Site Updates - Nebu

Humans: Bloodmage (removed outdated link)

Humans: Spellbreaker (removed outdated link)

Humans: Militia (typo fixes)

Humans: Mountain Giant (removed outdated link)

Night Elves: Keeper of the Grove (added (hero) to entangling roots)

Night Elf: Warden (removed outdated link)

Night Elves: Dryad (updated level)

Orcs: Troll Berserker (moved tip from troll headhunter)

Undead: Advanced Tips (typo fixes)

Undead: Ziggurat (updated armor)

Undead: Necropolis (updated build time)

Undead Building Stats (same)

Basics: Heroes (fixed cost of revival at a tavern)

Basics: Unit Stats (removed unit)

Site Updates - Nebu

Orcs: Tauren Cheftain (updated shockwave tips)

Orcs: Troll Headhunter (added tip)

Humans: Knight (updated cooldown and damage)

Humans: Unit Stats (updated Knight)

Humans: Peasant (added tip)

Humans: Militia (added tip)

Hero Basics (updated max hero revival time)

Neutral Hero: Firelord (fixed damage of first level of Lava Spawn)

Neutral Hero: Goblin Tinker (fixed typo)

Undead: Advanced Tips (added tip)

Undead: Abomination (fixed build time)

Undead: Unit Stats (Abomination build time)

Main Index (fixed esrb image)

Blizzard Soundtracks Now On iTunes - Nebu
If you enjoy the music from Blizzard Entertainment games and have ever thought about ordering the soundtracks, doing so just got more convenient. Six soundtrack albums have just been added to a new Blizzard hub page within the iTunes music store, and are available for purchase and download. The StarCraft, Diablo II, Warcraft III, World of Warcraft, and The Burning Crusade soundtracks are all there, as is the Taverns of Azeroth album, which had been exclusively sold at BlizzCon 2007. The Diablo III Overture is also available as a single, and has been chosen as a Discovery Download, making it free to download until next Tuesday. For more information, check out the official announcement, or head over to the Blizzard iTunes page.

North American and European Warcraft Finals - September 6-7 - Nebu
The 2008 North American and European Warcraft Finals will be taking place this weekend, September 6-7. These events will feature the top eight qualifiers from the 2008 World of Warcraft Arena and Warcraft III tournaments for their respective regions. Attendees will also have the opportunity to try out demos of Wrath of the Lich King and StarCraft II on-site. Admission is free, so come by and check it out if you're in the area. Details for each event can be found below. The map pool for Warcraft III for both events, including the four winning maps from the Warcraft III Melee Map Contest, is as follows:

• Centaur Grove
• Echo Isles
• Melting Valley
• Road to Stratholme
• Secret Valley
• Terenas Stand
• Tidewater Glades

North America
The North American Warcraft Final will be held at the Hard Rock Cafe in Boston, Massachusetts, with doors opening at 9:30 a.m.
Here are the eight teams that advanced from the regional online qualifiers of the 2008 World of Warcraft Arena Tournament:

1. Dude I got it on FRAPS (shaman, warlock, priest)
2. duelists going for glad (rogue, mage, priest)
3. Frag Dominant (rogue, warlock, druid)
4. Fnatic Orz (warrior, warlock, druid)
5. GOT GAME DOT COM (warrior, warlock, druid)
6. selective queuers (warrior, warlock, druid)
7. Magical Muffin Factory (warrior, warlock, druid)
8: Team FocaL dot org (rogue, mage, priest)

The eight players who advanced from the regional online and invitational ladders of the 2008 Warcraft III tournament, including the top two performers from last year's regional final, are listed below:

1. nilk (human)
2. KiWiKaKi (orc)
3. srs.sonkie[razer] (human)
4. nGize.Yane (undead)
5. LastManDancing (undead)
6. nGize.ShrieK (human)
7. h2o.Holyhuman (human)
8. srs`Kowi[razer] (night elf)

Be sure to follow the action at http://www.worldofwarcraft.com/pvp/tournament/news.xml

Europe
The European Warcraft Final will be held at the Circulo Bellas artes, Salon de columnas in Madrid, Spain, with doors opening at 10:30 a.m.

Here are the eight teams that advanced from the regional online qualifiers of the 2008 World of Warcraft Arena Tournament:

1. Mousesports (rogue, mage, druid)
2. x6tence (warrior, priest, druid)
3. Pure Cartoons (rogue, mage, priest)
4. aAa Agita (warrior, priest, druid)
5. Nihilum Plasma (warrior, warlock, druid)
6. Team Alternate (rogue, mage, priest)
7. Triple Threat (warrior, warlock, druid)
8: Sik (warrior, priest, druid)

The eight players who advanced from the regional online and invitational ladders of the 2008 Warcraft III tournament, including the top two performers from last year's regional final, are listed below:

1. ToD (night elf)
2. Creolophus (human)
3. KnOfF (orc)
4. LucifroN7 (orc)
5. LiiLD.C (night elf)
6. SaSe (night elf)
7. Grubby (orc)
8. Happy (undead)

Be sure to follow the action at http://tv.esl.eu/de/esltv_stream/

Korean Warcraft Final - August 30-31 - Nebu
The 2008 Korean Warcraft Final will be taking place this weekend, August 30-31, in Seoul Korea. This event will feature the top eight qualifiers from the 2008 World of Warcraft Arena and Warcraft III tournaments. The quarter and semifinals will be played at the Ubiquitous IGR in Seoul. The upper bracket, lower bracket, and grand finals will be played at the GOMTV studio in Mokdong, Seoul.

Here are the eight teams that advanced from the regional online qualifiers of the 2008 World of Warcraft Arena Tournament:

1. Kill e A (priest, druid, warrior)
2. 호드발컨들을 설레게 하는 와갤형들 (priest, rogue, mage)
3. H O N (priest, rogue, mage)
4. Arena champion (priest, warlock, hunter)
5. Royal Secret (priest, rogue, mage)
6. Rush (priest,rogue, mage)
7. DOKDO IS KOREAN TERRITORY (druid, warrior, paladin)
8. MYTH (hunter, druid, rogue)

The eight players who advanced from the regional online and invitational ladders of the 2008 Warcraft III tournament, including the top two performers from last year's regional final, are listed below:

1. Moon (night elf)
2. ReMind (night elf)
3. Check (night elf)
4. Lyn (orc)
5. Susiria (undead)
6. FoCuS (orc)
7. SocceR (night elf)
8. WinNers (night elf)

This is the map pool for Warcraft III, including the four winning maps from the Warcraft III Melee Map Contest:

• Centaur Grove
• Echo Isles
• Melting Valley
• Road to Stratholme
• Secret Valley
• Terenas Stand
• Tidewater Glades

Be sure to follow the action here.

Warcraft III 2008 Invitational Ladder Concludes - Nebu
The Warcraft III 2008 invitational ladder has now ended. We'll be inviting the top-six-ranked players from each invitational ladder to join the top two performers per region from last year's tournament to compete in the regional finals. Please refer to the FAQ and Rules pages for information and guidelines about this year's competition. Good luck and thank you for participating!