Filed under: Breakfast Topics

In case you missed it, Blizzard has unveiled the new and improved Darkmoon Faire that will be coming to Azeroth in patch 4.3. The Darkmoon Faire will occupy an entire island and be filled to the brim with new quests, rewards, fun novelty items, and even a brand new, free-for-all PVP arena in the same vein as the Gurubashi Arena. The changes are massive, turning the Darkmoon Faire into a whole new experience for players.

There are so many features coming with the new Faire that it’s hard to choose the coolest one. So that’s what we should talk about this morning. What is your favorite feature coming with the new Darkmoon Faire? Is it the ability to purchase old vanity armor sets that are difficult to obtain or just don’t exist anymore? What about the ability to gain five skill points in all of your professions per week while the Faire is in town? Are you a questaholic, excited to complete all of the new quests and storylines that the Faire will provide? How about collecting Darkmoon Artifacts, found all over the world, in order to earn prizes, rewards, and more?

Breakfast Topic: The new Darkmoon Faire originally appeared on WoW Insider on Fri, 26 Aug 2011 08:00:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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Filed under: BlizzCon

BlizzCon 2011 attendees and live stream purchasers will receive a gift this year of Murkablo, an in-game companion pet resembling the fearsome Diablo, main antagonist in the third game bearing his name. From the included screenshot, Murkablo appears to burn characters with fearsome, fiery breath.

Along with Murkablo, players will receive an as-of-yet unrevealed StarCraft 2 in-game gift. You can still purchase the BlizzCon Virtual Ticket at the site for $39.99, which gives you four channels, panels, game tournaments, the contests, and more, without actually having to run from panel to panel like we will be doing.

Ever since Murkablo was datamined, players had been wondering if Murkablo was going to be this year’s BlizzCon exclusive pet or a pack-in companion for Diablo 3′s inevitable collector’s edition. Since BlizzCon pets are usually of the murloc variety, it was a safe bet that Murkablo would be our new best friend come BlizzCon 2011.

Official announcement and screenshot of fire-breathing action after the jump.

Continue reading Meet Murkablo, the BlizzCon 2011 exclusive pet

Meet Murkablo, the BlizzCon 2011 exclusive pet originally appeared on WoW Insider on Thu, 25 Aug 2011 17:00:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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Filed under: News items, Cataclysm

The Darkmoon Faire is getting a full-on revamp in the upcoming patch 4.3 update to Cataclysm, giving the Faire its own island secretly hidden away within the mists. The old ticket system from the Faire of yesteryear is being replaced with new quests, new games to play for tickets, and more. From the preview, we can expect a fez-wearing monkey companion pet, new toys and balloons, more heirlooms, fun souvenirs, and replica sets of long-lost armor that have been removed from the game or are extremely hard to get. New achievements and titles are also coming.

This is a huge content update to the Darkmoon Faire. From the preview, this appears to be the Molten Front of the Darkmoon Faire, a huge, fun questing and game experience that involves fun toys, games, and more. Games include Whack-a-Gnoll, Tonk Battle Royale, the ominious-sounding Cannon, a ring toss game, a shooting gallery, and more to be announced. A new Gurubashi Arena-style free-for-all PVP arena called the Darkmoon Deathmatch will be introduced, as well.

One of the most interesting parts of the new Darkmoon Faire is that you will be able to gain experience, prize tickets, and skill points for your professions — up to five skills points per profession per Faire week. If you’ve been struggling with those last few points in a profession or want to level up alts’ professions without spending too much on the Auction House, the first week of each month at the Faire opens up some new options.

Continue reading Patch 4.3 preview: The all-new Darkmoon Faire

Patch 4.3 preview: The all-new Darkmoon Faire originally appeared on WoW Insider on Thu, 25 Aug 2011 13:00:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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Blizzard has just released its official preview of the new Void Storage feature coming in patch 4.3. Void Storage is a new long-term bank storage option that will let you save old sets of gear and items that have sentimental value. It is not meant to be a replacement or auxiliary bank; instead, it’s meant to complement the use of transmogrification (see Blizzard’s official preview for more information on that).

In the UI example above, it shows three items being deposited into the Void Bank, costing a total of 300g, or 100g/item. Blizzard notes that the final cost of depositing items is not final.

The big points of Void Storage:

• Up to 80 slots
• Access by talking to a Vaultkeeper in Stormwind or Orgrimmar
• Costs gold each time you deposit or withdraw an item from Void Storage
• Deposited items will be stripped of gems, enchants, and reforging
• Item restrictions exist (not specified yet)
• A new bag, bank, and void storage search field will appear in all inventory windows

Blizzard’s full blue post on Void Storage, after the break.

Continue reading Official Void Storage preview

Official Void Storage preview originally appeared on WoW Insider on Thu, 18 Aug 2011 12:13:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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