It seems the EU World Of Warcraft website has been hacked. No telling how long it will last so check it out now for a big LOL.

From Blizzard:

What do you get the blood elf who has everything? This Valentine's Day, make it an epic jewel! Yes, the industrial empires of Azeroth aren't about to let anyone escape the relentless marketing campai– er, bloom of true love associated with this time of year! Take a look at this new commercial, but be warned that you may be struck by a sudden impulse to spend all the gold you’ve saved for your epic mount.

This story is a bit complicated so listen up. Basically, some Horde players in Wow killed an NPC to gain a few gold for each party member. They farmed the NPC for a few hours. Blizzard decided this was an exploit, and banned them all for 3 days. The link has the full details, tell us what you think.

From Blizzard:

While the gamers in line in California were celebrating the launch with a World of Warcraft-inspired dance-off (as seen in our previous video featurette), The Burning Crusade was already sweeping through Europe. Blizzard developers were on hand at major release events in London, Paris, Berlin, and Stockholm to usher in the expansion together with thousands of European players. View the footage from these events in part two of our Burning Crusade launch video.

The latest slew of World of Warcraft comic contest honorable mention winners are posted over at the official website. As always, the winners are talented and clever.

Those WoW players among you who somehow have not been able to obtain the expansion pack yet, do not fear! Blizzard has made the Burning Crusade available online for direct download and install. Check the link for details.

From Blizzard:

This past Tuesday, January 16, months of anticipation came to fruition for devoted World of Warcraft players around the world - especially for the ones waiting in line at The Burning Crusade midnight-opening events. At the stroke of midnight, thousands of dedicated soldiers of the Horde and Alliance - as prepared as ever - were finally able to acquire their copy of World of Warcraft's first expansion. In case you couldn't make it to one of the developer-attended events in California, our coverage will make you feel like you were there. It was truly a night to remember.

Not that this should come as a surprise to anyone, but WoW: The Burning Crusade is breaking all kinds of sales records. Over 1.2 million copies were sold on day 1 alone, with 4 million expected within the week, if it has not hit that mark already. Click read more for the full press info.

PRESS RELEASE

PARIS, France -- Blizzard Entertainment® today announced that World of Warcraft®: The Burning Crusade™ has broken the day-one sales record to become the fastest-selling PC game ever in North America and Europe, with a worldwide total of nearly 2.4 million copies sold in the first 24 hours of availability. The Burning Crusade, the first expansion set for World of Warcraft, was simultaneously released in North America, Europe, Singapore, Thailand, and Malaysia on 16 January, and on 17 January in Australia and New Zealand.

WoW Vault has some new guides up to help players make the most out of their adventures in the Burning Crusade. Their latest addition, just in time for the release, is The Burning Crusade Starter Guide and Quick FAQ written by Mithan. Those of you who recently purchased the expansion, check it out.

Over at FiringSquad today is this World of Warcraft: The Burning Crusade Q&A, probably the last we will see before release. They speak with designer Jeff Kaplan about the development and production, the new gameplay elements, the new mobs, future update plans for the game (not much given), and what it takes to support a game that .01% of the world's population subscribes to.