<?xml version="1.0"?><rss version="2.0" xmlns:dc="http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/" xmlns:itunes="http://www.itunes.com/dtds/podcast-1.0.dtd"><channel><title>WoW Insider</title><link>http://wow.joystiq.com</link><description>WoW Insider</description><image><url>http://wow.joystiq.com/media/feedlogo.gif</url><title>WoW Insider</title><link>http://wow.joystiq.com</link></image><language>en-us</language><copyright>Copyright 2015 Weblogs, Inc. The contents of this feed are available for non-commercial use only.</copyright><generator>Blogsmith http://www.blogsmith.com/</generator><itunes:author>WoW Insider Show</itunes:author><itunes:image href="http://www.blogsmithmedia.com/wow.joystiq.com/media/20081111-cfhuyc88yn5751m2sk7qifcpee.jpg" /><itunes:summary>Every week, the WoW Insider Show brings you news and views from the World of Warcraft and the site that covers it all, WoW Insider.  We introduce a panel of rotating guests, including bloggers from WoW Insider and other WoW blogs, and many popular personalities from around the WoW community.  From the live listener chat and polls during the show, to the emails direct from listeners (reach us at theshow@wow.com), right on to the "meat" of the show -- in-depth discussion of the most popular news and posts on WoW Insider -- the WoW Insider Show is a terrific source of news and entertainment about what's going on with Blizzard and their World of Warcraft.  Listen live every Saturday at 3:30 pm Eastern on our Ustream page (http://www.ustream.tv/channel/wow-insider-show) or subscribe to the feed and let us know what you think by reviewing the show right here in iTunes.</itunes:summary><itunes:category text="Games and Hobbies"><itunes:category text="Video Games" /></itunes:category><item><title>Celebrate Winter Veil with letters to Greatfather Winter</title><link>http://wow.joystiq.com/2014/12/22/blizzard-celebrates-winter-veil-with-letters-to-greatfather-wint/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://wow.joystiq.com/2014/12/22/blizzard-celebrates-winter-veil-with-letters-to-greatfather-wint/</guid><comments>http://wow.joystiq.com/2014/12/22/blizzard-celebrates-winter-veil-with-letters-to-greatfather-wint/#comments</comments><description><![CDATA[<p>Filed under: <a href="http://wow.joystiq.com/category/events/" rel="tag">Events</a>, <a href="http://wow.joystiq.com/category/blizzard/" rel="tag">Blizzard</a>, <a href="http://wow.joystiq.com/category/warlords-of-draenor/" rel="tag">Warlords of Draenor</a></p><div style="text-align: center;"><img alt="" src="http://www.blogcdn.com/wow.joystiq.com/media/2009/12/hodirboss.jpg" style="width: 580px; height: 236px;" //></div>
Sometimes you just have to embrace the holiday spirit. That's what Blizzard is doing, by announcing that it's time for all the good girls and boys of Azeroth and Draenor to get their letters to<a href="http://us.battle.net/wow/en/blog/17271281"> Greatfather Winter</a>. What do you want for this year's Winter Veil? Well, whatever it is, asking can't hurt, so go ahead and comment on the official post, or <a href="http://us.battle.net/wow/en/forum/topic/15699670113#1">here on the forum</a>s. There's even a<a href="http://us.battle.net/wow/en/forum/topic/15699670114#1"> thread here on the RP forums</a>, if you're so inclined.<br />
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I personally think transmog was the gift that keeps on giving for me, but if there's something <em>you</em> want, get on board.

<hr /><p style="padding:5px;background:#ffffcc;border:1px solid #ffff99;clear:both;"><a href="http://wow.joystiq.com"><img src="http://wow.joystiq.com/media/feedlogo.gif" alt="WoW Insider" style="float:left;padding:0 5px 5px 0;" /></a><a href="http://wow.joystiq.com/2014/12/22/blizzard-celebrates-winter-veil-with-letters-to-greatfather-wint/">Celebrate Winter Veil with letters to Greatfather Winter</a> originally appeared on <a href="http://wow.joystiq.com">WoW Insider</a> on Mon, 22 Dec 2014 18:00:00 EST.  Please see our <a href="http://legal.aol.com/terms-of-service/full-terms/">terms for use of feeds</a>.<br style="clear:both;"></p><p style="clear: both; padding: 8px 0 0 0; height: 2px; font-size: 1px; border: 0; margin: 0; padding: 0;"> </p><p><a href="http://wow.joystiq.com/2014/12/22/blizzard-celebrates-winter-veil-with-letters-to-greatfather-wint/" rel="bookmark" title="Permanent link to this entry">Permalink</a> | <a href="http://wow.joystiq.com/forward/21120070/" title="Send this entry to a friend via email">Email this</a> | <a href="http://wow.joystiq.com/2014/12/22/blizzard-celebrates-winter-veil-with-letters-to-greatfather-wint/#comments" title="View reader comments on this entry">Comments</a></p>]]></description><category>Greatfather-Winter</category><category>Hodir-is-secretly-Greatfather-Winter</category><category>winter-veil</category><dc:creator>Matthew Rossi</dc:creator><pubDate>Mon, 22 Dec 2014 18:00:00 EST</pubDate></item><item><title>The Feast of Winter Veil begins tomorrow, December 16th</title><link>http://wow.joystiq.com/2014/12/15/the-feast-of-winter-veil-begins-tomorrow-december-16th/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://wow.joystiq.com/2014/12/15/the-feast-of-winter-veil-begins-tomorrow-december-16th/</guid><comments>http://wow.joystiq.com/2014/12/15/the-feast-of-winter-veil-begins-tomorrow-december-16th/#comments</comments><description><![CDATA[<p>Filed under: <a href="http://wow.joystiq.com/category/analysis-opinion/" rel="tag">Analysis / Opinion</a>, <a href="http://wow.joystiq.com/category/events/" rel="tag">Events</a>, <a href="http://wow.joystiq.com/category/warlords-of-draenor/" rel="tag">Warlords of Draenor</a></p><div style="text-align: center;"><img alt="" src="http://o.aolcdn.com/hss/storage/adam/f809851b5f58e7f139d9495b1638c7cc/just%20presents.jpg" style="width: 580px; height: 335px;" /></div>
Every year, Greatfather Winter brings treats to all the good boys and girls of Azeroth, <a href="http://eu.battle.net/wow/en/blog/10055900">and this year is no exception</a>. From December 16th until January 2nd, the Feast of Winter Veil teaches us all the true meaning of Winter Veil with a cavalcade of gifts and other fun things like toys. A variety of seasonal pets, achievements, and hats are yours for the taking, including the brand new <a href="http://www.wowhead.com/npc=73741">Rotten Little Helper.</a><br />
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For the complete skinny on what you can get and what you can do, <a href="http://www.wowhead.com/guide=28">Wowhead has this helpful guide</a>. If you're looking for one of those toys for your toybox, a rare pet, or a hat from one of the bosses (with several new Draenor bosses as well) then you have until January 2nd to get started. May Greatfather Winter watch over you.

<hr /><p style="padding:5px;background:#ffffcc;border:1px solid #ffff99;clear:both;"><a href="http://wow.joystiq.com"><img src="http://wow.joystiq.com/media/feedlogo.gif" alt="WoW Insider" style="float:left;padding:0 5px 5px 0;" /></a><a href="http://wow.joystiq.com/2014/12/15/the-feast-of-winter-veil-begins-tomorrow-december-16th/">The Feast of Winter Veil begins tomorrow, December 16th</a> originally appeared on <a href="http://wow.joystiq.com">WoW Insider</a> on Mon, 15 Dec 2014 17:00:00 EST.  Please see our <a href="http://legal.aol.com/terms-of-service/full-terms/">terms for use of feeds</a>.<br style="clear:both;"></p><p style="clear: both; padding: 8px 0 0 0; height: 2px; font-size: 1px; border: 0; margin: 0; padding: 0;"> </p><p><a href="http://wow.joystiq.com/2014/12/15/the-feast-of-winter-veil-begins-tomorrow-december-16th/" rel="bookmark" title="Permanent link to this entry">Permalink</a> | <a href="http://wow.joystiq.com/forward/21116536/" title="Send this entry to a friend via email">Email this</a> | <a href="http://wow.joystiq.com/2014/12/15/the-feast-of-winter-veil-begins-tomorrow-december-16th/#comments" title="View reader comments on this entry">Comments</a></p>]]></description><category>Battle-Pets</category><category>Event</category><category>hat</category><category>hats</category><category>Holiday</category><category>Pets</category><category>Seasonal-pets</category><category>toybox</category><category>toys</category><category>Winter-Veil</category><dc:creator>Matthew Rossi</dc:creator><pubDate>Mon, 15 Dec 2014 17:00:00 EST</pubDate></item><item><title>Pilgrim's Bounty 2014 is here with new battle pet and more</title><link>http://wow.joystiq.com/2014/11/25/pilgrims-bounty-2014-is-here-with-new-battle-pet-and-more/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://wow.joystiq.com/2014/11/25/pilgrims-bounty-2014-is-here-with-new-battle-pet-and-more/</guid><comments>http://wow.joystiq.com/2014/11/25/pilgrims-bounty-2014-is-here-with-new-battle-pet-and-more/#comments</comments><description><![CDATA[<p>Filed under: <a href="http://wow.joystiq.com/category/events/" rel="tag">Events</a>, <a href="http://wow.joystiq.com/category/achievements/" rel="tag">Achievements</a></p><img data-credit="Image via Wowhead.com" data-mep="579833" src="http://o.aolcdn.com/hss/storage/midas/443227aac52040c2c7a72ef7d78865d/201142706/bush-chicken-580px.jpg" alt="" /><br />
It's time for rare troll rogue hunting, cross-faction feasting and, of course, food fights. That's right, starting yesterday through Monday, December 1st, the <a href="http://wow.joystiq.com/tag/pilgrims-bounty">Pilgrim's Bounty</a> holiday has descended on the servers like an overstuffed turkey ready for the carving. And this year, Blizzard has added a few new items to the event including a new battle pet, the <a href="http://www.wowhead.com/npc=85846">Bush Chicken</a>.<br />
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This year's Pilgrim's Bounty is much like the previous one which you can read about in <a href="http://wow.joystiq.com/2013/11/25/wow-insiders-guide-to-pilgrims-bounty-2013-achievements/">our comprehensive guide</a> from last year to help you rack up the seasonal achievement that grants you the <a href="http://www.wowhead.com/npc=32818">Plump Turkey</a> battle pet. The key difference this year is the addition of the <a href="http://www.wowhead.com/item=116404">Pilgrim's Bounty quest reward pack</a>. You can choose it instead of pilgrim-themed clothing when you finish the daily cooking quests for your faction. Inside every pack is a <a href="http://www.wowhead.com/item=44812">Turkey Shooter</a>, seasonal food items and a small chance for either the uncommon-quality Bush Chicken (using the same model as the infamous <a href="http://www.wowhead.com/npc=47278">Ash Chicken</a> of Searing Gorge), a <a href="http://www.wowhead.com/item=116400">Silver-Plated Turkey Shooter</a> (which can be added to your toy box) or a <a href="http://www.wowhead.com/item=116401">Fine Pilgrim's Hat</a> (which can be transmogged on to any helm.)<br />
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So take a break from reliving the agony of <a href="http://wow.joystiq.com/2014/11/21/molten-core-lfr-may-test-your-patience-but-look-at-this-mount/">classic 40-man raids</a> and enjoy the holiday the way it was meant to be: by gorging on (virtual) food and obsessing over bagging that bird before the hungry relatives arrive.<p style="padding:5px;background:#ffffcc;border:1px solid #ffff99;clear:both;"><a href="http://wow.joystiq.com"><img src="http://wow.joystiq.com/media/feedlogo.gif" alt="WoW Insider" style="float:left;padding:0 5px 5px 0;" /></a><a href="http://wow.joystiq.com/2014/11/25/pilgrims-bounty-2014-is-here-with-new-battle-pet-and-more/">Pilgrim's Bounty 2014 is here with new battle pet and more</a> originally appeared on <a href="http://wow.joystiq.com">WoW Insider</a> on Tue, 25 Nov 2014 17:00:00 EST.  Please see our <a href="http://legal.aol.com/terms-of-service/full-terms/">terms for use of feeds</a>.<br style="clear:both;"></p><p style="clear: both; padding: 8px 0 0 0; height: 2px; font-size: 1px; border: 0; margin: 0; padding: 0;"> </p><p><a href="http://wow.joystiq.com/2014/11/25/pilgrims-bounty-2014-is-here-with-new-battle-pet-and-more/" rel="bookmark" title="Permanent link to this entry">Permalink</a> | <a href="http://wow.joystiq.com/forward/20998467/" title="Send this entry to a friend via email">Email this</a> | <a href="http://wow.joystiq.com/2014/11/25/pilgrims-bounty-2014-is-here-with-new-battle-pet-and-more/#comments" title="View reader comments on this entry">Comments</a></p>]]></description><category>how-to-do-pilgrims-bounty</category><category>how-to-do-pilgrims-bounty-wow</category><category>pilgrims-bounty</category><category>pilgrims-bounty-2013</category><category>pilgrims-bounty-2013-guide</category><category>pilgrims-bounty-achievements</category><category>pilgrims-bounty-guide</category><category>pilgrims-bounty-holiday-wow</category><dc:creator>Dan O'Halloran</dc:creator><pubDate>Tue, 25 Nov 2014 17:00:00 EST</pubDate></item><item><title>Blizzard on Garrison Invasions</title><link>http://wow.joystiq.com/2014/11/20/blizzard-on-garrison-invasions/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://wow.joystiq.com/2014/11/20/blizzard-on-garrison-invasions/</guid><comments>http://wow.joystiq.com/2014/11/20/blizzard-on-garrison-invasions/#comments</comments><description><![CDATA[<p>Filed under: <a href="http://wow.joystiq.com/category/analysis-opinion/" rel="tag">Analysis / Opinion</a>, <a href="http://wow.joystiq.com/category/events/" rel="tag">Events</a>, <a href="http://wow.joystiq.com/category/news-items/" rel="tag">News items</a>, <a href="http://wow.joystiq.com/category/warlords-of-draenor/" rel="tag">Warlords of Draenor</a></p><div style="text-align: center;"><img alt="" src="http://o.aolcdn.com/hss/storage/midas/6b4646e21be59475c95bf08cd7bcc369/200906825/engworks.jpg" style="width: 580px; height: 295px;" /></div>
Garrison Invasions, how do they work? Well, <a href="http://us.battle.net/wow/en/forum/topic/15270579566">Blizzard decided to go ahead and explain exactly that</a>. Some players have been confused by seeing the introductory Garrison Invasion restricted to Rank 2 of the Garrison, and thought that the Invasions had been removed from Rank 3. Not the case, says Nethaera.<br />
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<div style="padding: 5px;">We've been seeing a lot of confusion in regard to the way Garrison Invasions work and we wanted to take some time to clear up this confusion for you.<br />
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Most players will get their first taste of what Invasions will be like when they get into Tier 2 of their Garrison. Approximately midway through Frostfire Ridge or Shadowmoon Valley, a player's Garrison will be attacked either by a Thunderlord or Shadowmoon force. The quest is just a taste of what this type of gameplay offers but it's not a full blown invasion just yet. It's a way to get your feet wet and experience just a bit of what it will be like when you reach max level. For those who move quickly into their 3rd tier before getting this event, don't worry. You haven't missed out on any special rewards. It's just a precursor to what you're going to get to experience at maximum level.<br />
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Once you reach max level, these events are triggered organically. What this means is, as you fight powerful foes among the enemy factions of Draenor (generally in and around the areas for Apexis Crystal Missions) you'll draw their attention and an enemy force will eventually prepare to attack your Garrison. When that happens, the commander outside your Town Hall will have a quest for you, allowing you to trigger the invasion.<br />
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<strong>The Nuts and Bolts:</strong><br />
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	<li>Your effectiveness in defending your Garrison is measured by how many enemies you're able to defeat and how many of your guards and buildings survive the assault. (Don't worry, there's no permanent damage- they will rebuild it!)</li>
	<li>You can bring up to 2 friends into your Garrison to assist in the defense. (It's like a party, but with heavily armored invaders.)</li>
	<li>Based on your final score you and your allies present will earn a Bronze, Silver, and/or Gold award for your efforts - each award may only be earned once per week.</li>
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So fear not - if you upgraded your Garrison to Tier 3, you'll still get your Garrison Invasions.
<hr /><p style="padding:5px;background:#ffffcc;border:1px solid #ffff99;clear:both;"><a href="http://wow.joystiq.com"><img src="http://wow.joystiq.com/media/feedlogo.gif" alt="WoW Insider" style="float:left;padding:0 5px 5px 0;" /></a><a href="http://wow.joystiq.com/2014/11/20/blizzard-on-garrison-invasions/">Blizzard on Garrison Invasions</a> originally appeared on <a href="http://wow.joystiq.com">WoW Insider</a> on Thu, 20 Nov 2014 17:00:00 EST.  Please see our <a href="http://legal.aol.com/terms-of-service/full-terms/">terms for use of feeds</a>.<br style="clear:both;"></p><p style="clear: both; padding: 8px 0 0 0; height: 2px; font-size: 1px; border: 0; margin: 0; padding: 0;"> </p><p><a href="http://wow.joystiq.com/2014/11/20/blizzard-on-garrison-invasions/" rel="bookmark" title="Permanent link to this entry">Permalink</a> | <a href="http://wow.joystiq.com/forward/20996724/" title="Send this entry to a friend via email">Email this</a> | <a href="http://wow.joystiq.com/2014/11/20/blizzard-on-garrison-invasions/#comments" title="View reader comments on this entry">Comments</a></p>]]></description><category>Garrison</category><category>Garrison-Invasions</category><category>Garrisons</category><dc:creator>Matthew Rossi</dc:creator><pubDate>Thu, 20 Nov 2014 17:00:00 EST</pubDate></item><item><title>World of Warcraft: Looking for Group documentary debuts at BlizzCon</title><link>http://wow.joystiq.com/2014/11/05/world-of-warcraft-looking-for-group-documentary-debuts-at-blizz/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://wow.joystiq.com/2014/11/05/world-of-warcraft-looking-for-group-documentary-debuts-at-blizz/</guid><comments>http://wow.joystiq.com/2014/11/05/world-of-warcraft-looking-for-group-documentary-debuts-at-blizz/#comments</comments><description><![CDATA[<p>Filed under: <a href="http://wow.joystiq.com/category/analysis-opinion/" rel="tag">Analysis / Opinion</a>, <a href="http://wow.joystiq.com/category/events/" rel="tag">Events</a>, <a href="http://wow.joystiq.com/category/blizzard/" rel="tag">Blizzard</a>, <a href="http://wow.joystiq.com/category/news-items/" rel="tag">News items</a>, <a href="http://wow.joystiq.com/category/burning-crusade/" rel="tag">The Burning Crusade</a>, <a href="http://wow.joystiq.com/category/lore/" rel="tag">Lore</a>, <a href="http://wow.joystiq.com/category/interviews/" rel="tag">Interviews</a>, <a href="http://wow.joystiq.com/category/wrath-of-the-lich-king/" rel="tag">Wrath of the Lich King</a>, <a href="http://wow.joystiq.com/category/cataclysm/" rel="tag">Cataclysm</a>, <a href="http://wow.joystiq.com/category/mists-of-pandaria/" rel="tag">Mists of Pandaria</a>, <a href="http://wow.joystiq.com/category/warlords-of-draenor/" rel="tag">Warlords of Draenor</a></p><div style="text-align: center;"><img data-credit="Garona" data-mep="544294" src="http://o.aolcdn.com/hss/storage/midas/536a90e0e9dc95d3a8dcb16dbb38d45/201038971/LookingForGroup.jpg" alt="" /></div>

<div>This Saturday during BlizzCon, <a href="http://us.battle.net/wow/en/blog/16655150/">we're going to get to take a look at a new documentary about <em>World of Warcraft</em></a>, with a lot of familiar faces (seriously, the trailer alone is packed with celebrities) and an interesting perspective on how <em>WoW</em> took what was a pretty niche market in MMO's and made them a lot more mainstream.</div>

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<p>Here's a short teaser for something we'll be premiering Saturday at <a href="https://twitter.com/BlizzCon">@BlizzCon</a>. <a href="http://t.co/eRqhe5v15x">http://t.co/eRqhe5v15x</a></p>
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My first reaction wa<em>s "Wow,</em> that's a heck of a Garona cosplay!" Which is why I headed up the post with that picture. Seriously, <a href="http://wow.joystiq.com/2007/06/28/know-your-lore-garona-halforcen/">she looks more like Garona than Garona does</a>. WHoever you are, Garona cosplayer, please let me know so I can put your name in this post. But beyond that, as someone who's been playing for ten years, I found it amazing to see it all laid out like that, how we were all just stumbling our way through the game, having no idea what it was or what it would lead to.

<hr /><p style="padding:5px;background:#ffffcc;border:1px solid #ffff99;clear:both;"><a href="http://wow.joystiq.com"><img src="http://wow.joystiq.com/media/feedlogo.gif" alt="WoW Insider" style="float:left;padding:0 5px 5px 0;" /></a><a href="http://wow.joystiq.com/2014/11/05/world-of-warcraft-looking-for-group-documentary-debuts-at-blizz/">World of Warcraft: Looking for Group documentary debuts at BlizzCon</a> originally appeared on <a href="http://wow.joystiq.com">WoW Insider</a> on Wed, 05 Nov 2014 15:00:00 EST.  Please see our <a href="http://legal.aol.com/terms-of-service/full-terms/">terms for use of feeds</a>.<br style="clear:both;"></p><p style="clear: both; padding: 8px 0 0 0; height: 2px; font-size: 1px; border: 0; margin: 0; padding: 0;"> </p><p><a href="http://wow.joystiq.com/2014/11/05/world-of-warcraft-looking-for-group-documentary-debuts-at-blizz/" rel="bookmark" title="Permanent link to this entry">Permalink</a> | <a href="http://wow.joystiq.com/forward/20989199/" title="Send this entry to a friend via email">Email this</a> | <a href="http://wow.joystiq.com/2014/11/05/world-of-warcraft-looking-for-group-documentary-debuts-at-blizz/#comments" title="View reader comments on this entry">Comments</a></p>]]></description><category>BlizzCon</category><category>Documentary</category><category>World-of-Warcraft</category><dc:creator>Matthew Rossi</dc:creator><pubDate>Wed, 05 Nov 2014 15:00:00 EST</pubDate></item><item><title>Maintenance extended until 4pm Pacific (updated)</title><link>http://wow.joystiq.com/2014/10/28/maintenance-extended-until-1pm-pacific/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://wow.joystiq.com/2014/10/28/maintenance-extended-until-1pm-pacific/</guid><comments>http://wow.joystiq.com/2014/10/28/maintenance-extended-until-1pm-pacific/#comments</comments><description><![CDATA[<p>Filed under: <a href="http://wow.joystiq.com/category/events/" rel="tag">Events</a>, <a href="http://wow.joystiq.com/category/bugs/" rel="tag">Bugs</a>, <a href="http://wow.joystiq.com/category/blizzard/" rel="tag">Blizzard</a>, <a href="http://wow.joystiq.com/category/news-items/" rel="tag">News items</a></p><div style="text-align: center;"><img alt="" src="http://www.blogcdn.com/www.wow.com/media/2009/10/danielw_maintenancegnomelarge.jpg" //></div>
If you're sitting around waiting for the servers to come up, you have a bit longer to wait - the roll out of patch 6.0.3 is continuing apace, and the <a href="https://twitter.com/BlizzardCS/status/527143284775211008">servers will be down for a while longer</a>.<br />
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<p>My apologies for the mis-Tweet. Our <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/WoW?src=hash">#WoW</a> Maintenance will be extended until 1 pm Pacific time: <a href="http://t.co/RGk4GAalZD">http://t.co/RGk4GAalZD</a></p>
- BlizzardCS (@BlizzardCS) <a href="https://twitter.com/BlizzardCS/status/527143284775211008">October 28, 2014</a></blockquote>
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This is <a href="https://twitter.com/BlizzardCS/status/527136000116391936">apparently due to last minute issues</a> with the new patch, so it may or may not be the final say in terms of delays. Don't get too overexcited either way - things could end up resolved earlier than expected, or they could be delayed past 1pm Pacific. Just know that currently the call is that maintenance has been extended past the 11am PST point.<br />
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<em><a href="http://us.battle.net/wow/en/forum/topic/15007431035#2">Updated - Server Maintenance has been extended until 4pm PST</a></em>.

<hr /><p style="padding:5px;background:#ffffcc;border:1px solid #ffff99;clear:both;"><a href="http://wow.joystiq.com"><img src="http://wow.joystiq.com/media/feedlogo.gif" alt="WoW Insider" style="float:left;padding:0 5px 5px 0;" /></a><a href="http://wow.joystiq.com/2014/10/28/maintenance-extended-until-1pm-pacific/">Maintenance extended until 4pm Pacific (updated)</a> originally appeared on <a href="http://wow.joystiq.com">WoW Insider</a> on Tue, 28 Oct 2014 13:20:00 EST.  Please see our <a href="http://legal.aol.com/terms-of-service/full-terms/">terms for use of feeds</a>.<br style="clear:both;"></p><p style="clear: both; padding: 8px 0 0 0; height: 2px; font-size: 1px; border: 0; margin: 0; padding: 0;"> </p><p><a href="http://wow.joystiq.com/2014/10/28/maintenance-extended-until-1pm-pacific/" rel="bookmark" title="Permanent link to this entry">Permalink</a> | <a href="http://wow.joystiq.com/forward/20985257/" title="Send this entry to a friend via email">Email this</a> | <a href="http://wow.joystiq.com/2014/10/28/maintenance-extended-until-1pm-pacific/#comments" title="View reader comments on this entry">Comments</a></p>]]></description><category>Patch-6.0.3</category><category>Server-Downtime</category><category>Server-Maintenance</category><dc:creator>Matthew Rossi</dc:creator><pubDate>Tue, 28 Oct 2014 13:20:00 EST</pubDate></item><item><title>Guide to Hallow's End 2014</title><link>http://wow.joystiq.com/2014/10/18/guide-to-hallows-end-2014/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://wow.joystiq.com/2014/10/18/guide-to-hallows-end-2014/</guid><comments>http://wow.joystiq.com/2014/10/18/guide-to-hallows-end-2014/#comments</comments><description><![CDATA[<p>Filed under: <a href="http://wow.joystiq.com/category/events/" rel="tag">Events</a>, <a href="http://wow.joystiq.com/category/achievements/" rel="tag">Achievements</a>, <a href="http://wow.joystiq.com/category/the-overachiever/" rel="tag">The Overachiever</a></p><div style="text-align: center;"><img alt="Headless Horseman comic." src="http://www.blogcdn.com/wow.joystiq.com/media/2010/10/zach-bt-hallows-end-end.jpg" style="border-width: 1px; border-style: solid; margin: 4px;" //></div>
Hallow's End 2014 begins on Saturday, Oct. 18 and runs through Saturday, Nov. 1 this year. As with most of the game's holidays, Hallow's End is required for the yearlong meta <a href="http://www.wowhead.com/achievement=2144">What A Long, Strange Trip It's Been</a> that grants the <a href="http://www.wowhead.com/item=44177">Violet Proto-Drake</a>. Completing the <a href="http://www.wowhead.com/achievement=1657">required Hallow's End achievements</a> will also award the title <a href="http://www.wowhead.com/title=124">the Hallowed</a>.<br />
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In 2011, Blizzard added some major updates and improvements to the holiday, changing <a href="http://www.wowhead.com/item=33226">Tricky Treats</a> from edible confection into a form of currency that players can use to buy pets, masks, and wands. This year has some new loot available -- three costumes for your pug pals, and a new costume for players as well, the <a href="http://www.wowhead.com/item=116828">Exquisite Costume Set: "The Lich King."</a> And for all you pet collectors out there, this year you'll find the usual <a href="http://www.wowhead.com/item=71076">Creepy Crate</a>, <a href="http://www.wowhead.com/item=33154">Sinister Squashling</a> and <a href="http://www.wowhead.com/item=70908">Feline Familiar</a> as well as <a href="http://www.wowhead.com/item=116804">Widget the Departed</a> and <a href="http://www.wowhead.com/item=116801">Cursed Birman</a>, two new ghostly kitties to add to your collection. Toy collectors will want to make note of the <a href="http://www.wowhead.com/item=70722">Little Wickerman</a> and add him to your Toybox if you haven't already.<br />
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As with most of our holiday guides, I've arranged the achievements in the rough order they should be completed, noting which achievements are required for the meta and which aren't.<p><a href="http://wow.joystiq.com/2014/10/18/guide-to-hallows-end-2014/" rel="bookmark">Continue reading <em>Guide to Hallow's End 2014</em></a></p><p style="padding:5px;background:#ffffcc;border:1px solid #ffff99;clear:both;"><a href="http://wow.joystiq.com"><img src="http://wow.joystiq.com/media/feedlogo.gif" alt="WoW Insider" style="float:left;padding:0 5px 5px 0;" /></a><a href="http://wow.joystiq.com/2014/10/18/guide-to-hallows-end-2014/">Guide to Hallow's End 2014</a> originally appeared on <a href="http://wow.joystiq.com">WoW Insider</a> on Sat, 18 Oct 2014 16:00:00 EST.  Please see our <a href="http://legal.aol.com/terms-of-service/full-terms/">terms for use of feeds</a>.<br style="clear:both;"></p><p style="clear: both; padding: 8px 0 0 0; height: 2px; font-size: 1px; border: 0; margin: 0; padding: 0;"> </p><p><a href="http://wow.joystiq.com/2014/10/18/guide-to-hallows-end-2014/" rel="bookmark" title="Permanent link to this entry">Permalink</a> | <a href="http://wow.joystiq.com/forward/20980300/" title="Send this entry to a friend via email">Email this</a> | <a href="http://wow.joystiq.com/2014/10/18/guide-to-hallows-end-2014/#comments" title="View reader comments on this entry">Comments</a></p>]]></description><category>guide-to-hallows-end</category><category>guide-to-hallows-end-2014</category><category>guide-to-hallows-end-achievements</category><category>hallows-end</category><category>hallows-end-2014</category><category>hallows-end-achievements</category><category>hallows-end-guide</category><category>hallows-end-guide-2014</category><category>headless-horseman</category><category>headless-horseman-achievements</category><category>how-to-do-hallows-end</category><category>how-to-do-hallows-end-achievements</category><dc:creator>Allison Robert</dc:creator><pubDate>Sat, 18 Oct 2014 16:00:00 EST</pubDate></item><item><title>World of Warcraft patch 6.0.2 release date announced</title><link>http://wow.joystiq.com/2014/10/09/world-of-warcraft-patch-6-0-officially-announced/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://wow.joystiq.com/2014/10/09/world-of-warcraft-patch-6-0-officially-announced/</guid><comments>http://wow.joystiq.com/2014/10/09/world-of-warcraft-patch-6-0-officially-announced/#comments</comments><description><![CDATA[<p>Filed under: <a href="http://wow.joystiq.com/category/analysis-opinion/" rel="tag">Analysis / Opinion</a>, <a href="http://wow.joystiq.com/category/events/" rel="tag">Events</a>, <a href="http://wow.joystiq.com/category/blizzard/" rel="tag">Blizzard</a>, <a href="http://wow.joystiq.com/category/news-items/" rel="tag">News items</a>, <a href="http://wow.joystiq.com/category/warlords-of-draenor/" rel="tag">Warlords of Draenor</a></p><div style="text-align: center;"><img data-credit="War" data-mep="500791" src="http://o.aolcdn.com/hss/storage/midas/28236f546c8bfe8771195042327e9814/200897144/warlords.jpg" alt="" /></div>
You need wait no longer -- <em>World of Warcraft</em> patch 6.0.2, the pre-expansion patch for <em>Warlords of Draenor</em>, <a href="http://us.battle.net/wow/en/blog/16296588/patch-602-the-iron-tide-crashes-into-azeroth-october-14-10-9-2014">has been officially announced for next week</a>. The upcoming patch features a host of systems changes - talent and abilities changes, the item squish, the removal of justice and valor points, the <a href="http://wow.joystiq.com/2014/09/30/pvp-season-15-to-end-in-a-couple-of-weeks/">end of PvP Season 15</a>, as well as a new world event involving the Iron Horde invasion and a new level 90 version of Blackrock Spire.<br />
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<a href="http://us.battle.net/wow/en/blog/16296588/patch-602-the-iron-tide-crashes-into-azeroth-october-14-10-9-2014">Head over to the official site</a> and take a look at the announcement, and get ready for the Iron Tide to roll in.

<hr /><p style="padding:5px;background:#ffffcc;border:1px solid #ffff99;clear:both;"><a href="http://wow.joystiq.com"><img src="http://wow.joystiq.com/media/feedlogo.gif" alt="WoW Insider" style="float:left;padding:0 5px 5px 0;" /></a><a href="http://wow.joystiq.com/2014/10/09/world-of-warcraft-patch-6-0-officially-announced/">World of Warcraft patch 6.0.2 release date announced</a> originally appeared on <a href="http://wow.joystiq.com">WoW Insider</a> on Thu, 09 Oct 2014 15:20:00 EST.  Please see our <a href="http://legal.aol.com/terms-of-service/full-terms/">terms for use of feeds</a>.<br style="clear:both;"></p><p style="clear: both; padding: 8px 0 0 0; height: 2px; font-size: 1px; border: 0; margin: 0; padding: 0;"> </p><p><a href="http://wow.joystiq.com/2014/10/09/world-of-warcraft-patch-6-0-officially-announced/" rel="bookmark" title="Permanent link to this entry">Permalink</a> | <a href="http://wow.joystiq.com/forward/20975577/" title="Send this entry to a friend via email">Email this</a> | <a href="http://wow.joystiq.com/2014/10/09/world-of-warcraft-patch-6-0-officially-announced/#comments" title="View reader comments on this entry">Comments</a></p>]]></description><category>Iron-Horde</category><category>Iron-tide</category><category>Patch-6.0</category><category>Pre-Expansion</category><category>warlords-of-draenor</category><dc:creator>Matthew Rossi</dc:creator><pubDate>Thu, 09 Oct 2014 15:20:00 EST</pubDate></item><item><title>Pirate's Day hits World of Warcraft for one day only</title><link>http://wow.joystiq.com/2014/09/19/pirates-day-hits-world-of-warcraft-for-one-day-only/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://wow.joystiq.com/2014/09/19/pirates-day-hits-world-of-warcraft-for-one-day-only/</guid><comments>http://wow.joystiq.com/2014/09/19/pirates-day-hits-world-of-warcraft-for-one-day-only/#comments</comments><description><![CDATA[<p>Filed under: <a href="http://wow.joystiq.com/category/events/" rel="tag">Events</a>, <a href="http://wow.joystiq.com/category/blizzard/" rel="tag">Blizzard</a>, <a href="http://wow.joystiq.com/category/news-items/" rel="tag">News items</a></p><div style="text-align: center;"><img data-credit="Pirates" data-mep="463523" src="http://o.aolcdn.com/hss/storage/midas/c4f5b14f6ccb31caaf258784b887c4de/200784660/pirates.jpg" alt="" /></div>
Look, piracy is a scourge and a disgrace, no one's denying it. <a href="http://us.battle.net/wow/en/blog/7155882">But for one day</a>,<em> World of Warcraft</em> embraces this scourge with a host of events for people of a piratical bent. You can transform your character into a pirate with the Dread Corsair buff, attend various revels, or do other things that, to be honest, aren't really all that synonymous with these dread reavers of the oceans. It's almost as if this is all just an excuse to have a good time or something.<br />
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It's only one day so if you've been dying to look like a pirate for 12 hours, this is your chance.<p style="padding:5px;background:#ffffcc;border:1px solid #ffff99;clear:both;"><a href="http://wow.joystiq.com"><img src="http://wow.joystiq.com/media/feedlogo.gif" alt="WoW Insider" style="float:left;padding:0 5px 5px 0;" /></a><a href="http://wow.joystiq.com/2014/09/19/pirates-day-hits-world-of-warcraft-for-one-day-only/">Pirate's Day hits World of Warcraft for one day only</a> originally appeared on <a href="http://wow.joystiq.com">WoW Insider</a> on Fri, 19 Sep 2014 11:00:00 EST.  Please see our <a href="http://legal.aol.com/terms-of-service/full-terms/">terms for use of feeds</a>.<br style="clear:both;"></p><p style="clear: both; padding: 8px 0 0 0; height: 2px; font-size: 1px; border: 0; margin: 0; padding: 0;"> </p><p><a href="http://wow.joystiq.com/2014/09/19/pirates-day-hits-world-of-warcraft-for-one-day-only/" rel="bookmark" title="Permanent link to this entry">Permalink</a> | <a href="http://wow.joystiq.com/forward/20964870/" title="Send this entry to a friend via email">Email this</a> | <a href="http://wow.joystiq.com/2014/09/19/pirates-day-hits-world-of-warcraft-for-one-day-only/#comments" title="View reader comments on this entry">Comments</a></p>]]></description><category>Pirate-Day</category><category>Pirates</category><dc:creator>Matthew Rossi</dc:creator><pubDate>Fri, 19 Sep 2014 11:00:00 EST</pubDate></item><item><title>Blizzard releases World of Warcraft's 10th Anniversary details</title><link>http://wow.joystiq.com/2014/09/10/blizzard-releases-world-of-warcrafts-10th-anniversary-details/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://wow.joystiq.com/2014/09/10/blizzard-releases-world-of-warcrafts-10th-anniversary-details/</guid><comments>http://wow.joystiq.com/2014/09/10/blizzard-releases-world-of-warcrafts-10th-anniversary-details/#comments</comments><description><![CDATA[<p>Filed under: <a href="http://wow.joystiq.com/category/analysis-opinion/" rel="tag">Analysis / Opinion</a>, <a href="http://wow.joystiq.com/category/events/" rel="tag">Events</a>, <a href="http://wow.joystiq.com/category/blizzard/" rel="tag">Blizzard</a>, <a href="http://wow.joystiq.com/category/news-items/" rel="tag">News items</a>, <a href="http://wow.joystiq.com/category/pvp/" rel="tag">PvP</a>, <a href="http://wow.joystiq.com/category/raiding/" rel="tag">Raiding</a>, <a href="http://wow.joystiq.com/category/raid-guides/" rel="tag">Raid Guides</a>, <a href="http://wow.joystiq.com/category/warlords-of-draenor/" rel="tag">Warlords of Draenor</a></p><div style="text-align: center;"><img data-credit="Molten" data-mep="446634" src="http://o.aolcdn.com/hss/storage/midas/b90d543e7eb893f1a8bb713ce2715a5a/200733428/awarriormiscellany.jpg" alt="" /></div>
So, today the folks at Blizzard posted more details about the <a href="http://us.battle.net/wow/en/blog/15787801/preparing-to-launch-warlords-of-draenor-celebrate-10-years-of-world-of-warcraft-9-10-2014">upcoming 10th Anniversary of <em>World of Warcraft</em></a>, featuring the Tarren Mill/Southshore deathmatch BG and the revamped level 100 40 player LFR version of Molten Core.<br />
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One thing we now know for sure is that Molten Core will become accessible on November 21 (a week after the launch of <em>Warlords</em> itself) and last until January 6th, 2015. This gives you a little more than a month to get to level 100 and run the revamped Molten Core. It's a little worrying to me that you'll have to hit 100 and run this content (remember, it's a 40 person LFR) during the holiday season, but that's what we are currently being told. Also, thanks to the folks at <em>Wowhead</em> we also know that there are four helmets you can get when you defeat Ragnaros - an updated <a href="http://wod.wowhead.com/item=118939">Crown of Destruction</a> and <a href="http://wod.wowhead.com/item=118940">plate</a>, <a href="http://wod.wowhead.com/item=118941">leather</a> and <a href="http://wod.wowhead.com/item=118942">cloth</a> versions. In addition, Ragnaros drops the <a href="http://wod.wowhead.com/item=115484">Core Hound Chain</a> as well.<br />
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The new battleground will have a 90-99 and 100 version, and winning either version of the Southshore/Tarren Mill battleground will reward you with the Tarren Mill Terror title for Alliance players and the Southshore Slayer title for the Horde. Rated PvP play will begin on December 2nd, and the first raids will begin opening at that time with Raid Finder and Mythic difficulty opening the next week. A full schedule for the raid releases is incoming.<br />
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So that's how things stand so far. Looks like you'll want to get to 100 as quickly as possible if you're looking forward to that Molten Core LFR or the Southshore/Tarren Mill deathmatch.<br />
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<hr /><p style="padding:5px;background:#ffffcc;border:1px solid #ffff99;clear:both;"><a href="http://wow.joystiq.com"><img src="http://wow.joystiq.com/media/feedlogo.gif" alt="WoW Insider" style="float:left;padding:0 5px 5px 0;" /></a><a href="http://wow.joystiq.com/2014/09/10/blizzard-releases-world-of-warcrafts-10th-anniversary-details/">Blizzard releases World of Warcraft's 10th Anniversary details</a> originally appeared on <a href="http://wow.joystiq.com">WoW Insider</a> on Wed, 10 Sep 2014 17:00:00 EST.  Please see our <a href="http://legal.aol.com/terms-of-service/full-terms/">terms for use of feeds</a>.<br style="clear:both;"></p><p style="clear: both; padding: 8px 0 0 0; height: 2px; font-size: 1px; border: 0; margin: 0; padding: 0;"> </p><p><a href="http://wow.joystiq.com/2014/09/10/blizzard-releases-world-of-warcrafts-10th-anniversary-details/" rel="bookmark" title="Permanent link to this entry">Permalink</a> | <a href="http://wow.joystiq.com/forward/20960496/" title="Send this entry to a friend via email">Email this</a> | <a href="http://wow.joystiq.com/2014/09/10/blizzard-releases-world-of-warcrafts-10th-anniversary-details/#comments" title="View reader comments on this entry">Comments</a></p>]]></description><category>10th-Anniversary</category><category>Anniversary</category><category>LFR</category><category>Molten-Core</category><category>PvP</category><category>Southshore</category><category>Southshore-Tarren-Mill</category><category>tarren-mill</category><category>tarren-mill-southshore</category><category>wow-10th-anniversary</category><category>WoW-Tenth-Anniversary</category><dc:creator>Matthew Rossi</dc:creator><pubDate>Wed, 10 Sep 2014 17:00:00 EST</pubDate></item><item><title>Animated miniseries Lords of War makes its debut</title><link>http://wow.joystiq.com/2014/08/14/animated-miniseries-lords-of-war-makes-its-debut/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://wow.joystiq.com/2014/08/14/animated-miniseries-lords-of-war-makes-its-debut/</guid><comments>http://wow.joystiq.com/2014/08/14/animated-miniseries-lords-of-war-makes-its-debut/#comments</comments><description><![CDATA[<p>Filed under: <a href="http://wow.joystiq.com/category/analysis-opinion/" rel="tag">Analysis / Opinion</a>, <a href="http://wow.joystiq.com/category/events/" rel="tag">Events</a>, <a href="http://wow.joystiq.com/category/blizzard/" rel="tag">Blizzard</a>, <a href="http://wow.joystiq.com/category/lore/" rel="tag">Lore</a>, <a href="http://wow.joystiq.com/category/warlords-of-draenor/" rel="tag">Warlords of Draenor</a></p><div style="text-align: center;"><iframe allowfullscreen="" frameborder="0" height="315" src="//www.youtube.com/embed/LG3RVCEwCPg" width="560"></iframe></div>

<div>In addition to the cinematic and a bunch of previews, the Community Event also handed us a sneak preview of <em>Lords of War, </em>the new animated series covering the history and backstory for each of the warlords we're going to meet when we step through the Dark Portal and confront them on Draenor. The first is the <a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LG3RVCEwCPg&amp;list=UUbLj9QP9FAaHs_647QckGtg">Shattered Hand</a>.<br />
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The series has an interesting premise -- King Varian is faced with the same force that destroyed Stormwind under his father's rule and he's desperately trying to figure out how he can beat what his father couldn't. Vindicator Maraad faced them on <em>his</em> Draenor, so he has the dirt on each of the warlords. We get the story from him. I'm not sure how well that works when we're dealing with an alternate Draenor, but it makes for some well-animated storytelling, I'll tell you that much.<br />
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So head on over and watch <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LG3RVCEwCPg&amp;list=UUbLj9QP9FAaHs_647QckGtg">episode one of <em>Lords of War</em></a> and get ready for the <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ozCuNmuAsrA&amp;list=UUbLj9QP9FAaHs_647QckGtg">remaining episodes</a>.</div>

<hr /><p style="padding:5px;background:#ffffcc;border:1px solid #ffff99;clear:both;"><a href="http://wow.joystiq.com"><img src="http://wow.joystiq.com/media/feedlogo.gif" alt="WoW Insider" style="float:left;padding:0 5px 5px 0;" /></a><a href="http://wow.joystiq.com/2014/08/14/animated-miniseries-lords-of-war-makes-its-debut/">Animated miniseries Lords of War makes its debut</a> originally appeared on <a href="http://wow.joystiq.com">WoW Insider</a> on Thu, 14 Aug 2014 13:45:00 EST.  Please see our <a href="http://legal.aol.com/terms-of-service/full-terms/">terms for use of feeds</a>.<br style="clear:both;"></p><p style="clear: both; padding: 8px 0 0 0; height: 2px; font-size: 1px; border: 0; margin: 0; padding: 0;"> </p><p><a href="http://wow.joystiq.com/2014/08/14/animated-miniseries-lords-of-war-makes-its-debut/" rel="bookmark" title="Permanent link to this entry">Permalink</a> | <a href="http://wow.joystiq.com/forward/20947030/" title="Send this entry to a friend via email">Email this</a> | <a href="http://wow.joystiq.com/2014/08/14/animated-miniseries-lords-of-war-makes-its-debut/#comments" title="View reader comments on this entry">Comments</a></p>]]></description><category>cinematic</category><category>Lords-of-War</category><category>Lore</category><category>Trailer</category><category>video</category><category>warlords-of-draenor</category><dc:creator>Matthew Rossi</dc:creator><pubDate>Thu, 14 Aug 2014 13:45:00 EST</pubDate></item><item><title>Warlords of Draenor: UBRS available at level 90 before expansion</title><link>http://wow.joystiq.com/2014/08/14/warlords-of-draenor-ubrs-available-at-level-90-before-expansion/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://wow.joystiq.com/2014/08/14/warlords-of-draenor-ubrs-available-at-level-90-before-expansion/</guid><comments>http://wow.joystiq.com/2014/08/14/warlords-of-draenor-ubrs-available-at-level-90-before-expansion/#comments</comments><description><![CDATA[<p>Filed under: <a href="http://wow.joystiq.com/category/analysis-opinion/" rel="tag">Analysis / Opinion</a>, <a href="http://wow.joystiq.com/category/events/" rel="tag">Events</a>, <a href="http://wow.joystiq.com/category/blizzard/" rel="tag">Blizzard</a>, <a href="http://wow.joystiq.com/category/news-items/" rel="tag">News items</a>, <a href="http://wow.joystiq.com/category/warlords-of-draenor/" rel="tag">Warlords of Draenor</a></p><div style="text-align: center;"><img data-credit="HAZZIKOSTAS" data-mep="398399" src="http://o.aolcdn.com/hss/storage/midas/c28b80596b47b8afa635a4d59cc761d4/200584789/Hazzikostas.jpg" alt="" /></div>

<div>During the <a href="http://wow.joystiq.com/2014/08/14/warlords-of-draenor-cinematic-premiere-liveblog/">Community Event</a> we got a surprise from Ion Hazzikostas, namely that before we can even <em>go</em> to Draenor, when patch 6.0 drops, we'll get a chance to get up close and personal with the Iron Horde as they invade Upper Blackrock Spire. This dungeon will be available as a level 100 dungeon once the expansion releases, but before that, in patch 6.0 we'll be able to run it as a level 90 dungeon to get loot that will serve us as we get ready to go to Draenor.<br />
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In addition he mentioned the world event of the Iron Horde pushing into the Blasted Lands, overwhelming the area around the Dark Portal and putting both the Horde and Alliance on the defensive. It's up to players to take the battle to the Iron Horde, push them back through the portal, and defeat the forces under Warlord Zaela in Upper Blackrock Spire.</div>

<hr /><p style="padding:5px;background:#ffffcc;border:1px solid #ffff99;clear:both;"><a href="http://wow.joystiq.com"><img src="http://wow.joystiq.com/media/feedlogo.gif" alt="WoW Insider" style="float:left;padding:0 5px 5px 0;" /></a><a href="http://wow.joystiq.com/2014/08/14/warlords-of-draenor-ubrs-available-at-level-90-before-expansion/">Warlords of Draenor: UBRS available at level 90 before expansion</a> originally appeared on <a href="http://wow.joystiq.com">WoW Insider</a> on Thu, 14 Aug 2014 13:00:00 EST.  Please see our <a href="http://legal.aol.com/terms-of-service/full-terms/">terms for use of feeds</a>.<br style="clear:both;"></p><p style="clear: both; padding: 8px 0 0 0; height: 2px; font-size: 1px; border: 0; margin: 0; padding: 0;"> </p><p><a href="http://wow.joystiq.com/2014/08/14/warlords-of-draenor-ubrs-available-at-level-90-before-expansion/" rel="bookmark" title="Permanent link to this entry">Permalink</a> | <a href="http://wow.joystiq.com/forward/20947155/" title="Send this entry to a friend via email">Email this</a> | <a href="http://wow.joystiq.com/2014/08/14/warlords-of-draenor-ubrs-available-at-level-90-before-expansion/#comments" title="View reader comments on this entry">Comments</a></p>]]></description><category>Ion-Hazzikostas</category><category>UBRS</category><category>Upper-Blackrock-Spire-90</category><category>warlords-of-draenor</category><category>Warlords-of-draenor-pre-patch</category><category>World-event</category><dc:creator>Matthew Rossi</dc:creator><pubDate>Thu, 14 Aug 2014 13:00:00 EST</pubDate></item><item><title>World of Warcraft's 10th anniversary preview</title><link>http://wow.joystiq.com/2014/08/06/world-of-warcrafts-10th-anniversary-preview/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://wow.joystiq.com/2014/08/06/world-of-warcrafts-10th-anniversary-preview/</guid><comments>http://wow.joystiq.com/2014/08/06/world-of-warcrafts-10th-anniversary-preview/#comments</comments><description><![CDATA[<p>Filed under: <a href="http://wow.joystiq.com/category/events/" rel="tag">Events</a>, <a href="http://wow.joystiq.com/category/blizzard/" rel="tag">Blizzard</a>, <a href="http://wow.joystiq.com/category/news-items/" rel="tag">News items</a></p><div style="text-align: center;"><img alt="Molten Corgi" data-credit="Blizzard Entertainment" src="http://o.aolcdn.com/hss/storage/midas/eca58394497a403aa44abc1540538b2/200540158/moltencorgie.jpg" style="width: 579px; height: 328px;" data-mep="386043" /></div>
Ten years is a long time. Ten years ago, in 2004, I was 20 years old and entering my third semester of college--also entangled in endless piles of paperwork while I prepared to spend a year studying at the University of New South Wales in Sydney for the calender year 2005. Ten years ago, in November 2004, <em>World of Warcraft</em> officially launched.<br />
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The mark that <em>WoW </em>has left on the gaming industry is indisputable--but we're not here for musing retrospectives. At least, not yet. We're here because there's going to be a whole bunch of fun in-game events to celebrate <em>WoW's </em>first decade of existence, and Blizzard has given us <a href="http://us.battle.net/wow/en/blog/15107686/gearing-up-to-celebrate-10-years-of-world-of-warcraft-8-6-2014">a lovely preview</a> of what at least a few of them are.<p><a href="http://wow.joystiq.com/2014/08/06/world-of-warcrafts-10th-anniversary-preview/" rel="bookmark">Continue reading <em>World of Warcraft's 10th anniversary preview</em></a></p><p style="padding:5px;background:#ffffcc;border:1px solid #ffff99;clear:both;"><a href="http://wow.joystiq.com"><img src="http://wow.joystiq.com/media/feedlogo.gif" alt="WoW Insider" style="float:left;padding:0 5px 5px 0;" /></a><a href="http://wow.joystiq.com/2014/08/06/world-of-warcrafts-10th-anniversary-preview/">World of Warcraft's 10th anniversary preview</a> originally appeared on <a href="http://wow.joystiq.com">WoW Insider</a> on Wed, 06 Aug 2014 13:00:00 EST.  Please see our <a href="http://legal.aol.com/terms-of-service/full-terms/">terms for use of feeds</a>.<br style="clear:both;"></p><p style="clear: both; padding: 8px 0 0 0; height: 2px; font-size: 1px; border: 0; margin: 0; padding: 0;"> </p><p><a href=http://us.battle.net/wow/en/blog/15107686/gearing-up-to-celebrate-10-years-of-world-of-warcraft-8-6-2014>Read</a> | <a href="http://wow.joystiq.com/2014/08/06/world-of-warcrafts-10th-anniversary-preview/" rel="bookmark" title="Permanent link to this entry">Permalink</a> | <a href="http://wow.joystiq.com/forward/20942907/" title="Send this entry to a friend via email">Email this</a> | <a href="http://wow.joystiq.com/2014/08/06/world-of-warcrafts-10th-anniversary-preview/#comments" title="View reader comments on this entry">Comments</a></p>]]></description><category>10th-anniversary</category><category>anniversary-battleground</category><category>anniversary-event</category><category>announcement</category><category>announcements</category><category>battle-pets</category><category>battlegrounds</category><category>lfr</category><category>molten-core</category><category>molten-core-lfr</category><category>molten-corgi</category><category>new-battleground</category><category>pets</category><category>pvp</category><category>southshore</category><category>tarren-mill</category><category>tarren-mill-southshore</category><category>warcraft-10-years</category><category>warcraft-ann</category><category>world-pvp</category><category>wow-10-years</category><category>wow-10th-anniversary</category><category>wow-anniversary</category><dc:creator>Sarah Pine</dc:creator><pubDate>Wed, 06 Aug 2014 13:00:00 EST</pubDate></item><item><title>Warlords of Draenor: Updates to Darkmoon Faire</title><link>http://wow.joystiq.com/2014/08/05/warlords-of-draenor-updates-to-darkmoon-faire/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://wow.joystiq.com/2014/08/05/warlords-of-draenor-updates-to-darkmoon-faire/</guid><comments>http://wow.joystiq.com/2014/08/05/warlords-of-draenor-updates-to-darkmoon-faire/#comments</comments><description><![CDATA[<p>Filed under: <a href="http://wow.joystiq.com/category/events/" rel="tag">Events</a>, <a href="http://wow.joystiq.com/category/warlords-of-draenor/" rel="tag">Warlords of Draenor</a></p><div style="text-align: center;"><iframe allowfullscreen="" frameborder="0" height="315" src="//www.youtube.com/embed/nnzt1kNUi4U" width="580"></iframe></div>
The Darkmoon Faire has come to the beta servers, and with it, a bunch of updates and additions including games, pets, and vanity items. There are new ways to earn Darkmoon tickets, new ways to spend them, and new discoveries to be made on the mysterious Darkmoon Island. Our friends over at Wowhead have <a href="http://www.wowhead.com/news=242332/wod-beta-new-darkmoon-faire-games-vanity-loot-pet-tamer-and-more">tested out the new games</a>, and they seem like a ton of fun. The first is the <a href="http://wod.wowhead.com/quest=36481">Firebird's Challenge</a>, where you have to fly through rings of fire in the air. If you miss, you lose the debuff that keeps you aloft. There are a series of achievements for staying aloft, and earning the last and most difficult of them rewards you with the <a href="http://wod.wowhead.com/item=116115">Blazing Wings</a>, a vanity item that gives you a pair of fiery but non-functional wings for an hour.<br />
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The second game is a <a href="http://wod.wowhead.com/quest=33756">racing game</a> around the island, with a series of quests to go with it. You have to make it to certain markers along the western part of the Faire, while zeppelins shoot at you to slow you down. There are a number of power-ups to be had along the way, from simple sprint shoes to a sack of bunnies that will distract a zeppelin from shooting at you.<br />
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In addition, there is a new pet trainer--<a href="http://wod.wowhead.com/npc=85519">Cristoph VonFeasal</a>--and a <a href="http://wod.wowhead.com/npc=85527">new pet</a> you can win in the bag of goodies you get for defeating him. There are a bunch of new vanity items, including both skirt- and pants-set versions of NPC clothing items found only in Gilneas. Sadly, these clothing items are white-quality, which means they cannot be transmogged. Finally, there are, as ever, a whole set of new epic-quality Darkmoon deck trinkets--the <a href="http://wod.wowhead.com/item=112303">Iron Deck</a>, <a href="http://wod.wowhead.com/item=112304">Moon Deck</a>, <a href="http://wod.wowhead.com/item=112305">Visions Deck</a>, and <a href="http://wod.wowhead.com/item=112306">War Deck</a>--which I'm sure will be hot commodities come <em>WoD</em>. I'm glad to see the Faire getting an update, it's one of my favorite regular events, and new things to do there are always welcome.

<hr /><p style="padding:5px;background:#ffffcc;border:1px solid #ffff99;clear:both;"><a href="http://wow.joystiq.com"><img src="http://wow.joystiq.com/media/feedlogo.gif" alt="WoW Insider" style="float:left;padding:0 5px 5px 0;" /></a><a href="http://wow.joystiq.com/2014/08/05/warlords-of-draenor-updates-to-darkmoon-faire/">Warlords of Draenor: Updates to Darkmoon Faire</a> originally appeared on <a href="http://wow.joystiq.com">WoW Insider</a> on Tue, 05 Aug 2014 16:00:00 EST.  Please see our <a href="http://legal.aol.com/terms-of-service/full-terms/">terms for use of feeds</a>.<br style="clear:both;"></p><p style="clear: both; padding: 8px 0 0 0; height: 2px; font-size: 1px; border: 0; margin: 0; padding: 0;"> </p><p><a href=http://www.wowhead.com/news=242332/wod-beta-new-darkmoon-faire-games-vanity-loot-pet-tamer-and-more>Read</a> | <a href="http://wow.joystiq.com/2014/08/05/warlords-of-draenor-updates-to-darkmoon-faire/" rel="bookmark" title="Permanent link to this entry">Permalink</a> | <a href="http://wow.joystiq.com/forward/20941707/" title="Send this entry to a friend via email">Email this</a> | <a href="http://wow.joystiq.com/2014/08/05/warlords-of-draenor-updates-to-darkmoon-faire/#comments" title="View reader comments on this entry">Comments</a></p>]]></description><category>blazing-wings</category><category>cristoph-vonfeasal</category><category>darkmoon-cards</category><category>darkmoon-events</category><category>darkmoon-faire</category><category>darkmoon-quests</category><category>darkmoon-trinkets</category><category>events</category><category>in-game-events</category><category>pet-battle-trainer</category><category>pet-battles</category><category>pets</category><category>syd-the-squid</category><category>toys</category><category>vanity-items</category><dc:creator>Sarah Pine</dc:creator><pubDate>Tue, 05 Aug 2014 16:00:00 EST</pubDate></item><item><title>Blizzard opens dedicated gamescom page</title><link>http://wow.joystiq.com/2014/07/30/blizzard-opens-dedicated-gamescom-page/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://wow.joystiq.com/2014/07/30/blizzard-opens-dedicated-gamescom-page/</guid><comments>http://wow.joystiq.com/2014/07/30/blizzard-opens-dedicated-gamescom-page/#comments</comments><description><![CDATA[<p>Filed under: <a href="http://wow.joystiq.com/category/analysis-opinion/" rel="tag">Analysis / Opinion</a>, <a href="http://wow.joystiq.com/category/events/" rel="tag">Events</a>, <a href="http://wow.joystiq.com/category/news-items/" rel="tag">News items</a>, <a href="http://wow.joystiq.com/category/warlords-of-draenor/" rel="tag">Warlords of Draenor</a></p><div style="text-align: center;"><img alt="" src="http://www.blogcdn.com/wow.joystiq.com/media/2013/07/gamescom.jpg" style="width: 580px; height: 350px;" //></div>
Coming this August, <a href="http://www.gamescom-cologne.com/en/gamescom/home/index.php">gamescom 2014</a> will continue the tradition of one of the biggest and most important video game conventions in the world. And this year, Blizzard plans on letting even people who don't get to travel to Cologne (it's in Germany) <a href="http://eu.battle.net/wow/en/blog/14963904">keep track of what they're up to</a> at this massive con, with a <a href="http://us.blizzard.com/en-us/company/events/gamescom-2014.html">dedicated web page for their presence</a>, including livestreaming coverage. It's an interesting move for Blizzard, and an understandable one - gamescom is, on the whole, a big deal and it's likely that they'll be putting a lot of effort into their presentations there, so why not let people from outside the con get a look as well? It's just good PR.<br />
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This year's gamescom runs from August 13th to August 17th in Cologne, Germany. Dare we hope for a release date for <em>Warlords of Draenor</em> by then? Yes. Yes, we dare to hope for that. Maybe the cinematic? Why not? I'm from Rhode Island and I say release it all! Sorry, got excited, referenced <em>Starship Troopers</em>. it won't happen again.

<hr /><p style="padding:5px;background:#ffffcc;border:1px solid #ffff99;clear:both;"><a href="http://wow.joystiq.com"><img src="http://wow.joystiq.com/media/feedlogo.gif" alt="WoW Insider" style="float:left;padding:0 5px 5px 0;" /></a><a href="http://wow.joystiq.com/2014/07/30/blizzard-opens-dedicated-gamescom-page/">Blizzard opens dedicated gamescom page</a> originally appeared on <a href="http://wow.joystiq.com">WoW Insider</a> on Wed, 30 Jul 2014 12:00:00 EST.  Please see our <a href="http://legal.aol.com/terms-of-service/full-terms/">terms for use of feeds</a>.<br style="clear:both;"></p><p style="clear: both; padding: 8px 0 0 0; height: 2px; font-size: 1px; border: 0; margin: 0; padding: 0;"> </p><p><a href="http://wow.joystiq.com/2014/07/30/blizzard-opens-dedicated-gamescom-page/" rel="bookmark" title="Permanent link to this entry">Permalink</a> | <a href="http://wow.joystiq.com/forward/20939308/" title="Send this entry to a friend via email">Email this</a> | <a href="http://wow.joystiq.com/2014/07/30/blizzard-opens-dedicated-gamescom-page/#comments" title="View reader comments on this entry">Comments</a></p>]]></description><category>Blizzard</category><category>Blizzard-gamescom</category><category>Blizzard-gamescom-page</category><category>gamescom</category><category>gamescom-204</category><dc:creator>Matthew Rossi</dc:creator><pubDate>Wed, 30 Jul 2014 12:00:00 EST</pubDate></item><item><title>The 2014 North American WoW arena tournament</title><link>http://wow.joystiq.com/2014/07/25/the-2014-north-american-wow-arena-tournament/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://wow.joystiq.com/2014/07/25/the-2014-north-american-wow-arena-tournament/</guid><comments>http://wow.joystiq.com/2014/07/25/the-2014-north-american-wow-arena-tournament/#comments</comments><description><![CDATA[<p>Filed under: <a href="http://wow.joystiq.com/category/events/" rel="tag">Events</a>, <a href="http://wow.joystiq.com/category/pvp/" rel="tag">PvP</a>, <a href="http://wow.joystiq.com/category/blizzcon/" rel="tag">BlizzCon</a></p><div style="text-align: center;"><img alt="Arena qualifying tree" data-credit="Blizzard Entertainment" data-mep="368207" src="http://o.aolcdn.com/hss/storage/midas/c65622b074ae5c281a25c117a3e6cea9/200483581/arena+tournament.jpg" style="width: 580px; height: 359px;" /></div>
BlizzCon 2014 is on the horizon, getting steadily closer every day, and thus so is the 2014 <em>World of Warcraft</em> Arena Invitational World Championship. If you're a player on the North American servers--which include North America, Oceania, parts of Southeast Asia, and South America--your chance to qualify for the tournament is <a href="http://us.battle.net/wow/en/blog/14934603/2014-world-of-warcraft-arena-north-american-arena-tournament-7-23-2014">coming up in the next few weeks</a>. In order to be eligible for the North American Arena Tournament your 3v3 team must have a minimum rating of 2500 by August 25, 2014. The tournament will be a double-elimination with teams competing in a best of five match format. At the end of the tournament, the top three teams from North America will be invited to BlizzCon to compete against five additional teams from around the world for the championship title.<br />
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Think you have what it takes to compete at BlizzCon for a piece of the <a href="http://us.battle.net/wow/en/blog/14934601/">$250,000 purse</a>? Time to get your teams ready and push for that 2500 rating by August 25th. Good luck to all the competitors!<br />
 
<hr /><p style="padding:5px;background:#ffffcc;border:1px solid #ffff99;clear:both;"><a href="http://wow.joystiq.com"><img src="http://wow.joystiq.com/media/feedlogo.gif" alt="WoW Insider" style="float:left;padding:0 5px 5px 0;" /></a><a href="http://wow.joystiq.com/2014/07/25/the-2014-north-american-wow-arena-tournament/">The 2014 North American WoW arena tournament</a> originally appeared on <a href="http://wow.joystiq.com">WoW Insider</a> on Fri, 25 Jul 2014 20:00:00 EST.  Please see our <a href="http://legal.aol.com/terms-of-service/full-terms/">terms for use of feeds</a>.<br style="clear:both;"></p><p style="clear: both; padding: 8px 0 0 0; height: 2px; font-size: 1px; border: 0; margin: 0; padding: 0;"> </p><p><a href=http://us.battle.net/wow/en/blog/14934603/2014-world-of-warcraft-arena-north-american-arena-tournament-7-23-2014>Read</a> | <a href="http://wow.joystiq.com/2014/07/25/the-2014-north-american-wow-arena-tournament/" rel="bookmark" title="Permanent link to this entry">Permalink</a> | <a href="http://wow.joystiq.com/forward/20937204/" title="Send this entry to a friend via email">Email this</a> | <a href="http://wow.joystiq.com/2014/07/25/the-2014-north-american-wow-arena-tournament/#comments" title="View reader comments on this entry">Comments</a></p>]]></description><category>arena</category><category>arena-invitational-world-championships</category><category>arena-tournament</category><category>arena-tournament-2014</category><category>blizzcon</category><category>blizzcon-2014</category><category>world-of-warcraft</category><dc:creator>Sarah Pine</dc:creator><pubDate>Fri, 25 Jul 2014 20:00:00 EST</pubDate></item><item><title>Azeroth Choppers Episode 7, voting opens today</title><link>http://wow.joystiq.com/2014/05/29/azeroth-choppers-episode-7-voting-to-open/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://wow.joystiq.com/2014/05/29/azeroth-choppers-episode-7-voting-to-open/</guid><comments>http://wow.joystiq.com/2014/05/29/azeroth-choppers-episode-7-voting-to-open/#comments</comments><description><![CDATA[<p>Filed under: <a href="http://wow.joystiq.com/category/events/" rel="tag">Events</a>, <a href="http://wow.joystiq.com/category/blizzard/" rel="tag">Blizzard</a>, <a href="http://wow.joystiq.com/category/news-items/" rel="tag">News items</a></p><div style="text-align: center;"><iframe allowfullscreen="" frameborder="0" height="315" src="//www.youtube.com/embed/_w97qxZP5o8" width="580"></iframe></div>
With the arrival of<a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_w97qxZP5o8"> Azeroth Choppers</a> episode 7, we'll finally have the chance to do the thing that the entire webseries was leading up to, <a href="https://twitter.com/Bashiok/status/472052885971140609">namely to vote</a> on a new mount favoring either the Horde or the Alliance. Which will you choose, that monstrosity with tank treads the other faction got, or the awesome bike with tank treads <em>your</em> faction got? Well, whichever you pick, the time to do so is now.<br />
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Are you excited for any of the bikes? Or just swept away by faction pride? Or are you like Anne, and you're literally insane to watch people build stuff? Personally I find the building aspect of the show to be absolutely riveting. Hah. Riveting. I made a joke.<br />
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Personally I'm hoping that the next webseries that Blizzard does <a href="http://youtu.be/sgReZtTFg6Q?t=5m9s">is with the awesome Man at Arms people</a>. Seriously, how cool would that be? Blizz can break up into teams again and design badass new Horde and Alliance specific weapons and have a real life version forged by Tony Swatton and his team. They've made the <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xogheZdAO18">Buster Sword</a>, they could probably handle Ashkandi. Ooh. Forget the competition. Just make Ashkandi. And then deliver it to my house.<br />
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Get ready to go vote for your favorite bike <a href="http://us.battle.net/wow/en/choppers/">over on the official site</a>.<p style="padding:5px;background:#ffffcc;border:1px solid #ffff99;clear:both;"><a href="http://wow.joystiq.com"><img src="http://wow.joystiq.com/media/feedlogo.gif" alt="WoW Insider" style="float:left;padding:0 5px 5px 0;" /></a><a href="http://wow.joystiq.com/2014/05/29/azeroth-choppers-episode-7-voting-to-open/">Azeroth Choppers Episode 7, voting opens today</a> originally appeared on <a href="http://wow.joystiq.com">WoW Insider</a> on Thu, 29 May 2014 14:00:00 EST.  Please see our <a href="http://legal.aol.com/terms-of-service/full-terms/">terms for use of feeds</a>.<br style="clear:both;"></p><p style="clear: both; padding: 8px 0 0 0; height: 2px; font-size: 1px; border: 0; margin: 0; padding: 0;"> </p><p><a href="http://wow.joystiq.com/2014/05/29/azeroth-choppers-episode-7-voting-to-open/" rel="bookmark" title="Permanent link to this entry">Permalink</a> | <a href="http://wow.joystiq.com/forward/20895138/" title="Send this entry to a friend via email">Email this</a> | <a href="http://wow.joystiq.com/2014/05/29/azeroth-choppers-episode-7-voting-to-open/#comments" title="View reader comments on this entry">Comments</a></p>]]></description><category>alliance</category><category>Azeroth-Choppers</category><category>bikes</category><category>Blizzard</category><category>horde</category><category>man-at-arms</category><category>mounts</category><dc:creator>Matthew Rossi</dc:creator><pubDate>Thu, 29 May 2014 14:00:00 EST</pubDate></item><item><title>BlizzCon Tickets on sale today</title><link>http://wow.joystiq.com/2014/05/07/blizzcon-tickets-on-sale-today/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://wow.joystiq.com/2014/05/07/blizzcon-tickets-on-sale-today/</guid><comments>http://wow.joystiq.com/2014/05/07/blizzcon-tickets-on-sale-today/#comments</comments><description><![CDATA[<p>Filed under: <a href="http://wow.joystiq.com/category/events/" rel="tag">Events</a>, <a href="http://wow.joystiq.com/category/blizzard/" rel="tag">Blizzard</a>, <a href="http://wow.joystiq.com/category/blizzcon/" rel="tag">BlizzCon</a></p><div style="text-align: center;"><img alt="" src="http://www.blogcdn.com/wow.joystiq.com/media/2013/09/blizzconcontest.jpg" style="width: 580px; height: 206px;" //></div>
Do you intend on buying tickets to <a href="http://wow.joystiq.com/tag/blizzcon-2014/">BlizzCon</a>? If you do, then get ready, because today at 7:00 pm pacific, <a href="http://us.battle.net/blizzcon/en/blog/14003208/blizzcon-tickets-on-sale-wednesday-5-6-2014">you can attempt to do that very thing</a>. If you don't manage to get your hands on tickets, don't immediately despair, for a second round of tickets will also be available this Sunday, May 10th. From what I understand (having never actually managed to go to BlizzCon) it can be pretty crazy when the opportunity is presented, so you<a href="http://us.battle.net/blizzcon/en/blog/14003199"> can make use</a> <a href="http://us.battle.net/blizzcon/en/event-info/tickets/blizzcon-tickets">of these resources</a> to try and maximize your chances, also provided on the Blizzard official site.<br />
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Best of luck to <a href="http://wow.joystiq.com/2014/05/03/how-to-buy-blizzcon-2014-tickets-through-eventbrite/">everyone out there trying to snag those tickets</a>. Remember, that's <a href="http://www.eventbrite.com/e/blizzcon-november-7-8-2014-tickets-10559318205">7:00 pm Pacific, through the Eventbrite site</a>.

<hr /><p style="padding:5px;background:#ffffcc;border:1px solid #ffff99;clear:both;"><a href="http://wow.joystiq.com"><img src="http://wow.joystiq.com/media/feedlogo.gif" alt="WoW Insider" style="float:left;padding:0 5px 5px 0;" /></a><a href="http://wow.joystiq.com/2014/05/07/blizzcon-tickets-on-sale-today/">BlizzCon Tickets on sale today</a> originally appeared on <a href="http://wow.joystiq.com">WoW Insider</a> on Wed, 07 May 2014 16:00:00 EST.  Please see our <a href="http://legal.aol.com/terms-of-service/full-terms/">terms for use of feeds</a>.<br style="clear:both;"></p><p style="clear: both; padding: 8px 0 0 0; height: 2px; font-size: 1px; border: 0; margin: 0; padding: 0;"> </p><p><a href="http://wow.joystiq.com/2014/05/07/blizzcon-tickets-on-sale-today/" rel="bookmark" title="Permanent link to this entry">Permalink</a> | <a href="http://wow.joystiq.com/forward/20882003/" title="Send this entry to a friend via email">Email this</a> | <a href="http://wow.joystiq.com/2014/05/07/blizzcon-tickets-on-sale-today/#comments" title="View reader comments on this entry">Comments</a></p>]]></description><category>BlizzCon</category><category>BlizzCon-2014</category><category>BlizzCon-Tickets</category><category>EventBrite</category><category>Tickets</category><dc:creator>Matthew Rossi</dc:creator><pubDate>Wed, 07 May 2014 16:00:00 EST</pubDate></item><item><title>Could WoW have an expansion without raiding?</title><link>http://wow.joystiq.com/2014/04/29/could-wow-have-an-expansion-without-raiding/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://wow.joystiq.com/2014/04/29/could-wow-have-an-expansion-without-raiding/</guid><comments>http://wow.joystiq.com/2014/04/29/could-wow-have-an-expansion-without-raiding/#comments</comments><description><![CDATA[<p>Filed under: <a href="http://wow.joystiq.com/category/analysis-opinion/" rel="tag">Analysis / Opinion</a>, <a href="http://wow.joystiq.com/category/events/" rel="tag">Events</a>, <a href="http://wow.joystiq.com/category/blizzard/" rel="tag">Blizzard</a>, <a href="http://wow.joystiq.com/category/raiding/" rel="tag">Raiding</a>, <a href="http://wow.joystiq.com/category/burning-crusade/" rel="tag">The Burning Crusade</a>, <a href="http://wow.joystiq.com/category/wrath-of-the-lich-king/" rel="tag">Wrath of the Lich King</a>, <a href="http://wow.joystiq.com/category/cataclysm/" rel="tag">Cataclysm</a>, <a href="http://wow.joystiq.com/category/mists-of-pandaria/" rel="tag">Mists of Pandaria</a>, <a href="http://wow.joystiq.com/category/warlords-of-draenor/" rel="tag">Warlords of Draenor</a></p><div style="text-align: center;"><img alt="" src="http://o.aolcdn.com/hss/storage/adam/1000acfe394218bb7f07c67b9a58301/heroic_nazgrim_kill_580.jpg" style="width: 580px; height: 296px;" /></div>
I have raided in <em>World of Warcraft</em> since the beginning. Raiding has always been a big part of why I play the game. If not <em>the</em> reason I play, certainly <em>a</em> reason. So when I was sitting up last night and it occurred to me that I've never gone an entire expansion without raiding, I didn't initially think anything of it -- to me, raiding is what you do in <em>WoW</em>. But then I started really thinking about it. Because lots of people don't raid. Before the rise of LFR and flex, a lot of players -- the majority of players, really -- never set foot in a raid at all. They had 5-mans, and that was basically it for group content for them outside of PvP.<br />
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So I started asking myself if it would be possible to release an expansion with little to no raiding content at all. Would players accept it? It's a cliche (and an overused one among the community) that Blizzard didn't do this or that 'because it would cost us a raid tier' but let's really consider -- what if we could have the expansion next month, but it wouldn't have <em>any</em> raids? Would that be an expansion people would be willing to play?<br />
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One of the reasons I consider this a more controversial question that it would have been at the end of <em>Wrath</em> is because now, raiding is far, far more accessible than it was even then. With the advent of LFR and the recent development of flexible raiding, it's never been easier to raid than it is. While <em>Warlords of Draenor</em> is changing the raid game, those changes will only make mythic raiding in any way more restrictive -- the rest of raiding will remain very accessible.<p><a href="http://wow.joystiq.com/2014/04/29/could-wow-have-an-expansion-without-raiding/" rel="bookmark">Continue reading <em>Could WoW have an expansion without raiding?</em></a></p><p style="padding:5px;background:#ffffcc;border:1px solid #ffff99;clear:both;"><a href="http://wow.joystiq.com"><img src="http://wow.joystiq.com/media/feedlogo.gif" alt="WoW Insider" style="float:left;padding:0 5px 5px 0;" /></a><a href="http://wow.joystiq.com/2014/04/29/could-wow-have-an-expansion-without-raiding/">Could WoW have an expansion without raiding?</a> originally appeared on <a href="http://wow.joystiq.com">WoW Insider</a> on Tue, 29 Apr 2014 19:00:00 EST.  Please see our <a href="http://legal.aol.com/terms-of-service/full-terms/">terms for use of feeds</a>.<br style="clear:both;"></p><p style="clear: both; padding: 8px 0 0 0; height: 2px; font-size: 1px; border: 0; margin: 0; padding: 0;"> </p><p><a href="http://wow.joystiq.com/2014/04/29/could-wow-have-an-expansion-without-raiding/" rel="bookmark" title="Permanent link to this entry">Permalink</a> | <a href="http://wow.joystiq.com/forward/20877686/" title="Send this entry to a friend via email">Email this</a> | <a href="http://wow.joystiq.com/2014/04/29/could-wow-have-an-expansion-without-raiding/#comments" title="View reader comments on this entry">Comments</a></p>]]></description><category>dungeon</category><category>dungeons</category><category>events</category><category>questing</category><category>quests</category><category>raiding</category><category>raidng</category><category>raids</category><category>warlords-of-draenor</category><category>world-boss</category><category>world-bosses</category><category>world-events</category><dc:creator>Matthew Rossi</dc:creator><pubDate>Tue, 29 Apr 2014 19:00:00 EST</pubDate></item><item><title>Sleeper Cartel invites you to their anniversary celebrations</title><link>http://wow.joystiq.com/2014/03/04/sleeper-cartel-invites-you-to-their-anniversary-celebrations/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://wow.joystiq.com/2014/03/04/sleeper-cartel-invites-you-to-their-anniversary-celebrations/</guid><comments>http://wow.joystiq.com/2014/03/04/sleeper-cartel-invites-you-to-their-anniversary-celebrations/#comments</comments><description><![CDATA[<p>Filed under: <a href="http://wow.joystiq.com/category/events/" rel="tag">Events</a></p><div style="text-align: center;"><img alt="Sleeper Cartel" data-credit="AOL" data-mep="154513" src="http://o.aolcdn.com/hss/storage/adam/60cad3ca1439fa1f727e437fe6f06b14/az_sleepercartel.jpg" /></div>
If you've been reading WoW Insider for a long time now, or even been a part of the larger <em>World of Warcraft</em> community, the guild name Sleeper Cartel may mean something to you. Back in the day, they threw <a href="http://wow.joystiq.com/2009/10/14/sleeper-cartel-hosts-a-dead-mans-party-next-saturday/">some of</a> the <a href="http://wow.joystiq.com/2009/03/18/sleeper-cartel-hosts-spring-break-2009-in-sholazar-basin-on-satu/">grandest server parties</a> <em>WoW</em> <a href="http://wow.joystiq.com/2008/07/21/sleeper-cartel-summer-party/">has ever seen</a>. We hadn't heard much from them since they <a href="http://wow.joystiq.com/2009/12/23/sleeper-cartel-wins-novembers-guild-of-the-month/">won a Guild of the Month contest</a> with us back in late 2009. But now they're back ... with a vengeance! Wait, no. Not vengeance. With another party.<br />
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On Saturday, March 15 at 7 p.m. Mountain time, Sleeper Cartel will be celebrating its 9th anniversary on the Perenolde server's Timeless Isle. Players of all shapes and sizes are invited, even those not native to Perenolde. Head over to <a href="http://www.sleepercartel.com/index.php?Page=52">Sleeper Cartel's guild website</a> for further details.

<hr /><p style="padding:5px;background:#ffffcc;border:1px solid #ffff99;clear:both;"><a href="http://wow.joystiq.com"><img src="http://wow.joystiq.com/media/feedlogo.gif" alt="WoW Insider" style="float:left;padding:0 5px 5px 0;" /></a><a href="http://wow.joystiq.com/2014/03/04/sleeper-cartel-invites-you-to-their-anniversary-celebrations/">Sleeper Cartel invites you to their anniversary celebrations</a> originally appeared on <a href="http://wow.joystiq.com">WoW Insider</a> on Tue, 04 Mar 2014 16:00:00 EST.  Please see our <a href="http://legal.aol.com/terms-of-service/full-terms/">terms for use of feeds</a>.<br style="clear:both;"></p><p style="clear: both; padding: 8px 0 0 0; height: 2px; font-size: 1px; border: 0; margin: 0; padding: 0;"> </p><p><a href=http://www.sleepercartel.com/index.php?Page=52>Read</a> | <a href="http://wow.joystiq.com/2014/03/04/sleeper-cartel-invites-you-to-their-anniversary-celebrations/" rel="bookmark" title="Permanent link to this entry">Permalink</a> | <a href="http://wow.joystiq.com/forward/20842014/" title="Send this entry to a friend via email">Email this</a> | <a href="http://wow.joystiq.com/2014/03/04/sleeper-cartel-invites-you-to-their-anniversary-celebrations/#comments" title="View reader comments on this entry">Comments</a></p>]]></description><category>guild-party</category><category>server-party</category><category>sleeper-cartel</category><dc:creator>Alex Ziebart</dc:creator><pubDate>Tue, 04 Mar 2014 16:00:00 EST</pubDate></item></channel></rss>