GamesRadar - Guild Wars 2

Rumortoid: Guild Wars 2 character preview coming soon (News)

Apr 1, 2008

Guild Wars 2 has been more or less concealed in a shroud of mystery since its initial announcement last year, but most GW players have simply enjoyed the Eye of the North expansion and kind of waited patiently for more word on the elusive sequel. However, Destructoid has just recieved word from an internal source that the Guild Wars team will be proudly unveiling the character art for Guild Wars 2 later this week.

Guild Wars joins the 5 million sold club (News)

Feb 26, 2008

The Guild Wars franchise - consisting of Guild Wars, Guild Wars Factions, Guild Wars Nightfall, and Guild Wars: Eye of the North - has reached the 5 million units sold mark in Europe, North America, and Asia. The first game was released in '05, so the 5mil mark was reached within three years.

The art of Guild Wars (Feature)

Jan 24, 2008

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 ...

Guild Wars 2 (Screenshots)

Jan 10, 2008

Guild Wars 2 - updated impressions (Preview)

Jan 10, 2008

Jan 10, 2008 Fans of Guild Wars have been sated with expansion packs - three so far (Nightfall, Factions and Eye of the North), compared to WoWs one. Clearly its time for a reinvention of the hugely successful MMO. Heres what to ...

Kiddie Porn & Abuse Surrounding MMO Gold Selling (News)

Nov 16, 2007

Most MMO players know the story of IGE and Affinity Media by now, (the owners of WoWhead, Allakhazam, Thottbot and WoWinterface), and their relationship. A really interesting article popped up on Radar Online today which highlights some of the dodgy characters that are involved in the Affinity Media business which had claimed to have no involvement with IGE. Brock Pierce who is an advisor and a board member of Affinity Media, is highlighted in the above article and I have to say there's some pretty unsavoury stuff here pointing at child abuse. This has been brought up before regarding Brock Pierce who has apparently denied charges but there are filed legal cases which he has tried to settle.

In related news, there has been paperwork filed this week where IGE admits that it is Affinity Media (see additional link). Not that anyone doubted it. Next time you hit up an Affinity Media site, just think about who you are supporting and who's pockets your traffic is lining with cash.

Free Guild Wars pet with issue 1 of free MMO magazine (News)

Oct 17, 2007

Issue 1 of MMOZine is out, and it includes a free Guild Wars pet for every reader, plus a chance to win a unique World of Warcraft mount, as well as previews, reviews and tutorials.

I have a penis too (Feature)

Sep 10, 2007

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 ...

Guild Wars 2 interview, part two (Feature)

Apr 24, 2007

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 ...

Guild Wars 2 (Preview)

Apr 9, 2007

Its 100 years later in the world of Tyria, in the kingdoms of Ascalon and Kryta - the original Guild Wars: Prophecies setting. The same key tenets of gameplay remain in place, but much has changed alongside the ever more sparkly graphics; not least that everything seems… well… persistent. Up until the advent of the sequel, when you ventured outside a settlement there wasnt much chance of bumping into a friend. No chance actually - you and your party would meet up, then fight ...

Guild Wars 2 interview, part one (Feature)

Apr 9, 2007

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 ...

Guild Wars 2 "not chasing after WoW" (News)

Apr 3, 2007

Guild Wars developer ArenaNet has explained it's not its intention to chase after World of Warcraft, or indeed other games in the genre, with its sequel Guild Wars 2. Speaking to us in a recent interview, ArenaNet founder Jeff Strain described Guild Wars 2 as "a very different kind of game to World of Warcraft," saying that it's not the developer's goal to offer things above and beyond the Blizzard behemoth - rather, it's about delivering an experience unique in the MMOG space. "We're ...

Official Guild Wars Wiki Opens (News)

Mar 29, 2007

After a few weeks of early preparation, the official Guild Wars website open the doors of the official Guild Wars Wiki. They invite everyone to join the GWW community and help them create a wonderful resource for Guild Wars players-now and into the future. Set up a user page. Edit an article. Create a new skin or upload images to flesh out one of the articles. Whatever your level of expertise, you have a contribution to make on the GWW! And if you'd rather simply use the GWW as a resource, you're very welcome, too. Dive into the Guild Wars Wiki through the main page using the 'read more' button.

Guild Wars 2 exposed (News)

Mar 28, 2007

Things keep getting better for Guild Wars fans. Famous for throwing the pay-to-play business model out the window, intense international PvP play, and keeping inane grinding to a minimum, ArenaNets is back on track with the Eye of North expansion penciled in to release this fall. Details are sparse in regards to the franchises first true sequel, Guild Wars 2 - other than the fact that beefing up Eye of North avatars will carry over to GW2. But fans wont need to wait much longer, as PC Gamer ...

Guild Wars 2 Officially Announced (News)

Mar 27, 2007

ArenaNet announced two more titles in their Guild War franchise.

The developer has also confirmed a full sequel to Guild Wars, and expects the game to go into beta "sometime in the second half of 2008." Unlike its predecessor, Guild Wars 2 will have a persistent world. Like its predecessor, the online game will not require a subscription to play.

Guild Wars: Eye of the North - first screens (News)

Mar 27, 2007

Screenshots from Guild Wars: Eye of the North are letting our eyes rove over what ArenaNet is describing as "the first true expansion" for the Guild Wars franchise. Eye of the North was officially announced today. Due in Q3 2007, it requires any one of the three previous Guild Wars releases to play and ArenaNet says it will "benefit long-time players of the Guild Wars games, with all of the content targeting existing Guild Wars characters." The expansion features 18 large, multi-level ...

Guild Wars 2 ditching campaign format (News)

Mar 22, 2007

Information on Guild Wars 2 has appeared in the forums of website Guild Wars Guru, gleaned from the May issue of PC Gamer (US) which has extensive coverage on ArenaNet's MMOG series.

The lengthy post reveals considerable amounts, including the fact that ArenaNet is ditching the campaign format of Guild Wars for the sequel and that, as previously reported, a Guild Wars 2 beta is expected to begin in 2008.

It's mentioned the sequel will be set "Hundreds of years later, in Tyria", and that what are termed "radical" changes to be implement in GW2 include an "overhauled environment and character control system, redefined PvP play and retooled NPC companion system."

GDC 2007: NCSoft reveals Guild Wars 2 (News)

Mar 6, 2007

NCSoft didn't end their announcements with a Guild Wars expansion pack; they also announced Guild Wars 2. It's currently in production and a public beta test will be launched next year.