Good Tuesday morning, Everyone! It's a long bit of downtime today, 3 AM to 11 AM PDT. That means that you'll have plenty of non-WoW time ahead of you. As usual, I'm going to suggest that you devote some of that to catch up on this week's news from around WoW. Here's a few suggestions:

Hot News and Cool Features

• Brewfest is ongoing. Be sure to read the latest news about Coren Direbrew's loot (and see the overview of his trinkets here as well), as well as our guides to getting the most of out of Brewfest and getting a head start on the new Brewmaster achievement title, as well our tips for tangling with Coren.
• One of the world's most addicting games now gives you the opportunity to get even more addicted with an official WoW add-on version of Bejeweled now entering Beta! Now, where's my Bookworm?
• Could terrorists be haxing our megabits in WoW right now?
• Our Skill Mastery series continues. New this week are skills such as Savage Roar and Shockwave.
• If you want to explore Northrend but have no beta key, why not try the new interactive Northrend map?
• Concerned about the Authenticators? We asked Blizzard some questions about them ourselves, and we got answers.
• As always, keep an eye on our Ask A Beta Tester feature for answers to all your Beta questions.
  

Wrath Class News

• Join Big Red Kitty and Larry King for a discussion of the state of the Hunter in Wrath.
• Check out the latest Shadow Priest changes on the Beta. There's been some Holy Priest changes worth discussing as well.
• Check out the latest Mage changes.
• Feral Druids got some nice little tweaks, and Feral Faerie Fire is finally baseline!
• Discuss the in and outs of the Ghoul, the Death Knight pet that is driving a lot of controversy in the Beta Death Knight community right now.

Wrath Dungeons and Items

• Check out our preview of the Obsidian Sanctum, one of the new raid dungeons.
• Welcome to the Violet Hold: It's like a combination of the Stockades and Black Morass, but even more awesome.
• Check out some of the newest achievements in Wrath, and the mounts and titles that go with them.
• Collector's Edition Pets and BlizzCon in-game items will be bind on account in Wrath. No more agonizing over who to give Tyrael's Hilt to!
• Onyxia's attunement has been lifted, in part because the Alliance questline needs to be completely revamped in the face of lore changes. Here's hoping Marshall Windsor still gets his day to be awesome.
• Speaking of Items, check out some of the swag that will be for sale at the BlizzCon.
  

Wrath Professions and Potpourri

• What's coming with patch 3.1 and beyond in Wrath? We break down what's been overheard, said, and rumored about the future.
• Motorcycles are here, and yes, they will remain Bind on Equip.
• Check out our general overview of some of the tradeskill things that have slipped in the Beta, including Flying Carpets and Inscription research.
• Personally, I salute Tigole's crusade.
  

Non-Wrath news

• Here's a friendly reminder: The Amani Warbear is going away soon, likely within weeks. Luckily, we have guides that can help you get one.

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