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Screenshot of the Day Now Featuring Cataclysm
Blizzard have just posted via their Twitter feed at
#Warcraft
to let everyone know that they will now be posting Cataclysm screenshots to the
Screenshot of the Day
feature on the
official World of Warcraft website
!
There's no word on how long they'll be teasing us with these great screenshots of what's in store, but I hope it's at least until the Cataclysm Beta begins and we can start taking some awesome screenshots of our own!
Starting today, our Screenshot of the Day section at worldofwarcraft.com will feature unique #WoW #Cataclysm images!
http://cot.ag/aEtAFZ
Today's screenshot features a Gilgoblin, perhaps found in the upcoming
Abyssal Maw
dungeon of the
Sunken City of Vashj'ir
?
We'll make sure to include screenshots in our
Cataclysm Guide
as appropriate!
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Icecrown Citadel Raid Buff Increased to 15%
It's been a busy week in the World of Warcraft! With this latest raid reset, the
Цитадель Ледяной Короны
-specific raid-wide buff has had its effect increased again!
Песнь войны Адского Крика
and
Сила Ринна
will now increase damage, healing, absorption effects and health by
15%
.
You may remember that the buff was last increased to 10% at the end of last month, up from the 5% it provided when first launched at the beginning of March. Seems our
speculation
was correct, and this latest increase to the buff's effects was applied exactly four weeks later. I guess we can now assume we'll see the buff reach a staggering
20%
on May 25th,
25%
on June 22nd, and
30%
on July 20th.
This buff should definitely help out players trying to down some of the more demanding hard modes in Icecrown Citadel. Personally, I don't think that a lot of Icecrown Citadel's encounters were scaled properly for their intended difficulty level to begin with (ie. 10-man modes being downed without 25-man gear), so hopefully this helps even out the playing ground a bit more. Remember, you still have
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A Tour of the REAL World of Warcraft - Blizzard's Headquarters
It's midnight here, and I'm still awake, pretending I don't have to be up for gym (and work!) in a matter of hours. Thankfully, tonight my persistence in staying up late breeding Pokémon and browsing the Internet has paid off! I stumbled upon a post on one of my favorite sites of all-time,
Ars Technica
, who were recently invited to tour Blizzard's Irvine campus (again).
http://arstechnica.com/gaming/news/2010/04/earning-your-sword-a-picture-tour-of-blizzards-offices.ars/
I don't know about you guys, but I
love
these sort of things because I'm just like every other geeky kid out there who wants to grow up and design video games for a living. Being able to see where the magic happens AND being able to go, "Holy crap, they have a SLIDE in their food court!" just blows my mind.
(Please note, I don't think Blizzard actually has a slide in their food court, but I remember reading ages ago that
Berkeley Systems
did!)
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Celestial Steed and Lil' XT Now Available in Blizzard Store!
The wait is over! Blizzard have just updated their own
store
with two amazing new items - the
Celestial Steed
flying mount and
Lil' XT
companion pet! Players have been speculating for quite some time where these new items would be released after they were discovered in a previous patch. The new items have been added to
Blizzard's European store
as well! See prices and more information (including 3D models!) after the break!
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More Patch 3.3.3 Models & Icons: Lil' XT, Halion's Servants and More!
We've dug up some new 3D animated models and icons out of the latest batch of PTR data - no amazing celestial horses this time, but instead a strange and quirky little addition to the cute pet armada -
Разрушитель XXS-002
! This pint-sized version of everyone's favorite
Ульдуар
mic-spammer
Разрушитель XT-002
could possibly be a new
Blizzard Store
pet, following in the footsteps of
Коро'Тышка
, the miniaturized version of
Кел'Тузад
, of
Наксрамас
fame.
Tip: Last week's patch update blog can be found
here
.
Check out the new models and icons after the break, along with some of my own lore-tinged speculation. You can see previous models and icons we've posted
here
!
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Patch 3.3.3 Models & Icons: Halion, Celestial Steed and More!
Hey there Wowhead readers! We just wanted to take the opportunity to share with you some cool 3D (animated!) models and icons that we have discovered so far in the Patch 3.3.3 data! Sadly there's not too many icons yet for all our forum-goers' avatars, but the ones we've found are
incredible
!
We've got models for some amazing new mounts, including a beautiful spectral steed, a strange two-seating rocket mount, a blazing hippogryph and a big ol' wooly rhino! We've also found a new model for Anduin Wrynn (the only character ever to "age" in WoW?), a cute celestial wyrmling pet and the violet dragon
Halion the Twilight Destroyer
- a new boss in the upcoming
Ruby Sanctum
!
Check out the models and icons after the break!
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3.3.3 PTR Patch Notes Updated!
Blizzard is already updating the Public Test Realms with a fresh new build, including some very interesting changes to the Dungeon Finder tool and Holiday bosses.
http://www.wowhead.com/?patchnotes=3.3.3-ptr
In addition, Blizzard has also included a small number of class changes and change that I know pet collectors everywhere will love -
Крошечная ходячая бомба
and
Крошка Дымок
(the Engineering-required non-combat pets) are no longer Bind-on-Pickup! Now our fellow engineers (or skilled alts) can make these lovable little explosives for any non-Engineer's collection!
Blizzard have also completely revised the way Holiday bosses (such as
Ахун
,
Корен Худовар
, the
Всадник без головы
) are handled. Players will now be required to use the Dungeon Finder to queue up for these special event bosses via an NPC dialog option. Upon defeating the boss, players will each receive a single loot cache containing a rare, "special" seasonal item. Players will be able to kill the boss for his other drops as many times as they'd like, but can only receive one of these seasonal goodie bags per day. Looks like the days of endlessly farming these seasonal bosses for hours on end trying to get their rarest drops (like a [item=378
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Patch 3.3.3 PTR Patch Notes Posted!
Icecrown shmicecrown, it's time for something new: PTR Patch 3.3.3 (.3.3~)!
http://www.wowhead.com/?patchnotes=3.3.3-ptr
Blizzard has not yet released any information regarding the release date of the next patch, but with confirmation that we'll be seeing a Patch 3.3.5 (featuring the
Ruby Sanctum raid
), and maybe'll they'll fit another patch in between the two so hopefully it won't be too long before we see some of these awesome changes go live.
Highlights
Tons
of PvP changes affecting both the
battleground system
and the
balance of Wintergrasp
.
Auction house changes which will make mass-listing without an addon much easier.
Changes to the Dungeon Finder feature such as the Vote Kick option, Deserter debuff and more.
Improved quest and quest objectives tracking options.
The ability to skip most of the introductory lore dialog in
Очищение Стратхольма
.
New! Though not yet mentioned in the notes, Blizzard poster Zarh
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Patch 3.3.5: Halion and the Ruby Sanctum Announced
For everyone who thought
Цитадель Ледяной Короны
was going to be the last raid before the upcoming release of the
Cataclysm
expansion - think again!
Blizzard's Zarhym has released some sparse details of a new addition to Wyrmrest Temple:
The Ruby Sanctum
! Just a few days ago, we had
reported
that Blizzard's Tom Chilton revealed that they had some plans involving this new wing, and the nice guys and gals over at Blizzard decided to give in and deliver the news!
http://www.wowhead.com/?zone=4987
Highlights
Patch:
3.3.5
New raid:
The Ruby Sanctum, inside Wyrmrest Temple,
Драконий Погост
Bosses:
Halion the Twilight Destroyer, and his servants:
Baltharus the Warborn
General Zarithrian
Saviana Ragefire
Rewards:
All-new loot
Drakes will only drop an
Эмблема льда
Same item levels as in Icecrown Citadel
See the original blue quote after the break.
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The Lich King is Still Alive...
I know,
WoW.com
caught this a little while ago, but I couldn't help it. I'm sure there's many other YouTube connoisseurs out there who have come to love and appreciate the hilarious Warcraft
machinima videos of Mike Spiff Booth
(aka
spiffworld
), but I wanted to draw attention to his latest video release!
What better machinima could exist than one combining two of the most evil and sinister villains in recent gaming history, our beloved (yeah, right)
Lich King
and
Portal
's
GLaDOS
!
More info after the break!
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Pilgrim's Bounty 2009 (Nov 22 - Nov 28) - Quest Guide + Information!
Pilgrim's Bounty
runs from
November 22
to
November 28
. It's time to reflect on your journeys and good fortune, share plentiful food, and stories with friends. You can partake in wonderful Pilgrim's Bounty feasts near major towns by sitting at a Bountiful Table and enjoying the foods you find there.
What's in store for you this year? Completing all the achievements will reward you with a
companion pet
and a title. You'll also get five new Cooking recipes in the process, as well as a few other goodies. Fun guaranteed!
Check out our extensive guide after the break!
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New Sham-tastic Icons From PTR Build (10835)!
Just a quick update - we've recently updated the site to add new icons found in the latest PTR build (10835)! This update includes icons for the
Shaman Tier 10
armor sets! Remember, you can check out the new
Tier 10 Armor Sets
in our
Patch 3.3 Guide
- which will be updated soon to feature all of the wonderful
new items
we've found!
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PTR Build 10805 - TONS of New Models (And 2 New Icons)!
I'm sure we can all tell that Icecrown is coming soon, and these PTR patches are getting bigger and more cram-packed with awesome! This latest patch included a plethora of new items so we've got some brand spankin' new models to share with you guys. Not too many new item icons have been added, but I'm sure we'll be seeing even more soon!
Edit:
We've added a few new models! Check again for some more cool recolors. Be sure to check out all of the awesome new weapon and armor models in 3D (!) after the break!
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3.3 PTR Patch Notes Updated! Bug Fixes Galore!
Greetings Wowhead users! There's a new build on the PTR so you guys know what that means! Blizzard has updated their
PTR Patch Notes
with a plethora of bug fixes and some additional changes.
Nothing too amazing this build, though significant changes have been made to
The Oculus
, presumably to make it more PUG-friendly with the advent of the
Looking for Dungeon
system. Sadly, I don't see anything about Blizzard actually having made the dungeon
enjoyable
. Maybe that will come in a later build. Also, for those of you hungering to satiate your storage needs, a new 24-slot bag has been added to
Haris Pilton
's inventory. Now a
Portable Hole
can be yours for the low, low price of only !
You can view the full updates to the patch notes after the break!
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PTR Build 10772 - New Icons
Fresh icons, here! Straight from Patch 3.3 (Build 10772) to you! This build including some frosty new item icons! Can't say the new rings look very comfortable, though!
We found
14
new icons in the current PTR build!
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PTR Build 10747 - New Models + Icons!
The Public Test Realm has just been updated to build 10747 and you guys know what that means - more models and icons! Highlights include a brand new model for Lord Marrowgar, the Perky Pug (AWWW!) awarded from use of the new
Looking For Dungeon
tool, an amazing looking Love Rocket flying mount (that I absolutely
must have
)!
You can also check our previous posts under
3D Models
and
Icons
, in which we showed off some snazzy new finds! Once again we have some more interesting additions, which you guys and gals can view after the break!
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3.3 Patch Notes Updated! (Build 10747)
So the latest PTR build has some very interesting changes to the
patch notes
, including one I've been waiting for for a long time—it appears that meeting stones no longer have a maximum level requirement. Anyone above level 15 can be summoned by any meeting stone. It also appears that 71-80 battlegrounds now reward a small number of arena points. Veeeeery interesting...
Edit:
Looks like they've adjusted that line in the patch notes. It now says "All level 71-80 Battleground daily quests will now award 25 Arena points in addition to their current rewards."
Check the summary after the jump!
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Day of the Dead 2009 (Nov 1 - Nov 2) - Quest Guide + Information!
Fresh on the heels of the
Hallow's End
event begins the
Day of the Dead
(or
Dia de los Muertos
) event in World of Warcraft.
This event is a memorial holiday in which we celebrate the honor and memory of those who have passed on. They make a spiritual return to our lands, which we prepare with food and festivities, for only two days:
November 1
-
2
. The holiday is a
minor
in-game event, similar to
Pirate's Day
or the
Harvest Festival
, but it's pretty interesting regardless!
Everything you need to know about this world event can be found after the break.
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Blood Queen Lana'thel Unveiled (in 3D!)
Another quick post spotlighting a few new 3D models which were added on the latest PTR build (10712) - including the beautiful (but deadly)
Blood Queen Lana'thel
!
Lana'thel, Blood Queen of the San'layn, was once a blood elf in service of Kael'thas. She was killed and corrupted by the Lich King, and players will soon encounter her in the upcoming Icecrown raid.
You can see this amazing new model as well as some new
faction-specific loot chests
after the break, and be sure to check out
our previous posts
featuring all sorts of new 3D models that we have discovered on the PTR!
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3.3 PTR Patch Notes Updated! New LFD/LFR Details!
Fresh in the light of the new
Paid Race Change
feature on live servers, Blizzard have updated their PTR patch notes (which included the inevitable nerf to
Воля Отрекшихся
). This just in - human racials still overpowered! :D
The
3.3 Patch Notes
have been updated, this time with some
major
changes to the Looking For Dungeon / Looking For Raid system along wth a few minor changes (oh, did I mention a
Воля Отрекшихся
nerf?). Also, we'll finally be able to get that
Perky Pug
pet! Check out the changes in the new PTR build after the break!
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