Last Week in WoW: Error 37 edition

The big Blizzard news this past week, of course, is that the Error 37 boss dominated just about every Diablo III player, preventing them from even logging into the game. Blizzard issued a mea culpa for the issues, and to be fair, the servers seem a lot more stable as of this writing.

Don't think WoW's been letting its sister franchise hog the spotlight, though. Mists of Pandaria development does continue apace, including a few new beta builds, and we got all the news on what's changed and what's new. Downtime today is from 1 a.m. to 9 a.m. PDT, so you should have some time to read up.

Hot news and features

• We have a quick rundown of five things to watch out for in the Stormstout Brewery.
• Matticus takes a look at the new Shado-Pan Monastery dungeon.
• Check out some new voice emotes for male pandaren.
• We take a look at some of the newest hunter pets in Mists of Pandaria.
• Healers, rejoice! Spirit gear may make a comeback in Mists.
• Check out Wowhead's preview of Townlong Steppes, a new Mists zone.
• Engineers get some cool new toys in Mists.
• Archaeology has seen some improvements in the beta, including improved digsites.

• Anne talks about Mists of Pandaria and the death of cookie-cutter builds and linear questing.
• Unsure about the Black Market Auction House? Anne explains why it's a good thing.
• Skill Mastery examines the new Mists skill Shield Barrier.
• Check out the new moonkin Incarnation forms for druids.
• Rossi loves tanking again.
• WoW raiding guilds are vying for Diablo III world firsts.
• Smash the barriers between Blizzard games with these Diablo III-themedtransmogrification outfits.

Class news and guides

• Spiritual Guidance covers the latest priest healing news from the beta. We examine Blizzard's backtracks on beta shadow priests.
• Lichborne covers death knight news (or lack thereof) in the Mists beta.
• Can rogues tank? You might be surprised at the answer.
• Arcane Brilliance takes a look at the new mage skill Alter Time.
• The Care And Feeding of Warriors wants to steal some stuff from Diablo III barbarians.
• Shifting Perspectives discusses the potential return of Insect Swarm in the beta.

Dungeons, items, professions, PvP, and more

• Gold Capped takes a look at the Diablo III Auction House economy. We also look at things that you can still sell at the end of an expansion.
• The OverAchiever looks at some achievements you may want to finish before the expansion comes out.
• WoW Rookie helps you set up successful screenshots.
• Addon Spotlight answers some reader mail.

Odds and ends

• Know Your Lore takes a look at The Burning Legion. We also discuss the current state of the Horde.
• Alison offers a few lighthearted suggestions to kill time while the rest of your guild is playing Diablo III.
• Is it OK to cheat the roll system?
• WoW Monopoly is coming, and Joystiq got to play with a copy.
• The Lawbringer discusses Blizzard and Valve's DOTA settlement.