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Everquest 2 EU services transfer to ProSieben this week

Sony Online Entertainment will transfer management of Everquest 2 in Europe across to ProSieben sometime this week.
EverQuest update Shadow of Fear gets a launch trailer

Sony Online Entertainment’s seemingly immortal MMORPG, EverQuest, recently celebrated its fourteenth birthday, but that hasn’t slowed it down one jot. Its Shadow of Fear update has gone live, a trailer for which can be spied through the break.
EverQuest designer Brad McQuaid returns to series after 12-year absence

EverQuest key designer Brad McQuaid has returned to the series he helped create, after some 12 years of absence.
Everquest turns 14 on March 16

Everquest is now old enough to wear coloured lip gloss to school, and won’t shut up about boys, but at least it’s stopped demanding a horse.
EverQuest: Rain of Fear - 19th expansion for the MMO is live

EverQuest’s 19th expansion, Rain of Fear, is now live, SOE has announced.
EverQuest and EverQuest 2 expansions to release in November

The latest EverQuest and EverQuest 2 expansions have been dated by SOE. EverQuest’s Rain of Fear, the 19th expansion to the MMO, will launch on November 28. EverQuest II’s 9th expansion, Chains of Eternity, will launch on November 13. You can find out more information on each expansion through the links. Thanks, TenTonHammer.
EverQuest expansion Rain of Fear enters open beta

Free-to-play MMORPG, EverQuest, is accepting open beta registrations for its 19th update, Rain of Fear. Details of the 13-year-old Sony Online Entertainment title can be found on the game’s official website, while the full features of Rain of Fear are over here.
EverQuest 2's ninth expansion Chains of Eternity will release in November

EverQuest 2’s ninth expansion Chains of Eternity will release in November. SOE posted the news via a producer’s letter on the forums. The expansion takes place in EQII’s version of the afterlife, Norrath: Ethernere. Adventuring and tradeskill will level cap at 95, new quests and prestige abilities are in the cards, and another event SOE […]
SOE removes option to purchase DLC and expansion packs using Station Cash

SOE has announced plans to remove the ability to purchase DLC and expansion packs for some of its MMOs using Station Cash.
Everquest celebrates free-to-play success

Sony Online Entertainment is pretty chuffed with how going free-to-play has revived 13 year old MMORPG Everquest.
Everquest 13th anniversary details, events announced

SOE’s announced details surrounding the 13th anniversary of Everquest, as well as free-to-play events for the shindig ahead of its jump to the F2P market. Details include 13 quests that remind of Everquest days past, the return of 40 previous events from past anniversaries, a new raid and a new feature called Hero’s Journey. Details […]
Everquest free-to-play conversion set for March 16

The grandaddy of Internet addiction jokes has put a date on its free-to-play conversion.
Everquest to go free to play in March

After fourteen years of service, the Life Swallower is ready to absorb a new generation of subscription-free adventurers.
SOE suspends 700 Everquest players

After a stern warning to unscrupulous Everquest players last week, Sony Online Entertainment made good on its threats. Seven hundred accounts were suspended today as Sony’s wrath rang out through Norrath. “Remember that these suspensions are merely the first wave, and further action is on the horizon. We will not rest, but will instead continue […]
EverQuest admins issue final warning to cheaters

A post on the Sony Online Entertainment forums has warned players of an imminent crackdown on those utilising exploits in the nearly 12 year old MMORPG, Everquest. The teams has “quietly invested significant behind the scenes effort” and advises cheaters to “take heed and reform. There will be no second chances.” Thanks, Blue.
Friday Shorts: Nevermind is 20, Daytona USA, China, Orcs, KOTOR

Hold on to your hats, there’s a another big list of shorts for you today below the break.
Saturday Shorts: Borderlands, Xperia, MineCon, EQ, Mega Man, sales

It’s that time again, only it’s Saturday.
Thursday Shorts: Brave Company, Cthulhu, SFxT, Cave, Devil Survivor 2, FFXIII-2

It’s time for your Thursday link dump, a.k.a. shorts. Head onward if you dare – it’s rather large today.
Original Everquest gets recruit-a-friend program

For those of you who still play the original Everquest you’ll now have an opportunity to get friends in on the action with Sony’s new recruit-a-friend program
SOE content development continued through outage

Sony Online Entertainment has resumed service, and boy, has it been busy while we were away.

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