7 February 2010 -
Love is in the Air Again!
The Love is in the Air season was completely reworked this year. Rather than a despondent Forsaken apothecary and his ghostly wife, the culprits this year are the Venture Co., nemesis of the Steamwheedle Cartel. Their “Crown Chemical Co.” is up to no good, and you have the chance to stop them! Our seasonal coverage guide has been updated here. Some interesting loot has been added, including a rare flying rocket mount and a new companion pet.
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8 December 2009 -
Fall of the Lich King, Rise of the Pickup Group!
Patch 3.3.0, Fall of the Lich King, should be happily downloading to a machine near you. The patch adds three new 5-player dungeons – Forge of Souls, Pit of Saron, and Halls of Reflection – as part of the Icecrown Citadel area. This will also be the center for the 10 and 25-player raids. In addition to the new content, this patch now allows a cross-realm “looking for group” for 5-player dungeon parties which can pull characters from any server in your battlegroup. New achievements await those who are active Pickup participants! As always, the latest patch notes can be found here.
Also, it appears that the some of the daily Argent Tournament quests – specifically “Among the Champions” (jousting), “Threat From Above” (Chillmaw), and “Battle Before the Citadel” give Alliance Vanguard/Horde Expedition rep (62.5 rep spillover to individual factions). This may help (given enough time) the attempt to gain higher reputation with the Frostborn, Explorers’ League, Taunka, and Hand of Vengeance.
AddOns updated to date include:
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23 November 2009 -
Restarts Hotfix Pilgrim’s Bounty Event
This morning’s restart appears to have fixed the broken Bountiful Tables in various capital cities, allowing completion of the achievements for the Pilgrim’s Bounty seasonal event.
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22 November 2009 -
WoW’s 5th Anniversary
Just a reminder that WoW is celebrating its 5th Anniversary on 22 November. Characters who log on during this day will receive the “Wow’s Fifth Anniversary” achievement and a Onyxian Whelpling companion pet! The pet is account bound, so only your “achievement hound” characters need to log in, but make sure at least one of your toons logs in on each server you play on!
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22 November 2009 -
Pilgrim’s Bounty is Here!
This year marks the first appearance of Pilgrim’s Bounty, a holiday season loosely based on the U.S. Thanksgiving holiday. Completing all the achievements grants a “Pilgrim” title and a Plump Turkey vanity pet! In addition, the season introduces five new recipes for those having trouble collecting enough for the cooking achievements. As usual, the hard-working guild n’elfs (and b’elfs for the Horde info) have a seasonal guide drafted up and ready. Let us give thanks for the chance to get another pet!.
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4 November 2009 -
Paying for Pets
Blizzard has added in-game companion pets to the Collectibles section of the Blizzard Store. These pets currently cost $10 (US) and are distributed via a key code. You may redeem the key code with all current or future characters for one account (what a bargain!). You can also send the key code as a gift (and just in time for Winter Veil). To redeem the code requires that you have already linked your World of Warcraft account to a Battle.Net account. Since the redemption happens through the Battle.Net system, you receive the pet in the mail when you log in – so those of you who are hostile with Booty Bay need not worry about redeeming the code with an in-game vendor.
As an additional incentive, half the proceeds from sales of the Pandaren Monk pet will be donated to the Make-a-Wish Foundation through the end of 2009. Gain an enlightened pet and feel good about it, too!
Pandaren Monk |
Lil’ KT the Mini-Lich |
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1 November 2009 -
Dawn of the Dead
The Day of the Dead is here! This new festival includes a (sadly temporary) Macabre Marionette pet and, of course, an achievement to earn. Day of the Dead info can be found together with our Hallow’s End seasonal info. Remember to use the Orange Marigold (or a handy warlock’s Detect Invisibility spell) in order to get the quest for the pet. And a blessed All Hallows Day (All Saints’ Day) to all!
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22 September 2009 -
Patch 3.2.2 – The Brood Mother Returns!
If you haven’t gotten your Onyxia achievement yet, it will be a bit more challenging and rewarding. Onyxia has been revamped as a 10/25 L80 raid, with upgraded loot including a (very rare) 310% speed flying mount! Some minor changes were made to Battleground queueing and daily quests. Other than that, expect the usual tweaks to talents and glyphs. See you in the Dragon Murk!
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20 September 2009 -
Brewfest Begins!
Brewfest 2009 is here! New this year are:
- Coren Direbrew and his drops have been upgraded to L80 (drops are item level 200 epics equivalent to 40 Emblem of Heroism equipment)
- An “Equally Attractive Non-Alcoholic” means of enjoying the festivities – Synthebrew Goggles that let you be drunk only while wearing them!
- A new Pint-Sized Pink Elekk pet!
- And the return of the Pink Elekk and Wolpertinger quests from Brewfest 2007 – the Wolpertinger pet is once again a quest item
Other than that, the season appears much the same as previous years. Check out our (currently being updated!) Brewfest page here!
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Share your proudest in-game moments with your real-world friends online with the new World of Warcraft Armory application on Facebook. The app lets you create a custom feed of your characters' activity straight from the Armory, share it with the Facebook community, and view your friends' characters — all on Facebook. Once you’ve set up the app and linked it to your account, your Facebook identity will be associated with up to five characters of your choosing, and the app will generate automatic updates for your accomplishments, such as level gains, achievements, boss kills, and so on. For more information on how the app works, along with some helpful privacy tips, check out the FAQ. 
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