Buzz is quickly building for Guild Wars: Factions--the second installment of NCsoft's popular, subscription-free MMO--and GameSpot wants to be your tour guide through the new continent of Cantha. According to the article, Factions can be played without the first game, but if you want to transfer your characters from the original continent of Tyria, you'll need both. Stops along the decisively Asian-themed land will include Shing Jea Island, the Petrified Forest, the Jade Sea, and the Undercity. Factions arrives April 28.