The best of WoW Insider: October 21-28, 2008

The World of Warcraft was hit this week with something no one expected: zombies! In the lead-up event to the Wrath of the Lich King expansion release next month, someone (probably the Lich King himself, what a jerk) injected a plague into the populace of Azeroth, pitting Alliance and Horde against each other and themselves, as player-controlled zombies ravaged all the old familiar places. It was a sight to see, but not everyone had fun, so yesterday, things stopped abruptly. What next?

News

• WotLK world event going underway
  This is where it all started -- some suspicious crates with plague-laden grain in Booty Bay.

• Phase 4 of the zombie invasion begins
  This is where it all got nuts, with plague incubation time down to two minutes, and a brand new boss appearing in game, with a whole army of Scourge attacking the world.

• Zombie invasion reaches phase 5.5
  The Forsaken works up a cure to the plague, and very soon...

• The plague is cured, zombies dropping like flies
  We were able to find a worldwide cure for the plague, even as Blizzard claims it's not over.
  

• Ezra Chatterton passes away
  Outside of the game, some very sad news about a young figure in the World of Warcraft community.

Features

• Tenris Mirkblood strategy guide
  Karazhan has a new boss, and here's how to take him down.

• The bosses of the Scourge Invasion
  Disappointed that you can't participate in the high level shenanigans? There are lowbie bosses all over the world for you to tangle with.

• Argent Dawn rewards during the Zombie Invasion
  New epic loots from an old faction!

• Hallow's End 2008 guide
  And oh yeah, even while all of this Lich King event stuff is going on, there's still another Halloween holiday happening at the same time.

• Arcanite Ripper users in World of Warcraft: Guitar Hero
  Ripping on some riffs with an axe, literally.