I still remember when cross-realm PVP was a huge thing to hit World of Warcraft, and here's another landmark that Blizzard is pioneering in their flagship MMO - cross-realm zones. Entire areas that can be explored and interacted with outside of the conventional server barrier.
There's an entire FAQ explaining any thoughts you might have, but seriously - this is huge.
It's here, at long last - the 4.3.4 patch for World of Warcraft. For a full list of changes, check out Wowhead, where the full notes are listed. Blizzard's main site seems to be having some issues.
World of Warcraft has always had some pretty incredible scenery, but the draw distance has been kept relatively low - until, thanks to redditor lurker_becomes_lurkd, just now.
It's just outright incredible looking at some of these screencaps. The game was never truly intended to be seen at this distance, but it ends up looking fantastic anyway. The sharp contrast between multiple zones in this shot, for example, almost looks like a map drawn by a highly talented artist. Even if you don't play WoW, this is beautiful, almost Dead End Thrills level work.
Mike B. is back again with another fully featured BFF Report! In this week’s edition (Episode #104), Mike B aka fony takes an extended look at the beta for Mists of Pandaria, the next expansion for World of Warcraft. Highlights include an overview of the new Pandaren starting zone and the early parts of Pandaria itself.
Go watch the video now and find out what Mike B thinks of Blizzard’s latest creation, as well as a roundup of the most amusing bugs found in beta so far!
I'm just gonna let Wowhead's own Ashelia speak for me here:
"In short, Ragefire Chasm is redone. Trogg corpses litter the molten floors of the instance--they aren't the enemies anymore. Instead it's a new cult, former members of the Horde called the Dark Shaman. Garrosh has ordered you to clear out Ragefire before they can become another Twilight's Hammer and it's a pretty obvious lore point calling to Garrosh's eventual overthrow."
Completely new bosses and trash mobs and a much more trimmed overall Chasm? Count me in.
It's getting closer! The juggernaut World of Warcraft's newest expansion, Mists of Pandaria, is inching closer, and Blizzard is now nudging the door open for people who want to get in just a bit further.
I don't know how much more I need to say beyond "Beta test Mists of Pandaria," but in case you need further prompting, there's no non-disclosure agreement, Annual Pass owners don't need to even enter, and those without only need to sign up on Battle.net. More after the jump to Blizzard's site. Go go go!
By now you’ve probably seen the deluge of information emerging about Mists of Pandaria (MoP), the next expansion to World of Warcraft. If you’re still in the dark about the latest episode in Blizzard’s magnum opus then head over to Wowhead, where you’ll find detail on almost every known element. We’ve also managed to grab some exclusive video interviews to extract even more information from the development team!
Since the initial flurry, we’ve had a chance to go through all the juicy morsels of information and work out what the expansion actually means to the players on the ground. Are we looking at a brief burst of activity followed by months of inactivity, or will this be a content update that’ll have us deeply engrossed for months if not years? Will Mists of Pandaria be met with acclaim from all corners of the player base, or will there be groups feeling neglected by Blizzard? Can the veteran game still be fresh and innovative, or is this an expansion of borrowed ideas?
Blizzard’s also going into what could be its most challenging year so far. Star Wars: The Old Republic emerged late last year swinging lightsabers in both hands and aiming for the MMO Story crown. Guild Wars 2 is looking to revamp many of the MMO staples we currently take for granted. The Secret World looks to tempt us from the shadows with a new and interesting setting, and WildStar remains the punk-kid with attitude. A poor expansion at this point in Warcraft’s life and the challengers would pounce on it like wolves on a sickly gazelle.
