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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 behind World of Warcraft. The Eternals of Azeroth are by and large fairly well known by the mortal races — the Ancients of the night elves … Read More »
Forums Requiring Authenticator Code Originally Posted by Bashiok (Source) As a part of our ongoing dedication to account security, players who utilize authenticators on their account will now be asked to enter it upon their first time logging into the forums, and then periodically thereafter. By ensuring that, even if their account is compromised, without the attached authenticator their login credentials cant be used. This additional security layer helps to better protect players in … Read More »
The Care and Feeding of Warriors is about warriors, who hurl themselves into the fray, into the very teeth of danger, armed with nothing more than the biggest weapons and armored with the absolutely heaviest armor we can find. Hey, we’re not stupid, we’re just crazy. This week, we shift gears a little. We have to talk about the constant evolution of the talent trees and class design in the beta test. The … Read More »
Every Friday, Shifting Perspectives explores issues affecting balance druids and those who group with them. This week, we are watching a moonkin dance with a mushroom once again, mostly because it amuses me, and talking about all the recent beta goodies. Mmmm, I like goodies. I do believe I made a promise last week that I’d discuss some Cataclysm information this week, and I intend to make good on that promise. There’s certainly … Read More »
For those unable to attend BlizzCon in Anaheim, California this upcoming October, DIRECTV will once again be broadcasting it all (mostly) live online for .95 USD. The virtual ticket has just gone on sale this evening so make sure you don’t miss out. For you pet/mount collectors out there, this virtual ticket will get you the exclusive in-game item that BlizzCon attendees will be receiving (though we don’t even know what it is … Read More »
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. Some people have things to say about everything under the sun — like the goblin pictured above, who is engaging in a frank and earnest discussion about poultry-based thermodynamics and the merits of their application in conjunction with other forms of flightless fowl. Unfortunately … Read More »
Garrosh is having troubles on the home front, as shown in these spoiler-filled sound clips from the Cataclysm beta. They also have a bit of expository dialogue from Sylvanas from quests in Gilneas and Silverpine. More after the break. Continue reading Cataclysm Beta: Garrosh and Sylvanas voice clips Cataclysm Beta: Garrosh and Sylvanas voice clips originally appeared on WoW.com on Fri, 23 Jul 2010 15:00:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of … Read More »
So, it’s been said that while Moviewatch is riveting, blood-elf-loving fun, we’ve not had a whole lot to say in this column about Cataclysm. The feedback is that WoW machinima is awesome and all, but after two years of the gloomy blue and black of Northrend, it’d be nice to get a video tour of the new stuff in beta. Okay. We can do that. Allow me to present to you Muffin’s presentation … Read More »
Every so often I get tired of the self-seriousness that infests some of (OK, most of) the other work I do here and get the urge to write something purely for fun. After our series on evil achievements and the relentless misery of School of Hard Knocks, I’d like to spend some time on achievements that are nothing but an absolute joy from beginning to end. This week we continue our series on … Read More »
The latest Cataclysm screenshot from Blizzard is shown above. Explosions! The goblins need more explosions! If you’ve missed any of the previous Cataclysm screenshots of the day or you want to see a high-res version of today’s image, check out the gallery below. Gallery: Cataclysm Daily Screenshots Filed under: Cataclysm Cataclysm screenshot of the day originally appeared on WoW.com on Thu, 22 Jul 2010 18:00:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of … Read More »
Deathwing is pretty prepared to unmake you and your world, as evidenced in this set of daramined Deathwing encounter clips. While fairly innocuous, the clips could still be construed as spoilers, so listen at your own risk. World of Warcraft: Cataclysm will destroy Azeroth as we know it. Nothing will be the same. In WoW.com’s Guide to Cataclysm you can find out everything you need to know about WoW’s third expansion. From Goblins … Read More »
Cataclysm Beta – Build 12604 A new build is being deployed on beta servers. Spell Diffs Originally Posted by Blizzard Entertainment Death Knight (Forums / 3.3.5 Talent Calculator / Cataclysm Talent Calculator / Beta Skills/Talents) Frost Festering Strike *New* – An instant attack that deals 150% weapon damage plus 840.54 and increases the duration of your Blood Plague, Frost Fever, and Chains of Ice effects on the target by up to 6 sec. / … Read More »
Every week, Raid Rx will help you quarterback your healers to victory! Your host, Matt Low, the grand pooh-bah of World of Matticus, is on vacation. Hello readers! Your favorite Canadian priest is off on some sort of an adventure this week so I’m here to cover for him. (I don’t know the specifics, but I heard something about a Princess Leia metal bikini and twenty boxes of tropical flavored Fruit Roll-Ups. Your … Read More »
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, Addon Spotlight reaches into the addon grab bag and pulls out some delicious randomness for you. Looking over all the columns here on WoW.com must be amazing for you Cataclysm information hounds. All that cool new art, … Read More »
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. Starting tomorrow and lasting through the next week, I get the apartment to myself. Katie, the girlfriend who doesn’t really care for WoW, will be visiting some of her extended family up in New York. This means that other than work, I have nearly uninterrupted … Read More »
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