You can now begin your pre-orders by heading to Batte.net. Take note that only the standard edition of the Cata expansion is available. If what you’re after is the collector’s edition, you need to do a little waiting. This is open to all players in Americas, Australia, Europe, New Zealand, and Southeast Asia. Go on, go digital now!

Another piece of the Catalcysm puzzle falls into place as Blizzard releases a preview of the Halls of Origination, a new dungeon to be introduced in the latest World of Warcraft expansion.

Housed in the ancient Titan zone Uldum, the level 85 dungeon is designed for five players and includes seven unique boss encounters.

This is definitely not for the faint of heart. And as such, those who emerge victorious are highly paid off as they will be given a chance to help Brann Bronzebeard uncover the mysteries behind these Halls.

It recaps developments in the Wrath of the Lich King expansion and the Ruby Sanctum and more importantly, provides updates on Cataclysm, which is expected to be available towards the end of this year.

At this point, the transformation of Kalimdor and much of the Eastern Kingdoms is nearing its completion stage. New high-level content zones namely Mount Hyjal and Vashj’ir are also under construction.