I'm sure by now, everyone's heard the biggest news of the week. With the NDA expired on the press tour, we've been hit with a glut of information the new Mists of Pandaria expansion. I'm not sure what my favorite part is. Is it the identity of Mists of Pandaria's final boss? Is it the fact that I'll get to play some Team Fortress? It's hard to choose, really.

But don't let me decide for you. After the break, we'll have our usual roundup, including a section devoted to all the new expansion news you can handle. You'll only have to deal with rolling restarts this morning at 5:00 a.m. PDT, but expansion news is worth a few extra minutes, right? Keep on reading for the full rundown.

Hot Mists of Pandaria news

• Check out the official Mists of Pandaria FAQ.
• We have screenshots of the new female pandaren.
• We have a look at some of the new UI improvements.
• Check out our overview of Mists of Pandaria zones and questing.
• Check out the new Mists of Pandaria Battlegrounds.
• Check out the latest scoop on Mists' dungeons and challenge modes.
• Pet Battles are on the way, and we have the scoop.
• We found more than a few cool class tidbits, too.
• Learn the incredible secret of the Siege of Orgrimmar.
• Altoholics, rejoice! We do get another character slot.
• We got to sit down with Chris Metzen and Dave "Fargo" Kosak, and we pried some pretty cool stuff out of them.
• There were a bunch of other awesome interviews to come out of the press tour. Check out our roundup for some of the best.
• Take a look at some of the new achievements coming with the expansion.
• Hunters get the long awaited ability to stampede all of their pets at once in Mists.
• Zarhym offered some insight into the new Raid Finder loot system.

Other hot news and features

• If want free Diablo III, you'd better hurry up. The WoW annual pass deal ends on May 1.
• Blizzard recently offered more clarification on the new Scroll of Resurrection.
• Rossi wonders if we should kill daily quests.
• Anne discusses the idea of removing the daily guild XP cap.

Class news and guides

• Totem Talk offers a look at Mists of Pandaria buffs and debuffs for restoration shaman. We also look at hit and expertise for the enhancement shaman in Mists.
• Scattered Shots takes a look at the Mists buff and debuff changes from a hunter's point of view.
• Encrypted Text explores the possibilities of the new Mists talent Shuriken Toss.
• Shifting Perspectives looks at the state of troll druids. We also discuss soloing Ulduar as a feral druid.
• Lichborne looks at some of the reasons we play our death knights.
• The Light And How To Swing It discusses the retribution utility toolbox. We also talk about being a paladin main tank and some ideas for new holy paladin talents.
• The Care And Feeding of Warriors looks at the themes of being a warrior.

Dungeons, items, professions, PvP, and more

• Addon Spotlight offers some UI and addon tips for new players.
• WoW Rookie also some essential knowledge for new players.
• Blood Sport takes a look at the effect of the some of the early Mists of Pandaria talents on PvP.
• Gold Capped wants three changes to the Auction House.
• The Overachiever names three things that really should be achievements.
• We make a stab at a dark ranger transmogrification set for hunters.

Odds and ends

• Blizzard still wants to foster a sense of community.
• Know Your Lore continues to look at the story of the undead and looks at five must-do Alliance zones.
• Cryptozoic has announced the new Battle of the Aspects deck.
• The Lawbringer answers more of your questions.

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