NCsoft and ArenaNet announced that a new preview event for Guild Wars Factions will start on March 24th. All current Guild Wars players can join the event, and will be able to invite up to three of their friends using an in-game invitation interface. Entry into the beta event will also be available through the Guild Wars Factions European online pre-order, details of which will be announced shortly. Slated for a Q2 2006 release, Guild Wars: Factions will offer new regions, professions, skills, missions, and monsters, along with expanded options for both Cooperative and Player-versus-Player (PvP) play, and enhanced features for guilds. Check full story for details.