The best of WoW Insider: September 9-16, 2008

Huge news this past week from the World of Warcraft -- not only did PvErs get a break from Blizzard, but we heard about the Wrath of the Lich King release date and Collector's Edition, and the Public Test Realm gave players their first open preview of what the new talents and abilities will be like. News is coming fast in the world of WoW, and if you want to stay on top of it, check Joystiq's sister site WoW Insider.

News

• 3.0.2 hits the PTR
  Here are the patch notes for what's new before the expansion.

• Wrath release date announced
  Get that vacation form out -- time to sign up to take November 14th off.

• Heirloom items are Bind on Account, scale with character level
  Blizzard introduced new items that can be passed between alts, designed to help you level faster.

• WotLK Collector's Edition revealed
  What, no high definition DVD of Blizzard's cinematics? Pass!

• PvE to PvP paid transfers available
  Let the ganking (by the previously unganked) commence!

Features

• Guildwatch: "Are u a Tauren or a mouse?"
  Guild infighting is, as they say, serious business.

• Ask a Beta Tester: Professions and Primals
  Our beta tester at large answers reader questions about crafting items and what happens to them in Northrend.

• Three tips for the wacky world of AH pricing
  Want to make more money on the AH? Here's three tips we didn't want to share with the public before we got our epic mount.

• Best. Guild application. Ever.
  Don't question. It just is.

• Ready Check: First steps into Naxxramas-10
  Our raid column heads into the beginning of the new endgame in the beta.

Gallery: Wrath of the Lich King