We’re celebrating machinima in the latest episode of The Fine Art of Fan Art—a video series focused on talented artists from the World of Warcraft community.

While our developers have been digging in deep to craft the content you'll be seeing beyond the parting of the mists, those of us on supporting teams have been plotting a course to respectably usher in this new age of Warcraft with our community.

At the Midnight Launch Party in Irvine, California this Monday, a team of five leading members from Blood Legion will be taking part in a duel against Blizzard programmers for the fastest Challenge Mode dungeon time. I recently snagged some members from the guild and asked them to talk about just how scared they are to be facing off against us. Read the interview here.

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 last week below. If you missed our previous entry, you can check it out here.