Yesterday in Warcraft: December 20, 2007

Happy Friday, everyone! As we head into the weekend, there's some interesting news coming from the World of Warcraft, including the first glimpses of patch 2.4 and the continuing IGE/Affinity Media saga. Not sure what we're talking about? Time to catch up on the latest:

• Legal files reveal the connection between gold-sellers IGE and Thottbot/Wowhead/Allakhazam owner Affinity Media. (Or do they?)

• We get our first peak at patch 2.4 with the news that models for Brutalicus, a boss from the Sunwell Plateau, are already in the game's data files.

• Blood Sport leads you on the road to Arena success by explaining the ins and outs of the various Arena maps.

• This week's Well Fed Buff walks you through making Night Dragon's Breath Dip -- just in time for your weekend gaming session!

• Totem Talk covers leveling your Shaman to 60 -- to Outland, and beyond!

• Damion Schubert (sort of) defends raid mechanics in World of Warcraft.