GamesRadar - EverQuest II The Shadow Odyssey

2010 MMO Calendar Goes On Sale (News)

Oct 26, 2009

The fourth annual MMO Calendar, which raises funds for St. Jude Children's Research Hospital, is now on sale.

Developers of a wide range of Massively Multiplayer Online games have dedicated artwork from their games to the cause. This year, the list includes a mix of old and new games, some yet to come such as Funcom's The Secret World.

Anyone who purchases a calendar is also entered into a prize draw where they can win one of ten prizes for each game that features in the calendar.

Steam Drops MMO Prices This Weekend (News)

Jun 12, 2009

Steam has marked down MMORPGs from 20-75% off. Not only that, but they still come with a free month of play, meaning trying out games like Age of Conan and Everquest II will only cost about $10.

EverQuest II: Research Assistants coming in next major update (News)

Jun 12, 2009

In game update 52, "Monument and Might," for EverQuest II, a new service will be available to players - research assistants.

Research assistants will only be able to help out one character per account. They will be able to help both with Adept and Master level spells and combat arts. Skills below level 20 will take a day to research, but the greater level afterward may require up to 30 days to research.

Everquest II: upcoming changes confirmed by producer (News)

May 21, 2009

Today's producer letter by Bruce Ferguson confirms some upcoming changes for EverQuest II and its players.

SOE offers all Everquest 2 content in one box (News)

May 3, 2009

If you haven't followed Everquest 2 in the past and have fallen behind on the expansions, now is the time to catch up. Shadow Odyssey offers a new expansion and the original campaign in addition to past expansions and adventure packs, an all-in-one package.

EverQuest II: Paid Character Customisation (News)

Apr 8, 2009

Players of the MMO EverQuest II are now able to change the appearance and names of their characters through a new system introduced by Sony Online Entertainment.

Characters can alter themselves by taking a potion, which must be bought from SoE's Station Marketplace. The 'Potion of Amnesia' (1500 Station Cash) allows players to change a character's name, and the 'Potion of Disgenderment' (1500 Station Cash) grants the player a one-time opportunity to change their character's appearance and/or gender. If you want the whole package, the 'Norrathian Witness Protection Pack' (2500 Station Cash) provides both potions.

EverQuest 2 Update Delayed (News)

Mar 10, 2009

EverQuest 2 players who were eagerly looking forward to the game's next major update were left disappointed today, as developers announced Game Update #51 has been delayed.

GU #51, also known as Elements of Corruption, is set to revitalise an old part of the EQ2 world. Lavastorm is a zone that shipped with the original retail version of EQ2 over four years ago, and is well known by all players of the game. There's also a whole host of changes to spells, guildhalls, UI, quests and achievements, as well as a new dungeon and new solo content for high and mid level players.

EverQuest Raises $20,000 USD For Charity (News)

Feb 26, 2009

Sony Online Entertainment has donated over $20,000 USD to the Child's Play 2009 Winter Charity Drive, with help from players of the popular MMOs EverQuest and EverQuest II.

Each time a player of EQ or EQII bought a certain Child's Play virtual item on the Marketplace with Station Cash, SOE's recently introduced in-game currency, SOE donated $10 USD to the charity.

Virtual Games Players Stick Close To Home (News)

Feb 23, 2009

Worldwide, nearly 45 million people play massive multiplayer online role-playing games like EverQuest II, and the amount of real-world money associated with virtual worlds would make it the seventh largest country in the world according to gross domestic product.

"This is not a trivial issue," Contractor said. "Now that we have the computing power to study these networks, we can explore different theories about social processes on a scale that was never possible before."

EverQuest2 Update Preview (News)

Feb 20, 2009

SOE has released a preview of the next big update for its hit MMORPG title, EverQuest 2.

The update, Elements of Corruption, will bring new life to a part of the world of Norrath. Lavastorm is a zone that shipped with the original retail version of EQ2 over four years ago, and is well known by all players of the game.

Depressed Turn to MMO's (News)

Feb 2, 2009

BeefJack writes, "While the global economic apocalypse has most of us either watching our backs at work or flinging ourselves out the windows of where we used to work, online game developers in Asia are seeing a new source of revenue: the unemployed.

It makes sense, actually. When you aren't working, you have a lot more time on your hands. And why spend it updating your C.V. when you could just as easily get in a guild raid or sixteen? You know, do something productive..."

LOTRO, EQ2 Expansions Launch (News)

Nov 18, 2008

Not sure whether this is really good or really bad timing: less than a week after Wrath of the Lich King, the second World of Warcraft expansion, went live, new expansions to Lord of the Ring Online and EverQuest 2 have been launched.

Pre-Order EverQuest II: The Shadow Odyssey Now (News)

Oct 15, 2008

GamingShogun writes, "Players can now pre-order to receive the fifth expansion for the critically acclaimed EverQuest® II franchise. EverQuest II The Shadow Odyssey is an all-in-one compilation pack featuring five expansion packs and three adventure packs. The Shadow Odyssey propels..."

EverQuest 2 team delves into The Shadow Odyssey's dungeon lore (News)

Oct 9, 2008

Massively: "We're still a little more than a month away from the release of EverQuest II's next expansion, The Shadow Odyssey. Ramping up to that November 18th launch the folks at SOE have been releasing information about some of the dungeons coming in the expansion, and allowing players entrance to a fantastic playable preview of the Veksar crypts. Now they're offering up more details on specific subwings of some of the Shadow Odyssey delves."

EverQuest II: The Shadow Odyssey - Guild halls (Video)

Oct 7, 2008

For those proud few still clinging to EverQuest II while all their former Guild mates play WoW, SOE still cares. To prove it they're releasing a brand new expansion with new zones, quests and achievement caps. See, don't you feel better now?

EverQuest II: The Shadow Odyssey - Zone feature (Video)

Sep 25, 2008

EverQuest II The Shadow Odyssey (Screenshots)

Sep 25, 2008