The third issue of Curse of the Worgen, the newest miniseries in the bestselling World of Warcraft comic line is now available in stores and online!

The World of Warcraft: The Burning Crusade Art Gallery has been updated with five pieces representing the Warcraft universe. Make your way through the gallery to take a glimpse into the process behind bringing Blizzard games to life, and the artistry those games have inspired.

Over one million people are following our Warcraft Facebook page! In a little over a year we've shared thousands of news stories, images, and movies with the Facebook community. To celebrate this milestone, we've released a new desktop wallpaper depicting an epic eight-person raid on Magtheridon. Head over to our wallpaper gallery to download it for yourself, or to check out the rest of our wallpaper art. If you aren't already following us on Facebook, be sure to visit the official Warcraft, StarCraft, Diablo, and Blizzard pages.

We're kicking off a Core Hound Pup adoption campaign and we need your help! Simply send us funny, cute, or just plain epic screenshots featuring your fiery two-headed buddy. We'll be picking two of the most memorable images each month in 2011 and awarding the winners with a brand new iPad. Adopt a puppy! Protect your loots! Win an iPad! Read the contest rules for details and eligibility requirements, and happy screenshotting!

We challenged you to submit your comic creations to the Blizzard Comic Contest, and your entries never fail to amuse and amaze us. We've been picking deserving winners every two months and we're ready to announce the most recent winning comics. Please enjoy these comics and join us in congratulating the winners! The creator of each winning entry will receive a same-as-cash gift card for their artistic efforts, and you can too! The Blizzard Comic Contest is an ongoing event, so if you fancy yourself a master of mirth, we invite you to sketch up a comic of your own (or split the reward with someone who can). You can find the contest rules here.

The World of Warcraft: The Burning Crusade Art Gallery has been updated with four pieces representing the Warcraft universe. Make your way through the gallery to take a glimpse into the process behind bringing Blizzard games to life, and the artistry those games have inspired.

The members of our creative development department, headed up by Chris Metzen, are the creators, keepers, and librarians of our game lore and story. These caretakers work closely with the authors who write our licensed books and comics (or sometimes write 'em themselves), and collaborate with the game developers to ensure cohesive and correct use of characters and lore (Red Shirt Guys notwithstanding). Now they're ready to once again answer your Warcraft lore questions!

Join in the celebration as Lunar Festival kicks off not with a whimper, but with a BANG on Sunday, January 23. Seek out the elders throughout Azeroth and receive their wisdom... as well as a token of their gratitude. Gather these Ancient Coins to purchase festive attire or the recipes to craft outfits of your own.

Guilds have existed in World of Warcraft from day one, but we've always wanted players who were in guilds to have some progression to work toward with their friends and guildmates beyond simply downing bosses, as well as a way to better recognize their accomplishments and show them off.  In Cataclysm we've added some features to support that goal in the form of a new guild UI, levels, perks, achievements, reputation, and rewards.   Jump inside for the deetz.

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

We were amazed by the deliriously delicious delights and tantalizing treats you tempted us with! After reviewing all of the entries, we came away more than a little hungry (send cupcakes, pls), but we were finally able to get over our grumbling tummies to select these truly mouthwatering winners. Feast your eyes on these five fantastic finalists, and please join us in congratulating them on their leet baking skills!

The New York Times best-selling novel The Shattering chronicles the heart-pounding events that took place leading up to World of Warcraft: Cataclysm. If you're an aspiring loremaster looking for a chance to add this tome to your library, then we invite you take part in our latest contest. All you have to do is read excerpts from the novel and take a quiz about what transpired for a chance to win one of 20 copies signed by the author, Christie Golden. Ready to enter? Check out the rules, then visit the contest page for all the details.

Prepare yourself for the Cataclysm with the new line of World of Warcraft® gaming gear from SteelSeries. The World of Warcraft®: Cataclysm™ MMO Gaming Mouse, SteelSeries Shift: Cataclysm Gaming Keyboard, SteelSeries Shift Keyset: Cataclysm and three SteelSeries QcK Mouse Pads -- Worgen, Goblin, and Deathwing Editions, are now available for sale at Best Buy, GameStop, Amazon and Future Shop. For more information, please visit www.steelseries.com/cataclysm

We'd like to thank the artists and designers who made our 2010 holiday season just a little warmer by participating in our second annual Blizzard Holiday Card Contest. We asked you to craft festive cards inspired by Warcraft, StarCraft, or Diablo -- and you delivered more holiday cheer than we could have ever imagined! Please join us in congratulating these creative card crafters, and feast your eyes on their awesome entries.

The Blizzard Art gallery has been updated with nine classic pieces representing the Warcraft universe. These pieces offer an inside look at the creative process behind building this virtual world.

King Varian Wrynn, Queen Sylvanas Windrunner, King Genn Greymane, and Trade Prince Gallywix—these are just a few of the leaders who continue to shape Azeroth's destiny. They are the embodiments of their races' strongest traits... and at times their greatest failings. In the coming months, Blizzard Entertainment will be releasing short stories that will peer into the hearts of these legendary heroes and offer insight into what new trials might lie ahead as they lead their people in a world forever changed by the Cataclysm.

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

Want to bring the music from the latest World of Warcraft expansion with you anywhere you go? The World of Warcraft: Cataclysm soundtrack is now available as an iTunes LP from the iTunes Store, featuring 17 eminently epic tracks as well as special bonus content including artwork, liner notes, and behind-the-scenes interviews. If you previously purchased a copy of the Cataclysm soundtrack album from iTunes prior to the release of this special LP version, don't worry -- you'll be able to receive the bonus content at no additional charge. For more information or to purchase the Cataclysm soundtrack LP, visit the iTunes Store.

We have just updated our World of Warcraft Wallpapers section with a new wallpaper featuring Deepholm.

Raid your home or office with two new World of Warcraft stoneware mugs now available at www.wowsteins.com! The Undercity mug features a panoramic scene of the Horde's capital of the undead while the Ironforge mug captures the cavernous city of the Alliance's dwarven domain.

Thanks to the amazing support of our community of players, World of Warcraft: Cataclysm has sold more than 4.7 million copies as of its first month of release, setting a new record for monthly PC-game sales. Don't all stand in the fire at once! Check out the press release for all the details, and thanks again for playing!

We've recently implemented a number of hotfixes directly related to guild achievements, flasks, and cauldrons. When first designing the guild achievements, we overestimated the number of flasks that guilds would be able to make by the time they reached guild level 10, and set the number of Cataclysm flasks required for the two related guild achievements to 10,000 (Mix Master) and 25,000 (Better Leveling Through Chemistry). In reality, most guilds have made fewer flasks than we had originally anticipated they would at this point in guild progression, and many players will soon be unlocking a guild perk (Chug-A-Lug) directly related to cauldrons and flasks.

We've just released a free update for the World of Warcraft Mobile Armory.

Merry New Year! The celebration begins at 6:00 p.m. realm time tonight (December 31) with fireworks in the skies above the cities, and repeats every hour on the hour.

Presents! There's now a presence of presents under the tree near Greatfather Winter in Orgrimmar for Horde, and in Ironforge for Alliance. Be sure to stop by and pick up this year's exclusive gift.