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You’ll be hearing a lot about WoW’s five years today. We’ve done some hard work in pulling up some interesting things to show you all, and are going to start giving away some cool stuff too . So for today’s Around Azeroth we wanted to do something a little unique. Instead of your typical awesome screenshot, we went with your untypically awesome alpha shot. Back from when WoW was version 0.01 and stuff like that. In the above screenshot you can see some of the early looking models. I don’t think they look particularly bad. Do you have any unusual, beautiful or interesting World of Warcraft images that are just collecting dust in your screenshots folder? We’d love to see them on Around Azeroth! Sharing your screenshot is as simple as e-mailing aroundazeroth@gmail.com with a copy of your shot and a brief explanation of the scene. You could be featured here next! Remember to include your player name, server and/or guild if you want it mentioned. Please include the word “Azeroth” in your post so it does not get swept into the spam bin. We strongly prefer full screen shots without the UI showing — use alt-Z to remove it. Please, no more battleground scoreboards, Val’kyr on mounts, or pictures of the Ninja Turtles in Dalaran. Older screenshots can be found here . Gallery: Around Azeroth Filed under: Around Azeroth , Galleries Around Azeroth: Five years later… originally appeared on WoW.com on Mon, 23 Nov 2009 10:00:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds . Permalink  |  Email this  |  Comments

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More Cataclysm footage is trickling onto the internet from IgroMir 2009 , Russia’s huge gaming convention, and there was a beautifully clear (well, compared to what we usually see) video of early Goblin gameplay that merited some attention here. I have to confess; I wasn’t initially enthusiastic about Blizzard’s choice for a new Horde race, even if Goblins do make sense from a lore perspective . But after trawling through so many videos of their early questing experience in the Lost Isles , I’m sold. Female Goblins still aren’t playable yet, but their male counterparts have some awesome casting animations and an incredibly endearing sort of waddly run. They just look so interesting and dynamic doing anything that now I’m torn over which class to roll, although I can’t really take their 2H special attack seriously, so it’ll probably be a caster-class of some sort. I enjoyed Necrolord_Bob’s answer to our poll on which Goblin class to roll: “Priest! Priest of the Holy Temple of BOOM!” We didn’t think that Blizzard would tolerate any Cataclysm footage floating around YouTube for long, but it looks like the earlier Worgen video we posted is still up . That said, don’t bank on these (or the related videos) being around for long. World of Warcraft: Cataclysm will destroy Azeroth as we know it. Nothing will be the same. In WoW.com’s Guide to Cataclysm you can find out everything you need to know about WoW’s third expansion. From Goblins and Worgens to Mastery and Guild changes , it’s all there for your cataclysmic enjoyment. Filed under: Horde , Analysis / Opinion , Machinima , WoW Social Conventions , Expansions , Goblin IgroMir 2009: Goblin gameplay footage originally appeared on WoW.com on Sun, 22 Nov 2009 18:00:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds . Permalink  |  Email this  |  Comments

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So we wanted to be sure that you all got to see this before Blizzard has YouTube pull it. You probably have about 30 minutes at best. So go at it! The video below the break shows some introductory worgen moves from the recent Russian IgroMir 2009 demonstrations Blizzard had setup. Video is typically against the rules at these things, but a leak is a leak, and this should give players a good view of it. Of particular note is the animations at the end of the video. The /welcome animation is a worgen pointing, waving, and then getting down on all fours to sniff the air in-front of him; as if to smell the nether regions of the person being greeted as canines are prone to do. There is some discussion if this it worgen idle animation at the wrong time, or if this is part of the overall /welcome animation sequence. Unforunately we don’t know, but we’re all having a good laugh over it. And now you can do. The goods after the break, while it still exists. Continue reading Worgen /welcome video from IgroMir 2009 Filed under: News items Worgen /welcome video from IgroMir 2009 originally appeared on WoW.com on Thu, 19 Nov 2009 19:45:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds . Read  |  Permalink  |  Email this  |  Comments

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Here is a great article all about Unofficial Cataclysm Alpha/Beta FAQ

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From what we’ve seen, WoW: Cataclysm is pretty far along in development. Blizzard had a lot to say — and show — of the game’s third expansion at BlizzCon , and every new bit of info we’ve been able to wrangle since then tells us that the game is chugging towards the fabled Friends & Family Alpha, full steam ahead. We don’t have a solid date, and likely won’t until it happens, but it’s coming. Now, when the Alpha starts, Blizzard tends to keep a tight lid on information coming out of it — even the testing period’s very existence — by judicious use of NDAs and cease-and-desist orders. It’s possible that we won’t even be able to give you information that comes out of the alpha. But all of that goes away when the closed beta starts and everybody can’t talk about it enough. So, what happens if you happen to come upon an alpha or beta invite? Well, there’s a few things you should know. The first — is that you’re a lucky duck. The rest — we’ve assembled in this handy guide, readable in its entirety after the jump. Continue reading Unofficial Cataclysm Alpha/Beta FAQ Filed under: Analysis / Opinion , News items , Cataclysm Unofficial Cataclysm Alpha/Beta FAQ originally appeared on WoW.com on Tue, 10 Nov 2009 13:00:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds . Permalink  |  Email this  |  Comments

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