The Recruit-A-Friend feature offers amazing perks to World of Warcraft players who ask a friend to join them in their adventures through Azeroth. With the 4.2 patch we’ve made the rewards even better, as you can now reap the benefits while leveling all the way to 80. If you haven’t used Recruit-A-Friend before (or even if you have and were thinking about leveling a new character) there’s never been a better time to play with your friends.   Jump inside for more details on everything Recruit-A-Friend offers, and how to get started.

PvP Season 10 has officially begun, and players can once again take to the Arenas and Rated Battlegrounds to compete for the new Ruthless Gladiator PvP sets!

We’ve updated our Trading Card Game art gallery to feature ten new pieces. Each image is taken directly from the official World of Warcraft Trading Card Game. Be sure to give a shout-out to your favorite pieces in the comments.

You and your team have been fighting hard. Your armor is singed by magic and soaked with blood. And now, after weeks of intense arena action, the last phase of the 2011 World of Warcraft Arena Pass has finally come to an end and the realm will be going offline.

Europe’s top StarCraft II and World of Warcraft arena players will clash at the 2011 European Battle.net Invitational in Warsaw, Poland on August 6-7. You can experience two days of top-notch eSports action live in the Multikino within the Złote Tarasy commercial center in the heart of the Polish capital, or follow it all on the free HD live stream to find out who’ll be representing Europe later this year at the 2011 Global Battle.net Invitational at BlizzCon!

The World of Warcraft: The Burning Crusade Art gallery has been updated with five pieces representing the Warcraft universe. These pieces offer a tantalizing look at the creativity inspired by our virtual worlds.

The results are in! As part of Blizzard Entertainment's twentieth anniversary celebration, we invited you to participate in the Memories of Blizzard video contest by sharing your Blizzard game-related memories with us.

We've added a tasty new community comic to our gallery. This comic was submitted by Eva Junker (Yulaléothæ).

We're featuring 4 new pieces of artwork in our Blizzard Fan Art Section today. Have a look at the many different interpretations of the Warcraft universe forged by some very talented artists.

World of Warcraft Patch 4.2, Rage of the Firelands is here! With a new raid, a legendary questline, all-new raid tier and PvP armor sets, the most diverse daily questing experience to date, major story developments, PvP Season 10, user interface enhancements, and much more, patch 4.2 has brought Azeroth a little something for everyone.

Haven’t yet ventured beyond the Dark Portal? Beginning today, June 29, players purchasing the original World of Warcraft – available for only 14.99€ in the online Blizzard Store – will now also get the game’s first expansion set, The Burning Crusade, for free.

It’s patch day! World of Warcraft Patch 4.2 goes live on European realms today, and as usual you’ll be wanting to download it and get into the game to check out all the changes, bug fixes and new features. But what if you’ve encountered an issue while patching?

As part of Blizzard Entertainment's twentieth anniversary celebration, we announced the Memories of Blizzard video contest, in which we invited you to share your Blizzard game-related memories with us by sending in your creative and touching videos.

New Player Tips is a recurring feature in which we ask World of Warcraft veterans to share their thoughts and advice for new adventurers on a variety of in-game topics.

Answers are in from the previous Ask the Devs, and we have a new questions thread available. When posting your question, please keep in mind that each edition of Ask the Devs is focused on a specific topic as noted in the thread title.

Blizzard Entertainment is delighted to confirm our presence at gamescom 2011 where you’ll be treated to a wide range of activities and entertainment.

PvP Season 9 will soon be coming to an end. Players on the battlefields and arenas of World of Warcraft have proven their mettle in glorious combat, and are ready for new challenges and more powerful rewards. Here’s a look at the gear that the most accomplished PvP competitors will be sporting in Season 10.

The Blizzard Fan Art Section has been updated with four new pieces of fan artwork set within the Warcraft universe.

The moon recently sent some irate emails to our Creative Development team, threatening to vacate Earth's orbit if we didn't divulge the answers to the "Ask CDev #2" thread soon. Rather than calling the moon's bluff, the CDev team stepped up its timetable and is now ready to present the answers to your questions!

Are you ready to watch your favorite StarCraft II and World of Warcraft players fight for fame and fortune?

We've added a tasty new community comic to our gallery. This comic was submitted by Heather Campbell.

Ranked Ladder Phase 2, the final phase of the 2011 World of Warcraft Arena Pass, has begun! At this crucial point in the battle, now’s a great time to take a look at the current standings.

Registration for the 2011 World of Warcraft Arena Pass is now closed, and Ranked Ladder Phase 2 has begun. Participants have been battling it out on the Arena Pass realm for the past two weeks while fine-tuning their team compositions and strategies. Now the teams are locked, the tactics are decided upon and it’s time for some serious fights!

The floor of the Arena is covered in sweat and blood, tension and excitement grow with every fight, and it’s almost time for the next phase in this saga of competitive carnage. On Tuesday 21 June at 10pm CEST, registration will close, so if you’re still not signed up for the challenge, make sure you don’t miss your chance. And then, on Wednesday 22 June, Ranked Ladder Phase 2 of the 2011 World of Warcraft Arena Pass will begin!

Arena and Rated Battleground Season 9 is scheduled to end as early as June 2922. At that point we will determine who is eligible for the end-of-season rewards, a process that should take approximately one week. It's very important for players who feel that they may be eligible for Arena titles and/or the Vicious Gladiator’s Twilight Drake to refrain from transferring their characters to another realm or faction until after Season 9 ends. During the break between seasons, all Rated Battleground and Arena matches will be unavailable.