Guild Wars 2 has been getting regular free content updates, like the Secret of Southsun due tomorrow. A full expansion pack is in the works, though, as revealed by a recent NCSoft earnings call.

Read more: No release date or details »

Guild Wars 2 is paid tournaments in favour of new free tournaments. The entrance fee wasn't massive, working out to around 22¢ per player, but developer ArenaNet says it was more about creating a tier of tournaments for properly competitive players, and matchmaking now serves that function.

Read more: Treasure for leftover tournament tickets »

Garnett Lee is away at DICE this week, but never fear! Jeff Cannata, Jeff Mattas, Andrew Yoon, and Alex Albrecht convene for this week's spirited episode of Weekend Confirmed. Sly Cooper: Thieves in Time gets a glowing recommendation from Andrew, Mattas talks about his experience playing through Dead Space 3 twice in one week, and Alex opines about a big crop of past and present MMORPG's. Cannata also shares his very impressive, hands-on experience with Google Fiber, and an extra-strength dose of Finishing Moves puts the wrapping on this week's show.

Listen: Weekend Confirmed Episode 151 »

The second part of Guild Wars 2's Flame and Frost event, subtitled "The Gathering Storm," will release on February 26. The four-part event seems poised to dole out story bits over the next few months, which will give ArenaNet impetus to keep creating new gameplay features to accompany each part.

Read more: PvP maps and Guild Missions »

Guild Wars 2 got off to a healthy start last year, but as we begin 2013 the team is looking ahead. ArenaNet has detailed some plans for the upcoming year, including ambitious additions to Guilds, PvP, and rewards.

Read more: Goal to 'use existing reward systems' »

Weekend Confirmed is back for the firs episode of 2013! Garnett Lee, Jeff Cannata, and "Indie" Jeff Mattas are joined by Nikole Zivalich this week to talk about games like Dishonored and the brilliant new indie title, Hundreds. Much of this episode's discussion centers around predictions for the future of gaming, including possible next-steps for gaming hardware and peripherals, as well as what sort of changes might help reinvigorate the MMO genre in the coming years. Finishing Moves wraps up the show, followed by a WildCard edition of the post-show NFL TailGate.

Listen: Weekend Confirmed Episode 146 »

A holiday event turned exploit opportunity ended with permanent bans for some players of Guild Wars 2. The Wintersday event inadvertently opened an exploit that allowed players to print their own money, figuratively speaking. ArenaNet promptly put them on the naughty list.

Read more: 'The damage to the economy could have been substantial' »

Guild Wars 2's world of Tyria has undergone cataclysmic changes over the past 250 years, but its traditions live on. With the Mad King's Halloween rampage subsided, it's time to celebrate Wintersday. This year, Tyrians can embrace the holiday season beginning on December 14 when Tixx the Toymaker goes on a world tour before settling in Lion's Arch until January 3.

Read more: The Toypocalypse climax »

Ooh, aren't holidays with the family trying? Skip all that fuss by logging onto Guild Wars 2 to celebrate this secular period of colder weather in the Northern hemisphere. With its Wintersday festivities kicking off on Friday, ArenaNet has shared the event timetable and a new trailer teasing the treats to come.

Watch: Snowball fights! Asura Santa! »

Guild Wars 2 developer ArenaNet has faced some scrutiny over its decision to introduce Ascended armor to the game. The company had previously promised the game would be free of gear grind, and some fans see the new armor type as crossing that line. So the company brass took to the Internet to address some of its harshest critics.

Read more: Reaction was 'definitively expected' »

The Guild Wars 2 Lost Shores update is right around the corner, but that isn't all that ArenaNet has planned for the future of the franchise. In response to data collected from watching the game in a live environment, the developer is planning various tweaks to the end-game to help players enjoy themselves after hitting the level cap.

Read more: Agony, Infusions, and Ascended Gear »

The Guild Wars 2 "Lost Shores" update that ArenaNet teased last week has been given a release date. In fact, it's been given three dates, as the large world event will roll out in phases.

Read more: Kicks off Friday November 16, lasts all weekend »

Guild Wars 2 is apparently preparing a large update for November, but details are scant at the moment. The update is called "The Lost Shores," and involves a "one-time world event that will change Tyria forever."

Read more: More details coming after next build »

Halloween has always been a merry time in Guild Wars, with the Mad King Thorn visiting the capital cities of Tyria to dole out tricks and treats. It seems he'll be returning in Guild Wars 2 as part of "the first major game release" for ArenaNet's subscription-free MMORPG, which shall also bring paid PvP tournaments and gobs of new stuff to see, do and kill.

Read more: Hitting October 22 »

Surprise! A beta version of Guild Wars 2 for Mac OS X entered public beta today, for anyone who already owns the game to try out on their shiny white box. Delightfully, the beta version runs on the live servers, so Macateers can jump right into playing with their chums on William Gates' Windows.

Read more: Updates to be released simultaneously »