We recently updated the character profile system with a brand new feature to help you track your loyal companion pets and stalwart mounts.

The Battle.net Mobile Authenticator, an application for mobile phones that provides an extra layer of account security, is now available as a free download for Windows® Phone 7 devices on the Windows Phone Marketplace. The Battle.net Mobile Authenticator provides a one-time password that you use in addition to your regular account name and password when you log in to a Battle.net account to play World of Warcraft or StarCraft II.

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.

We've added a tasty new community comic to our gallery. This one was submitted byKristy Sunshine.

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.

The World of Warcraft 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.

The Blizzard Fan Art Section has been updated with four new pieces of fan artwork set within the Warcraft universe. Would you like to share your artistic talents with the community? Submit your fan art today!

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

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. We picked our favorites, then we asked you to weigh in on your favorites by casting a vote on our contest page. Voting is now closed, and we’ll announce the winners in the coming days.

Haven’t yet ventured beyond the Dark Portal? Beginning today, June 28, players will be able to get both the original World of Warcraft and the game’s first expansion set, The Burning Crusade, for only $19.99 as part of the new digital Battle Chest now available in the online Blizzard Store.

With Rage of the Firelands (patch 4.2), Ragnaros the Firelord returns with a burning vengeance to challenge players on his home turf, the elemental realm of twisting flames and churning magma.

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.

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 World of Warcraft Cataclysm Art gallery has been updated with threepieces representing the Warcraft universe. These pieces offer a tantalizing look at the creativity inspired by our virtual worlds.

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!

The Blizzard Fan Art Section has been updated with four new pieces of fan artwork set within the Warcraft universe. Would you like to share your artistic talents with the community? Submit your fan art today!

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

The festivities have begun as the citizens of Azeroth and Outland celebrate the hottest of seasons by playing with fire all across these worlds! You'll want to take part no matter your experience or character level, as this is one of the most rewarding holiday events of the year. It's also one of the most PvP-heavy events, so strap into your gladiator gear and get ready to desecrate or defend the Midsummer bonfires.

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.

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

World of Warcraft: Cataclysm patch 4.2 is just on the horizon. Building off of our preview of the Rage of the Firelands content introduced in this patch, we’re pleased to present you with the official patch trailer!

Fortified citadels lie in ruins. Once-verdant forests burn brightly in the twilight of the setting sun. And arid stretches of desert, known to have claimed even the hardiest of travelers, now house fertile oases. The breaking of Azeroth changed a great many things. While the altered landscapes of the Eastern Kingdoms and Kalimdor may be the most noticeable evidence of Deathwing's violent return, many of Azeroth's heroes have also undergone drastic physical and mental transformations of their own.

The Blizzard Fan Art Section has been updated with four new pieces of fan artwork set within the Warcraft universe. Would you like to share your artistic talents with the community? Submit your fan art today!

After long years of patiently enduring and biding their time under the hospitality of their dwarven allies, the gnomes have rallied for one final, valiant attempt to reclaim their rightful home. They now face a battle against the twisted genius of a betrayer, one who is maniacally obsessed with ruling over the gnomish race… or destroying it entirely. With their allies hard-pressed to survive in the aftermath of the Cataclysm, the gnomes must rely upon cunning, cleverness, and courage to take back what is theirs.