guild wars 2

Official Site: Guild Wars 2
Studio: ArenaNet/NCsoft
Launch Date: August 28, 2012
Genre: Fantasy Hybrid Themepark
Business Model: Hybrid B2P (Cash Shop, No Sub, Paid Expansions)
Platform: PC

COME ON, CRAIG

Vague Patch Notes: Contemplating the origin of the Big Five in the MMO space

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A few weeks back, I talked about the various tiers of MMORPGs, and that included a discussion of what we call the Big Five...

The Stream Team: Going after the Guild Wars 2 dragon egg-napper

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After a short interlude for the Four Winds Festival, Massively OP's MJ is ready to get back to the story of Guild Wars 2's...
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Massively OP Podcast Episode 431: FFXIV Dawntrail and Path of Exile 2

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Justin, Eliot, MJ, and Chris discuss Final Fantasy XIV Dawntrail at Fanfest and Path of Exile and Path of Exile 2 at ExileCon, with adventures in Elder Scrolls Online, LOTRO, Guild Wars 2, FFXIV, AdventureQuest 3D, Astroneer, and Craftopia.

Guild Wars 2 teases Secrets of the Obscure’s new kryptis enemies and rift hunting mechanics

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It's August 1st, which means we're exactly 22 days away from the launch of Guild Wars 2's next expansion as Secrets of the Obscure...

One Shots: Dance like no one’s watching

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Let's kick off this week with period-appropriate disco music, fancy threads, and the coolest Orc you peons ever saw. Minimalistway is tearing up the...

Guild Wars 2 talks up the return of Zojja and voice actor Felicia Day

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With all of the things coming to Guild Wars 2 when Secrets of the Obscure launches, one of the more exciting pieces for long-time...

The Stream Team: To dye for Guild Wars 2 and Tangled Paths

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Now that Massively OP's MJ reclaimed the 20 slot bags she had parsed out to her alts, she has a plethora of inventory spots......

Guild Wars 2 discusses Secrets of the Obscure’s location, Zojja, and the Commander’s journey

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ArenaNet narrative lead Indigo Linde has an intriguing dev blog out today on Guild Wars 2's Secrets of the Obscure - specifically on how...

Blue Protocol’s western version finally drops a new trailer filled with frenetic combat

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Still sad about the fact that Blue Protocol is out in Japan already while we're stuck waiting until next year? Well, the silver lining...

The Daily Grind: Does playing MMOs with your kids ever frustrate you?

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I love my kids, and I love that my kids are growing up to be smart and healthy people and gamers, but man, there...
Swish!

Guild Wars 2 explains the design and mechanics behind Secrets of the Obscure’s new relic system

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While the next expansion for Guild Wars 2 is titled Secrets of the Obscure, the ArenaNet developers clearly do not want the mechanics coming...

The Soapbox: Why The Secret World really failed

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We're back with part two of my long-overdue post-mortem of The Secret World, my favourite MMORPG of all time. In the first part I...

The Stream Team: Blowing through Guild Wars 2’s Festival of the Four Winds

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What? Massively OP's MJ sidetracked by another Guild Wars 2 festival? Well, can you blame her: It's the Festival of the Four Winds! And...

Guild Wars 2’s Festival of the Four Winds breezes back into town

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Hope you're not afraid of heights or mild atmospheric disturbances, for Guild Wars 2's Festival of the Four Winds has returned to the realm...
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Flameseeker Chronicles: Secrets of the Obscure has me concerned for Guild Wars 2’s future

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If you haven't picked up on it by now, I really like Guild Wars 2. It is my favorite MMORPG of all time and...

Massively Overthinking: Old zones vs. new zones in MMORPGs

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I've been playing a lot of Lord of the Rings Online lately, in both very old zones from Moria and earlier and some of...

Guild Wars 2’s Festival of the Four Winds is back starting July 18

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While the Guild Wars 2 community is currently and understandably bubbling over about the launch of Secrets of the Obscure expansion next month, ArenaNet...

The Stream Team: Through the hourglass in Guild Wars 2

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Last week, Massively OP's MJ lost herself in the library of the Priory (and loved every moment of it!). Once she reached where she...

The Daily Grind: Have you ever run MMO dungeons with a one-class group?

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A few weeks ago, MOP's Colin mentioned that he's fond of Guild Wars 2 strikes specifically because there's no gear requirement or meta rules,...

One Shots: The hero of your story

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No matter how legendarily humble you are, it's hard to escape games trying to make you the central hero. When a cutscene literally shines...

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