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• Guild Wars Platinum Edition

  Published: August 9, 2007, 5:08 pm

  Tags: Guild Wars, Computer, Game Companies, Arenanet, Eye Of The North, Guild Wars Platinum Edition

  Wars: Eye of the North, ArenaNet is offering Guild Wars Platinum Edition. The pack contains both the original Guild Wars game and Guild Wars: Eye of the North. What makes Guild Wars so great? The games offer a compelling storyline, customizable characters playable as PvP or RP and a stunning world to explore. Players can participate in free

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• Guild Wars Releases Eye of the North Map and Manual

  Published: August 22, 2007, 3:51 pm

  Tags: Arenanet, Guild Wars Eye Of The North

  the North Sneak Peek weekend ArenaNet has made the fully illustrated manual and detailed map available early. Fans can get their gear at the Guild Wars website. Players had better hurry because the Sneak Peek weekend is just a few days away. Players who pre-order the Guild Wars: Eye of the North Prerelease Bonus pack can participate in the August

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• New Guild Wars: Eye of the North Screenshots

  Published: August 24, 2007, 2:14 pm

  Tags: Ncsoft, Game Companies, Arenanet, Guild Wars Eye Of The North, Screenshots

  North Sneak Peek weekend, ArenaNet has released new screenshots to wet players’ appetites. These screens are a great representation of what players will encounter in the expansion. There creature and character art, scenery, and combat screens. Check them all out here on FileFront. Guild Wars: Eye of the North is scheduled for release

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• Metroid Prime 3, Stranglehold, Warhawk Launch a Major Release Week

  Published: August 27, 2007, 5:02 pm

  Tags: Sony, Sega, Thq, Madden, Guild Wars, Nintendo, Ncsoft, Midway, Microsoft, Computer, Capcom, Electronic Arts, Game Companies, Arenanet, Brunswich, Capcom, D3publisher, Metroid Prime 3, Namco Bandai, Nintendo, Sega, Stranglehold, Thq, Ufo Interactive, Warhawk

  Gamasutra’s regular weekly roundup of worldwide video game releases includes three heavy hitters in the line up for the United States; Metroid Prime 3: Corruption, Warhawk and Stranglehold. The European list is a little more laid back as they finally get Boogie and Madden NFL 08. The will enjoy exclusives and early debuts for titles like

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• Guild Wars State of the Game Splits: Part Three

  Published: October 9, 2007, 4:38 pm

  Tags: Guild Wars, Computer, Game Companies, Arenanet, Guild Wars, Guilds, Split Tactics, Splits, State Of The Game

  Guild Wars State of the Game continues to explore the execution and defense against split tactics in Splits: Part Three. This particular episode “Burning Weeping Stone Wurms of Meditation” explores the tactics used by some of the MMO’s “quirkier” guild halls Burning Isle, Isle of Weeping Stone, Isle of Wurms, and

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• Dev Diary: Phinney Imagining Guild Wars 2

  Published: October 11, 2007, 11:52 am

  Tags: Guild Wars, Computer, Game Companies, Arenanet, Dev Corner, Developer Diary, Guild Wars 2, James Phinney, Ncsoft

  to play. For the team at ArenaNet, the idea of making Guild Wars 2 started with a single conversation about all the things we wanted to do in the next Guild Wars campaign. Very quickly it became clear that we could move the game forward by leaps and bounds… but only if we were willing to rebuild it from the ground up. Phinney talks

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• Guild Wars State of the Game Splits: Chapter 4

  Published: October 16, 2007, 7:39 pm

  Tags: Ncsoft, Guild Wars, Computer, Game Companies, Arenanet, Guild Wars State Of The Game, Split Tactics

  The last chapter in the Guild Wars State of the Game Split Tactics feature is up. Chapter four wraps up the series on split tactics and defense. The guild halls examined in this final chapter all have quick routes between each team’s base. Typically, these routes are far removed from the flagstand, making splitting the only tactical option

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• Guild Wars Horrifies Players with Halloween Madness

  Published: October 23, 2007, 8:00 pm

  Tags: Guild Wars, Ncsoft, Computer, Games, Game Platforms, Game Companies, Arenanet, Elona, Guild Wars, Halloween Event, Nightfall, Prophecies, Tyria

  Guild Wars enthusiasts beware. The King of Madness is upon you once again as Tyria and Elona prepare for the Halloween season. The ghostly monarch will be haunting the Tyrian port of Lion’s Arch in the North Kryta Province and the Elonian port of Kamadan on Istan between Friday, October 26th, and the witching hour on All Hallows Eve (11:59

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• Virtually Halloween: Celebrate With Your Favorite MMO

  Published: October 26, 2007, 8:21 am

  Tags: Gamer Life, Blizzard, Codemasters, Guild Wars, Ncsoft, Square Enix, Final Fantasy, City Of Heroes, World Of Warcraft, Star Wars, Computer, Games, Game Platforms, Game Consoles, Microsoft, Lord Of The Rings, Midway, Sony, Game Companies, Arenanet, City Of Heroes Villains, Code

  This was the third years ArenaNet has run the contest. The picture to the right is last year’s winning entry. EverQuest 2; Nights of the Dead (October 26th - November 5th) - EverQuest 2’s annual Nights of the Dead starts tomorrow. In North Qeynos or West Freeport you can go trick or treating with the Gigglegibbers collecting candy

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• Guild Wars Halloween Art Contest 2007 Winners

  Published: October 31, 2007, 2:18 pm

  Tags: Guild Wars, Ncsoft, Gamer Life, Computer, Game Platforms, Games, Game Companies, Arenanet, Art Contest 2007, Guild Wars, Halloween, Winners

  The Guild Wars judges have made the very difficult decision of whom to award the grand prize for this year’s Guild Wars Halloween Art Contest. The winner is Koreena Anchalis who designed Guild Wars garb for her whole family. There are also 10 excellent entries declared winners; five each in the Art and Costume categories. Twenty entries

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• Guild Wars State of the Game: Skill Balance

  Published: November 13, 2007, 5:56 pm

  Tags: Guild Wars, Ncsoft, Computer, Games, Game Platforms, Game Companies, Arenanet, Guild Wars, Skill Balance, State Of The Game

  of the Game article features ArenaNet’s Izzy and the Guild Wars Community’s Ensign talking about skill balance. The October Skill Balance Update proved highly controversial and has been the topic of much discussion. Izzy and Ensign talk about skill balance from a PvP perspective. They evaluate where the current balance is now as

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• Guild Wars Gear at Penny Arcade Store

  Published: November 16, 2007, 2:40 pm

  Tags: Guild Wars, Ncsoft, Computer, Games, Game Platforms, Game Companies, Arenanet, Gear, Guild Wars, Merchandise, Penny Arcade Store

  Guild Wars fans can now find new gear over at the Penny Arcade Store. Redecorate with limited edition Guild Wars art. If you prefer to display your art personally, express your inner Charr with a new t-shirt or display the “Lovely Ladies of Tyria” close to your heart. Check out the new merchandise at the Penny Arcade Store. via Press

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• Guild Wars State of the Game: Skill Rebalance Ramifications

  Published: November 26, 2007, 5:40 pm

  Tags: Guild Wars, Ncsoft, Computer, Games, Game Platforms, Game Companies, Arenanet, Guild Wars, State Of The Game

  ArenaNet’s Guild Wars State of the Game discusses the changes to competitive play resulting from the latest skill rebalance. Casters with Heal Party run flags and help relieve pressure on the party without fear of an Assassin jumping on them. Monk backlines run Word of Healing. No, you haven’t stumbled upon another “remembering

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• Guild Wars: State of the Game - Balanced Builds for Heroes' Ascent

  Published: December 4, 2007, 5:51 pm

  Tags: Guild Wars, Ncsoft, Computer, Games, Game Platforms, Game Companies, Arenanet, Balanced Builds, Gimmick Builds, Guild Wars, Gvg, Heroes Ascent, State Of The Game, Team Builds

  The latest Guild Wars: State of the Game article explores balanced team-builds for Heroes’ Ascent. The article details the difference between the goals of GvG confrontations and the Heroes’ Ascent battles where the objective changes with each new map. Learn the difference between gimmick builds designed to farm fame and balanced

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• Eye of the North Free for Five Hours and Level Requirement Lowered

  Published: December 7, 2007, 5:29 pm

  Tags: Guild Wars, Ncsoft, Gamer Life, Computer, Game Platforms, Games, Game Companies, Arenanet, Expansion, Free, Guild Wars, Guild Wars Eye Of The North, Special Event, Trial

  As a holiday treat for Guild Wars fans who haven't picked up Eye of the North yet, you'll be able to try out the latest expansion, Eye of the North, free for five hours. Head to this page and grab the universal key, enter it while you're in the Guild Wars client and you'll have your free five hours. If you held off on trying out GWEN because your

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