Blizzard's April fools introduce you to Crabby the dungeon helper and more
by Mathew McCurley 
Apr 1st 2011 at 10:30AM
Check out all the info on the new Tomb of Immortal Darkness, StarCraft Motion Experience, Crabby the Dungeon Helper, and the new Horadric Cube smartphone app.
More after the break.
Introducing Crabby: The Dungeon Helper
The next content update for World of Warcraft introduces a brand-new feature designed to make your experience in Azeroth a whole lot user-friendlier. Meet Crabby: The Dungeon Helper! This adorable and knowledgeable crustacean companion will guide you through the game with useful hints, tips, and tricks for every situation. Read more about this upcoming feature on our new Crabby information page.
Dungeon Preview: Tomb of Immortal Darkness
Deep below the damp graveyards of Duskwood, an ancient evil stirs in the darkness....
Featuring new gameplay mechanics, revolutionary Deep Dark® technology, three challenging bosses, and a host of incredible rewards, the Tomb of Immortal Darkness will be the third dungeon to see the light – well, maybe just a dim spark in an ocean of utter blackness – in the next World of Warcraft content update. Click here for a preview of the epic adventures that await!
Featuring new gameplay mechanics, revolutionary Deep Dark® technology, three challenging bosses, and a host of incredible rewards, the Tomb of Immortal Darkness will be the third dungeon to see the light – well, maybe just a dim spark in an ocean of utter blackness – in the next World of Warcraft content update. Click here for a preview of the epic adventures that await!
Hold the Power of the Horadrim in Your Hands
After years of fevered development and tireless research into the mysteries of the Horadrim, we've finally succeeded in capturing the power of one of Sanctuary's most enigmatic artifacts in a portable, downloadable form.... Behold, the Horadric Cube app for your smartphone or supported mobile device! But beware: great power often comes at a terrible price. Visit our Diablo III Horadric Cube app page to learn more, if you dare.
Experience StarCraft Like Never Before
We're proud to present the next step in the evolution of the StarCraft series... and Blizzard Entertainment's long-awaited return to the console scene. Check out our new game information page for all the details, and get ready to fight for control of the Koprulu Sector like never before!
Blizzard's past April Fools' Day gags have included announcing two-headed ogres as a playable race in WoW, a Deckard Cain GPS voice for your car, a dance battle system, and the Pandaren Express, a food delivery service built in to World of Warcraft.
Crabby the Dungeon Helper is all over the WoW community site today, and if you follow his links until he tells you about a song he has stuck in his head ... well ... Let's just say you won't be surprised what Crabby has been singing.
World of Warcraft: Cataclysm has destroyed Azeroth as we know it; nothing is the same! In WoW Insider's Guide to Cataclysm, you can find out everything you need to know about WoW's third expansion, from leveling up a new goblin or worgen to breaking news and strategies on endgame play.
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Reader Comments (Page 1 of 6)
Ad134 Apr 1st 2011 10:31AM
I have a question. Where's WoW Insider's April Fools' joke?
Iirdan Apr 1st 2011 11:54AM
Maybe that is the joke... driving us nuts looking for the joke... THEY'RE GENIUSES
Alchemistmerlin Apr 1st 2011 11:09PM
The average WoWInsider reader is a humorless stain. Every time they do an april fool's joke the commenters FREAK OUT like a day without WoW news is going to kill them.
This year they're letting the stains win.
StClair Apr 2nd 2011 1:53AM
And you would be the exemplar of which you speak, sirrah?
Tslotha Apr 1st 2011 10:32AM
Makes me wonder what Wow insider has planned for us this year.. more lady Gaga insider? More Twilight Insider?...
Im scared to think of what they will dream up today.
Revynn Apr 1st 2011 12:33PM
Rebecca Black Insider.
After all, It's Friday.
Khirsah Apr 1st 2011 3:52PM
It's Friday? So that means that yesterday was Tuesday, tomorrow is Monday, and after that comes Friday again, right?
Lolz Apr 2nd 2011 1:28AM
Omg the frikkin crab made me listen to Rebecca Black song.
Nyvaryn Apr 1st 2011 10:36AM
I'm kind of sad that y'all aren't doing April Fools too.
Last year I had a lot of fun waiting to see what outlandish Insider would show up next.
(Ga Ga Insider was my favorite.)
I guess in a way, no jokes at all is in fact a joke. o.o
Omgsogoth is a great name for a dark dark dungeon boss. XD
Ves Apr 1st 2011 10:36AM
Blizzard, when your April Fools instance is more appealing than anything offered in the next real major content patch, you're probably doing it wrong.
Eldoron Apr 1st 2011 10:40AM
4.1 is only a minor content patch, nvm. In Cataclysm it won't be like x.1, x.2, x.3 like in Wrath. It'll be like vanilla.
jdryner Apr 2nd 2011 1:30AM
I thought for sure that the inter-server transfer of heirlooms was a prank...hmm guess not.
MattKrotzer Apr 1st 2011 10:38AM
Crabby is awesome. I love how he follows you around Blizzard's sites.
Hal Apr 1st 2011 10:47AM
Yeah, but I can't click on his links.
MattKrotzer Apr 1st 2011 10:52AM
Read the reply to the next comment. You'll be glad.
Sedna Apr 1st 2011 11:01AM
He is ridiculously awesome. How can I get a Crabby minipet?
SamLowry Apr 1st 2011 1:31PM
Okay, I understand that Crabby is supposed to be a joke, but...I think Crabby would actually be very beneficial. I would like a helper who would tell me where to quest to get a better weapon and whether the gear with haste or crit would be better for me. And yes, it would be nice to have someone who could slap the healer when they run off to the fridge during a fight.
Saz Apr 1st 2011 1:51PM
Crabby =
Dreyja Apr 1st 2011 2:42PM
"You're healer appears to be asleep at the wheel. Would you like me to poke him?"
Choices:
*Yeah, that'd be cool
or
*OH GOD IT BURNS!
Priceless!
Dan Apr 1st 2011 11:26PM
I was looking through the javascript files for crabby, uncovering his delightful trove of dialouges. Some choice developer comments were, in the css for the crabby-shell id. " crabby shell, get it?! GET IT?!" and in the main js file "This isn't going to be annoying AT ALL" Does my looking through the code make me too big a nerd? Screw it, i'm going to let Crabby live on my personal local server for my own amusement, regardless of your judgements!