23 February 2010 -
Blizzard Store Adds Plush Pets!
The Blizzard Store just added two plush pets, a Gryphon Hatchling and a Wind Rider Cub. Both plush dolls are about 8.5″ tall and come with a code that can be used for an account-bound in-game pet!
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14 February 2010 -
Lunar Festival Dawns
The Lunar Festival is once again upon us. So far, we haven’t noticed any substantive changes (Omen is upscaled to L80, of course). Visit our Lunar Festival seasonal page, with printer-friendly Lunar Elder list! And happy Lunar New Year to all!
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13 February 2010 -
Ashen Verdict Coverage Added (Finally!)
We’ve finally put the finishing touches to our Ashen Verdict coverage. We plead limited access to ICC, mostly because we’ve been tied up with the recent seasonal updates. Enjoy!
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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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Calico Cat
Perky Pug
Core Hound Pup
Spectral Tiger Cub
