orld of Warcraft: The Burning Crusade will introduce a lot of new features to expand the game in many interesting and fun ways. One of these additions is the introduction of a new profession: jewelcrafting. We have just released a brand-new page where you can get detailed information on the jewelcrafting profession and a first look at a related feature that will be introduced in The Burning Crusade: socketed items.

Jewelcrafters learn the art of creating beautiful jewelry and trinkets from metals and rare gems. By processing the raw ore mined from the various deposits and mineral veins, jewelcrafters can extract gems from the ore to use for their craft. Although miners sometimes find gems while gathering ore, jewelcrafters mostly rely on their prospecting skills to get more of the precious stones.

Check out our page on jewelcrafting to learn more about this new feature of World of Warcraft: The Burning Crusade, and also make sure to try out the interactive item-socketing preview!

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ooking for some more members for your guild? Did you ever want to invite some of your friends to play, but couldn't get them a trial key? Now is the perfect time to rally new allies in the game, as we have recently launched the Recruit-A-Friend program, allotting every registered World of Warcraft account five reusable invitation slots! Just log in to the account-management section and click the "Recruit-A-Friend" button or go directly to this page to start sending free 10-Day trial keys to your friends.

Rest assured that your valiant efforts will be rewarded: you will receive a free 30 day credit to your World of Warcraft account for each friend who becomes a full, paying subscriber!

Blackrock Spire, the Battlegrounds, Naxxramas... the world of Warcraft has never been more dangerous, so you'll need all the help you can get if you want your side to prevail in the coming conflicts. It's time to recruit your allies and stand united under one banner. Good luck, and see you soon in Azeroth!

Click here to start recruiting!

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• Enhanced layout
• Cycling Flash banner
• Streamlined news section
• PvP top ten

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We also unveiled the new World of Warcraft forums recently. Just log in with your regular account name and password, and check out some of these cool new features:

• Fresh graphic design
• Brand-new search functionality
• Enhanced character avatars, more avatar information
• Faster, more stable technology
• Ability to put disruptive forum posters on "ignore"
• Forum-post cooldown to prevent double posts and forum flooding

We're excited to present you with the new look of World of Warcraft on the web, and we hope you like the new design!

• Road to Damnation – Short story about the history of Naxxramas and its cursed master, Kel'Thuzad
• The Scourge Invasion – Information page about the Scourge Invasion, the world event included in patch 1.11
• Naxxramas Gameplay Trailer – A trailer showing scenes from Road to Damnation and actual gameplay within the necropolis. Don't miss it!
• Anatomy of a Monster: Thaddius – Peek backstage as the Insider takes you on a tour through creature design at Blizzard.
• Naxxramas Wallpaper – Adorn your desktop with the official Shadow of the Necropolis poster art created for patch 1.11.

he official World of Warcraft pen-and-paper role-playing game (RPG) offers Warcraft background material and stories that you can't find anywhere else. Now you can download "Bones of Ironforge", a complete adventure and introduction into White Wolf's World of Warcraft RPG. Gather some friends, stack up on snacks, and get those dice rolling! With brand new adventures to experience, Azeroth will never be the same after you leave your mark.

If you enjoyed "Bones of Ironforge" or if you already play the World of Warcraft pen-and-paper RPG, you may also want to take advantage of White Wolf's Week of Warcraft special from June 14 through June 21. Go to http://www.white-wolf.com/weekofwarcraft for more details!

Download "Bones of Ironforge"

New World of Warcraft World Map from BradyGames Available Now

he new World of Warcraft World Map from BradyGames is a perfect blend of form and function. Whether you put the detailed artwork on display or use it to make your way through Azeroth, this two-sided poster makes a great addition to your game room or World of Warcraft collection.

Side 1 shows a map of Azeroth, unfettered – with a clear view of the topography of the continents. Side 2 includes all flight paths, as well as labeled cities, dungeons, and regions. The full-color, large-format design fits standard 36" x 48" poster frames, and it ships rolled in a tube to prevent fold marks. This exclusive map is only available at BradyGames.com.

• Paid Character Transfer – You can now transfer your characters between realms! Join up with friends on another realm, or switch from a PvP realm to a (slightly) less perilous PvE environment. Learn more about this new feature in the Paid Character Transfer FAQ.
• Comic Contest Gallery – We have received an abundance of outstanding submissions, but only a few get the honor of standing in the limelight. That's why we have created the Comic Contest Gallery, so you can check out all past winners and all honorable mentions. Check it out for some good laughs and really impressive art.
• The History of the Trolls – Take a closer look at one of the oldest races of Azeroth, the cunning and mysterious trolls. Learn more about troll history, culture, and also some interesting troll trivia on our new troll lore pages.
• Talent Calculator Update – We have released a new version of our popular talent calculators. Both layout and click responsiveness have been improved, and talents that unlock new class abilities will now also display all trainable ranks of the associated ability. Enjoy!
• The Burning Crusade Bestiary has also received some updates, including exotic beasts such as spore walkers and fungal giants, and dangerous enemies that await you in the upcoming expansion to World of Warcraft, such as the ferocious fel orcs and the wicked eredar. Check it out here!

Speaking of Azeroth's stealthy killers, they're next in the ongoing class talent review. This means that rogue players can expect some interesting changes and improvements to help their characters perform even better in their role as shadowy assassins and remorseless fighters.