Blizzard has also posted a brand new Bosstiary! It's a handy set of maps, with interesting little lore tidbits with each boss. No screenshots yet, though, and nothing for the raid instance. Hopefully that stuff is coming soon, eh? [quote=Bornakk blizzard=true url=http://forums.worldofwarcraft.com/thread.html?topicId=21048551309&sid=1]They say that knowledge can be a greater boon than even the most powerful spells, or armor, or weapons. The battles that lie ahead beyond the gates of Icecrown will test your mettle like none before, and you will need all the help you can get. So arm yourself with knowledge, and discover the truth about the dangers that await you within the Frozen Halls in our new Icecrown Dungeon Bosstiary: http://www.worldofwarcraft.com/info/underdev/3p3/dungeon-bosstiary.html

Greg "Ghostcrawler" Street and Cory Stockton decided to take some time to sit down and speak about Icecrown Citadel and their design process behind the raid and dungeon encounters. They talk about the lessons they have learned from past tiers of content and how they are looking forward. Read on after the break for the whole interview.

According to a post by Datth (one of the official technical support posters), Patch 3.3 is more than one month away. This would put it at the end of December most likely the 29th or even early January. [quote=Datth url=http://forums.worldofwarcraft.com/thread.html?topicId=21034438977&pageNo=1&sid=1#2 blizzard=true]Hi Alisperis, We only provide mirror links for full client patches. Background downloads do not count. You have around 1+ month to download this file so we're not really worried about your speed. :) As there is no official date posted and Blizzard usually doesn't even come close to mentioning them take this with a grain of salt. But be sure to expect 3.3 sometime Soon™.

Episode six of the BFF Report is now available for viewing! This week, fony delves into the Pit of Saron, as well as parts of the Gunship Battle! I'm really enjoying this guy's perspective, both as a long time WoW player AND as a relative newbie to high end content. Watch it here: http://www.zam.com/bffreport.html?bffreport=06Also, those of you who are paying attention may see a sneak peek of something that's coming soon here on Wowhead.... ;)

Blizzard has posted the latest edition of their "Shop Talk" feature on the forums, and included in it is some information on the upcoming 5 year anniversary celebration. Apparently the Onyxia Broodling pet will actually be available to anyone who logs in the entire week of the anniversary—but only to the characters you actually log in on. Read this info, as well as a number of other interesting links, after the jump!

Just a quick update - we've recently updated the site to add new icons found in the latest PTR build (10835)! This update includes icons for the Shaman Tier 10 armor sets! Remember, you can check out the new Tier 10 Armor Sets in our Patch 3.3 Guide - which will be updated soon to feature all of the wonderful new items we've found!

Icecrown Citadel knocks on the door, Arthas is likely getting dressed like Santa, and a new Tier set is coming out. Looking at the names of the sets, they don't seem anything special - so I thought* it's probably a good idea to post some extensive explanation about the last Tier. Why? Because it is actually interesting from a Lore perspective. Remember, back when Tier 9 was released, how a lot of people were excited about Alliance and Horde not only having different sets, but having those sets named after famous members of the respective faction and class? I don't know about you, but I was really excited to be a part of the lore on that level. And because of this inspiration, this blog was born - a compilation of relatively short summaries of all those heroes' and villains' stories. Read on! *Not really. Read the note after the break.

ShadowmourneFor real. Want to know how to get it? See here.

Lead Encounter Designer Daelo has published a lengthy post on the official forums that outlines Blizzard's plans for access progression in the Icecrown Citadel raid. The citadel will be broken up into four sections, and all of them won't immediately be available when patch 3.3 goes live. [quote=Daelo blizzard=true url=http://forums.worldofwarcraft.com/thread.html?topicId=21038229051&sid=1]We believe a staggered release of the content will allow players to experience Icecrown Citadel at a sustainable, measured, and ultimately more enjoyable pace.Here's a list of the noteworthy points Daelo mentions in his post: The Lower Spire will be the only section that is available initially. Plagueworks will open several weeks later, followed by the Crimson Hall and Frostwing Halls. Players may not attempt the Heroic 10/25-player encounters until they defeat the Lich King in the Normal 10/25-player encounters. The Lich King may not be attempted until Professor Putricide, Blood-Queen Lana'thel, and Sindragosa are defeated. Also, the Heroic difficulty of The Lich King encounter may not be attempted in any week unless these three encounters have been defeated in Heroic difficulty that week. Raids will have a limited number of attempts total each week to defeat Professor Putricide, Blood-Queen Lana'thel, Sindragosa, and the Lich King. As these boss encounters are unlocked, the number of attempts available per week will increase. Once all 12 encounters are unlocked, a zone wide spell effect will be applied to all players in the following weeks and months that will increase their hit points, damage dealt, and healing done. The effect will increase in effectiveness over time. Also, additional attempts against the final four boss encounters will become available during this time period. The full Blizzard post can be found after the jump.

[modelviewer item=62794 slot=17 float=right][/modelviewer]Blizzard has posted a preview of Shadowmourne on the official website! It's got some awesome screenshots and some interesting lore info. You may also be interested in checking out Shadowmourne's proc. The official Shadowmourne preview is right after the break!