The World of Warcraft community site has been updated with the official patch notes for tomorrow’s beefy 7.1.5 update. Players can look forward to the new Pandaria Timewalking event complete with a new mount, new pets and new toys. In addition, the revamped Brawler’s Guild will make its return with several new bosses including some that hearken to Overwatch. Players can earn a new mount, new shirts, a new battle pet and new achievements.
World of Warcraft – Patch 7.1.5 to Deploy January 10th
World of Warcraft devs have sent word that the next major patch update, v7.1.5, will be released on January 10th. This update contains the new Pandaria Timewalking event, the new micro-holiday and marks the return of the Brawler’s Guild.
World of Warcraft – Psst…There IS No Secret Cow Level….But There IS!
World of Warcraft players are getting a wee taste of Tristram as part of the 20th anniversary celebration for Diablo. In a limited time series of events, players can gain an achievement, take on Treasure Goblins all over the Broken Isles, and even head to the “Secret” Cow Level to try and butcher the Cow King himself.
World of Warcraft – The Nighthold Raid Preview & Release Schedule
The World of Warcraft community site has been updated with the release schedule for the next raid in the Legion expansion, The Nighthold. The Nighthold consists of four wings, Arcing Aqueducts, Royal Athenaeum, Nightspire and Betrayer’s Rise. Players will face off with Gul’Dan for the final time (presumably!) atop the Nighthold.
World of Warcraft – Make Software: Change the World Exhibit to Feature WoW
Blizzard’s World of Warcraft will be featured in an upcoming display at the Computer History Museum as part of the Make Software: Change the World exhibit. WoW will be accompanied by other innovators including Photoshop, MP3, and Wikipedia as those programs that impact people everywhere.
World of Warcraft – January to August, Players Can Enjoy Micro-Holidays
Blizzard has announced the new “micro-holidays” coming in the next World of Warcraft patch. Beginning in the third week of January, these events give players an opportunity to celebrated “without making players feel like they need to participate for big rewards — while still providing some more variety and fun”, according to the site.
World of Warcraft – Nighthold Raid to Open on January 17, 2017
Blizzard has posted a brief notice on the World of Warcraft forums to let players know that the Nighthold raid will be open for Normal and Heroic play on January 17, 2017 for North America and on January 18, 2017 for Europe. The Mythic and Raid Finder versions will be released in the weeks following that, though more precise dates are not yet available.
World of Warcraft – ‘Our Forum Presence Sucks’, Lack of Communication Tackled
One of the biggest issues many players have had with the World of Warcraft development team over the past several months has been the lack of communication regarding patch notes, class changes, system alterations and more. Last week, new WoW Game Director Ion Hazzikostas indicated that things would be changing under his watch and that more communication between developers and the community would be a priority.
World of Warcraft – Ronda Rousey & Vin Diesel Are WoW Buds – Conan O’Brien
Conan O’Brien talks World of Warcraft with Ronda Rousey and learns that she is game pals with Vin Diesel. According to Rousey, the pair would sneak away from filming Furious 7 to adventure together. Belves unite!
World of Warcraft – “Battered & Bruised” Nostalrius Server to Launch Dec 17
Nostalrius, the pirate World of Warcraft server, will be making a return on December 17th, reborn as Elysium. The original Nostalrius server was shut down by Blizzard, but the WoW team met with server ‘owners’ earlier this summer in a cooperative effort to define the issue. After a few months of what was perceived to be inaction on Blizzard’s part, the Nost team threatened to release its source code if the issue was ignored during Blizzcon 2016. It was and the code was subsequently released.