Once we’d rifled through the box and plucked out the game–which we need to write the review–we decided we might as well give the other cool stuff away! Stay tuned to GamesRadar’s podcast, RadioRadar, for more information on that.

In the meantime, are you planning on picking the game up? Let us know in the comments below!

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Here’s a video showing off the Sylvari race, which is likely the most unique in Guild Wars 2. Plotwise, their story is a nice departure from typical fantasy races. Their beings entirely born from foliage, and their race is actually quite new, only sprouting up a few decades earlier. Check out the video to see their strange starting moments, which are different from every other race’s in Guild Wars 2.

We also recently got a look at the Asura, too. It’s easy to look at the Asura and say “Oh, they’re the fun gnomes of the Guild Wars universe,” but underestimating them is a big mistake. ArenaNet didn’t go for the cliched trickster when creating the Asura – they’re more akin to The Brain from Pinky and The Brain. They’re obsessed with tech, they can build great stuff, and they’re the smartest people in the room – and they know it. Everyone else is dumb, and they’re the only ones that know what is going on. This mentality makes them unique in the fantasy-space, and it’s why they’re one of the more interesting races in the game.

Guild Wars 2 comes out next month! Be sure to check back for more news leading up to (and following) the release.

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We’re big MMO fans here at GamesRadar, and while there’s a few great-looking MMOs coming out soon, Guild Wars 2 looks to be one of the absolutefinest (opens in new tab)of them all.

Now, developer ArenaNet has announced when we’ll be seeing this fine piece (opens in new tab) of MMO craftsmanship, and it’s quite a bit sooner than we ever imagined. Guild Wars 2 will be launching in just two short months on August 28, 2012.

Guild Wars 2 isn’t alone though. There are several high-profile MMOs (opens in new tab) coming up soon including the highly anticipated WoW expansion Mists of Pandaria and The Secret World which launches early next month.

August 28 is also an interesting date because it’s just three days before PAX Prime 2012 begins. We’re fully expecting this year’s PAX to be a veritable battleground of MMO developers competing for the attention of showgoers. In other words, the SWAG is going to be awesome this year.

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“In March and April we’ll aggressively ramp up the size of our beta test events so that many of you will have a chance to participate,” O’Brien posted. “And of course, this all leads to the release of Guild Wars 2 later this year.”

We’re making sure that we’re on the list to be in line for the press beta next month so we can bring you all the Guild Wars 2 news you can handle – and maybe a little more.

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