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Guild Wars 2 Art Book Now On Sale

1:40AM Mike Fahey | You know that splendid and poignant Guild Wars 2 art book NCsoft was handing out at PAX? Now it can be yours for a price! It’s just like getting it for free, only with money! More »

Guild Wars 2: Bringing Art To Life

8:40AM Mike Fahey | Most companies wait until the game comes out before they start thinking about releasing an art book. For Guild Wars 2, however, ArenaNet wants to make the art the star. More »

NCsoft Already Preparing Guild Wars 2 Art Book

2:40AM Mike Fahey | The art section of the relatively bare Guild Wars 2 website now features a listing for The Art of Guild Wars 2, a 128 page art book for a game we’ve only really seen a trailer of. More »

Guild Wars 2 Hype Machine Rumbles To Life

7:20AM Mike Fahey | Amidst all of the sound and fury surround the impending release of Aion, NCsoft has been quietly gearing up for a big reveal of Guild Wars 2. More »

ArenaNet: There Is No Guild Wars 2 Delay

3:00AM Mike Fahey | ArenaNet’s Mike O’Brien clears the air regarding the perceived delay of Guild Wars 2, the follow up to NCsoft’s immensely popular free-to-play online roleplaying game. More »

NC Europe, NC Austin and ArenaNet Transform to Become NC West

4:00AM Brian Crecente | NCsoft is consolidating their European and U.S. subsidiaries, including ArenaNet, under a single lable, NCsoft West, the company announced today. While the headquarters for the newly named company will be established in Seattle by the end of 2008, the offices in Europe and Austin will not be closed. The announcement today does not address whether there will be job cuts in Europe, Austin or at ArenaNet. NC West will be led by Chris Chung as CEO, Jeff Strain as president, product development, David Reid as president, publishing, and Patrick Wyatt as CTO as well as yet to be announced European executives. “We are confident that by combining our subsidiaries into a unified global organisation under Chris Chung’s leadership, NC West will become a more powerful force to be reckoned with in the western MMO market,” said TJ Kim. “Chris has become a guiding force within our company and has been extremely successful at every position he has held with us. His detailed first-hand knowledge of all aspects of our business is invaluable and will help establish NC West as a global leader.” Official release on the jump. More »