Guild Wars

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By rss@youtube.com (winex82) Games i usually play when i got nothing to do,i do not own any of these games or the music played RuneScape - JaGex Company Guild Wars - ArenaNet Shaiya - Aeriagames Song-Rise Against - Under the Knife Author: winex82 Keywords: Shaiya Runescape Guild Wars Added: February 1, 2009

By rss@youtube.com (playerassist) free to play mmorpg games.1)Guild wars Guild Wars is an episodic series of multiplayer online role-playing games developed by ArenaNet and published by NCsoft. Three stand-alone episodes and one expansion pack were released in the series from April 2005 to August 2007. 2)Cabal online Ca...

By rss@youtube.com (arenanetofficial) The "3 Years of Guild Wars" discussion panel from the Penny Arcade Expo 2008. (Part Five of Six) Author: arenanetofficial Keywords: Guild Wars ArenaNet PAX Penny Arcade Expo NCsoft Added: October 7, 2008

By rss@youtube.com (jaredharper) All 5 of the Dervish Avatars. This is my first vid, so i hope you enjoy it! I do not pretend to own Guild Wars Prophecies, Guild Wars Nightfall, Guild Wars Factions or Guild Wars eye of the North. Guild Wars is owned / sponsored by ARENANET, NCSOFT and any other owners / sponsors i am not aware of.

Every year in Guild Wars, the Mad King Thorn invades, demanding that the residents there laugh -- or die. But for all that this may sound incredibly ominous, you can't help but appreciate just how utterly cool the ArenaNet team has made their game look. Today's spooky yet gorgeous screensho...

By Krystalle Voecks Every year in Guild Wars, the Mad King Thorn invades, demanding that the residents there laugh -- or die. But for all that this may sound incredibly ominous, you can't help but appreciate just how utterly cool the ArenaNet team has made their game look. Today's spooky yet gorgeous screensho...

So when we finally get our hands on GW2, there will be a little something from Emily in there. Congratulations from Massively, Emily, and we wish you continued health.Filed under: Fantasy, Guild Wars, Culture, Events, real-world, Guild Wars 2

By Rubi Bayer Just last week Make-A-Wish arranged for Emily to travel to Seattle and visit the ArenaNet offices, making her the envy of a few million fans. She spent her morning touring the offices, meeting the staff, learning about what they do, and even meeting with the section heads to discuss her lik...

A feel good moment. I am always blown away by MMO fans. They are truly some top notch people, and their creativity is apparent in things like Halloween art contests.  It’s tough competition for developers to actually compete with the masters of their games, but they can and do.  ArenaNet worke...

By Photics Think bigger ArenaNet. Hire a real Web Developer! Make a better website! No… make a gaming website that changes the way the industry does business! Hopefully this job description is vague on purpose. Hopefully you have a reason to use AJAX, not just because all the cool sites are doing it. As f...

Back at the beginning of the month, ArenaNet announced the winners of the Guild Wars henchman skill bar contest, promising that the AI would be tweaked to make the winning bars work well. Since then we've been anxiously awaiting the new henchmen to see how well they work and more importantl...

By Rubi Bayer Back at the beginning of the month, ArenaNet announced the winners of the Guild Wars henchman skill bar contest, promising that the AI would be tweaked to make the winning bars work well. Since then we've been anxiously awaiting the new henchmen to see how well they work and more importantl...

By Photics Every week, ArenaNet updates Guild Wars with a new adventure. Players are invited to find Nicholas the Traveler and embark on his scavenger hunt. For the week of October 26, the mission is to find 5 Forgotten Trinket Boxes and bring them to Nicholas, in Minister Cho’s Estate. Normally, I igno...

No, we're not endorsing RR Day. But ArenaNet Community Manager Regina Buenaobra announced today that Hero Battles and Team Arenas will be removed from Guild Wars with this week's update, and it's safe to assume that a good many players will be mourning that loss. The news shouldn't come as a...

Regina at ArenaNet released news that Guild Wars Team Arenas and Hero Battles will be removed this week.  If you want a bit of crappy nostalgia or some quick, ill-gained rewards from the much despised “red resigns” way to play Hero Battles better do it quick.  I say good riddance and bring on t...

By Rubi Bayer No, we're not endorsing RR Day. But ArenaNet Community Manager Regina Buenaobra announced today that Hero Battles and Team Arenas will be removed from Guild Wars with this week's update, and it's safe to assume that a good many players will be mourning that loss. The news shouldn't come as a...

This leads me to a Guild Wars 2 tidbit I touched upon in an earlier post.  ArenaNet is creating a complete underwater continent.  They don’t want the danger of air to factor in either, and an easily gained consumable will be available for your fish-breathing enjoyment.  Exploration is one of...

Back in August, Linsey Murdock, game designer for ArenaNet, gave news of a large Guild Wars PvP project the Live Team was working on. Community Manager Regina Buenaobra gave an update yesterday, working through a laundry list of items in the project and their status.

By Rubi Bayer Back in August, Linsey Murdock, game designer for ArenaNet, gave news of a large Guild Wars PvP project the Live Team was working on. Community Manager Regina Buenaobra gave an update yesterday, working through a laundry list of items in the project and their status.

By Martuk Guild Wars 2 expands underwater exploration,Hungry for more GW2 (Guild Wars 2) information? If so, you're in luck. OnlineWelten recently got the chance to speak with ArenaNet and find out about some of the features and new artwork for GW2.... read more

When you see screenshots like this that almost seem to hover on the very verge of looking like paintings themselves, you can definitely see why the artists at ArenaNet have won several awards for their work on Guild Wars. With the art for Guild Wars 2 out, we can't wait to see more of that world....

By Krystalle Voecks When you see screenshots like this that almost seem to hover on the very verge of looking like paintings themselves, you can definitely see why the artists at ArenaNet have won several awards for their work on Guild Wars. With the art for Guild Wars 2 out, we can't wait to see more of that world....

By Colin Brennan If you've been keeping your eye on that very gorgeous artbook that's currently residing in the Guild Wars 2 store/Penny Arcade store but have been holding off on your purchase, you might want to reconsider. ArenaNet has recently confirmed, via Twitter, that the art book in the Penny Arcad...

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If you've been keeping your eye on that very gorgeous artbook that's currently residing in the Guild Wars 2 store/Penny Arcade store but have been holding off on your purchase, you might want to reconsider. ArenaNet has recently confirmed, via Twitter, that the art book in the Penny Arcad...

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By Mike Fahey We've learned how big a focus ArenaNet was putting on the art for Guild Wars 2 during our annual pilgrimage to the Penny Arcade Expo, which really puts the The Art of Guild Wars 2 into perspective. This isn't just concept art. As far as ArenaNet is concerned, this is the game itself. Consider the...

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NCSoft and ArenaNet have published a 'coffee table' book called "The Art of Guild Wars 2". The book is packed with gorgeous concept art from the upcoming sequel to the still-popular Guild Wars. Find out how to get yours by clicking 'read more'.

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By Suzie Ford NCSoft and ArenaNet have published a 'coffee table' book called "The Art of Guild Wars 2". The book is packed with gorgeous concept art from the upcoming sequel to the still-popular Guild Wars. Find out how to get yours by clicking 'read more'.

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By Photics Things may be busy in Photics.com land, but I’m still taking some time out to spy on ArenaNet. They’re still quietly hiring more people. They’re no doubt working on Guild Wars 2. Yet, how close are they? The wall of silence that ArenaNet has built is not impenetrable. There are obvious weak point...

Filed under: Fantasy, Business models, Interviews, MMO industry, New titles, Guild Wars 2, Massively Interviews Massively's interview with ArenaNet: Let's talk Guild Wars 2 originally appeared on Massively on Thu, 17 Sep 2009 11:00:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

By Krystalle Voecks The topics for this year were two completely different question and answer panels on the Art of Guild Wars 2, an insightful talk with the Guild Wars Live team who currently take care of the game, and a really interesting panel on the Fall of Ascalon novel that will give us the backstory betwe...

The topics for this year were two completely different question and answer panels on the Art of Guild Wars 2, an insightful talk with the Guild Wars Live team who currently take care of the game, and a really interesting panel on the Fall of Ascalon novel that will give us the backstory betwe...

By Brooke Pilley If you're a Guild Wars lore-junkie, we have found the perfect Guild Wars 2 interview for you. Ravious over at Kill Ten Rats claims he can talk GW lore for hours and after reading the deep questions he put forth to ArenaNet World Designer and Writer Jeff Grubb, we'll take his word for it.

By Mike Fahey Most companies wait until the game comes out before they start thinking about releasing an art book. For Guild Wars 2, however, ArenaNet wants to make the art the star. That's a theme of Guild Wars 2 - taking this art and bringing it to life."

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By Photics It’s pretty obvious that Guild Wars 2 is starting to warm up. After years of silence, ArenaNet is starting to let the light shine on a project that was once shrouded in secrecy. But there are still many hidden truths in the land of Bellevue. What are they? Perhaps you can join their team [...]

By Mike Abundo The resignation of ArenaNet cofounder Jeff Strain cast a shadow of doubt upon the future of Guild Wars 2. Strain was, after all, the driving force behind ArenaNet’s hit MMORPG Guild Wars, which boasts over five million units sold. Since many achievements in Guild Wars confer player benefi...

By Keen Will Guild Wars 2 be an MMO? While Guild Wars 2 adds a persistent-world experience, it retains the unique characteristics of the original game, including strong narrative, extensive instanced gameplay, anti-grind design philosophy, and strong support for competitive play.

By Mike Fahey Amidst all of the sound and fury surround the impending release of Aion, NCsoft has been quietly gearing up for a big reveal of Guild Wars 2. ArenaNet head Mike O'Brien has been teasing up a storm at the Guild Wars wiki, hinting at a big reveal to take place this week.

By Colin Brennan As we reported on yesterday, Jeff Strain, the co-founder of ArenaNet, has parted ways with NCsoft. Jeff's visions were certainly a driving factor behind ArenaNet's growth and Guild Wars production, but it's important to note that his leaving will not directly impact ArenaNet, as he has...

By Shawn Schuster Jeff Strain has always been much more than just a co-founder of ArenaNet, as his visions have driven the company to spectacular feats with their blockbuster title Guild Wars. David Reid was brought on last year with the newly-announced NC West, which aimed to re-structure the company on t...

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Neben Stücken aus Flower, Fable 2, Halo Wars oder Legends of Norrath gab es auch zwei Artworks aus Guild Wars zu sehen. Die beiden Werke sind von Daniel Dociu, Art Director bei ArenaNet, und Kekai Kotaki, Concept Art Lead. Regina Buenaobra von ArenaNet ...

By James Egan Guild Wars has some fantastic concept art. We've mentioned this in the past, particularly in the context of the work of ArenaNet art director Daniel Dociu and concept art lead Kekai Kotaki as seen at Spectrum Fantastic Art. In fact, the last thing we asked was, "Does this give some hints as to...

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based NCsoft subsidiary ArenaNet, developers of the six million-selling Guild Wars franchise, is currently at work on its next major release, Guild Wars 2, which NCsoft expects to help boost North American revenues when it launches. ... NCsoft Profits up on Aion Crispy Gamer

 Germany Auf der Webseite von Guild Wars veröffentlichten ArenaNet und NCsoft die Ergebnisse der April-Turniers. Das monatliche GvG-Turnier gewann die Gilde 'Straight Outta Kamadan' [KMD]. In den Heldenkämpfen (1v1-Turnier) siegte der Spieler 'IN San Ity'. ...

 India Recently, we saw NCsoft's MMO franchises available via Steam and before that we heard of Guild Wars 2 being delayed. Now NCsoft and ArenaNet, a completely owned subsidiary of NCsoft, have come forward and announced that the Guild Wars franchise has ...

Uno de esos títulos es Guild Wars. Tanto es así que, NcSoft y la desarrolladora ArenaNet, han anunciado hoy que su título estrella ha alcanzado los seis millones de unidades vendidas en todo el mundo. "Nos sentimos honrados y muy humildes por la ...

 Germany NCsoft und ArenaNet gaben heute bekannt, dass die Verkaufszahlen des Guild-Wars-Franchise unmittelbar vor seinem vierten Geburtstag die 6-Millionen-Marke durchbrochen hat. Um diesen Erfolg zu feiern, hat ArenaNet ein umfangreiches Inhalts-Update mit ...

 MI By Michael Lafferty Guild Wars was a bit of a trendsetter when it launched four years ago – while the game maps were a bit on the restricted side, the ArenaNet/NCsoft title was the first time that a major massively multiplayer online game offered a ...

By Mike Abundo The new content isn’t world-shaking, but it is the most comprehensive anniversary update so far. Kudos to ArenaNet on continuing to improve Guild Wars through the years. Guild Wars: More Ways to Earn Points! Guild Wars Sells Five Million Guild Wars 2 Announced Guild Wars: Eye of the North T...

By Photics Oh, and if you haven’t logged into Guild Wars today, I highly recommend it. Little Gwen dolls are running around the game. I wonder if ArenaNet is delaying the release of Guild Wars 2 to add more social aspects to their game. It’s stuff like this that I enjoy. A game that’s based only on kill… kill…...

A video of a recent event held by ArenaNet/NCSoft in Guild Wars. fr.truveo.com

By Photics Today, a dream has been realized. I was able to load up Guild Wars on my G1 phone. I'm not kidding! This is not my browser based game -- Guild Wars: Conquest. NO! This was the official ArenaNet game! Check it out... Attached Thumbnails   Today, a dream has been realized. I was able to load up Guild Wars o...

By RSS FEED If you are a French-speaking Guild Wars fan with a passion for the community, don't miss this opportunity to join our team! ArenaNet needs a French Community Coordinator to reach out to our French-speaking players. If you think you have what it takes, check out the job description and send...

By Photics ArenaNet has a habit of putting pop culture into their game. The developers are not afraid to get a little silly. That’s how Kilroy got started. It’s a spoof on Leeroy Jenkins. Meanwhile, virtual alcohol is common in MMORPGs. The drunken effect in Guild Wars is incredibly vivid. (Although, I don...

I think it was a good letter, and is smoothing over the reality that Guild Wars 2 is not really on the horizon yet.  It is on Valve-time.  I am really happy that ArenaNet is in a position to seemingly afford such a luxury.  Guild Wars Factions, Nightfall, and especially Eye of the North were on ver...

 Germany Erst kürzlich berichteten wir, dass das MMORPG-Sequel Guild Wars 2 erheblich verschoben wurde und erst 2010 oder 2011 erscheinen wird, doch wenn man dem ArenaNet Co-Gründer Mike O'Brien Glauben schenken mag, handelt es sich dabei gar nicht um eine ...

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ArenaNet mansteak Mike O'Brien posted a letter on the Guild Wars website about the sequel's release date or lack thereof (thanks, Blue's News): There have ... Guild Wars 2 delayed Zergwatch Guild Wars 2 Delayed Until At Least 2010 Escapist Magazine Guild Wars 2 slips to 2010/2011 CVG Online

By Photics This was expected, but not encouraging news. I knew it seemed unlikely that a Guild Wars 2 beta would be available in 2008. That was too soon. I know that good MMORPGs take 4-5 years to create. I heard of some estimates that Guild Wars 2 could be out later this year. Yet, ArenaNet was way too silent fo...

 UK - Jan 16, 2009 But with no new retail campaigns or expansions on the horizon either, all eyes must surely be on the sequel, Guild Wars 2. NCsoft and ArenaNet have been ...

 TX - Dec 18, 2008 By August 2005, “Guild Wars Prophecies” had sold 1 million units. The following April, ArenaNet released its next campaign, “Guild Wars Factions” and ...

Heatwave Interactive, Inc. Announces Additions to Executive Team press release), WA - Dec 2, 2008 Most recently, as Global Marketing Manager for ArenaNet™, she oversaw the worldwide marketing & PR strategies for the wildly popular MMORPG Guild Wars®. ...

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Were any of the changes made with Guild Wars 2 “achievement systems” in mind? With much of ArenaNet working on the upcoming Guild Wars 2, how much interest do those employees take in the Guild Wars Live Team, especially with this update?

This dicussion panel features answers and insight from ArenaNet staff members James Phinney (Lead Game Designer), Ree Soesbee (Game Designer), Jeff Grubb (Game Designer), Chris Lye (Director of Marketing), Katy Hargrove (Artist), ...

 UK - Oct 29, 2008 Umbra Software has announced that it has licensed its Umbra occlusion culling technology to Guild Wars developer ArenaNet for use in its globally popular PC ...

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 UK - Oct 28, 2008 NCsoft, the interlocking NC logo, PlayNC, Guild Wars, Guild Wars Factions, Guild Wars Nightfall, Guild Wars: Eye of the North, Factions, Nightfall, ...

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PR-inside.com) - Umbra Software Ltd., developers of highly-acclaimed Umbra occlusion culling technology, announced today that ArenaNet, Inc. licensed Umbra's visibility optimization technology to be used in ArenaNet's award winning Guild Wars(R) franchise. 'Rather than spend res...

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ArenaNet® Licenses Umbra Software´s Visibility Optimization Solutions Business Wire (press release), CA - Oct 27, 2008 NCsoft, the interlocking NC logo, PlayNC, Guild Wars, Guild Wars Factions, Guild Wars Nightfall, Guild Wars: Eye of the North, Factions, Nightfall, ...

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ArenaNet, creator of Guild Wars, is a wholly-owned subsidiary of Korea-based NCsoft Corporation. The studio was formed in the spring of 2000 and is currently developing Guild Wars 2, continuing to support Guild Wars with additional content such as the upcoming Bonus Mission Pack, holi...

ArenaNet Confirms Guild Wars Bans news: Over four thousand players are banned from the subscription-free MMO for using 'bot' applications...

Guild Wars Factions - Character Breakdown feature: ArenaNet provides TVG with a UK exclusive breakdown of the professions in Guild Wars: Factions...

ArenaNet Introduces Faction To Guild Wars news: New reward system introduced into ArenaNet`s MMO allows players more freedom...

 - Sep 10, 2008 He began his tenure at NCsoft's ArenaNet(R) studio, where he managed that studio's business and helped launch the multi-platinum selling Guild Wars ... NCSoft West to Take on Blizzard in Next-Gen MMOs Tom's Hardware Guide NCsoft Announces Creation of NC West Wired News

By Relmstein(noreply@blogger.com) The key is that Guild Wars 2 needs to change itself to be appealing to both veterans and newcomers to the MMO genre. ArenaNet has confirmed that they will be using a powerful side-kicking system and PvP zones will equalize every one's level. This should allow players to instantly jump into Pv...

By Shawn Schuster Filed under: Fantasy, Events, real-world, Forums, Game mechanics, Interviews, New titles, Guild Wars 2In a recent interview with the German PC Games magazine, ArenaNet co-founder Jeff Strain gives us a few more tidbits of info involving what we can expect with Guild Wars 2. The intervi...

 UK - ArenaNet has previously said it was waiting for Guild Wars: Eye of the North expansion to be released before it ramped up to full production on the sequel. ... Guild Wars 2 beta no longer set for 2008 Videogamer.com all 3 news articles

 CA - 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 ...

By Photics It also shows that Momma company NCsoft isn't taking the lead that they should. A single CMS should be in place, for all NCsoft games. There should be an NCsoft forum too. It's a serious undertaking to complete such a lofty web project, so maybe ArenaNet / NCsoft wants to use their resources els...

By Kody (Kody) ArenaNet and NCsoft have released details on a special Guild Wars Holiday Weekend event beginning this afternoon and taking place all weekend long. For the next three days, players who have not purchased Eye of the North will have the ability to take part in a special 5-hour free trial wher...

The initial attraction to Guild Wars was simple - it was an MMORPG that did not require a credit card. The other thing I admired about Guild Wars was a genuine respect that ArenaNet had towards players. The fansite program showed that. Recently, things have started a change. This post is a call t...

By ej2 Found here. This is a followup to my last post. Gaile Gray (ArenaNet Community Relations Manager) sheds some light on the new mini pet and reveals the Guild Wars Special Edition PC Gamer: * We will provide information for you today (18 Sept) at Noon Pacific. That’s when it was scheduled to be po...

Although Factions was quite boring to get through, Nightfall brought all the good stuff back to GW :D I have no doubt that if anyone can be creative enough with the races that are coming and such, it's the ArenaNet team. They did after all bring us the Ritualist and the paragon ;)

radink: Guild Wars isn't an MMOG. ArenaNet have never called GW an MMOG. It's the uninformed gamers who have decided that, because GW is an online game that has some similarities to MMOGs, it surely must be an MMOG as well. Anthriel: I share some of your misgivings about GW2 coming more in line w...

By Alan Rose Nightfall represents the third entry in NCsoft's successful Guild Wars series, and provides the most compelling reason yet for fans of single-player RPGs to try out this subscription-free MMO. While developer ArenaNet continues to push the franchise forward with new professions and...

Episode 43 Program 00:02:28 Interview with Jeff Strain from ArenaNet, makers of Guild Wars and the upcoming Guild Wars: Factions.01:07:19 My thoughts on the game and the upcoming Game Developers Conference 2006. Download the show (74 minutes): Gaming Steve Episode 43 (MP3).

By lsmith Over at the official site, NCSoft and ArenaNet slung some PR on the upcoming Guild Wars: Factions setting. The heavily PvP MMO will receive a new continent to quest and PvP on, in addition to two new professions (Assassin and Ritualist) as well as a new observer mode so that the carebears can...

By Brian Crecente The popularity of the recent Guild Wars player versus player Extreme Weekend spurred ArenaNet to make some major changes to the massively multiplayer online role playing game. Some of the changes include a boosted Faction rewards system and an increase in the number of rare and uncommon...