First off, I would like to apologize to the servers currently fighting Blackgate. Sorry we are completely dominating the board, that is. I kid, but seriously my server is whooping some major ass in the world vs world scene. Anyway, in the previous hands on I had a chance at discussing the questing of Guild … Continue reading “Guild Wars 2 Impressions Part 2: Crafting, WvWvW”
We interrupt your Saturday broadcast for a piece about Guild Wars 2. The early beta weekends are a long distant past, so much so that I can’t honestly remember anything that I did in them. 1. Saving Features For Next Time… I can’t get to everything in this hands-on. As no doubt a few hundred … Continue reading “Guild Wars 2 Headstart First Impressions”
Have you backed Shadowrun Online? Judging by the game’s current $100,000 raised in ten days, I’d have to guess “probably.” With 21 days left to go on the Kickstarter campaign, Cliffhanger Productions has some rather major news to announce: Shadowrun is shifting business models. While Shadowrun will still sport a free to play option with … Continue reading “Shadowrun Online Is Not Free To Play, Adopting Guild Wars Model”
This is a warning to all players who have purchased Guild Wars 2 or are considering doing so. Gaile Gray has taken to the Guild Wars 2 forums to explain some players who are receiving an Error code 122. I will allow Gaile to explain your situation: If you receive an Error 122, that means … Continue reading “Guild Wars 2 Error Code 122: Fraudulent Registration Code”
Guild Wars 2 releases at the end of next month, meaning the opportunities for beta testing are winding down. Luckily, Curse.com has your back. Both general members and premium subscribers will be able to grab one of over 50,000 beta keys to the upcoming weekend event. The beta event lasts from July 20th to the … Continue reading “50,000 Guild Wars 2 Beta Keys From Curse.com”
How do you stop someone from stealing your art and claiming it as their own? You watermark it, just enough so that it doesn’t get in the way of the actual image. How does a developer stop people from violating the non-disclosure agreement and posting screenshots of, say, Guild Wars 2 anonymously? Equal levels of … Continue reading “Guild Wars 2: Genius Method of Catching NDA Violators.”
In Guild Wars 2 we have three currencies: gold, karma, and gems. Gold is the common in-game currency. Karma, which players earn in-game but cannot trade, is used for unique rewards. And gems are the currency that’s bought and used to purchase microtransactions. Mike O’Brien has gone on Arenanet’s blog to post about Guild Wars 2’s upcoming … Continue reading “Guild Wars 2: Legit Real Money Trading, "Convenience Items" In Cash Shop”
In Guild Wars 2 we have three currencies: gold, karma, and gems. Gold is the common in-game currency. Karma, which players earn in-game but cannot trade, is used for unique rewards. And gems are the currency that’s bought and used to purchase microtransactions. Mike O’Brien has gone on Arenanet’s blog to post about Guild Wars 2’s upcoming … Continue reading “Guild Wars 2: Legit Real Money Trading, “Convenience Items” In Cash Shop”
As a college student living off of what I can, I am sympathetic to the plight of people who cannot afford to buy a new computer. Unfortunately, the time comes in any game’s life where those who for one reason or another are unable to upgrade, are left behind, and generally developers ensure that this … Continue reading “Guild Wars Dropping .05% Of Players, Old Windows OS”
This is one of those time sensitive posts I’ve mentioned in the past. While this will not be news to a majority of my viewers (of course this announcement comes on my longest University day), NCSoft has opened up a sign up for Guild Wars 2, but at a catch: The window will only be … Continue reading “You Have 48 Hours To Sign Up For Guild Wars 2”
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