Month: May 2010

The second issue of the World of Warcraft Official Magazine is winging its way to subscribers’ mailboxes now. It features a spectacular high-quality, double-foldout cover depicting Deathwing in battle with Alexstrasza.

Inside you’ll find a guide to Azeroth’s dragons, a look at the lore of the titans, an interview with the development team behind the game’s quests, expert advice from top raiding guilds and PvPers, and much more.

For a sneak preview of some of this issue’s articles and info on how to subscribe, head over to www.worldofwarcraftthemagazine.com.

Released on February 23, 2010, the newest World of Warcraft novel, Stormrage, reveals the mysteries of the Emerald Dream and delves into the fate of those who dare to enter into its twisted environs. Archdruid Malfurion Stormrage’s life hangs in the balance, and the Emerald Dream has become a nightmare entrapping many of the sleeping citizens of Azeroth in a neverending darkness. To celebrate this new novel’s release, we’re holding a quiz contest — find out more on our contest page.

SteelSeries and J!NX have grouped up for three weeks of World of Warcraft giveaways. You can enter to win a prize pack of World of Warcraft peripherals, apparel, and more sure to make you the envy of your fellow players. Just visit the J!NX and SteelSeries Facebook fan pages to enter! The contests run 4/29-5/19.

In the wake of Deathwing’s return, the powerful mysteries of Uldum sheathed within the mountains of southern Tanaris will be left vulnerable to discovery. Those who ascertain the purpose of the ancient titan Halls of Origination might just be able to unearth knowledge of Azeroth’s very origins, or harness the capacity to bring about its end. Learn more about this new level-85 dungeon coming in World of Warcraft: Cataclysm here.

With so much happening behind the walls of Blizzard Entertainment these days, we’ve dusted off our Under Development page to provide you with a breakdown of what’s on the horizon for players in Wrath of the Lich King, as well as what’s in store for you in the upcoming Cataclysm. We’ll be updating this page as new features are added to our website and forums, so be sure to keep tabs on it here.

We’ve just released a new preview of our upcoming Real ID feature, a new, optional
way to connect with your friends on the revamped Battle.net. When you and a friend agree to become Real ID friends, you’ll
have access to a number of options designed to enrich your social gaming experience, including cross-game chat, broadcast
messages, the ability to keep in contact with your friends without having to keep track of their different characters across
realms or across games, and much more. Check out our new Real ID page here.

Jackalopes and the moon landing might be myths – but the Night Elf Mohawk is real, suckas! For a limited time, Mr. T’s
Night Elf Mohawk returns to Azeroth to hand out his signature grenades while a new nationally televised commercial takes
over the airwaves. Watch the new spot at Blizzard’s YouTube Channel
or click to learn more about the mohawk grenade
and how you can claim your own in-game.

The time for galactic warfare is almost at hand. StarCraft II: Wings of Liberty will warp into stores throughout the world starting on July 27, and the epic conflict between the protoss, terrans, and zerg will take up right where it left off in StarCraft: Brood War. See the press release for further details, and prepare yourself for battle.