Our latest coverage of EverQuest 2.
Darkpaw Games is giving EverQuest 2 players a chance to relive content from ages past for the next two weeks with the return of the Chronoportal Phenomenon event. “In celebration of EverQuest's 23rd anniversary, we're reopening Chronoportals so you can go back in time and relive some of your favorite moments and encounters in Norrath! Chronomancers are very interested in [...]
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EverQuest 2’s new Kael Drakkel Lore and Legend server is now officially live after a week in testing. Kael Drakkel comes with a new casual ruleset that offers new players and even veterans a way to experience all of the game’s contents without the added pressure of grinding for gear or trying to keep up with the rest of the [...]
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As previously announced, Darkpaw Games has officially retired and ended support for EverQuest 32-bit clients as part of their efforts to improve the game’s overall performance. The system requirements have increased a bit but not enough that most modern rigs won’t be able to run the new 64-bit client. “Significant effort was put into preparing the game for this moment [...]
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EverQuest 2’s Visions of Vetrovia expansion is now live in the long-running fantasy MMORPG but not before it ran into a serious problem on launch day. The servers were down for nine hours following the expansion’s launch while Darkpaw Games sorted out a database issue. The good news is that the issue has been fixed and players can now enjoy [...]
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EverQuest 2: Visions of Vetrovia will officially be launching on December 1st. The date was confirmed by developer Darkpaw Games as the studio prepares to wind down the expansion’s ongoing beta test. Visions of Vetrovia will take players across the seas to new areas where new adventures, quests, and creatures await. The expansion will feature several unique biomes, each inhabited [...]
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EverQuest 2 is celebrating its 17th anniversary this week, and if you were around when the game first launched in November 2004, then you’re probably feeling really old right now. The annual Heroes’ Festival is now live and will run until November 15th as part of the game’s anniversary celebrations. “Today, let's take a walk down memory lane and reminisce [...]
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Darkpaw Games has opened pre-orders and kicked off beta testing for the EverQuest 2: Visions of Vetrovia expansion. “Inspired by mystical visions, a crew of explorers—sailing the uncharted waters beyond the Shattered Seas—has found an isolated continent plagued by dark curses and discordant energies. Ruins of an ancient civilization are scattered across the landscape, while the imposing silhouette of an [...]
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It’s been an eventful week at Daybreak Games and their sub-studios with the release of Aliens: Fireteam Elite, the PlanetSide 2 NSO _Integration launch on consoles, and DC Universe Online’s new House of Legends episode. Not to be left behind, EverQuest and EverQuest 2, are also getting their fair share of updates. Over on EverQuest, the team at Darkpaw Games [...]
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Summer is in the air and EverQuest and EverQuest 2 are celebrating the hottest season of the year with a week of hot bonuses from now until July 8. Experience gains in both games have been bumped up by 76%, along with a 76% increase in rare spawn rates and faction standing. To be clear, this means that you’ll gain [...]
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The EverQuest 2 Reign of Shadows expansion is now live featuring a new playable race called the Vah Shir. The Vah Shir are a cat-like race and the first race to be added into the game after five years. “Get distracted by shiny things, knock things off of high places, hate dogs. Play as a Vah Shir!” The expansion also [...]
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