Editorials

Two new screenshots have been released by Sony Online in celebration of the recent announcement of Everquest II's new expansion, The Shadow Odyssey. Both deal with guild halls and can be seen after the jump.

In this week's "RoleCraft," Jim Moreno continues his look at character alignment in MMORPGs - this time focusing on how in-game factions make characters "evil" (or not).

As part of tonight's keynote speech, it was announced that both Everquest and Everquest 2 have expansions coming out. Add to that the news that the expansions are free for Fan Faire attendees as part of the Living Legacies campaign, and you have the recipe for happy players. Check the official announcement...

Sony Online Entertainment president John Smedley will be giving the keynote address at this weekend's Fan Faire in Las Vegas. Grab the details by clicking below.

This weekend's Fan Faire in Las Vegas will feature an Everquest II competition for intrepid players. Find out how to get signed up and all the other gory details by clicking below.

In this week's examination of Clausewitz "On Gaming," Jonathan Steinhauer looks at what victory and defeat mean ... to NPC monsters.

Everquest II is working to entice former players back into the game once affectionately known as "EverCrack" for its addictive gameplay. The program is an extension of the Living Legacies campaign. Check out their offers after the jump.

Everquest 2 developer Emily "Domino" Taylor has penned a new journal article about the trade skill quests planned for Update 47. There's a lot of cool stuff included so check it out after the jump.

In this week's RoleCraft, Jim Moreno looks at the standard D&D concept of alignment, how it works in roleplaying, and how it's applied to MMORPGs.

Sony Online announced today that "Station Voice" is now live on both Everquest 2 and Star Wars: Galaxies servers. Station Voice is a free voice chat system developed by Sony in conjunction with Vivox. Check out the details after the jump.