World of Warcraft: The Blood Elves

GameSpy has published a short article that details the Blood Elf race from Blizzard’s upcoming World of Warcraft: The Burning Legion expansion pack. A snip:

So, how is this reflected in gameplay? All Blood Elves have a racial ability to suck magical energy from magic-using creatures. This “Mana Tap” ability will drain mana from a target creature, and that energy will be stored in your body. You can stack several mana taps together. A second racial ability helps you channel that energy: “Arcane Torrent” expels the energy from a tap into some sort of class-specific bonus. As a Warlock, when I used the Arcade Torrent, I silenced all nearby creatures for several seconds and regained a huge amount of mana. Warriors could use it to generate rage, and Rogues would generate energy.

They’ve also posted an assortment of screenshots and concept art from the expansion, so be sure to check out their media section for the game.