Guild Wars

With the release of the Eye of the North expansion today, I'm pleased to announce that it is available to play in the centre. If you log in with our centre account, you'll have access to all three Guild Wars chapters as well as the Eye of the North expansion.

Why not pop in and try it out? We've got each Guild Wars chapter for sale, and they come with a free day pass, so you can spend some time progressing in the game.

Well, the Eye of the North preview weekend is over. All in all, I'm pretty impressed - it's a worthy expansion, and was a lot of fun. I'd like to highlight the 'expansion' aspect of it. I came across a lot of characters who weren't level 20, who were complaining about the difficulty.

ArenaNet have always been clear - unlike previous chapters, Eye of the North is an expansion for existing players. There are no new classes, and there's no beginner area to get used to the game and to level up. The moment you step in, *boom*, the action starts.

The Sneak Peek weekend has begun, and I've returned to the Far Shiverpeaks in Tyria to hang with my dwarf homies and kick some Charr butt ;-)

I've stuck up a post detailing the trip north at http://www.theaubergineroom.com/travelling_to_the_far_shiverpeaks_in_eye...

Keep an eye on the Guild Wars forums, as I'll be sticking some more detailed posts up in there as I discover and explore more of the far north.

If you're playing Guild Wars at all over the weekend, lookup Laurana the Foxy in game.

Cheers,
TOM

I'm a big Guild Wars fan. The story is good and the graphics are great, but beyond that, the actual game design is excellent.

Unlike most online games, Guild Wars has no monthly fee. You buy the game, enter the key code during setup, and away you go. Check out the Play.com and Game links on our website - you can pick up Guild Wars chapters very cheaply. Or, buy a copy from the centre, and get a free day pass along with it!

Just a quick reminder to everyone that the Eye of the North Sneak Peek weekend starts *this Friday*. It's only £4 from the online store to get the pre-release pack, which is a lot of value when you consider that it gives you 72 hours playtime over the coming Bank Holiday weekend. Remember that all XP, items, skills, missions etc. are kept - you'll be able to get a good jump on everyone else, and keep everything you find as well.

Hey guys!

I'm not a huge Guild Wars fan (I'm a WoW person myself!)- but I have played it a fair bit - and as you may know there is a new expansion pack coming out on the 31st of August, but looking on www.vgblogger.com it looks like pre ordering it would be a better idea than waiting for it!