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Blizzard has posted a message for all those who are hoping to get into Cataclysm beta to make sure they're "opted in" at Battle.net. You have to have an active account and your profile has to be complete in order to be eligible.
Patch 3.3.0 is now live and the Icecrown Citadel is now open. You can read all of the Patch Notes. There are really a lot of changes. If you haven't checked your mail box yet, make sure to retrieve your new Corehound Puppy pet!
"Hidden away in a secluded sanctuary, the corrupted Dragon Aspect Deathwing has watied, recovering form the wounds of his last battle against Azeroth and biding his time until he can reforge the world in molten fire." And so, Deathwing the Destroyer, originally Neltharion, the Earth-Warder, will leave the confines of Grim Batol and return to wreak havoc on the continents.
Cataclysm will feature two new races; Goblins for the Horde, and Worven for the Alliance. Azeroth will get a complete make over, which will allow players to use their flying mounts in what was previously restricted zones. A new secondary professions, Archaeology, will also be introduced, and there will be many changes to classes. Among the changes will be the elimination of mana for Hunters. Hunters will no longer consume ammo; it will become an equipable item. Warlocks will see major changes to soul shards; it will no longer be necessary to carry an entire bag of them. To see concept art for the expansion, as well as the trailer, check out the Cataclysm page.
Patch 3.2 is live! You can find the complete patch notes here. A change which will affect almost all players are the changes to almost all mounts. The only riding skill not affected by this patch will be Cold Weather flying.
Isle of Conquest is a new battleground scheduled to make its debut in the upcoming content patch, Call of the Crusade. It will pitch teams of up to 40 players against each other in a massive battle over a small island situated off Northrend's northern coast. To win, teams will need to make use of the island's unique strategic locations, which include an oil derrick, a siege workshop, and a fully equipped airship hangar. They will deploy devastating siege weaponry on the field; Light have mercy on anyone caught between them and their ultimate target, the general holed up in the enemy keep.
There are five points of interest on the Isle of Conquest for the factions to battle over. Each one offers its own benefits and strategic value. Which one will you claim for your side, and will it be enough to ensure victory?
Located on the northwestern end of the island, this smudge in the Frozen Sea produces enough black gold to run a thousand siege engines. Taking this resource garners precious reinforcements and a continuous flow of honor to the side that controls it.
This snow-covered assembly, located on the southeastern end of the island, hides untapped supplies that must be harvested. Taking this resource grants reinforcements and a continuous flow of honor to the side that controls it.
The western shore's docks will further expand your selection of siege weapons with the devastating new Glaive Thrower and the Catapult. Unleash the destruction of the Glaive Thrower upon the walls of the keep, or launch your invading party over the walls to assault the keep from within.
This sturdy steel structure stands on the peak of Mt. Conquest overlooking the eastern side of the island, allowing players to board the airship docked there. This devastating weapon of war is capable of raining death upon the heads of your enemies and destroying enemy defenses. Once onboard the airship, players will find it comes equipped with parachutes enabling a strike team to drop into the enemy keep from above.
Situated right between the Alliance base and the Horde base, this siege workshop occupies a strategic hot spot. Seizing it grants the controlling party the ability to utilize an arsenal of siege vehicles perfectly suited to reducing the enemy keep's walls to dust and ashes.
There are five graveyards in the Isle of Conquest that are attached to different points of interest on the map: the Horde base, the Alliance base, an oil spill island in the center of the map (attached to the siege workshop), the northeast corner (attached to the airship hangar), and the southwest corner (attached to the docks).
This summer Blizzard is teaming up with Mtn Dew to offer World of Warcraft-themed Game Fuel in stores across the US, and in the process, they're giving away the exclusive Battle-Bot pet complete with horde and alliance-themed battle fuel. You can fuel up your pet with red or blue battle fuel and send it into battle against Battle-Bots fueled by the opposing faction. Get ready now because the streets of Dalaran will soon erupt with dueling Battle-Bots.
To get a Battle Bot you must have a battle.net account (although it doesn't have to be merged with your account. Go to Dew Fuel Home Page, create a free account, and start earning points. The battle bots are already available and they're a fun new pet that takes little effort to get!