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Intel's Hearthstone on Tablet Giveaway
Blizzard and Intel have teamed up to give away some pretty awesome tablets and an ultrabook that will be great to play Hearthstone on.
Intrigued? Check out how to enter on the
Hearthstone on Tablet
website. Note that this contest is US only.
Also don't forget to enter our very own
Hearthstone Naxxramas T-Shirt and Pillow Giveaway
!
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Greetings card slingers! In celebration of Hearthstone: Heroes of Warcraft coming to a Windows 8 touch screen device near you, Intel® is holding a
Hearthstone on Tablet Sweepstakes
! Don’t have a Windows 8 touch screen device? Not to worry, Intel’s sweepstakes offers you a chance to put a fancy new Intel tablet in your card playin’ paws.
As part of the Tablet Sweepstakes, Intel is dealing out 30
Intel Atom Tablets
, and one of you might be lucky enough to draw the
Intel 2 in 1 Ultrabook
.
Intrigued? Visit the contest site to
enter the sweepstakes
. The contest runs from
August 14
to
October 12
, so don’t delay.
Hearthstone
Warlords of Draenor CE Card Back and Hearthstone on Android Updates
Update: They've
confirmed on Twitter
that the
Digital Deluxe
version also includes the card back!
Blizzard has teased the new exclusive card back that will be coming with the
Warlords of Draenor Collector's Edition
.
You can check out all the card backs in the game in our
Card Backs
area. View the tooltips or hit the Text tab to show all their sources!
Hearthstone on Android
Also Zeriyah has stated that the
Android version of Hearthstone is still on track for later this year
.
Zeriyah
We still have Hearthstone for iPhone and Android devices currently in development. We're still shooting for this year for an Android device release.
Final Boss for Warlords of Draenor Revealed, Next Legendary will be a Ring
In an interview by Tom Chilton with Vanion.eu at this year's Gamescom, Chilton revealed the end boss for the Warlords of Draenor will be none other than Grommash Hellscream.
Click on the video below for the full video or
here for the part about Grommash
, and
here for the Legendary ring information
!
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Warlords of Draenor - Scouting Report
It’s the New Year, and 2014 is going to be a big one for World of Warcraft. This November marks the game’s 10-year anniversary and the 20
-
year anniversary of the entire Warcraft series. We’re looking forward to celebrating these milestones with everyone, but in the meantime, we’ve got a few Warlords of Draenor–related updates to share.
Preparing for Battle
At BlizzCon, we laid out our plans to send you into battle against some of the biggest and baddest enemies in Warcraft history. While the Iron Horde gears up for war on Draenor, back here on earth we’re making preparations for the expansion’s upcoming closed beta test. If you’d like to be considered, now’s a great time to make sure you’re
opted in
to Warcraft betas and that the hardware specs in your
Beta Profile
are up to date. (Full instructions can be found
here
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Gear Changes in Warlords of Draenor
Blizzard posted a lengthy blog covering all the changes to gear in Warlords of Draenor--broken down into two subcategories, Armor and Non Armor. Click the cut for the full blog, or check out our summary below:
Armor
Your gear for armor slots (helms, shoulders, etc) changes primary stats and set bonuses based on your spec. There is no "strength plate" or "intellect plate"--simply plate that changes based on your role. Gear for these primary armor slots will always contain Stamina and Armor, as well as either Agility/Intellect/Strength based on your spec.
Secondary stats for armor will remain unchanged when switching between specs (crit, mastery, haste). Hit, expertise, dodge, and parry are removed completely, and spirit and bonus armor no longer appear on armor pieces.
New secondary stats, in addition to crit, mastery, haste: Amplify, Multistrike, and Readiness.
Readiness
increases the cooldown recovery rate of some abilities,
Multistrike
gives separate chances to hit each target an additional time for 30% damage, and [url=
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Hearthstone Closed Beta Patch Notes
Today is the day for our Hearthstone Closed Beta patch! This patch also includes the account wipe, so when the servers are available for play once more, you’ll be starting again as if you were a new player. For more information on the wipe itself, please revisit our Account Wipe Incoming blog post,
found here
. Now, onto the patch notes!
General
The maximum level is now 60, and you can earn XP in
any
game mode up to max level.
Chat has been rejiggered.
Gold gained in Play mode has changed from 5 gold per 5 wins to 10 gold per 3 wins.
You can now acquire Golden Basic minions at higher experience levels.
Arena rewards now give less dust and more cards.
More gold is guaranteed at 5 & 6 Arena wins.
At 9 Arena wins, you are now guaranteed an extra pack or a Golden card.
The animations for Secrets and Fatigue have been sped up dramatically.
All cards now have flavor text when you view them in your collection.
“Spell Power +1” has been re
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5.3 PTR Patch Notes are live!
The 5.3 PTR patch notes are already here and a lot of interesting changes are coming.
Some of the highlights include:
4 New Scenarios
, and a brand new
heroic
difficulty for Scenarios
A new Battleground -
Gold Rush
located in Valley of the Four Winds.
Loot Specialization
- you can now pick which spec you receive loot for (helpful for gearing offsets!)
Bonus Rolls
now have a proection from bad luck streaks, each roll gets a progressively higher chance at loot.
World of Warcraft PTR Patch 5.3
General
Please note: During the 5.3 PTR, not all the content listed may not be available for testing or may only be available during a limited testing window. Keep an eye on our PTR Discussion forum for details.
New Battleground: Gold Rush
In the new Battleground situated in the Valley of the Four Winds, the Alliance and Horde continue their war for Pandaria’s precious resources. While the two factions battle for control over mines, they must also protect their own resources from being stolen and turned against them!
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Patch 5.2 Hotfixes - March 21st
Classes
Warlock
Demonic Gateway
should no longer despawn when the casting Warlock moves far away.
Quests
The Crumbled Chamberlain
: Statue pieces now do not despawn when looted, allowing other players to loot the statue piece as well.
Stone Cold
: Fixed an issue where players were unable to interact with Grave Guardian statues.
Creatures
Oondastas for everyone!
Oondasta
now respawns much more frequently.
Exchange Guard
s have resumed their stance of not interfering with players engaged in Horde/Alliance hostilities(PvP combat).
Raids, Dungeons, and Scenarios
Throne of Thunder
Gastropod
should now favor attackers that are at range.
Reduced the amount of creatures in the area leading up to
Ji-Kun
in Raid Finder.
Fixed an issue where players winning a bonus roll after defeating
Iron Qon
on Heroic mode could receive a non-heroic version of the tier token.
Fixed an issue where damage from
Lei Shen
's Crashing Thunder, Lightning Whip, Overcharge and Discharged Energy
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Patch 5.2 Hotfixes - March 11th
Another round of hotfixes today, including some Throne of Thunder encounter fixes and an even larger piece of news that you no longer can obtain loot from
Oondasta
or
Nalak
if you are not on your home realm. So no more hopping to over to other realms in hopes of getting a kill.
Full patch notes can be found
here
, and be sure to check out our
Patch 5.2 Guide
,
New Gear Guide
, and
Isle of Thunder Guide
for more details.
Click the cut to see the complete hotfixes!
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Mists of Pandaria Will Be Released September 25th
The Mists of Pandaria release date has finally been revealed as
September 25th, 2012
. Its retail price will be $39.99 USD, with a digital collector's edition sitting at $59.99 USD and the physical collector's edition at $79.99.
We've also got the official press release.
IRVINE, Calif. – July 25, 2012 –
Land, ho! Blizzard Entertainment, Inc. today announced that
World of Warcraft®: Mists of Pandaria™
, the fourth expansion set for the world’s most popular subscription-based massively multiplayer online role-playing game, will be available in stores and online starting from September 25, 2012. Upon the expansion’s release, intrepid explorers of the Alliance and the Horde will be able to set foot upon the shores of the long-lost continent of Pandaria and embark on a perilous journey to uncover its ancient mysteries.
Mists of Pandaria
will be available on DVD-ROM for Windows® XP/Windows Vista®/Windows® 7 and Macintosh® at a sugg
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PTR Patch 4.1 Notes Updated (3/15)
The PTR Patch 4.1 notes have just been updated with some interesting class and raid encounter changes!
Mage
's
now reduces Arcane Explosion's mana cost by 25/50%.
Warrior
's
now ignores 50% armor in PvP but still 100% in PvE.
Arathi Basin
can be done as a 10v10 Rated Battleground.
Be sure to check out the full list of major class changes after the break!
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Firelands Raid Not Coming in Patch 4.1
According to a post over at Eurogamer.net it seems Blizzard has decided to release patches more often and Firelands will
not
be in 4.1. Blizzard hasn't said anything official on this but the good news is that they want to push new features sooner, rather than waiting for huge content patches like we are currently used to.
Check out after the break for the full article!
Source:
http://www.eurogamer.net/articles/2011-03-04-firelands-raid-will-not-be-in-wow-patch-4-1
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BlizzCon 2011 Announced
It's that time again:
BlizzCon 2011
has been announced! On Friday, October 21 through Saturday, October 22, players from around the world will be able to once again return to the Anaheim Convention Center to participate in Blizzard's fan convention.
Right now there is no information on when tickets will be available, but rest assured as soon as we have that info we'll post it here!
What could be better than spending two days checking out the latest versions of Blizzard games, watching eSports tournaments, and chatting with developers alongside a few thousand of your closest friends? We couldn't think of anything either, so we're bringing BlizzCon back in 2011! That's right, BlizzCon will be returning to the Anaheim Convention Center on Friday, October 21 through Saturday, October 22, and will feature an exciting mix of discussion panels, tournaments, hands-on gameplay, contests, and much more. Check out the announcement press release, and keep an eye on
www.blizzcon.com
in the months ahead for further details, including ticketing information.
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Ding: Realm First! Level 85 Rogue
For those of you who have not been following my escapades on
IRC
, a few months back I personally decided I was going to attempt the "impossible" and obtain
Realm First! Level 85 Rogue (Legacy)
. Since I actually managed to achieve this amazing feat two weeks ago, I've had quite a few people ask how I did it and what was going through my head in the process. So here I am, fully rested after several days of recovering from little to no sleep during the launch.
First off I want to put a disclaimer here, doing a Realm First is not for the faint of the heart. It took a lot of hard-work, dedication, and the help of some awesome guildies. To name a few of the people who really helped out and encouraged me during the attempt:
PoeticDragon
,
Noxy
,
Karadactyl
and the rest of my
Halcyon
buddies. I couldn't have done it without you!
But now let's get back to how it actually worked.
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The Shattering (Patch 4.0.3a): The Official "Extended Downtime" Thread
Blizzard just announced that
today's maintenance requires extended downtime
and will provide further updates as the day progresses.
Update 2:30 PST
: The servers are currently
ACTIVE
.
Stay tuned to this post for further updates!
November 23rd, 2010 11:30 AM PST -
The amount of time to implement the changes in the 4.0.3a patch is estimated to take longer than initially expected. Due to additional complications we're now estimating realms to be live by approximately 5:00 p.m. PST.
November 23rd, 2010 9:50 AM PST -
The amount of time to implement the changes in the 4.0.3a patch is estimated to take longer than initially expected. We're extending the estimated time it will take to complete the maintenance to 1:00 PM PST. We know you're eager to experience Azeroth reborn, and we're working as quickly as possible for you. We appreciate your patience.
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Goblin and Worgen Faction/Race Changes Available at Launch
Blizzard announced something I know quite a few of us have been waiting for:
Race/Faction Changes
for both
Worgen and Goblins
will be available on launch day!
There is a little caveat to the way paid services work for goblins and worgen: either of them wishing to change races or factions cannot be in either Gilneas or Lost Isles. There is no restrictions on on players wishing to change to goblins or worgen.
With two new playable races just on the horizon, many players have been asking when they'll be able to convert their existing characters into goblins or worgen. Paid faction and race changes will be available immediately once Cataclysm is released. Realm First achievements for leveling any class to 85 will be available in Cataclysm. However there will be no Realm First achievements associated with leveling characters of a specific race.
There will be a slight change to the way paid services work for goblins and worgen. Goblin and worgen characters wishing to change race or faction cannot be in Lost Isles or Gilneas; they must be elsewhere to initiate the proc
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Battle.net Dial-In Authenticator
Blizzard announced a new tool today for security conscious people: the
Battle.net Dial-In Authenticator
. For those who don't have access to a smart phone capable of running the authenticator software, or those unable to get a token authenicator, users will be able to sign up for this new service. It's free and (currently) only available to U.S. Residents. How it works is pretty simple: you will authorize a specific phone number and make a phone call to verify it. After that every time something unusual happens with your account, such as logging in from a foreign location, you will be required to make a phone call from the registered phone number and enter your pin which will provide you with a single use security code much like the normal authenticators.
You can read more about the Dial-In Authenticator on
Blizzard's Support Site
.
http://us.blizzard.com/support/article.xml?locale=en_US&tag=dialinauth&rhtml=true
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Elemental Invasion Phase 2 is Here!
Seems sometime this morning Blizzard flipped the switch and began
Phase 2
of the
Elemental Invasion
! While helping the Earthen Ring fight against the elementals, you will find several new quests in both Ironforge and Orgrimmar.
Phase 2: November 8 - November ???
Tablets of the Earth
/
Tablets of Fire
Go to the harbor / zeppelin tower and talk to the quest NPC there. A short event will begin, where you - imbued with the powers of the Tablets - need to use your new abilities to fight various elemental attackers off. Remember, use water to counter fire, air to counter earth, and fire to counter water. After the event is over loot the tablets and turn the quest in.
Subduing the Elements
/
Subduing the Elements
Open the
Earthen Ring Supplies
and loot
Elemental Sapta
&
Cleansing Totem
. Drinking the Septa will allow you to see the spirits, and using the totem near them will subdue them. You can find the Agitated Earth / Fire Spirits all over Ironforge and Orgrimmar.
You can check out al
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Cataclysm: Updated Combat Resurrection Design
Zarhym just posted a rather interesting announcement: in Cataclysm raiders will only be allowed
one use of Rebirth or Soulstone in 10-player encounters.
In 25-player raid encounters, you will be able to use a maximum of
3 resurrections
. There is no equivalent of a "Sated" debuff to track how many times you have resurrected.
What is everyone's opinion on this? Do you think it's better for raiders or worse?
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Cataclysm Beta (Build 13241) New Models & Icons!
A new beta build is here and as usual we have another new batch of models and icons for your perusal. One of the
BIG THINGS
in this build is the *drum roll* Worgen Druid's
Travel Form
! Hopefully we will have a video for this up in the near future, so be on the lookout for that! Other than that awesomely sexy model for druids there are several other models, such as a Corrupted Cho'gall and even more weapons and shields that you will most likely see in the raid dungeons at level 85.
In the icon department we have updated icons for many different gem types and some new dungeon armor icons. There are even new icons for
Moonkin Hatchling
(both Tauren and Night Elf flavors) and
Lil' Ragnaros
.
Edit: For those of you who prefer YouTube, or who have trouble with our modelviewer, we've added a YouTube video!
You can check out all these models and icons after the break!
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