Eurogamer has posted a preview of World of Warcraft, which no doubt some of you will find interesting.

Perhaps the best example though of Blizzard's ambition to encourage newcomers, and gamers who can't dedicate the 40 hours a week that some of its fans will plough into their characters, is the rest system, which gives you an experience bonus for the time you're not playing the game, meaning it's perfectly viable to play casually and still keep up with your slightly more addled friends as they surge through the higher levels.

http://www.eurogamer.net/article.php?article_id=56618