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The three little words that Guild Wars 2 fans are happy to hear: "Two more days." Amazingly, this is the very final GuildCast... before launch -- sorry couldn't resist -- and there's plenty to chew on. A mighty six hour stress test went on yesterday. The two hour extension being a pleasant bonus for many, particularly as there was a bunch of new stuff to play around with. How did your stress test go? Players everywhere became dancing, dancing, dancing machines with the new emotes. From the Haka to the LMFAO dance, characters could be seen getting down with their bad selves all across Tyria. Was it a nimble-footed phenomenon? Or were pairs of two left feet being stomped on? There was also the awesome reveal that the watery fourth sPvP was up and running. What did the gang think of the combative addition? The Twilight Arbor was unveiled thanks to a recent PC Gamer video, mild spoilers were present for the ongoing story of Destiny's Edge -- Logan and Rytlock sitting in a tree, W H I N I N G --and we got a look at what to expect in the level 50 dungeon. Does it look as impressive as the Ascalonian Catacombs? We have a happy bunch of viewer's questions to answer, in addition to all our musings on the last week. Filling in the boxes we have GAMEBREAKER's Gary Gannon, the repository of precociousness Richie "Bogotter" Procopio and the definition of effortless elan Elisabeth Cardy -- both of Massively -- for this week's GuildCast!

Stress, stress, stress. That's probably how you're feeling as the countdown to the Guild Wars 2 headstart continues inexorably. It's also apparent that ArenaNet needs to apply the pressure to the servers with the stress tests lately. One last week, another tomorrow, can we take any more of it? Deep breaths. Mike Zadorojny spoke to GameTrailers about the Fields of Ruin. This area is seeped in lore due to the history of the Ebonhawke through Guild Wars and GW2. We talk about just why this place is so important and what you can expect to bump into there in just a couple of weeks. We've been waiting to see what the apps for Guild Wars 2 would look like and it appears we'll be waiting quite a bit longer. ArenaNet stated that the app and web development team will be going into overdrive after launch. Throw in a gentle sprinkling of your viewer questions and we have a lot to cover. The crew is back in full force this week, so join GAMEBREAKER's Gary Gannon, Massively's Richie "Bogotter" Procopio and Elisabeth Cardy, as well as ZAM.com's Scott Hawkes for this week's GuildCast!

It looks like we'll get a sweet slice of Tyria early. ArenaNet announced that there will be another stress test for Guild Wars 2 on August 2 -- I hope you didn't miss it. In other news, the fabulously named Mike Zadorojny has been answering questions about the content that so many are waiting to get their hands on with abandon in just a few weeks. Just what does he mean by "mini-dungeons?" It also seems that the much anticipated water-themed fourth sPvP map is not as definite as we may have thought. Are bets being hedged or is it off the table at launch? We consider the likelihood as well as consider the perception of future content for the non-subscription MMO. The inestimable Mike Schaffnit took the premise of "No Holy Trinity" and tested it out with a crew in Ascalon Catacombs. Could a DPS focused group pull off a dungeon and prove ArenaNet's dynamic combat claims? We consider the run and what it means as GW2 looms ever nearer. We received some truly awesome viewer questions this week, including one that blew GuildCast's mind... Join GAMEBREAKER's Gary Gannon, Scott Hawkes and Massively's Richie "Bogotter" Procopio for a sinisterly sensational edition of GuildCast!

ArenaNet's Guild Wars 2 reaches its third and final BWE befor launch and the Sylvari and Asura experiences were available for players to explore.

It's so close you can touch it, smell it and generally dribble over it. The Guild Wars 2 BWE3 hits this weekend, the final dash of content, the last appetizer before we get the full meal of launch -- OK now I'm hungry. ArenaNet released more details about what we can expect this weekend, so not only will Rata Sum and The Grove be inundated with wide eyed players, there are also other fresh reasons to go romping through Tyria. We take a look at where we all might be bumping into each other. Who are the Skritt? Why are they holed up in the awesomely named Skrittsburgh? We talk lore and more about this ratty but interesting race. How good was the live streamed TAD Q&A last week? Legendary is the word on most people's lips. The weapon dubbed "The Terminator Hammer," the night/day greatswords of epicdom and My Little Longbow were announced. Have ArenaNet struck the right chord or will legendaries be an epic headache? Orr sounds like the jewel in Guild Wars 2's endgame. We look at what it entails and why 80 might just be the level to be. We answer your viewer questions of course, which uncover the uncomfortable truth that following Yeti hunters can be bad for your sanity. Also, keep an eye out for that spangly code to give you extra chances at winning the GAMEBREAKER Guild Wars 2 CE competition. The squares are full, so join GAMEBREAKER's Gary Gannon, the returning Scott Hawkes, Massively's Richie "Bogotter" Procopio and Elisabeth Cardy for this week's GuildCast!

Guild Wars 2 opens up two news races for its next beta weekend events. What does our GuildCast panel think? Find out this week.

Call your doctor, book the babysitter and stock up on snacks. The official launch date for Guild Wars 2 was announced! When the initial jump up and down joy of the date subsided, there's some rather tremendous stuff to see in that teaser trailer, what grabbed your attention? With only one BWE to go, could we see the Asura and Sylvari? Could ArenaNet be crazy/gutsy enough to keep something back for launch, or would it just cause a massive headache? We discuss the possibilities. Jon Peters and Eric Flannum have been dropping some up to date info in some recent interviews on a range of subjects. There's a lot of insight into where the dev team is in regards to the move towards launch and some of the changes we are likely to see in the next beta weekend. We pick out the highlights. Then it's time to hang on to your hats, because some vitriol is going to fly! We discuss guilds and just how well put together they are for Guild Wars 2. With such an otherwise polished game, do guilds stand out like a sore thumb or are they working as intended? Prepare for some highly animated -- and heavily caffeinated -- debate as at least one of our crew is distinctly displeased with certain aspects of the guild system. Launch time is nearing and anticipation is frenzied, so join GAMEBREAKER's Gary Gannon, Scott Hawkes, Massively's Richie "Bogotter" Procopio and Elisabeth Cardy for a tumultuous episode of GuildCast!

ArenaNet's Guild Wars 2 could have much more scope for expansion than previously thought as a new map is discovered in-game.

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