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Guild Wars 2 News
Latest Headlines for Guild Wars 2
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Beta Weekend Event #2 Code Giveaway!
MMORPG.com and NCsoft have partnered to give away 500 beta codes for Guild Wars 2's second beta weekend event. The event kicks off on Friday, June 8th, at noon PDT (GMT-7) and will run until Sunday, June 10th, at 11:59 p.m. PDT (GMT-7).
Reported on May 31, 2012 -
My Beta Wish
The next Guild Wars 2 beta event has been announced for June 8th. We've got a few ideas of some things we'd like to see during that event. See if you agree and then leave us your thoughts in the comments.
Reported on May 29, 2012 -
Next Beta Weekend Announced
The Guild Wars 2 team has announced that the next beta weekend will take place from Friday, June 8th to Sunday, June 10th. Most exciting? Characters from the first beta event will not be deleted and will allow players to take on the Ascalon Catacombs dungeon.
Reported on May 29, 2012 -
What's in a Name?
The Arena.Net blog has been updated with a new post by Content Designer Annie VanderMeer Mitsoda. In the new post, she goes into detail about how the team comes up with names for, well, everything in Tyria. It's a great behind-the-scenes look at how lore is created for Guild Wars 2.
Reported on May 23, 2012 -
Stress Test!
Last week, Arena.net conducted a stress test for Guild Wars 2. The object was, as with all stress tests, to try to break the servers. See what we think about what we saw during this event and then leave us your thoughts in the comments.
Reported on May 21, 2012 -
Human Weaklings
Even though it sounds rather strange to hear, Humans in Guild Wars 2 are...annoying. Find out why we think so in our latest Guild Wars 2 column and then let us know what you think of Humans in the comments.
Reported on May 14, 2012 -
Mike O'Brien on the First Beta Event
Arena.Net's Mike O'Brien has penned a new blog article featured on the Guild Wars 2 site. In it, O'Brien speaks about the first closed beta event in which "hundreds of thousands" of players took part. He discusses both the highs and lows of the event and gives a bit of insight into what the team has been doing since.
Reported on May 10, 2012 -
Stress Test Planned for Monday
Arena.Net has announced that a Guild Wars 2 beta stress test will be conducted for a limited number of hours on Monday, May 14th from 11:00 a.m. PDT to 6:00 p.m. PDT. The goal of the test is to pack the servers with players to ensure stability.
Reported on May 10, 2012 -
It Just Keeps Getting Better
The last beta event presented an even better portrait of Guild Wars 2 than in the previous ones. Find out why we think so in our latest Guild Wars 2 column before leaving us your thoughts in the comments.
Reported on May 07, 2012 -
Great Expectations...Met
ArenaNet set some serious expectations for Guild Wars 2 and we were interested in putting them to the test in the latest beta weekend event. Does the game live up to the hype? Read on for our thoughts!
Reported on May 03, 2012 -
Freedom of Choice in Tyria
During last weekend's closed beta event, we had all hands on deck for game play analysis. In our latest feature, we give some of our thoughts about what we saw, what we experienced and more. Be sure to leave your thoughts in the comments.
Reported on May 02, 2012 -
Dunking on Nooblords in Tyria
We spent some time doing PvP during the recent Guild Wars 2 beta weekend event and today we're sharing our report on the experience.
Reported on May 02, 2012 -
Beta Rage!
Over the course of this past weekend's first major Guild Wars 2 closed beta event, players were often faced with inexplicable error messages that, of necessity, resulted in BETA RAGE! Read more about what we think of this phenomenon and then weigh in with your own thoughts in the comments.
Reported on Apr 30, 2012 -
Crafting Preview
During this past weekend's Guild Wars 2 closed beta event, we spent some time learning some of the intricacies of the crafting system. We've got some thoughts to share about GW2 crafting that you won't want to miss. Did you try it? Let us know what you think in the comments.
Reported on Apr 30, 2012 -
5 Things People Are B*tching About
This past weekend's first major closed beta event for Guild Wars 2 was a very exciting time for players looking forward to the game from Arena.Net. There is so much to love about GW2 and most of the weekend went without a hitch. Still there -are- things that people are kvetching about. See what we discovered people are talking about in The List today and then add your own thoughts in the comments.
Reported on Apr 29, 2012 -
NA Digital Editions Sell Out
The Guild Wars 2 Facebook page has been updated with the news that all keys for the digital edition of the game in North America have been sold. According to the post, the number of keys available was limited to ensure that participants would have a smooth, lag-free experience.
Reported on Apr 27, 2012 -
Beta Weekend Expectations
As the first-ever beta weekend nears, we've got a few thoughts to share about what we're anticipating seeing during the Guild Wars 2 event. See what we've got in mind for our time in game and then let us know what you're looking forward to in the Guild Wars 2 beta weekend.
Reported on Apr 26, 2012 -
Server List & Transfer Information
The Arena.Net blog has been updated with new information for participants in this weekend's first beta event. Information includes both the EU and NA server lists and requirements for transfer to servers outside of a player's purchase zone.
Reported on Apr 25, 2012 -
Progress You Can See
During recent beta events, a troubling lag issue cropped up for testers worried that their systems just might not be up to Guild Wars 2. That has been largely laid to rest. Check out what we discovered in our latest Guild Wars 2 column. Leave us your thoughts in the comments.
Reported on Apr 23, 2012 -
Concept Art Revealed for FB Milestones
Arena.Net has introduced a new feature to its official Guild Wars 2 Facebook page to entice fans to "like" the page. Every 10,000 likes will see a new piece of Guild Wars 2 concept art revealed up to the 500k mark. The first piece has been posted and is gorgeous! At 470k, a load screen will be posted.
Reported on Apr 20, 2012
