World of Warcraft is by definition a game that demands a certain level of socialization to get certain content - if you want to run dungeons or raid, you're going to need to be able to get along with groups of people. Even LFR or random battlegrounds, you queue alone, but you play with people. So for me, this expansion, I've done a lot more alt leveling than I ever did before, because there are times that I just want to be alone

The object of the game is simple: just destroy the core and you win. The basic path to get there is similar, but each map has unique mechanics designed to crush your opponent. This is a discussion of both those basics and the mechanics.

Curious about just how to run your own Hearthstone Fireside Gathering tournament? We'll walk you through it.

We take a look at just why you might want to play a mage — though we may be a bit biased.

Can’t keep up with all of the great WoW-centric (and WoW-adjacent) webcomics out there? We’re rounding up the latest editions of your favorites here so you can catch up on the week all in one place. Do you have a favorite webcomic that focuses on WoW or any other Blizzard games? Tell us about it in the comments!

Welcome back to The Queue, the Q&A column for all things Blizzard related. If you have a question for the Queue, leave a comment and you may see it answered!

I found it kind of sad but sort of nice that even though Cairne is gone, his ghost was updated with the new tauren model in time for Children’s Week earlier this month. I also found it really weird that I was still taking my orphan to go witness Cairne’s funeral several years after it actually happened, but we’ll just ignore that one. Question time!

Wait, is this a thing? Using cross-realm zones to farm lumber? Apparently it is! Cripes, I can barely motivate myself to log in and empty my garrison cache and other people are becoming captains of the timber industry.

World of Warcraft already has a bunch of in-game holidays, but doesn't it seem like it could have more? While I enjoy seeing Azeroth go all out to celebrate special occasions with quests, events, and decorations, most of the holidays we have feel a bit on the stale side.

We take a close look at the Warlock trinkets coming to World of Warcraft in patch 6.2.

If you've got your character set and you're ready to begin roleplaying in game, you might want to take a moment to look for roleplaying addons. While you wouldn't think addons would be a requirement of roleplaying, of all things, there are actually several options out there that serve as incredibly useful tools.