GuildWars.com news/Archives/200410

The following lists the October 2004 news from the official GuildWars.com site.

October 29th, 2004

New Guild Wars Preview

Computer and Video Games has produced a new developer interview. Topics include combat, gameplay, guild features, and social opportunities in a grind-less world. Find the Q&A on this link.

Necromancer Notes

The final Gamespot Profession Profile is now live. Find all the goods on members of this infamous profession, including skills and descriptions, images, an interview and an in-game movie, here.

Fansite Friday #21 - WPE Edition

This week's Fansite Friday mini-interview is a cumulative interview containing the top questions from the Guild Wars community. Find this issue, Lucky Number 21, over here.

World Preview Event Begins!

The Guild Wars World Preview Event is underway. Click the button on the right, fire up your previously-acquired client, or download the file from the many fansites and news sites that are currently carrying it. Join us in Tyria for this special event!

October 28th, 2004

Elementalist Essay

The penultimate article on the Guild Wars Professions — The Elementalist — is now available on Gamespot. A profession description, skill listing, images, an interview, and an in-game movie are part of the feature, which is located on this link.

Guild Wars Hands-on Preview

A new hands-on preview of Guild Wars is presented on IGN. Read the detailed report of a full day of Guild Wars gameplay right here.

Guild Wars Gameplay Guide

We now offer our Guild Wars World Preview Event Game Guide for your use during the World Preview Event. This handy guide will help you through character creation and customization, and will inform you about missions and gameplay options of all kinds. Find it here.

October 27th, 2004

Gamespy Goodies

Gamespy has gone wild with Guild Wars coverage: Their Hands-on Blow-out presents two previews, two developer interviews, lots of screenshots, numerous movies, and detailed mission and profession guides. Check out this voluminous feature over on this link.

Warrior Write-Up

The fourth of six profession reviews is now available on the Gamespot site. Learn all about the mighty Warrior, and enjoy image, an interview and a movie, here.

World Preview Event Press Release

ArenaNet is pleased to announce details of this week's World Preview Event. Find the press release on this link.

Ranger Review

The week-long series of profession profiles continues on Gamespot with their feature on the ranger. Find character and skill descriptions, a dev interview, images and in-game movie on this link.

October 26th, 2004

Mesmer Summary

Gamespot presents their second profession profile, this time on the Mesmer. Find character and skill descriptions, art, an interview and a gameplay movie, here.

October 25th, 2004

Monk Profile

Gamespot has posted a new article with a Guild Wars profession overview, the first of a series. Today's featured profession is The Monk. Find the feature, with screenshots, live interview and gameplay action, on this link.

October 22nd, 2004

Fansite Friday #20

The 20th Fansite Friday interview is hosted by The Italian Lair. You'll find their interview — with questions about localization, update content and holiday features — in English on this link and in Italian on this link.

October 21st, 2004

Creature Screenshot

This week's screenshot features a new monster from the Kryta area of the Guild Wars world. He is called an Ettin, and his in-game combat portrait can be found here.

October 20th, 2004

Wednesday Wallpaper

Today's wallpaper is the first of a Guild Wars creature: The Hell Hound. Find this new desktop, in a variety of sizes, on this link.

October 15th, 2004

World Preview Event at iGames

More than 100 participating iGames Gaming Centers across North America will showcase the Guild Wars World Preview Event from October 29–31. The competitive online role playing game will be the featured title of the iGames WANDemonium! Event on Saturday October 30th, as well. Guild Wars players will have the opportunity to win prizes and enjoy free pizza sponsored by ATI at specified iGames Centers. For more information on the event and locations of participating centers click here.

Newest Fansite Friday

Fansite Friday #19 is hosted by Knights Templar. The questions involve Observer Mode, PvP play, in-game sounds, with a note on stat screens, as well. Find FF#19 here.

New Hands-On Preview

A new hands-on preview has been posted on FileFront. The preview is based on gameplay experience and an interview with the dev team. Find it on this link.

October 14th, 2004

New Screenshot

This week's screenshot coordinates with the Undead Army feature article mentioned below. A Necrid Horseman faces the assault of a female warrior and a White Mantle justiciar. You can find the screenshot right here.

Armies of Guild Wars Feature

The IGN Feature: The Armies of Guild Wars, have been expanded with the newest article which focuses on the Undead Army. With images and text, you'll learn more about the Hell Hound, Executioner, Warlock, and that Damned Cleric, too. Find the article here.

October 11th, 2004

New Gamespot Q&A

Gamespot has posted a new interview, with questions involving character creation, skills, item drops, cheat prevention and the balance between strategy and action. Find it here.

October 8th, 2004

Fansite Friday #18

This week's Fansite Friday mini-interview is with one of our oldest Guild Wars fansites, TheGuildWars.Net. Currently undergoing a redesign, TGWN has taken the time to pose the questions for FF#18, which covers the pre-WPE office environment, PvM guild challenges, an in-game blooper, plus a bit more. Find FF#18 on this link.

October 6th, 2004

Guild Wars Gameplay Movie

In preparation for the upcoming Guild Wars World Preview Event, we have prepared this gameplay movie to give you a look at many of the environments, monsters, and characters you will experience while playing the game, as well as several scenes of intense combat. Enjoy!

October 1st, 2004

Fansite Friday #17

We're happy to bring you another bi-lingual Fansite Friday mini-interview, this week with the German-language site, Guild Wars OnlineWelten. Find FF#17 in English here and in German here.

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