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	· Expansion Quest Spotlight · By Invitation Only: Dungeon Attunement Guide · Anatomy of a Dungeon: Magtheridon's Lair · Expansion Reputation Guide Updates · Web Spotlight · Recruit a Friend · Update Your E-mail Address · Contests: 2 Years of World of Warcraft

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	uesting is the lifeblood of level advancement in World of Warcraft, as well as the main source of story progression. This is no different in The Burning Crusade, as the plight of two new races and a terrible threat from beyond the Dark Portal demand new heroes and powerful alliances to stave off the darkness. In this issue, the Insider takes a look inside the questlines of the two new races introduced to Azeroth, and the daunting challenges to be found in the shattered world of Outland. Outland Quests Ever wanted to engage in a bombing run from the back of a flying mount? How about control a miniature fel reaver as your pet? Want to fight a series of fearsome enemies alongside your friends in a public arena - gladiator-style? In the new frontiers of Outland, you can do all this and more. Click here to read about a few of the Burning Crusade quests that must be experienced...
By Invitation Only: Dungeon Attunement Guide
	wide range of new high-level challenges awaits players of The Burning Crusade in the expansion's many new instances and six new raids. But the road to the more difficult trials is long and winding, designed to test your knowledge of your class and your team skills to the max. How do you gain access to Karazhan? And why does one not simply walk into Serpentshrine Cavern? To help you find your way through the instances of The Burning Crusade and the requirements needed to get there, we've put together this handy interactive Burning Crusade dungeon attunement chart where you'll find the requirements for all the expansion's major dungeons. Check out the Interactive Dungeon-Attunement Chart now!

Anatomy of a Dungeon: Magtheridon's Lair

llidan is an arrogant fool! I will crush him and reclaim Outland as my own.. This ominous threat is familiar to anyone who has ventured into the Blood Furnace, one of the first new instances in Outland. Magtheridon, the former lord of this shattered world, has been imprisoned and his blood is being siphoned to create an army of fel orcs. Magtheridon's rage is directed at his jailor Illidan the Betrayer and his furious shouts are issuing from somewhere in Hellfire Citadel. The Insider recently took a tour of one of the fearsome new raid encounters in The Burning Crusade Magtheridon's Lair - and came back to tell the tale. Read on to learn more about the trials that await in the deposed lord of Outland's dark prison...

Read more in this issues Anatomy of Warcraft feature Magtheridon's Lair.

Expansion Reputation Guide Updates

n World of Warcraft: The Burning Crusade, you can explore a whole new world filled with countless quests, items, monsters, and an abundance of new factions to align yourself with. But there are also some new faces in Azeroth, as both the Tower of Karazhan in Deadwind Pass and the Caverns of Time of the Tanaris desert have been opened, and both instances are linked to their own new factions. There is plenty for you to do, but your efforts will be rewarded with some truly outstanding items if you manage to gain favor with these new factions.

To help you find your way around, we have put together a handy guide to the new factions of The Burning Crusade, including their histories, rewards, and also some tips that might be useful when you're on your quest to improve your reputation. Two factions released as part of our new Factions Guide are the factions of Hellfire Peninsula the noble men and women of Honor Hold and the brave defenders of Thrallmar.

Check out the new Expansion Reputation Guide now!

Web Spotlight

ith the past months release of the Burning Crusade, it's amazing that the team of Blizzard web goblins was able to tear themselves away from Outland long enough to create the following items of note:

The World of Warcraft Armory - Welcome to an entirely new level of functionality and information from the World of Warcraft official website! Taken directly from the actual game data, the Armory is a comprehensive searchable database for every character, guild, and arena team in the game. Start by viewing your character profile and go from there!
Arena Tournament Announced - Along with the in-game rewards for having a great arena team, now there's a real life tournament as well - the first World of Warcraft Arena Tournament is now live and open for qualifiers! Win prizes and glory at live events, and prove that you're the best World of Warcraft arena team in the world.
The Burning Crusade: The Launch - January 16th marked the beginning of the Burning Crusade. At release events throughout the United States and Europe, players waited in line to get their copy at the stroke of midnight. Some fans got to have their copies signed by World of Warcraft's development team. Read about the events, and watch parts one and two of our video coverage.
Direct Online Upgrade - If you haven't gotten a copy of the expansion yet, a new option is open to you. The Burning Crusade is now available as a direct download from our website. It's the most convenient way to upgrade to The Burning Crusade and join the millions of players who are already adventuring beyond the Dark Portal.
The Burning Crusade Features - Two new races, three new cities, hundreds of new items, an all-new continent- the amount of new content in World of Warcraft's first expansion is truly unprecedented. Our Burning Crusade Features page details these additions in one convenient place.

Recruit a Friend

Get 30 days free subscription!

ith our new Recruit a Friend feature you can invite up to 5 of your friends to play alongside you for free for 10 days! To invite a friend, just go to the Account Management section and click the Recruit a Friend button. If your friend later decides to purchase a retail account, you will automatically be credited with 30 days free subscription to your own account as soon as they begin their first paid period of subscription. For more information, take a look at our F.A.Q.

Update Your Account's E-mail Address

t is now possible to update your registered e-mail address via our Account Management pages. Simply go to the 'Change Contact Info' section and press the 'Change E-mail' button.

Once you have entered your new e-mail address, an automated e-mail will be sent to your old address with a confirmation link which you will need to click to activate the change. Don't worry though if you haven't got access to both your old and new e-mail addresses - our Billing team can help you update your address.

World of Warcraft Two Year Anniversary Contests

n February 11th, World of Warcraft turned two years old! To celebrate the occasion, we gave out some great loot, which included Alienware gaming PCs and Nvidia graphics cards.

The quality of the submissions was so high this year that the selection of the final winners was particularly difficult. You can view the winning entries for both contests and find the full list of winners here.

Congratulations to you all!