A quick heads-up to the Guild Wars: Incgamers community about the server outages. We are aware of the problem and we have been working flat-out to get to the bottom of the issue. Fingers crossed we will have this licked within the next 24 hours. Apologies for any inconvenience this is causing.

Go check out the new Necromancer reveal on the main site now!

Some cool features:
-Minion skills become a different skill once you summon them.
-Necros can cause fear!
-Death shroud is a second state in which you get different skills, it is automatically activated when downed but can be triggered at will.
-Necros can dual-wield daggers.

And so much more!

Love ‘em, hate ‘em, throw them at the nearest troll, it has been confirmed at Gamescom that Guild Wars 2 will feature that RPG classic: The Potion. 

A first glimpse at the effect your character has on the environment, judging by the impression of the Gamescom demo game play.

Unfortunately, if you weren’t at Gamescon, you probably missed it. Fear not, there’s plenty of info leaked in the form of youtube videos, forum chats, and likely you’ll see tons of reviews and interviews in the days to come. Read the summary here, and then head out to the forums for some link hunts (there’s too many for me to copy-paste, sorry, volunteer work). The demos show the starting human area and a mid-level charr area.

A preview of Guild Wars 2 is now online on the main IncGamers.com site following the press walkthrough at GamesCom. The preview was put together by our German sister site and ported over to English for your viewing pleasure. Get stuck in!

Mike O’Brien takes center stage in the latest blog update for Guild Wars 2. In the latest entry he discusses the demo that will be shown at GamesCom in Cologne next week and then at PAX a week or so later. A new video outlining ArenaNet’s vision for the game has also been released and is not to be missed. View the video over on the main IncGamers.com wesbite.

ArenaNet has published a few things on their Guild Wars 2 blog this past week.

First, Bobby Stein’s article about the voices of Guild Wars 2 reveals that there will “be a big leap in audio density from GW1 to GW2.”  From traditional cinematics to general ambience, the GW2 NPCs will be using their own voices rather than “soulless” text bubbles to grab your attention.  You can find the full article here for more details and some sound clips!

The next blog article was posted by Community Relations Manager Regina Buenaobra and includes a multi-media presentation given by ArenaNet Creative Director Daniel Dociu at the China Games Developers Conference in Shanghai.  The presentation includes slides of concept art for Guild Wars 2 accompanied by ambient sound from the game and even strains of the score composed by Jeremy Soule.  Check it out, you don’t want to miss this!

Finally, a reminder that Gamescom in Cologne, Germany is coming up in less than two weeks!  The Guild Wars 2 booth will be featuring the first ever live demo of the game.  Other attractions include giveaways/signings of the Guild Wars 2 Art books and the first Guild Wars novel, Ghosts of Ascalon, and panel discussions with ArenaNet developers.  Here’s the link to the full article.

Logitech has let us know of three new products that have just been launched in their gaming range, First up is the new Logitech Wireless Gaming Mouse G700 (89.99), the Logitech Gaming Keyboard G510 (£89.99) and the Logitech Wireless Gaming Headset G930 (£149.00).

“The new G-Series products give every gamer a competitive advantage,” said Elliott Chin, Logitech’s senior manager of product marketing for gaming. “Whether it’s a headset with 7.1 surround sound, a mouse with 13 controls, or a keyboard with an LCD that displays critical in-game stats, everything about the new G-Series lineup helps you win, no matter what game you love to play.”

All are available now and come with free shipping through IncGamers on the above links for Uk and EU gamers.

Full pics and product details after the break…

Check out the new article on personalities in Guild Wars 2: http://www.arena.net/blog/personality-in-guild-wars-2

Some highlights:
-titles are back (of course)
-some titles are temporary, and tied to how you act in-game, those define your personality
-personality can be reversed, and you can go back to experience the game with a different persona
-personality is not tied to combat, but rather to NPC relations

The idea was to provide better opportunities for roleplaying, which in turn will affect how NPCs react to you. Finally, you’ll be more than a blank slate who only has a few boring lines of dialogue… you’ll be able to be you, or someone else entirely if you choose. (certain restrictions may apply)