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.

Another player on the World of Warcraft Europe Forums has pointed out that while Blizzard posters respond to "silly threads," they seem to ignore the important-slash-serious threads about valid concerns. Vaneras provided a longish explanation as to why. Check it out in the full article.

Since we've already introduced the cards in the first part of our World of Warcraft Trading Card Game primer, you're probably itching to play the game already. Well, head on over to the full article for the second part of the guide which gives players the skinny on playing the game as well as some of the rules that you'll have to become intimately familiar with. Click on the "read more" link below to do so.

Sure, we've heard of Blizzard banning World of Warcraft accounts before, but a player by the name of Gadgetz has recently criticized the company for doing so at random. With an accusation like that, you can bet that there'll be responses. Find out how Blizzard replied to Gadgetz after the jump.

Got a stock of pirate-related gear you'd just love to show off? Then you may want to take up Adnaw's birthday bash invite for Ratchet city, at least if you happen to play in the Argent Dawn RP server in World of Warcraft Europe.

Further details on this special player-run event are available in the full article.

Griefers. Chances are you've run across such player in any MMORPG that has a PvP system.

In today's spotlight on the honorable mention entries of the World of Warcraft comic contest, artist Staphora shows us why it may not be a good idea to underestimate a "helpless" victim. If you'd like to view the comic, just turn to the full article after the jump.