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 lizzard Entertainment has released the art that will grace the covers for the Standard Edition and Collector's Edition of World of Warcraft: The Burning Crusade. Check 'em out in the pics to the right, or click the pics to see larger versions of the images. Also, details are now available on the contents of the Burning Crusade Collector's Edition. Here's a brief recap of the inventory of goodies contained inside:
- World of Warcraft: The Burning Crusade on both CD and DVD
- World of Warcraft: The Burning Crusade Behind-the-Scenes DVD
- Two World of Warcraft Trading Card Game Starter Packs, plus Exclusive Cards
- Map of Outland Mouse Pad
- Exclusive In-Game Pet: Netherwhelp
- The Art of World of Warcraft: The Burning Crusade Hardcover Art Book
- World of Warcraft: The Burning Crusade Soundtrack CD
For a more complete description of the Collector's Edition contents, click here.
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| Anatomy of a City: Silvermoon |
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 he Insider recently sat down with the World of Warcraft design team and learned more about Silvermoon City, one of the two new capitals that will be introduced in World of Warcraft: The Burning Crusade. Read on to see the ideas that led to the rise of the blood elf capital, and its rebirth from the ashes of the Third War...
The Scarred City
The rich and detailed history of Silvermoon City provided the dev team with a wealth of possibilities from which to weave the blood elves' mystically-charged capital. One of the central themes of Silvermoon is the idea that it is the scarred descendent of a once-proud elven metropolis. When Arthas and the Scourge plowed through the defenses of Silvermoon during the Third War (a tragic event that occurred in the timeline of Warcraft III: The Reign of Chaos), they tore a path of destruction through the city and the surrounding landscape. In The Burning Crusade. this translates into a divided Silvermoon. The blood elves' capital is split in half, with one side recently restored to its former grandeur, while the other is abandoned and left to ruin.
With the design of Silvermoon City, the dev team sought to capture this pivotal event in blood elf history. In a way, Silvermoon also serves as a look into the psyche of the blood elves as a whole, and as we'll see, not everything is quite right in the newly rebuilt capital.
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| Blizzard Costume Contest |
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 pooky season has come once again to Azeroth and all the inhabitants of the world are getting into the spirit of things. As part of the season adventures throughout the land are disguising themselves with masks and costumes, and jumping in to the Blizzard Costume Contest! To participate in the Blizzard Costume Contest, all you need is a costume! Create a real life costume based on any of Blizzard's game, take a photo of yourself before you put on the costume, and one after you've put it on, and send them in! Five winners will be chosen and will receive Blizzard iPods!
Click here to read the official rules.
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| Web Spotlight |
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 ach month, the Web Spotlight highlights some of the most recent additions to the official World of Warcraft community website. Here's a list of some recent website updates that were deemed sufficiently cool to be mentioned in the World of Warcraft Insider:
- The Burning Crusade Spells and Talents We recently released a preview of the many new abilities, spells, and talents that will be available in the upcoming expansion. Click here to learn more about the cool additions to your class's bag of tricks.
- Interactive Map of Outland Beyond the Dark Portal lies the shattered realm of Outland. Those brave enough to make the journey will find new allies, new enemies, and limitless adventure beyond an untamed horizon. Check out this interactive map of Outland, showing all regions, cities, and dungeon wings of the expansion's new territories.
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ith the release of World of Warcraft: The Burning Crusade, many core aspects of the game will be improved, expanding the choices available to players and streamlining some gameplay elements. For example, new raid encounters are being designed for a maximum of 25 players, and the PvP system will change how honor works in the game. Following this general strategy of making gameplay even more rewarding and expanding the playing experience with new, interesting content, the professions of World of Warcraft are also set to receive major updates to ensure that they remain a fun and worthwhile part of your adventures in Azeroth and beyond.
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