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The following lists the February 2008 news from the official GuildWars.com site.

Feburary 28th, 2008

 * February Automated Tournament Wraps Up

Congratulations to Ice Chunk and Clan Union, first-time winners of our monthly tournament. They brought new names to the top and earned valuable prizes. Ice Chunk is the February Hero Battle tournament champion, while Clan Union captured the GvG victory.

The final match reports are now available, as are the complete tournament standings, the updated tournament rules, and the ever-popular skill usage charts. Enjoy!

February 27th, 2008

 * New State of the Game: PvP Guide

Veteran PvPer Mark Yu of Delta Formation [DF] offers insights into midline shutdown, starting with Mesmers, in the first article of this series. Find it here.

February 26th, 2008

 * Guild Wars Smashes Five Million!

The Guild Wars® franchise has sold over five million copies worldwide! This landmark comes at an exciting time. ArenaNet is building an even more expansive and immersive experience in Guild Wars 2, which is sure to appeal to loyal players and newcomers alike. NCsoft and ArenaNet have issued a full press release with details. Also, this just in: our fans rock!

February 22nd, 2008

 * February PvP Predictors

This month, we bring back a PvP Predictor from last month, as well as some new ones. See what they think about the final tournament standings, and don't forget to head over to the Xunlai House and make your own predictions.

February 19th, 2008

 * Guild of the Week: MOON

The House of Moon, a light-hearted guild, shares many embarrassing moments, favorite parts of playing the game, and other interesting personal stories in this week's feature. Read all about them here.

February 13th, 2008

 * Final Bonus Mission Pack Wallpaper

This week we present our Guild Wars Bonus Mission Pack wallpaper series finale, which showcases the confrontation of Turai Ossa and Palawa Joko in the legendary Battle of Jahai.

Grab this wallpaper here, and don't forget that the BMP is on sale now.

February 12th, 2008

 * Guild of the Week: LOD

X Legion Of Doom X is a PvE-oriented guild dedicated to keeping each of its members busy and actively enjoying the game. For pictures, profiles, and more, check out the article here.

February 8th, 2008

 * Canthan New Year Is Here!

Shing Jea Monastery has completed preparations for the annual Canthan New Year festival! Starting at Noon Pacific (-8 GMT), it's time to put on your party mask and join in all of the holiday festivities, games, and quests. For complete details, head over to the special event page.

February 7th, 2008

 * Canthan New Year Approaches

Shing Jea Monastery is currently making preparations for the coming Canthan New Year's Festival! The festivities will commence at Noon PST (-8 GMT) on Friday, February 8, 2008. Try your luck at the re-opened Shing Jea Boardwalk, or test your mettle in the Rollerbeetle Races and the Dragon Arena. The culinary inclined can help collaborate in creating a feast to please the Celestial Rat. There's even more to do, and many special surprises, so head over to the special event page to get all the details of this annual celebration.