Blizzard has released two new realms for World of Warcraft. Be sure to check them out:

We're pleased to announce the launch of two new US realms: Moonrunner (PvE) and Kelecgos (PvP)! The addition of Moonrunner and Kelecgos increases the total number of US realms to 99. We hope you enjoy these two new opportunities for a fresh start on Azeroth. On the realm-selection list, the two new realms will be tagged with a "New" label to make them easy to spot. Happy adventuring, and see you online!

It's a great place to go if your new to the game, or want to start up an alt!

A weekly update was posted here and covers everything from the captive Bristleback in Camp Torajo to the polymorph bug striking down great wrath to mages everywhere.

Look for a ot of hotfix's in the near future.

For those of us living under rocks or other orifices here's more news from the Warcrafts world:

• First up new Patch! v1.6 has finally been released with a slightly long list of changes. There are many large changes this patch for both the Warrior and the Warlock and in compensation both classes receive free respecs! For a full list of changes check here.
• In other big news Blizzcon has had a lot of information posted on it? What is it? What will be in it? How much is it? Well that can all be found here. This is not World of Warcraft news only but a general Blizzard games meeting. It will have information on Starcraft: Ghost and other Blizzard favorites.
• Lastly for those of us that are visually inclined, the fan art section has been updated as well as some new shiny wall papers (very shiny) check out the art here and the wall papers here.

I'd like to apologize for all the inconveniences the sites been having recently.

Fishing has lost alot of sparkle recently which has caused alot of players to forget about it. Most people see fishing as a huge waste of time and only really use it to feed their hungry hungry pets or to raise cooking skills (Deviate Delights anyone?). In response to a poll on the World of Warcraft forums, Caydiem has just made a post:

We're aware that fishing leaves a lot to be desired. Our team is on the case, designing improvements to the profession that should hopefully make it more entertaining and rewarding. :)

So have no fear, hopefully we'll see fishing being used again! Personally I'd love to see fishing become more rewarding again.

First off highlights from community watch for the week! The first one's a movie of PvP from Kil'Jaedon, the second ones a comic about a sneaky rogue and the thirds a guide to playing a sneaky rogue.

• KJ Wars Episode 1: Chapter 1: A Tenuous Fate by Socrates
• Totally Aryn's Quote by Machall
• Rogue Strategy Guide by WoW OGaming

The last two bits of news are some more new artwork and a new wallpaper.

As an interesting note, remember a few days back when Darkzed reported hidden spells hidden in the MPQ's? It apears these spells are for trinkets from the Darkmoon Faire. You can read about how happy people are about the Shaman trinket here!

And lastly Happy 4th of July to all our American viewers!

I asked the developers if there is currently anything in the works for Paladins. They said that they are playing around with a new spell idea that will give Paladin players more control over there DPS, and that will also give them a way to finish off fleeing enemies. The spell is still in it's early stages of design, but when we have more concrete information we will make sure to let you know.

You can find the list here.

Arcanite Warriors are currently the flavor of the month, an armored behemoth of death. So how does one counter these in a group PvP battle? Wyverngod has the goods:

Warriors with 6k hp, 5k armor, 200 fireresist are those who have their usual tanking gear on...thats when they have their shield and all the +defense/resist crap on. Many warriors who PvP, leave all that defense crap out and go for the awesome crit gear to become the executioners of the battlefield. That means, they give up those stamina/defense amulets for crappy stats amulet with +1 to crit, that helm with resist/armor for a mail or even leather +1 crit helm! and so on and so forth.
Now, look at this warrior, his gear is so mucho-dps, with that 30-35% crit, he will make your children cry when his arcanite reaper lands on you. However, all of that comes at a cost, he no longer has 6k HP, he no longer has all that armor, he no longer has all that resist. In fact, he is quite weak

Read the rest here!

orld of Warcraft recently launched with amazing fanfare and success in China. Partnering with Blizzard to usher in this blockbuster launch was iCoke, Coca-Cola's name-brand presence in China. In the weeks leading up to and after the launch, iCoke led the way in promoting World of Warcraft, celebrating the game in real-life replicas of Stormwind Castle and Thunder Bluff, creating a joint World of Warcraft and Coca-Cola televised commercial featuring Chinese pop sensation SHE, and unveiling an iCoke-branded World of Warcraft site. The site is in Chinese, but even if you can't read it, it's well worth checking out.

The official site has put up 80 photos of the event... it almost feels like Korea.

The acclaimed comedian, Dave Chappele is currently touring Los Angeles Comedy Clubs, and Gamespot reports that he has revealed his love for World of Warcraft:

You know what I've been playing a lot of?" the comedian reportedly asked the crowd. "World of Warcraft!" When a few cheers broke out, he reportedly responded, "I knew I had some geek brothers and sisters up in here!" Chappelle also was said to have expressed his amusement seeing WoW characters with names referring to his most famous sketches, including a rogue with a name inspired by the famous "I'm Rick James, B****" sketch

Read the rest here.

Download it here.

Check out the details here.

Monsters 3+ levels higher than the attacking player were resisting spells at a greater rate than intended. This has been addressed, and players will now be able to land spells with greater success

Boss monsters in Molten Core, Onyxia, Azuregos, and Kazzak had their HP increased to compensate for the increase in caster DPS they will see.

It's nice to see that Mages may actually do comparable damage to warriors in big raids now.

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