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World of Warcraft team welcomes Moorgard as senior designer
EverQuest veteran Steve 'Moorgard' Danuser is will soon be joining Blizzard's World of Warcraft team as a senior designer.
Enter to win a Gregarious Grell
We've had quite a few giveaways recently, and unfortunately, due to legal limitations outside the US and most of Canada, we're unable to give away physical prizes outside of those areas.
BlizzCaps: On a pachyderm parade
"Shall we not mention the elekk in the room?" asks submitter Wiccagal of WoW the Musical on Shandris (US-A).
Watcher addresses Legendary ring concerns
A thread on the World of Warcraft forums was brought to the attention of Lead Game Designer Ion "Watcher" Hazzikostas regarding the legendary ring. Why did the developers go for a raidwide effect instead of providing individual bonuses? Why does someone else get to be in charge of when the ring activates? Why isn't the ring fair or balanced for this spec versus that spec?
Breakfast Topic: Go fly a glider
I prefer traveling by ground over flying.
World of Warcraft hotfixes for May 11
A short set of hotfixes for patch 6.1.2 have been released today, including two changes that paladin players may want to make note of.
Leeroy Jenkins turns 10 years old today
Ten years ago today, one of the biggest legends in Warcraft history appeared on Warcraft Movies.
BlizzCaps: A splash of color
"It’s been pretty rainy both in real life and in game down in the Valley of the Four Winds," writes submitter Myrendla of Resilience on Proudmoore (US-A). "So, I decided to add some color to otherwise dark and gloomy skies with my trusted Experiment 12-B mount. Thank you, Ultraxion!"
Breakfast Topic: Superstar Avatar
One of the core tenets of multiple Blizzard games is the immersive role that the player assumes within the game.
Shifting Perspectives: Have balance druids outgrown Eclipse?
Welcome to Shifting Perspectives, Blizzard Watch’s regular column for druids of all vocations. This week, Chase Hasbrouck (@alarondruid) is pondering the ecliptic.
So Patch 6.2 is coming and all, but we'll have a year to talk about that. (Kidding! Hopefully...) In the meantime, let's talk about a subject that's close to my heart: Eclipse. Frankly, it stinks. I'd like to take a quick look back to see how Eclipse ended up in its current state, then propose an alternative.