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Miku's Tale - Winds of Change Pt. 3
The Arena.Net team has announced that tomorrow will mark the release of Miku's Tale: Winds of Change Part 3. The ongoing story and content bridges the gap between the events of Guild Wars and Guild Wars 2. The last installment of the update will feature nine new quests, new rewards and hidden scenes that will add even more to the story.
Reported on Feb 08, 2012 -
Wintersday Costume Code Giveaway!
We love the holidays here at MMORPG.com! Lots of stuff to give away! In celebration of the Wintersday festivities, we've partnered up with NCSoft to give away 10 costume codes for Guild Wars' Tyrian gods Lyssa and Kormir.
Reported on Dec 16, 2011 -
Wintersday 2011 Arrives
Guild Wars players will want to head into the game to check out this year's version of the annual Wintersday celebration. As in the past, there are special events to be found in the major social hubs including snowball tournaments, expeditions into the Secret Lair of the Snowmen, PvP snowball fights and costume gear.
Reported on Dec 16, 2011 -
Eye of the North Review
Eye of the North was released four years ago and was the final expansion for Guild Wars. In our latest review, MMORPG.com's Som Pourfarzaneh checks out Eye of the North and offers his thoughts on how it holds up after four years. Read on and then offer your thoughts in the comments.
Reported on Nov 09, 2011 -
The Complete Collection Giveaway!
Hot on the heels of our Guild Wars 2 Charr Plushie giveaway, NCsoft and MMORPG.com have partnered up to give away 20 digital copies of Guild Wars: The Complete Collection.
Reported on Sep 29, 2011 -
Winds of Change Update Now Live
Winds of Change, the second chapter of the Guild Wars Beyond trilogy is now live. The Guild Wars Beyond trilogy is the largest free content update to Guild Wars yet, and this latest chapter adds 11 new quests, 5 new respawn zones, as well as several additional hidden scenes. This is in addition to the previous 17 new quests added to the game with the first installment of the Beyond trilogy.
Reported on Sep 29, 2011 -
Feast Your Eyes - Our First Ever Video Review
In our latest "first ever" feature, MMORPG.com presents a video review of the Guild Wars Trilogy. The trilogy of games includes the original Guild Wars as well as Factions, Nightfall and the final installment of Eye of the North. MMORPG.com's Mobin Koohestani takes viewers on visual tour of Guild Wars while simultaneously giving them something to think about in the form of his review. Check it out!
Reported on Aug 22, 2011 -
Trilogy Re-Review
In our latest review, MMORPG.com's Mobin Koohestani puts the Guild Wars trilogy, the game that put ArenaNet on the map, through its paces.
Reported on Aug 01, 2011 -
The Winds of Change Launches
A massive new pack of free content has just been released for players of Guild Wars. With over 40 new quests to take on, the storyline is set in Cantha and will help set the stage for the events of Guild Wars 2.
Reported on Jul 08, 2011 -
Franchise Titles Half Off on Steam
The original Guild Wars, Nightfall and Factions are collected into a nifty bundle at Steam and are on sale today only for $14.99 as part of Steam's Summer Camp promotion running from now through July 10th. As a bonus, Eye of the North is also half off and can be had for $9.99. What a great way to prepare for Guild Wars 2 by taking the original game's "refresher course"!
Reported on Jul 06, 2011 -
Party at the Shing Jea Monastery
NCSoft and the Guild Wars team are inviting all players to log in for a sixth birthday bash at the Shing Jea Monastery from now through May 6th. The team has six weeks of anniversary events scheduled for players including Facebook contests, mission pack and character slot sales, and new hi-res textures added to the game.
Reported on Apr 28, 2011 -
Embark Beach Added
Arena.Net has released new information about Embark Beach, a location in the Battle Isles that is a 'jump off' point for players to head to any location in Guild Wars (if purchased). In addition, players can now adventure with up to seven mercenary heroes. The cool part is that these heroes can be any level 20 character from a player's account.
Reported on Mar 04, 2011 -
Skill Balance Changes & Dervish Love
Arena.Net has posted the latest Guild Wars game update with a host of skill changes included. In particular, Dervish skills have received a huge amount of attention. The dev team determined that the Dervish was hampered by long cast times and skill cooldown and have made adjustments to make the character more viable.
Reported on Feb 18, 2011 -
The First Ten Years
The ArenaNet and Guild Wars teams have produced a great retrospective look back at the first 10 years of the game. The video was filmed during the ArenaNet holiday party and gave devs a chance to look back at The First 10 Years. It's fifteen minutes of great memories including the tidbit that ArenaNet worked out of an apartment at the beginning! Check it out!
Reported on Jan 06, 2011 -
Developer Update - December 2010 GvG Balances
The folks over at ArenaNet have hit Guild Wars players with the latest GvG update and they've published the results! Check them out and let us know what you think over at the Guild Wars forums.
Reported on Dec 11, 2010 -
Hearts of the North Arrives
ArenaNet has announced that a brand new chapter has been added to Guild Wars to help bridge the time gap between the original and the upcoming Guild Wars 2. The new content is called Hearts of the North and features the reuniting and marriage of Gwen and Keiran Thackeray. Players will even have the opportunity to complete missions as Thackeray himself. Players can also purchase special wedding costumes in the Guild Wars Store.
Reported on Nov 18, 2010 -
Pink Day in LA Raises Over $10,000
Last weekend, the Gaming World Entertainment Network (GWEN), Malibu Barbie, and Gamers Giving Back sponsored an in-game Guild Wars event called "Pink Day in LA". During the event, players went to Lion's Arch and dyed their armors pink in support of breast cancer awareness. With Arena.Net's support, the event has raised almost $11,000 to date.
Reported on Oct 21, 2010 -
War In Kryta Survey Results
Recently, Guild Wars devs asked players to participate in a survey about the War in Kryta content. In the latest developer post on the Arena.Net blog, John Stumme goes over the results of the survey and adds some interesting commentary about what the results will mean in terms of the game's development. Stumme takes each question and offers the percentage results from player input and then gives away a bit of information about what the team is thinking for the future.
Reported on Oct 19, 2010 -
Oppressor Weapons Added to Hall of Monuments
After surveying players, the Arena.Net team has come to the conclusion that the difficulty in obtaining Oppressor Weapons warrants their inclusion in the Hall of Monuments. These hard-to-get items can now be immortalized forever. Players still have the opportunity to give feedback by completing the War in Kryta survey that will continue to run through the weekend.
Reported on Oct 06, 2010 -
And the Survey Says...
Guild Wars players are being asked to complete a short survey about the War in Kryta content. The team indicates that the survey information is to help the team as they work on Guild Wars Beyond.
Reported on Sep 29, 2010
