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Guild Wars 2 begins Heart of Thorns countdown, announces ESL Pro League
It's a week until Guild Wars 2's first expansion launches (at 3:01 a.m. EDT on October 23rd, to be precise), and ArenaNet's Colin Johanson...
Massively Opinionated: Which is the best open-world PvP, WvW or FFA?
It's a real battle to the death when Larry Everett invites Tina Lauro and Brendan Drain to debate WvW and FFA PvP.
ArenaNet isn’t ‘leafing’ us out of Guild Wars 2’s Heart of Thorns hype
A mystery box arrived on my porch today containing a cryptic message...
... and a tree.
Unfortunately for this lovely tree, I don't have my Sylvari's green...
Guild Wars 2 dives back into Halloween on October 23rd
Expansion? Who is thinking about expansions when Halloween is prowling about? Guild Wars 2 players will have plenty with which to keep themselves occupied later...
Guild Wars 2’s Heart of Thorns economy and legendary weapons
ArenaNet has published two Guild Wars 2 dev blogs today: one on the economy and one on legendary weapons. ANet economist John Smith begins by...
Guild Wars 2: Heart of Thorns will introduce the dragon Glint’s legacy
One of the vacation destinations awaiting Guild Wars 2 players in Heart of Thorns is Tarir, a "shining golden city" teeming with magic and...
Guild Wars 2: Heart of Thorns has a bevy of rewards in store for PvP
Don't fret your sweaty heads, PvPers -- ArenaNet has not forgotten you. In fact, the studio is throwing you all sorts of incentives to...
Flameseeker Chronicles: Guild Wars 2 raid beta impressions
I don't believe I've ever been more excited -- and simultaneously nervous -- about a beta test than I was for Guild Wars 2's third beta...
Guild Wars 2’s first raid boss is downed and the beta weekend gets extended
Bugs are a natural part of any beta experience, so it's not exactly surprising that Guild Wars 2 would experience some bugs during the...
One Shots: Caught in the act
If I were an MMO character, I'd be completely paranoid that at any point in my life, I could be photographed by an invisible...
Guild Wars 2’s guild hall arena is ‘a combat sandbox’
Guild Wars 2's week of dev blogs continues, this time with an update about guild hall arenas. ArenaNet calls its new guild hall arena...
Guild Wars 2 shares more guild hall details, confirms raid gearing
Guild Halls are a big part of the feature list for Guild Wars 2's first expansion, and with good cause. The ongoing livestreams of...
Perfect Ten: Why big MMO expansions are a good thing
I'm not really on board with the trend of saying that big expansions are back. They never left. Sure, we have one coming out...
The Daily Grind: Give a shout-out to your favorite retired MMO characters
We all have them: MMO characters we invested time, love, and no small amount of effort in making them all they could be... after...
Mission changes coming with Guild Wars 2’s expansion
The Heart of Thorns expansion is changing guild missions in Guild Wars 2. How so? That's what today's website update is designed to answer....
Guild Wars 2 walks guilds through the process of getting their new home
We all know that guild halls are coming with Guild Wars 2: Heart of Thorns, but how will that actually work? Is there an...
Jukebox Heroes: Your top 20 favorite MMO soundtracks
I've been a sneaky columnist, my friends. Oh yes I have. In my last Jukebox Heroes I posted my top six favorite MMO soundtracks,...
Guild Wars 2 enhances its squad UI, preps for Halloween
ArenaNet recently unveiled its enhanced squad UI for Guild Wars 2. It's designed to help players organize their friends, guildmates, and other large groups...
Massively OP Podcast Episode 31: MMO expansions come roaring back
Justin and Bree discuss Devilian, SWTOR, Ultima Online, the return of the MMO expansion, RIFT, Camelot Unchained, ArchLord 2, and Guild Wars 2, with mailbag questions on Heart of Thorns and gambleboxes.
Guild Wars 2’s former lead designer now develops for Amazon
Amazon has been trying to work its way into game development for a while, but the retailer has a new weapon in its arsenal....