Zarhym

The Old Kingdom & The Nexus Changes Outlined, Culling of Stratholme Scripting Changes

Tuesday, January 12th, 2010 - 18 Comments

It’s not outright bribery this time, but Blizzard is changing a few more instances to appease the badge-farming masses. The changes haven’t been given a release window yet, but they are supposed to come as part of a minor content patch. Zarhym broke down a few ... More

Patch 3.3.0 “Fall of the Lich King” Live, Final Patch Notes

Tuesday, December 8th, 2009 - 20 Comments

Its Tuesday, December 8th. Do you know where your patch 3.3 is? Its here! The wait is finally over. Players can now march on Icecrown Citadel, use the Dungeon Finder tool to join dungeons and heroics, explore the Frozen Halls, and more. If you don’t know ... More

Dungeon and Raid System Q & A

Thursday, October 29th, 2009 - 9 Comments

If you’ve been keeping up with the latest on Patch 3.3, and you’ve read the updated notes in the latest build, then you probably know a whole lot about the new Dungeon and Raid system being implemented in the near future. But there are still ... More

3.3: Bind on Account Items May Be Faction Transferrable Soon

Friday, October 16th, 2009 - 14 Comments

I can only say that I’ve ever “dabbled” in the Alliance side of things. I might be a “Hordie for Life,” but I’m not so blinded by my own superiority that I can’t find some merit in making the jump. It’s just that I’ve always ... More

PTR 3.3: Jaina Proudmoore Less Busted, Better Protected

Thursday, October 8th, 2009 - 16 Comments

Finally, subscribing to @Warcraft on Twitter has paid off.  Yesterday, Blizzard, by way of said Twitter account, updated all its followers with news that Jaina Proudmoore “needed new attire for an urgent upcoming event.  So our artists obliged.”  Obliged indeed, but they didn’t just stop ... More

Patch 3.2.2 Notes Updated

Tuesday, August 25th, 2009 - 23 Comments

The patch 3.2.2 notes have been updated in a post by Zarhym. Check them out below and scroll down for my highlights and more: General The Brood Mother Returns After years of lurking in her lair battling the many brave adventurers who travelled from afar to challenge her, ... More

That Was Fast - Patch 3.2.2 On PTR, Notes Up

Friday, August 14th, 2009 - 12 Comments

That has to be a record.  For as long as I have been following WoW, over five years, I have never seen Blizzard go from announcement to PTR that fast.  It took two days, less than 48 hours, for Onyxia’s retuning to go from a ... More

Making a Case for a Re-Tuned Onyxia in the Lore

Thursday, August 13th, 2009 - 17 Comments

Blizzard blue Zarhym revealed yesterday that Onyxia would be making her gallant return to World of Warcraft in celebration of the title’s fifth anniversary.  Following last year’s random non-combat pet that players got for the four year mark, we’ll be granted a Black Dragon Whelps ... More

Onyxia Gets an Update in 3.2.2

Wednesday, August 12th, 2009 - 50 Comments

Zarhym just dropped the bombshell that, in honor of the 5-year anniversary of World of Warcraft that’s coming up in November, Onyxia’s Lair will be getting an update. That’s right, Patch 3.2.2 will bring a new, level 80, 10- and 25-man version of Onyxia for ... More

Blizzcast 10 Released

Monday, August 10th, 2009 - 3 Comments

It’s been about four months since the last one, but the latest edition of the Blizzcast, Blizzard Entertainment’s official podcast, has finally arrived! The good news (at least for our readers) is that it focuses exclusively on the World of Warcraft, namely the events of ... More