Archive for the 'General' Category


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!

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!

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!

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 [...]

13 December 2009 - More “Fall” Feedback

The new pets added in this patch include two more sold by Breanni at the Dalaran pet shop – an Albino Snake and a Calico Cat – and the new Perky Pug which is the reward for completing the “Looking for Multitudes” achievement (grouping with 100 random party members through the Dungeon Finder tool). Also, [...]

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 [...]

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.

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 [...]

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 [...]

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 [...]