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Warrior Changes and Explanations in the War Within Alpha: May 2nd

Blizzard have also detailed and explained changes coming to all three Warrior specs in this week's build, with Arms' AoE rotation getting some attention. Today at 23:40 by Staff

Retribution Paladin Changes and Explanations in the War Within Alpha: May 2nd

Here come the Paladin adjustments for this week's Alpha build, with Retribution getting all the attention. Today at 23:32 by Staff

Mage Changes and Explanations in the War Within Alpha: May 2nd

Arcane is in focus for today's Alpha changes, as Blizzard detail their goals and thinking behind some big changes for the spec. Fire and Frost also get some changes, with two Hero trees being adjusted as well. Today at 23:05 by Staff

Warlock Changes and Explanations in War Within Alpha: May 2nd

Blizzard have detailed the changes that arrived for Warlocks in this week's Alpha build, with Demonology being the main focus, with Affliction and two Hero trees getting some changes as well. 1 comment Today at 22:59 by Staff

Legacy Class Set Tokens to Be Warbound in War Within

Blizzard have announced that class set tokens will be Warbound! This applies to Shadowlands and earlier raids, meaning that you will be able to send set tokens to your Warband alts! This feature should be arriving with the War Within pre-patch as well, so we'll be collecting those sets much easier relatively soon! 2 comments Today at 21:55 by Staff

War Within Alpha Development Notes: May 2nd

Here comes this week's Alpha build, with Hallowfall opening up, a level 78 cap, lots of class changes, including some reworks, and more! Today at 21:43 by Staff

Here come the official Diablo 4 Season 4: Loot Reborn patch notes, with everything from the new systems, features, permanent updates and more! Today at 19:49 by Staff

A Preview of Nerubian Beetle Mounts in War Within

Last week's War Within Alpha build added a couple of Nerubian Beetle mounts that we examine closely in this post. Today at 19:18 by Staff

Season 4: Loot Reborn Trailer and Featurette

Here comes the trailer/featurette on Diablo 4 Season 4: Loot Reborn, as we get a direct look at the major new features! Today at 18:08 by Staff

Season 4 Developer Livestream Summary: May 2nd

We’re liveblogging the latest Diablo 4 livestream dedicated to Season 4! Today at 17:54 by Staff

Patch 10.2.7: Dark Heart Content Update Notes

Here come the official content notes for the final Dragonflight patch, as we learn everything Dark Heart is bringing and changing. 5 comments Today at 17:34 by Staff

Confront Xalatath in Dark Heart Arriving May 7th

Dragonflight's final patch and the War Within prelude Dark Heart hits live servers on May 7. Confront Xal'atath and learn more about what the patch has to offer! Today at 17:04 by Staff

FFXIV - Letter From the Producer Live Part LXXXI

With the launch of Dawntrail approaching, players are eagerly awaiting news about all the new features, as well as upgrades to previously existing systems and classes. This is what will be discussed in the upcoming live letter. Here is when it will happen and what you need to know! Today at 16:30 by Neviriah

Since we've entered the Cataclysm Classic pre-patch, we're taking a look at a couple of videos covering the many, many changes that arrived with the original Cataclysm way back in 2010, as they take us through all the major modifications! Cata was the biggest change ever introduced to the actual world of WoW, stepping from the classic look to a new one, and few zones on Azeroth were left untouched. 3 comments Today at 16:26 by Starym

The Most Popular Specializations in Mythic+ in Dragonflight Season 4 Week 1

Find out which specs were the most popular in Mythic+ during the first week of Season 4! 2 comments Today at 15:58 by Stan

Last Epoch - Players Favorite Legendary Items

Last Epoch offers multiple options and ways to customize or craft your legendary items. But among all these systems, is there one that players prefer, or are they all equally favored? Let's find out! Today at 13:49 by Neviriah

Blizzard has released a new cinematic coming in Patch 10.2.7. At the heart of the cinematic is the Dark Heart and we see familiar faces like Jaina, Alleria, and certain mage we haven't seen for a while, so let's dive in and explore! Today at 03:53 by Staff

Blizzard have updated the known issues list for the Cataclysm Classic pre-patch, as they resolved many problems, but some new ones also appeared. You can check out the original list here. 1 comment Today at 03:41 by Staff

Dragonflight 10.2.6, SoD and Cata Classic Hotfixes, May 1st

We have a big and mixed batch today, from 10.2.6's raid and dungeon improvements, to legendary item upgrade fixes, the Amber Skitterfly Trading Post mount working properly, as well as Cataclysm Classic archaeology site removals, Season of Discovery class tuning, and plenty more! Today at 02:30 by Starym

Dragonflight Season 4 Mythic+ DPS, Tank, and Healer Log Rankings: Week 1

Here we are taking a look at the very first week of Season 4. Mythic+ didn't have quite the same level of upheaval as raids, but it did get a new dungeon rotation and some class changes, so let's dive into the results. Yesterday at 15:46 by Starym

FFXIV - EU Community Streams and Participation Prizes!

Prepare yourself for an amazing journey alongside the EU community team as they run various dungeons while going over the latest information about the game! Yesterday at 14:29 by Neviriah

May Trading Post Rewards in Action (Video)

Another Trading Post rotation has come, as May brings a lot of flower-themed items, two mounts, two pets, a butterfly back customization, and a lot more. MrGM dives into everything in the Trading Post, including the returning items that were skipped in the official preview. 7 comments Yesterday at 13:13 by Starym

Grimtusk Fishing Hole (Taivan Requirement) Available This Week on Live Servers

Grimtusk Fishing Hole, one of the requirements to unlock Taivan, is available this week on live servers! Yesterday at 10:41 by Stan

Blizzard Working on Legendary Weapon Upgrade Issues

Players on live servers are experiencing issues upgrading their legendary weapons to item level 502 after using the scale. Blizzard has acknowledged the bug and is actively working on a fix, though it may take some time to implement. Yesterday at 09:26 by Staff

Khaz Algar on the World Map (Fan Concept)

Khaz Algar hasn't been added to the world map yet, but Reddit user Santi433 has done us all a favor by showing what it would look like! Yesterday at 09:11 by Staff

Lead Software Engineer Orlando Salvatore shared his thoughts on Plunderstorm now that the event has concluded. 4 comments Yesterday at 06:07 by Staff

Flightstone Upgrade Costs Reduced For Specific Items

Blizzard have majorly reduced the Flightstone upgrade costs for Awakened and Special Awakened track Bullion items. Yesterday at 04:17 by Staff

Patch 10.2.7 and MoP Remix Splash Screens

The next and final Dragonflight patch is close, so let's take a look at the introductory splash screens that welcome us to its main features. Yesterday at 03:12 by Staff

Cataclysm Classic Battlegrounds Temporarily Disabled

Blizzard have announced that they have temporarily disabled all battlegrounds in Cata Classic as they look to fix an issue with them. Yesterday at 01:36 by Staff

Cataclysm Classic Pre-Patch Known Issues List

Blizzard shared the known issues list for the Cataclysm Classic pre-patch, which is live now. This includes several issues related to pets, guild chat, heirloom items, the UI and more. Apr 30, 2024 at 22:15 by Staff

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CHANGELOG

25 Apr. 2025: Shadow Priest Introduction
- Update video to Season 4 playlist.
28 Nov. 2024: Necromancer Wraithlord Army Endgame Build
- Guide added.
28 Apr. 2024: Arms Warrior Introduction
- Guide added.
28 Apr. 2024: Beast Mastery Hunter Gear and Best in Slot
- Updated BiS Trinkets and Bullion purchase recommendations.
28 Apr. 2024: Cataclysm Classic Home Page
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