Monthly Archives: August 2012

Tyria Calls

Go ahead, click. Is that not the most glorious sound? That’s right, Guild Wars 2 has launched, with a headstart period on the weekend and now the official game release. It’s been a long wait, but I have to admit … Continue reading

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Wayfarer’s Reverie (Part Four)

(Tyria, Cantha and Elona posts here.) The Far North The last Guild Wars expansion we saw before ArenaNet went quiet and turned their attentions to Guild Wars 2 was Guild Wars: Eye of the North, cleverly abbreviated to GW:EN. This was … Continue reading

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Wayfarer’s Reverie (Part Three)

(Tyrian and Canthan reveries can be found in previous posts.) Elona The third Guild Wars camapign, Nightfall, brought us Elona, Land of the Golden Sun. Its styles and cultures are a mash-up of Egyptian, African, Arabic and others, and once again … Continue reading

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Wayfarer’s Reverie (Part Two)

(I’m splitting these into separate posts so that I can put them up throughout the week, and because they’re image-heavy. Tyria here.) Cantha The Asia-themed continent of Cantha was released with the second Guild Wars campaign, Factions. Cantha is a land … Continue reading

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Wayfarer’s Reverie (Part One)

A lovely idea for Guild Wars – a special festival to celebrate “the secrets of the world” and take a nostalgic last tour around the original world of Tyria before stepping into the future and the world of Guild Wars … Continue reading

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