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Guild Wars 2 recaps WvW restructuring test plans, one more test expected in 2022

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Guild Wars 2 has a big patch coming today as the final episode of the season one rerelease is out, plus we're already looking...

The Daily Grind: What would you say is the best item rarity system in MMOs?

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Let's talk about rarity systems in MMOs! The first one I remember was Ultima Online's, and it was text-based without colors and hardly counts....

The Stream Team: A new max level Elementalist moves through Guild Wars 2 Heart of Thorns

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MOP's Chris has done it: He's made it to max level on his new Guild Wars 2 Elementalist. Now, it's time to start the...

Guild Wars 2 players raise over $100K for Extra Life and unlock all collection hints in the process

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Yesterday saw ArenaNet kick off its 24-hour Guild Wars 2 charity stream and it has already been quite a success. At the time of...

Guild Wars 2 is about to kick off its Extra Life charity stream – and the patch with April!

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Multiple MMO studios are preparing for a big weekend of raising charity funds for Extra Life today, but our eyes are on Guild Wars...
This is shameful even by your standards.

Vague Patch Notes: The art of picking winners and losers in MMO design

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There's a meme that's gone around the Final Fantasy XIV community sphere for a while, and I'm going to try my best to explain...

Perfect Ten: 10 great reasons to revisit older MMORPGs

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When one MMO dies, it forces us to look at the rest of the bunch through the sunglasses of mortality. The finite nature of...
Ominous.

Guild Wars 2 players re-live the Battle for Lion’s Arch next week as S1E5 returns

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Since End of Dragons' big rollout, Guild Wars 2 has been rereleasing remastered and reimagined versions of every episode of its original living world...

Enter to win a Guild Wars 2 End of Dragons code, pin, art booklet, and more!

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Guild Wars 2 studio ArenaNet is gearing up for a big Extra Life charity event this weekend, capped off with a content update that...

Guild Wars 2 makes public the principles guiding its current balance philosophy

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Whether fans of Guild Wars 2 are curious about what ArenaNet is thinking when it makes balance changes or are looking for a cherry-picked...

Former ArenaNet co-founder Jeff Strain opens second game studio called Crop Circle Games

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At this point it seems like Jeff Strain, one of the former co-founders of Guild Wars ArenaNet, is really eager to launch all of...

The Stream Team: Going to the Grove in Guild Wars 2

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You might think with it being Halloween week and all that Massively OP's MJ will do more Mad King's Clock Tower in GW2. Nope!...

Guild Wars 2 outlines the boosts and bundles being offered for this year’s Extra Life charity drive

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Friday, November 4th, will see the devs of Guild Wars 2 come together for another charity stream to support Extra Life, and the event...

PSA: Guild Wars 2 is giving out free 24-slot inventory bags to newsletter signuppers

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Would you like to subscribe to a newsletter from Guild Wars 2? No? What about if ArenaNet gave you a free 24-slot bag? That's...

Guild Wars 2 posts new player guide for Shadow of the Mad King event

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Regular Guild Wars 2 players are all likely very familiar with how the game's Shadow of the Mad King event operates, but since the...

Perfect Ten: 10 MMO haunted houses to explore – if you dare….

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Happy Halloween! Or if you prefer, Happy Scare-Related Holidays featuring the Stylings of Ed Casbar and His Electric Teeth. It'd be the best of...

The Stream Team: A Guild Wars 2 Mad King’s Clock Tower competition

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Are you ready to witness a little friendly Massively OP competition? Usually when Chris and MJ play a game together, the are cooperating. This...

Guild Wars 2’s Shadow of the Mad King Halloween festival is live this afternoon

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As promised, Shadow of the Mad King is officially live in Guild Wars 2 as of this afternoon, meaning that Halloween is now well...

The Daily Grind: Which MMO offers the best dailies?

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Listen, I know that right now, the title of this post has provoked a lot of people to ignore the text I'm typing right...

The Stream Team: A spot of Elementalist mapping in Guild Wars 2

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MOP's Chris is back once again with some Guild Wars 2, and this time he's ignoring the personal story wholesale. Under advice from viewers...

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