You can choose between the fiery Lil’ Ragnaros and the winged Moonkin Hatchling, or get both if their brand of ridiculously cute has already impaired your decision-making skills. Take note that each pet corresponds to the faction you’re using to summon it with. Yep, there are Ally and Hordie versions of each pet!

So, what are you getting?

The pumpkins must be carved with any Warcraft, Starcraft or Diablo themes in mind and must be captured in photos to submit as entries. Dates for sending them in start October 15, 11:00 AM PDT until October 27, 11:59 PM PDT.

Those with the most outstanding pumpkin designs will receive the honor of having their works featured in Blizzard sites and the top 5 will each receive a 64 GB iPad!

The grand prize winner will be receiving an all-expense paid trip for two to the much-anticipated BlizzCon 2010. The Sweepstakes is open to all US and Canadian residents age 18 years and above.

Don’t forget to submit your entries on or before October 2, 2010. Who knows? It might just be your luck!

It wasn’t too long ago, five months to be exact, that FFXIV entered into its alpha testing stage. Now, diehard FFXIV fans from all over the world are about to take part in the open beta test.

The full tweet in the official FFXIV account said, “The FINAL FANTASY XIV Open Beta Test begins on Wednesday, September 1, 2010 at 2:00 (GMT)! We hope to see everyone participate!”

Just so you know, FFXIV is bringing in a new class system that allows you to change classes by simply switching weapons. Start preparing by making sure you have enough FFXIV gil to spend on your character’s items, gear, and crafting materials.

In other news, a sneak peek at Final Fantasy XIV’s prerelease trailer is out! Watching that may make you want to grab a copy of the game right away but you still have to wait a few more weeks. The standard PC version is due for release on September 30 while the Collector’s edition is set on the 22nd. March 2011 is the date for the Playstation 3 release.

Meanwhile, the FFXIV open beta client is now available for download. Get a jumpstart on the much-anticipated game by launching your FFXIV client and downloading the “patch”.

ETA: This just in!  The open beta test has been postponed, according to a new announcement made by Square Enix. Critical bugs appeared to be the cause of the delay.

A couple of days following the news of the new Real ID policy in the forums, Blizzard Entertainment Co-Founder and CEO Mike Morhaime announced that they will not be implementing the policy.

The Real ID feature was aimed at stripping away anonymity on certain Blizzard forums, targeting the elimination of trolls and gold farmers. However, what Blizzard viewed as an improvement, most players viewed as a downside, citing threats to privacy as a major issue.

In an official forum statement, Morhaime said, “As a result of those discussions, we’ve decided at this time that real names will not be required for posting on official Blizzard forums.”

With all the tweaks and tune-ups emerging in the latest update for Final Fantasy XI, one thing’s for sure: Adventurers are free to explore the Walk of Echoes come June.

Designed for skilled 70+ players who have survived wear and tear, the Walk of Echoes leads to an otherworldly realm where floating structures and stairways appear overhead.

Previously used for various cut-scenes of the Wings of the Goddess missions, this zone unlocks new and exciting battlefield sequences and grants a “treasure trove of items” as rewards.

Just a little over a month after Season 1.1 was released, Star Trek Online is back again with another content update.

Season 1.2 builds up on the social dimension of the game with the introduction of the Squad Support system. Thanks to their special level scaling technology, you can now team up with a friend regardless of their level, whether they’re new to the game or has already advanced further.

The Accolade system, on the other hand, caters to those sporting a competitive streak. Accolades are pretty much in-game achievements, as it presents a new approach to monitor your stats.

It doesn’t stop there, Trekkies! More details can be found here.

Keep an eye on the ticket sales page to guarantee your entrance passes to BlizzCon 2010!

First batch of tickets will be released tomorrow, June 2 at 7PM Pacific Time. The second and last batch will be up for sale on June 5, 10AM Pacific Time. Keep in mind that a limit of 5 tickets, priced at 150 bucks each, per billing address has been set.

Can’t go? You won’t have to miss all the fun because DIRECTV will again broadcast BlizzCon in HD as a Pay Per View event, giving you extensive coverage of the 2-day geektastic affair.

Get a jumpstart on the much-anticipated Aion 1.9 patch! NCsoft has just announced that the first part of the update will be released on live servers today.

To lighten the load, 1.9 will go on incremental patching mode before the patch goes live on June 2. Your built-in NCsoft launcher will take care of this for you, as the patch will be subjected to automatic detection and download.

Now take note that even if you have finished downloading the full patch over the next few days, you will have to wait until the official release date to experience the changes.

Now you get to take a sneak peek of the female worgen with these recently released photos: