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01/01/1970 by N.IGMA.
In today's live update we'll be adding a brand new transmogrifier tonic to the Zaishen Chest, so get your keys ready. For future reference, these monthly tonics will now be released in the first live update of every month, so watch those update notes and the Zaishen Rewards Calendar to see the currently available monthly tonic.
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01/01/1970 by N.IGMA.
As a final reminder, the Guild Wars Third Year Anniversary Sweepstakes will close at Noon Pacific (-7 GMT) on Saturday, May 31. If you haven't entered yet, make sure you visit our sweepstakes page for a chance to win fantastic prizes, including an Alienware laptop.
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01/01/1970 by N.IGMA.
With an unexpected build using two Ritualists, Rebel Rising [Rawr] siezed an unprecedented fifth championship win this May. They defeated Stealing Society [StS], a popular European guild, to win the title.
In Hero Battles, we crown a first-time champion, Luv Benoit Ftw, who triumphed over Vi Ru in the final round. Luv takes the championship after narrowly coming in second last month. Congratulations to all the guilds and players in our tournament!
Be sure to check out the newly updated skill usage charts for this tournament, as well as detailed results for both GvG and Hero Battles.
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01/01/1970 by N.IGMA.
The design team has a preview of the upcoming skill balance changes, including balancing key skills separately for PvP and PvE, which you can read here.
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01/01/1970 by N.IGMA.
The design team shares new plans for skill balancing, as well as addresses some of the problems of PvP nerfs affecting PvE. These changes are scheduled to come out in the next few weeks, along with another skill balance update. The Dev Update provides more details on the new skill balance system, which you can check out here.
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01/01/1970 by N.IGMA.
With the conclusion of April's tournament, we're now moving over to our brand new in-game reward system. To learn more about what's in store, check out our new Zaishen Rewards page. You can also view our newly updated automated tournament rules here.
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01/01/1970 by N.IGMA.
Meet Dark Alley [dR], the most recent champions of both the April tournament and the Rawr Cup. Formed primarily from former members of guilds such as Idiot Savants [iQ] and Team Quitter [QQ], Dark Alley sits down with us to share their stories. Read what they have to say here.
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01/01/1970 by N.IGMA.
The celebration of the Guild Wars third anniversary continues! There's a bunch of merch on sale at the Guild Wars Gear Store and the PlayNC Merchandise Store. Also check out our brand new “Alchemy” t-shirt, which was designed to commemorate our third year. Visit our merchandise page to see a list of everything available in each of the stores.
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01/01/1970 by N.IGMA.
The April tournament has ended, with the extra-heavy cash prizes flowing freely to the lucky and skillful contenders. In first place for GvG, Dark Alley [dR] defeated a prior tournament winner, Mistral Edge [Me]. Over in the Hero Battles realm, Tibo L Invincible won over Luv Benoit Ftw. Congratulations to all our winners and runners-up, and we hope they enjoy their Amazon gift cards!
And, we've updated the following:
But what about the tournament rules you say? Stay tuned, for next week we'll have information about the future of automated tournaments and the new in-game prize system.
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01/01/1970 by N.IGMA.
The folks over at the architectural blog, BLDGBLOG, have posted an interview with our Art Director, Daniel Dociu. In this article, Daniel discusses what inspires him and provides detailed insight into the creation process of many of his pieces. Head over to the blog to see what Daniel has to say.
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01/01/1970 by N.IGMA.
The third anniversary of Guild Wars is here! To thank all of you for another awesome year, we're holding a sweepstakes. You have a chance to win fantastic prizes, including an Alienware laptop. Read all about it here.
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01/01/1970 by N.IGMA.
For April, we bring you the predictions and analysis of Jakal Storm, a regular monthly contributor. Check here to see how Jakal thinks the tournament will play out, and why.
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01/01/1970 by N.IGMA.
You're invited to the party as we celebrate the Guild Wars Third Anniversary! The festivities include a brand new reward after finishing the Hell's Precipice mission in the original campaign, boardwalk games at the Shing Jea Monastery, and starting April 28, third birthday presents for characters created on this date. Join us for the celebration, starting April 24!
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01/01/1970 by N.IGMA.
The 2008 RAWR Cup recently finished, with full third-party sponsorship and organization. We're happy to see this healthy competition among our players. In fact, one of our contract writers, known as Billiard (who also advised on the committee for this second RAWR cup), covered the event and wrote a summary for us. Find it here!
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01/01/1970 by N.IGMA.
As some of our eagle-eyed players have noticed, Symphony, the latest album from world-renowned vocalist Sarah Brightman features art from Guild Wars. Several months ago Ms. Brightman approached ArenaNet Art Director Daniel Dociu, feeling that his art style was a great match for this album. The album and website include concept art from Guild Wars, as well as original art created specifically for Symphony.
For more information, visit the official Sarah Brightman website.
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01/01/1970 by N.IGMA.
We'd like to introduce the newest member to the Guild Wars community team. Her name is Regina Buenaobra, and she starts today! She's created a user page on the wiki, so check it out.
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