Ellen Dubin voices Charr, Norn, Asura

According to Gareth at sknr.net, Actress Ellen Dubin of LEXX (a sci-fi series from 1996-2002) is voicing three characters in Guild Wars 2:

Canadian Actress Ellen Dubin of Lexx and The Collector fame has been announced to voice three characters in the upcoming Guild Wars 2 Game. Speaking to her publicist, we have learned that Ellen willl be playing the following characters.

Here are the three character voices that Ellen Dubin will provide in Guild Wars 2.

• TORRUN IS A NORN- low status character
• MIGHTY GRIKA IS AN ASURA- middle status character
• TYRANA IS A CHARR- high status character

Source: Skewed & Reviewed
Stock image: sxc.hu

Wintersday 2009

Wintersday 2009 is on its way, and ArenaNet has revealed what we can expect this year:

• Wintersday decorations all around Lion’s Arch, Droknar’s Forge, Ascalon City, Kamadan, and the Eye of the North
• 8v8 AT-style Snowball Tournaments
• Holiday quest chains in Lion’s Arch, Kamadan, and the Eye of the North
• Repeatable quests in the Secret Lair of the Snowmen
• Gift-gathering in the Underworld
• Dwayna vs Grenth (Snowball Arena)
• Gift-gathering against the grentches in Lion’s Arch and Kamadan
• Wintersday consumables and special items can be obtained from Kamadan, Lion’s Arch, Ascalon City, Droknar’s Forge, and the Eye of the North
• Festival hats

Wintersday events begin at Noon Pacific Time (-8 GMT) on Friday, December 18, 2009, and run until Noon on Monday, January 4, 2010. The Wintersday grand finale will take place on Wintersday itself, in Lion’s Arch and Kamadan. It begins at 12:01 AM Pacific on Friday, January 1, 2010, and repeats every three hours until 12:01 AM on Saturday, January 2, 2010.

Source: GuildWars.com

Make an ugly insect

I think Rollerbeetles are totally stupid. The latest papercraft lets you build one of these ugly out-of-place creatures.

Source: GuildWars.com

Now it’s your turn:

What do you like to do in Guild Wars at this time of year? Are you a Snowball fiend, or are quests more to your liking? Is it all about the rewards, or more about the fun and change in scenery? Comment below!

Build a Moa

The second Holiday Papercraft template is now online – it’s a Moa!

I tried printing out the Gwen chibi, however the printer doesn’t go beyond A4… and it definitely needs to be printed larger. I also don’t have a cutting board and paper knife. So I think this is one project I won’t be completing.

I have added some snow to the website – isn’t it cute?

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MMORPG Interview – Armor options, character questions & more

Garret Fuller of MMORPG has scored an exclusive interview with Guild Wars 2 Lead Designer, Eric Flannum, World Designer and Writer Ree Soesbee,and Environment Art Lead Dave Beetlestone.

I’ve already summarized recent articles in my “GW2: What We Know” post. Here’s a summary of new information on the game:

• A simpler armor system with light, medium and heavy armor. Each profession has a diverse range of appearances to choose from. For example, a Ranger in Guild Wars was typically forced into wearing a long coat and mask; they can still do that, but don’t have to.
• When you create a character, you will answer questions about the character, and these answers will shape your personal story.
  One of these choices is the ‘subdivisions’ we’ve already heard about.
  • Human heritage: Elonan, Krytan, Ascalonian or Canthan
  • Asura college of magical learning: Synergetics, Dynamics, or Statics
  • Sylvari season of awakening: Dawn, Day, Twilight or Night
  • Charr legion: Blood, Ash, or Iron
  • Norn personal totem: Bear, Snow Leopard, Raven or Wolf
• These choices do not affect the power of the character. For example, a Norn that has chosen the path of the Bear can still use the Snow Leopard form.
• Instancing is used to reflect personal choices that impact the storyline.
• ArenaNet is focusing on three end-game scenarios:
  • Player vs. Player
  • World vs. World
  • Player vs. Environment
• There will not be massive multi-party raids that disallow smaller guilds and groups from taking part.
• Each starting area has some form of water environment to explore, whether it’s a lake, river, or ocean.
• As the release approaches, there will most likely be events in-game and outside the game that lead up to the state of things in Guild Wars 2.

You can read the full interview at MMORPG and discuss it at my favorite Guild Wars 2 forum, GuildWars2Guru.com

I’d like to thank “Loaded Charrzooka” for whispering me about this interview – it was nice, and I’m glad to be on your friends list, even if you are an almost-random.

Which point do you love the most? Comment below!

The Races of Tyria

The Guild Wars 2 website has published a shiny new trailer entitled “The Races of Tyria“. It features more concept art, in-game combat sequences, and voice acting by renowned actors.

We’ve also been granted detailed information pages on each of the five races.

Your favorite fan blog, iloveGuildWars, has captured screenshots of the new trailer – see below or visit the new Gallery page!

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Build a paper Gwen

Katy Hargrove, 3D Creature Modeler for Guild Wars / Guild Wars 2, has created some templates to make your own papercraft Gwen doll! According to her DeviantArt Journal entry, there will be more released over the coming weeks.

She replied to my comment there – if you’re going to do this, it’s best if you print it larger, and print it onto card! I’ll be making mine this week, so I’ll let you know how it goes.

GW2: What We Know

I have compiled almost 20 recent interviews and articles. This should give you an overview of what we know for certain about Guild Wars 2; no fan speculation is included at all. Read the full article!