TRANSMUTATION of the elements was the goal of the medieval alchemists. They dreamed of the riches to be won by the man who could find the philosopher's stone—a substance that, among other wonderful ...

For centuries, great thinkers of the Greco-Roman, Islamic, Medieval, and even early Enlightenment worlds investigated the possibilities of alchemy—the process of transforming base metals (i.e. lead) ...

Guild Wars 2 has no dearth of exotic armours, from purely cosmetic items to adventuring gear that provides stat bonuses. The transmutation system meant that you could - at the cost of a transmutation ...

Guild Wars 2 designer John Hargrove gave players a look into the Guild Wars 2 item and loot system in a recent update to the official ArenaNet blog. The article was both controversial and revealing, ...

Last night was an interesting one for Guild Wars 2 fans. A new ArenaNet blog post popped up, this one courtesy of designer John Hargrove, who had a lot to say about two of our favorite things in the ...

Fullmetal Alchemist: Brotherhood’s power system revolves around the usage of Alchemy, which is described as a metaphysical mystical art of manipulating and altering matter by using natural energy.