A new expansion pack has been announced and you guessed it, there are already people claiming that a beta is “available”. I’ve already received two emails that are clearly spams and Blizzard has come right out and said in the forums that a beta clients isn’t even being built or considered yet, let alone being released. The game is likely in early Alpha testing. I know it’s exciting to think that you might get in early, but trust me – when the beta becomes a reality, Blizzard will let us all know (remember the signups for Wrath beta? and SC2?).

Now that I’ve put a big downer on your morning, here’s a screen of the new Pandaren Monk vanity pet that MMO-Champion was able to mine out of the PTR. They may never be playable, but they’re still pretty freaking cool looking: