WoW News

Comedian and actor Jay Mohr will be returning to BlizzCon this year to serve as master of ceremonies for the live costume contest and other contests on the first night of the show. Jay is the star of the popular television show Gary Unmarried, and is known for his roles in movies like Jerry Maguire and for creating, producing, and hosting the successful TV series Last Comic Standing. We’ll have more info to share about the Friday-night contests and other events at BlizzCon in the months leading up to the show, so keep your eye on BlizzCon.com for more details.

Check out a behind the scenes look at the female worgen; a work-in-progress version for this new member of the Alliance, available in Cataclysm, right here.

Tickets to this year’s BlizzCon gaming convention, being held on October 22 and 23 in Anaheim, California, will go on sale worldwide on Wednesday, June 2 at 7 p.m. Pacific time for $150 each, with a second block of tickets going on sale Saturday, June 5 at 10 a.m. Pacific time.

For those unable to attend, DIRECTV will once again be televising BlizzCon in high definition as a Pay Per View event, featuring coverage from the show floor, exclusive interviews, demos, and more. In addition, players around the world will be able to purchase the Pay Per View event as a multichannel Internet stream, allowing viewers online to switch between coverage of multiple panels and activities during the show.

Check out the press release for further details, and head over to www.blizzcon.com or the
online Blizzard Store on June 2 or June 5 to buy your tickets.

To celebrate the debut of Taverncraft’s signed and numbered Blood of the Horde and Alliance United Legendary Collection Steins, as well as the premiere of the new FigurePrints Busts, Taverncraft and FigurePrints have banded together to present the “Show Us Your Stein” screenshot contest. Through May 31, simply become a fan of the World of Warcraft Epic Collection Steins page on Facebook and, in the Fan Photos section there, post in-game screenshots of your character(s) holding either a stein of any sort or a Tankard O’ Terror, and you’ll be eligible to win a share of over $500 in prizes. Additional details are available on the
World of Warcraft Epic Collection Steins Facebook page.

Get those opt-ins ready for the World of Warcraft: Cataclysm closed beta! The sundering of Azeroth is nigh, and you don’t want to be left out in the cold of Northrend when you could be enjoying the sun-drenched beaches on the goblin isle of Kezan. To ensure you’re opted-in and eligible as a potential candidate, you’ll need a World of Warcraft license attached to your Battle.net account, have your current system specifications uploaded to the Battle.net Beta Profile Settings page, and have expressed interest through the franchise-specific check boxes.

So get your opt-ins set up, updated, and ready; we’re worgen real hard to get the beta going soon!

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.