It's not surprising to see players trying new character classes from time to time, especially when they comes with the blessing of the MMORPG developer. But what if an intended boon turns out to be a bane due to  overwhelming numbers of players? That's precisely why Blizzard spoke up regarding the possible massive influx of Death Knights in World of Warcraft. Find out what Blizzard's take on the topic is after the jump.

When their not busy playing World of Warcraft, the resident artist-players of the game take some time off to express their ideas on canvas.  That seems to be the case with WoW player Opex, whose artwork was featured on Blizzard's official forums. Check it out in the full article after the jump.

Has a particular World of Warcaft NPC been getting on your nerves lately? Then why not have that NPC taken out? That's right. Blizzard forum member Zefiris (aka Kre) is an assassin who accepts player requests for WoW NPC assassinations. Interested? Find out more about this killing business after the jump.

Everybody who's played World of Warcraft knows that Blizzard's MMORPG belongs to the fantasy genre. And yet, there are some who beg to differ. WoW player Abrint, for instance, admitted to not liking The Burning Crusade because it had science fiction elements such as space and visible planets in it.

Drysc had an interesting response to this, though. Find out what it was in the full article after the jump.

Looking at the lighter side of the World of Warcraft MMORPG, Blizzard has revealed the winner to this month's Comic Contest. The winner of the April series of comic submissions goes to Tygwa, who depicted a rather amusing strip based on the travesty of buying insurance off Taurens. You can read the comic strip in our full article after the jump.

We've got one mighty fan-based update for World of Warcraft. Blizzard has just revealed three new fan art over at the official website's fan art program page. They're something that you guys could probably check out. It features Kael'Thas Sunstrider, a Blood Elf, and an Undead. View the art after the jump!

Granted, MMORPGs like World of Warcraft allow for some degree of role-playing. Take WoW player Ragetti, for instance. The Blizzard forum member summed up the enthusiasm behind the Death Knight in this statement: "I want to be a gnome death knight pls." Find out how Blizzard responded in the full article after the jump.

It's sometimes funny how WoW machinima vids can reflect the state of the game so keenly. A new video produced by Tyre on the Dragonmaw server explores what goes on among Kael's troops as they try to stem the tide of adventurers coming from the mainland in the latest content of World of Warcraft's patch 2.4. You can view this amusing video in our full article after the jump.

Grace is often defined as something freely given and is neither reserved nor deserved. That, it seems, is what members of the World of Warcraft shaman community have recently been experiencing. According to Blizzard forum member Pangoria, it has something to do with blue posts and improving the community as a whole. Turn to the full article after the jump and ye shall be graced with more information.

If you're hankering for a World of Warcraft machinima video that's just as funny as it is simple, then you don't have to look any further, as the first episode of Joe C.'s 1337 Blood is already out and ready to be streamed for your viewing pleasure. From class prejudice to conflict of authority, this one tackles quite a lot of issues in the game - but it's still pretty darn funny. The video in the full article.