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A lot has been promised for Hellgate. It's been pushed as the MMORPG successor to Diablo, an RPG with guns and demons. The attention to detail for the locations is a great thing for anyone who knows London at all well. However, Hellgate's buildup has not been without controversy.

The announcement that you'd have to pay a monthly fee to get the real goodies irked many. The real problems, though, lie in the recent videos that have been released.

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.

ArenaNet have accouned the availability of the Guild Wars: Eye of the North pre-order pack. As with previous pre-order bundles, there are a load of goodies included - both physical and in-game items.

Top of the list is access to the special Sneak Peek Weekend, which will run August 24–26, 2007. A major bonus of the Seak Peek Weekend is that all XP, items, Heros and loot will be permanent. Yes, once the weekend is over, everything you will have accomplished and acquired will be saved up until GW:EN goes live - when you get it all back.