Did You have time to explore the great new content in Patch 3.2 yet? Blizzard isn’t lying on the lazy side as patch 3.2.2 is already into testing which will involve a Onyxia L80 revamp and a few small class changes. Classic Onyxia drops will be adjusted to suit L80′ies and there’s even a 310% mount drop that is modeled after Onyxia herself.
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Anyway, here’s some more news around this wonderful Blizzard game:

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  • Ozzy Appearing at BlizzCon - Well, it’s no longer a rumor and for most it isn’t even a surprise! This week it was confirmed that Ozzy Osbourne will be making a “special appearance” at BlizzCon this year. Now I don’t know if this means that the original Prince of Darkness will be rockin’ out on stage or what the deal is, but I do know that his appearance will be part of the DirectTV package fans can order. Now between this and the adorable gun-toting Murloc, how can you NOT order the package? Check it out here now.

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  • New Races in the Next Expansion – There seems to be a general consensus amongst all WoW newsies that the next expansion will bring with it two new races. The Alliance will likely see the arrival of the Worgen in their ranks and the Horde will be joined by the Goblins. This is still just speculation at this point, but all we’re really waiting for is the final nod from the powers that be. The next expansion was rumored to involve the great sea, the maelstorm or the emerald dream but according to MMO Champion the name of the expansion will be Cataclysm and will not feature a new continent but instead a revamped Azeroth. The Level cap will only be raised to 85 this time. Read more about the rumors here. Will Wotlk live as long as BC did or are Blizzard planning to actually start launching one expansion per year as they have stated before? Rumors whispers that Patch 3.3 is the last main patch of Wotlk and a launch annoucement is to be made at BlizzCon 09…

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  • Blizz to Make an Appearance at PAX – Blizzard has appeared on the list of sponsors for Penny Arcade’s PAX Convention being held September 4-6th in Seattle. The PAX Convention always offers a great line-up of musicians, gamers and developers with a nice open floor full of the latest games to check out and play. Also, PAX is happening post-BlizzCon so if you go you will likely get to check out whatever Blizzard chooses to display…StarCraft II…Diablo 3…or maybe some Cataclysm demos…?? PAX tickets are available now as well as pre-registration, so head on over to their site and check it out!

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  • Faction Restrictions Lifted on PvP Servers – With the arrival of Patch 3.2 last week we saw all kinds of extra goodies added to the game in addition to many long awaited changes. One thing that somehow managed to escape us until the live release is that there are no longer faction restrictions on PvP servers! Many people thought this was a bug at first, but Eyonix confirmed that the change was in fact intentional and was implemented as part of the prep for the incoming faction change service.So, How Big is Ice Crown Anyhow? – In a response to a thread in the tanking forums this week Blizzard poster Ghostcrawler dropped an interesting little tid-bit of information for anyone paying attention. He talks about Icecrown Citadel and refers to it’s 31 bosses…yes, 31! This is way more than Ulduar’s count or Karazhan or even Naxx. No matter how you slice it, 31 raid bosses is a ton of bosses to go through — Icecrown could be a return to a really epic, large-scale instance. Bring it on!

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  • Emblem farming in 3.2 – One of our fellow WoW bloggers has compiled what he feels is the most efficient route to do some emblem farming in the Heroic five mans of Northrend. Following his plan you would have 54 shiny new emblems to your name which is nearly enough to purchase a new tier 8.5 piece! Not to mention the gold, loot and achievements you will likely pick up along the way. So if you have a free day and four other willing participants…check out his site and give it a go!

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  • Product Spotlight – Dugi’s Ultimate WoW Guide is a must have for any player. This amazing guide package includes optimized leveling paths for both Horde and Alliance and an super compact in-game mod that works for both, too! The leveling paths detailed in these guides are tested into perfection and are made of 100% questing…that’s right NO grinding ever! So, if you’re just getting started, running up an alt, or just want to power to 80 as quickly as possible this is EXACTLY what you need. Check out the wotlk leveling guide page for more info about Dugis Ultimate eveling guide and other top guides.

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