BlizzCon is officially underway! Gamers from around the world have come to Anaheim to join us for this two-day celebration of Blizzard Entertainment games and the passionate communities of players surrounding them. We’ll be updating BlizzCon.com regularly throughout the show with news and photos from the floor, as well as from the various contests, developer panels, and other events we’ve planned. We’ll also be broadcasting streaming video of the 2008 StarCraft Invitational and other tournaments — so be sure to check back often over the next couple of days.
WoW News
World of Warcraft News
New Fan Art: Gnome!
We’ve added Juna’s latest creation, a steely-eyed gnome warrior to the Blizzard Fan Art gallery. Take a moment to look into the deep, violet eyes of certain death.
We’re always looking for new fan art and if you’re an artist, you can submit your work to us here. We update the Gallery regularly and encourage you to check regularly to see what new and talented submissions are on display.
BlizzCast 10
Continuing our behind-the-scenes look at Blizzard Entertainment games and developers, BlizzCast #10
features a Q&A session about World of Warcraft patch 3.2, Call of the Crusade. As players have
begun exploring all of the new content available in this patch, you’ll get to hear the developers’
take on some of the highlights of the Argent Tournament, Crusaders’ Coliseum, and the Isle of Conquest.
We’ll put all of the new action in and off the coast of Icecrown in perspective for you and even talk
a bit about our thoughts on BlizzCon 2009 (coming August 21 and 22 to the Anaheim Convention Center).
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It’s been a little while since our last BlizzCast, and we’re celebrating its return with a brand-new
contest. Are you a BlizzCast enthusiast? Have you downloaded every episode within minutes of its
release? Do you take notes to distribute amongst your guild? Well then, this is the opportunity you’ve
been waiting for. Listen carefully to BlizzCast #10, answer the questions below, and you may just win
yourself a fantastic prize.
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World of Warcraft Character Re-Customization Now Available
Ready for a new look in World of Warcraft, but the barbershop’s just not cutting it? You can now change a character’s gender, face, skin color, and other cosmetic features (such as tauren horn styles or a night elf’s facial markings) using the brand-new Character Re-Customization service. Available at the page for a flat fee of $15, Character Re-Customization covers all available cosmetic options for a single character and includes an optional name change to go with your new look. For more information, see the — or log in to the now to begin the process of reinventing the new you!
Spotlight – Road to BlizzCon
Over the past two weeks, we have interviewed the runners-up and the winners of the European Regional Finals, Nihilum Plasma and x6tence, respectively. Today, you can read our overview of the teams from around the world which Nihilum Plasma and x6tence will be facing in their journey to the top spot of the BlizzCon World of Warcraft Arena Tournament. To learn more, check out our tournament page.
Regional Finals News Coverage!
This past weekend brought the Warcraft Regional Finals for the World of Warcraft Arenas and Warcraft III to Madrid, Spain. The Blizzard Europe Community team has posted coverage of the two day event for anyone who could not make it to enjoy! Take a moment to check out the Regional Finals Day One and Day Two coverage on our forums. We have also posted the results of the World of Warcraft Arena Tournaments and Warcraft III on our Regional Finals site.
Thanks to everyone who showed up and made the Regional Finals such a great event! Also, good luck to the Arena Regional Finalists, X6tence and Nihilum Plasma and to the Warcraft III Regional Finalists, Happy, SaSe, and LucifroN7, all of whom will be competing in the Tournament Finals at BlizzCon in October!
New TCG Wallpaper: Orc Warlock!
We have just added a new wallpaper to our World of Warcraft wallpapers section. This wallpaper features some amazing artwork from the World of Warcraft Trading Card Game. Head over to the Upper Deck Entertainment website now to learn more about the game, see more art, or even download some demo decks.
This week’s wallpaper features an orc warlock contemplating the putrid puissance of his demonic powers.
More Wrath of the Lich King Reviews
Wrath of the Lich King has been on shelves for close to a month now, and the reviews from most major gaming media outlets are in. Check them out to see what people are saying about the newest addition to World of Warcraft:
And if you missed the initial batch of reviews from a couple of weeks ago, here they are again: