Morning Caffeinated! -- Guild Wars 2 hacks and Mists of Pandaria prep
Ramblings and musings of occasional significance to the Shacknews audience. This is the morning edition for September 10, 2012. Topics include: Guild Wars 2 is getting a large ammount of hacked accounts; I'm preparing for Mists of Pandaria; and what is it about Assassin's Cr...
READ MORE >Guild Wars 2 hack impacts 11,000 accounts
A breached Guild Wars 2 fan site is one of various sources of passwords being used by hackers to gain access to game accounts, according to ArenaNet.
READ MORE >"I can't say I have had the same problem. I only logged into one computer prior to verifying my ..."
see all 42 commentsGuild Wars 2 diary: Feeling Crafty
We track the trials and travails of Ozzie's Syvari Mesmer as he gets involved in crafting in Guild Wars 2. Read on for part 3.
READ MORE >"Yup! It's the "bit short" bit that always happens gathering mats :) I'd have been happy to ..."
see all 39 commentsGuild Wars 2 diary: What nightmares are made of
We track the trials and travails of Ozzie's Syvari Mesmer as he gets comfortable in his new surrounding of Guild Wars 2. Read on for part 2.
READ MORE >"I like that the bank is for your whole account. No more playing "Which of my alts has the ..."
see all 9 commentsGuild Wars 2 dev suspends digital sales to control 'high player concurrency'
Guild Wars 2 dev ArenaNet had vowed that a pleasant gaming experience for it players was paramount to game sales, and it enforced that my closing digital sales on the game's official site until the player population stabilizes.
READ MORE >"Good for them. I went to the launch party and every one of them were super nice. I haven't met a ..."
see all 41 commentsGuild Wars 2 devs addressing account hacks, bots
The ArenaNet dev team has been spending a lot of time on Reddit recently discussing Guild Wars 2. Now, a list of issues with the game and the status of fixing said issues has appeared on the site.
READ MORE >"What do you do if your account email got changed? That'd be handy info to put in this article."
see all 55 commentsGuild Wars 2 diary: Brave new world
We track the trials and travails of Ozzie's Syvari Mesmer as he gets comfortable in his new surrounding of Guild Wars 2.
READ MORE >"This is an excellent game. I buy pretty much every MMO that comes out (I have a problem) and ..."
see all 12 commentsGuild Wars 2 player hits level cap before launch with crafting
In the run-up to the launch of any new MMORPG, scheming hardcore players plot the fastest possible route to the level cap, hoping to hit it first and briefly become an Internet celebrity. This was accomplished in Guild Wars 2 before the game even officially launched, and wit...
READ MORE >"This is something I never understood about people. Why do people rush through the game instead ..."
see all 23 commentsShack PSA: Guild Wars 2 headstart access starts tomorrow
Guild Wars 2 is launching next Tuesday, but pre-orders can get early access to the game tomorrow.
READ MORE >"For what it's worth, I bought the game this afternoon from their site. No problem at all."
see all 32 commentsGuild Wars 2 preview
The next phase in Guild Wars 2's beta has begun. The final beta phase will introduce players to the last of the game's two playable races, the Asura and Sylvari, and we got some play time with the Asura.
READ MORE >"not sure what you are talking about, i played all 3 beta weekends, never had a problem with ..."
see all 18 commentsGuild Wars 2 cinematics detail the races
ArenaNet has released the intro cinematics for three of the races in Guild Wars 2, giving a taste of their lore and history.
READ MORE >"he didn't even bothrt to get a new image for this post, they have been using this one for almost ..."
see all 5 commentsGuild Wars 2 launches August 28
When's Guild Wars 2> coming out? August 28, that's when, publisher NCsoft announced today. That should give you plenty of time to file a time-off request at work and stock up on supplies for the customary MMO launch binge. There's a new trailer, too.
READ MORE >"Well fuck. Day before ,my birthday. Guess I know what I'll be doing for the few days I took off."
see all 19 commentsGuild Wars 2 dev: MMO subs can hurt fun design
"What if your content-design motivations aren't driven by the need to create mechanics that keep people playing as long as possible?" asks GW2 lead content developer Colin Johanson. The answer for ArenaNet's subscription-free MMO, he says, is to ask "Is it fun?"
READ MORE >"while i agree with you that exp given to you for quests is low, it was a good thing for me, as ..."
see all 15 commentsGuild Wars 2 first beta weekend announced
Guild Wars 2 is launching its first beta weekend April 27-29, NCsoft and ArenaNet have announced
READ MORE >"You have to pre-purchase to get guaranteed beta weekend event access. And you are incorrect, ..."
see all 20 commentsGuild Wars 2 pre-purchasing begins with beta access
April 10 is here, and so you can now pre-purchase Guild Wars 2 to secure entry into the weekend beta events.
READ MORE >"I think its mostly because the whole experience was new to me now then. It was the first game I ..."
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"I have a lot to catch up on. I have 5 85s, but haven't played since the first content update ..."
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