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EQ II's official site has a fresh press release about the details of Update 42 and Sony has released an "epic weapons" gameplay video.

WHAT:
Game Update #42 will give EverQuest® II players the most exhilarating and challenging 24 epic quests, one for each class, to date. From weapons to cloaks to tradeskills, the transformations that come as a result of completing the quests are visually stunning with spectacular animation effects. From the Shadownight's black blade of wicked design containing the essence of Envy itself, to the Templar's rotating and crushing copper and silver hammer, each weapon wields a power that players have not experienced before.

Check out the rest and view the video after the jump.

EQ2's official site has been updated with the monthly producer newsletter. This time, Clint "Jourdian" Worley, senior producer, has taken on the task of giving the wrap up for 2007 and a peek at 2008:

The EverQuest team is already hard at work on the next expansion. We plan to have a longer Beta cycle once again to ensure that we deliver a quality product that is fun to play. More information about the expansion will be announced later in the year.

One of the goals that the EQ Dev team has is to refocus on the Live content that we give to the players. Many of you work on chewing through the expansion content and then you are left either wanting more or diving into AA advancement while you wait for the next major release. We are focusing on providing Live content on a monthly basis that you will be able to enjoy throughout the year. We hope to see everyone take part in these events and we are open to trying new and exciting things, so your feedback is welcome.

It's a good read so be sure to check it out.

Sony Online Entertainment is gearing up to release a major update to EverQuest 2. If you are curious about what this update will bring to the world of Norrath, then look no further than here:

Game Update 42 isn't your usual home-grown update; it's almost an expansion unto itself. With this onslaught of information, you'll gain access to Adventuring as well as Tradeskill Epics, the introduction of three gods from Norrathian lore, a new means to interact with your pets, a connectivity window to know how the internet weather is between you and the servers, a means to better search the broker through effect name and some VERY helpful household items, including a couple to permit you to show off your hard earned equipment!

You can find out more about this update by clicking 'read more' below.

A new documentary, titled Second Skin, is all about virtual worlds and gamers. EverQuest 2 is one of the games featured in this film.

Here's the trailer to a new movie, Second Skin, a documentary about virtual worlds and the gamers who play them. EverQuest II is one of the main games the film documents, including an interview with Scott Hartsman, a trip to Fan Faire and in game Machinima. It's just been completed and is in the final round of SXSW (they're saying it has an extremely good chance of getting in- official announcement Feb 5th) where it might premiere. The filmmakers are in talks with HBO and The Sundance Channel about distribution, and are waiting to talk to theatrical distribution companies at the festival.

You can view the trailer here.

The official EQ2 site has been updated with a letter from producer Bruce Ferguson. Discussing the imminent release of update 42, here's a portion of the letter:

1) We have the deities returning with renewed strength, and additional members...The Tribunal, Karana, and Bertoxxolous. You will find these encounters even more challenging than ever!

2) Also coming in this update are the new mannequins, which will allow you to show off your armor and weapons inside your house. If you're anxious to get one of these, be sure to touch base with your local crafting expert, who will be filling orders soon.

3) Searching for items that you care about on the broker will become much easier, as we have implemented the ability to search for items by the effect name on the item.

4) We've added a new Pet Options window to allow you to set your pet name, hide status and how they'll act around you.

5) While we can't control the entire internet yet, we can show you what may be happening between your computer and ours, with a new Connections Stats window to show you your ping, bytes per second, frames per second, and packet loss.

6) Oh, and someone mentioned epics. I think there are some epic quests in this update.

There's more so go over and take a look.

Sony Online Entertainment will be holding Legends of Norrath tournaments this weekend for interested players.

SOE will be hosting a weekend of major tournament events starting January 19, 2008 at 7:00am PST and ending January 20, 2008 at 9:00pm PST where players can receive extraordinary promotional cards and in-game loot rewards! New "Loot Tournament Weekend" tournament queues, where players can receive new promotional and loot cards, will be running all weekend long. Each event will begin when all slots have filled in the tournament.

If you're interested in the tournament, be sure to click 'read more' below, for further details.

If you happen to find yourself in Las Vegas on January the 8th then you're in luck! The Everquest II community will be having a get together at the Quark's Bar and Restaurant in the Hilton Hotel. While you're there you can chill out with the SOE Community Relations Team and have a cold one. Check out the details below.

What: Community Get Together

Where: Quark's Bar and Restaurant in the Hilton Hotel, 3000 Paradise Rd. Las Vegas, Nevada 89109

When: 7:00 p.m. PST, January 8th

Massively.com reports on a scandal involving SOE's EverQuest 2. According to them, developers have apparently broken policy and allowed for a Test Server guild to be transferred to a Live server. They present quite a bit of evidence to back this claim up, including an admission from a SOE official. The excuse? Rewarding the Test Server players for their hard work.

Some cliffs notes on the situation:

* SOE employee(s) abused their power breaking various codes of ethics (confirmed & guilty)
* Numerous Test players accuse Unhallowed Triad with a history of exploitation and getting away with it in due part to their SOE connection (rumors)
* Someone at SOE made the call to transfer Test characters to a Live server breaking policy (confirmed & guilty)
* Not only were characters transferred to Unrest, but items as well. Unhallowed Triad's Guild level was also inflated to 60. (confirmed & guilty)
* Many Unhallowed Triad guild members admitted to transferring off test in Assassin's chat (confirmed)
* Several Unhallowed Triad guild members were transferred unknowingly (more than likely)
* Legitimately leveled characters belonging to several Unhallowed Triad members were transferred over from other servers or already leveled on the Unrest server (confirmed)
* Unhallowed Triad guild tag no longer exists but there other guild tag Unholy Trinity exists and their Guild level stands at 30 (confirmed)
* All players on the Test server have not been given the same opportunity to transfer to a Live server

The full details can be found over at Massively.

This week's EverQuest 2 zone review from SOE features the Nektropos Castle zone. If you're curious about this area of the world and would like some tips from players, don't miss out on this feature.

Here is a chance for you, the EQII Community, to offer your critiques about selected zones in EQII and help influence your fellow community members on where and how they spend their time. This week's selected zone is Nektropos Castle.

You can read the full zone review by clicking 'read more' below.

The first round of annual expansions have gone to store and are available in retail boxes that combine each of the new expansions with their original games and other expansions. For EverQuest II it's Rise of Kunark, which introduces the Sarnak race and a load of new content and levels. For EverQuest, it's Secrets of Faydwer, which brings some mechanical themed areas to the world.

Read more after the leap.