This week, we have a new addition to the list, The Daily Blink. You’ll also find zombie chickens, snacking kitties, a comic relief talbuk, a ‘chef,’ and shoulder armor, all out looking for some noms. From Pocketkitten: Cooking Fail

Brewmaster Arshley of on Steamwheedle Cartel discovered a stray giant rat hanging out in one of the Dalaran kitchens. After an extensive period of pleading for its life, the rat managed to persuade him to leave in peace so that it could fulfill its dream of becoming a master chef. The rat even gave Arshley a piece of its delicious mandarin and watermelon tart

There were some nerfs announced last night that came as hotfixes, but as a death knight I can’t say I didn’t see this coming since Scourge Strike was hitting like a truck if both crit. However, Rogues may be a bit surprised at the Hunger for Blood change. Recent In-Game Fixes – December 10th, 2009 Quote from: Blizzard ( Source ) Onyxia will now move at a normal speed when performing a Deep Breath.

I’m still working on my Chef’s Hat , and there was always one cooking daily which took more time than the others: Mustard Dogs .

With so many players now sitting on high Cooking skill after Pilgrim’s Bounty , I thought it might be cool to do Cooking’s meta-achievement, Hail to the Chef .

Food: In World of Warcraft, it’s good for the health and it’s good for the mana. But why should your avatar be the only one who gets to sample Azeroth’s most savory dishes? Meet Irillys, a Tauren Shaman on the Bloodscalp realm (in real life, Guinevere Mee); she’s on a culinary quest to make World of Warcraft’s in-game fantasy food a reality.

The 5th anniversary and Pilgrim’s Bounty are now both underway so be sure to log on to participate and get your companion pets! Between the two you can get an Onyxian Whelpling and a Plump Turkey , both of which count towards Lil’ Game Hunter . World of Warcraft’s 5th Anniversary Simply log into the game and you’ll receive the WoW’s 5th Anniversary feat of strength as well as an Onyxian Whelpling in your mailbox. While Blizzard suggested you log in on all characters, that’s mostly for the feat of strength, since the whelpling is account bound.

World of WarCrafts spotlights art and creativity by WoW players, including fan art, cooking, comics, cosplay, music and fan fiction. Show us how you express yourself; contact our tips line (attention: World of WarCrafts) with your not-for-profit, WoW-inspired creations. Not that you really needed more sweets, this close to the hip-padding holiday season — but these cupcakes from Gixx of Natural Order on US-Farstriders-H look sweet enough to tempt the Alliance into developing a taste for the Horde, don’t you think?

Day of the Dead Tomorrow, lasting for two days, a new event based on the real-life Day of the Dead celebration begins in World of Warcraft. Players will be able to complete quests and a new achievement called Dead Man’s Party .

The Warcraft Econ Hall of Fame is a column featuring the few elite players that have hit the World of Warcraft gold cap of 214,748 gold 36 silver 46 copper. We have with us , Yureina of Wyrmrest Accord-US, who will be sharing their stories with us today. Please tell us a little about yourself and your gaming experience

John’s recent articles about Kobold Village on TorilMUD have me waxing very nostalgic for the days when I used to hunker down for hours on my old clunky x286 and lose myself in a text-based world that came to life.

Gamasutra As World of Warcraft Reboots in China, Gamers Lose Their Loot Wired News Chinese gamers can once again play World of Warcraft , but returning players will have to start from scratch — losing all the loot and …

Gamasutra Four million gamers celebrate: World of Warcraft back online in China VentureBeat The paid version of World of Warcraft is now back online in China after more than three months of disrupted service. That should give the massively … World of Warcraft is back in China~! CrunchGear (blog) World of Warcraft Returns to China Virtual Worlds News World of Warcraft Returns to China Escapist Magazine True/Slant ?- EndSights ?- Gamasutra all 16 news articles??

VentureBeat World of Warcraft is back in China~! CrunchGear (blog) Yes, World of Warcraft is officially, 100 percent back in China. This is clearly huge news that’s totally worth your time of day

Gamasutra World of Warcraft Returns to China Escapist Magazine World of Warcraft has finally returned to China, but not before costing Chinese operator NetEase a truckload of money maintaining the game during its …

I’m sorry that you had to find out like this, Mr. Wiggles , but sometimes we have to sacrifice for the greater good.

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For the past few years I have almost exclusively played World of Warcraft while one of my good buddies has been plugged into EVE Online .

The arrival of the Great Feast and Fish Feast in Wrath of the Lich King freed up much of the burden upon guild chefs and eased many a headache of raid leaders attempting to ensure every person is food-buffed. Flasks have been around for a long time, providing a monetarily advantageous way to buff yourself for a raid without needing too many elixirs or having to renew them each time you died.

Green Armadillo of Player vs. Developer has a great post up on Blizzard trying to discourage players from playing Wintergrasp by removing incentives, turning the daily quests into weekly quests.