Last Week in WoW: Patch time fun time
by Daniel Whitcomb 
Sep 10th 2013 at 9:00AM
That's where we come in. Read on for a roundup of the past week's news, which includes lots of juicy patch info and answers to your burning questions about the patch. Then, stay tuned here throughout the day for more news and guides to help you get an edge on the new patch.
Hot news and features
- Check out Blizzard's official patch 5.4 roundup post and their official preview video.
- Rossi answers some frequently re-asked questions about patch 5.4.
- Blizzard recently posted an office Siege of Orgrimmar raid preview with Lead Encounter Designer Ion "Watcher" Hazzikostas
- Blizzard has posted the official Siege of Orgrimmar raid schedule. CM Bashiok also had some specific commentary about raid unlock schedules and raid difficulty.
- While connected realms were announced in conjunction with patch 5.4, remember they won't be turned on right away.
- Ghostcrawler sums up why you should love flex raiding.
- Any day now, we'll be killing Garrosh. Not all of us are exactly sorry about it.
- Diablo III is now available for consoles, and so far, it seems to be perfect for them.
- The EU Hearthstone closed beta has begin.
- WoW Insider and Wowhead are once again teaming up to announce our BlizzCon 2013 Reader Meetup.
- The Patch 5.4 notes have recently been updated with information on smart heals.
- Blood Pact sums up what's happening with warlocks in patch 5.4. We also take a look at warlock loot from the Siege of Orgrimmar raid.
- The Care And Feeding of Warriors tells you why you should tank in patch 5.4.
- The Light And How To Swing It rounds up strength DPS gear in Siege of Orgrimmar.
- Lichborne speculates on what a death knight hero deck might look like in Hearthstone.
- Addon Spotlight reviews some reader-submitted addons.
- Anne looks at the trials of leveling a very old character without outside help.
- Gold Capped shows you have to use TradeSkillMaster 2.
- Ghostcrawler hints that Cloud Serpent Riding may eventually go account-wide.
- Ghostcrawler also said that profession leveling has become a problem, though they have no immediate announcements on fixing it.
- Adam spent $150.00 in the Hearthstone beta. Find out why.
- We discuss how to leverage card synergy in Hearthstone.
- Hearthstone's tavern music is now available for download or stream.
- The Die Has Been Cast, says Know Your Lore. We also have some speculation on the true lesson of Pandaria.
- Well Fed Buff discusses the basics of becoming a real life brewmaster.
- 15 Minutes of Fame follows up with a WoW addict who made a short film about his issues with the game.
- World of Warcraft Trivial Pursuit is coming soon.
