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An exciting rumor is floating around the gaming world. Thanks to the power of data mining, hackers have uncovered some interesting new data in the newest patch of World of Warcraft. Hidden in the patch are Halloween mask models, which are used during the in-game Halloween festivities, allowing your toon to dress up like a different race.

The important piece of information here is the the appearance of Goblin and Worgen masks. In years past, the masks have traditionally been able to disguise characters as races already present in the game. These mask models could suggest that the Goblin and Worgen will be included as new playable races in the next expansion, rumored to be called Cataclysm.

What’s particularly interesting is that until now, I don’t recall ever seeing a Worgen which appeared so feminine. In fact, these Worgen would appear to be a different species than their wilder kin. The Gnome would be a suitable addition to the horde, a counter to the tiny alliance Gnomes.

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Us WoW addicts have been waiting for awhile for an iPhone app which can fill our need for the World of Warcraft when we’re not at our computer. Finally, Blizzard has released their World of Warcraft Mobile Armory application for the iPhone.

The app is a fully-featured WoW Armory in the palm of your hand, including the ability to view your toon, guild, Arena team or any item in the WoW universe, as well as the capability to view your game calendar, view the leaderboards and even plan out your talent specs. You can download the app from iTunes now.

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Instead of only being annoyingly childish in Barrens chat, now you can tweet all of your testosterone-fueled Chuck Norris quotes to the entire world using TweetCraft, the first Twitter client for World of Warcraft, just like nature intended.

TweetCraft not only allows you to tweet and receive tweets in-game, but allows you to tweet snapshots from your gaming experience, queue tweets for convenience and even auto-tweet whenever you log-on to the game. Who knows how long this unofficial client will last. Blizzard has been known to put their foot down in several similar situations.

Follow us on Twitter to join the convo, @gearfuse. We’d love to see your WoW tweets, or really, whatever you have to say.

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Mmm… Starcraft cake. It looks tasily Zergalicious. This custom Starcraft cake was handmade by some Blizzard fanatic’s awesome girlfriend. Take our advice. Don’t let this chick go.

So, would a hatchery taste sort of like caviar? How does that work?

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All of you tree-hugging druids out there are about to get your own custom bear form and honestly, it looks pretty neat. The Tauren is getting their own, why not the Night Elves as well?

Blizzard is slowly rolling out the models for the new form changes coming soon to your nearest World of Warcraft screen. The models have definitely been cleaned up, with sleeker fine edges and shiny night elf eyes. Exciting? I think so.

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While World of Warcraft is the king of the MMORPG world and Starcraft is busy keeping people in Korea busy, sometimes a little change can be good. According to the Internets, Blizz is working on a brand new franchise that will be released in MMO-form. Looking for details or a release date? Don’t hold your breath. They’ve still got Starcraft II and Diablo III in the works.

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Even orcs and trolls love the occasional cupcake. Get them together for their best undead friend’s birthday and just try to keep them away from the tasty goodies. Delicately crafted from a fully-leveled cooking skill, these Horde Cupcakes are perfectly suited for WoW get-togethers or even as a goody for gaming conventions.

Cooking is totally customizable, so you can add tiny bits of human bone or gnome flesh to give it that extra punch. Even the most ornery of Tauren is sure to be satisfied.

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You gotta hand it to Blizzard for having incredible taste. Taking a page from the Warcraft coffers, the team comissioned a 12-foot Orc statue from WETA, the special FX gurus behind the Lord of the Rings series of movies. Originally, the statue was shrunk down and given to employees as a gift but now all can bask in the Orc’s glory (provided you live near the new offices of Activision-Blizzard).

Quite a gorgeous statue. Hit the link below to check out a great photoset of the statue on Flickr.

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You’ve probably been to or seen gimmicky restaurants such as the Rainforest Cafe. These places charge top dollar for mediocre food and service in a ridiculous environment. A new restaurant in Beijing is no exception. Themed after his favorite MMORPG: World of Warcraft, this Beijing native wanted to create a comfortable gathering place for fellow WoW enthusiasts.

The entrance is a real-life recreation of the opening animation from the game, displaying the dark portal on two large swaying doors. The dining area, called the Hall of Snow Storms, features large plasma screens showing in-game action with a towering World Tree in the middle of the room for aesthetics. After customers are through eating, they can log on at various terminals to play WoW. It’s a geek paradise!

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Why bother sleeping or eating when that next piece of loot for your World Of Warcraft character is only one more hour away? I’m assuming that’s the mentality behind the 15-year-old kid who collapsed and suffered convulsions brought on by an epileptic fit. He was enjoying the latest expansion, Wrath of the Lich King, with some friends. After 24 hours of grinding and downtime, the kid finally broke.

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