- Bring another game's items into WoW13 January 2012, 12:00 am
Filed under: News items, Cataclysm
Gnome warlock Shadowcog posted a fun thread on the World of Warcraft official community forums asking players to bring iconic items from other games into Azeroth. Shadowcog opened the discussion by citing the Magic Mirror from The Legend of Zelda: A Link to the Past, one of my favorite games of all time. It got me nostalgic in all sorts of ways.Even Daxxarri got into the mix, looking to bring in the Snarks from the Half-Life series and draenei-crewed Battle... 
- Know Your Lore, Tinfoil Hat: Destroying this clockwork universe11 January 2012, 10:00 pm
Filed under: Analysis / Opinion, Lore, Know your Lore, Cataclysm
The World of Warcraft is an expansive universe. You're playing the game, you're fighting the bosses, you know the how -- but do you know the why? Each week, Matthew Rossi and Anne Stickney make sure you Know Your Lore by covering the history of the story behind World of Warcraft.If you've ever run the Black Morass in the Caverns of Time, you may recall Aeonus' memorable line upon entering the fray: "The time has come to shatter... - Does WoW need more raid lockout alternatives?9 January 2012, 6:00 pm
Filed under: Analysis / Opinion, Raiding, Cataclysm, Mists of Pandaria
I was talking to some friends about raiding lockouts before we went into Baradin Hold, in part because Baradin Hold isn't merely locked out by the usual weekly system but also by whether or not your faction holds Tol Barad. This led us to discussing the old Zul'Gurub raid lockout, a three-day cycle, and that led us to consider other possible options. Algalon, a raid encounter that gave you exactly one hour per lockout to co...
- The Queue: The serviceman and the "guide dog"13 January 2012, 4:00 pm
Welcome back to The Queue, the daily Q&A column in which the WoW Insider team answers your questions about the World of Warcraft. Mike Sacco will be your host today.Seriously, guys, if you didn't read Lisa's article yesterday about the British Army serviceman who lost his eyes in combat and still raids with the help of his guildmates and his "seeing-eye dog" death knight friend, you really should right now.Glorfindan asked:is blizzard ok with guild buying/selling. With in game gold ... - Around Azeroth: Where the carnies dump the bodies13 January 2012, 3:00 pm
Submitter Amanji of our own The Insiders on Zangarmarsh (US-H) writes, "While visiting Darkmoon Island this month, my ghoul and I took a break from the Faire and wandered around a bit. We found this wonderfully gloomy view on the hill behind the entrance portal; I thought we fit in quite well up here. Our subsequent cliff dive went less well, though, when I missed the water by about two feet. Such is (un)life, I guess."
Gallery: Around Azeroth 3Want to see your own screenshot here? Send i... - Phat Loot Phriday: Experimental Specimen Slicer13 January 2012, 2:00 pm
When we last left our heroes, they had decided on a method to track the vile Abercrombie. This week, we're looking at a piece of endgame gear as an attempt to stay relevant as a loot column. We'll likely fail, but Lolegolas will look great while doing it. That's what blood elves do!The journey toward Tirisfal was lonely. Either Miranda or the Gilnean would periodically demand the foursome stop to look around. Despite clever eyes and earnest hopes, nary another soul could be found on the roa...
- Blizzard issues official statement on Raid Finder exploit consequences6 December 2011, 8:00 pm
Filed under: Cheats, Blizzard, News items, Raiding
Earlier in the day, raiding group Paragon apologized for exploiting a bug in the Raid Finder tool that allowed their raiders to obtain loot from a boss more than once in a lockout period. Blizzard has followed up with a statement of its own, explaining that people who exploited the bug in a similar manner will be receiving temporary suspensions.
Raid Finder Loot Exploit Suspensions
Shortly after patch 4.3 was released, we became... - Paragon: We're sorry we cheated6 December 2011, 6:00 pm
Filed under: Cheats, News items, Raiding
High-end raiding guild Paragon issued an apology today for exploiting a bug in the Raid Finder that allowed its raiders to accumulate a large quantity of tier 13 gear. The statement reads, in part:
We acknowledge that using this unintended behavior, which was quite clearly a bug, to our gain, was wrong. The fact that others were using it as well is no justification for doing it ourselves. We apologize for doing it, and accept whatever consequences ... - Pro Tip: Don't exploit loot rules in LFR's Dragon Soul2 December 2011, 6:20 pm
Filed under: Cheats, News items
A stern but necessary warning from Bashiok today:
Dragon Soul loot exploit
If you are getting loot off of a boss twice then it is an exploit. This has always been the case in World of Warcraft, and we expect players to know better.
We're in the process of implementing a hotfix to fix the exploit, and are deciding what steps we'll be taking for the gear that was already obtained.
sourceWe're not going to post about what pe...
- Is Project Fiona a miss for WoW?13 January 2012, 1:00 am
Filed under: News items
At this week's Consumer Electronics Show, Razer unveiled its sexy new tablet/PC hybrid called Project Fiona. The title alone is newsworthy, since Project Fiona's name doesn't really fit in with Razer's usual names like Switchblade, Anansi, Naga, and so on. Much like everything else about Project Fiona, its name is a departure from the norm.While the Razer website still cautions that Project Fiona is a conceptual device and thus the final product specs may vary, the hy... - Bring another game's items into WoW13 January 2012, 12:00 am
Filed under: News items, Cataclysm
Gnome warlock Shadowcog posted a fun thread on the World of Warcraft official community forums asking players to bring iconic items from other games into Azeroth. Shadowcog opened the discussion by citing the Magic Mirror from The Legend of Zelda: A Link to the Past, one of my favorite games of all time. It got me nostalgic in all sorts of ways.Even Daxxarri got into the mix, looking to bring in the Snarks from the Half-Life series and draenei-crewed Battle... - What's the difference between a 32- and 64-bit client?11 January 2012, 6:00 pm
Filed under: News items
One of the most frequently asked questions around here these days is what exactly the difference is between a 32- and 64-bit client of World of Warcraft. Blizzard, which has been hinting at a 64-bit WoW client for some time now, has finally announced that such a client exists and can be downloaded for testing on the PTR. This is great news for people with computers that have large amounts of RAM and hefty processors, as well as great news for general improvements to WoW...
- Sunday Morning Funnies: Back in business8 January 2012, 7:00 pm
Filed under: Analysis / Opinion, Humor, Comics, Sunday Morning Funnies
Sunday Morning Funnies is your weekly list of WoW-related web comics.I have good news this week: Tales from the Crossroads is back! Check out Kindred Spirits part 1 and part 2. In case you missed his comment last week, Tokkar wrote:So the story of Tokkar and his friends has, indeed, come to an end; however, the story of those whose lives were shared with them will continue on.
AFR The Old and the New
Guilded Ag... - Shifting Perspectives: The druid of 20114 January 2012, 12:00 am
Filed under: Druid, Analysis / Opinion, Humor, (Druid) Shifting Perspectives
Every week, WoW Insider brings you Shifting Perspectives for cat, bear, restoration and balance druids. This Tuesday, Allison's grip on reality is less certain than her grip on a bottle of cough syrup.Sadly, I do not have a cool poem for this past year. 2011 was not a particularly poetic experience, and not just because I spent like two weeks of it without power or with trees on my house or with a new Maine Coon kit... - Sunday Morning Funnies: The shocktopus1 January 2012, 7:00 pm
Filed under: Analysis / Opinion, Humor, Comics, Sunday Morning Funnies
Sunday Morning Funnies is your weekly list of WoW-related web comics.Torment of the Week has updated! Check out Nothing Normal and Mega Justice. Otherwise, you shall not meet the shocktopus and be very sad.Because we didn't run a list Christmas morning, this week's list is extra-long and full. As always, if you know of a new comic or one that has updated that has been dormant awhile, let me know in the comments section....
