive on this year's Winters' Veil celebration.
• Do the costs of the Dell's WoW laptop add up in the end?
• Bring your character to life with a 3d replica from FigurePrints (for a mere $100!).

Continue reading Last Week in Warcraft: December 4 - 11, 2007

Last Week in Warcraft: December 4 - 11, 2007 originally appeared on Joystiq on Wed, 12 Dec 2007 05:30:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

• Ring in the new patch by saying goodbye to patch 2.2.
• Read up on the 2.3 changes by reading the full 2.3 patch notes or check out our highlights:
• Pre-60 dungeons have been tweaked for level and drops: read Eliah's 2.3 dungeon review.
• 2.3 on the live realms doesn't quite match 2.3 on the test realms! Also, the undocumented patch notes.
• For those of you who haven't made it out there yet, WoW Insider reports live from the new raid dungeon, Zul'Aman.
• Check out the game's coolest epic mount, the engineer-crafted Turbo-Charged Flying Machine. (Complete with hula girl!)
• A change in how the game servers communicate with the game client causes some problems for players who mash their buttons.
• New daily quests have arrived! We've got your guide to daily battleground quests and are already wondering if the daily dungeon quests are repetitive.
• And, of course, there are bugs:
• Shamans get access to free tier 6 armor -- until Blizzard caught them, that is.
• Hunter chaos! Hunters can no longer feign death & drink or double trap.

• Blizzard plans soloing improvements for protection warriors and paladins.
• World of Warcraft hits 9.3 million players -- is there anywhere to go but up?
• Blizzard claims patch 2.4 will be hitting the test realms this year.

Continue reading Last week in Warcraft: November 13th - November 20th

Last week in Warcraft: November 13th - November 20th originally appeared on Joystiq on Tue, 20 Nov 2007 23:30:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

• Diminishing returns on silence effects reverted
  After a loud revolt on the forums, Blizzard reverts the change to slience effects.
• Patch 2.3 coming this Tuesday!
  Are you prepared?
• <Dude Wheres My Shaman>
  A new guild on Auchindoun Horde protests Shaman issues.
• Aimed Shot changes (again)
  A half second cast time reduction causes controversy
• Mage buffs on the horizon
  They aren't all making 2.3, but expect more for mages in 2.3.X or 2.4.

• All the World's a Stage
  Where should we draw the line on ERP?
• Unconventional group makeup
  What unconventional groups have worked for you?
• If I knew then what I know now...
  What would you do differently if you started WoW over again?
• Nobody's perfect
  What's your biggest WoW mistake?
• The Light and How to Swing It
  A field guide to bad paladins.
• Your server's [item]
  Does your server have its own obsession item?
• Growing confidence
  Taking steps towards mastering your class.

Last week in Warcraft: November 4th - November 10th originally appeared on Joystiq on Sat, 10 Nov 2007 20:32:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

Haven't made it into Azeroth this week? Well, never fear, because Joystiq's own WoW Insider is here to help you get up to date on all of the latest in World of Warcraft news. So without further ado, here's everything from the last seven days from Stormwind to Silvermoon:

News

• Will twinks become gods in patch 2.3?
  In patch 2.3, a change to low-level dungeon gear makes twinks even more powerful.
• Hardware sound acceleration returns for patch 2.3
  Hardware sound acceleration returns!
• First Chinese Illidan kill
  Though the expansion didn't hit China until September, they've already taken down the game's hardest boss.
• Will name changes help the ninjas?
  With character name changes now available, we've got to wonder whether blacklisted ninjas will get the most benefit.
• The leveling dilemma
  With patch 2.3 scheduled to improve the leveling curve, should you be leveling now or wait for later?

Discussion
• The 1v1 who-pwns-who matrix
  We explore the details behind class balance (and imbalance) in PvP
• Money, money, money by the pound
  How do you make your cash in-game?
• Women in raids
  What you need to know about the gender division in World of Warcraft raids.
• Azeroth Interrupted
  How do you tell your friends about your WoW habit?
• World of Carebearcraft
  Are PvP realms becoming infested by carebears?
• Encrypted Text
  How to be evil.
• Know Your Lore
  Everything you need to know about Uther the Lightbringer.
• Ask WoW Insider
  Is there a class or spec viable for both PvE and PvP?
• Disastrous AFKs
  What's your worst AFK story?
• What's in a name?
  Where did you get your name?

Media

• Drugs: My Anti-World of Warcraft
  No explanation required.
• /silly
  Anything else would be uncivilized.
• Roberto's Hallow's End Special
  Wrap up your Hallow's End with a special message from everyone's favorite Murloc.
• The Guild: Episode 4
  Our friends at The Guild finally put faces to names.

Last Week in Warcraft: October 27th - November 3rd originally appeared on Joystiq on Sun, 04 Nov 2007 02:15:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

• Heroic dungeon keys no longer require revered reputation
  The grind required to get your heroic keys has been shortened -- instead of requiring revered reputation, they will only require honored reputation.
• Patch 2.4 is nearly ready for testing
  Though patch 2.3 is still on the test realms, apparently patch 2.4 is right around the corner.
• The latest info on guild banks
  Guild banks have hit the test realms and WoW Insider has all the details.
• Blizzard implements paid name changes
  For a mere $10, you will now be able to change your characters' name.
• How much extra XP?
  With community help, Tekkub is compiling the specifics of the XP changes in patch 2.3.
• Hunter dead zone not quite dead
  Though it has shrunk significantly, the Hunter dead zone will live on in patch 2.3.

• Eyonix on Hallow's End epics
  What's the real reason players are upset about the epic loot drops from the Headless Horseman?
• The History of the World (of Warcraft)
  When I first started playing, we had to walk uphill in the snow to get to our class trainers.
• The Great Spirit Debate
  WoW Insider's Priest staff debates the usefulness of Spirit.
• Officer's Quarters: Reinforcements
  Scott talks about how to grow your guild.
• Should there be tanks in World of Warcraft?
  Matt asks the tough question: When everyone wants to DPS, should we have tanks?
• Reviving the PUGs
  Can the problems with in-game pick-up groups be fixed?
• Do you hate Rogues?
  Matt considers the many reasons to love -- and hate -- Rogues.

• Episode 8 of the WoW Insider Show available for download
  Listen to Elizabeth, Krystalle, and Mark discuss everything about World of Warcraft
• The Guild: Gag Reel
  A little something to tide us over while we wait on the next installment of everyone's favorite guild drama.
• Fun with Brewfest Goggles
  If you aren't aware of the fun you can have with the Brewfest Goggles, this gallery will give you some idea.
• World of What?
  As proof that World of Warcraft is a pop culture phenomenon, I offer this case on Judge Judy.
• How I Met Your Draenei
  World of Warcraft gets a mention in the sitcom How I Met Your Mother.
• Azerothian Supervillains, Episode 4
  Here we see our anti-heroes working on plans to kidnap Thrall.
• /silly
  This week, we meet a Shaman...
• Unlimited Escapism, Volume 0
  Baron Soosdon brings us another episode of his surreal machinima series.

Last Week in Warcraft: October 20th - October 27th originally appeared on Joystiq on Sun, 28 Oct 2007 05:00:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

• Hallow's End hits the live realms.
  We guide you through the new quests and events.
• Engineers get their own flying mount.
  But everything has a cost -- we go over the materials needed.
• Season 3 Arena gear.
  Season 3 will begin in patch 2.3, but we already know what to expect from the test realms.
• Season 1 Arena gear available for honor points.
  When Season 3 starts, the Season 1 gear will move to honor vendors.
• Epic gear for mid-level dungeons.
  Blizzard adds new itemization for mid-level players working their way up the ranks.
• The new Dustwallow Marsh.
  A preview of the new mid-level zone coming in patch 2.3.
• Retribution Paladins get threat reduction.
  In patch 2.3 the Retribution paladins get everything they've asked for.
• Everything you want to know about patch 2.3.
  Sure, we've highlighted some of the big announcements this week -- but for those of you who need to know everything, this is where to look.

• What makes a casual player?
  What the average MMO-player thinks of as "casual" may not be.
• Want to rid the world of gold farmers?
  Blizzard could get rid of gold farmers -- the question is how much inconvenience would you put up with to see it done.
• Tank, heal, and DPS!
  Should classes get to do all three?
• How much should death matter?
  Eric discusses improving the game by implementing permanent death.
• The race to 70.
  Why is everyone in such a hurry?

Last week in Warcraft: October 13th - October 20th originally appeared on Joystiq on Sat, 20 Oct 2007 15:00:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

• Noncombat companions and you
  They won't help you fight, but do you have a favorite noncombat pet?
• Four wheels of fury!
  Toyota meets World of Warcraft
• Brewfest screenshots
  See the Brewfest without that pesky hangover
• All the World's a Stage
  David talks about how to give your RP character
• Using WoW to teach children values
  Robin discusses how you can use WoW to teach your kids
• Leveling improvements for patch 2.3
  Want to catch up to your friends in Outland? Patch 2.3 is going to help you out.
• /silly: Time for Plan B
  WoW Insider's own comic goes over some of the problems with pets
• Patch 2.2.3 is live!
  Patch 2.2.3 hits the live realms with a handful of bug fixes
• WoW Insider interviews Hugh Hancock and Johnnie Ingram
  Mike chats with the two authors of Machinima for Dummies
• Do pricy mounts support goldsellers?
  If Blizzard wants goldsellers to go away, should they try to remove the reasons we need the gold?
• What's the most boring class?
  We all have our favorite classes -- but what about our least favorite classes?
• The return of Varian Wrynn
  Is Varian Wrynn, the King of Stormwind, coming back to us?
• Patch 2.3 on the PTRs
  It's the biggest patch yet!
• Surprises in Patch 2.3
  We knew a lot about the patch before it hit the PTRs, but there were still some surprises!

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