The second time could be a charm during the May Legends of Norrath Loot Re-Roll! Check out the two new loot cards we're adding to Legends of Norrath Inquisitor booster packs.

There are a great many changes coming with Game Update 45! There's some mysterious new events coming, there are some serious changes to how priest classes are curing their group mates, there's a total overhaul to weapons made through weaponcrafting and who doesn't want a little more bank space? Yes, it's going to be a very busy Game Update!

For your reading pleasure, the chat log of the entire devchat is now live! If you want to see what comments Lyndro made about class changes, that Doomcookie has stewing for future lore or what Domino has in her tradeskill magic hat, be sure to check it out here!

A well worn traveler of the lands known as the Town Crier journeys lands near and far seeking out the latest in EverQuest II news and information. Join us once again as the Crier returns from his latest journeys, filled with news and information from all around those strange lands. One never knows what new secrets his stories will hold!

Mark your calendars! This Thursday, May 8, 2008 at 4:30pm PDT (7:30 EDT), there's going to be an EverQuest II devchat on Allakhazam with some of your favorite EQII developers! If you want to know more about this devchat, if you want to know how to pre-submit questions, or how to prepare for this upcoming devchat, click here and read all about it!

There are a great many changes coming with Game Update 45! There's interesting changes coming for some casting and healing classes (Coercers and Priest classes mainly), new world events, ways to get achievement experience from quests far under your level, bank additions, tradeskill revamps, and even a little more breathing room for the bigger encounters you may come across in your adventures! You had better get ready, there's a good chance that regardless of what you do across Norrath, you'll be affected by this Game Update in a very positive way!

A well worn traveler of the lands known as the Town Crier journeys lands near and far seeking out the latest in EverQuest II news and information. Join us once again as the Crier returns from his latest journeys, filled with news and information from all around those strange lands. One never knows what new secrets his stories will hold!

Every other week, the entire community team chooses a game and logs in for some SOE gameplay! This week, it's up to the players to make that choice for next Friday, so do your part to vote and show your EverQuest II spirit!

This Friday, May 2nd SOE Phone Support will be closed for a few hours from 10am - 12:30pm Pacific Time. Phone Support will resume operation from 12:30pm - 7pm Pacific Time. We apologize for the inconvenience.

SOE Customer Support Team

Our own Midori "Momochi" McDaniel has recently sat down with EverQuest II character animator Steve Kim! In this Dev Diary, you get to hear how Steve broke into the gaming industry, how he feels about the ever-changing gaming industry over the past 10 years as well as what strange things he's been animating!

The English Dev Diary - The Japanese Dev Diary

If you'd rather read the diary as well as see what Steve's worked on, click here!

We finally hear officially from Robyn "Naylie" Vallee and 2 of our International Community Relations Reps! The Love Doctor stops in to give some "great" advice and we have 2 top 10 lists! Jason Ryan is back with the news, be sure to get all of the updates for your favorite game.

So tune in! You can get your Podcast goodness two different ways head over to the Podcast's official site, and click on your preferred bandwidth or if you have iTunes installed select iTunes store, type SOE into the search box and click Subscribe! Your feedback is always welcome either on the Station forums or via email at Brenlo@soe.sony.com!

Be sure not to miss tonight's Ravecast with Leonai & Luxx at 6:30pm PDT until 8:30pm PDT from Onlinegamingradio.com! Leonai's stated that tonight's show will be all about "my move, some gaming news, and if we have time, common reasons why we've left various MMOs"!

You can read more about it here!

The EverQuest II Fan Art Gallery has recently been updated! If you want to see what your local adventuring artists have submitted, drop in and see!

This gnome's been to many a tavern and restaurant, but I'd never had the pleasure of visiting one run primarily by a Kerran. Psia's Hammer and Kerra Club on the Antonia Bayle server was certainly my first, and I do believe I'll be returning from time to time!

Raid play is one of the most challenging and rewarding formats in Legends of Norrath and now you have the chance to construct and play the Chardok Raid Deck against up to four (4) online opponents! Free Chardok Raid Deck cards should begin to drop in EverQuest® and EverQuest® II on April 25th.

A well worn traveler of the lands known as the Town Crier journeys lands near and far seeking out the latest in EverQuest II news and information. Join us once again as the Crier returns from his latest journeys, filled with news and information from all around those strange lands. One never knows what new secrets his stories will hold!

On Wednesday, April 23, 2008 from approximately 8:00am PDT until 9:30am PDT, EQ EQII and Vanguard Players sites shall be down for maintenance. This downtime will last approximately 1.5 hours..

On Wednesday, April 23, 2008 from approximately 9am PDT until 1:30pm PDT, all store services as well as character transfers shall be down for maintenance. This maintenance is planned to take about 3.5 hours.

The EQII Development blog has been recently updated with word from our illustrious tradeskill queen, Emily "Domino" Taylor! In this blog, you get to see what did she do for Game Update 44, what it's like to be in the EQII team (especially with the recent changes of staffing) as well as what it's like to work here and still NOT be a native to the United States!

So... sit back and enjoy this recent installment!