World of Warcraft: Cataclysm will bring with it lots of additions and updates to game systems and class spells, abilities, and talents. Over the course of the next week or so, we'll be previewing some of these in the official forums, beginning with today's look at changes to dispel mechanics and rage. Beginning Wednesday, April 7, we'll start discussing what's in store for each of the 10 classes, including new spells, talent changes, and Mastery details. For the full schedule, check out the Cataclysm class preview thread.

The Noblegarden event is returning to Azeroth . Players can take part in the druidic festivities spreading ‘round all corners of the map all week beginning Sunday, April 4, and ending Saturday, April 10. Features include: Noblegarden egg hunt and daily quests located in starting towns such as Goldshire, Razor Hill, Kharanos, and Brill Noblegarden treats and prizes found rarely in eggs Chocolate as a currency! (Or just indulge your sweet tooth) Achievements found in the World Events tab Please join us in celebrating this annual event. Whether you celebrate Noblegarden in a traditional manner or you have a longing for sweet chocolates and festive garments, we hope you're able to come together and give yourself a break from competing in cutthroat Arena battles or laying siege to Icecrown Citadel.

We hope you enjoyed our April Fools' Day jokes this year! If you missed them, check out this year's pranks: New Battle.net Matchmaking Service World of Warcraft Equipment-Ranking System Preview Battle.net Neural Interface Sneak Peek: Blackthorne 2 and Queen's Quest New Diablo III Merchandise and Deckard Cain GPS And so, the Blizzard Joke Squad go galumphing back whence they came, hiding amid the slithy toves that gyre and gimble in the wabe, busily plotting and scheming for the future. See you again next year!

Share your proudest in-game moments with your real-world friends online with the new World of Warcraft Armory application on Facebook. The app lets you create a custom feed of your characters' activity straight from the Armory, share it with the Facebook community, and view your friends' characters — all on Facebook. Once you’ve set up the app and linked it to your account, your Facebook identity will be associated with up to five characters of your choosing, and the app will generate automatic updates for your accomplishments, such as level gains, achievements, boss kills, and so on. For more information on how the app works, along with some helpful privacy tips, check out the FAQ.

Several new features and improvements are now available on the World of Warcraft Armory, the official searchable database of characters, items, Arena teams, and guilds. Character Model Viewer: The character model viewer displays a character as he or she appears in-game. You can pan and zoom the camera, play animations, and save a default pose for everyone who visits your profile to see. Activity Feeds: See a character's most recent in-game actions, including achievements, boss kills, loot acquisitions, and more. You can customize your character feed and export it as an RSS feed, too. Calendar Feeds: Export in-game player calendar data to online calendars such as Google Calendar, and automatically sync with your characters' in-game calendars. For more details on these and other new additions, including the redesigned character profiles, head over to the World of Warcraft Armory now.