Heads up! The current Recruit-A-Friend reward mount, the experimental X-53 Touring Rocket, will soon be cycled out of the RAF program.

Blizzard Entertainment is proud to present the latest entry in the "Leaders of Azeroth" short story series: Prophet's Lesson.

As adventurers gear up to battle demonic hordes with the impending launch of Diablo III, the World of Warcraft Annual Pass offer will soon close to new sign ups. If you plan on questing in both Sanctuary and Azeroth in the coming year and haven’t signed up yet, the Annual Pass is a great value that should not be missed.

The 2012 World of Warcraft Arena Pass will officially beginin just seven days next wednesday. Starting April 25, players will be able to log in to a dedicated Arena sandbox to set up their characters and teams.

World of Warcraft: Cataclysm patch 4.3.4 is now available on all realms. Below you'll find the official patch notes.

Just in time for the spring season, J!NX presents you with a new collection of World of Warcraft tees! This spring line features newly designed Faction Tees alongside a varied assortment of the reimagined Class Crest designs. Satisfy your anticipation for Mists of Pandaria with brand new apparel from the J!NX World of Warcraft Spring Line!

So you just accepted the new and improved Scroll of Resurrection from a friend, but you don’t know what to do after reaching level 85. Don’t worry: between dungeons and raids, new battlegrounds, the Archeology profession, more class/race combinations, transmogrification, and the reforging feature, there's plenty of content to explore. Check out our compact "Welcome Back!" guide to learn more.

Amid the turmoil of the Cataclysm, a shadowy figure known as Wrathion sought to cleanse his fellow black dragons of corruption... by wiping them from the face of Azeroth. Crucial to his quest was a world-renowned rogue — a hero of unparalleled courage, who helped vanquish Deathwing himself.

We’re pleased to announce that registration for the 2012 World of Warcraft Arena Pass is now open! Now is the time to get your teammates together and register for the most thrilling Arena competition World of Warcraft has to offer.

Meet the diminutive Soul of the Aspects – a pint-sized version of the Heart of the Aspects flying mount. As your newest faithful companion pet, this radiant whelpling flies by your side through the skies of Azeroth, celebrating your adventures together with aerial summersaults and twisting corkscrews.

Welcome to the Community News! There is always some interesting news, fan fiction, comic, artwork, guide or machinima that is worth sharing. In this blog we will provide you with a recap of this week's latest news and community highlights!

Want your own Spectral Gryphon or Wind Rider? For a limited time, you can earn this free faction mount when you use a Scroll of Resurrection to bring a friend or former guildmate back to World of Warcraft. Check out the Spectral Gryphon and Wind Rider screenshot gallery with 12 of the best player submissions.

For a limited time (4/04 - 4/18),  publisher Simon & Schuster is offering World of Warcraft bibliophiles the opportunity to purchase the audiobook version of Wolfheart at 20% off through the Moontoast social commerce platform. In addition to offering this discount, readers will also be able to download audio previews of the Prologue and Chapter 1 for free on Simon & Schuster’s site.

We’re pleased to announce that the 2012 World of Warcraft Arena Pass is nearly here. Starting April 10, players will be able to sign up to compete against like-minded individuals in a dedicated Arena sandbox. The Arena Pass service will feature access to Arena Pass realms with level-85 character templates and epic gear from Cataclysm.

Our updated Scroll of Resurrection campaign is well underway, and many players are taking advantage of this opportunity to bring friends and former guildmates back to the game. We’ve noticed that many of you have questions about how the program works. We’re here to provide answers, and one of the ways that we’re doing so is with this pair of quick tutorial videos. The first is for those of you who are sending Scrolls of Resurrection, and the second is for those receiving them.

Say goodbye to your dusty old Battle.net Authenticator and hello to its new incarnation: the Zergotchi! Blizzard Entertainment’s newest authentication system takes the next step in both virtual pet and Authenticator technology to provide you with the login experience of your life!

With only sporadic images floating around the Internet since we announced our partnership with Mega Bloks at BlizzCon, it’s no wonder we’ve been getting truckloads of questions about the upcoming product releases. The community has been dying for a sneak peek at what our design teams have been building together and we’re finally ready to unveil some exciting new details!

Last week, Blizzard Entertainment welcomed guests from the media and official fansite community to take a look at the progress we've made with World of Warcraft's upcoming expansion Mists of Pandaria. Read more about what they learned at the sites below.

The World of Warcraft®: Mists of Pandaria™ beta test has begun! Over the course of the test, we’ll be inviting Annual Pass holders, press, fansites, friends and family, and opt-in beta testers to participate. This first phase of the beta focuses on the 1-10 starting experience for new Pandaren. High-level content as well as template characters will become available in future beta updates, but you can still copy over your own high level characters now if you’d like to test the new talent system.

During the scheduled server maintenance on the week of March 26, the “Power of the Aspects” spell will grow more powerful, reducing the health and damage dealt of all enemies in the Dragon Soul raid by 15%. This spell will grow progressively stronger over time to reduce the difficulty and make the encounters more accessible. The spell will affect both normal and Heroic difficulties, but it will not affect the Raid Finder difficulty.

We’re very close to beginning beta testing for World of Warcraft®: Mists of Pandaria™! Over the course of the beta test, we'll be inviting Annual Pass holders, press, fansites, friends and family, and opt-in beta testers to participate.

This week’s been a whirlwind of news as a massive amount of information regarding the World of Warcraft: Mists of Pandaria expansion is now out in the wild. Much of this new content has landed on our Mists of Pandaria site, with a particular focus on the exotic sights and unusual creatures you’ll encounter as you explore the long-hidden land of the pandaren.

We are proud to present the new Italian World of Warcraft community site! Consider this the Italian base of operations for all the latest happenings in Azeroth, including all the features found here, such as an improved media section, contest details and, of course, community forums. As always, you'll want to check out the news feed regularly; we use it to share community highlights, game information and much more.

Last week we revealed the female pandaren mystery silhouette on our Facebook page, and today we’re pleased to be able to share with you the final image! We hope you enjoy playing a female pandaren as much as we did creating her.

Blizzard Entertainment and Sideshow Collectibles are proud to announce this incredible new polystone statue that perfectly captures the former paladin’s icy terror.