The latest EverQuest 2 update introduces the Shard of Hate, a new high level riding area, improves the client performance when the memory is low, and rearrange many evacuation areas.

After the release of the EQ2 Game Update 42, featuring the long awaited Epic Quests, a new minor update has been released which introduced a couple of fixes.

In the last two days, the EverQuest 2 servers have been patched to rebalance a couple of minor gameplay issues. These are the changes introduced:

EQ2 Live Update 41 is now online on the test server. The patch introduces the new concept of Achievement Profile, which lets you "save" your archivement points configuration for later, and finally puts an end to the lame level 20 locking on PvP servers introducing XP gains for each PvP kills even when the XP gains are locked.

The administrators of EQ2 Flames are claiming that Scott Hartsman, Senior Producer for EverQuest 2, is leaving SOE. Apparently he was waiting to release the Rise of Kunark expansion before moving to a newly started MMOG company.
Scott Hartsman's started working with Sony Online Entertainment six years ago, on the game design for EverQuest: Shadows of Luclin.
Hartsman is also known from the community with the nickname of Gallenite.

Sony Online Entertainment has received many praises for the smooth launch of the fourth EverQuest 2 game expansion Rise of Kunark . Only a few minor issue have been discovered until now, which have been promptly fixed in two patches between the 15th and the 16th November.

At approximately 5:00am PST (1pm GMT), all US, European and international EverQuest 2 servers will be brought down to release the newest game expansion Rise of Kunark.

GameZone previews Rise of Kunark, the next coming expansion for EverQuest II, expected to be released on the 13th of November.

All EverQuest 2 servers are now updated to version 38. This latest patch added the long awaited appearance slots, dual wield changes and the return of Bristelbane. Check out the complete patch notes!

The first day of the EverQuest Fan Faire has ended and soon a short but interesting report has been published on the EQ2 commmunity website.