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

August 28th, 2008
The Penny Arcade Expo is almost upon us and we're making the final preparations for our convention appearance. We're going to be Twittering, we're going to be Flickring, and for those who can't make it to PAX, we'll be chatting live online. For the latest updates on our PAX activities, check our event page!
 * PAX Ahead!

August 19th, 2008
Recently, scammers have posted two bogus videos on popular internet hosting sites to try to trick Guild Wars players into revealing their account information. One video alleges to show players how to hack into Guild Wars, while the other offers early entry into the Guild Wars 2 beta. Both of these videos are completely bogus and are directly linked to recent account thefts. Do not fall for these scams. Remember: never give your account password out to anyone. Also, when legitimate information about the Guild Wars 2 beta is available, you will find it first on www.guildwars.com
 * Bogus Videos and Security Concerns

August 18th, 2008
As you may have already read on the PAX page, we're giving away some great prizes at this year's show. We've posted the juicy details, so head over to our new prizes page, and read all about the loot that will be available to the lucky winners.
 * PAX Prizes Announced

August 11th, 2008
We're pleased to announce that players in the US, the UK, and Germany can now use PayPal in the PlayNC store for purchasing any digital code item. This includes all campaigns, the Bonus Mission Pack, and the PvP Unlock Pack. To purchase an item with a PayPal account, simply log in to the PlayNC store and click the "Check out with PayPal" button.
 * PayPal Available Now in the PlayNC Store

This option is available for all Guild Wars items and many other things in the PlayNC store, but not for NCsoft game subscriptions and NCcoin. For additional information and help about this new payment option, please visit the Support Center.

August 7th, 2008
Today we'll be adding points for July predictions to the Xunlai Agent and updating the tonic in the Zaishen Chest. If you made predictions for July in the Xunlai Tournament House, check with your neighborhood Xunlai Agent after today's live update to claim your Tournament Reward Points. To find out the tonic flavor for August, check the Zaishen Rewards Calendar.
 * August Xunlai and Zaishen Reward Updates

August 6th, 2008
To comply with new MasterCard security requirements, we will no longer be able to accept Maestro as a payment method in the Guild Wars In-Game Store. This change will occur on Thursday, August 7 after the live update.
 * Maestro Payment Changes

Please note that these changes will only impact UK players, and will only affect purchases made in the In-Game Store. The Maestro payment option is still available through the PlayNC Store to purchase all Guild Wars campaigns, the Bonus Mission Pack, and the PvP Access Kit.

August 4th, 2008

 * Guild Wars Goes to PAX and Leipzig

Are you a fan of gaming conventions? So are we! That's why we're pleased to announce that we'll be appearing at both the Games Convention 2008 in Leipzig, Germany and the Penny Arcade Expo 2008 in Seattle, WA. To find out when these shows will take place and to learn more details about both events, check out our GC 2008 and PAX 2008 pages.