The best of WoW.com: August 11-18, 2009
It's BlizzCon fever over on Joystiq sister site WoW.com. Blizzard's annual convention takes place this weekend in Anaheim, and boy are we ready to go there. While we're all packing and flying cross-country to see what Blizzard has in store for us (a new expansion announcement? More Diablo III and Starcraft II info?), you can read up on our most popular stories of the last seven days below.
News
World of Warcraft: Cataclysm leaked
Spoilers aplenty in this roundup of leaks about the expected new expansion.Onyxia returns in patch 3.2.2
The big black dragon is back for another go-round.Possible new race/class combinations datamined
A new PTR hints that certain races might be able to take on new classes soon.Patch 3.2.2 PTR: New Onyxia loot revealed
What'll she drop? Find out here.Felicia Day unleashes geeky pop single
The Guild folks release a pop song that's as geeky as it gets.
Features
Raid Rx: Raid bosses that brought healers to their knees
Our raid healing series looks at bosses that give healers an extra challenge.Breakfast Topic: What if you knew the day WoW would go offline?
Would you play differently? Or not at all?PTR Patch 3.2.2: First impressions of Onyxia
First look at the big 5th anniversary boss fight.All the World's a Stage: Reflections on the passing of a roleplayer's mom
Very sad but poignant column -- a must read this week, whether you're an RPer or not.Totem Talk: Starting a Shaman
How to begin being a totem-dropper.