With all of the great coverage coming out today on the upcoming expansion, we thought it’d be fun to take some of the details we’ve been revealing and relate them in practical terms. To set the scene for this article: Mists of Pandaria has been released, and as a long-time player I’ve enjoyed exploring all the new high level zones and tackled countless quests. I’ve leveled my character up to 90 and I’m logging in to play for the night. What is there to do?

Welcome to the Explorers' League Journal, our weekly recap of news and events from around Azeroth. Each week we'll cover a variety of topics including patch notes, hotfixes, contests, helpful guides, and recent blue posts to keep you up-to-date on the latest game and community developments. Find out what happened this week inside. If you missed our last entry, you can check it out here.

Welcome back, travelers! Friday is upon us once more, so let's take a quick look at all the latest game and community developments.

Ready for more digging, travelers? Fantastic! There's a plethora of game and community developments this week just waiting to be discovered. Let's dive right in.

Greetings, travelers! While it's good to see you survived Deathwing's return, there's unfortunately no time for idle chatter. Much has happened these past two weeks, so let's sift through the rubble and explore the latest community developments.

To help prepare the denizens of Azeroth for life after The Shattering, we've been exploring a variety of dungeons, zones, and Battlegrounds that will be featured in World of Warcraft: Cataclysm, highlighting their key gameplay elements and delving a bit deeper into the characters that make these environments unique. If you missed out on any of these environment previews, search no further! We've compiled and organized them by their respective categories for you below. Be sure to check back periodically, too, since we'll be continually updating this page as new information is revealed. Enjoy!