WoW Insiderhttp://wow.joystiq.comWoW Insiderhttp://wow.joystiq.com/media/feedlogo.gifWoW Insiderhttp://wow.joystiq.comen-usCopyright 2013 Weblogs, Inc. The contents of this feed are available for non-commercial use only.Blogsmith http://www.blogsmith.com/WoW Insider ShowEvery 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.The Weekly Podcast Roundup and how it workshttp://wow.joystiq.com/2013/04/19/the-weekly-podcast-roundup-and-how-it-works/http://wow.joystiq.com/2013/04/19/the-weekly-podcast-roundup-and-how-it-works/http://wow.joystiq.com/2013/04/19/the-weekly-podcast-roundup-and-how-it-works/#commentsFiled under:

In recent weeks, some questions have arisen in regards to our Weekly Podcast Roundup, posted each Monday afternoon. How do we screen podcasts? How do we choose who makes the list and who doesn't? I'm going to take a moment of your time to explain as best we can.

To get on our podcast roundup, all that you need to do is produce a World of Warcraft podcast and make us aware of it. You can either leave a comment with a link on the most recent roundup post, or contact us via our Contact Us page. If you publish a podcast within the dates indicated on the next roundup post, you should see yourself on the list.

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]]>Alex ZiebartFri, 19 Apr 2013 19:00:00 ESTExtend a welcome to the new faces at WoW Insiderhttp://wow.joystiq.com/2013/01/28/extend-a-welcome-to-the-new-faces-at-wow-insider/http://wow.joystiq.com/2013/01/28/extend-a-welcome-to-the-new-faces-at-wow-insider/http://wow.joystiq.com/2013/01/28/extend-a-welcome-to-the-new-faces-at-wow-insider/#commentsFiled under:

Join me in extending a hearty welcome to our new writers at WoW Insider. This past December we placed a call out for people to join our team, and the response was gigantic. The competition was tough (think Kael'thas tough, back in the day), and these fine folks came out on top.

Joining the team is:
  • Elizabeth Harper (@faience) -- Rejoining our team is Liz Harper, who for many years ran WoW Insider as the Editor-in-Chief. Liz helped shape WoW Insider into what it is today, and we're thrilled to have her back contributing to the site. We're like the Borg, you'll always be part of the collective. Resistance is futile.
  • Kristin Marshall (@kristin) -- An excellent writer and a long time WoW player (she started back in December 2004), Kristin brings to the table the kind of informative yet fun blogging WoW Insider is known for. Stay tuned for Kristin's first post later today!
  • Sarah Pine (@ilaniel) -- Sarah (who also goes by Sally) is a great fiction writer and Warcraft player. You can read her blog over at Flavor Text. She won the 2009 Blizzard Global Creative Writing Contest; you might recognize some of her work with Blizzard, where she wrote Garrosh Hellscream: Heart of War, Lor'themar Theron: In the Shadow of the Sun, and Quest for Pandaria.
On behalf of everyone here at WoW Insider, I want to thank all those who applied. We've never had such a difficult time deciding amongst applicants, and seeing that more people than ever want to write with us made everyone feel all warm and fuzzy.

Congrats and welcome to our new writers! May the comments on your first article be lolcat ones.

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]]>Adam HoliskyMon, 28 Jan 2013 14:00:00 ESTReminder: Deadline for contributor applications is January 8http://wow.joystiq.com/2013/01/04/reminder-deadline-for-contributor-applications-is-january-8/http://wow.joystiq.com/2013/01/04/reminder-deadline-for-contributor-applications-is-january-8/http://wow.joystiq.com/2013/01/04/reminder-deadline-for-contributor-applications-is-january-8/#commentsFiled under:

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WoW Insider is still accepting applications for writer positions, but the deadline for applications is fast approaching! If you enjoy World of Warcraft and think you'd enjoy writing about it as well, be sure to put together your application and submit it by next Tuesday, January 8, 2013. For more information on the application process and full instructions on how to apply, check out our applications page.

Currently, we are looking for regular contributors for the site. We are not hiring columnists at this time. However, any contributors we hire may have an opportunity to take on columns that interest them after they've settled into their contributor role. So what does a contributor handle? News posts, essentially -- digging up news from around the web as well as participating in and writing up news from both the PTR servers and any beta cycles that happen to pop up.

If you've been hanging onto that application, make sure you turn it in by the deadline. Good luck to all who apply!

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]]>lfmwow-insiderwow-insider-hiringAnne StickneyFri, 04 Jan 2013 16:00:00 ESTThe best of WoW Insider: December 2012http://wow.joystiq.com/2012/12/31/the-best-of-wow-insider-december-2012/http://wow.joystiq.com/2012/12/31/the-best-of-wow-insider-december-2012/http://wow.joystiq.com/2012/12/31/the-best-of-wow-insider-december-2012/#commentsFiled under: , ,

Around Azeroth Yay for winter! THURSDAY

Zaronis: Doesn't anyone else have a problem with enslaving a sentient creature to fight to the death for your own amusement?
MarioLanza: Nope.
Zapwidget: I only fight till they pass out.

Ah, December. Tons of holiday-related silliness, and (for some reason) a lot of point-counterpoint articles and patch 5.2 news. This has been a fun month.

To everyone who's been reading WoW Insider this year, whether you're new to us or a longtime fan, thank you! Happy New Year, all! Stay safe today, and let's have a good 2013!

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]]>2012-wow-insider-best-stories2012-year-in-reviewbest-of-wow-insiderfeaturedyear-in-reviewAllison RobertMon, 31 Dec 2012 20:00:00 ESTThe best of WoW Insider: November 2012http://wow.joystiq.com/2012/12/30/the-best-of-wow-insider-november-2012/http://wow.joystiq.com/2012/12/30/the-best-of-wow-insider-november-2012/http://wow.joystiq.com/2012/12/30/the-best-of-wow-insider-november-2012/#commentsFiled under: , ,

Around Azeroth Dragon envy SATURDAY
AiunTanks: I spent all my time in Pandaria looking for a way to murder Anduin Wrynn.
Kennyj116: He becomes "more powerful than you could ever imagine."
AiunTanks: And run the risk of him becoming as useful as Obi-wan was in the movies? I think I'll take that chance.

November was possibly the most introspective month of a very introspective year. We'd had enough experience in Mists of Pandaria to sit back, take stock of what was working and what didn't seem to be, and start digging into the latter. Primarily, that meant LFR and the nigh-endless series of dailies.

But that didn't mean people weren't enjoying the expansion. Judging from the explosion of blog posts, commentary, and machinima hitting the airwaves in November, they were enjoying it a lot.

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]]>2012-wow-insider-best-stories2012-year-in-reviewbest-of-wow-insiderfeaturedyear-in-reviewAllison RobertSun, 30 Dec 2012 20:00:00 ESTThe best of WoW Insider: October 2012http://wow.joystiq.com/2012/12/29/the-best-of-wow-insider-october-2012/http://wow.joystiq.com/2012/12/29/the-best-of-wow-insider-october-2012/http://wow.joystiq.com/2012/12/29/the-best-of-wow-insider-october-2012/#commentsFiled under: , ,

dngreene: Man, when Blizzard wants to get players out into the world, they get players out into the world ... or else.
atanae: Meanwhile, four stalwart players who have no lives are killing boars ...
shrikesnest: Yes, WoW got hacked, and that sucks. I wish it didn't happen. But I can at least take some consolation in the fact that this is the funniest comment thread on WoW Insider in a long time.
PhilDGiles: Does anybody think "SPARE US GOD" might fall into that same list of infamous WoW quotes as "LEEEEEROY JENKINS" now?

In this month, everybody died. Then they rezzed and kept playing. October 2012 was pretty lockstep with the pattern we've already seen in major patch or expansion releases, which is that staffers largely abandon whatever editorials they were working on in favor of, uh, playing the game.

As you might expect, lots of great news this month, and an unbroken string of comments and pokes at the wonderful random stuff that kept popping out of Pandaria.

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]]>2012-wow-insider-best-stories2012-year-in-reviewbest-of-wow-insiderfeaturedyear-in-reviewAllison RobertSat, 29 Dec 2012 20:00:00 ESTThe best of WoW Insider: September 2012http://wow.joystiq.com/2012/12/28/the-best-of-wow-insider-september-2012/http://wow.joystiq.com/2012/12/28/the-best-of-wow-insider-september-2012/http://wow.joystiq.com/2012/12/28/the-best-of-wow-insider-september-2012/#commentsFiled under: , ,

The best of WoW Insider September 2012
Mists of Pandaria was released on the 25th, and everything about September is just an embarrassment of riches. Once again, opinions and editorials suffered a little bit as we turned our attention to other stuff, but this is easily among the most action-packed months I've ever had to summarize.

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]]>2012-wow-insider-best-stories2012-year-in-reviewbest-of-wow-insiderfeaturedyear-in-reviewAllison RobertFri, 28 Dec 2012 18:00:00 ESTThe best of WoW Insider: August 2012http://wow.joystiq.com/2012/12/27/the-best-of-wow-insider-august-2012/http://wow.joystiq.com/2012/12/27/the-best-of-wow-insider-august-2012/http://wow.joystiq.com/2012/12/27/the-best-of-wow-insider-august-2012/#commentsFiled under: , ,

The best of WoW Insider August 2012

MusedMoose: I stood in fire. / Everyone stood in fire. / It's an achievement.
TristanLeonard: No one remembers / Yor'sahj's name in my guild. / We call him "Skittles."
JeffLaBowski: Thank you, Olivia. / Now I'm counting all my words. / I ran out of beer.
metaphyzxx: I'm glad to be done / With this stupid expansion. / Bring on the pandas.
Docteurmi: Less QQ, more haiku.

Our staffers and columnists went into overdrive preparing for patch 5.0.4 and the eventual release of Mists, so opinion/editorial work took a backseat to class preparation. However, we did find time for haikus, Tides of War, the MoP cinematic, and a little shopping.

Also, NASA finished Dragon Soul landed an SUV-sized rover on Mars.

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]]>2012-wow-insider-best-stories2012-year-in-reviewfeaturedyear-in-reviewAllison RobertThu, 27 Dec 2012 20:00:00 ESTThe best of WoW Insider: July 2012http://wow.joystiq.com/2012/12/26/the-best-of-wow-insider-july-2012/http://wow.joystiq.com/2012/12/26/the-best-of-wow-insider-july-2012/http://wow.joystiq.com/2012/12/26/the-best-of-wow-insider-july-2012/#commentsFiled under: , ,

Around Azeroth The servant of Ysera SATURDAY

Nathanyel Warcraft: Moon Guard. Would rake in way more cash than that other Warcraft-inspired movie ...

Beta. Beta. Beta. And, weirdly enough, a lot of really good observational pieces on a very diverse set of subjects.

Also, Olivia largely spent this month giving us no excuse whatsoever for ingame poverty.

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]]>2012-wow-insider-best-stories2012-year-in-reviewfeaturedyear-in-reviewAllison RobertWed, 26 Dec 2012 20:00:00 ESTThe best of WoW Insider: June 2012http://wow.joystiq.com/2012/12/25/the-best-of-wow-insider-june-2012/http://wow.joystiq.com/2012/12/25/the-best-of-wow-insider-june-2012/http://wow.joystiq.com/2012/12/25/the-best-of-wow-insider-june-2012/#commentsFiled under: , ,

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bengeibe: As a fan of metal, I can't fathom what could possibly be offputting about the imagery in this video. All I see is pure awesome.
AleisterHyde: As not a fan of metal, my ears hurt.
Another busy, busy month. June 2012 was equal parts restrospective work on what Cataclysm had brought to the table, and looking ahead to Mists of Pandaria to see what would change.

This was also a period when real-life concerns intruded on the game world in a fairly unpleasant manner. You'll see what I mean past the cut.

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]]>2012-wow-insider-best-stories2012-year-in-reviewbest-of-wow-insiderfeaturedyear-in-reviewAllison RobertTue, 25 Dec 2012 16:00:00 ESTThe best of WoW Insider: May 2012http://wow.joystiq.com/2012/12/24/the-best-of-wow-insider-may-2012/http://wow.joystiq.com/2012/12/24/the-best-of-wow-insider-may-2012/http://wow.joystiq.com/2012/12/24/the-best-of-wow-insider-may-2012/#commentsFiled under: , ,

May saw Diablo 3's release on the 15th, the Avengers, a sudden exodus of staffers from their posts, and another avalanche of Mists of Pandaria beta news as the editors dragged people back with a slew of threats and bribes.

The female pandaren dance was also revealed to be the Caramelldansen. Alex posted this. The video in that article's been taken down, so I've helpfully embedded an alternative above.

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]]>2012-wow-insider-best-stories2012-year-in-reviewbest-of-wow-insiderfeaturedyear-in-reviewAllison RobertMon, 24 Dec 2012 12:00:00 ESTThe best of WoW Insider: April 2012http://wow.joystiq.com/2012/12/23/the-best-of-wow-insider-april-2012/http://wow.joystiq.com/2012/12/23/the-best-of-wow-insider-april-2012/http://wow.joystiq.com/2012/12/23/the-best-of-wow-insider-april-2012/#commentsFiled under: , ,

The best of WoW Insider April 2012

bim.shield.spec Cross-faction romance! They are star-crossed lovers, for certain ... Oh wait, never mind. Method is faction-changing to Horde.

Beta, beta, and more beta ... and for some reason, an awful lot of completely random stuff this month. Seriously, there's no rhyme or reason to the array of one-off articles we wrote in April.

Also, we got a new comment system. We thought that was pretty cool.

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]]>2012-wow-insider-best-stories2012-year-in-reviewfeaturedyear-in-reviewAllison RobertSun, 23 Dec 2012 20:00:00 ESTThe best of WoW Insider: March 2012http://wow.joystiq.com/2012/12/22/the-best-of-wow-insider-march-2012/http://wow.joystiq.com/2012/12/22/the-best-of-wow-insider-march-2012/http://wow.joystiq.com/2012/12/22/the-best-of-wow-insider-march-2012/#commentsFiled under: , ,

The best of WoW Insider March 2012

Ellyndia: Whenever I need to do something that might be scary or a little intimidating, I take a deep breath, close my eyes, and say to myself: "Time's up, let's do this." I have gotten a job using this method.
jazz.panther: My success with that method is only about 33.33% ... repeating of course.

Mass Effect 3 was released on the 6th, which was just enough time for people to finish it and be really pissed off in time for the Mists of Pandaria beta, which hit on the 21st. Not surprisingly, beta coverage absolutely dominated everything else we did in this month. Rather than overload readers with an endless parade of it, I've tried to centralize our MoP coverage in our omnibus guide.

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]]>2012-wow-insider-best-stories2012-year-in-reviewbest-of-wow-insideryear-in-reviewAllison RobertSat, 22 Dec 2012 20:00:00 ESTThe best of WoW Insider: February 2012http://wow.joystiq.com/2012/12/21/the-best-of-wow-insider-february-2012/http://wow.joystiq.com/2012/12/21/the-best-of-wow-insider-february-2012/http://wow.joystiq.com/2012/12/21/the-best-of-wow-insider-february-2012/#commentsFiled under: , ,

The best of WoW Insider February 2012

Matt Rossi: I'm starting to think Neltharion was the tank for the dragon aspects' regular 5-man group.

After a few times around the block, the general "feel" of months like February 2012 becomes pretty familiar. The combination of aging raid content, an approaching expansion, and a lot of stuff going on with the business end of WoW combined for several weeks' worth of commentary on the meta-game and what was going on with Blizzard HQ. This was a month with a lot of interesting news, and it also turned out to be a fabulous time for Moviewatch and the arts scene.

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]]>2012-wow-insider-best-stories2012-year-in-reviewfeaturedyear-in-reviewAllison RobertFri, 21 Dec 2012 14:00:00 ESTThe best of WoW Insider: January 2012http://wow.joystiq.com/2012/12/20/the-best-of-wow-insider-january-2012/http://wow.joystiq.com/2012/12/20/the-best-of-wow-insider-january-2012/http://wow.joystiq.com/2012/12/20/the-best-of-wow-insider-january-2012/#commentsFiled under: , ,

The best of WoW Insider January 2012

Marthazon: World of Warcraft is sort of like the French Foreign Legion of games when it comes to age. As long as you can do your part, it's rare for someone to ask "How old are you?"

For anyone out there who's new to the site, at the end of every year we run a retrospective series examining the last 12 months and the articles that best captured the zeitgeist of the player community. You'll find one of these published every day through the end of 2012, assuming we don't all vanish into the nether on Dec. 21 (which I am inclined to doubt, as bills are due and nobody's that lucky).

2012 felt like a very introspective year for the game. Between the lack of a 2012 BlizzCon, Cataclysm's winding down, and the 9-month wait for Mists of Pandaria, players used the extra time to argue and probe into systems that most needed improvement. January was no exception, and this was a very chatty month for our staffers.

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]]>2012-wow-insider-best-stories2012-year-in-reviewbest-of-wow-combest-of-wow-insiderbest-of-wow.comfeaturedwow-insider-2012-best-storieswow-insider-year-in-reviewyear-in-reviewAllison RobertThu, 20 Dec 2012 14:00:00 ESTWoW Insider is looking for writershttp://wow.joystiq.com/2012/12/11/wow-insider-is-looking-for-writers/http://wow.joystiq.com/2012/12/11/wow-insider-is-looking-for-writers/http://wow.joystiq.com/2012/12/11/wow-insider-is-looking-for-writers/#commentsFiled under:

Like World of Warcraft? Like writing about World of Warcraft? WoW Insider wants you to join our team! We're looking to hire some regular contributors to help out with our day-to-day posting. This would be a part-time freelance position. Our schedules are extremely flexible, but we would expect you to be available for at least a few hours each day minus weekends. The higher your availability, the more opportunities that will be available to you -- but a few hours most weekdays is what we, as a site, will need from you as your bare minimum.

In a contributor position, your primary role will be to assist us in covering news in a timely fashion, but you will be welcome to cover other topics according to your interests and the discretion of WoW Insider's senior editorial staff. You will also be expected to participate in beta and PTR cycles to contribute to our patch coverage.

We are not hiring columnists at this time, but any contributors we hire may have an opportunity to take on columns that interest them after they've settled into their contributor role.

Knowledge and interest in the following topics is not mandatory, but they are topics where we are particularly interested in bolstering our current offerings:
  • Elemental and Enhancement Shaman
  • Holy Paladins
  • Mages
  • Pet Battles
  • Game Economy
  • The WoW TCG
You can find the full instructions on how to apply on our applications page. If you have prior blogging experience, make sure you mention that in your application! Due to the hustle and bustle of the holidays, we will be accepting applications until January 8, 2013.

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]]>lfmAlex ZiebartTue, 11 Dec 2012 13:00:00 ESTWRUP: Yet another lazy glued-to-a-handrail kind of afternoonhttp://wow.joystiq.com/2012/09/22/wrup-yet-another-lazy-glued-to-a-handrail-kind-of-afternoon/http://wow.joystiq.com/2012/09/22/wrup-yet-another-lazy-glued-to-a-handrail-kind-of-afternoon/http://wow.joystiq.com/2012/09/22/wrup-yet-another-lazy-glued-to-a-handrail-kind-of-afternoon/#commentsFiled under:

Every week, just at the start of the weekend, we catch up with the WoW Insider staff and ask them, "What are you playing this week?" -- otherwise known as: WRUP. Join us to see what we're up to in and out of game, and catch us in the comments to let us know what you're playing, too!

Yawn -- oh, hi. Welcome to a lazy What aRe yoU Playing on a lazy late summer (super early fall?) afternoon. We're just hanging out here, looking all awesome. Also, someone glued us to a handrail, and it's kind of unpleasant.

Anyway, you all know the drill. Let us know what you're playing this weekend, and we'll return the favor. Got a great game you want us to all know about? Maybe you've got a hot new chicken recipe? Or you found a great new way home from work on Thursday? You can share all that too, we're not picky. After all, those who are glued to handrails can't really be beggars.

This week, we have a question for you guys (and for our columnists): This is our last weekend without Mists of Pandaria. How are you spending it?

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]]>gamingmists-of-pandariamopweekendwhat-are-you-playingwrupFox Van AllenSat, 22 Sep 2012 14:00:00 ESTWRUP: Mike Sacco visits The Fourth Hourhttp://wow.joystiq.com/2012/09/07/wrup-mike-sacco-visits-the-fourth-hour/http://wow.joystiq.com/2012/09/07/wrup-mike-sacco-visits-the-fourth-hour/http://wow.joystiq.com/2012/09/07/wrup-mike-sacco-visits-the-fourth-hour/#commentsFiled under:

Every week, just at the start of the weekend, we catch up with the WoW Insider staff and ask them, "What are you playing this week?" -- otherwise known as: WRUP. Join us to see what we're up to in and out of game, and catch us in the comments to let us know what you're playing, too!

Hey everyone! Welcome to What aRe yoU Playing! And, at the same time, welcome to episode three of The Fourth Hour!

Today's The Fourth Hour takes us to Irvine, California (but still somehow still in The Fourth Hour studios, according to Michele), where we visit with Mike Sacco, smell his hair, and then kill him. You don't want to miss this one, because Michele and I may not be available to make another one for another 10 to 20 years (court case pending).

After you're done subscribing to The Fourth Hour YouTube channel (cough cough, do it, cough), you can follow us after the break for a breathtaking round of WRUP! Oh boy!

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]]>4th-HourFox-Van-AllenMichele-MorrowMike-SaccoTFHThe-Fourth-Hourwhat-are-you-playingWRUPFox Van AllenFri, 07 Sep 2012 20:15:00 ESTTips and Requests: 15 Minutes of Fame's Most Wanted listhttp://wow.joystiq.com/2012/08/23/tips-and-requests-15-minutes-of-fames-most-wanted-list/http://wow.joystiq.com/2012/08/23/tips-and-requests-15-minutes-of-fames-most-wanted-list/http://wow.joystiq.com/2012/08/23/tips-and-requests-15-minutes-of-fames-most-wanted-list/#commentsFiled under: ,

So it's mid-afternoon. You've shoved back the clutter of paperwork, settled in with a drink (a cup of hot spiced tea, in my case), and pulled up a fresh playlist (better idea -- just click on the WoW Soundtrack video above). It's time to surf you some internet. Ahhh, here's WoW Insider. How about a behind-the-scenes interview with ... who? Who would you like to read more about?

15 Minutes of Fame is looking for players who are making waves in the game world or weaving their love of WoW into their lives.
  • Send up your tips! Who's doing something intriguing, something useful, or simply playing the game in a way that makes you say, "Wow, that sounds cool!"? (Examples: An all-dwarf guild, a player who collects dresses, the duo behind a transmog business.) Let us know what they're up to.
  • Send us your nominations! While an interview with 15 Minutes of Fame isn't exactly designed to be an achievement award for good behavior or service to the gaming community, we'd love to talk with anyone out there who's doing good stuff. (Examples: A guild for players with social anxiety, the quadriplegic player compiling resources for other disabled players, the raider who plays "guide dog" to a blind guildmate.) Know anyone out there who's doing it right?
  • Send us your requests! Who's the Mr. Nice Guy behind that warrior on your realm that everyone seems to know and like? Who's the gnome behind the WoW-themed crochet patterns you download as quickly as can post them? Who's the savvy player behind your favorite class resource site? We'll find out.
Tip me at lisa@wowinsider.com or @lisapoisso on Twitter.

Azeroth's Most Wanted List Maybe you know someone who fits the bill from the list of players we've been searching for. Check out our Most Wanted List after the break.

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]]>facebookfeedfeaturedworld-of-warcraft-interviewswow-communitywow-interviewswow-peopleLisa PoissoThu, 23 Aug 2012 16:00:00 ESTWRUP: AFK getting marriedhttp://wow.joystiq.com/2012/08/18/wrup-afk-getting-married/http://wow.joystiq.com/2012/08/18/wrup-afk-getting-married/http://wow.joystiq.com/2012/08/18/wrup-afk-getting-married/#commentsFiled under:

Every week, just at the start of the weekend, we catch up with the WoW Insider staff and ask them, "What are you playing this week?" -- otherwise known as: WRUP. Join us to see what we're up to in and out of game, and catch us in the comments to let us know what you're playing, too!

Oh, hi. I wasn't expecting anyone here today -- we're closed. Closed for business. Yes sir, no WoW Insider today. Just a ship on autopilot until the next sunrise.

Why? Oh, you know, someone here at WoW Insider's just "AFK getting married." That's a pretty big deal. And while none of us were actually invited to the wedding (nah, whatevs, that's cool, I didn't want to go anyway), we did want to take the day off and pretend that was the reason. So yeah, this wedding here is kind of cool. And it's happening ... I don't know, somewhere in the Upper Midwest? Also there are puppets here? I don't know, I may just have had too many mimosas.

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