World of Warcraft 5th year anniversary sweepstakes winners!

Congrats to everyone who won something from this sweepstakes. I, sadly, did not win anything.. I hope your luck was better than mine! If you haven't already checked to see if you were a winnner, check it out here or look at the list below!

List of Winners:

Week 1:
Drenethor from Detheroc
Realtalk from Area 52
Crans from Cenarion Circle
Solrando from Arthas
Bioky from Suramar

Week 2:
Karasuu from Bloodhoof
Azult from Ner'zhul
Whatshisface from Misha
Boopie from Anvilmar
Destroyere from Windrunner
Horff from Spinebreaker
Heretor from Stonemaul
Serei from Rivendare
Monkutaro from Thorium Brotherhood
Dethscythe from Garrosh
Ferabalesto from Blade's Edge
Monoxìde from Misha
Mainman from Sargeras
Generated from Spinebreaker
Razheem from Mannoroth
Greensaturn from Elune
Frostybunz from Area 52
Feorian from Wyrmrest Accord
Roaxxe from Khaz Modan
Groove from Stonemaul.
Aramon from Azjol-Nerub
Heshiro from Kil'jaeden
Gwynn from Nathrezim
Arclord from Zul'jin
Cerokos from Argent Dawn.

Week 3:
Kismere from Greymane
Ourhero from Firetree
Keleyna from Zul'jin
Uthegental from Twisting Nether
Mawrick from Elune
Arithan from Ner'zhul
Austregisel from Fizzcrank

Week 4:
Thorad from Shadow Council
Luru from Magtheridon
Bonefurt from Tortheldrin
Zaltano from Stormrage
Kaznak from Shadowsong
Dreara from Cairne
Firestalker from Kargath
Lyerik from Zul'jin
Jormundgand from Kalecgos
Kittyrumrums from Trollbane
Azailin from Shu'halo
Jayhanez from Magtheridon
Irontoe from Gilneas
Soulstomper from Lothar
Raphiel from Onyxia
Dragunoth from Cenarion Circle
Darkmeltdown from Khadgar
Sinfest from Area 52
Chakakhan from Dragonblight
Nerdrayge from The Forgotten Coast
Loyid from Area 52
Breshona from Alleria
Season from Malfurion
Mifivestone from Proudmoore
Chrianiell from Muradin

Week 5:
Boneitis from Sargeras. (laptop)
Arithell from Andorhal. (laptop)
Cormanthor from Gorgonnash.
Durga from Laughing Skull.
Riktors from Hellscream.




From the World of Warcraft website:

The World of Warcraft Fifth Anniversary Sweepstakes has come to a close! Congratulations to today's final winner, Boneitis from Sargeras, who's won an ASUS Republic of Gamers 3D Vision-enhanced laptop, one year of World of Warcraft game time, and an autographed Onyxia print.

Congrats once again to all of the sweepstakes winners over the past few weeks, and thanks to everyone who's been a part of World of Warcraft over the past five years. We’re looking forward to sharing more epic adventures with all of you in the years to come.

World of Warcraft turns 5!

Who would have guessed that World of Warcraft has already been around for 5 years? It certainly doesn't seem like it has been that long to me! Log into WoW on any character between now and December 6th gets a free pet to celebrate the 5 year anniversary of World of Warcraft.

From the World of Warcraft website:

The World of Warcraft five-year anniversary celebration is now officially underway! To mark this special occasion, any character that logs into the game between now and Sunday, December 6 at 11:59 p.m. (realm time) will receive their very own Onyxian Whelpling non-combat pet, along with a special message from the development team. We have more World of Warcraft 5-year and Warcraft 15-year anniversary festivities coming soon, so be sure to keep your eye on the official website. Thanks for being part of the adventure, and we look forward to many more whelps and great memories in the years ahead.

Mr. T + WoW = Awesome

So, if you haven't seen the Mr. T World of Warcraft commercial, you should watch it right now. Apparently, you can also get an in-game "Mohawk grenade" by going to any of the starting cities. Be sure to check out the commercial here on YouTube!


Mohawk Grenade FAQ:

Q. What is the Mohawk Grenade?

A. The Mohawk Grenade is Mr. T's latest invention: an in-game item that, when hurled at another character, gives everyone within the blast radius an instant T-riffic haircut. Don't worry, you and your friends will look gooooood.

Q. Where do I get it?

A. Quit your jibber-jabber and claim your Mohawk Grenades from any of the Night Elf Mohawk NPCs camped outside every starting zone.

Q. What regions are eligible to claim the Mohawk Grenade?

A. North America, Europe and Korea.

Q. Is this a permanent item?

A. Each Mohawk Grenade has five charges before exhausting its power, and you're welcome to claim another once the charges are gone.

Q. How long will the Mohawk Grenade be available in-game?

A. Claim Mohawk Grenades starting November 16th in North America and November 24th in Europe and Korea. They'll be available until... well, until the Night Elf Mohawk decides his work is done.



From the World of Warcraft website:
"You gotta choice, Jack. You can watch Mr. T's new TV commercial…or you can HURT." Mr. T, outraged that any fools would doubt his hacking skills, has returned to World of Warcraft to show off his latest invention in a series of nationally televised ads.

Battle.net Account Now Required

Hey guys,

Just thought I should let you know that the folks at Blizzard have finally made it mandatory to merge your World of Warcraft account with a Battle.net account.

From the World of Warcraft website:

World of Warcraft is now a part of the new Battle.net! In preparation for the rollout of Battle.net’s upcoming communication and community features, as of today, all World of Warcraft accounts must be merged with a free Battle.net account in order to log in to the game. To upgrade to a Battle.net account, please go here. For more info, check out the Battle.net site or read the FAQ.

So if you haven't already upgraded to a Battle.net account, do it now!

Battle.net conversion

Hey guys, just making sure everyone has seen the news about merging your account with a Battle.net account! The deadline is currently November 11. If you go ahead and merge your accounts, you'll also get a special in-game pet.. a penguin! So go ahead and do what you'll have to do if you haven't done it already and get your pet!

From the World of Warcraft website:

A few months ago, we unveiled the Battle.net account, our new way for players to log in to World of Warcraft and future Blizzard games, sign up for upcoming beta tests, shop the online Blizzard Store, and more with just one username and password. This was just the first step in the rollout of the brand-new Battle.net; in the future, players will be able to use Battle.net to participate in cross-realm chat in World of Warcraft, create real-life friends lists, communicate across different games, and awhole lot more.

In preparation for the launch of these new features, on November 11, 2009, all current World of Warcraft players will be required to merge their World of Warcraft accounts with a Battle.net account in order to log in to the game. As our way to say "thanks" for taking a moment to go through the process, existing World of Warcraft accounts that upgrade to Battle.net (including those that have already switched over) will receive a brand-new penguin in-game pet -- check for him in your in-game mailbox later this week. Starting on November 11, all World of Warcraft players will need to log in to the game using a Battle.net username and password, and anyone who wishes to create a new World of Warcraft account will need to start with a Battle.net account.

Creating a Battle.net account is simple and free. To merge your existing account with a Battle.net account, go here. For more info, check out theBattle.net site or read the FAQ.

Tier 10 preview

Looks like the folks at Blizzard have decided to unveil a first look at some new Tier 10 armor sets. Check it out here! So far only the Death Knight, Druid, Hunter, and Warrior sets are up.



From the World of Warcraft website:

As the threats within Icecrown Citadel continue to take shape, so do the rewards for the brave souls who seek to face them. We’ve just released a first look at some of the new tier-10 armor sets that will be available to intrepid adventurers upon the release of the Icecrown Citadel raid dungeon. The preview contains all of the sets that we’ve completed so far, and you can click an image to see each set from different angles. We’ll add more classes’ sets as we continue to develop and polish them, so be sure to check back for updates.

Icecrown Citadel: The Frozen Throne

Blizzard recently published some new information about the new dungeon, Icecrown Citadel, in their "under development" page:

This dungeon reveals the culminating story events and battles of the Wrath of the Lich King expansion pack. Join the legendary heroes Highlord Tirion Fordring, High Overlord Saurfang, Muradin Bronzebeard, Highlord Darion Mograine, and King Varian Wrynn in an epic battle against the Scourge and their master. Icecrown Citadel features 10- and 25-player versions of the raid dungeon, and each version has 12 encounters. Each encounter can be fought in either normal or Heroic mode, and players can use a new user interface feature to toggle easily between difficulties. The rewards in the raid dungeon start at item level 251 in the normal mode with 10-player encounters, increase to item level 264 in the Heroic mode with 10 players and the normal mode with 25-player encounters, and then finally reach item level 277 in the Heroic mode with 25 players.

This should offer quite the challenge to even hardcore players. Let the race to finish Icecrown Citadel begin!