For those of you that just can't wait to lock yourself in a room, get fired from your jobs and destroy your most treasured relationships, you're now one step closer; you can now pre-order World of Warcraft: Cataclysm on Battle.net. Once you've processed the upgrade, you can log in to start the download, and play the very moment Cataclysm servers go live....

For World of Warcraft players who are keen to whet their appetites for the forthcoming expansion pack, Cataclysm, then Blizzard are happy to accommodate. They've just released the climactic, cinematic introductory sequence to the game. As usual, it's beautiful, and it's epic. For just a moment, you'll forget that the actual game is absolutely nothing like this. ...

Finally, concrete word on when World Of Warcraft: Cataclysm will be released, and that's December 7, say Blizzard. The suggested RRP is USD $39.99 and will also be available digitally, directly from Blizzard's online store. If you're really serious about your WoW, a Collector's Edition will be available in retail outlets for approximately USD $79.99....

WoW.com is reporting that the Cataclysm alpha will be starting today (January 12th) - conveniently timed to conflict with the Star Trek Online pre-purchasers beta which is also made available at some stage today. While not officially confirmed, the fansite claims that the information has recently appeared on the Twitter account wowleak, along with the image of what appears to be a Cataclysm DVD......