From SOE:

There's been a great amount of epic information cycling around the internet over this past week, here's a collection of those Epic concept art desktops! Also, if you're a tradeskiller, you may be interested in seeing what you may be working for with the release of Game Update 42!

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Every week SOE highlights EverQuest community members. This week meet Bewitchin from Drinal server. Check it out.

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January is over and we've already seen some great events! Read the latest event report to see a variety of events across the servers, including some fantastic parties.

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With so much information being posted in the EQII Official Forums at all times, it can be very hard to keep up with it and very easy to miss some real gems and opportunities to share. Have no fear though; the Treasure Chest is here to highlight interesting, unusual, and humorous posts, as well as opportunities to help your fellow player with a question or two!

The latest installment of the EQ Forum Hodgepodge is posted over at the official website. Lots of interesting threads this week, check it out.

The latest installment of The Matrix Online Image Retrieval is posted over at the official website. A rather bland image this time we think, but you decide.

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On Tuesday, January 15, at 4:00 AM PST all U.S. and European galaxies will be taken down for server maintenance and a live update. When the update is complete, all galaxies will be live but unavailable while we complete final testing. All galaxies will be made available after that time.

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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!

Frmo SOE:

Players who are logged in to the Star Wars Galaxies forums are currently experiencing issues with various forums loading properly. The problem is being investigated and we expect to have it resolved in approximately two hours. We apologize for the inconvenience!

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If you are going to be in Las Vegas on January 8th and find yourself craving a Warp Core Breach and great conversation, come on down to QUARK’S BAR AND RESTAURANT at the Hilton Hotel in Las Vegas and hang out with the SOE Community Relations Team! The gang will be in town for CES, so head on over and meet the community folks from your favorite SOE games and perhaps share a dry iced filled drink!