The best of WoW Insider: January 6-13, 2009

Things are hopping in the World of Warcraft -- there are queues on the servers, everyone's hit 80 (or is closer than ever), and there are daily quests and Heroic instances aplenty to run. And if you need insight on the game (or maybe a reason to go back), WoW Insider's got you covered -- from up to the minute patch note news, daily updates on WoW and its community, or insights into where to go and what to do, make sure to stop by the blog every single day.

News

• Updated patch notes for patch 3.0.8
  Changes for the next patch (which we're supposed to see soon ... hopefully?).

• Authentication server and official forums down
  A few months after Wrath's release, Blizzard is having trouble keeping the servers up.

• No PvE servers are under populated
  ... And the problem seems to be mostly on PvE servers.

• World of Warcraft listed as one of the thirty most offensive games
  Drinking, sex, violence, and language -- it's just another day in Azeroth.

• Emblems of Heroism to be exchangeable for Emblems of Valor on the PTR
  10-man and Heroic badges will be able to be exchanged for 25-man badges in the next patch.

Features

• Breakfast Topic: What's the most embarrassing thing you've ever done in WoW?
  Our daily discussion digs deep into some of the most awkward moments of the game.

• The Queue: Spreading the plague
  It's simple: our readers ask questions, our bloggers answer them.

• Encrypted Text: Why Rogues love Hunters and other Honor Among Thieves ironies
  Are you a Rogue? Have a Hunter in the group? Then you'll want to read this.

• Ready Check: Guide to Naxxramas (Construct Quarter, part 1)
  Don't take one step into Naxx without these raiding tips.

• WoW Casually: Returning to WoW as a casual
  Our weekly casual column looks at something lots of players are doing lately: coming back to the game.