Recent Headlines for World of Warcraft

• BlizzCast Episode 5 Available

  The latest edition of BlizzCast, Blizzard's podcast, talks about the recent Worldwide Invitational in Paris, and Diablo III.

  Reported on Aug 28, 2008

• Wrath of the Lich King Opening Cinematic

  Blizzard has released the opening cinematic for Wrath of the Lich King, the much anticipated expansion to World of Warcraft. The video continues Blizzard's tradition of stunning visual sequences and depicts Arthas, the Lich King himself, preparing his forces for the dark and frigid days to come.

  Reported on Aug 23, 2008

• WotLK Opening Cinematic Released

  Blizzard has released the opening cinematic for Wrath of the Lich King, the much anticipated expansion to World of Warcraft. The video continues Blizzard's tradition of stunning visual sequences and depicts Arthas, the Lich King himself, preparing his forces for the dark and frigid days to come.

  Reported on Aug 22, 2008

• Battlegrounds: Warsong Gulch

  World of Warcraft Correspondent Robert Duckworth pens this article giving some details and tricks for the Warsong Gulch Battleground in WoW.

  Reported on Aug 21, 2008

• BlizzCon Ticket Draw

  As discussed last week, Blizzard is preparing a drawing to offer 3,000 more BlizzCon 2008 tickets for sale. They're finalizing the process now, and you'll be able to enter the drawing beginning Wednesday morning -- in the meantime, here is an overview of how the drawing will work:

  Reported on Aug 20, 2008

• Talent Calculator

  Blizzard has activated a new talent calculator for talents in their upcoming expansion, Wrath of the Lich King.

  Reported on Aug 15, 2008

• More Blizzcon Tickets

  Blizzard has announced that an additional 3,000 tickets have become available for this year's BlizzCon.

  Reported on Aug 14, 2008

• BlizzCon Tickets Sold Out

  Blizzard has announced that BlizzCon tickets have completely sold out after going on sale on Monday.

  Reported on Aug 13, 2008

• BlizzCon 2008 Site Launched

  Blizzard has launched the official BlizzCon 2008 website, with information on panels and events, a goody bag preview, and more.

  Reported on Aug 08, 2008

• Correspondent - Levelling in WoW

  MMORPG.com World of Warcraft Correspondent Richard Turner pens this article on levelling in World of Warcraft together with some tips for the task for new players.

  Reported on Aug 08, 2008

• New Recruit-A-Friend Program

  BLizzard announced that World of Warcraft players can have the opportunity to earn an exclusive Zhevra mount, free game time and more with thier new Recruit-A-Friend program.

  Reported on Aug 06, 2008

• Region Level Page Update: Northrend

  Blizzard has updated the World of Warcraft Region Level page with information on the new zones on the continent of Northrend, which will be introduced with Wrath of the Lich King, WoW's next paid expansion.

  Reported on Aug 06, 2008

• Correspondent - A Look at Wintergrasp

  MMORPG.com World of Warcraft Correspondent Robert Duckworth pens this article discussing Wintergrasp, a PvP zone that will be released with the launch of the game's upcoming Wrath of the Lich King expansion.

  Reported on Aug 05, 2008

• BlizzCon Goody Bag Preview

  Blizzard has provided a preview of the contents of the goody bags for attendees of BlizzCon 08.

  Reported on Aug 04, 2008

• Blizzard Exec: Some Left to try Conan

  It may not be news to some, but it's surprising to hear that: Blizzard president Mike Morhaime told Computerandvideogames.com that when Age of Conan launched back in May, Blizzard did notice players leaving to try the game (though 40% have now returned).

  Reported on Aug 01, 2008

• BlizzCon 2008 Ticket Sales Announced

  Blizzard has announced that tickets for BlizzCon 2008 will go on sale on August 11th.

  Reported on Jul 30, 2008

• Russian Version to Launch on August 6th

  Blizzard has announced that the Russian version of World of Warcaft will launch on August 6th.

  Reported on Jul 30, 2008

• Latin American Launch

  Blizzard has announced the launch of the Latin American version of World of Warcraft, and they will be holding several events in Mexico on Friday and through the weekend.

  Reported on Jul 25, 2008

• WotLK Talent Calculator

  Blizzard has posted a Wrath of the Lich King talent calculator, which helps players explore the talent changes that are coming to WoW with the next expansion.

  Reported on Jul 22, 2008

• Latin American Version Coming July 25th

  Blizzard has announced that the Spanish language, Latin American version of World of Warcraft will be available starting Friday July 25th.

  Reported on Jul 18, 2008

• Achievement System Preview

  Blizzard has prepared a preview of the Player Achievement System, which will be introduced to World of Warcraft with the Wrath of the Lich King Expansion.

  Reported on Jul 17, 2008

• Arena Tournament 2nd Round Concludes

  Blizzard has announced the conclusion of the 2008 World of Warcraft Arena Tournament's second qualification round.

  Reported on Jul 16, 2008

• Learning from Past Releases

  MMORPG.com's World of Warcraft Correspondent Darren Bridle files this report that takes a look at what Blizzard could learn from their first expansion, Burning Crusade and apply to the upcoming Wrath of the Lick King.

  Reported on Jul 15, 2008

• Activision Blizzard Officially Announced

  Vivendi has announced that the merger between Activision and Vivendi Games to form a new company under the name of Activision Blizzard has been finalized.

  Reported on Jul 11, 2008

• The Hunt for Illidan

  Blizzard has announced that The Hunt for Illidan, the sixth set for the World of Warcraft Trading Card Game, is now available.

  Reported on Jul 10, 2008

• New Oceanic Forum

  Blizzard has announced that they have launched a new forum for players in the Oceanic region.

  Reported on Jul 09, 2008

• Shareholders Approve Activision Blizzard

  Vivendi and Activision have announced that the merger of the two companies that would see the creation of a new company called Activision Blizzard, has been approved by their shareholders, with a vote 92% in favor of the merger.

  Reported on Jul 09, 2008

• Correspondent Article: Risk vs Reward

  In his first submission to MMORPG.com in this role, our new World of Warcraft Correspondent Darren Bridle files this article discussion risk vs. Reward in the most populated MMORPG ever created, Blizzard's World of Warcraft.

  Reported on Jul 07, 2008

• Lich King Beta Opt-In Program

  Blizzard has announced that they have opened the Wrath of the Lich King Beta Opt-In program, giving players the chance to be selected for the beta process.

  Reported on Jul 04, 2008

• Blizzard Authenticator

  Blizzard has announced the Blizzard Authenticator, a small device that adds an extra layer of security when playing World of Warcraft.

  Reported on Jun 27, 2008

• Arena Season 4 Begins

  Blizzard has announced the official start of Arena Season 4, where players can compete for new PvP item sets.

  Reported on Jun 25, 2008

• Midsummer Fire Festival

  Blizzard has announced details of the Midsummer Fire Festival which runs until July 5th in World of Warcraft.

  Reported on Jun 20, 2008

• 2008 WoW Arena Tournament Begins Phase 2

  Blizzard has announced that the second phase of the 2008 World of Warcraft Arena Tournament's second qualification round has officially started.

  Reported on Jun 18, 2008

• Bestiary Update: Jormungar

  Blizzard has updated the Wrath of the Lich King Bestiary with a look at the Jormungar Wyrm, the gigantic beasts of burden once used by the fallen Nerubian Empire.

  Reported on Jun 16, 2008

• Impact of Activision Blizzard

  Gamasutra has taken an interesting and in-depth look the Activision Blizzard merger, its affect on their gaming titles, and on the games industry.

  Reported on Jun 12, 2008

• L70ETC Contest Winners Announced

  Blizzard has posted the results of their video contest, which asked fans to create a video for the Level 70 Elite Tauren Chieftain song, "Rogues Do it From Behind."

  Reported on Jun 10, 2008

• Arena Tournament Second Qualifier

  Blizzard has announced the commencement of the second round of the World of Warcraft Arena Tournament's qualification rounds.

  Reported on Jun 04, 2008