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The following lists the August 2009 news from the official GuildWars.com site.

August 31st, 2009

 * Make Tracks to PAX!

Join us in downtown Seattle this weekend for the sixth annual Penny Arcade Expo, where we'll be giving away our new hardback art book, The Art of Guild Wars 2. Click here for more info!

August 28th, 2009

 * More Info About Guild Wars 2!

We've added even more information to the Guild Wars 2 website! Head on over to check out our newly updated FAQ, as well as a roundup of recent developer interviews.

August 27th, 2009

 * Guild Wars 2 Art Page is Now Online!

We've added an art page to the Guild Wars 2 site! Click here to check out the incredible concept art, wallpapers, and a glimpse at the upcoming Art of Guild Wars 2 book!


 * Henchman Skill Bar Contest

Based on player feedback, we're removing heroes from Heroes Ascent and GvG play and replacing them with brand new henchmen! Of course, these new henchmen will need skill bars &mdash; which is where you come in!

We want you to devise potent, effective skill bars for the new henchmen in GvG and Heroes Ascent. For more details on how you can contribute directly to Guild Wars and win some awesome in-game prizes while you're at it, click on through to our contest page!


 * Community: Upcoming Events!

Our players have a couple of events coming up, and you're invited! See Community News for more info!

August 25th, 2009

 * Your Wings Await!

Wings for Guild Wars characters? Yes! You may not be able to fly, but you'll look awesome on the ground with these flashy wings from NCsoft's upcoming MMORPG Aion™. For a limited time, when you purchase either the Aion SteelBook edition or the Aion Limited Collector's Edition, you will receive an exclusive emote that allows you to summon a pair of Aion wings for your Guild Wars character!

Read on for more details.

August 20th, 2009

 * Guild Wars 2 Trailer World Premiere!

We're thrilled to announce the premiere of the official Guild Wars 2 preview video! The trailer, which made its debut at gamescom Cologne, offers an exciting glimpse of the visual splendor that awaits in Guild Wars 2. Check it out right here!

August 19th, 2009

 * Get Imba with Razer

Play through Razer's Get Imba Quest, and you could win the new Razer Naga, the first MMO Gaming Mouse of its kind. One of the seven quest letters you need to find is hidden right here on Guild Wars.com! Click here for more details.

August 18th, 2009

 * Test Krewe Application: Back Online!

Our Asuran engineers have completed their troubleshooting on the Test Krewe application web form, and it's now back up! Thanks for your patience and understanding while our team did their work. Don't worry, if you've already submitted your application form, you don't have to do it again.

If you're interested in giving new content and balance changes a good run-through before they hit the live servers, head over to our Guild Wars Live Test Krewe application page for your chance to become a Test Krewe member!

August 12th, 2009

 * Community: August Events

This month our player community has a great mix of events you can participate in! For details, head on over to Community News!

August 6th, 2009

 * August Skill Updates

We introduced a variety of changes to skills in this month's live update. For more info about the skill changes and an explanation of why each change was made, head on over to this month's developer update.