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Guild Wars Wintersday 2008 Art Contest winners announced
The Guild Wars Wintersday Art Contest for 2008 has concluded, the work has been judged and the votes have been tallied. This year's winners vary from screen renders to paintings to musical compositions, and they're all amazing.The grand prize winner of this year's competition is Casondra Logan with her depiction of a Monk holding a snowglobe, guided by the avatar of Dwayna. It may just be the aftereffects of the eggnog talking, but it seems these entries are getting better and better each year. Check out the official announcement over at the Guild Wars main site, and don't forget about the Canthan New Year festivities starting next weekend!
Guild Wars Wintersday 2008 event goes live December 19th
ArenaNet has announced today that its fourth annual Wintersday Event will officially launch on Friday, December 19th, 2008 at noon Pacific Time (-8 GMT). It will continue until noon Pacific Time on January 5th, 2009 and feature a finale event every three hours on Wintersday itself, which is January 1st.Here's a basic run-down of the Wintersday 2008 features: The Eye of the North expansion area will be decorated for the first time ever. The festivities will take place in the Ebon Vanguard's Tower, Lion's Arch, Kamadan, Droknar's Forge and Ascalon City. Several PvE and PvP snowball fights including arenas, tournaments and an all-new 8v8 ATS-style Snowball Tournament. Brand new chain of quests in Eye of the North, in addition to the quests from previous Wintersdays. Choose to kindly give away presents to children for Dwayna or destroy them in the name of Grenth. In addition to the usual party favors, candy canes, tonics and other buff-enhancing items, this year presents some all-new tonics and summoning stones for all to enjoy. The return of the Candysmiths and the Polar Bear mini-pet. New special holiday-themed headgear will make a traditional appearance, as well as a special surprise awaiting those who complete all four Eye of the North quests. So mark your calendars for December 19th and get ready to choose your side. Will you fight for Dwayna or Grenth?
