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New Cataclysm Data!
In case the data you're already reviewing on our Cataclysm site is not enough, the first
new
batch of Cataclysm data has gone through our rigorous data screening process and is now available for review!
Check out what we've found so far on our revamped
Latest Additions
page. You'll notice that, on days where there are many entries, we now link to
a separate page
so that the Latest Additions page is less spammy. The new listing includes a tabbed interface to make your data browsing a little more pleasant.
Of course, there's more in store, so stay tuned!
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The Weekly Marmot - RealID in Review
This week I take some time to go over the new RealID feature added in patch 3.3.5. What's good about it? What's... not so good? And perhaps more importantly, why?
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Cataclysm Site Released!
Wowhead's Cataclysm site is now open!
With the NDA gone, you can now finally see all the info you've been waiting for. This includes items, spells, NPCs,
talent calculators
, and more!
Remember, we're still updating the site as we go, so if you see bugs or issues, don't fret! As we pull in more data from the closed beta, we'll be updating the site with new info on a regular basis.
If you're in the beta, be sure to upload your data with the
Wowhead Client
—and everyone be sure to post comments, screenshots, and other info on our new database pages.
Enjoy!
http://cata.wowhead.com
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Cataclysm Closed Beta Has Begun!
Blizzard has just put out an official press release - the
Cataclysm
closed beta has begun!
Edit
: Added a few links to the bottom of the blog.
Remember to join the beta you will need to opt-in on your Battle.Net account. To do that head over to the
Battle.net Beta Profile Settings
upload your system information and select what games you'd like to beta test for!
You can read the official press release after the break!
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TankSpot Video Guide to Halion!
Our friends at
TankSpot
have posted their
video guide
to the
Halion
10-man encounter!
If you want to check it out, you can view it on
TankSpot
, on the videos tab on our
Halion NPC page
, or right here in our blog below!
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Facebook Integration: "Like" Buttons Added!
Facebook users! We've integrated the Facebook "Like" button across Wowhead.
You can now use Facebook to share our blog posts, guides, forum threads, and even particular database pages (e.g. items) with your friends. For example...
You can "Like" a piece of gear to tell your friends what just dropped for you in
The Ruby Sanctum
.
You can "Like" a
quest
you enjoyed doing.
You can "Like" our guide to the
Midsummer Fire Festival
.
You could "Like" our
sticky
on Cataclysm phishing scams.
You could even "Like"
this very blog post
.
Poke around the site for a while and give it a try!
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Ruby Sanctum Now Open!
It seems after today's maintenance
The Ruby Sanctum
has been opened on North American realms after all!
Venture forth into the Sanctum of the Red Dragonflight and do battle with
Halion
, and the Twilight Dragonflight who have invaded their home!
You can read our strategy for the encounter on
Halion
's page. Note this information is from the testing phases on the Public Test Realm, and is subject to change!
Update:
For those still doubting this was intentional below is the announcement by Nethaera!
As noted in the official patch
3.3.5 notes
, (
http://www.worldofwarcraft.com/patchnotes/
) the release of the Ruby Sanctum was briefly delayed to better align its availability across all regions.
We’re happy to announce that the wait is over, and the Ruby Sanctum is now open. To learn more about this exciting new raid dungeon, please visit the
Ruby Sanctum preview page
.
http://www.worldofwarcraft.com/info/underdev/3p3/rubysanctum.xml
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Slow Day In WoW? Win Some Swag in ZAM's Aion Contest
I know the majority of you are not big fans of
Aion
, but I'm pretty sure you
are
a fan of swag, so I thought I'd take a minute to let you know about the
contest
they're having over there!
They're giving away 7
Razer Naga
mice, as well as a brand new
Dell MX11
gaming laptop. If you want your shot, head over to the contest page on ZAM!
http://www.zam.com/contests/aion.html
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Warning, NFSW... As In Need For Speed: World!
Edit: The beta key giveaway has been opened to everyone! If you're interested, now is the time to sign up!
If you guys are interested in trying out EA's new Massively Multiplayer Online Racing Game,
ZAM
is giving away beta keys to all ZAM Premium members. That includes subscribers on ZAM, Allakhazam, WowInterface, TankSpot, and, of course,
Wowhead!
If you want to give it a shot, head on over to the
beta key giveaway
page. You will need to log into your ZAM Premium account to claim it (Tip: If you registered through Wowhead, your ZAM username will be
<username>|WH
).
Give it a try, and leave your opinions in the comments!
http://www.zam.com/giveaways/nfsw.html
Other Links
ZAM announcement
Wowhead Premium sign-up
ZAM Premium sign-up
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http://www.zam.com/wiki/Freq
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Wowhead's 4th Anniversary
That's right, Wowhead is
four years old
today!
We wanted to take a few minutes to say thank you for all your support. Wowhead wouldn't be here today if it weren't for your bug reports, your feedback, your comments, your forum posts, and (of course) your data. Everything we are today, we owe to you guys.
So have a slice of cake with us, and celebrate!
It's so delicious and moist...
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Finally: A CAPTCHA Update!
Some of you may have already noticed a change to our site's
CAPTCHA
authentication (a.k.a those annoying codes you enter to post stuff). We tossed out our homebrewed solution and started using
reCAPTCHA
, which allows users of Wowhead to help digitize books. You can read the site for more information.
Before anyone complains that you now have to OMG TYPE TWO WORDS INSTEAD OF ONE AND ITS THE END OF THE WORLD, we also throttled back our CAPTCHA challenges. You should now only be prompted
once every five minutes or after five posts
, whichever comes first. That should help our more-avid users avoid
Carpal Tunnel Syndrome
for a bit longer. Enjoy!
You hear that, pelf?
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The 2010 Blizzard Global Writing Contest
Some of you may remember a
contest
that Blizzard had back in 2009 where you were all called to write your best fan-fiction and submit it. Well, it's back once more, and waiting for you!
Official contest page
Submission page
, including contest rules
I'm not going to list everything here for y'all to read, just the important stuff.
Prizes
Grand Prize:
The grand prize winner will receive a trip to Blizzard's headquarters in southern California, where you'll meet and eat with the Blizzard writing staff. You'll also receive your choice of a Diablo III "OVERTHROWN" barbarian diorama or a Frostmourne sword.
Runners-up:
Seven runners-up will each receive a prize package of the Diablo Archive, the Warcraft Archive, the StarCraft Archive, and the Warcraft: War of the Ancients Archive, all signed by Chris Metzen, the cover artists, and Blizzard's writing staff.
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BFF Report - All Points O'Brien
I went to E3 last week to pretty much just hit on booth babes, but I partied a little too hard and now I have this "Malgayne pwnz" tribal henna tattoo on my left rump-cheek (near the crease). I vaguely remember getting the chance to
interview tons of developers
making games that somehow will all be the next "WoW killer," and even went toe-to-toe with EJ "
lolhandlebarmustache
" Moreland, lead designer for APB! Speaking of...
This week's BFF Report is all about gameplay in All Points Bulletin... and man what a controversial subject that is amirite!?? Seriously, talk about panties->bunched when they announced that they embargoed reviews until after release (now down to July 2nd, UK release date). Then there are all the lone-wolf types who try and play this massive MULTIPLAYER game all by their lonesome and then QQ about how boring it is (they are right, btw). Truth be told, the game has it's flaws, but the good news is that the
developers are aware
of the community's concern... now let's see if they actually do anything about it.
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Icecrown Citadel Raid Buff Up to 25%
Coincidentally with today's patch the
Icecrown Citadel
raid buff has been increased to a hefty
25%
damage, healing, health bonus (see
Hellscream's Warsong
and
Strength of Wrynn
).
As with every increase previously done this will make the instance slightly easier for those still struggling with the many encounters in Icecrown Citadel.
Remember there's still the
30%
increase left for this buff, which should hit live realms on
July 20th
!
As always, you can turn this buff off at anytime if you feel like trying the encounter in its most difficult form.
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Patch 3.3.5 Released In North America
Patch 3.3.5
has finally been released in North America! It is important to note other regions will not be receiving this patch this week but will get it next week.
Included in this new patch is the much awaited
RealID
feature and the release of the brand new raid instance
The Ruby Sanctum
.
Unfortunately the Ruby Sanctum will not be available for another week in North America as to not give them an unfair advantage with the new content. Beyond those huge new features Blizzard has revamped the entire chat system.
You can read all the changes on our Patch Notes page:
http://www.wowhead.com/patchnotes=3.3.5
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Anniversary Interview: J. Allen Brack
Blizzard has released a new interview on their Anniversary mini-site, this time with
J. Allen Brack
who currently is Production Director at Blizzard.
In this interview Brack speaks about many subjects, such as originally things were worked on one thing at a time now the teams are capable of balancing out several different projects at once. They then go on to touch on some of his fondest memories of early-World of Warcraft subjects being revisited with Cataclysm.
It's a great read, so head on over to the official Anniversary mini-site and check it out.
http://www.worldofwarcraft.com/wowanniversary/interview/jallenbrack.xml
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Midsummer Fire Festival Guide! (June 21 - July 5)
The
Midsummer Fire Festival
is fast approaching, which means it's time once again for one of
Miyari
's guides!
The Festival starts in the night between Sunday and Monday this weekend, so you know where to go for all of your daily quest and achievement needs! We have all the quests, achievements, and bonfire locations laid out in our guide.
http://www.wowhead.com/guide=midsummer-fire-festival
If you have any questions, comments, or other info, just leave it in the comments on this post and we'll address them as we go. :)
Please note: As far as we know at this time, there have been no significant changes in the event from the previous year (other than the updates to Lord Ahune). But
if there are
, we'll be on top of them as soon as the event goes live, and the guide will be updated. Keep checking back over the weekend for any additional info!
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Cataclysm Preview: Grim Batol
Blizzard has just posted an official preview of one of Cataclysm's new 5 player dungeons...
Grim Batol
.
Grim Batol was once home to the Wildhammer clan of dwarves. Eventually, the Dark Irons led an attack on Grim Batol, and in the process tainted the fortress forever. Now occupied by the Twilight's Hammer, brave players will venture forth into the fortress to stop the nefarious plots of the fortress' new master...
You can view the full preview on Blizzard's website.
http://www.worldofwarcraft.com/cataclysm/features/grimbatol.html
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E3 Coverage on ZAM!
If you're interested in following the latest developments in the MMO world—and in games in general—there's no better place to get your E3 coverage than
ZAM
!
Our own
Mike B aka Fony
has hit the show floor to get coverage and interviews on a ton of new games, including Star Wars: The Old Republic, TERA, LEGO Universe, Final Fantasy XIV, League of Legends, Jumpgate Evolution, LOTRO, and more.
Come check out all the info on the ZAM site!
http://www.zam.com/story.html?story=22531
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The Weekly Marmot - Cataclysm Press Event
So much to talk about! This week I narrowly squeak by inside Youtube's 11-minute limit to bring you my thoughts and speculations on the massive amount of information Blizzard released at the recent Press Event. I hope you're ready for a lot of talkingreallyfastsoicanbesuretogeteverythingin!
If you haven't seen the info I'm talking about in this video yet, it's available
right here on Wowhead
!
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