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Keep It in the Bedroom - Gamers Who Use Sex to Get Phat Lewt (News)

Oct 7, 2009

"The flirt, the eye batterer, the queens of mistells. They are everywhere, there is one in every guild, and quite frankly, the majority of the gaming population isn't impressed."

If you have played an MMO, you have experienced people like this. Primarily women (or men pretending to be women) they act like sexy vixens to get loot, money, and attention. This article looks at this type of behavior and calls it out!

EverQuest Offers Double XP for Labor Day Weekend (News)

Sep 5, 2009

So you've got a long weekend ahead of you (if you're from the USA) and you're wondering how to spend your time. SOE wants to help make up your mind for you. They've put forward a hefty incentive for you to stop by EverQuest's Norrath at some point during the weekend, offering to make it doubly rewarding to do so.

EverQuest 10th Anniversary Book On Sale Now (News)

Aug 17, 2009

Gamingshogun.com writes: "Sony Online Entertainment has announced that its tenth anniversary book chronicling the evolution of the classic MMO, EverQuest, is now on sale via their online store.

Official Book Highlights
* The story behind the creation of EverQuest and EverQuest II
* Interviews with key contributors to the EverQuest legacy, including John Smedley, Russell Shanks, Brad McQuaid and others
* Fantastic artwork illustrating every page, including reproductions of EverQuest and EverQuest II box covers and highly detailed art pieces from Legends of Norrath
* Concept art and promotional images of famous EverQuest and EverQuest II characters and locations
* Descriptions and commentary from the development teams behind the EverQuest franchise..."

Everquest: Underfoot expansion officially announced (News)

Jul 3, 2009

Although news of Underfoot has been roaming since the Fan Faire last week, Sony Online Entertainment has officially announced the expansion to the EverQuest community.

To launch in November 2009, Underfoot focuses on the Heart of the World and the Plane of Underfoot, ruled by Brell Serilis.

EverQuest's 51/50 Server Mayong Is Live (News)

Jul 3, 2009

Earlier in the week, EverQuest's new 51/50 server "Mayong" went live. Pretty much anyone that played EQ around launch will recognize the name as that of the infamous vampire Mayong Mistmoore, a character that was sometimes played by GMs and devs for live events way back in the day. For those not familiar with the special rules of this server type, it's fairly simple: 51 is your starting level, and 50 is the number of AAs you automatically receive upon making a character.

To get people in the mood to begin the inevitable leveling races, and also to celebrate Independence Day, there is a 51% experience boost for players on all servers until Monday morning.

SOE Trademarks Everquest 1 and II Expansions (News)

Jun 18, 2009

Sony Online Entertainment's fantasy MMOs EverQuest and EverQuest II may be due for new expansions if what Kody over at Curse has unearthed holds true. SOE has filed trademarks for two new EQ properties with the US Patent and Trademark Office. They are EverQuest: Underfoot and EverQuest II: Sentinel's Fate.

Double Experience in EverQuest this Weekend (News)

May 22, 2009

There's a new Tip of the Week being shared with the EverQuest community on the official forums -- kill stuff this weekend. Okay, so most players would have been killing stuff anyway, but the reason for the tip comes from the fact that there's more experience on offer than usual:

EverQuest adventurers will be surrounded by a magical DOUBLE experience increase. And double XP means 100% extra XP, or 200% XP... Whichever way you want to look at it, that's a lot of XP! Happy adventuring!

Child dies while parent plays EverQuest (News)

May 11, 2009

EverQuest is an addictive and time-consuming game that has attracted thousands of players who devote 10-20 hours a week or more to the game -- hence the nickname "EverCrack"

New player-elected 50/51 server coming to EverQuest (News)

May 4, 2009

Massively:

"Who here plays EverQuest? Come on, hands up. Well, you're a lucky bunch as dev Clint Worley has announced on the game's official blog that a new rule set server is incoming. The type of server was chosen via player vote and Worley is keen to impress upon players that they do listen to what is being said and act upon it."

SOE Fan Faire 2009 Registration Open Now (News)

Apr 20, 2009

GamingShogun.com writes: "Sony Online Entertainment has opened registration up for their 2009 Fan Faire in Las Vegas. Running from June 25th through 28th at the Bally's hotel and casino, the Fan Faire will include the following activities for your $89 dollar ticket..."

EverQuest acknowledges its greatest heroes in month-long contest (News)

Mar 23, 2009

Massively:

"Earlier this week and throughout March, EverQuest celebrated its 10th anniversary with us at Massively. The anniversary celebrations haven't stopped there, though. In fact, all this month and into next month, SOE will be continuing the celebrations with their "Norrath's Timeless Heroes" contest, allowing players to show their dedication to the game. In return, winners will receive an in-game item emblazoned with their character (or real life) picture, a special in-game title "The Fabled" and one year of free game time."http://www.n4g.com/SubmitNews.aspx

EverQuest Turns 10 - Sony Fan Faire 2009 Announced (News)

Mar 17, 2009

GamingShogun.com writes, "...Furthermore, SOE has announced that their popular fan-gathering, Sony Fan Faire, will return this year to the Bally's hotel in Las Vegas, NV from June 25th through 28th. The event will be marked with celebration in the form of various tournaments, roundtables, and autograph signings."

Massively giveaway: Happy 10th anniversary, EverQuest (News)

Mar 16, 2009

Massively:

"EverQuest is 10 years old today and we're here to celebrate this momentous occasion in style. Through the generosity of SOE, we have three 90-day game cards (worth $49.99 each) to offer in today's giveaway. As mentioned last Friday, this card can be used as free time towards EverQuest, EverQuest 2, PlanetSide, EverQuest Online Adventures, Star Wars Galaxies or The Matrix Online."

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.

MMO Update: Everquest Still Making Money, Warhammer Update, LotRO Swag (News)

Jan 30, 2009

This week Warhammer Online "Gets to tha Choppa" with its first expansion, and Lord of the Rings Online gives you the chance to win some pretty nice swag just by logging in. It's Friday, people, and this is MMO Weekly.

Groundbreaking Mmo Library From Sony Online Entertainment Arrives On Steam (News)

Jan 16, 2009

EverQuest®, EverQuest® II, Vanguard: Saga of Heroes®M and Pirates of the Burning SeaTM Available Now.

SOE unveils art for Everquest's 10th Anniversary (News)

Jan 10, 2009

To celebrate the 10th anniversary of Everquest, Sony Online Entertainment is hosting events all over the country in 2009. They are also releasing a book, EverQuest: The 10th Anniversary Collector's Edition, to look at the past, present and future of the game.

The artwork for the book was unveiled at the 2009 CES.

The MMO Report: January 9 (News)

Jan 9, 2009

Welcome to the very first MMO Report. This week on the report TGR talks about Age of Conan and EverQuest server mergers, soloing in Lord of the Rings Online to level 20, server lag fixes for World of Warcraft zones, and the announcement of a new Eve Online expansion.

EverQuest cleaning house with server merges and character changes (News)

Jan 7, 2009

Via Massively: "Sony Online Entertainment has sent out a customer service notification to EverQuest players, dealing with some changes that will potentially affect your account(s). Perhaps the biggest news is an impending server merge -- 'The Combine' and 'Druzzil Ro (Xev)' servers will merge on January 21 at 3 a.m. PST, a process which is expected to last roughly five hours. The new server will retain the name 'Druzzil Ro.' While server merges tend to be portents of doom and gloom by some players, EverQuest will also add a new server in March. Players will be able to vote on which type of server it will be later this month."

SOE Expands Station Cash (News)

Dec 16, 2008

SOE announced they will further expand the Station Cash system used in EverQuest and EverQuest 2.

EverQuest subscribers get an early go at Seeds of Destruction (News)

Oct 7, 2008

All active EverQuest subscribers with accounts in good standing will be able to experience all new EverQuest Seeds of Destruction zones two week before commercial release.

During this special event players can participate in quest lines and group encounters as they assist Antonius Bayle and preserve the future of Qeynos!

Zones include the eerie devastation of the Void, the lush wilderness of Oceangreen and the perilous Temple of Bertoxxulous.

Online gamers 'are not unhealthy' - BBC News (News)

Sep 20, 2008

The "couch potato" image of computer gamers is unfounded, with many in better than average shape, claim US researchers.

More after the jump.

Research profiles the typical fantasy MMO player (News)

Sep 8, 2008

Researcher Dmitri Williams and his team have been doing some very hardcore MMO-related research. Thanks to Raph Koster, they were given free reign with the whole of SOE's EverQuest II-related user statistics. They've produced the first of many papers, this one called "Who plays, how much, and why? Debunking the stereotypical gamer profile," which is completely and freely available online.

Tenth Anniversary EverQuest Retrospective Announced (News)

Aug 7, 2008

GamingShogun writes, "SOE has announced that Rusel DeMaria is writing a 10th Anniversary EverQuest book, going into the game's history, development, and a whole lot more. Scheduled to be released in early 2009, the hardcover retrospective will be available for pre-order now, if you attend the SOE Fan Faire in Las Vegas..."

SOE EverQuest Art Featured in Annual EXPOSÉ Digtal Art Book (News)

Jun 9, 2008

Chad Lakkis of Ripten writes:

"Hitting store shelves later this week is the 6th installment of the annual EXPOSÉ digital art book, and among other things, this years release will feature six beautifully illustrated pieces of EverQuest art by various talented SOE artists. The specific pieces are listed with artist and title below and available for your viewing in our gallery."

Former Everquest I and II Players Given 2 Months Free (News)

Jun 2, 2008

Former players of the Everquest series were given an open invitation to play for 2 months by Sony Online Entertainment. This offer comes on the heels of the 10 year anniversary for the franchise.

Everquest Lead Designer Bidding Adieu to Sony (News)

Apr 17, 2008

Everquest's lead designer Travis "Rashere" McGeathy bid farewell to the community today in a developer blog on the EQ Blog site. In it, he expresses his thanks to the community and for the memories.

EverQuest Celebrates Nine Year Anniversary (News)

Mar 12, 2008

From the article: "Launched in 1999, EverQuest is beginning its nine year anniversary celebration. Throughout the year they will have special events and whatnot in honor of the special occasion. The first event will kick off on March 16th, with a scavenger hunt starting in the Plane of Tranquility and taking the players throughout the different Planes of Power looking for specific items."

Majority of MMO players transvestites? (News)

Mar 3, 2008

A new study from Nottingham Trent University explains the widespread underbelly of gender-swapping throughout the world MMO world. ...

MMO Charts version 22.0 (News)

Feb 15, 2008

Bruce Woodcock's MMOGChart.com has updated with his latest tracking of MMO subscriptions.

MMOGChart.com is dedicated to research in tracking the growth of subscription-based Massively Multiplayer Online Games (MMOGs). Each version is updated with new figures, charts, graphs, and Woodcock's analysis.

His latest charts and analysis are listed under Alternative Sources.

Banned in Brazil: Counter-Strike and EverQuest (News)

Jan 22, 2008

Brazilian officials have wielded the ban hammer on online games EverQuest and Counter-Strike. Both games are accused of inciting violence and are "harmful to consumers' health," according to a report by news source AFP. The ban was actually officially ordered last October but has only now gone into effect. Neither game can now be sold in the country. Judge Carlos Alberto Simoes ruled that Counter-Strike and EverQuest promoted "the subversion of public order" and "were an attack against the ...

Sony to bring demos of upcoming MMOs to CES 2008 (News)

Dec 22, 2007

Sony Online Entertainment (SOE) is going to the 2008 Consumer Electronics Show (CES) in January in Las Vegas, Nevada. SOE is bringing along the demos for these upcoming MMOs: The Agency, Free Realms and Pirates of the Burning Sea. The demos are only available for the press. In addition, SOE will also bring some old favorites: Legends of Norrath, EverQuest, and EverQuest 2.

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Kiddie Porn & Abuse Surrounding MMO Gold Selling (News)

Nov 16, 2007

Most MMO players know the story of IGE and Affinity Media by now, (the owners of WoWhead, Allakhazam, Thottbot and WoWinterface), and their relationship. A really interesting article popped up on Radar Online today which highlights some of the dodgy characters that are involved in the Affinity Media business which had claimed to have no involvement with IGE. Brock Pierce who is an advisor and a board member of Affinity Media, is highlighted in the above article and I have to say there's some pretty unsavoury stuff here pointing at child abuse. This has been brought up before regarding Brock Pierce who has apparently denied charges but there are filed legal cases which he has tried to settle.

In related news, there has been paperwork filed this week where IGE admits that it is Affinity Media (see additional link). Not that anyone doubted it. Next time you hit up an Affinity Media site, just think about who you are supporting and who's pockets your traffic is lining with cash.

"EverQuest" Movie Planned For The Big Screen (News)

Oct 6, 2007

Sony Pictures is teaming with former Marvel Studios chief Avi Arad to bring Sony's role-playing fantasy game "EverQuest" to the big screen.

Reliable sources have confirmed that the studio views the project as a tentpole release for either 2009 or 2010 and that Michael Gordon (300) has been tapped to pen the screenplay.

MMO operators at risk of breaking law from September (News)

Jul 8, 2007

Law firm Campbell Hooper has warned that unless they take action now, some MMO operators risk their games being deemed illegal when a new law comes into force later this year.

What SOE is showing at E3 (News)

Jun 21, 2007

PSN@Home has decided to go on a journey. One that will take us quite a bit of work, one where we may have to "bribe" some companies! Although luckily we have spoken with a Rep for Sony Online Entertainment and they made it very easy for us to know what is going on with them at E3 this year.

Trendsetters week 7: MMORPG (Feature)

Jun 1, 2007

The pioneer - Everquest | 1999 | PC The major drawback of RPGs is that in a world populated by millions, you are the only real person. Sure you can "talk" to NPCs, but there was no real interaction in the one genre that would benefit from it most. So the advent of MMORPGs was the natural step to bring gamers together, While some fondly remember Ultima Online, Everquest was the breakthrough that managed to unite gamers in droves and usher the modern MMORPG into the mainstream. By including ...

New expansions for EverQuest II and original EQ announced (Preview)

May 10, 2007

Intent upon making sure you're forever tethered to your keyboard, Massively Multiplayer Online megapublisher Sony Online has announced two new additions to its role-playing EverQuest franchise. That sound you just heard was the sun, begging you to come outside, its voice already cracking because it knows you won't. Both the original EverQuest and EverQuest II have switched from releasing an expansion every six months to releasing one per year (with more free updates along the way) - but it ...

Sony Online Entertainment Releases Station Exchange Online Gaming Auction Site White Paper (News)

Feb 7, 2007

Study Reveals Consumer Demand and Confidence in Secure, Official
Marketplace for Buying and Selling the Use of In-Game Characters, Items and Coin for Real World Money

Sony Online Entertainment LLC (SOE), a worldwide leader in online games, today announced the results of a
12-month study of Station Exchange(TM), SOE's online auction site which
allows EverQuest II subscribers to securely buy and sell the rights to use virtual characters, items and coin for real money. Launched in June 2005, Station Exchange's first-to-market product marked the inaugural entry of an official, sanctioned virtual economy into a Massively Multiplayer Online game. The White Paper highlights data collected during a 12-month period covering June 2005 to June 2006.

The auction site, which has operated since June 2005 on specific
EverQuest II servers, generated player transactions of $1.87 million during its first year, according to the White Paper published today. Players have paid as much as $2,000 for the right to use a single EverQuest II character and one seller earned $37,435 from 351 auctions, according to the report, entitled Station Exchange: Year One.

Retro EverQuest (News)

Jun 28, 2006

Everything old is new again. Today, Sony is dusting off the original adventure of massively multiplayer EverQuest and enabling its players to conquer all of the original content in rapid-fire succession starting with the earliest part of the game. Sony is introducing two brand-new "Progression servers" called The Combine and The Sleeper - special worlds that will let players unlock every expansion from 1999's Ruins of Kunark up through this year's Prophecy of ...

Everquest (Screenshots)

Jun 28, 2006

Dark and Light MMO Launches (News)

Jun 6, 2006

For all those who might not be aware, Dark and Light, the largest MMO yet to be launched is now ready to play. Over 4 years in development DNL is a single server play fantasy MMO (everyone online plays in one server and every account is on one server.. like EVE Online) with the largest playable land area available right now. While it is not free there is a method by which you can play the game after purchase by purchasing credits that unloack new land areas as you go without a monthly charge. Touting a Social XP systems, Crafting and Fighting experiance advancement methods DNL is less World of Warcraft and more Asherons Call, Everquest 1, with large open PVP areas, death drops and landmass warfare with siege equipment Dark and Light is not a carebear community. Take a look in the features area on the website link.

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