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Work is well underway on WAR’s final racial pairing – High Elf vs. Dark Elf – but we’re not quite ready to show them to you yet. The official unveiling of these armies will take place next month at the Games Convention in Leipzig, Germany. Until then, we offer you this brief introduction to the Elves with the hope that it gets you through the next 30 days. Enjoy!  Tell me more about the High Elves >>
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"Say what you will of us. Call us heathens because we deny your weak pretender-God. Call us savages because we strike at your homes. But know this – it is we who are closest to the Ruinous Powers. We most favored of the Gods shall raid your lands, revel in your suffering and destroy you. Despair! For all that remains for you is the taste of Northern steel and the end of your world. Such is the will of the Gods."- Hallbjörn, Norscan Marauder
| Read more about the Marauder >>
Learn more about the Armies of WAR >> | | | | | | | | |   | The great city of Altdorf is, in many ways, the heart of the Empire. The seat of the Emperor himself, Karl Franz, lies here in Altdorf within his grand, towering palace overlooking the vast city. Beyond the palace, the streets of Altdorf are lined with blocks of tall, aging row houses that have been built up and onto repeatedly with each passing generating. On the winding streets, merchants peddle their wares including various sundries, weaponry, “rat on a stick” snacks, apothecary leeches, and anything else that will fetch a price. The goal of the art design for the city was to relay the feeling of a living and thriving city, bustling with activity, while still showing a gritty and aging place as war and Chaos takes its toll. Some buildings are in disrepair. There are beggers and refuse in the streets. Sewers are rumored to be home to unspeakable things... Even with this decay, the city is still a grand sight to see. You can find yourself walking in narrow corridors of high row houses only to round the corner and enter the decorated plaza surrounding the Temple of Sigmar, one of the great landmarks within Altdorf. Altdorf also has a large dock district with many Empire war galleons and smaller, mercantile vessels making port. Another noteworthy landmark within Altdorf is the ever-burning Bright Wizard College. Huge gouts of flame and choking smoke billows from within this stone and metal citadel where wizards of the Empire learn their craft. The neighboring buildings have been reduced to ash and ruin by various, fiery experiments gone awry.
Any visitor to Altdorf will have a memorable experience, as this key city is a glorious testament to the achievements of the Empire. Glory to Sigmar! | |
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The Age of Reckoning draws near and the armies of Order and Destruction are filling their ranks. More than 300,000 willing participants have registered so far, making this one of the largest ever beta tests for an MMORPG. However, we are always looking for new recruits so sharpen your sword, unleash your mutation, and prepare to meet your destiny on the battlefields of Warhammer Online. Sign up for the WAR Beta at:
betacenter.eamythic.com WAR is coming! Are you ready? | | | | | | | | | 
| This month’s WAR Beta Journal comes courtesy of the Beta Forums and describes a heart pounding adventure for a new Oathbearer. I opened my eyes. Was it the cannon that woke me? I'm used tothem, but not even a weary Dwarf could sleep through the reverberating thunder of Helga firing, and the cheers that always follow. Even I, tired as I am, sit up and raise my arm, hollering out with the boys, "For Helga!" What a story that is, and I hope that when my day of peace comes, Dwarfs will celebrate the memory in such a fine way. 
Standing up, my fingers find their way to the reassuring presence of the spanner at my side, the last living memory of the Dwarf who gave it to me, before he bore his oath to a darker place. A finer Dwarf there never was.
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| This month we travel to the Grand Principality of Reikland, the home to the sprawling city of Altdorf, capital of the Empire.  Compared to their fellow countrymen in the north, the people of Reikland live a blessed existence. Lately however, a shadow has fallen over the province and the threat of invasion that once seemed so distant has now reached their borders. The warhost of the north has come, and it seems increasingly clear that no force in the Empire can stop it.Read More About the Reikland >> | | | | |
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| Painting the Bright Wizard College 
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The artists working on Warhammer Online: Age of Reckoning have a reputation for being a bit talented. Now see the proof. With audio commentary by our own Paul Barnett, this time-lapse video shows an entire day’s worth of painting boiled down to five minutes, as concept artist, Jonathan Kirtz, creates a color concept of the Bright Wizard College.
Work has begun on the Bright Wizard College in the game and it will soon be towering over the rooftops of Altdorf. Here is a sneak peak at the work-in-progress. 
Warhammer Online Podcasts are now available on iTunes! Subscribe today!
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| Each newsletter, the Video of the Month brings you a fresh, new look at WAR in action! These videos are not highly polished marketing trailers, but clips of raw game footage showcasing many of the cool features of WAR. 
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This month we present video from around the world of Warhammer Online, including a look at Empire and Chaos RvR Scenarios, monsters and Public Quests. The team is hard at work bringing more of this goodness to life and we'll have much more to share in the coming months. Enjoy! | | | | |
| Bonus Video of the Month - Beta Bug Burns Cows
During Beta we run into all kinds of little bugs, but we just had to share this one with you. The cows just wanted a nice bite of grass, but every time they took one, fiery death reigned down from above. Hope you like your burgers well done! 
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Join Creative Director, Paul Barnett, and his trusty video phone for a truly unique look at the making of WAR. This month, Paul watches his teammates inside the belly of a monkey, gazes upon a lake of fire, and entertains fans across the country.
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The 2007 Road Show is in full swing and we are bringing WAR to a town near you! Visit our booth and be one of the first to play the NEW Dwarf and Greenskins starter zones, as well as Empire and Chaos zones. You’ll also get the chance to go head-to-head with other attendees in one of our new RvR Scenarios. Plus, meet members of the team and walk off with cool giveaways. Upcoming Events
• July 25-29 – Comic Con San Diego
• July 28, 2007 - Games Day Chicago
• August 5, 2007 – Games Day Germany
WAR Invades ChinaJoy Check out recent photos from the WAR booth at ChinaJoy. | | | | | | | | | 
| WAR is coming! Are you properly dressed? Now you can show the world that you are ready for WAR with these exclusive t-shirts and hats available only at the EA Mythic Store.* Supplies are limited so order now and start your WAR collection today! | Visit the EA Mythic Store! * Offer valid for U.S. residents only | | | | | | | | | Fan art submissions are coming in on a regular basis, and we thought we’d share this month’s favorites. Keep the artwork coming! | | 
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By Jorge Del Poyo | Paul Shows His True Color
By Josh Muir | | | Visit the Fan Art Gallery >> Feeling creative? Send us your WAR-inspired art. We will choose the best entries and feature them in upcoming newsletters and on our website. Note to aspiring artists: Color submissions will usually get more love than ones done in pencil! Submit your artwork >> | | | | | | | | | 
| Have a knack for creative writing or a story you are dying to tell? We are looking to “publish” the best WAR-inspired fan fiction written by our readers. We will choose our favorites and feature them in upcoming newsletters and on our website. Submissions must be no longer than 2000 words. This Month’s Featured Stories Destruction
Night upon a Hill off Yonder, Logan Ross
Tainted, Aaron Frederick Order
The Music of the Gods, Shaun Bennett
What Hope Remains, Alluvian Est-Endrati
The Legends and Lore section of the WAR Herald is only as good as the community can make it! Check out the stories from the Armies of Order and Destruction, and let us know how many mugs of ale each tale is worth. (Votes do not immediately display.) Think you can do better? Submit your own! Submit your WAR Story >> | | | | | | | | |  
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| NOW WITH MORE CHANCES TO WIN! WAR has entered into Beta and now is your chance to secure a spot in the test. Each month we'll randomly select 20 names from the newsletter subscriber database for entry into the Beta Test.* If you are a current Warhammer newsletter subscriber, then you're automatically entered into the drawing every month. If you are not yet a newsletter subscriber, visit betacenter.eamythic.com to register for the Beta and subscribe to the monthly newsletter. July Winners: | D. Nucci/Europe | S. Armistead/North America | | D. Ortiz/Europe | E. Chambers/North America | | J. Diedrichsen/Europe | P. Lim/North America | | F. Migliorini/Europe | K. Reinholdt/North America | | I. Vilar/Europe | M. Luc/North America | | E. Chabiron/Europe | A. Franke/North America | | B. Kaltenecker/Europe | K. O'Brien/North America | | G. Tetard/Europe | J. Pavlek/North America | | H. Busch/South America | S. Sutcliffe/Australia | | S. Koubarev/Russia | D. Mackerill/Australia | | | | | | | | | | 
| This month decorate your desktop with more images of WAR. | | | |
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the best in WAR community spirit.
Ever wonder what happened to
the folks you played with way
back in the day in UO? How
about that fun little guild you ran
with in the early days of DAoC,
but have since lost touch with?
Head over to Guild Café;
reconnect with old gaming
friends from years back and
make tons of new ones! www.guildcafe.com Is your WAR fan site doing
something cool, informative,
or fun? Let us know by sending
an email to rduffek at ea dot com
and you could be featured in the
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| What is going on in this picture? Send us your best caption and we’ll send the winner into the Closed Beta! Please keep your captions clean if you want them to be printed! 
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Cover A – Vogel in Forest
Cover B – Vampiress Written by Dan Abnett and
Ian Edginton
Illustrated by Rahsan EkedalColors by Scott Vanden BoschLettered by Ed Dukeshire Warhammer: Forge of War,
from BOOM! Studios, features exclusive new screens and artwork from Warhammer
Online. And be sure to look for the special WAR Alternative Cover! 
For special sneak preview of Warhammer: Forge of War #3, click here. Visit www.boom-studios.com to order, or call 1-800-COMICS to find your nearest comic book shop! | | |
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