guild wars 2

The final profession to join Guild Wars 2, Mesmers, has been detailed on the official website for the upcoming MMO.
Mesmers function as magic duelists who rely on using powerful illusions to succeed against enemies. Listed among their available Illusions are Clones, which create exact replicas of the caster, including their name and basic behaviours.

The clock is ticking -- 2011 is winding down (less than six weeks left!) and Guild Wars 2 fans everywhere have closed beta on the brain. This news has been out there for a very long time, but just to eliminate any confusion, I'll go straight to a recent quote from Martin Kerstein: "We will enter CBT before the end of the year, and depending on the results

ArenaNet reveals new details on its mega-sequel

Guild Wars 2 will see a closed beta before the year is out. That’s the official line from ArenaNet’s lead content designer Colin Johanson, and content designer Theo Nguyen.

It might be old news for some, but it’s still an exciting prospect, because after what feels like an eternity of development time, Guild Wars 2’s release date is drawing near.

We caught up with ArenaNet’s duo to discuss the studio’s expectations of the incoming beta, launch plans, and support for Guild Wars 2 after launch. 

The video game world is abuzz about the potential of a closed Guild Wars 2 beta happening this year and it looks like the possibility has been further substantiated. A translated Korean press release, discussing inclusion of the game at the upcoming G-Star gaming conference, stated that developer ArenaNet would be present “following the start of the Beta West.”

Five days of videos and developer analysis.

ArenaNet has dedicated the third week of September to Guild Wars 2's Asura race, and has planned to provide users with new information about the race every day between September 12 and September 16.

Guild Wars has a rich tradition of both pickup and competitive PvP, featuring formats played with varying degrees of organization. It has a variety of places for players to scratch their PvP itch: from Heroes' Ascent and Random Arena to Alliance Battles and GvG. I know it has taken us a while to reveal it, but rest assured, that heritage lives on in Guild Wars 2 where our goal is to create the best MMO PvP experience.

*Accompanying this preview is an interview with Guild Wars 2’s lead game designer, Eric Flannum, in which he discusses the unique challenges and problems posed by MMO design and development. You can read it here.

**All of the following screenshots were grabbed directly from the gameplay session in question.

It has been a while since we last saw a new race introduced in Guild Wars 2. In the latest ArenaNet blog, Jeff Grubb gives us a detailed description about quaggan, the normally peaceful race in Guild Wars 2. The article delves into the biological and social aspects of quaggan and the recent history and faith of the race as well as how the dev team designed quaggan as a whole. Below are some excerpts: