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Burning Crusade Classic is coming, so what exactly happens to your WoW Classic character?

From how your character progresses (or doesn't) to name reservations and more, here's the answers from BlizzConline around what happens next.

Burning Crusade Classic is coming, so what exactly happens to your WoW Classic character?
Games

Diablo IV: the Rogue class is back (along with World PvP)

Diablo IV goes back to the beginning with today's Rogue class reveal along with a warning: watch your ears.

Diablo IV: the Rogue class is back (along with World PvP)
Games

Diablo II: Resurrected will be a full 3D remaster of the 2D classic

Has Blizzard learned the lessons from Reforged? The Diablo 2 remaster announcement suggests it is back on the right path with this one.

Diablo II: Resurrected will be a full 3D remaster of the 2D classic
Games

You'll fly in Shadowlands and ride your fave mounts in The Maw very soon

Your favourite horses, vehicles, bees and gorms will heed your call in The Maw in patch 9.1, and flying will unlock via Covenant advancement.

You'll fly in Shadowlands and ride your fave mounts in The Maw very soon
Games

We will face Sylvanas Windrunner in Shadowland's Chains of Domination

The final boss of the next raid will be Sylvanas, and Blizzard it "is going to change the future of the Shadowlands".

We will face Sylvanas Windrunner in Shadowland's Chains of Domination
Games

Hearthstone is Forged In The Barrens for its latest expansion

The early days of grinding in Warcraft now comes to life in Hearthstone, with Frenzy, Ranked Spells and more in store.

Hearthstone is Forged In The Barrens for its latest expansion
Games

Huge Hearthstone changes revealed for the Year of the Gryphon

Alongside a new Core Set, the new year brings Spell Schools, new modes and formats, and some class overhauls in a huge boost to the game.

Huge Hearthstone changes revealed for the Year of the Gryphon
Games

Hitman 3: how to import PC content from Steam to Epic Games Store

Hitman 3 developer IO Interactive has now enabled PC players to import all content from Steam to Epic for free. Here's how to do it.

Hitman 3: how to import PC content from Steam to Epic Games Store
Games

Literally everything from the February 2021 Nintendo Direct (it's a lot)

Nintendo packed a lot into this Direct: Splatoon 3, more Zelda, a new Smash character and more! Pour a cuppa and pore over all the details.

Literally everything from the February 2021 Nintendo Direct (it's a lot)
Ideas

How Australians can watch the Mars Perseverance Landing

The Mars Perseverance rover will attempt a landing on Mars this Friday morning and you can watch it live. Here's how.

How Australians can watch the Mars Perseverance Landing
Games

Microsoft and Xbox continue to lead the way with game accessibility

Microsoft has launched version 2.0 of the Xbox Accessibility Guidelines to better help developers implement accessible game design.

Microsoft and Xbox continue to lead the way with game accessibility
Art & Culture

Why Apple’s Memoji customisation options matter

Something like a cartoon figure that can be animated or expressed in pre-defined stickers seems like something small, but Memoji matter.

Why Apple’s Memoji customisation options matter
Technology

Jaguar cars to be all-electric by 2025, Land Rovers 60% electric by 2030

The Jaguar Land Rover company is committing to electric cars as part of its plan to go carbon neutral by 2039.

Jaguar cars to be all-electric by 2025, Land Rovers 60% electric by 2030
Ideas

Staggeringly beautiful hunks of space are being auctioned off this month

You can check out the auction of dozens of beautiful pieces of moon, mars, and asteroids ranging in price from sub $1k USD to over $200k USD.

Staggeringly beautiful hunks of space are being auctioned off this month
Crypto

Cryptocurrency criminals are making themselves easier to catch

Dumb things with crypto? Never! A report finds that 55% of crypto money laundering schemes take place on just 270 blockchain addresses.

Cryptocurrency criminals are making themselves easier to catch
Games

Genshin Impact's new tower defence event is best served with cheese

The new tower defence mode Theatre Mechanicus in Genshin Impact is heaps of fun, partly because of all the ways it can be cheesed.

Genshin Impact's new tower defence event is best served with cheese
Games

I'm devastated Super Mario 3D World doesn't turn me into a cat man IRL

A Nintendo advertisement led me to believe Super Mario 3D World + Bowser's Fury would give me cat ears and a tail. I have been betrayed.

I'm devastated Super Mario 3D World doesn't turn me into a cat man IRL
Art & Culture

JB Hi-Fi reports strongest 6 months ever with huge online sales

JB Hi-Fi's financial report for the last sixth months show the strongest sales ever especially in online, games, and computer hardware.

JB Hi-Fi reports strongest 6 months ever with huge online sales
Art & Culture

Zack Snyder's Justice League has become sentient and self-aware

With four hours of Zack Snyder's Justice League on the way, and a revised Joker from Jared Leto, it's clear we live in a society.

Zack Snyder's Justice League has become sentient and self-aware
Media

Hey America, WandaVision's Disney+ schedule is great for many, cheers

We Australians love being able to watch WandaVision at a reasonable hour. In other news, countries other than America exist.

Hey America, WandaVision's Disney+ schedule is great for many, cheers