WoW News

When you’re far from a computer and have a sudden burning need to double-check your talents or spy on an arch-rival’s equipment, the Mobile Armory on iPhone® and iPod touch® is the right tool for the job. Well, our gnomish code-o-matic 9000s have been hard at work, and have just released an update to the app, introducing several new features. With the new version, you can easily search for equipment upgrades in each slot, save and load custom talent builds, and check reputation standings. The update also features bug fixes and UI improvements, and it’s available to download now from iTunes®.

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We’re honored to have so many talented artists among the ranks of World of Warcraft players, and we’re constantly amazed by the incredible Warcraft-themed art the community creates. We’re so impressed, in fact, that this year we’ve decided to place some of your artwork in the 2011 Official World of Warcraft Calendar! We’re inviting players to create a piece of artwork that helps us set the tone for each month and season, using any major in-game holiday as inspiration.

The contest ends February 8, 2010, so get into the spirit of your favorite in-game holiday and let your cup of creativity flow over! See the contest page for full details.

We recently sat down to discuss the Exclusive Pandaren Brewmaster figure and find out where these cuddly yet fearsome (and maybe slightly intoxicated) characters originated, straight from the mouth of their progenitor.

Join us as we delve into the pandaren past, present, and… phuture.

The next part of the Battlecry photo mosaic is now unveiled along with a hi-res concept art piece of Dalaran! Every 1,000 photos you send us will reveal another part of the mosaic and additional Warcraft artwork. When the full mosaic is revealed, your combined efforts will unlock an epic, exclusive piece of World of Warcraft art as a final reward.

Head over to the Battlecry photo mosaic page to view the mosaic in progress, and keep those photos coming!

Check out our special Battlecry Gallery.

On December 11-13, the Intel Extreme Masters Continental Finals will feature the top eight World of Warcraft teams from America duking it out for $15,000 cash in Edmonton, Canada.

After two grueling qualification stages, only the most ambitious of combatants remain. The lineup will feature: compLexity, Fnatic.WoW, CheckSix Gaming, SK Gaming USA, Evil Geniuses, Loaded.Wow, and two teams yet to be determined. See who will emerge victorious and claim the coveted prizes.

You can find all of the details for the event, including a more in-depth look at the teams and how to watch the stream here.

Blizzard Entertainment showcased StarCraft II at the G-Star electronics exhibition this year in Busan, Korea. We had a great time meeting so many of our players and fans during the four-day show, and wanted to share some pictures from our booth at the event.

The cold winds of the north are not stayed by armor or weaponry, but slip through the chinks in the armor and bite at the flesh beneath. The Scourge answers to but one king and he is a terrifying foe. Enter the heroes of the Horde and the Alliance to match steel with steel and face down this walking terror and his minions in the cold steppes of Northrend.

We’re looking for your best screenshot of your own effort to put a damper on the machinations of the Lich King and the Scourge in Northrend; you could win a Rise of the Lich King Stein.

Visit the contest page for rules and submission information here.

Warcraft Anniversary: Second Battlecry Mosaic Tile Revealed

We’ve assembled the second part of the Battlecry photo mosaic from your photo submissions! Every 1,000 photos you send us will reveal another part of the mosaic and additional Warcraft artwork. When the full mosaic is revealed, your combined efforts will unlock an epic, exclusive piece of World of Warcraft art as a final reward.

Head over to the Battlecry photo mosaic page to view the mosaic in progress, and keep those photos coming!