This is the gold mine right here. Literally. The WoW Gold Pig blog is running a contest for 500,000 WoW Gold. We’ve gotten wind of it, thanks to tips (and tweets) from the community, and so went further to fish out more info about it through their representative, Nick Gardner. Click on full article for the complete dibs.

Blizzard's unlocked a new mount for people to try out in the Wrath of the Lich King beta, and it's an awesome-looking motorcycle called "The Hog." Learn more about The Hog after the jump!

Arguably one of the most anticipated events in the MMO gaming scene is the upcoming release of World of Warcraft's Wrath of the Lich King expansion. As a preparation for this event, we've set up a three-part Everything You Need to Know article to give you an idea of what to expect. Part one, which will cover Northrend's geography, is available over at the full article.

Coming up in World of Warcraft is another reason to check out every nook and cranny of Azeroth and Outland (and soon, Northrend), and the achievements are no less than numerous. Blizzard's division of the Activision Blizzard merger decided to cater to the players who are goal oriented and looking for additional replayability, but only if those players would line up again for World of Warcraft: Wrath of the Lich King. Get a sneak peek of the new feature inside the full story.

Now we've seen several homebrew applications come out that pairs up PCs and Wiimotes, but here's one that uses the Wii Balance Board. Two grad students traverse World of Warcraft's Azeroth using the Board. Now that's something that can really catch on. Watch a video of the Board in action in the full article.

Blizzard recently revealed some inside information regarding the latest raid dungeon in the upcoming Wrath of the Lich King expansion for Blizzard's World of Warcraft. In the full article, you can read up on some of the background lore behind the Nexus War as well as the machinations of Malygos, the guardian of magic and fearsome blue Dragon Aspect of Azeroth.

Eager to find out just what the Death Knight in Blizzard Entertainment's World of Warcraft will be about when The Wrath of Lich King expansion rolls out? Then check out the full article as we get the full scoop on the first ever Hero class in the industry's most popular MMORPG. All the information you require after the jump, so be sure to click that read more button to get yourself enlightened.

We got more news regarding World of Warcraft: Wrath of the Lich King. Over at the MMO's official forums, Blizzard's Nethaera has posted that players can expect new models when the upcoming expansion finally rolls out. Details in the full article.

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.

What's more important than giving back some much needed love to those who need it the most? Orphans around Azeroth and Outland will be getting a special treat as adventurers will be lending their formidable talents in showing these kids what it means to be a hero during the Children's Week in-game event for Blizzard's World of Warcraft. Find out the game mechanics to this new event quest by reading our full article.