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Guild Wars 2 is giving its experimental Push PvP mode another shot, inviting players to jump back in and see what’s changed since last year’s initial beta. ArenaNet is using this new round of public testing not just to show off improvements but to collect more from the community, especially after the first test sparked both excitement and criticism [...]

ArenaNet is gearing up to drop the second chapter of Guild Wars 2: Janthir Wilds’ quarterly expansion content on March 11. Titled Repentance, this update introduces a new map, challenging activities, and a host of rewards, all while diving deeper into the enigmatic lore of the mursaat. Here’s what players can expect. Guild Wars 2: Janthir Wilds – "Repentance"Watch this [...]

Summer will soon be upon us, which means that it’ll soon be time to engage in the age-old tradition of putting on skimpy clothing, basking in the hot summer sun, and soaking in salty water, otherwise known as going to the beach. If you can’t hit the beach in real life, you can also do so virtually in Guild Wars [...]

The final content update for Guild Wars 2’s Secrets of the Obscure expansion is on the horizon and is slated to hit the live servers exactly a week from now on May 21. Dubbed The Midnight King, the update will introduce the final chapter of the expansion’s storyline, culminating in a decisive battle between the Astral Ward and the Kryptis [...]

Guild Wars 2’s extremely popular Super Adventure Box event is back for another round of retro platforming fun from now until May 7. This year’s event brings a whole host of updates to the special dungeon and the test zone which now features new shops, secret caves, a coin-collecting adventure, and new achievements for players to complete. New rewards are [...]

Cargo pants are coming back in style in the real world and are apparently the latest fashion trend in Guild Wars 2 as well. The baggy, multi-pocketed tros have just been added to the in-game cash shop for those who want to give their characters an edgier and more rebellious look. “As gates open worldwide, a cutting-edge underground creative scene [...]

Guild Wars 2’s ongoing Kryptis invasion story arc continues next week with the launch of the third quarterly update for the Secrets of the Obscure expansion – The Realm of Dreams. The update will open up a previously undiscovered region of Nayos and introduce two new legendary Convergence bosses. The update will also introduce the new weapon proficiencies that ArenaNet [...]

Combat balance is the name of the game in the New World dev team’s latest Forged in Aeternum developer video. Creative director David Verfaille returns for another Balance of Power episode where he announced that he’s ing combat design responsibilities over to combat designer Josh Hurley and player experience (PEX) design lead J.R. The trio proceed to discuss the January [...]

ArenaNet is expanding Guild Wars 2: Secrets of The Obscure’s relic system with the addition of craftable legendary variants. The new Legendary Relics will be making their way to the game as part of the expansion’s third major update, which the studio says “isn’t far away.” “Relics are a new category of equipment that we added with the expansion’s launch [...]

Guild Wars 2 is drawing attention back to its Living World content as it brings back its Return to Living World Season 1 event. The event kicked off earlier this week and will run until January 23rd, offering a variety of rewards for completing the episodic campaign’s daily quests and meta-achievements. Players, however, aren’t too stoked about what they’re claiming [...]