Following the Cataclysm, Ragnaros's elemental minions assaulted Mount Hyjal in a bid to set the ancient World Tree of Nordrassil ablaze. Although the Guardians of Hyjal and their allies heroically repelled this invasion, their work on the sacred mount is far from over. In the newly healed Regrowth, Archdruid Malfurion Stormrage and his comrades have transformed the Sanctuary of Malorne into a staging ground for an assault on Ragnaros's domain: the Firelands. Thus far, their efforts have been frustrated by a resurgence in elemental activity that has engulfed the Regrowth and divided Malfurion's forces.

We’re excited to present the first-ever video BlizzCast, now in beautiful full-motion 2D! (Don't forget to wear your 2D glasses.) We’ve also jam-packed this episode with juicy information on World of Warcraft patch 4.2.

Ever since the death of the Dragon Aspect Malygos, the blue dragonflight has struggled with appointing a new leader. Its members are now torn between the two likeliest successors: Kalecgos, who champions reconciliation with other races; and Arygos, a scion of Malygos who believes that his kind should withdraw from the world and forge a new path...

For ages, the Elemental Plane served its purpose as a secure realm to imprison Azeroth's primordial spirits... until the Cataclysm ruptured its boundaries. Without warning, Ragnaros's armies surged toward Mount Hyjal, intent on burning the World Tree of Nordrassil to the ground. In the ensuing conflict, many brave heroes gave their lives to protect Hyjal from destruction. By their noble sacrifices, the impossible was achieved: the Guardians of Hyjal pushed Ragnaros's minions back into the Firelands.

We're featuring eight 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.

Feast your eyes on the adventures that await when World of Warcraft patch 4.2 takes you through the fire and flames and into the Firelands.

Answers are in from the previous Ask the Devs, check them out!

Here you'll find a list of hotfixes that address various issues related to the recently released World of Warcraft: Cataclysm patch 4.1: Rise of the Zandalari. Hotfixes are updates we make on our end without requiring you to download a new patch.

Led by the wise Sen'jin, the Darkspear tribe of jungle trolls has endured much. Driven from their ancestral home when the Gurubashi empire's tribal hatreds erupted into open warfare, the Darkspears eventually claimed several uninhabited islands for themselves and renamed them the Darkspear Islands. But although the Darkspears hoped that this new home would be permanent, the fate of the tribe would prove to be far from certain.

Much like Arenas, Rated Battlegrounds pit organized teams of players against each other in a fight for supremacy. As a reward for displaying great skill, teamwork, and coordination, Rated Battleground teams can earn the best PvP rewards that World of Warcraft offers. Since the introduction of Rated Battlegrounds, competitors have been restricted to testing their might against teams from opposite factions -- until now.

World of Warcraft: Cataclysm patch 4.1 is now live! For your reference, we've compiled all the new content and features, official art, trailer, and patch notes in this handy blog entry.

It’s patch day! World of Warcraft Patch 4.1 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?

World of Warcraft: Cataclysm patch 4.1 is just on the horizon. Building off of our preview of the Rise of the Zandalari content introduced in this patch, we’re pleased to present you with the official patch trailer!

Remote Guild Chat is now available for Android™ mobile devices, iPhone®, and iPod touch®!

In Patch 4.1: Rise of the Zandalari, the devastation wrought by the Cataclysm drives the troll tribes of Zul’Aman and Zul’Gurub into a renewed frenzy that threatens to escalate into outright war. To get the details on this latest troll onslaught, the Blizzard Insider recently sat down with World of Warcraft Lead Encounter Designer Scott Mercer. Read on to get the details of the upcoming content patch, which will bring back the legendary raid dungeons of Zul’Aman and Zul’Gurub as 5-player heroic instances.

How many abilities should a max-level class have? This is something I ponder at least once a day and is a regular topic in nearly all of our class design meetings. Even if you pick a magic number, how many of those should be core rotational abilities versus abilities that are used rarely?

Patch 4.1 will soon be upon us, and it’s high time we dig into the meat of this patch to digest the new content, features, and official patch notes.

Fansites, Comics and Forum threads; all the good stuff gathered for your enjoyment in this week's last Community News. Whether interested in launching foxes to the sky, watching Al'Akir 25 man Heroic kills, or looking for guides, we have you covered this weekend!

In patch 4.1 we'll be introducing the Guild Finder, a new system designed to enable easier and faster guild recruitment. Guild leaders and players who are looking for a guild to call home will use the Guild Finder to meet one another and begin communications that can lead to a prosperous membership.

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

As part of Blizzard Entertainment's 20th anniversary celebration, we announced the Memories of Blizzard video contest, in which we invited you to share your Blizzard memories with us by sending in your creative videos.

We have some tasty leftovers from our community comic contest to share.

Warcraft's history abounds with heroic tales, fierce battles, and painful losses that have had a lasting impact on the world of Azeroth. This series, "The Library", presents fiction depicting some of the Warcraft universe's most epic moments and greatest mysteries.

The goblin mail cannons recently “delivered” Issue 4 of the World of Warcraft Official Magazine to subscribers, or at least to their general vicinity. Did you get your copy? If not, what are you waiting for? If you subscribe today you can get articles like this exclusive interview with the Blizzard Entertainment cinematics team, along with much more. Check out the excerpt below for a taste of what you're missing.

It's Tuesday, and the past weekend has kept the community busy. Everything from Warcraft Literature, to Guild Reputation, to Boss Tactic videos has been touched on. So if that isn't an interesting enough hook, come check out the myriad of Weekly WoW Fan Comic updates, or dig into discussions on the community forums.