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Method's world first kill of mythic Blackhand yesterday has us thinking about the constant race in games to be "first" — and whether it still matters to the average player.

Blizzard games have been in circulation for a long time, and that can mean it's been while between the time you created your first character and today. Over the years, games change, with classes and balance being endlessly tweaked, and what you once played may not seem like fun in its new incarnation.

Despite the lack of daily quests in Warlords of Draenor — at least compared to the daily quest madness that was Mists of Pandaria — in Warlords, I feel like a creature of habit more than ever.

We're right around the corner from World of Warcraft's patch 6.1, which Blizzard just announced will launch next week. And with patch day right around the corner, there's only one question to ask: what are you most looking forward to in this patch?

Tis the season for holiday cheer: in World of Warcraft, we've just jumped from Love Is in the Air directly to the Lunar Festival. Combine that with Blackrock Foundry LFR opening this week, and players will find no shortage of tasks for their virtual to-do lists.

All of Blizzard Entertainment's current IPs are, at their heart, multiplayer games.

Blackrock Foundry normal and heroic modes have been live since early this month, and mythic opened just this week — so now that many players have had a chance to jump in, let's talk about our raiding success (or lack thereof).

Season 2 has arrived in Diablo 3, which means it's time to roll a brand-new character and get to leveling so you can climb the seasonal leaderboards. If you've been away from the game for a while, seasons are designed to lure you back in, offering a fresh start and a chance to earn for season-specific loot and achievements. Are the new toys of season 2 enough to get you back into the game?

Sure, Love Is in the Air in WoW right now, but it's almost Valentine's Day in the non-virtual world, too. That means flowers, chocolate, and, of course, Valentine's Day wishes. Our favorite Valentines, however, are unapologetically geek and gaming-themed.

It's official: Twitter is coming to the World of Warcraft in patch 6.1. But will we all be using it? After a decade of using World of Warcraft completely Twitter free... we've got to wonder if we really need social media seeping into our favored form of escapism.