Yes, the news that we were becoming Hello Kitty Online Insider last week was actually a joke, and we're back covering the World of Warcraft and all of its ten million players (most of which showed up on the Isle of Quel'danas this week, as you can see above, courtesy of WI reader Sync). Here's a look at the most popular and interesting posts from Joystiq's Azeroth-inclined sister site, WoW Insider.

News

• Sunwell griefing runs rampant
  What happens when you put hundreds of players in the same place? Rampant griefing, of course.
• Shattered Sun Offensive pendants make some regret faction choices
  Regretting that Aldor or Scryer faction choice that you made way back when? Too bad.
• Proudmoore gets badge vendor to 100%, chaos ensues
  On the first realm to unlock some of the world event rewards from patch 2.4, things get a little nuts.
• Patch 2.4.1 available for download
  Blizzard wasn't just joking around last week -- they were working, too.
• Sunwell Daily Quests
  Our feature page on the Sunwell Dailies has everything you need to know about unlocking the NPCs on Sunwell Isle.

Features

• Guildwatch: Years between bosses
  When guild drama rears its ugly head, our weekly Guildwatch column is right there to document it all.
• The trinkets of Magisters' Terrace
  What to look for in terms of trinkets inside the game's new five man instance.
• Hybrid Theory: Brutallus and you
  Making it past patch 2.4's big gear check with a hybrid class.
• Ready Check: Getting your first bear
  Our hardcore raiding column tells you how to head into Zul'Aman and pick up the coveted bear mount.
• Know Your Lore: The Wrynn dynasty
  KYL covers the kings of Stormwind and what happened to most of them.
  

Today is one of the highest holy days in the world of Azeroth -- yes, that's right, it's Patch Day! Patch 2.4 is now coming to the live servers (they supposedly came back up at 11:00 a.m. PST), and WoW Insider has every square inch of the patch notes covered like a quilt, from the brand new Sunwell Isle zone to all the new daily quests, and class information for everyone out there. It's time for patch 2.4 (the last big content patch before the expansion), and if you want to know about it, we can tell you.

News

• Patch 2.4 Notes, Live version
  Here's Blizzard's official live realm notes for Patch 2.4. All of today's changes, all in one post.
• Top 5 must-dos in Patch 2.4
  Wondering where to go and what to do first? Worry not -- we've got your agenda planned.
• Magister's Terrace round-up
  Everything you need to know about the game's brand new five-man instance, Magister's Terrace.
• The seven most fun trinkets in World of Warcraft
  Seven great trinkets, in or out of patch 2.4, that make the game more fun.
• The WoW Insider Directory
  Just in time for the new patch, our brand new browsable archive of guides, columns and tips opens up for business. If it's on our site, you'll find it in here, too.

Features

• Sunwell Isle world quest walkthrough
  The first major world event since the invasion of the Scourge is going down on Sunwell Isle, starting today.
• Shifting Perspectives: 2.4 badge-a-palooza, Druid style
  Badge loot in 2.4 for shapeshifters.
• Encrypted Text: Gear me up in 2.4
  What should you wear as a rogue in the new patch? Our weekly rogue column tells you.
• Hunter changes in patch 2.4
  What's new for rangers and their pets on the live realms today.
• Welcome to 2.4, Warrior
  Matthew Rossi runs down everything warriors need to know about all the new changes to the game.

And there is much, much more to be found about the new patch over at WoW Insider. If you log in to find that your character's abilities are different and your addons don't work, come on over -- we've got you covered.

Lots of great patch 2.4 and Sunwell news on Joystiq's sister site WoW Insider this week. The biggest MMO out there is about to get a little bigger, with a brand new patch that will include a new raid instance and lots of new quests and things for players to kill (like this Dark Naaru above). Here's what we posted about last week on WoW Insider.

News

• The companion cube cannot remain through the testing
  More proof that Blizzard employees are playing Portal rather than working on the next expansion.
• Mobile WoW officially being considered
  Playing WoW on your cell phone? You will... but probably not in the way you think.
• Getting what you paid for: should the endgame be accessible to casuals?
  Shouldn't everybody get a chance to play in the deep end of the pool?
• Magister's Terrace walkthrough
  A WoW Insider exclusive: we take you through the new 5man instance in patch 2.4.
• Hail to the (Lich) King, baby
  Who's the king of MMOs? Gimme some sugar, baby.

Features

• Blood Pact: Warlocks buffed in 2.4
  Life will be even better for the demonic class after the new patch releases.
• Forum Post of the Day: These are the people in your raid
  From the Dead Mage to the Prima Donna, a few familiar faces from your raiding experience.
• The Light and How to Swing It: Four things for 2.4
  Our weekly Paladin column (we've got one for all the classes) examines the big lore moves in the new patch.
• Breakfast Topic: Hacked!
  Our daily discussion topic covers the worst experience in WoW: logging in to find your character taken over.
• Scattered Shots: Your first levels as a new Hunter
  Starting out, hunter-style.