Beta Info Roundup 1 (Cataclysm Spoilers Inside)

Note: no Beta Invites have been sent out yet, Blizzard is still verifying the 1st round before sending them out.

So now that the closed beta has begun and the NDA has been lifted, the information is flowing pretty freely. You can find the latest beta posts on the links on the side of the page here, at MMO Champs and WoW.com, but they are posting pretty fast so I figured I'd link a few of the highlights so we can find them later.

If you missed the spoiler tag in the title, and you still don't want to be spoiled, stop reading NOW.

Guild Perks! These are the rewards from leveling and doing things as a guild. Some highlights: Mass resurrection, repair cost reduction, more resources per mining/skinning attempt, hearthstone cooldown reduction, and 15% extra money for the GBank (from corpses) Check it out!

While you're at it, Check out some early previews of the updates to Trade Skills including this little bit of info about Blacksmithing. 290 Stamina?! On a BLUE ITEM?!

Cataclsym Beta Hunter Changes: Read this, Hunters are going to ROCK. Highlights: Camo/stealth system, a new aspect to let us auto-fire on the move, new "Venoms" which work a lot like Paladin Judgements, and much more!

Goblin Male and Female sound files: Note, some of these aren't exactly Safe for Work. Take a listen to the clips in that post though when you can. They are Hilarious, and they may not make it into the game in that form, so hear em while you can.

Also: Worgen Male and Female Sound clips as well

Breaking news: Trolls and Dwarves ALSO get warlocks. How many warlocks can Jo roll now?!

Lore Spoiler: The horde have a new Warchief, and Lady Sylvanas of the Forsaken is up to shenanigans with some of the Ex-Lich Kings newly-freed minions. Hijinks ensues!

And finally we have a MASSIVE BETA SPOILER POST over at MMO-Champions. He has screenshots of all of the zones, including areas where the world has been torn up real good by the Cataclsym. There is also links to each classes talents as they are currently in the Beta, and also links to many new items and 3d Models of things in game.

Check it out here! You can likely spend all day looking through that stuff.

And as a preview, check out the new Troll Druid forms. (Cat / Bear) Also Worgens: (Cat / Bear) WHOA!