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Breaking: Auction House Coming to the Armory and iPhone/iPad App
It seems those ancient rumors going around were true: Blue poster Bornakk has just
announced
on the official forums that Blizzard will be releasing
auction house access through the web
.
That means that you will be able to browse the auction house, using "functionality that's similar to what's in-game" via the Armory, iPhone/iPad app.
Highlights
What
: Full auction house integration in the Armory, or via Armory app in the App Store
Release date
: Unknown
Some features might be
premium
-only
The blue post follows after the break.
Read it carefully!
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Patch 3.3.2 Released!
Well, it's finally here! You now have a chance to get your hands on
The Lich King (Icecrown)
and defeat him... maybe.
Patch notes:
http://www.wowhead.com/?patchnotes=3.3.2
Some highlights from this patch:
Major
Icecrown Citadel
updates:
The
Frostwing Halls
have been unlocked.
The Lich King (Icecrown)
has been unlocked.
New
weekly quests
have been unlocked.
A new cinematic for after you defeat the Lich King!
Learn more about
limited attempts
.
Arena season 8
has begun, including new rewards.
Toravon the Ice Watcher
has taken up residence in the
Vault of Archavon
.
Resilience rating is now
twice as effective
.
All healing abilities, potions and shields (such as
and
) have been decreased in effectiveness by 10% when in battlegrounds, arenas, or
Wintergrasp
.
Numerous change
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The Armory Is Now on Facebook
Just a little while ago the
World of Warcraft Armory
went under a little maintenance and when it came back it had a
new feature
!
This new feature is integration with
Facebook
. It allows you to share your character feed (those things that show the latest things you've done in-game on your armory page) with your friends on Facebook.
Once you have linked your accounts Facebook will allow you to choose 5 characters to generate automatic updates for your accomplishments.
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 upd
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More STO Coverage on BFF Report
For those of you have been following the
Star Trek Online
beta, or those of you who have been following the
BFF Report
, you may be interested in episode 16—where MikeB (aka Fony) takes us back onto the STO servers...as long as they stay up.
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12th Mosaic Tile Unlocked and New Blizzard Contest
Blizzard just released a few new tidbits! For one, the
12th tile
on the
Battlecry Mosaic
, and along with it a new piece of artwork (this time of an
Owlkin
).
In addition, they've also announced a
new contest
, in conjuction with
PrintWarcraft.com
! Just go to the PrintWarcraft site, sign up for an account and create sample poster—then use the "Enter the Contest" button to enter to win a $10 gift code!
The complete rules for the contest can be found here:
http://www.worldofwarcraft.com/contests/10-01-printwar/index.html
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New Account Security Page
Blizzard
asked us to spread the word about a new section of their website dedicated to
account security
. On it you can find Blizzard's commitment to security, a checklist to help you keep your account and computer safe, a list of ways you can be hacked, a help page if you've already been hacked, and links to where you can get authenticators.
You can view all this information on the Official
Battle.net Account Security
website.
http://us.battle.net/security/
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11th Mosaic Tile Unlocked: Picture of Thrall
The
Warcraft Battlecry Mosaic
is chugging along, which we mentioned a few days ago
here
, and has reached another milestone.
With
11,422
pictures collected the new tile was unlocked along with a piece of artwork- this time it is a drawing done by Chris Metzen of the Horde's most renowned leader, Thrall, it was originally sold at the 2008 Worldwide Invitational Red Cross charity auction. You can see the art
here
.
We still have
8,578
pictures left to go to complete this mosaic, so why don't you head over to the official
Battlecry Mosaic site
and upload one?
Source:
http://www.worldofwarcraft.com/wowanniversary/battlecry/
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You've Seen CES Coverage—Now See the OTHER Convention Footage
So ZAM has been posting coverage of the
CES
convention this yeah, but those who have attended (and some who haven't) know that on that particular weekend in Las Vegas, there are
two
conventions—CES, and the
Adult Entertainment Expo
, or
AEE
. So basically the whole weekend is a celebration of the two things that 18-34 year old males like best.
So of course,
Mike B aka Fony
couldn't resist the temptation to pay the AEE a little visit. For those of you who are interested (which I suspect is more of you than would otherwise let on), you can find the video here:
http://www.zam.com/story.html?story=21362
Please note: While the video is strictly PG, it's still probably not the kind of thing you want to be watching at work.
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New Mount: Invincible Charger
Blizzard has just released a preview for a new mount being introduced in
Icecrown Citadel
.
The
Invincible Charger
was once Arthas' warhorse before becoming the Lich King and once he gained his powers he rose it from the dead making it his perfect steed.
To obtain this mount you must conquer Icecrown Citadel and face the Lich King on
Heroic
difficulty. Only one will drop from
The Lich King (Icecrown)
on heroic mode, much like how
Mimiron's Head
drops from the heroic version of
Yogg-Saron
.
http://www.worldofwarcraft.com/info/underdev/3p3/invincible.xml
Update: Blizzard posted an FAQ which you can read after the break.
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Season 8 Armor Sets Preview
With
Arena Season 8
approaching a lot of people have been curious about what the new
Wrathful
Gladiator sets are going to look like.
With that in mind Blizzard has decided to release a preview of armor sets.
http://www.worldofwarcraft.com/info/underdev/3p3/arena8sneak.html
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The Lich King is Still Alive...
I know,
WoW.com
caught this a little while ago, but I couldn't help it. I'm sure there's many other YouTube connoisseurs out there who have come to love and appreciate the hilarious Warcraft
machinima videos of Mike Spiff Booth
(aka
spiffworld
), but I wanted to draw attention to his latest video release!
What better machinima could exist than one combining two of the most evil and sinister villains in recent gaming history, our beloved (yeah, right)
Lich King
and
Portal
's
GLaDOS
!
More info after the break!
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Building the Gunship Battle
Blizzard just released a new article on the creation behind the
Gunship Battle
encounter in
Icecrown Citadel
. They talk about how they designed it and how they were going for "controlled chaos" throughout the encounter.
As this is my favourite encounter of all time, I highly suggest you should give it a read on the
official site
.
Source:
http://www.worldofwarcraft.com/info/underdev/gunship-battle.xml
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BFF Report Episode 15: Mass Effect 2!
I know, another off-topic post—but I can't be the only person who's incredibly excited about
Mass Effect 2
.
Mass Effect 2 is an upcoming RPG from
BioWare
, makers of Knights of the Old Republic (and the upcoming MMO, The Old Republic), as well as Dragon Age: Origins (the last game I pulled an all nighter on).
So I know it's not WoW, but no self-respecting RPG fan would miss our friend Fony taking us through a sneak peek!
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Suspected 3.3.2 Patch Notes Posted
WoW.com
has discovered the patch notes for the upcoming 3.3.2 patch on the
official Korean site
.
It has some noticeable changes in it for druids, shaman, warlocks, and warriors as well as some nice fixes to help make some of the dungeons run smoother.
As we indicated
last week
, we will NOT be seeing the patch this week -- but on
February 2, 2010
.
The team over at WoW.com was able to translate most of it, but as translations are never perfect, some of the wording might be slightly off. You can read the translated patch notes after the break!
Update 01/26:
Blademeld
was kind enough and went through and fixed up some of the unclear translations for us.
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10th Mosaic Tile Unlocked: Invincible Music
It has been
10 days
since the last tile was unlocked in the Warcraft
Battlecry Mosaic
. Blizzard has finally reached the half way mark with
10,017
images collected, and with this a new tile was unlocked in the mosaic.
Along with this, instead of a piece of art being unlocked, a
piece of music
was selected as the goodie for this milestone. This one is titled "Invincible", which is the name of the Lich King's steed (see the 3D model on the right).
Invincible
Music
An ode to one who has fallen. Time and events have left it unclear whether the song refers to the former prince of Lordaeron or his beloved steed.
While we are over half way done there is still
9,983
pictures left to be collected, so head on over to the official
Battlecry Mosaic
site!
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BFF Report Returns With Star Trek Online
So Mike B (aka Fony) is back with an episode of the
BFF Report
which may be of interest to you!
All those of you who have been excited about the upcoming MMO Star Trek Online have heard that we're giving away
beta keys
over at ZAM.com for our
Premium
members—see
this blog
for all the details.
Well our friend Mike B of the BFF report has got some gameplay coverage and commentary, for those of you who want to see!
Remember, we have just a few beta keys left, so
head on over and pick them up
!
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Blizzard Selling Gold...?
Blizzard has recently started selling gold... coins. Well not Blizzard directly— but
DC Direct
, the people who make the official Warcraft
action figures
, have created exclusive sets for both the
Horde
and
Alliance
.
Each coin features a major faction figure and is made with the actual metal the coin represents. The Alliance set comes with a 24 karat gold-plated coin featuring King Varian Wrynn, a sterling-silver plated coin with King Magni Bronzebeard, and a copper-plated coin adorned with High Priestess Tyrande Whisperwind.
The Horde set features Thrall on the gold-plated coin, Lady Sylvanas on the silver and Cairne Bloodhoof on the copper. Each set comes in black wooden box with a glass window and contains a non-removable commemorative metal plaque with your faction emblem.
You can find out more about the coins on the D
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Limited Attempts Explained
With the
Icecrown Citadel
progression moving closer and closer to
The Lich King (Icecrown)
, we have seen the development of a not-exactly new feature, yet one that has caused quite a bit of confusion - the
limited attempts system
.
Restraint on boss attempts showed first in
Ulduar
and the one-hour timer on
Algalon the Observer
. Apparently Blizzard liked the idea, because then we saw
Trial of the Crusader
, where players were given 50 attempts to clear the entire place - or the remaining bosses would despawn. Well, the Icecrown Citadel expands on ToC. Two weeks ago, when the Plagueworks opened, raids were given 10 attempts to kill its final boss -
Professor Putricide
.
Now, with the release of the Crimson Hall, those attempts have been increased to 15 - however another boss,
Blood-Queen Lana'thel
shares them. In another 2 weeks, when the Frostwing Halls are open, players will get yet another 5 attempts, making the total of 20 shared between Putricide, Lana'thel,
Sindragosa
, and the Lich King. Presumably the number of attempts will go up (I suspect by 5) every so often (I suspect every 2 weeks).
So, to sum up here's everything in a table (after the break).
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PvP Resilience Buff In Place for Season 8
As mentioned two days ago in the blog about the upcoming
Arena Season 8
, Blizzard has decided to hotfix a buff to resilience. This will
double the value
of resilience in reducing damage done by players, depending on how much you have you could see between a 10 and 20% decrease in damage taken.
The critical strike chance and critical strike damage are unaffected by this change. Blizzard also mentions how this might make healing in PvP difficult to counter and may make changes if this occurs.
So what does everyone think on this change? Is this good or bad for the PvP community?
You can read the blue post after the break.
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Frostwing Halls Open in 2 Weeks
The Frostwing Halls in
Icecrown Citadel
are set to open in 14 days, or on
February 2, 2010
.
This is the final section of Icecrown Citadel. In here you will face the last three bosses:
Valithria Dreamwalker
,
Sindragosa
, and
The Lich King (Icecrown)
himself.
There will be a patch sometime before this (most likely on the 2nd itself) which will patch in the new in-game cinematic, among
other things
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