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.

We're sending out word that the second phase of World of Warcraft's PvP Arena Tournaments for this year have officially begun.

For the competitors, consider this your cue to finalize whatever strategies you and your group have honed during the previous practice run. More details are available in the full article.

Gamers who enjoy spinning their own role-playing fantasies into Blizzard's World of Warcraft will be getting their fair share of loving during their next Blizzcast. Blizzard Poster Vaneras on the WoW Europe forums mentioned that there will be a couple of role-playing tidbits sneaked into the next episode. You can find out more about the role-playing elements the developers have planned by reading our full article.

Europe based World of Warcraft gamers should know that certain PvP realms have been opened for free character migration. To find out more about the character migration, head on over to the full article by clicking on the "read more" link below.

Here's some good news for World of Warcraft players who happened to experience the six hours of downtime on the Crueldad, Hinterhalt, Némésis and Nightfall Battlegroups. You'll be glad to know that Blizzard will be giving you a day's worth of credit for your troubles. Read the official statement from Vaneras after the jump!

Can't wait to find out what changes Retribution Paladins will be getting  in World of Warcraft when Wrath of the Lich King goes live? Well, not much has been revealed so far, but Community Manager Vaneras has hinted at how they might fix the mana problems of the class. Head on over to the full article for more.

With the World of Warcraft Arena Tournament 2008 coming up, now is a bad time to be part of the Nightfall Battlegroup. Blizzard bluepost Vaneras has just confirmed the downtime for this group of servers. Find out if you're affected over at the full article.

Vaneras has sent out word that World of Warcraft's European realms are readying up for another series of free character transfers. Wondering if your server's among those that will be included? Check the full article to find out!

Another rumor of a possible beta test has risen with regards to World of Warcraft's Wrath of the Lich King expansion. This new rumor's based on still-inaccessible WoW beta site that's already on the web. More details are available in the full article.

You know the expression when you see it -  a face seemingly carved from marble,  a telltale frown, eyes that seem to say "Don't mess with me." Yan Dumas, World of Warcraft player and artist, has come up with a new fan artwork entitled "Ancalimon du culte de la rive noire."  You may view the fanart right after the jump.