After several younglings are lost attempting their om’gora rites, Thrall begins questioning the value of the trials. The new generation places such emphasis on martial strength and battle prowess that they would risk death attempting the rites before they are ready. Walking through Orgrimmar with his family, Thrall reflects on his son’s readiness for the trials, his own coming of age, and how to prepare this new generation to build on the legacy he and his friends started long ago.

Now is a good time to consider which romantic pairings are your favorites.

To keep your desktop décor current, every Tuesday (roughly) we feature a new downloadable Diablo III, StarCraft II, or World of Warcraft wallpaper image on our community sites. This week's no exception, as we now have the official World of Warcraft Patch 4.3: Hour of Twilight wallpaper available for you to dress up your setup. Enjoy!

Here you'll find a list of hotfixes that address various issues related to the recently released World of Warcraft: Cataclysm patch 4.2: Rage of the Firelands. Patch Information Features & Support Guide Patch Notes Known Issues Customer Support & Service Issues Technical Support & Troubleshooting

Read on for a taste of what lies ahead and -- interestingly enough -- behind you in the third of three new dungeons: Hour of Twilight.

Written by New York Times bestselling author Christie Golden, the new novel Thrall: Twilight of the Aspects is now on store shelves.  We’re pleased to present a series of three excerpts from the novel for your reading enjoyment.

Written by New York Times bestselling author Christie Golden, the new novel Thrall: Twilight of the Aspects is now on store shelves.  We’re pleased to present a series of three excerpts from the novel for your reading enjoyment.

Written by New York Times bestselling author Christie Golden, the new novel Thrall: Twilight of the Aspects follows the former War Chief of the Horde as he struggles with the ongoing repercussions of the Cataclysm.

World of Warcraft Patch 4.2, Rage of the Firelands is here! With a new raid, a legendary questline, all-new raid tier and PvP armor sets, the most diverse daily questing experience to date, major story developments, PvP Season 10, user interface enhancements, and much more, patch 4.2 has brought Azeroth a little something for everyone.

World of Warcraft: Cataclysm patch 4.2 is just on the horizon. Building off of our preview of the Rage of the Firelands content introduced in this patch, we’re pleased to present you with the official patch trailer!

Fortified citadels lie in ruins. Once-verdant forests burn brightly in the twilight of the setting sun. And arid stretches of desert, known to have claimed even the hardiest of travelers, now house fertile oases. The breaking of Azeroth changed a great many things. While the altered landscapes of the Eastern Kingdoms and Kalimdor may be the most noticeable evidence of Deathwing's violent return, many of Azeroth's heroes have also undergone drastic physical and mental transformations of their own.

Little progress has been made toward mending Azeroth's dire condition. Thrall has nonetheless continued forging ahead in search of answers. Most recently, he journeyed to his ancestors' lands in Nagrand on the shattered world of Outland. At the fabled Throne of the Elements, he has met with other wise shaman, including the venerable dwarf Gavan Grayfeather, hoping to glean even the smallest shred of insight that could help him save Azeroth from ruin.