Warcraft
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A brand new cinematic has been datamined for the Shadowlands pre-patch
We can now safely say that the events that will launch the next World of Warcraft expansion, Shadowlands, have been kicked off. A cinematic has been datamined by our friends at Wowhead, and the…
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Are the WoW servers up? Yes! But expect login queues
Welcome to patch day! With patch 9.0.1 rolling out today, we have a long maintenance ahead of us: severs are scheduled to be down from 7am – 4pm Pacific, and after a tiny bit…
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Undead Hunters are the only ones who can tame Undead pets (for now)
Once we’re in the Shadowlands, it will be possible for all Hunters to get the book Simple Tome of Bone-Binding and therefore all Hunters will be able to tame undead monstrosities as pets. That’s pretty…
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What are your favorite patch downtime rituals?
Ah, patch day in World of Warcraft! The anticipation of new experiences! The thrill of imagining what you’ll do first! The agony of updating your addons! The mystery of how long the downtime will…
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How the Guide Mentor system helps you help new players in patch 9.0
With the launch of Shadowlands pre-patch on October 13, a new Mentor system will encourage veteran players to help newbies get started. Existing players can become Guides — as long as they meet the requirements…
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Everything that’s going away on Shadowlands pre-patch day
Much is changing, or being added, when patch 9.0 — the pre-patch for World of Warcraft: Shadowlands — hits the servers this Tuesday, but a considerable amount of things are also going away. Do…
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How much prep work do you do before a pre-patch or expansion launch?
Pre-expansion patches — and expansions themselves — are always an exciting time. Well, probably always. Maybe your class is changing and you hate the changes. But even still, there’s always more to a pre-expansion…
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Community Calendar: Running of the Gnomes, Friendship Dragon, and more events in your favorite games this weekend
Are you ready for the weekend? We’re ready for the weekend. And if you’re looking for something to do over the weekend (and the next week), we have a rundown for you. Running of…
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Dig back into the good ol’ days of Warcraft’s novel and comic roots with this Humble Bundle
It’s not every day you see Warcraft show up on Humble Bundle, the pay-what-you-want-for-books-and-or-games site that lets you choose how to distribute your payment, with part of the proceeds benefitting a wide variety of charities.…
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How do you feel about Easter Eggs in Blizzard games? What are your most and least favorite ones?
Easter Eggs (that is, things that are references or call backs to other media) are a hot-button topic for me. I’m not always a big fan, because done poorly, they can really pull me…
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