World of Warcraft News

Blizzard is getting ready to release their next expansion for World of Warcraft called Mists of Pandaria. If you didn't know that by now you've probably been hiding under a rock. There is a couple bits of news that pertain to this that are a bit more recent. We have a release date now and also a major change for people who either play for free or don't own the latest expansion. We also got to see the new cinematic trailer today.

First of all, Mists of Pandaria is set to launch on September 25th. That's about one month from today! I know I'm excited for this and I'm sure anyone who is a fan of the game is. This expansion has really jump started my excitement to play the game again. I've been a little burned out on he ordinary grind for gear and always running the same spec because it's the only thing that works for your class. That actually brings me to a tiny bit of news that has to do with pvp specs.

In Mists of Pandaria, you can change your abilities on the fly. So far in the beta, when you join an arena match, you can change your selected abilities based on the kind of team you're fighting. You can also do the same in Battle Grounds. The talent system has gone away in this expansion and has been replaced by a two tier system. The first tier is your abilities. At certain levels you gain access to special skills and you have to decide which skill for that level is best for you. This is the part you can change on the fly. The second part cannot be changed on the fly and that is your glyphs. Glyphs now act a little more like the talents did. They give you stat boosts and extra effects on your current abilities.

Enough of that, lets get back on track here. The second bit of news has to do with people who are on the free version of WoW or who continue to play earlier expansions. Previously if you owned up to The Burning Crusade, you could play any of the vanilla races along with Blood Elf and Draenei. Starting with the next patch, you'll have access to every race including Pandaren. This is going to be great news for who ever is still playing in earlier expansions.

Before you go, make sure to check out the new cinematic trailer. Blizzard has become known for making incredible videos and this one is no exception, it's truly breath taking and has me more excited than ever to jump on and play.

September 25th is coming up quick so get ready for the pandas and keep an eye out for my new series of guides for how to level and spec your Shadow Priest in Mists of Pandaria.