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<generator>Blogsmith http://www.blogsmith.com/</generator><item><title><![CDATA[Guild Wars celebrates its 7th anniversary [Updated]]]></title><link>http://massively.joystiq.com/2012/04/24/guild-wars-celebrates-its-7th-anniversary/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://massively.joystiq.com/2012/04/24/guild-wars-celebrates-its-7th-anniversary/</guid><comments>http://massively.joystiq.com/2012/04/24/guild-wars-celebrates-its-7th-anniversary/#comments</comments><description><![CDATA[<p>Filed under: <a href="http://massively.joystiq.com/category/fantasy/" rel="tag">Fantasy</a>, <a href="http://massively.joystiq.com/category/guild-wars/" rel="tag">Guild Wars</a>, <a href="http://massively.joystiq.com/category/news-items/" rel="tag">News items</a>, <a href="http://massively.joystiq.com/category/anniversary/" rel="tag">Anniversary</a></p><div style="text-align: center;">
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It's that special time of year again! Despite the amount of effort that has got to be getting poured into the upcoming <a href="http://massively.joystiq.com/category/guild-wars-2"><em>Guild Wars 2</em></a> <a href="http://massively.joystiq.com/2012/04/19/guild-wars-2-briefs-players-on-next-weekends-beta-event/">beta weekend event</a>, <a href="http://massively.joystiq.com/tag/arenanet/">ArenaNet</a> isn't neglecting the baby game's elder sibling. The <a href="http://massively.joystiq.com/category/guild-wars"><em>Guild Wars </em></a>site has been updated with some <a href="http://www.guildwars.com/events/ingame/seven_year_anniversary/">information about festivities</a> for the in-game celebration.<br />
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From April 24th through May 8th, players will be able to enjoy the time-honored traditions of <em>Guild Wars'</em> birthday celebrations: Players can stroll down the Shing Jea Boardwalk for some festival games, race Rollerbeetles, unlock birthday hats, and collect some sweet, sweet treats. In addition, a new pet is being made available. The <a href="http://wiki.guildwars.com/wiki/Hound_of_Balthazar">Hound of Balthazar</a> can be unlocked for free by visiting <a href="http://wiki.guildwars.com/wiki/Ceira,_Sworn_to_Fire">Ceira, Sworn to Fire</a> in Embark Beach and then traveling to the Zaishen Menagerie and tracking down the fiery beastie. After the anniversary has drawn to a close, the Hound will still be unlockable, but at the cost of 100,000 Balthazar Faction or 20 golden zaishen coins and 100 gold -- so maybe don't dawdle if you're interested in a shiny new pet. The updated page also promises "drops and activities never before seen in anniversary celebration," so join in the fun to find out what's new!<br />
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<strong>[Update: According to a <a href="http://massively.joystiq.com/tag/gamebreaker-tv">Gamebreaker TV</a> <a href="http://www.gamebreaker.tv/mmorpg/guild-wars-exclusive-all-weekend-events-active-in-the-7-year-celebration/">special</a>, all of the normal <a href="http://wiki.guildwars.com/wiki/Weekend_events">weekend events</a> observed in <em>Guild Wars </em>will be running simultaneously for the anniversary celebration!]</strong><p style="padding:5px;background:#ffffcc;border:1px solid #ffff99;clear:both;"><a href="http://massively.joystiq.com"><img src="http://massively.joystiq.com/media/feedlogo.gif" alt="Massively" style="float:left;padding:0 5px 5px 0;" /></a><a href="http://massively.joystiq.com/2012/04/24/guild-wars-celebrates-its-7th-anniversary/">Guild Wars celebrates its 7th anniversary [Updated]</a> originally appeared on <a href="http://massively.joystiq.com">Massively</a> on Tue, 24 Apr 2012 17:00:00 EST.  Please see our <a href="http://www.weblogsinc.com/feed-terms/">terms for use of feeds</a>.<br style="clear:both;"></p><h6 style="clear: both; padding: 8px 0 0 0; height: 2px; font-size: 1px; border: 0; margin: 0; padding: 0;"></h6><a href="http://massively.joystiq.com/2012/04/24/guild-wars-celebrates-its-7th-anniversary/" rel="bookmark" title="Permanent link to this entry">Permalink</a>&nbsp;|&nbsp;<a href="http://massively.joystiq.com/forward/20223278/" title="Send this entry to a friend via email">Email this</a>&nbsp;|&nbsp;<a href="http://massively.joystiq.com/2012/04/24/guild-wars-celebrates-its-7th-anniversary/#comments" title="View reader comments on this entry">Comments</a>]]></description><category>7th-anniversary</category><category>7th-birthday</category><category>anet</category><category>anniversary</category><category>arenanet</category><category>birthday</category><category>fantasy</category><category>festival</category><category>guild-wars</category><category>guild-wars-turns-7</category><category>gw</category><category>hound-of-balthazar</category><category>ncsoft</category><category>rollerbeetle-racing</category><category>shing-jea-boardwalk</category><dc:creator><![CDATA[Elisabeth Cardy]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Tue, 24 Apr 2012 17:00:00 EST</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[Guild Wars Dragon Festival offers a roaring good time]]></title><link>http://massively.joystiq.com/2009/07/03/guild-wars-dragon-festival-offers-a-roaring-good-time/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://massively.joystiq.com/2009/07/03/guild-wars-dragon-festival-offers-a-roaring-good-time/</guid><comments>http://massively.joystiq.com/2009/07/03/guild-wars-dragon-festival-offers-a-roaring-good-time/#comments</comments><description><![CDATA[<p>Filed under: <a href="http://massively.joystiq.com/category/fantasy/" rel="tag">Fantasy</a>, <a href="http://massively.joystiq.com/category/guild-wars/" rel="tag">Guild Wars</a>, <a href="http://massively.joystiq.com/category/events-in-game/" rel="tag">Events, in-game</a>, <a href="http://massively.joystiq.com/category/news-items/" rel="tag">News items</a></p><div align="center"><a href="http://massively.joystiq.com/category/guild-wars/"><img vspace="4" hspace="4" border="1" alt="" src="http://www.blogcdn.com/massively.joystiq.com/media/2009/07/gwdragonfestival_580kv.jpg" /></a><br />
<div align="left">If you're one of the many <a href="http://www.guildwars.com"><em>Guild Wars</em></a> players out there, you're probably well aware of <a href="http://www.guildwars.com/events/ingame/dragon_festival/">the festival</a> that occurs right around this time each year. If, like some others, you<em> have <a href="http://massively.joystiq.com/category/Guild-Wars/">Guild Wars</a></em> - probably even installed on your machine, but haven't logged in for a little while - then now is the time to head back in-game! Why? Because it's time for the Shing Jea Boardwalk to reappear, heralding the opening of the annual <a href="http://massively.joystiq.com/tag/DragonFestival/">Dragon Festival</a>.<br /><br />Compared to the <a href="http://massively.joystiq.com/2008/06/28/dragon-festival-returns-to-guild-wars/">demon mask</a> being offered as a turn-in for 250 Victory Tokens last year, the team at <a href="http://massively.joystiq.com/tag/Arenanet/">Arenanet</a> have really outdone themselves with this year's wicked-looking Imperial Dragon Mask, seen above. Players who want one of these shiny, limited-time holiday masks will have to bring their best skills to the mini-games on the boardwalk like <em>Dragon Arena</em> and the <em>Rollerbeetle Races</em>. The event runs through Sunday, July 5th for those wanting to get in on the party and score some wicked limited-time <em>Guild Wars</em> goodies.</div>
</div><p style="padding:5px;background:#ffffcc;border:1px solid #ffff99;clear:both;"><a href="http://massively.joystiq.com"><img src="http://massively.joystiq.com/media/feedlogo.gif" alt="Massively" style="float:left;padding:0 5px 5px 0;" /></a><a href="http://massively.joystiq.com/2009/07/03/guild-wars-dragon-festival-offers-a-roaring-good-time/">Guild Wars Dragon Festival offers a roaring good time</a> originally appeared on <a href="http://massively.joystiq.com">Massively</a> on Fri, 03 Jul 2009 09:00:00 EST.  Please see our <a href="http://www.weblogsinc.com/feed-terms/">terms for use of feeds</a>.<br style="clear:both;"></p><h6 style="clear: both; padding: 8px 0 0 0; height: 2px; font-size: 1px; border: 0; margin: 0; padding: 0;"></h6><a href="http://massively.joystiq.com/2009/07/03/guild-wars-dragon-festival-offers-a-roaring-good-time/" rel="bookmark" title="Permanent link to this entry">Permalink</a>&nbsp;|&nbsp;<a href="http://massively.joystiq.com/forward/19085652/" title="Send this entry to a friend via email">Email this</a>&nbsp;|&nbsp;<a href="http://massively.joystiq.com/2009/07/03/guild-wars-dragon-festival-offers-a-roaring-good-time/#comments" title="View reader comments on this entry">Comments</a>]]></description><category>arenanet</category><category>dragon-arena</category><category>dragon-festival</category><category>emperor-kisu</category><category>guild-wars</category><category>gw</category><category>imperial-dragon-mask</category><category>rollerbeetle-racing</category><category>yearly-events</category><dc:creator><![CDATA[Krystalle Voecks]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Fri, 03 Jul 2009 09:00:00 EST</pubDate></item></channel></rss>
