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BFF Report Episode 28: Heroes of Newerth vs League of Legends
Is anyone shocked that developers are trying to cash in on the massive success of the Warcraft 3 mod/map, DotA? I suppose there is that sweet spot in time where you can offer a game that is pretty much a straight copy with updated graphics, a dash of new features, a pinch of support, and still be accepted as something
new
and
refreshing
(I'm looking at you, BeatHazard).
In this episode of the BFF Report, I got to checkout the two newest heavy hitter entries into the MOBA genre,
League of Legends
(F2P) and
Heroes of Newerth
($30 retail). Is either one worthy of being crowned the unofficial successor of DotA? Are you gonna pass and wait for the SC2 mod? Bloodline Champions? Do you like cookies?
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Operation: Gnomeregan and Zalazane's Fall on the PTRs
For those of you who wish to get a sneak preview of the upcoming
reclamation of Gnomeregan
, and the
retaking of the Echo Isles
for the Horde—now is your chance!
Nethaera has
announced on the forums
that these events are now open to PTR players. Go and create a PTR character if you want to give them a try yourself!
Remember, you can find the quest information in the
Pre-Launch
section of our
Cataclysm Guide
!
http://www.wowhead.com/guide=cataclysm&prelaunch
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StarCraft II Race Guides on ZAM
I know this isn't a World of Warcraft-related post, but trying to pretend that we're not all flipping out over
StarCraft II
isn't going to fool anyone, so let's just call it straight, shall we?
Our friends at
ZAM
have posted a lovely series of guides to the new races in StarCraft II, so if you're interested in being at the top of your game when the doors open wide in June, you'd best take a look!
Protoss guide
Terran guide
Zerg guide
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Security and Malware: Serious Business
Since the release of the
Completion Tracker
, there has been a significant increase in people using our
Wowhead Client
to upload data to our servers so they can see all of their character's tasty dataz. Also, as always, World of Warcraft accounts continue to be compromised, resulting in people losing items or even full characters. It's no surprise that some people who have lost accounts after downloading and using the Wowhead Client think that the client is the cause for the loss of their account.
While this may seem like a natural conclusion, I'd like to take a moment to remind everyone that
correlation does not imply causation
. It's always a good idea to do some research in cases like this to verify a possible relation between the two events. In an effort to help, I thought it might be useful to answer some questions about our site and our client.
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Icecrown Citadel Raid Buff Up to 20%
As of today's maintenance, the Icecrown Citadel raid buff is up to a 20% damage increase (see
Hellscream's Warsong
and
Strength of Wrynn
).
Just as before, this is going to make the
Icecrown Citadel
encounters that much easier, so be prepared to see a new crop of guilds diving into the ICC content.
The buff should reach an astonishing
25%
on June 22nd, and
30%
on July 20th.
Remember, as before, you can always request that the buff be removed if you want to try the encounter in its most difficult form.
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Wrath of the Lich King: Exhausted?
I have been playing WoW for close to 3 years now, I think. One of the main things that has kept me
active
in the game so long was a basic MMORPG concept, that Blizzard developed to great heights - there is always stuff to do. If it's not leveling, then it's questing. If it's not questing, it's money-making. If it's not money-making, it's gearing up. If it's not gearing up, it's raiding. If it's not raiding, it's achievement farming. I could probably go on for a while (without mentioning PvP, I don't really do that).
So okay, there is always stuff to do. The game is endless, and that's one of its charms.
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Remote Auction House Open to All US Realms
Edit
: Added screenshots of all the different features after the break! Images courtesy of
Stig
.
Zarhym has just posted an update to the status of the
Remote Auction House
beta test we mentioned several days ago
here
, and in this update he has announced that all US Realms now have access to this feature on the Armory!
The
Remote Auction House
beta test is now available to players on all U.S. realms.
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A Look at WotLK Progression Statistics
Stompalina
from the Rawrcast tipped me off to an article they had up on their
website
that takes a look at progression statistics for WotLK.
I thought this was really interesting to look at—it tracks how quickly people progressed through the starting content in WotLK versus how quickly they progressed through ICC, and what percentage of players are actually completing the content, and draws some interesting conclusions about what we can expect to see in Cataclysm.
The article is here:
http://www.rawrcast.com/2010/05/wotlk-progression-statistics-looking-forward-to-cataclysm/
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Pandaren Brewmaster Figure Review on ZAM
Our friends over at
ZAM
have gotten ahold of a
Pandaren Brewmaster Action Figure
of their own!
If you're interested in getting all the juicy details about the figurine, you can head on over to their news site for the full review.
http://www.zam.com/story.html?story=22362
Remember, if you want one of your own, you have until
Friday night
to register for our
contest
!
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2 New Features: Mapped Quest Objectives and Advanced Zone Maps
Wowhead has released a few exciting new features this morning!
Mapped Quest Objectives
First among them is a new map system on
quest pages
, which shows you everything you need to find directly on the page! Just go to the quest page for any quest, and the page will automatically show you icons for the NPC who assigns the quest, the turn-in NPC, the monsters you need to track down, etc!
Advanced Zone Maps
We've also added a bunch of new features to the map found on
zone pages
! Using the
button above the map on the page, you can now see a TON of new options available!
Take, for example,
Hillsbrad Foothills
. The map on this page will now show, among other things...
Alliance flightmasters
Horde stable masters
Rare NPCs
Books
There are a ton of new options available, so play around with them and let us kno
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Female Worgen Revealed!
Blizzard has been kind enough to give their official fansites a sneak peek of the brand new
female worgen
models!
Keep in mind, of course, that these are
works in progress
. We all know Blizzard can sometimes change things like this at the last minute, so don't be surprised if the model that makes it in the game isn't quite the same as the ones you see here.
Let's hear your opinions! Good? Bad? Ugly?
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Remote Auction House Access In Beta!
Surprise! Blizzard has launched their beta test of the WoW Online Auction House via their brand new
WoW Remote
service! While only available on a
select few realms
, will be able search their characters' local Auction Houses with the same functionality available in the game, as well as see real-time status of each of their current bids and auctions.
When the service finally goes live, players will be able to subscribe to a new service called WoW Remote for
$2.99/month
, which allows you to buy items, post items to the auction house and even collect gold from your current auctions.
During the beta test these features will be available for free, and each account will be able to perform up to 25 transactions a day. While this number is low, it will be increased when the service is officially launched.
Due to the added stress, the Armory is loading a little slow right now. But when it's up, the information will be at the links below!
Remote Auction House page
(general information + screenshots)
[url=
http://www.w
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Profession/Skill Pages in the Database!
On top of the recent addition of
class and race
pages to the database, we've now added
professions and skills
pages to the site!
Example:
Alchemy
You can now access a central location for all the information you need to know on a particular skill or profession through a convenient item on the menu. Mouse over the Database menu at the top and give it a try—and leave a comment or two while you're there.
The information on these pages was already available on Wowhead, only scattered throughout multiple areas of the site. We're hoping this will make browsing easier, so let us know what you think!
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BlizzCon 2010 Tickets Going on Sale June 2nd and 5th
Blizzard has announced that
BlizzCon
tickets will be on sale
June 2nd
and
June 5th
. Each ticket will cost 150$ and can be purchased on the official BlizzCon website.
Also, just like last year DirecTV will be providing the same pay-per-view package and internet streaming.
You can read the original press release after the break.
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WoW Magazine Forums Hosted Here at Wowhead!
The
World of Warcraft Official Magazine
has created their very own official forums—and you can find them
right here on Wowhead
!
http://www.wowhead.com/forums?board=22
Now there is a place for you to offer suggestions, feedback, and opinions on the latest news from the team over at the Magazine—and get the responses directly from the Magazine staff! Editors will be posting regularly in those forums, collecting feedback and offering opinions.
Interested? Head on over and take a look!
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New Contest: Kick Back And Have A Brew!
Interested in securing one of these
Pandaren Brewmaster Action Figures
for your very own?
Well come drown your sorrows in our latest contest!
Enter here:
http://www.wowhead.com/contest=have-a-brew
Not only do we have a Pandaren Action Figure to give away, we also have a stack of
Heavy Murloc Egg
s to give away, so you too can have your very own
Grunty
!
We'll be giving away 2
Grunty
codes a day all this week, and the
Pandaren Brewmaster
will go out to one lucky winner this Friday. Not to mention all the winners will receive free
Wowhead Premium
access!
Bonus Wallpaper
Noxychu
has been wanting to do some Pandaren drawings for a while now, so if you like the way this one turned out, we've provided some wallpaper for you!
1280 x 1024
1920 x 1080
[url=
http://www.noxychu.c
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Full Screen Mode Now Available in Flash Model Viewer
Considering all the trendy 3D movies that are coming out these days, we thought it would be wise to make a quick tweak to our
Flash model viewer
—you can now view it
full-screen!
It's an easy toggle—just click the little green icon in the bottom right corner of the model viewer to enter full-screen mode—or
double click
on the model and see what happens.
Just click on the professor here to try it out!
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Site Logos Page!
We've added new page for
Site Logos
!
Now you can go back through the history of Wowhead and see all of the special logos we've ever put up. Come and take a walk down memory lane with us!
http://www.wowhead.com/logos
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3.3.5 PTR Site Active!
That's right, our
PTR site
is up! You can now browse through all of our accumulated data on the
Ruby Sanctum
at your leisure. You can access it via the "PTR" link in the top left corner, or by typing
ptr.wowhead.com
into your browser's address bar.
Our "Latest Additions" page will always be updated with the latest and coolest stuff. Head on over and be the first ones to add screenshots and comments!
http://ptr.wowhead.com/latest-additions
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BFF Report Rummages Through Steam's Indie Bin
After months of heated debate and seventeen riveting
Hungry Hungry Hippos
face-offs,
Malgayne
has finally granted access for yours truly to post BFF Report episodes here on the lovely Wowhead Blog. And, while it may have cost me twenty big-toe massage sessions and my dignity, I'm proud to have finally made it to this stage in my life. Now to the meat and healthy carbohydrates portion of this week's post...
Last week I took it upon myself to dig through the dollar(ish) bin in the XBOX Live market and left all you PC gamers mildly unsatisfied. As a result, I've turned my focus to Steam in hopes to find something indie, cheap and worthy of my precious in-between-MMOs time... which I apparently have had ample amounts of these past few weeks!
btw shoutouts to the homiez.. StephX2, Sinjn, Nanu, Sopheak, Facundo the Small, Mel, JB, br0, (Atax) and biym Math...#1
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