First Guild Wars 2 Beta Weekend Announced

Posted on Apr 18, 2012

ArenaNet tweeted today that the first beta weekend event for Guild Wars 2 is set for April 27th to the 29th. Right now we know that only players who have pre-purchased the game have guaranteed access to these beta weekends. ArenaNet stated they will post more information about the event tomorrow, so we’ll have to wait until

LoreHound Crier: The Week in a Glance

Posted on Apr 13, 2012

It’s been an exciting week here at LoreHound! PAX East happened last weekend, and I wish I could have gone with iTZKooPA. But he was busy stalking game developers while there, and brought back a bunch of interviews which are in the process of being smoothed out and put online for everyone to see. I’m

Guild Wars 2 Pre-Orders now Open

Posted on Apr 10, 2012

Starting today, Guild Wars 2 is available to pre-order. You can order your digital copy straight from ArenaNet, or if you prefer to have a physical copy of the game and live in North America, you can purchase it from Gamestop or Bestbuy, who are the only retailers that carry the Collectors Edition,  or from Amazon if

Guild Wars 2: 24/7 PvP

Posted on Mar 23, 2012

With Guild Wars 2 beta on the horizon, I can’t wait to get my hands on this game, specifically on the World vs World vs World PvP system. This is the first triple-A MMO game that I can remember in a loooong time that actually allows players to PvP exclusively from level one, all the way up

Guild Wars 2 Microtransactions Explained: RMT Included

Posted on Mar 20, 2012

Today ArenaNet revealed more details about Guild Wars 2‘s microtransaction item-store, revealing that it will allow players to participate in real-money-trading (RMT). The basic system works on three currencies: gold, gems, and karma. The karma currency is not trade-able, and is only used for unique in-game rewards. However, the gold and gems currencies can be traded

Guild Wars 2 Beta Invites are Being Sent Out!

Posted on Mar 17, 2012

The time has finally come as ArenaNet has begun sending out its closed beta invites for Guild Wars 2. If you didn’t get one yet, there’s still hope, as invites will be continued to be sent out over the next few days. As with any closed beta, ArenaNet does have an active non-disclosure agreement (NDA),

Guild Wars 2 Collector’s Edition + Pre-Order Date Revealed

Posted on Mar 13, 2012

ArenaNet revealed today that pre-orders of their highly anticipated MMORPG, Guild Wars 2, will begin on April 10th.  There will be three editions available to players, with all three granting players access to all GW2 beta events, a three day head-start, and a Hero’s Band in-game item. The three versions are listed below with their

My Six Month MMO Game Plan – TERA, D3, GW2

Posted on Mar 01, 2012

There’s a lot of MMO games coming out in the next six months, some launching, others going into beta, and many that I’m exited to try out. So I decided to put a little release list together to see what I can fit into my schedule over the next six or so months. Up first

Is it time for PvP and PvE to separate?

Posted on Feb 28, 2012

It seems no matter what the game is, both PvP and PvE players always have something to complain about when it comes to the side of the game they aren’t interested in. PvPers like to complain about how grindy the PvE is, why PvP zones are empty and how come PvP isn’t really available until

Guild Wars 2 Gets One Million Beta Signups in 48 hrs

Posted on Feb 24, 2012

In just over 48 hrs, ArenaNet received 1 million beta signup to its closed beta testing phase. It is quite the milestone, but does that really mean anything anymore? Over the last few years, just about every triple A title has hit the million beta signup mark including: Age of Conan, SWTOR, Warhammer Online, Aion,