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The following lists the recent news from the official GuildWars.com site.

[edit] November 19th, 2009

New Update: Dhuum Awakens!

Something stirs in the Underworld. Something ancient, powerful, and utterly evil: Dhuum. Banished eons ago by Grenth, this dark avatar of death has bided his time and grown in power. Now, Dhuum is free! We've added this terrifying new end boss to the Underworld—face him if you dare.

To find out what other updates we've made today, be sure to check out the rest of the update notes.

[edit] November 6th, 2009

Community: Autumn Soiree!

The Order of the Phoenix Alliance invites you to attend their autumn celebration, the Soiree at the Sanctum on November 14th in the Imperial Sanctum! To learn more about this special event, check out this week's Community News.

[edit] November 3rd, 2009

MMO Calendar 2010 is Now Available!

The fourth annual MMO Calendar is now available, featuring original artwork from the hottest current and upcoming MMOs—including an awesome piece of Guild Wars 2 artwork from our very own Kekai Kotaki! 100% of the proceeds go directly to the good people at St. Jude's Children's Research Hospital. You get a fantastic calendar and get to support a great cause at the same time—it's a win/win!

Plus, everyone who purchases a calendar will be entered in a drawing to win cool MMO prizes, including a boxed copy of the Guild Wars Trilogy. Head over to http://www.mmocalendar.com and order yours today!

[edit] October 30th, 2009

Halloween Art Contest Winners!

It was a tough decision, but we have selected the Halloween Art Contest winners from a field of fantastic entries. Thank you to all who participated! Check out the winning art right here.

Web Developer Job Opening

Are you an outstanding web developer with a passion for MMOGs? Why not join our team? Qualified candidates will be passionate, creative team players who produce high quality JavaScript code and love agile development. ASP.NET and ASP.NET MVC experience is a huge plus. Check out our job listing for more details!

[edit] October 29th, 2009

Community: Listen, Look, Create!

This edition of Community News spotlights some awesome player events: the monthly Ascension Show on Sanitarium.fm, a Halloween update to Healbot Blues, and a video contest by InfestedHydralisk! See our Community News for more!

[edit] October 23rd, 2009

Community: Halloween Events and More!

Halloween is nearly here, and we have some frightfully fantastic player-organized events coming up. But that's not all! For you bloggers out there, one of our fan sites has created a Guild Wars theme for WordPress. Plus: Guild Wars fan fiction for the iPhone! Come check it out!

[edit] October 21st, 2009

New Live Update

Today's update is now live! Here's a sample of what you'll find in the new build:

  • We've got tricks and treats galore and new quests to explore during the 2009 Halloween Event, which starts tomorrow! Head over to our event page for more details.
  • A new PvP format is now available! Learn more about the brand-new Codex Arena here!

To read all of the details, be sure to check out the rest of the update notes.

[edit] October 20th, 2009

Halloween Approaches!

Halloween is coming, so prepare for ten days of mayhem, mirth, and the Mad King! Festivities kick off on Friday, October 23rd at Noon Pacific (-7 GMT). Keep your eyes open for spooky special event collectors and monsters dropping trick-or-treat bags. Crash our annual PvP Costume Brawl! Venture into the Underworld on a series of all-new quests—if you dare! And, on Halloween, October 31st, Mad King Thorn will make a series of appearances!

Head over to our Halloween 2009 event page for all of the gory details!

[edit] October 7th, 2009

Fall Storage Sale: 25% off Xunlai Storage Panes!

There's never been a better time to expand your storage! Xunlai Storage Panes are 25% off from October 7th through November 1st.

Visit the Guild Wars In-Game Store or the NCsoft Store to take advantage of this limited time offer!

[edit] October 6th, 2009

September Tournament News

In September, Inadequately Equipped [GeAr] claimed victory over I Disposable Heroes I [DirT] to become the champion guild of the month. On the 1v1 front, Cleanup Time defeated Julie Loves Cindy to become our September 1v1 champion. For a complete list of the monthly rankings, check out the full GvG and 1v1 results.

Since it's a new month, the Zaishen Chest will offer a new tonic. Use those Zaishen Keys for a chance to find October's sensational Skeletonic! To see the full tonic schedule, check out the Zaishen Rewards Calendar.

[edit] October 2nd, 2009

Community: E-Zines and Horrorween!

The player community is celebrating October with a lot of creativity, starting with two great publications from Photics and ending with a massive Halloween event: The King and Queen's Horrorween! Read on for community news!

[edit] October 1st, 2009

Henchman Skill Bar Contest Winners!

Congratulations to the winners of the Henchman Skill Bar Contest! Who won? Find out right here.

Halloween Art Contest

Help us celebrate the season by entering your Guild Wars themed Halloween art in our fifth annual contest. Design a costume, bake a cake, carve a pumpkin—go nuts! Check out the details here.

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