Frost of worldofwarcraft.com writes:

We've updated the Wrath of the Lich King gallery with new screenshots from the ongoing Wrath of the Lich King Beta. If you’re a current beta tester, please send us your screenshot submissions focusing on the new environments of Northrend.

Nebu of worldofwarcraft.com writes:

Here is the next honorable mention from this month's comic contest submissions. Remember, the contest will go on all year long, so don't miss your chance to win a copy of the World of Warcraft Battle Chest signed by both Vice President of Creative Development Chris Metzen and Art Director Chris Robinson, as well as a World of Warcraft 60 day pre-paid time card.

Keep those comics coming! Check out today's honorable mention from Magram.

Have a comic to submit? It's not too late to enter the comic contest. Read the official rules, and submit your comics today!

A huge congratulations is in order for all who attended our first Gruul's run! One shotted High King and after just one attempt Gruul was sent crashing to the ground! Thank you to all who joined in on the fun and ill see you next week for some more "Dragon Killer" slaying!

-Ondarak.

Michael writes:

The Colosseum takes us inside the world of the Gladiator (Brutal, Vengeful, Merciless, and otherwise), to interview some of the top Arena fighters in the battlegroups. Our goal is to bring a better understanding of the strategy, makeup, and work that goes into dueling it out for fame, fortune, and Netherdrakes.

Stormie of Shadow Council has placed well over 2000 in each Arena bracket for the last two seasons. A bit of a character, and well-known on the Shadow Council forums, Stormie's always been kind enough to share wisdom (and wit) with most anyone who asks. "Ask Stormie" threads pop up from time to time, and usually get helpful useful answers from the Arena celebrity.

The Colosseum was able to snag a bit of the gladiator's time for some questions, and you can check out Stormie's answers behind the cut.

WoW Insider: What challenges does your team have? How do you prefer to run your comp?

Stormie: For 2v2: Run the standard everyone-hates-it druid / warrior. My warrior Oriyn and I have known each other for quite some time, so all of our coordination is on another level from other good players who randomly team up. This is as to be expected of course, although I think this knowledge of what my partner is going to do before they do it really helps.

For 3v3: I haven't played as much lately, but when I did, I played warrior/ warlock/ druid. I played it more on the defensive side, as that has always been my playstyle. I'm not sure if I prefer a rogue or a warrior for this comp, both have advantages. I am starting to prefer playing more and more aggressively, so a rogue might be my first choice. But I've known my warrior longer.

For 5v5: I play Eurocomp (Mage, Lock, Rogue, Druid, Priest). We play much more aggressively than the standard strategies. We use our massive amount of CC more to get a kill, rather than to just shut down and out-mana our opponent. The only target we attempt to keep permanently locked down is the warrior or rogue, if the enemy has one. From that point forward, we play to get a kill.

Nebu of worldofwarcraft.com writes:

Here is the next honorable mention from this month's comic contest submissions. Remember, the contest will go on all year long, so don't miss your chance to win a copy of the World of Warcraft Battle Chest signed by both Vice President of Creative Development Chris Metzen and Art Director Chris Robinson, as well as a World of Warcraft 60 day pre-paid time card.

Keep those comics coming! Check out today's honorable mention from Jeremy M.

Have a comic to submit? It's not too late to enter the comic contest. Read the official rules, and submit your comics today!

Nebu of worldofwarcraft.com writes:

Following the success of Warcraft: The Sunwell Trilogy, Blizzard Entertainment and Tokyopop have teamed up once again for a new manga anthology series set in the Warcraft universe. The first volume of Warcraft: Legends follows the adventures of new and familiar heroes as they experience danger, peril, and triumph across Azeroth in all-new stories by top manga writers and artists. Find out more, including how to order, here -- and be sure to check out Tokyopop's other Blizzard-related manga such as StarCraft: Frontline, too.

Blizzard of worldofwarcraft.com writes:

We've gathered and sifted through hundreds of submissions, and updated our Midsummer Fire Festival gallery with 67 additional screenshots. As always, if you'd like to take part, please submit your screenshots. Our latest collection topics include the Wrath of the Lich King beta, the Spirit of Competition event and the Swift Zhevra mount.

Nebu of worldofwarcraft.com writes:

The Blizzard Fan Art Section has been updated with new pieces of artwork.

Blizzard of worldofwarcraft.com writes:

Tickets to BlizzCon 2008 are now sold out. We'd like to thank everyone once again for their overwhelming interest in this year's show. If you were unable to secure tickets, please keep in mind that DIRECTV will be broadcasting BlizzCon live from the Anaheim Convention Center on October 10 and 11. In the meantime, keep an eye on the BlizzCon 2008 website for updates on panels, exhibits, events, and more. We look forward to meeting some of you at the show!