Last Week in WoW: Almost time edition

10.22.13

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Happy Tuesday morning, everyone. BlizzCon draws nearer and nearer, and as it draws nearer, tantalizing tidbits abound. From renaming games to revealing panel schedules, we have it all laid out in our roundup below. We also have the usual sprinkling of news and guides to help you get the most of patch 5.4.

Downtime today is limit to rolling restarts at 7 a.m. PDT, with realms scheduled to be down no more than 15 minutes apiece. Still, a morning news break is a pretty decent way to spend a Tuesday morning, right? Read on.

Hot news and features

BlizzCon's schedule has been revealed. In addition the BlizzCon store has been updated with new gear.
The Warcraft movie is slated for discussion at BlizzCon.
Can't make it to BlizzCon this year? If you're in the USA, you can also enter to win a BlizzCon in a box.
Hallow's End is upon us, and we have a guide to the achievements.
WoW's base game now includes the Cataclysm expansion.
Check out the latest patch 5.4 hotfixes for October 16.
The next wave of Connected Realms have been announced.

Recruit-A-Friend updates are the way. It looks like you'll get special currency to trade in for mounts and pets, including possibly the discontinued ones.
Blizzard All-Stars has been renamed Heroes of the Storm.
Ghostcrawler hinted that the new spec and talent system is likely here to stay.
Does flexible raiding have magic breakpoints in raid size? CM Bashiok makes it clear that isn't the intent. Lead Encounter Designer Watcher chimed in later with some commentary of his own.
You have one more day to win a copy of Trivial Pursuit World of Warcraft edition.
Blizzard hosted some PvP round-tables with some of the biggest names in WoW PvP this past weekend.

Class news and guides

Scattered Shots offers a primer on hunter theorycrafting.
The Care And Feeding of Warriors opines on AoE vs. single target damage.
Lichborne offers some death knight specific tips for surviving the Timeless Isle.
Encrypted Text offers some rogue leveling advice.
Blood Pact continues a series on building a warlock UI.

Dungeons, items, PvP, and more

CM Lore recently offered more commentary on diminishing returns and crowd control in PvP.
Stealth changes are coming to arena PvP.
What's your relationship to the auction house?
Struggling in the Hearthstone arena? Try this guide to picking arena cards.
Hearthstone Highlights takes a look at using the Battle Rage card.
Anne examines the mystery of the shrinking guild bank.
Do you have too many Timeless Coins? Should Blizzard add more ways to spend them?
Rossi examines the feeling of being happy with a patch.

Odds and ends

Know Your Lore speculates on the nature of time travel.
Blizzard's holding a pumpkin carving contest.
Stuck in London during BlizzCon? Why not attend Barcraft-on-Thames instead?
15 Minutes of Fame interviews a WoW Photographer who takes screenshots in HD.
Blizzard has won a 2 year legal battle against a bot creator.
Is conceding a Hearthstone game bad sportsmanship? We break down the arguments.

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