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The latest patch 5.4 newsBlizzard'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.
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Reader Comments (Page 5 of 6)
Baba Apr 1st 2011 12:32PM
oh, and watch the song with Youtube's 1911 cover music - sooo much better
Grovinofdarkhour Apr 1st 2011 12:31PM
Not sure how they found this one, but go Google "helvetica".
Riari Apr 1st 2011 2:40PM
Friend let me know comic sans is doing the same :)
Chucks Apr 1st 2011 12:33PM
No but seriously, ogres need to be playable.
jdogg795 Apr 1st 2011 12:48PM
1. Blizzard Entertainment shall not be held responsible for any damages resulting from improper use of the Horadric Cube application ("the app") including, but not limited to, headaches, sleeplessness, rashes, hauntings, curses, dismemberment, disembowelment, evisceration, conflagration, immolation, insanity, demonic possession, or athlete's foot, nor shall Blizzard Entertainment be held responsible for any loss of souls or property damage caused by monsters, the undead, demons, or any other type of Lesser or Prime Evil. Contact Blizzard Entertainment support in case of unholy auras, ghostly visitations, or other paranormal phenomena.
2. LEMARCHAND CONFIGURATION: In case the app was placed within itself, step through the resulting portal with your phone, proceed to the Hellforge, and use the Hellforge Hammer to destroy your phone (Hellforge Hammer sold separately).
^^^Epic^^^
Drakkenfyre Apr 1st 2011 1:14PM
Tomb of Immortal Darkness was awesome, until I got to the end. "Over 9000" ? Really? A 10-year old joke?
Drakkenfyre Apr 1st 2011 2:51PM
Figured I would get downvoted by the people who think a 10-year old joke was funny. It wasn't funny when it came out, people. It's not funny 10 years later.
The rest of that "article" was great, tho.
Randomize Apr 1st 2011 11:44PM
Well, that's just like, your opinion, man.
Drakkenfyre Apr 2nd 2011 12:13AM
You know how "The cake is a lie" is outdated now, because it's from 2007?
Image that, only 6 years older.
Repeating a line from a badly chopped up anime (almost anything released here is badly chopped up, hell, the original line wasn't even "9000") isn't in any way funny. It's lower on the humor scale than fart jokes. There is a point where a joke is driven into the ground, and every person who comes across it, thinks it's the funniest thing they have ever heard, and starts repeating it doesn't know it's old, it's older than hell. It after so much time makes you look either dumb, slow, a kid, or "I'm still using 10 year old memes because I don't know any more."
icepyro Apr 1st 2011 1:07PM
Crabby is almost as useful as Clippy and his pals. I remember how helpful he was when I had to write a term paper. Although he never did offer external links to music like Crabby does. Oh Blizzard, only today you finally give me something truly epic.
GhostWhoWalks Apr 1st 2011 1:18PM
"'It seems your healer is asleep at the wheel. Would you like me to poke him?'
* Yeah, that'd be cool.
* OH GOD IT BURNS!"
"'Don't start a war you cannot win. Remember to pick your fights wisely.'
* Thanks, Crabby! You're the best!
* That's excellent advice! I'll keep that in mind!"
Made. My. Day.
Adam Fasoldt Apr 1st 2011 1:20PM
I've never been able to forgive Blizzard for offering the Bard Class as an April Fool's joke. It made the prospects of ever having a real class feel depressingly remote.
xyna Apr 1st 2011 1:22PM
What more can i say?
ITS FRIDAY!!!!!!!
shadcroly Apr 1st 2011 1:42PM
I so wish I could log into the forums right now, but I don't has my authenticator on me. I wanna play with Crabby more. T_T
Azizrael Apr 1st 2011 1:56PM
The 4.1.11 Patch Notes are amazing. Go read the whole thing now, quoting does not do this justice.
RetPallyJil Apr 1st 2011 3:03PM
That 'We are not alone" screenshot is the single most epic piece of Blizz art, ever.
Drakkenfyre Apr 1st 2011 4:15PM
"•Flame Shock, Earth Shock, Dot Shock and Frost Shock have all been combined into a new spell called Bus Shock. This ability is less exciting, less powerful and harder to use than equivalents of comparable classes, but it has a new icon."
I just noticed this on the fake patch notes. Ouch.
That phrase was used rather offensively, and the entire period eventually led to the firing of Tseric. I think that's a bit harsh to joke about.
Ominous Apr 1st 2011 4:28PM
As long as I had the option to toggle him off, I'd quite like a Crabby. He'd be a better way of presenting the newbie info, when new players first fire up the game!
Crabby makes more sense than a lot of people I've pugged with!
Interficio Apr 1st 2011 5:04PM
Is it just me, or does these april fools jokes sound awesome? I mean come on a dungeon in duskwood, how awesome is that?! Has blizz ever made april fool jokes into reality?
Drakkenfyre Apr 1st 2011 6:15PM
As far as I know, no.
Valve did last year with the Sniper update for TF2.
"Hey, announcing a new weapon for the Sniper! Piss in a jar! Throw it on your enemies to (debuff) them! It puts out fire! It humiliates your opponents!"
Two months later when the Sniper update came out, it was one of the weapons. Of course, in that case, they knew it was going to be released, so they announced it on April Fool's to screw with people, and make them doubt it when it really came out.