New Employment Opportunity - Web DesignerPosted by: Nebu| 4-3-07 4-3-07 

Blizzard Entertainment has an immediate opening for a Web Designer. The ideal candidate is well versed in HTML, JavaScript, and Photoshop and experienced in all manner of web-design elements, such as the design and layout of buttons, links, menus, and text. The Web Designer's primary duties will be to help design and implement the HTML pages for our growing websites. A lot of focus will be spent on supporting existing and future Blizzard titles. The Web Designer will also be responsible for daily web updates and maintenance of existing Blizzard sites. The ideal candidate will also have a strong working knowledge of Blizzard games. For more information on this position, please view the job description here.

 Expansion Strat Guide and Onyxia Raid Decks AvailablePosted by: Blaze| 4-2-07 4-2-07 

We are happy to announce that two new items have been added to the Online Store. The Burning Crusade strategy guide and the Onyxia's Lair Raid Deck are now available for purchase. Click here to go to the Online Store.

BradyGames' World of Warcraft: The Burning Crusade Official Strategy Guide includes the following:
New Races: Complete coverage of the blood elves and draenei. From their strengths to their starting zones, nothing is left in the dark.
New Weapons: Discover the awesome battery of weapons and armor at your disposal, with detailed lists of the Superior, Epic, and Legendary items found in the darkest reaches of this new world.
Hellfire Explored: Take a guided tour through the first Outland World Dungeon -- Hellfire Citadel. Know what quests lead there, what bosses reside there, and what treasures you will find there.
Outland Revealed: Every zone is laid open before you. We take you through it all in quest-based, easy-to-use modules.
New PvP System: Learn what to expect from the new world PvP and Arena systems. Understand the unique goals and rewards of each new PvP zone.
Complete Crafting Coverage: Every recipe for every crafting profession. From 1 to 375, it's all covered.
New Comics: Exclusive new World of Warcraft comics from Penny Arcade.
As an update to the official strategy guide for The Burning Crusade, Brady has published a downloadable addition including a map and detailed legend for Shadowmoon Valley! Use this new map to find smiths, merchants, enemies, items, and more. You can download this addition today from BradyGames.com. (71 MB .pdf)

The Onyxia's Lair Raid Deck comes with everything you need to play the iconic dragon against your friends and incinerate them into oblivion. In addition to a full Onyxia monster deck, each Raid Deck comes with Whelp tokens, oversize Onyxia hero cards, and a treasure pack with foil cards exclusive to this raid-not to mention a higher frequency of Loot cards.

 Darkmoon Faire Coming to AustinPosted by: Nebu| 4-2-07 4-2-07 

Everyone knows that the Darkmoon Faire stops in the Eastern Kingdoms and Kalimdor, but did you ever wonder where it goes for the other three weeks of every month? Upper Deck Entertainment (UDE)'s Darkmoon Faire will begin its real-world tour in Austin, Texas on April 27.

The Darkmoon Faire will host World of Warcraft Trading Card Game tournaments for all levels of players, with prizes including iPods and high-end gaming computers. After spending your days immersed in World of Warcraft activities, you can hit the town and see what gave Austin its reputation as a destination city for live music and nightlife. Check out all the info for Darkmoon Faire: Austin-as well as a schedule of upcoming North American and European Darkmoon Faire locations-on UDE's official site.

 Comic Contest Rolls OnPosted by: Nebu| 4-2-07 4-2-07 

That singular form of World of Warcraft-related humor, the Comic Contest, has been renewed for another year - in large part due to the continuing excellent submissions from the community. Your creativity never ceases to amaze us. Refer to our rules page for instructions on how to submit your comic, and look over our tips to see what kind of material we're looking for. Note that you must be the original author of the comic, and you can only submit one entry a month. The prize for each month's winner in the upcoming year is a J!NX gift certificate with an approximate retail value of $100!

 Expansion Factions UpdatePosted by: Frost| 4-2-07 4-2-07

We've just released an update for our expansion factions guide: reputation rewards for the Lower City faction of The Burning Crusade. Check out the new page now!

 April Fools!Posted by: Blaze| 4-2-07 4-2-07 

We hope you enjoyed our April Fools events. If you missed them, check out yesterdays jokes:
Tinfoil Hat
Forums: Blizzard Icons and Text Color
Warcraft: Heroes of Azeroth
Black Temple Attunement Chart
The Blizzard Joke Team? will see you again next year. Just kidding! We're always around waiting to pounce!

 More Old NewsPosted by: Nebu| 4-1-07 4-1-07