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Demon Hunters are now available in World of Warcraft as part of today's patch—if you pre-ordered the expansion—along with The Broken Shore Demon Invasion. Six zones are under attack, though not all at once, and players will be competing against the opposite faction for the glory of suppressing the threat. From the official post: All current level-98 characters will receive a quest to [...]
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In a developer preview that went out yesterday, Blizzard explains how leveling will work in World of Warcraft: Legion's Broken Isles. Unlike previous expansions, which were made for a specific level set, players don't have to worry about their level in comparison to the zone's while in the Broken Isles. As the preview puts it, "whether you’re level 101 or [...]
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In today's episode, World of Warcraft's series of animated shorts, Harbingers, is introduces Illidan and the Illidari. The latest episode follows a new Illidari recruit as the group prepares "to engage the Burning Legion for the first time." The third part of The Tomb of Sargeras audio drama was also released. It was helpfully transcribed by the community, as the [...]
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As World of Warcraft: Legion draws ever nearer, Blizzard is creating new ways for us to prepare for the expansion by way of learning the backstory. First up is an episode of Harbingers—embedded below—set in Kharazan that follows Khadgar during "Azeroth's time of need." Next up is an audio drama called The Tomb of Sargeras. The audio drama was "written [...]
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You may remember Khadgar from such World of Warcraft quests as Khadgar's Task, The Dark Portal, and Entry Into Karazhan. I remember Khadgar from the words: "Follow me, stranger. This won’t take long." It was the spring of 2007. A Coke bottle had just spilled onto my mother's carpet, an old flower-patterned creation from the seventies. I was in Shattrath, [...]
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Excited to try out World of Warcraft's brand new class, the Demon Hunter? Blizzard announced today that early access will begin on August 9th. On that day, players will be able to become disciples of Illidan Stormrage and take on the power of the demons they slay. You can find more information about the Demon Hunter class here. Only those [...]
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Don't think you can make it to BlizzCon 2016? Blizzard has you covered with the BlizzCon 2016 Virtual Ticket and Goody Bag, both of which were announced yesterday. The Virtual Ticket, which costs $39.99, entitles you to livestreams of the event. "On-demand replays" will be available "for at least three weeks after the show." Various in-game items for "World of [...]
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With the new era being brought about in-game by Legion, Blizzard thought it was about time for World of Warcraft's website to be brought into a new era, as well. Last night, the company released several shots of an upcoming website redesign that will be going live on July 26th. The redesign looks quite a lot nicer—particularly on mobile. When [...]
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Blizzard announced yesterday that World of Warcraft: Legion's Pre-Expansion Patch will finally be going live on July 19th. The patch will include an assortment of class changes, including the introduction of the melee-focused "Survival Hunter." The Transmogrifications Collections system and the ability for players to queue as "any role that is available to their class" are also included. For a [...]
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Blizzard Entertainment announced today that World of Warcraft: Legion's pre-expansion patch is "coming soon." We already knew that, but this time, it's soon enough that the company has felt the need to outline plans for the game between now and the launch of Legion. In fact, according to a user on the World of Warcraft subreddit, the patch may even [...]
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