Guild Wars 2 microtransactions won't give 'unfair advantage'
"It's never OK for players to buy a game and not be able to enjoy what they paid for without additional purchases," ArenaNet president Mike O'Brien has said in explaining how microtransactions will work in Guild Wars 2.
READ MORE >Guild Wars 2 pre-orders give beta access; Collector's Edition unveiled
With Guild Wars 2 now committed to launching in 2012, publisher NCsoft has unveiled the Collector's Edition and pre-order bonuses--which include guaranteed access to all of GW2's beta weekend events.
READ MORE >Guild Wars 2 beta signups open for 48 hours
You there! Quick! Do you want to play in the Guild Wars 2 beta? Well then, stop your lollygagging, pull your breeches up, and march yourself to the enlistment office sharpish, as signups are open for a 48-hour window.
READ MORE >"i've signed up for swtor, diablo3 and tera in the past year, and got into all of them so far, so ..."
see all 9 commentsGuild Wars 2 console edition still in 'preparation stage'
Though Guild Wars 2 is now lined up to launch on PC this year, it's still early days for the console edition. "Console edition?" you may ask. It's been mentioned a few times before but without no concrete details, but it is still in the works.
READ MORE >"I just hope they dedicate very few resources on the consoles until they are finished with the PC ..."
see all 8 commentsGuild Wars 2 launching in 2012
"When it's done" - three little words that infuriate some and delight others, and three words which no longer stand in for Guild Wars 2's release date. The subscription-free MMORPG will launch "later this year," preceded by the beta ramping up.
READ MORE >"Guild Wars has always kind of stood on it's own. It's setup is closer to that of Diablo, than a ..."
see all 8 commentsGuild Wars 2 closed beta starting Friday, Mesmer detailed
Just in time for the closed beta on Friday, ArenaNet officially unveiled Guild Wars 2's Mesmer profession, the final class to be revealed for the subscription-free MMORPG.
READ MORE >"The original launched on April 26th. My money's on an anniversary release."
see all 5 commentsMesmer confirmed as final Guild Wars 2 profession
The Mesmer has been revealed, albeit a tad early, as the eighth and final profession in Guild Wars 2.
READ MORE >"I had a 55hp invinci-monk build. She was a farming machine. I would also swap loadouts to do ..."
see all 9 commentsGuild Wars 2 gets PvP details, new trailer
Guild Wars 2 is celebrating the Gamescom show with a whole host of presents, including details on the subscription-free PC MMORPG's PvP, a snazzy trailer, and great gobs of new screenshots.
READ MORE >"nice trailer.. had bits in it from previous ones.. i was intrigued by that furnace part of the ..."
see all 8 commentsGuild Wars 2 Sylvari race shown off
Guild Wars 2's playable plant people the Sylvari are the stars of a week of features from developer ArenaNet, with story details, sound snippets, videos and more.
READ MORE >"Sylvari (modern day Kokiri), have the coolest racial ability yet: ...Chores!! =]"
see all 34 commentsWorld of Warcraft Vet Unveils Console Zombie MMO as 'World Doesn't Need More Dragons'
Developer Undead Labs today revealed itself to the world, announcing its intent to "create the definitive massively multiplayer online zombie game...
READ MORE >"Yeah but the game mechanics, pacing or atmosphere aren't zombie at all."
see all 115 commentsArenaNet April Fools' Joke: Guild Wars Stick Figures
Chiming in with the legion of April Fools gags today, developer ArenaNet swapped all level 20 player characters' avatars with stick figures in the...
READ MORE >"Hard to say if this was better than last year's gender-swapping prank."
see all 8 commentsGuild Wars Sequel, Expansion Plans
This Guild Wars Guru forum thread (thanks Blues News) is filled with Guild Wars followup information, all gathered from the most recent issue of PC...
READ MORE >"reading -1 for me, so i missed the "in BETA" part, that was still a rather harsh response. And ..."
see all 39 commentsMonday Afternoon New Releases and ShackReviews
Here you go! This Week's New Releases PS2 .hack//G.U. vol. 1//Rebirth (CyberConnect2 | Tue. | PS2) Disney's Chicken Little: Ace in Action...
READ MORE >"The blurb says a Tuesday release for Dark Messiah, but it won't be unlocked on Steam until the ..."
see all 30 commentsGuild Wars Nightfall Prerelease Bonus Pack Announced
ArenaNet and NCSoft sent along this press release, announcing that a Prerelease Bonus Pack for Guild Wars Nightfall will hit stores September 6....
READ MORE >"Damn, this might bring me back to GW. While I like hunting with people, they can be a drag when ..."
see all 28 commentsGuild Wars Nightfall Announced
ArenaNet sent along this press release, announcing the next Guild Wars campaign, Guild Wars Nightfall. Currently in beta, a Nightfall PVP preview...
READ MORE >"You could catagorize EQ2 and CoX in here. I have no idea if WoW plans on any payable ..."
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