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The Stream Team: Another year, another hauntingly fun Mad King festival in Guild Wars 2.
Spooky critters? Creative costumes — for people and mounts? Trick-or-treating? Pumpkin smashing? Decorated houses? Psychotic killer slaying? Check, check, check, and a checkity check check. Guild Wars 2 has it all in the Mad King festival, and Massively OP’s MJ is ready to enjoy all of it. Again....
ArenaNet solves an ongoing Guild Wars 2 issue by ditching paid Living World add-ons and bundling them with expansions
ArenaNet has announced a major shift in its live service Guild Wars 2 operation today, ditching separate payments for Living World seasonal add-ons and packaging the narrative storylines alongside the MMO's expansions instead. Read more
Guild Wars 2 kicks off the Shadow of the Mad King once again and wraps Living World seasons into expansions
There’s a chill in the air and a very, very angry king to contend with in Guild Wars 2. That’s why it’s called the Shadow of the Mad King, and it’s back in Tyria once again. Yes, the Mad Realm is closer to the world, which means everyone is going to be ticked off about things […]
The Stream Team: Following the Ripples in the Pond in Guild Wars 2
After dispatching the distraction that was Kuda (and rescuing the allies she kidnapped), Massively OP’s MJ is back on track to hunt Vloxx in the concluding arc of Guild Wars 2’s Visions of Eternity. And it seems that Isagarren and the Astral Ward have some kind of plan to deal with Vloxx — it’s...
Guild Wars 2 tees up livestreams and events to support Extra Life charity
Regular fans of Guild Wars 2 know by now that ArenaNet does several charitable things in support of the Extra Life charity, and 2026 is most certainly not going to be an exception as the studio has offered an outline of what it’s got cooking to help benefit Children’s Miracle Network hospitals. As...
The Stream Team: Crashing Kuda’s command center and checking a confused cow in Guild Wars 2
Some days you can work on a variety tasks; other days, you are razor focused on only one. Today in Guild Wars 2, MJ is going to plow through a number of necessary Code of Creation missions. First is storming Kuda’s command center. Next, she will switch gears to work on the achievement The Tale […]
Guild Wars 2 adds challenge modes for recent raids and begins an event that rewards players for not using mounts
It’s not often that you get rewarded for not using your mount, but that’s just what Guild Wars 2 is doing with its Dismount Rush event added in its latest patch, where players will get a stacking boost to magic find and experience in the Heart of Maguuma and Central Tyria by completing events...
The Stream Team: Under Pressure in Guild Wars 2’s Visions of Eternity
Last week while chasing Vloxx, Massively OP’s MJ found herself in an explorer’s dream: a beautiful new land! Once she gets enough of oogling Guild Wars 2’s gorgeous new Leyspring Hollows area, she must establish a foothold there and continue the hunt. But can she get enough?! Saving reality can...
Guild Wars 2 prepares WvW players to pummel each other in a new borderlands map beta November 10
If you’ve got Strong Opinions about world vs. world PvP in Guild Wars 2 and don’t mind seeing a somewhat incomplete map to brawl on, then ArenaNet is looking for you to join in on a new borderlands map beta on Tuesday, November 10th. This first beta test is stated by the devs as very early indeed,...
The Stream Team: Starting the end of Guild Wars 2’s Visions of Eternity with Code of Creation
With last week’s launch of Code of Creation, Guild Wars 2’s Visions of Eternity is beginning to wrap up. Chapter 14 tosses Massively OP’s MJ into Asuran politics, exploring a new map, and trying to find Vloxx before he does… something. Because that something is not likely to be any good for Tyria...
Massively OP Podcast Episode 580: A Loftia set of goals
Justin and Chris discuss WoW Forever, Guild Wars 2, Loftia, RuneScape Dragonwilds, the Pokemon MMO, and Soulframe, with adventures in Fallout 76, Diablo III, Aion 2, and Skate, plus mailbag topics on minigames and ragequitting.
MMO Week in Review: Eternity vs. Forever
World of Warcraft’s new Forever offshoot hit beta this week, and no surprise at all, it was just as messy as any other beta, and the whole dang MMORPG genre still stormed the doors. Meanwhile, Guild Wars 2’s Visions of Eternity Code of Creation officially launched as the last big update for the...
Guild Wars 2 plans a patch to improve the pacing and difficulty of the controversial Solitary Throne fractal
If Guild Wars 2’s latest fractal is whooping your butt, don’t feel too bad about your skills — they’re still quite elite — as ArenaNet confirmed that more work needs to be done to tune the Solitary Throne fractal to tolerable limits. “We’ve heard the concerns around some of the encounter mechanics,...
The Stream Team: Achieving Life in the Underworld in Guild Wars 2
Before Massively OP’s MJ moves on to Guild Wars 2’s Visions of Eternity finale, she has one thing left to wrap up in Living World Season 4. She needs the portal travel scroll for Dragonfall! Who wants to go the long way when you can just open up the tome and teleport directly? But to […]
Guild Wars 2's Code of Creation update is now live, bringing an end to Visions of Eternity
The final chapter of Guild Wars 2's Visions of Eternity expansion, Code of Creation, has opened up the gates to Leyspring Hollows.
Flameseeker Chronicles: Hands on with Guild Wars 2: Visions of Eternity’s finale, Code of Creation
With all the buzz surrounding Guild Wars 3, it would be easy to forget that Guild Wars 2’s latest expansion, Visions of Eternity, still has one more update left in it. It would be a shame to forget about it, too, as it’s a hefty one, especially if you are into the game’s group content. […]
World of Warcraft: Forever devs say a direct sequel like Guild Wars 2 is unlikely: 'Why would you throw that away and start over?'
"We keep making it better."
The Stream Team: The end of Kralkatorrik and Guild Wars 2’s Living World
All good things must come to an end, including Guild Wars 2’s Living World. Massively OP’s MJ has finally reached its conclusion and is now embarking on the final step of the final chapter of Season 4. In order to prevent Kralkatorrik’s body from reviving, MJ must cut off its connection to the...
Guild Wars 2’s Code of Creation adds new zone, new fractal, and new raid on September 15
The time is almost here for Guild Wars 2: Visions of Eternity to have its final major update. In fact, we now know precisely when that will be, as ArenaNet has confirmed Tuesday, September 15th, as the launch date for Code of Creation. The studio posted a new trailer and some added details on what...
With wall-running and surprisingly weighty combat, Guild Wars 3 is aiming high: "If we hadn't been making MMOs for 26 years I don't think we could have built this"
If not for the grass I've spent hours gazing at in Guild Wars 2, I might not have recognized Guild Wars 3. With an emphasis on weighty third-person combat and an all-new momentum system, the upcoming MMO has more in common with ARPGs (think Elden Ring, Crimson Desert) than many of its peers. That's...
Guild Wars 3 is a lot smaller scale than Guild Wars 2 because of the new approach to combat and movement: 'You would probably see about 20 players in a large combat scenario'
Expect more clarity, but no more 100-player boss fights.
The Stream Team: Praise Joko in Guild Wars 2
Well, well, well. Eating a lich certainly did have its benefits! After last week’s emotional (and physical) roller coaster in Guild Wars 2, Massively OP’s MJ joined Braham in an unexpected “Praise Joko” chant. Because our baby dragon is back! Plus, MJ also has a Jimothy. Who knew happiness would...
Guild Wars 2 shares a sizzle reel for Code of Creation’s new raid and convergence rewards
Surely you have 50 seconds of time to ogle things that are coming to Guild Wars 2, right? It’s not that much time, it’s all a preview peek and not a deep-dive, and it’s even in a screen ratio that doesn’t force you to watch on a mobile device. It’s a perfect sample platter! Assuming you […]
Guild Wars 3’s Asura are taller and furrier than their Guild Wars 2 descendants – but just as quirky
I really hope you guys like creepy lil guys with creepy lil teeth because today’s Guild Wars 3 blog reveal is all about the Asura species. Although conveniently, the new art isn’t showing any teeth. In fact, they kinda look like cutie furry mogwai gnomes now. But we know the teeth are still there,...
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