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]]>Guild Wars 2 is a free-to-play MMORPG that you’ve no doubt already heard of. First released back in 2012 and privy to plenty of expansions since, it has been announced that the game will be coming to Steam on August 23.
]]>Over the past few months, Arena Net has been re-adding narrative episodes of Living World season one to Guild Wars 2 - the premier collection of limited-time patches that added important new quests, bosses, zones and more to the game. These eventually became permanent additions for all players, but that wasn’t always the case.
]]>MMO Guild Wars 2 isn't going to be coming to Steam any time soon.
]]>This article first appeared on USgamer, a partner publication of VG247. Some content, such as this article, has been migrated to VG247 for posterity after USgamer's closure - but it has not been edited or further vetted by the VG247 team.
]]>The finale of Guild Wars 2's Season 4 happens very soon.
]]>Guild Wars 2 has a tonne of quests, missions and achievements available, and Memorabilia has remained an elusive achievement for most players. We’re going to look at how to obtain this quest and, more importantly, how to finish it.
]]>Guild Wars 2 loses two writers after Twitter kerfuffle with content creator.
]]>This article first appeared on USgamer, a partner publication of VG247. Some content, such as this article, has been migrated to VG247 for posterity after USgamer's closure - but it has not been edited or further vetted by the VG247 team.
]]>This article first appeared on USgamer, a partner publication of VG247. Some content, such as this article, has been migrated to VG247 for posterity after USgamer's closure - but it has not been edited or further vetted by the VG247 team.
]]>This article first appeared on USgamer, a partner publication of VG247. Some content, such as this article, has been migrated to VG247 for posterity after USgamer's closure - but it has not been edited or further vetted by the VG247 team.
]]>Guild Wars 2 has rolled out an update which opens up the gliding system to new regions.
]]>Guild Wars 2 gets its first major update of the year shortly, and there's a ton of stuff on the cards beyond that.
]]>The Guild Wars 2 expansion pack Heart of Thorns is now available worldwide.
]]>Guild War 2: Heart of Thorns now has a launch trailer. We're puzzled too.
]]>ArenaNet announced at PAX today the core Guild Wars 2 game is now free to download.
]]>ArenaNet and NCSoft have announced the release date for the Guild Wars 2 expansion Heart of Thorns.
]]>ArenaNet dropped a massive patch for Guild Wars 2 yesterday, and along with the grand re-opening of Lion’s Arch is an aid-worker NPC you may have encountered in the Bloodtide Coast, who is now living life as a transgender woman.
]]>ArenaNet has responded to fan criticism regarding the way Guild Wars 2 expansion Heart of Thorns was priced.
]]>Guild Wars 2 players were rather confused over the pricing scheme laid out by ArenaNet for the Heart of Thorns expansion, as they feel newcomers to the series are getting preferential treatment.
]]>Guild Wars 2: Heart of Thorns is now available for pre-purchase.
]]>Guild Wars 2, and Wildstar publisher NCSoft has let its customer service team go, outsourcing support to a third party.
]]>ArenaNet has announced it will host a public beta for the new Stronghold PvP mode in the Guild Wars 2 expansion Heart of Thorns.
]]>ArenaNet has posted information on the Guild Wars 2 website explaining how crafting mastery, and crafting a legendary weapon, will work in the Heart of Thorns expansion.
]]>EGX Rezzed took place over the weekend and attracted over 12,000 attendees, with Guild Wars 2: Heart of Thorns receiving Game of the Show award.
]]>The first look at gameplay in the Guild Wars 2 expansion Heart of Thorns has been released. It was pulled from a Twitch stream which aired today at EGX Rezzed.
]]>ArenaNet has announced a beat version of its streaming client for Guild Wars 2 will be released alongside its upcoming update.
]]>This article first appeared on USgamer, a partner publication of VG247. Some content, such as this article, has been migrated to VG247 for posterity after USgamer's closure - but it has not been edited or further vetted by the VG247 team.
]]>Guild Wars 2 writer John Ryan announced over the weekend he had taken a job with Bungie as an "editor, loremaster" for Destiny. What could this mean for the game's narrative going forward? Arekkz Gaming has an idea.
]]>John Ryan, one of the lead story writers for Guild Wars 2, has left ArenaNet to work with Bungie on Destiny.
]]>Guild Wars 2: Heart of Thorns will make its European debut at EGX Rezzed in March.
]]>ArenaNet has released a flythrough video for its first Guild Wars 2 expansion, Heart of Thorns, showing off the vast jungle, cities, and other environmental aspects included in the new area, Maguuma.
]]>The first expansion for Guild Wars 2, Heart of Thorns, was announced today during PAX South, and ArenNet has posted a few content details for it on the official webiste.
]]>ArenaNet is offering Guild Wars 2 for $10 this weekend only, and hosting a double XP event during the same period.
]]>Guild Wars 2 Living World Season 2 is drawing to a close, and even if you haven't been following along with ArenaNet's unusualy story telling approach, you probably want to get on board for this bit.
]]>Seeds of Truth, the latest episode in Guild Wars 2’s current Living World update, is now available.
]]>Guild Wars 2 is joining the Black Friday festivities by slashing its price in half.
]]>Tangled Paths is the next entry into Echoes of the Past, the latest Living World update for Guild Wars 2, and it has been dated for later this month.
]]>Guild Wars 2: Echoes of the Past kicks off today. It's the latest in the MMORPG’s “living story” releases.
]]>Guild Wars 2 is gradually edging into eSports, giving talented MMORPG players a chance at cash prizes.
]]>Guild Wars 2: Echoes of the Past kicks off on November 4, delivering the next chunk of the MMORPG's "living story".
]]>Guild Wars 2 introduced changes to its currency system this week - and will now roll them the heck back.
]]>Guild Wars 2 developer Arenanet is offering a free trail for the MMORPG, and it will last for a whole week.
]]>Guild Wars 2 players in Europe and North American can celebrate the MMORPG's launch in China with the Festival of the Four Winds from today.
]]>Guild Wars 2 is on sale until May 11, so from now until then you can knock 50% off the MMO via the official website. The Digital Heroic Edition will run you $24.99 instead of $49.99, and the Digital Deluxe Edition will run you $34.99 instead of $69.99. Each versions contains various bonuses, so head through the link to find out more.
]]>Guild Wars 2 players will be happy to know the April 2014 Feature Pack has been released. The large update is ArenaNet’s move towards releasing content updates "focused on features and game systems." Going forward, packs such as this will be separate from the living world releases. The feature packs and all new content added to Guild Wars 2 are available to players free of charge and without a subscription fee. More information on the April 2014 Feature Pack can be found through previous posts, or through the Guild Wars 2 website. New screenshots are below.
]]>Guild Wars 2 will have Mega Servers implemented with the April 15 Feature Pack update, ArenaNet has announced.
]]>Guild Wars 2's April 2014 Feature Pack will include the Wardrobe System, an account-wide perk which allows players to collect every skin imaginable in the MMO.
]]>Guild Wars 2's April Feature Pack will contain various balancing updates along with the introduction of Ferocity, which will make bonus critical damage easier to understand. It will also be easily scaled across the entire game, which will incorporate changes to runes and sigils. The split between PvP and PvE runes will also be removed. There will also be UI and Celestial Gear changes. The April 2014 Feature Pack will go live on April 15.
]]>Guild Wars 2 will receive an update in April which will "introduce a sweeping range of new systems and feature enhancements to the game."
]]>Guild Wars 2: Battle for Lion's Arch was the culmination of the latest addition to MMO's Living World, and saw Scarlet Briar uniting factions and assembling armies to assault Lion's Arch. Thanks to the heroes of Tyria, Scarlet was defeated and her ultimate goal was finally revealed. It all started back in February and the finale occurred last week. You can watch the cinematic below, and you can expect the update titled 'Aftermath' to launch later today.
]]>Guild Wars 2: Battle for Lion's Arch begins today, and ArenaNet has sent over some launch screenshots.
]]>Guild Wars 2 is heading to China, and players will get a chance to sample the closed beta from March 11.
]]>Guild Wars 2 Battle for Lion's Arch will be the "climactic ending" to Season 1 of the Guild Wars 2 Living World. Following the last entry, Escape from Lion's Arch, players will need to take back the city in the final battle against Scarlett and her pirates. It's out March 4. Screenshots and a video are below.
]]>Guild Wars 2 players should know that ArenaNet will be phasing out Glory, its PvP currency, and as of March 18 it will no longer be rewarded.
]]>MMORPG publisher NCSoft managed to turn a profit this year despite a dry third quarter, thanks to a year-end jump in the fourth.
]]>Guild Wars 2 players are being teased today by ArenaNet, which has released a short trailer for the upcoming living world release, Escape from Lion’s Arch.
]]>Guild Wars 2 players have a new WvW realm to look forward to next week when Edge of the Mists goes live.
]]>Guild Wars 2 PvP Community Tournament events have been scheduled by ArenaNet.
]]>Guild Wars 2: Origins of Madness, the first living world update of 2014, launches today. In it, player will "match wits and take up arms against" arch-villain Scarlet Briar through in-game events featuring massive battles and the revelation behind her plots. Players will venture to the mountains of Lornar’s Pass where the Twisted Marionette awaits, and Bloodtide Coast, where Scarlet has awoken something ancient and dangerous: the Great Jungle Wurm. You can find out more through the official website, and look over previous posts containing screenshots and a teaser trailer if you like.
]]>Guild Wars 2 isn't going anywhere anytime soon, according to Arenanet - its ongoing sales are higher than anticipated, and its player base is strong and steady.
]]>Guild Wars 2 Origins of Madness details have been announced by ArenaNet, after releasing a teaser video for the update this morning.
]]>Guild Wars 2 publisher NC Soft has sent us a new trailer that recaps the story of ArenaNet's 'Living World' updates so far. The clip teases something leading up to the end of the tale on January 21.
]]>Plenty of MMOs are hosting holiday events or other sorts of festivities between now and the new year, so instead of creating a news post for each one, I thought I would round a few up for you instead.
Get the list full of acronyms below.
]]>Guild Wars 2's Wintersday event is returning to Tyria, as is the toy making inventor Tixx. The festival starts December 10 and lasts for six-weeks. A balance update will also be included in the content patch. A video announcement and more information is below.
]]>Guild Wars 2 fans benefit from a stack of new content today with the arrival of the Fractured update, which includes time travel and challenges for the most daring of combatants.
]]>Fractals of the Mists is the latest update to Guild Wars 2, and features an endless dungeon experience which houses the Thaumanova Reactor and two other new Fractals mini-dungeons. Players will also participate in the final battle inside the Tower of Nightmares.
]]>Guild Wars 2: The Nightmares Within is the latest living world update for the MMO from ArenaNet and it launches today. The content follows directly on from previous update Tower of Nightmares and you can get a breakdown of its contents from a previous post here. New screenshots are below.
]]>Guild Wars 2's next Halloween update will go live next week and its called Tower of Nightmares. As it sounds, the event revolves around a tower in the Kessex Hills where the krait have been working "tirelessly on a terror unlike anything seen before in Tyria." Marjory Delaqua and Kasmeer Meade are investigating the magic curtain that’s cloaking part of Viathan Lake, and they need your help to find out what secrets lie behind the veil. Sounds fun. A video and screenshots are below. The event launches on October 29.
]]>ArenaNet is offering a hefty discount on Guild Wars 2 today - and as the MMORPG doesn't have a subscription fee, that's a terrific deal. Pick up the heroic edition for $30 or the digital deluxe edition for $42. According to the Guild Wars 2 Twitter, the deal is available for one day only - since that likely means US timing, get in as quick as you can.
]]>The first ever World vs. World season is well under way in Guild Wars 2, with servers beating each other up through until November 21. A new league begins today, and ArenaNet is introducing a beta map made up of floating islands in an attempt to alleviate long queuing times and speed up gameplay.
]]>Guild Wars 2 Blood and Madness, the Halloween-themed content update for the MMO, goes live today and is the second of three content drops planned for players this month.
]]>Guild Wars 2's next update will be the return of the Halloween-themed Blood and Madness. This time though, it stars Bloody Prince Edrick, son of Mad King Thorn, the insane tyrant who ruled Kryta centuries ago and now haunts Tyria as the powerful spirit of Halloween.
]]>The Guild Wars 2 trial period has been extended to October 6, ArenaNet has announced. Originally scheduled to run September 27 through today, now you have more time to run around Tyria before decided whether to purchase the game or not. The free trial period is open to all players in North America and Europe, and you can register here. The sale on the game will also be extended through October 8.
]]>The latest update to Guild Wars 2, Twilight Assault, goes live today with a new level 80 path in Twilight Arbor, achievement rewards, exotic Nightmare Weapons, Aether Chests and more. You can rewatch the video for it and look at screenshots below.
]]>Guild Wars 2 developer ArenaNet is on stage at the Eurogamer Expo to discuss brand new content coming to the MMO. You can watch the livestream below. The next confirmed update to the PC title is Twilight Assault which starts on October 1.
]]>Guild Wars 2 is getting another new content update in October called Twilight Assault.
]]>ArenaNet has announced its extended its Guild Wars 2 trial period which will give player seven-days to try the MMO out starting this Friday, September 27. The game will also go on sale from that date through October 7. Players will be able to purchase the Digital Heroic Edition for £27.99 . The game is subscription fee, and you can learn more through the links as well as sign up for the trial.
]]>Guild Wars 2's next live update Tequatl Rising has received a new batch of screens, courtesy of ArenaNet and NC Soft. We're also giving away five posters to give away on the site today. Enter within.
]]>Guild Wars 2: Tequatl Rising is the next update for ArenaNet's sprawling MMO, launching September 17. We've got all the details on what's in store along with a batch of fresh images here.
]]>Guild Wars 2 is is gearing up for changes to its World vs World content, and ArenaNet WvW coordinator Devon Carver has written a blog post explaining some of the changes such as the addition of matchups.
]]>Guild Wars 2's next update will be called Tequatl Rising and it will overhaul the open-world boss battle, add new phases and attack patterns, according to an early preview given to PAX attendees by ArenaNet.
]]>Guild Wars 2's latest content, out today, is more weird amalgam of Mario, Zelda and Mega Man. We took a look at the update in action.
]]>Guild Wars 2 celebrates its first anniversary today, and as part of the celebration, NCSoft and ArenaNet have released an infographic full of lovely numbers.
]]>Guild Wars 2: Super Adventure Box: Back to School is the next update from ArenaNet for its MMO.
]]>After an impressive launch, Guild Wars 2 suffered a drop in player numbers after it launched last year. Now people are heading back to Tyria slowly but surely, and the designers believe it's a result of newly-introduced fortnightly updates.
]]>ArenaNet has prepared a new edition of Guild Wars 2. Massively reports the Heroic Edition includes a collection of digital extras like legacy armour, ten XP boosters, and an 18-slot mithril box. It goes for $50, so if you enjoy the free weekend that kicks off on August 23, maybe take a look at the ArenaNet store. Guild Wars 2 has sold 3 million copies, and is believed to hold the record for fastest-selling MMORPG to reach that milestone.
]]>PCgamesN reports that firm DFC Intelligence has come to the conclusion that with 3 million copies sold in nine months, Guild Wars 2 is the fastest selling MMO in that period of time after any game launch.
]]>Guild Wars 2 fans over at NeoGAF have created and published a snazzy infographic that runs down some key stats from the MMO's first year.
]]>Guild Wars 2: The Queen’s Speech is ArenaNet's next update, which will see Queen Jennah make some sort of big announcement, as well as a slew of anniversary-related gifts and events thrown into the mix.
]]>Guild Wars 2 is celebrating Queen Jennah’s Jubilee this week, and ArenaNet has published some lovely screenshots of the content which goes live today.
]]>Guild Wars 2 will be celebrating Queen Jennah’s Jubilee next week, ArenaNet has announced today.
]]>This article first appeared on USgamer, a partner publication of VG247. Some content, such as this article, has been migrated to VG247 for posterity after USgamer's closure - but it has not been edited or further vetted by the VG247 team.
]]>The Guild Wars 2 update, Cutthroat Politics goes live today, and ArenNet has released screenshots to accompany the content.
]]>Guild Wars 2 game director Colin Johanson has provided a preview of features and content coming to the MMO during the second half of 2013.
]]>Guild Wars 2 is getting another content update next week with Cutthroat Politics. In it, players can vote between two different candidates, causing permanent changes to the world of Tyria.
]]>Guild Wars 2 developer ArenaNet is holding a fan Q&A livestream tonight and they'll be answering questions from the VG247 community as part of the show. So this your chance to ask a big, burning query direct to the devs.
]]>Guild Wars 2's new two-week, Living World event, The Bazaar of the Four Winds will release today.
]]>ArenaNet has incentivised Guild Wars 2's achievements system, promising rewards for those of you who make the effort to fill in your Tyria guidebook checklists.
]]>ArenaNet has announced that the next Guild Wars 2 event, Bazaar of the Four Winds, will go live next week.
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