Once you have installed the software, head over to Blizzard’s support website and download the updates which fix a few bugs and balance the races. Choose the download under the “Expansion” header. Direct link to the download is here.

Once you’ve installed that patch, you should be set to go. As always, The Ravecast airs every Friday from 6:30pm-9:30pm Pacific Time.

Interested in talking with the community about this upcoming event? Click here

Here is a YouTube recording of 38Studios and the tiny amount that they are willing to divulge to the public.

It’s very much worth watching.

The team behind Legends of Norrath’s artwork invited a few community members to send in photos to be encorporated into the amazing artwork displayed on their various cards within the game Legends of Norrath, and Calthine, one of the Community Administrators at EQ2 Allakhazam has had her image chosen for the “Fear” card. What an amazing honor to have your image immortalized by the strokes of painted artistry within the cards themselves for hundreds and perhaps thousands of players to be able to see.

…We all hooked up on a conference call with EM Stock, the Senior Community Manager at SOE Austin, who devised some complicated cross between /random, some 20-sided dice, and duck-duck-goose to let us choose which card we’d pose for. Then we were instructed to take lots of pictures, with a focus on interesting angles and being dramatic.

Interestingly enough, the card I got from EM’s lotto was not the card I ended up on. I had one picture come out with an interesting facial expression that definitely wasn’t right for my card, but was really striking so I sent it along. Apparently artist Kieran Yanner agreed, because I ended up on Fright…

Click here to read the entire article posted on EQ2 Allakhazam.

A new perspective on Norrath

Welcome to “New Attitude” – a column that looks at the ever growing world of Norrath (EQ2) with new eyes. Initially that perspective will be mine; ultimately it will be yours as well. Providing, of course, that you are the sort of person that likes to sit back, sip a cup of coffee and discuss what new discoveries Norrath (and of course John Smedley and his devs) have brought you. Input is always welcome, good conversation appreciated, and inane banter easily ignored.

Great…who the heck are you?

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If you have both of them, then dust off those boxes and reinstall the software.  If you don’t, most stores including Walmart, Target, and Best Buy carry the Starcraft Battle Chest for around $20.

Once you have installed the software, head over to Blizzard’s support website and download the updates which fix a few bugs and balance the races. Choose the download under the “Expansion” header. Direct link to the download is here.

Once you’ve installed that patch, you should be set to go. As always, The Ravecast airs every Friday from 6:30pm-9:30pm Pacific Time.

Interested in talking with the community about this upcoming event? Click here

This is the day to get a taste of what you’ve been missing, so Tune In!

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World of Kung Fu Launches Final Closed Beta

VestGame Entertainment, the North American Publisher of the Chinese hit MMORPG “World of Kung Fu” has announced that it will begin its final closed beta test on Wednesday, December 19th. The final closed beta of the game will incorporate many new elements and enhanced features. In addition to new NPCs and new items, the highly anticipated Item Mall will make its debut. Certain gameplay features have also been improved. Beta testers active in the previous beta test will be rewarded with game gold that can be used however they choose within the World of Kung Fu. Participants in the final closed beta will be able to roll their characters over into the open beta when it begins in January. Everyone is encouraged to sign up for the final closed beta test at the World of Kung Fu website (www.worldofkungfu.com).

Tune in this afternoon from 4pm-7pm Pacific time to hear Zanadi & Dellmon as they continue on this month’s discussion regarding the latest release of EverQuest 2’s expansion and more!

Another game is being invaded by the nutty people of Online Gaming Radio, and this week’s victim game of choice is Disney’s MMORPG, ToonTown!

Dare to be nutty and join us as a Toon within ToonTown this evening! The game is a free download which you can get in moments’ download from the ToonTown website. Once you have the game, be sure to come back here and tune into our show and join OGR Toontown Invasion!

Who: Leonai_art & Luxx from Online Gaming Radio
Special Guest host:  Monte - The Geek
Show: The Ravecast
Time: Fridays from 6:30pm-9:30pm Pacific

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Players will spend the holiday season in a virtual winter-wonderland surrounded by

 new adventures, gifts, mounts and holiday cheer

SAN DIEGO, CA – December 12, 2007 – Sony Online Entertainment LLC (SOE) is decking the halls this holiday season with in-game activities and festive themed events in many of its live titles.

EverQuest ^® and EverQuest ^®II players will enjoy yet another year of the Frostfell celebration while the popular EverQuest online trading card game, Legends of Norrath™, will start a new tradition. Not to be outshone by its Norrathian counterpart, Vanguard: Saga of Heroes™ is celebrating the holiday season in Telon, and in a galaxy far, far away; Star Wars Galaxies™ players will enjoy the spectacular experience of Wookiee Life Day.

“This holiday season our development teams have donned their elf outfits and really gotten into the holiday spirit by creating some of the most vibrant virtual holiday content ever,” said Russell Shanks, COO and Vice President, Sony Online Entertainment.  “It’s a joy for us to provide players with reindeer mounts, snowball fights and even a gift-giving tree, all of which can be found throughout these extravagantly decorated worlds.”

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