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It’s been more than a year since the “Gadgetzan Times” last issue was released (Blizzard’s lore-inspired, fan-fiction World of Warcraft newsletter). It’s finally back with a few feature stories, classified ads and a crossword puzzle. Unless you’re a role-player or a big fan of WoW lore and stories, you might not get the biggest kick out of the mock newsletter (although some fans wish it would come out every month).

 The newest issue features a fanfic story, “Tales from Azeroth,” along with another called “Chronicle of War.” The “Classifieds Ads” are just a stab at humor, and you can actually download the “July Crossword” as a PDF file and fill it out yourself. If you’re a fanfic author, Blizzard is always accepting submissions for the newsletter (and with all the budding writers out there in the role-playing forums, it raises the question as to why it takes so long for these issues to come out). Check out this link to submit your work on the official website.

A few months ago we linked to an interview Tom Chilton gave to WoW.com about patch 3.2 and beyond. Chilton is the game director for World of Warcraft and has been working with Blizzard since 2004. In a more extensive pair of interviews, Chilton spoke with VideoGamer.com earlier this year about patch 3.2, and once again about the “future of WoW.”

The interview is divided into two parts; since the patch 3.2 “first section” is a bit dated now, you might get more enjoyment out of the “Part Two” interview, in which Chilton looks into his crystal ball and predicts where WoW is headed. It’s a pretty extensive interview; even though it’s a couple months old, it’s still a relevant and interesting read.

Chilton talks about the new zones in Azeroth we still have yet to see, the philosophy behind introducing new classes and races (he mentions how Blizzard considered a “drakonid” race) and expansions after Wrath of the Lich King. He also mentions the ways in which the MMO industry has evolved, and how the new free-to-play and micro-transaction models might influence Blizzard (and even WoW) in the future.