Going from dark horse to multi-million seller, Guild Wars has been the Cinderella story of the MMO world, battling against the heavyweights of WoW and EverQuest II for supremacy - and holding its own. Art director Daniel Dociu certainly has got a lot to do with this success. Weve cornered him to find out more about how the look and styles of Guild Wars, and the new expansion pack Eye of the North, came about. All the while wondering where weve seen that face ... » Read More

10 Sep 2007

I have a penis too

PC Feature | Guild Wars 2

You'd think that the whole guys playing as girls phenomenon that leads to flirting confusion wouldn't be an issue anymore. After all, stories of shame are posted all over the internet. But we still find ourselves getting groped on a regular basis. And yes, we still find it hilarious. We've collected our favorite encounters with sexually frustrated gamers barking up the wrong tree. The stories are real, but all names are made up to protect those involved from dying from plus 10 piercing damage ... » Read More

24 Apr 2007

Guild Wars 2 interview, part two

PC Feature | Guild Wars 2

A few days back we brought you part one of an interview with Guild Wars developer ArenaNet in which it talked about its MMORPG sequel Guild Wars 2. Today we bring you the second and concluding part of the interview, ArenaNet continuing to blab about its sequel as well as talking about forthcoming Guild Wars expansion Eye of the North and giving us its opinion on MMORPGs on ... » Read More

9 Apr 2007

Guild Wars 2 interview, part one

PC Feature | Guild Wars 2

Guild Wars' heavily instanced-based nature and subscription-free model raised more than a few questioning eyebrows when the MMORPG was initially unveiled, but the game went on to prove itself and ArenaNet's design philosophy reap reward. Now the developer is expanding the Guild Wars horizon and is working on a sequel, and its foremost goal with Guild Wars 2, it says, is "to make it the ultimate Guild Wars for Guild Wars fans." We spoke to ArenaNet founder Jeff Strain and Guild Wars lead ... » Read More

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