It’s time to see which arena team reigns supreme in the 2012 European World of Warcraft Invitational at gamescom!

You and your team have been fighting hard. Your armor is singed by magic and soaked with blood. And now, after weeks of intense arena action, the last phase of the 2011 World of Warcraft Arena Pass has finally come to an end and the realm will be going offline.

World of Warcraft Patch 4.2, Rage of the Firelands is here! With a new raid, a legendary questline, all-new raid tier and PvP armor sets, the most diverse daily questing experience to date, major story developments, PvP Season 10, user interface enhancements, and much more, patch 4.2 has brought Azeroth a little something for everyone.

Ahh… It is Friday! The end of the week is upon us, and one feels giddy just thinking of all the fun to be had this glorious weekend. But wait! Before we start whistling innocently and casually walk out into the hallway to empty the vending machine of all those awesome waffles and then run off into the sunset laughing like maniacs, it is time for the Community News… After all, no Friday is truly complete without the latest fan site updates, WoW comics, and of course the forum watch.

A new week, a new Tuesday, a new Community News. Hot stuff this week has been 4.2 PTR changes, the 4.2 trailer, and more on the Arena Comunity Challenge. Oh, and don't forget to read about the superdupermegaultrapowerful healing touch in the comics section ;)

I have seen worlds bathed in the Community News. The fan sites posting news without so much as a whimper. Entire WoW Comics written and drawn in the time that it takes your mortal hearts to beat once. Yet all throughout, the forums, that are full of informative... and fun threads. I... have... reported... FORUM TROLLS!

To read, or not to read, that is the question.  Whether 'tis nobler in the mind to learn of news from the Community. The updates and articles of fan sites. Or to read comics with stories of fun or troubles. And by reading the forums? To learn, to laugh.

The 2011 World of Warcraft Arena Pass has begun with the Practice Phase: the perfect time to experiment! You can check out all the various options available in the Arena Pass, and maybe try out some alternate team combinations before the serious fighting begins. Which classes do you want your three characters to be and what specs will they all have? Now is the time to set up your characters and prepare them for Ranked Ladder Phase 1 on June 8.

Welcome to the latest Friday edition of the Community News, featuring fansite updates, fan creations, WoW comics and fun forum threads.

Nobody likes to go through this world alone. Sharing laughs and working together to reach a common goal is exhilarating and engaging. A victory shared with friends tastes at least twice as sweet. This holds especially true if you smite your enemies on the sands of the Arena with some friends, so let’s look at how you can find a 2011 World of Warcraft Arena Pass team you’ll enjoy!

The first phase in the ultimate battle for honor and glory has begun! Players from around Europe can now access our dedicated Arena Pass Realm, create a brand new level 85 character, deck themselves out in powerful epic gear and then start practicing before the ranking in phase one begins.

We know what you're thinking: "Did they post six fansite updates or only five?" Well, to tell you the truth, in all this excitement we kind of lost track ourselves. But being as this is the Community News, with the most powerful collection of WoW Comics in the world, and forum threads that will blow your head clean off, you've got to ask yourself one question: Do I feel lucky? Well, do ya?

The 2011 Arena Pass is split into several different phases. To help you gain a more detailed understanding of how this year’s Arena Pass will unfold, you can find an explanation of the different phases in this article. You can also find out which matches are counted towards receiving a pet or title!

Gather your teammates and prepare yourselves for one of the biggest online Arena events World of Warcraft has to offer; registration for the 2011 World of Warcraft Arena Pass is now open!

Ten years ago, a field bellman unit was sent to the stockades by the House of Nobles for announcing news that was too shocking. These bellmen promptly escaped from the maximum security stockades to the Stormwind underground. Today, still wanted by the Nobles, they survive as town criers of fortune. If you want the latest fan site news, and amusing WoW Comics, and interesting Forum Threads as well, maybe you can read... The Community News.

Fansites, Comics and Forum threads; all the good stuff gathered for your enjoyment in this week's last Community News. Whether interested in launching foxes to the sky, watching Al'Akir 25 man Heroic kills, or looking for guides, we have you covered this weekend!

In the original combat rules of World of Warcraft, melee classes could get 200% crits while casters could only get 150% crits. This was back when all the designers presumably played rogues instead of mages, which according to the forums is what we all play now (which makes our dungeon testing interesting, I gotta tell you).

Friday is upon us, which is AWESOME NEWS! Why is it awesome you might ask? Well, because Friday means fresh Community News for your enjoyment! Today’s Community News brings you the latest updates from our awesome fan sites, new awesome WoW comics and an awesome selection of interesting threads that were recently posted on our forums.

In today's Community News you can read the latest WoW fan comics, the rules of machinima, and even find some interesting reading for those who want to improve their PvP play. In the forums, interesting threads about Deathwing's Facebook status and many other threads welcome your participation!

The first PvP season of World of Warcraft: Cataclysm is underway! Players are now able to compete in level-85 Rated Arenas for top gear, items, and titles -- and for the first time ever, they can enter level-85 Rated Battlegrounds to fight for the same rewards available through Arenas, along with the original World of Warcraft PvP titles.