We're kicking off the brand-new ArenaNet Blog with the Guild Wars 2 Design Manifesto, a message to MMO players from ArenaNet Studio Head Mike O'Brien which outlines the bold new direction GW2 will take. That's just the beginning - we've...

This spring NCsoft® and ArenaNet® celebrate the fifth anniversary of Guild Wars® with Guild Wars Beyond, an ongoing campaign that expands upon the Guild Wars storyline by focusing on key characters and events that are destined to make history leading up to Guild Wars 2™. The first such event, the War in Kryta, sweeps players up in a savage struggle between the oppressive White Mantle zealots and the Shining Blade rebels for the fate of Kryta.

NCsoft® won't have a booth at PAX East 2010, but we will be having a few activities during the event. If you will be attending PAX East 2010 on Saturday, March 27, you can catch up with the City of Heroes® team at a speaking session and learn more about the upcoming expansion, City of Heroes Going Rogue™. If you are itching to play Aion, our friends at Alienware will have a few stations available all weekend where you can take the game for a test drive.

The world's most popular super-powered hero MMORPG is subject to a host of new threats today as the latest series of guest-authored Mission Architect arcs is rolled out to eager City of Heroes fans. These highly customized scenarios have been crafted by some of the most influential writers and game designers in the industry and continue to uphold the high-quality of work that fans have come to expect from Mission Architect and the guest author program.