• Registration for the College Gaming League’s Back 2 School Battles Competition is now open, with one of the five tournaments featuring World of Warcraft 3v3 Arena matches. Entry is free, and more than $40,000 worth of prizes are available, so if you’d like to compete, head over and sign up now.
  
  World of Warcraft 3v3 (PC) Details:
  Tournament Registration: August 21 – September 11
  Tournament Competition: September 15 – October 5
  
  Grand Prize: Three Alienware m15x laptops
  
  First Prize: Three Microsoft Zune MP3 players
  
  Second Prize: Three $50 Dell gift cards

• In this special Worldwide Invitational wrap-up edition of BlizzCast, we briefly recap some of the events at the recent WWI in Paris, and then move straight into a discussion with Diablo III Lead Designer Jay Wilson. We quiz him on how the development team is evolving the classic series -- and then dive into a discussion of some recent hot issues surrounding the upcoming sequel. Listen to the show now.

• To celebrate the Latin American launch of World of Warcraft on Friday, July 25, we held a midnight signing at the Blockbuster Pilares in Col. Del Valle, Mexico, followed by a two-day event at the Plaza Satélite mall in Estado de Mexico featuring 3v3 Arena competitions, leveling contests, and more. We'd like to thank everyone who took the time to join us -- and if you couldn’t make it, we hope you enjoy this quick recap.

• The winners of the BlizzCon 2008 Ticket Drawing have been chosen. We’ve sent emails to 1,500 randomly selected eligible Blizzard Account holders containing instructions for purchasing up to two tickets to the show. For your security, please note that in this email we are not asking winners to email us credit card information directly, nor are we asking winners to call Blizzard for any reason.
  
  If we still have tickets remaining after this initial round, we will select more winners from the original opt-in pool. We will make an announcement on our websites once all tickets available have been sold. For more information, refer to the BlizzCon Ticket Drawing FAQ.

• Our friends at SteelSeries, Jinx, Upper Deck, and BradyGames have just launched the Win a Trip to BlizzCon Sweepstakes. The grand prize winner will receive a trip for two to Anaheim, California, along with two free tickets to attend BlizzCon 2008. For more information or to enter the contest, visit www.blizzconsweepstakes.com.

• Here is the next honorable mention from this month's comic contest submissions. Remember, the contest will go on all year long, so don't miss your chance to win a copy of the World of Warcraft Battle Chest signed by both Vice President of Creative Development Chris Metzen and Art Director Chris Robinson, as well as a World of Warcraft 60 day pre-paid time card.
  
  Keep those comics coming! Check out today's honorable mention from Magram.

  

  Have a comic to submit? It's not too late to enter the comic contest. Read the official rules, and submit your comics today!

• The opt-in period for the BlizzCon 2008 Ticket Drawing is now over. We will be randomly selecting winners within the next few days and will announce when selections have been made on our websites. If you are chosen, you will receive an email from Blizzard containing information about how to purchase up to two tickets to BlizzCon 2008. If you haven’t done so already, please go to Blizzard Account Management and update your contact information. For more details, see the FAQ.

• Are you curious about the changes and additions in store for class talents in Wrath of the Lich King? The new interactive talent trees for every class are now live on our talent calculators. Please note that all talent information is not yet finalized, and is subject to significant change during the testing process.

• Five years have passed since Arthas released Ner’zhul from his icy prison and merged with him, claiming the Frozen Throne of Icecrown. Now the heir of Lordaeron has risen again, and soon the world will learn what it means to incur the wrath of its one true king....
  
  The opening cinematic for World of Warcraft: Wrath of the Lich King is now available for download or streaming from the official Wrath of the Lich King website. Check it out now!

• The Blizzard Fan Art Section has been updated with many new pieces of Wrath of the Lich King artwork.
  
  

  
  
  
  

• We've updated the Wrath of the Lich King gallery with new screenshots from the ongoing Wrath of the Lich King Beta. If you’re a current beta tester, please send us your screenshot submissions focusing on the new environments of Northrend.