holiday

The Midsummer Fire Festival is Upon Us!

Saturday, June 20th, 2009 - 17 Comments

With all the Patch 3.2 hullabaloo (and it’s impending release on the PTR), it’s easy to forget about other things that might be going on in the World of Warcraft. This Sunday marks the beginning of the seminal Midsummer Fire Festival, a gala event that ... More

Noblegarden Achievements and Taking Out the RNG

Tuesday, April 28th, 2009 - 47 Comments

Noblegarden started on Sunday, and if you’re like me, you want that Violet Proto Drake, which means you’ll have to get your egg hunt on. Being a late addition to the Long, Strange Trip world event meta-achievement, the collection of achievements required to attain “the ... More

Lunar Festival Promises to be Full of Excitement/Boredom

Monday, January 26th, 2009 - 18 Comments

It’s one of my favorite times of the year again, holiday time in Azeroth! This means one thing for me, tons of new achievements to do. I have just started them myself, but looking over the list it seems to me that this event is ... More

Back Whence He Came

Monday, January 5th, 2009 - 9 Comments

Wow, is my Google Reader ever full after my little excursion to the east and west coast of St. Croix. Good thing I took that little ski trip a few weeks ago as a warm up to the withdrawal. Otherwise, I do not ... More

The Best Winter Veil Gift Ever: No Seasonal Boss

Thursday, January 1st, 2009 - 13 Comments

So I am now proudly wearing the Merrymaker title over my head, and am still on track for my violet proto-drake. As I look back at the Winter Veil holiday event there is one thing above all else I am grateful for. There was not ... More

Showing Off Your Holiday Spirit In WoW

Friday, December 26th, 2008 - 20 Comments

Now with presents actually under the Winter Veil Trees in Ironforge and Orgrimmar, all of us in Azeroth have a bunch of ways to show off our holiday cheer. Blizzard has put in a lot of great ways for players to interact with each other ... More

Gaming Over The Holidays Can Be A Fruitless Endeavor

Monday, December 1st, 2008 - 24 Comments

I don’t know about you guys, but I have enough turkey left in the fridge to make open-face turkey sammies for a week. Coincidentally, that is the perfect meal to eat while you are slaving away at those XP bubbles or taking down your next ... More

Juggy Enjoys Hallow’s End

Tuesday, October 21st, 2008 - 20 Comments

I’m not sure if you’ve noticed, but Hallow’s End is here in the World of Warcraft. With all of the new achievements in the game, there are tons of people heading to the Scarlet Monastery to kill the Headless Horseman for his rings, helm, sword, ... More

It Be Pirate Day In Azeroth an’ Outland!

Thursday, September 18th, 2008 - 10 Comments

Avast! The fine fellas at Blizzard have hopped on the holiday that be growin’ every year, International Talk Like A Pirate Day. September 19th be the day that captains n land lubbers alike be speakin’ with style and flair only fit for a pirate. T’ ... More