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We're big MMO fans here at GamesRadar, and while there's a few great-looking MMOs coming out soon, Guild Wars 2 looks to be one of the absolutefinestof them all.

Now, developer ArenaNet has announced when we'll be seeing this fine piece of MMO craftsmanship, and it's quite a bit sooner than we ever imagined. Guild Wars 2 will be launching in just two short months on August 28, 2012.

Guild Wars 2 isn't alone though. There are several high-profile MMOs coming up soon including the highly anticipated WoW expansion Mists of Pandaria and The Secret World which launches early next month.

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August 28 is also an interesting date because it's just three days before PAX Prime 2012 begins. We're fully expecting this year's PAX to be a veritable battleground of MMO developers competing for the attention of showgoers. In other words, the SWAG is going to be awesome this year.

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