Guild Wars 2 News, Podcast, Videos & Articles | GuildMag http://www.guildmag.com By the community, for the community Fri, 14 Jun 2013 20:28:09 +0000 en-US hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.5.1 This week in Guild Wars 2 http://www.guildmag.com/this-week-in-guild-wars-2-79 http://www.guildmag.com/this-week-in-guild-wars-2-79#comments Fri, 14 Jun 2013 16:39:58 +0000 Raphia Naon http://www.guildmag.com/?p=17789 The Dragon Bash is in full swing (there’s probably a piñata joke there, but I’m too lazy to find it), and most folks seem quite happy to take part. As I ran around Lion’s Arch on opening day, I found the piñatas had an odd glitch: if you stood beside one just as another player [...]

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]]> http://www.guildmag.com/this-week-in-guild-wars-2-79/feed 3 Episode 19: Bash the Dragon http://www.guildmag.com/episode-19 http://www.guildmag.com/episode-19#comments Mon, 10 Jun 2013 08:47:14 +0000 Valiant http://www.guildmag.com/?p=17796 Episode 19 is here! This week we discuss the latest Guild Wars 2 holiday festival: the Dragon Bash. We cover the activities on offer, our hopes for the festival and the awesome rewards. Plus we round up our thoughts on Southsun, Steve takes us through the latest in the sPvP world and Rohan gets his [...]

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]]> http://www.guildmag.com/episode-19/feed 2 Participate in the Authorized Shoutcaster Program http://www.guildmag.com/participate-in-the-authorized-shoutcaster-program http://www.guildmag.com/participate-in-the-authorized-shoutcaster-program#comments Fri, 07 Jun 2013 21:24:27 +0000 Ollannach http://www.guildmag.com/?p=17784 With the success of the tournaments for Guild Wars 2 that have come past, ArenaNet announced that they will now be running a special Authorized Shoutcaster Program for the game to promote eSports. Shoutcasters that have stood out during the past few weeks have already received their status and are also eligible to open up their [...]

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]]> http://www.guildmag.com/participate-in-the-authorized-shoutcaster-program/feed 1 This week in Guild Wars 2 http://www.guildmag.com/this-week-in-guild-wars-2-78 http://www.guildmag.com/this-week-in-guild-wars-2-78#comments Fri, 07 Jun 2013 16:20:48 +0000 Raphia Naon http://www.guildmag.com/?p=17648 Sometime in the last couple of weeks, I’ve started to encounter a bug in the mesmer’s Phase Retreat skill. It’s maddeningly inconsistent, which is why I haven’t been able to figure out the exact conditions to trigger it. Phase Retreat is a staff skill that creates a clone at your position and teleports you backwards. [...]

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]]> http://www.guildmag.com/this-week-in-guild-wars-2-78/feed 5 More Details on Dragon Bash and Changes to PvP Leaderboards http://www.guildmag.com/more-details-on-dragon-bash-and-changes-to-pvp-leaderbords http://www.guildmag.com/more-details-on-dragon-bash-and-changes-to-pvp-leaderbords#comments Thu, 06 Jun 2013 21:10:09 +0000 Ollannach http://www.guildmag.com/?p=17739 ArenaNet shares more details on the upcoming Dragon Bash festival and explains the reasoning behind the changes from the old Dragon Festival, a festival that was celebrated 250 years ago when Cantha was still accessible. The Tyrian opinion of dragons has evolved over the centuries.  Those who played the original Guild Wars will recall that Glint, the dragon of [...]

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]]> http://www.guildmag.com/more-details-on-dragon-bash-and-changes-to-pvp-leaderbords/feed 1 Living Story, WvW, and Animal Hats http://www.guildmag.com/living-story-wvw-and-animal-hats http://www.guildmag.com/living-story-wvw-and-animal-hats#comments Wed, 05 Jun 2013 21:58:15 +0000 Ollannach http://www.guildmag.com/?p=17712 While The Last stand at Southsun Cove is still going on, Scott McGough and Angel McCoy put things into the Living Story perspective and tells us what we’ll see next in a new Living World video over at the ArenaNet Youtube channel. Earlier today, World versus World designer and coordinator Devon Carver  spoke about the plans for World versus World [...]

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]]> http://www.guildmag.com/living-story-wvw-and-animal-hats/feed 1 Dragon Bash Festival Coming June 11 http://www.guildmag.com/dragon-bash-festival-coming-june-11 http://www.guildmag.com/dragon-bash-festival-coming-june-11#comments Tue, 04 Jun 2013 14:46:50 +0000 Valiant http://www.guildmag.com/?p=17678 The Dragon Bash festival is coming on June 11! Lasting for 4 weeks, the festival boasts all sorts of delights. Check out the events below: Bash the Dragon! – Begins June 11 Look for holographic projectors scattered all across Tyria during the celebration. These mini-projector devices contain hologram minions which can drop a Dragon Bash [...]

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]]> http://www.guildmag.com/dragon-bash-festival-coming-june-11/feed 1 This week in Guild Wars 2 http://www.guildmag.com/this-week-in-guild-wars-2-77 http://www.guildmag.com/this-week-in-guild-wars-2-77#comments Fri, 31 May 2013 16:28:20 +0000 Raphia Naon http://www.guildmag.com/?p=17430 This week in WvW tier 6, Sorrow’s Furnace managed to keep their surge going all the way up to late Tuesday night (that is, it took Darkhaven that long to fight our way back up to first place). I was also seeing strong guild groups in my travels to and from hotspots on our borderland [...]

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]]> http://www.guildmag.com/this-week-in-guild-wars-2-77/feed 1 Last Stand at Southsun Goes Live http://www.guildmag.com/last-stand-at-southsun-goes-live http://www.guildmag.com/last-stand-at-southsun-goes-live#comments Tue, 28 May 2013 17:40:46 +0000 Ollannach http://www.guildmag.com/?p=17538 The latest patch for Guild Wars 2 has just been released. You can now confront Canach in his lair near Bakestone Cavern, as well as combat the Enraged Karka Queen after completing a zone-wide series of events.  Canach’s Lair includes both a solo mission, as well as a more though explorable version for completion. Aside of these bigger features you’ll also be able [...]

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]]> http://www.guildmag.com/last-stand-at-southsun-goes-live/feed 1 Trading Post Parody http://www.guildmag.com/trading-post-parody http://www.guildmag.com/trading-post-parody#comments Mon, 27 May 2013 11:44:44 +0000 Valiant http://www.guildmag.com/?p=17485 Have you ever listened to “Afrodisiac” by Brandy and thought to yourself that somebody should really make a Guild Wars 2 parody of this? If so, then you’re in luck! Sharm and Tobran have produced an epic parody of Afrodisiac all about the Guild Wars 2 Trading Post! You can find the video below – make [...]

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]]> http://www.guildmag.com/trading-post-parody/feed 2 Episode 18: Before the Last Stand http://www.guildmag.com/episode-18 http://www.guildmag.com/episode-18#comments Mon, 27 May 2013 10:17:31 +0000 Valiant http://www.guildmag.com/?p=17477 Join us this week as we discuss the upcoming Last Stand at Southsun patch! In this episode, we cover the end of the Southsun story, WvW changes, and Jason gets his kitteh out. Weekly News Last Stand at Southsun is coming on 28th May – all the details here. Learn about Canach in his background [...]

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]]> http://www.guildmag.com/episode-18/feed 1 This week in Guild Wars 2 http://www.guildmag.com/this-week-in-guild-wars-2-76 http://www.guildmag.com/this-week-in-guild-wars-2-76#comments Fri, 24 May 2013 21:20:48 +0000 Raphia Naon http://www.guildmag.com/?p=17194 I’m quite pleased with the news that ArenaNet is shaking up the draw process for WvW matchups. Darkhaven has fought the same two servers for several weeks in a row and we see pretty much the same pattern each week: Sorrow’s Furnace puts all their efforts into a massive surge right after reset, then Isle [...]

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]]> http://www.guildmag.com/this-week-in-guild-wars-2-76/feed 1 Episode 17: Beach Bonanza http://www.guildmag.com/episode-17 http://www.guildmag.com/episode-17#comments Tue, 21 May 2013 15:42:13 +0000 Valiant http://www.guildmag.com/?p=17266 Join us this week as we discuss the Secret of Southsun Cove! Weekly News The Secret of Southsun patch has hit! Get the patch notes here. An expansion pack is being developed according to NCsoft – Polygon reports on this issue here. Looking for WvW tips? Isaiah Cartwright covers small squads in this video. Learn [...]

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]]> http://www.guildmag.com/episode-17/feed 0 This week in Guild Wars 2 http://www.guildmag.com/this-week-in-guild-wars-2-75 http://www.guildmag.com/this-week-in-guild-wars-2-75#comments Fri, 17 May 2013 17:06:33 +0000 Raphia Naon http://www.guildmag.com/?p=17086 If nothing else the latest content update has turned Southsun Cove into the busiest spot in Tyria. The first time I used the new Asura gate to get there, I found myself in an overflow instance. Haven’t seen those for quite a while. My first visit was keynoted by what happened when I helped someone [...]

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]]> http://www.guildmag.com/this-week-in-guild-wars-2-75/feed 0 Guild Wars 2 Expansion Being Developed http://www.guildmag.com/guild-wars-2-expansion-being-developed http://www.guildmag.com/guild-wars-2-expansion-being-developed#comments Mon, 13 May 2013 18:24:13 +0000 Valiant http://www.guildmag.com/?p=17119 An expansion for Guild Wars 2 is on its way, according to a recent article by Gamebreaker. According to them; In the company’s recent quarterly financial conference call, NCSoft’s Managing Director, Nah Seong Chan, said they are “preparing” a Guild Wars 2 expansion. As of yet there are no other details regarding the expansion. Of course, that won’t stop the speculation! [...]

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]]> http://www.guildmag.com/guild-wars-2-expansion-being-developed/feed 4 Episode 16: Southsun Shenanigans http://www.guildmag.com/episode-16 http://www.guildmag.com/episode-16#comments Mon, 13 May 2013 09:40:40 +0000 Valiant http://www.guildmag.com/?p=17101 This week we discuss the upcoming changes to Southsun Cove. Oh, and we also take a look at Bubbles (the dragon, not the things you pop with your finger) and recent sPvP tournaments. Weekly News Return to Southsun: the Cove has secrets in store for us; check out what’s planned. Two new blog posts on [...]

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]]> http://www.guildmag.com/episode-16/feed 2 This week in Guild Wars 2 http://www.guildmag.com/this-week-in-guild-wars-2-74 http://www.guildmag.com/this-week-in-guild-wars-2-74#comments Fri, 10 May 2013 16:09:53 +0000 Raphia Naon http://www.guildmag.com/?p=17008 With the impending retirement of Google Reader, I was spending a bit of time looking for viable alternatives: this community round-up would be a lot harder to compile without a good RSS tool. I tried Feedly, but it didn’t seem to want to allow me to import my Google Reader subscriptions.xml file and the only [...]

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]]> http://www.guildmag.com/content-coming-to-southsun-cove/feed 1 Episode 15: Retribution Rambles http://www.guildmag.com/episode-15 http://www.guildmag.com/episode-15#comments Tue, 07 May 2013 16:27:59 +0000 Valiant http://www.guildmag.com/?p=17030 The almighty trio has returned! We’re back with a new look and this time we’re joined by Steve from old series of the podcast! In this episode we take a look at Flame & Frost: Retribution, and the important sPvP changes that have come with it. Weekly News Flame & Frost: Retribution has been released! Check [...]

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]]> http://www.guildmag.com/episode-15/feed 3 This week in Guild Wars 2 http://www.guildmag.com/this-week-in-guild-wars-2-73 http://www.guildmag.com/this-week-in-guild-wars-2-73#comments Fri, 03 May 2013 16:03:51 +0000 Raphia Naon http://www.guildmag.com/?p=16904 The initial reaction to the final chapter of Flame & Frost: Retribution seems to be strongly positive (except for the vocal minority who are upset that the concluding dungeon, Molten Weapon Facilities, will only be available for a short period). I still haven’t attempted the dungeon yet, due to time constraints, but I hope to [...]

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]]> http://www.guildmag.com/this-week-in-guild-wars-2-73/feed 1 Glimpses of Tyria: Divinity’s Reach http://www.guildmag.com/glimpses-of-tyria-divinitys-reach http://www.guildmag.com/glimpses-of-tyria-divinitys-reach#comments Tue, 30 Apr 2013 20:06:06 +0000 Paeroka http://www.guildmag.com/?p=16930 My name is Lavani Yeodo. I am a young sylvari trying to find my place and role in this world. I am going to show you all the wondrous and strange things that I will certainly come across on my travels through Tyria. Dear readers, I have now spent a whole week in Divinity’s Reach. [...]

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]]> http://www.guildmag.com/glimpses-of-tyria-divinitys-reach/feed 1 This week in Guild Wars 2 http://www.guildmag.com/this-week-in-guild-wars-2-72 http://www.guildmag.com/this-week-in-guild-wars-2-72#comments Fri, 26 Apr 2013 16:17:21 +0000 Raphia Naon http://www.guildmag.com/?p=16834 This week, we found out much more about the next major content update, due to drop next week. The structured PvP folks are getting a lot of things they’ve been asking for since the game released, while there’s more WvW abilities, and a whole new (temporary) dungeon coming in the final chapter of Flame and [...]

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]]> http://www.guildmag.com/this-week-in-guild-wars-2-72/feed 1 This week in Guild Wars 2 http://www.guildmag.com/this-week-in-guild-wars-2-71 http://www.guildmag.com/this-week-in-guild-wars-2-71#comments Fri, 19 Apr 2013 15:08:50 +0000 Raphia Naon http://www.guildmag.com/?p=16778 This weekend we’ll have a lot of new players joining us, as ArenaNet kicks off another free weekend trial. If they enjoy playing the game as much as we do, they’re also offering a limited time sale on digital and digital deluxe licenses. Official Guild Wars 2 news Fan articles and blog posts Videos and [...]

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]]> http://www.guildmag.com/this-week-in-guild-wars-2-71/feed 1 This week in Guild Wars 2 http://www.guildmag.com/this-week-in-guild-wars-2-70 http://www.guildmag.com/this-week-in-guild-wars-2-70#comments Fri, 12 Apr 2013 16:45:15 +0000 Raphia Naon http://www.guildmag.com/?p=16684 A much quieter week this time around … only about half the usual number of posts to link in the community. Be sure to check our community events listing for a number of community sites are giving out free weekend passes that can be used to entice your non-Tyrian friends to come join us in [...]

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]]> http://www.guildmag.com/this-week-in-guild-wars-2-70/feed 0 Glimpses of Tyria: Wildspine Hills http://www.guildmag.com/glimpses-of-tyria-wildspine-hills http://www.guildmag.com/glimpses-of-tyria-wildspine-hills#comments Tue, 09 Apr 2013 17:13:31 +0000 Paeroka http://www.guildmag.com/?p=16717 My name is Lavani Yeodo. I am a young sylvari trying to find my place and role in this world. I am going to show you all the wondrous and strange things that I will certainly come across on my travels through Tyria. Dear readers, I give up. I have tried for two weeks now, [...]

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