Sony Online Entertainment Archive

  • Pirates of the Burning Sea Treasure Clue #3 Sails In

    Pirates of the Burning Sea Treasure Clue #3 Sails In

    My third treasure clue for Pirates of the Burning Sea has arrived from SOE this week, paired with a stuffed animal parrot as you can see pictured. Clue #3 reads as follows: Ye say that I make men half blind. But the truth is, I’m […]

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  • Pirates of the Burning Sea Treasure Clue #2 Arrives

    Pirates of the Burning Sea Treasure Clue #2 Arrives

    Earlier this month, I received a booty-filled swag bag and the first treasure map clue in promotion of Pirates of the Burning Sea, SOE and Flying Lab Software’s MMORPG due out in January. Monday afternoon, the second treasure clue arrived on my doorstep, reading as […]

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  • Latest EQ and EQII Expansions Go Live

    Latest EQ and EQII Expansions Go Live

    It’s a doubly good day to be an EQ addict today, as Sony Online Entertainment has dual-launched both of the latest expansions for EverQuest and EverQuest II, Secrets of Faydwer and Rise of Kunark. Both expansion packs contain the base EQ and EQII games, all […]

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  • EverQuest II Birthday Montage Video, New Rise of Kunark Screens

    EverQuest II Birthday Montage Video, New Rise of Kunark Screens

    This past Friday, Sony Online Entertainment celebrated EverQuest II‘s third birthday, and in honor of the occasion released this montage video featuring key members of the dev team sharing their thoughts and fondest memories on all things EQII, from the game’s launch to fan faires […]

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  • EQ: Secrets of Faydwer Behind the Scenes Video

    EQ: Secrets of Faydwer Behind the Scenes Video

    EverQuest Game Designers David Ford, Jonathan Caraker, and Alan VanCouvering provide an in-game tour of some of the new zones found in the Secrets of Faydwer expansion in this new behind the scenes video. [gv data=”/wp-content/uploads/Games/EQ/Trailers/11.1.2007_SOF_BTS_FINAL_720x.flv” width=”416″ height=”352″][/gv]

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  • SOE Announces First Legends of Norrath Expansion

    SOE Announces First Legends of Norrath Expansion

    Forsworn, the first expansion to the EQ– and EQII-based Legends of Norrath online trading card game, has been officially unveiled by Sony Online Entertainment and is on pace to launch in December. Following up on Oathbound, Forsworn is the second chapter in the Legends of […]

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  • Pirates of the Burning Sea Schwag Bag

    Pirates of the Burning Sea Schwag Bag

    Getting game schwag, be it t-shirts, pens, stickers, key chains or any of the many other cool and kooky items companies come up with to promote their titles, is always a joy, and the best kind of schwag always ties into its game of inspiration […]

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  • EQII: Rise of Kunark Beta Tour Recap

    EQII: Rise of Kunark Beta Tour Recap

    Earlier today I got the chance to join in on a quick beta tour for the upcoming EverQuest II expansion pack, Rise of Kunark. Guided by Sony Online Entertainment’s Sr. Community Relations Manager, Craig Dalrymple (aka Grimwell), myself and a small band of other journalists […]

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  • Secrets of Faydwer, Rise of Kunark Box Art Unveiled

    Secrets of Faydwer, Rise of Kunark Box Art Unveiled

    Signifying a change in marketing direction and packaging style for its hit EverQuest MMO franchise, Sony Online Entertainment has unveiled the box art for its forthcoming EQ and EQII expansion packs, Secrets of Faydwer and Rise of Kunark respectively. According to the update SOE passed […]

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  • Stand-alone Legends of Norrath Client Now Available

    Stand-alone Legends of Norrath Client Now Available

    Following last week’s launch for the EverQuest and EverQuest II subscribers, the EQ-based digital online trading card game Legends of Norrath is now available to the masses in a free stand-alone version. The client can be downloaded at no charge from the Legends of Norrath […]

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