Sony Online Entertainment Detail The Winter Events In Many Of Its MMO's

Sony Online Entertainment have detailed the upcoming Winter Events in many of their MMO games. The games and events that Sony Online Entertainment have detailed are:

EverQuest: The annual Frostfell event runs from Dec. 10, to Jan. 7 in EverQuest. In the Plane of Knowledge, the Frostfell celebrations have been spoiled by a state of thievery, and it is up to the players to save the celebration. Many families have been awakened by ruffians and monsters breaking into their homes and carrying off presents intended for the children of the Realm. Players are needed to help track down the monsters that committed these crimes and return the missing presents. Players should also visit the Marketplace to check out the all the new Frostfell items.

EverQuest II: Frostfell, the Norrathian festival of kinship and giving, has returned to EverQuest II. Players can join in the celebration scheduled from Dec. 10, to Jan. 7. Gardy, the ex-giftgiving Frostfell elf, is offering a new quest. Santa Glug has several brand new gifts to give out to one and all. The merchants in the Frostfell Wonderland Village have new holiday goodies for purchase and tradeskillers can make several brand new items. Players should also be aware that this year, fruitcake really is the gift that keeps on giving! Hitting a friend with a throwable fruitcake will spawn one in their inventory for them to throw back.

Legends of Norrath: From Dec. 18 to Jan. 4, Legends of Norrath is offering a Holiday Bundle pack including 25 booster packs of the Travelers expansion. Each bundle pack will contain one of four mounts from the retired Oathbound expansion. Players will receive an EverQuest or EverQuest II mount depending upon their settings in the Legends of Norrath client. Legends of Norrath also offers players a second way to celebrate this holiday season with on-demand tournaments. Eight players can start a tournament at anytime between Dec. 24 at 2 p.m. PST and Jan. 4 at 10 a.m. PST. For just five Event Passes, players gain entry into the Holiday tournament and a special Sleigh-ers Stash pack!

Free Realms: Snow Days, the Free Realms winter holiday celebration, has transformed Snowhill into a winter wonderland filled with food, fun, and, of course, presents! Snow Days is scheduled to begin on Dec. 16 and conclude on Jan. 21. Players can visit Candi Ivy near the Gifting Tree in Snowhill to help protect the presents from a wicked gang of Robgoblins and the abominable snowmen. Those who follow the holiday quest line might just get a chance to try all of her neat holiday sweets. Pelt friends with snowballs from behind the ice barriers in the Snowhill snowball fighting area. The Free Realms Trading Card Game is offering a special Holiday Bundle pack which will include ten booster packs of the Shattered Past expansion, a Duelist on Demand Print Voucher and an exclusive holiday item redeemable within Free Realms! The Holiday Bundle pack is slated to be available Dec. 23 through Jan. 3. Players can also check out the Marketplace for new holiday clothes, costumes and items!

Pirates of the Burning Sea: Junkanoo is the holiday of choice in these waters, and there is much revelry to be had! Players can carol door to door and exchange gifts in a quest to unlock the festive holiday hat and title. Users who complete the new holiday mission to protect Junkanoo from shadowy forces or join King John Konnu in re-enacting the siege of the Bradenburg Fort, will receive a rat shoulder pet as a reward.

Star Wars Galaxies: Wookiee Life Day returns to Star Wars Galaxies this year with fun holiday activities, new rewards and a new badge that are sure to lift your holiday spirits to galactic proportions! The festivities begin December 15th, and conclude on January 12th in the cities of Dearic, Wayfar and Doaba Guerfel. Players can sign up for the seasonal festivities by visiting the Trandoshan Traders or the Wookiee Freedom Fighters. By spreading holiday cheer or fear, players will receive Life Day Tokens to redeem for gifts when they visit the Wroshyr Tree. Get ready to munch Wookiee Ookiees, drink some eggnog and open gifts including a new holiday ornament for your house! In the Star Wars Galaxies Trading Card Game, look for on-demand tournaments in celebration of Life Day. Eight players can start a tournament at anytime between Dec. 24 at 2 p.m. PST and Jan. 4 at 10 a.m. PST. For just five Event Passes, players get entry into the Holiday tournament and a Life Day pack!

Vanguard Saga of Heroes: The Festival of Gloriann returns to the world of Telon this holiday season. Once a year during the wintery months, towering trees adorned with lights can be seen glittering within the cities of Telon. Players can cover their homes and Guild Halls with special festive decorations, try on their new illusion costume or view the rooftops of Telon from the back of Randolph, the flying reindeer mount. Get ready to reach new heights this year with the citizens of Telon as we celebrate together the Festival of Gloriann!

EverQuest II Frostfell


Press Release

SAN DIEGO, CALIF. – Dec. 16, 2009 – Sony Online Entertainment LLC (SOE) fills players’ virtual stockings with holiday cheer this holiday season with in-game activities and festive events in its online video games. This December, EverQuest®, EverQuest® II and Free Realms players will enjoy celebrations filled with themed events, special quests and seasonal treats. Pirates of the Burning Sea™ will be celebrating Junkanoo, Wookiee Life Day returns to Star Wars Galaxies, and in Vanguard Saga of Heroes the annual Festival of Gloriann has arrived.

In-game events are as follows:

EverQuest®: The annual Frostfell event runs from Dec. 10, to Jan. 7 in EverQuest. In the Plane of Knowledge, the Frostfell celebrations have been spoiled by a state of thievery, and it is up to the players to save the celebration. Many families have been awakened by ruffians and monsters breaking into their homes and carrying off presents intended for the children of the Realm. Players are needed to help track down the monsters that committed these crimes and return the missing presents. Players should also visit the Marketplace to check out the all the new Frostfell items.
For detailed information, please visit www.eqplayers.com.

EverQuest® II: Frostfell, the Norrathian festival of kinship and giving, has returned to EverQuest II. Players can join in the celebration scheduled from Dec. 10, to Jan. 7. Gardy, the ex-giftgiving Frostfell elf, is offering a new quest. Santa Glug has several brand new gifts to give out to one and all. The merchants in the Frostfell Wonderland Village have new holiday goodies for purchase and tradeskillers can make several brand new items. Players should also be aware that this year, fruitcake really is the gift that keeps on giving! Hitting a friend with a throwable fruitcake will spawn one in their inventory for them to throw back.
For detailed information, please visit www.eq2players.com.

Legends of Norrath®: From Dec. 18 to Jan. 4, Legends of Norrath is offering a Holiday Bundle pack including 25 booster packs of the Travelers expansion. Each bundle pack will contain one of four mounts from the retired Oathbound expansion. Players will receive an EverQuest or EverQuest II mount depending upon their settings in the Legends of Norrath client. Legends of Norrath also offers players a second way to celebrate this holiday season with on-demand tournaments. Eight players can start a tournament at anytime between Dec. 24 at 2 p.m. PST and Jan. 4 at 10 a.m. PST. For just five Event Passes, players gain entry into the Holiday tournament and a special Sleigh-ers Stash pack!
For detailed information, please visit www.LegendsofNorrath.com.

Free Realms™: Snow Days, the Free Realms winter holiday celebration, has transformed Snowhill into a winter wonderland filled with food, fun, and, of course, presents! Snow Days is scheduled to begin on Dec. 16 and conclude on Jan. 21. Players can visit Candi Ivy near the Gifting Tree in Snowhill to help protect the presents from a wicked gang of Robgoblins and the abominable snowmen. Those who follow the holiday quest line might just get a chance to try all of her neat holiday sweets. Pelt friends with snowballs from behind the ice barriers in the Snowhill snowball fighting area. The Free Realms Trading Card Game is offering a special Holiday Bundle pack which will include ten booster packs of the Shattered Past expansion, a Duelist on Demand Print Voucher and an exclusive holiday item redeemable within Free Realms! The Holiday Bundle pack is slated to be available Dec. 23 through Jan. 3. Players can also check out the Marketplace for new holiday clothes, costumes and items!
For detailed information, please visit www.freerealms.com.

Pirates of the Burning Sea™: Junkanoo is the holiday of choice in these waters, and there is much revelry to be had! Players can carol door to door and exchange gifts in a quest to unlock the festive holiday hat and title. Users who complete the new holiday mission to protect Junkanoo from shadowy forces or join King John Konnu in re-enacting the siege of the Bradenburg Fort, will receive a rat shoulder pet as a reward.
For detailed information, please visit www.burningsea.com.

Star Wars Galaxies™: Wookiee Life Day returns to Star Wars Galaxies this year with fun holiday activities, new rewards and a new badge that are sure to lift your holiday spirits to galactic proportions! The festivities begin December 15th, and conclude on January 12th in the cities of Dearic, Wayfar and Doaba Guerfel. Players can sign up for the seasonal festivities by visiting the Trandoshan Traders or the Wookiee Freedom Fighters. By spreading holiday cheer or fear, players will receive Life Day Tokens to redeem for gifts when they visit the Wroshyr Tree. Get ready to munch Wookiee Ookiees, drink some eggnog and open gifts including a new holiday ornament for your house! In the Star Wars Galaxies Trading Card Game, look for on-demand tournaments in celebration of Life Day. Eight players can start a tournament at anytime between Dec. 24 at 2 p.m. PST and Jan. 4 at 10 a.m. PST. For just five Event Passes, players get entry into the Holiday tournament and a Life Day pack!
For detailed information, please visit http://starwarsgalaxies.station.sony.com andhttp://starwarsgalaxies.station.sony.com/tradingcardgame/.

Vanguard Saga of Heroes®: The Festival of Gloriann returns to the world of Telon this holiday season. Once a year during the wintery months, towering trees adorned with lights can be seen glittering within the cities of Telon. Players can cover their homes and Guild Halls with special festive decorations, try on their new illusion costume or view the rooftops of Telon from the back of Randolph, the flying reindeer mount. Get ready to reach new heights this year with the citizens of Telon as we celebrate together the Festival of Gloriann!
For detailed information, please visit www.vgplayers.com.


About Sony Online Entertainment
Sony Online Entertainment LLC (SOE) is a recognized worldwide leader in massively multiplayer online games which have entertained millions of players around the globe. SOE creates and delivers compelling entertainment for the personal computer, online, game console and wireless markets. Known for its blockbuster franchise EverQuest®, its successful online trading card game Legends of Norrath®, as well as the recent kids’ phenomenon Free Realms™, SOE continues to raise the bar for online gaming and players worldwide. Headquartered in San Diego, with additional studios in Austin, Seattle, Denver, Tucson, and Taiwan, SOE has a slate of engaging, high-quality games currently in development across new genres for all platforms and audiences.

Sony Online Entertainment Detail The Free Realms Winter Update

Sony Online Entertainment have detailed the Winter update for Free Realms. The Update Will Bring:

New Pets

• dragons, dinosaurs, unicorns, ponies and pegasi
• Each pet can now do 3 tricks. the happier the pet, the better the trick
• Dragons may poo fire droppings, Pony's may wee Rainbows if you leave them alone

Fishing

• its a new job class that has 13 quests available
• there are 30 different species of fish to catch
• you can fly fish, customise you rod poles and lures

Player Housing

• three types will be available. you can invite friends to your house
• The Apartment has 1 bedroom, is free, can hold 75 items
• The Small Wilds House has 2 bedrooms. it has a small yard, free for members, holds 250 Items
• The large Wilds House has 3 bedrooms, a large yard, can hold 400 items, only available in the marketplace.

Snow Days

• Snowhill is transformed into a winter wonderland
• there will be holiday treats and holiday quests
• There will be a Snow ball fighting area
• New seasonal clothes will be available in the marketplace.

Other Features

• Skypads can launch a character into the air.
• Combat has been revamped. every job, item, and encounter has been upgraded.
• Activity Calender will keep you up to date with parties
• To Start the new TCG quests, purchase the Shattered past and talk to Sir Wellington in Briarwood
• You can now dye items in the marketplace before you buy them
• Live Gamer! is live in the US for players 18+.
  

Free Realms Winter Holidays


Free Realms Housing


Free Realms Pets


Free Realms Fishing


Press Release

Free Realms™ is closing 2009 with a BANG! Today, the hit online game released its newest game update containing a multitude of highly anticipated new features directly requested by the players. From spike dragons and snowball fights to real estate and rocket ships, Free Realms continues to be the place where PLAYERS RULE!

Player Housing allows players to have a personal piece of virtual real estate all their own. With three types of houses available now, you can obtain unique items to decorate your new pad, play with your pets in the yard, invite friends over and even throw dance parties.
• The Apartment – 1 bedroom and free for all players; holds up to 75 items.
• The Small Wilds House – 2 bedroom house with a small yard; free for all Members and holds up to 250 items.

• The Large Wilds House – 3 bedroom house with a large yard; available only in the Marketplace and holds up to 400 items.
• Over 100 items – Decorate the interior and exterior of your new place with cool house items like the Babbling Stone Head, the Mega Dance Floor or a larger than life Rocket Ship that actually launches. Obtained through the Marketplace, Coin Shop, quests and the Daily Spin wheel, most Marketplace and Coin Shop items are color-customizable at purchase.

Snow Days, the Free Realms winter holiday celebration, has transformed Snowhill into a winter wonderland filled with food, fun, and of course – presents!
• Holiday Treats – Visit Candi Ivy near the Gifting Tree in Snowhill to help protect the presents from a wicked gang of Robgoblins and the abominable snowmen! Follow the holiday quest line and players might just get a chance to try all of her neat holiday sweets.
• Ready-Aim-Fire! – Pelt your friends with snowballs as you duck behind ice barriers in the Snowhill snowball fighting area.

• Dress to Impress – Check out the Marketplace for new holiday clothes, costumes and items!


New Pets have arrived in Free Realms including dragons, dinosaurs, unicorns, ponies and pegasi. Available in numerous colors direct from the in-game Marketplace, these unique species are ready to be adopted and find loving homes!
• Tricks & Tips – From backflips and hand stands, to breathing fire and playing dead, these new pets each have 3 impressive tricks they can perform for your entertainment. Happier pets do cooler tricks so make sure you stock up on their favorite foods.
• Special Surprise – Stand around long enough and your pet pony may protest with a little rainbow tinkle or dragons may release some hot fire droppings.


Fishing is the latest job to be added to Free Realms with an all new 3D minigame that will reel in players hook, line and sinker! Ever wonder what lurks within the waters of Sacred Grove? Fishermen know all the secret spots to cast their lines and catch everything from exotic fish to treasure. You can also fish with your friends for added angling adventure.
• Go Fish! – 13 quests await players who take the bait and visit resident fishing expert, Reed Stillwater in the Sacred Grove Shallows.
• On the Hook – 30 different species of fish are just waiting to be caught in six different fishing holes.

• Fly Fishing – Gear up with the coolest fishing equipment. Poles, lures and wearables are available in the Marketplace, Coin Shop and by playing the fishing minigames.


Other Feature Additions:
• Launch yourself into the sky with Launch Pads; these can be found in Lakeshore, Snowhill, Merry Vale, Seaside and Sanctuary!
• Combat has undergone a large revamp. Every combat job, item and combat encounter has been upgraded to make your combat experience faster paced and more exciting. Start a battle from the Game Guide to try out powerful new attacks!

• Check the Activity Calendar for Parties and Events! These parties are popping up all over the place; dress up in your Luau gear or bring you pets along to join in the fun!
• To start the new TCG quests, purchase the Shattered Past quest packs and talk to Sir Wellington in Briarwood, outside of Vale of Ancients.

• You now can find the option to dye items different colors in the Marketplace before you buy them!
• You can now buy and sell some items and characters with Live Gamer! This service is available to our 18+; US only, English only players.


The December game update is now available in game. To log in, visit www.FreeRealms.com

ABOUT SOE:
Sony Online Entertainment LLC (SOE) is a recognized worldwide leader in massively multiplayer online games which have entertained millions of players around the globe. SOE creates and delivers compelling entertainment for the personal computer, online, game console and wireless markets. Known for its blockbuster franchise EverQuest®, its successful online trading card game Legends of Norrath®, as well as the recent kids’ phenomenon Free Realms™, SOE continues to raise the bar for online gaming and players worldwide. Headquartered in San Diego, with additional studios in Austin, Seattle, Denver, Tucson, and Taiwan, SOE has a slate of engaging, high-quality games currently in development across new genres for all platforms and audiences.

SOE, the SOE logo and EverQuest, are registered trademarks and Free Realms is a trademark of Sony Online Entertainment LLC in the United States and/or other countries. All other trademarks and trade names are properties of their respective owners. All rights reserved.

Free Realms is rated E-10+ for crude humor and fantasy violence.

Sega Has Released A New Trailer For Vancouver Winter Olympic Games 2010

Sega have released a new trailer for Vancouver Winter Olympic Games 2010. this trailer shows the Slalom Skiing event. the trailer shows the course and Skiers going down it. the In-Game gameplay in the trailer is when the game goes to third person mode and you play a Skier doing the Slalom Course.
The Trailer Also reveals the game is coming out 15th January.

EA Release A new Trailer For Army Of Two The 40th Day On The Playstation Portable

EA Have released a new trailer for the PSP version of Army Of Two the 40th Day. this trailer shows in-game gameplay from a few different stages. The trailer shows some of the highlights of co-op gameplay and features of the game like weapons. the end of the trailer reveals that a Demo is coming out in the USA 7th January. The EU Demo will be released January 14th.

Sega Have Released Banjoe & Kazooie Screenshots, A Trailer, And Boxart For Sonic & Sega's All Star Racing

Sega have confirmed that Banjoe And kazooie are in the Xbox 360 version of Sonic And Sega's All Star Racing. Sega have also announced that Avatars will be in the The game. The Screenshots and trailer show both Avatars and Banjoe And Kazooie in the game, whilst the boxart shows that the 360 version will be different and show Banjoe And Kazooie instead of Tails.



Banjoe And Kazooie / Avatar Screenshots


Sonic & Sega's All Star Racing Boxart

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• QTE Blog: Re-Cap of Yesterdays News (oldest to newest) http://ow.ly/16b0X8

• 360: Bungie has said there is no DLC for Halo ODST, firefight not designed for DLC. http://ow.ly/NnEb

• Take-Two have said that Mafia 2 should be out before July 31st. http://ow.ly/NnEV

• Toki HD is coming to WiiWare, Sony hasn't come to a decision about it, Microsoft won't publish it themselves http://ow.ly/NnGV

• PS3: Square Enix say Final Fantasy XIII Sold over 1 Million Copies on first day on sale in Japan, not including Consoles http://ow.ly/NnKG

• JP Hardware, Wii 135.898, PS3 75.086, PSP 71.885, DSi 68.184, DSi LL 58.006, DS 11.376, 360 10.646, PSPgo 3.077, PS2 2.463 http://ow.ly/NnUw

• Its being reported that the Persona teams, which split into two after 4, will come back together in 2010 for a big title http://ow.ly/NroL

• Sega have successfully appealed the OFLC's decision to refuse classification to Aliens Vs Predator, it'll have a MA15+ http://ow.ly/Nrr3

• QTE Blog: Aardman Studios Have Released A New Animation Done In Flipnote Studio For Zelda Spirit Tracks http://ow.ly/16b4ZP

• QTE Blog: Sony Has Released New Screenshots For Mod Nation Racers http://ow.ly/16b4ZQ

• Burnout Paradise Devs reveal DLC ideas that never happened, The Moon, Boats, Helicopters, Time Travel + more http://ow.ly/NrxE

• PSP: a peripheral firm has mentioned the PSP 4000 in a advert for Little Big Planet themed peripherals. http://ow.ly/Nrzg

• Disney Interactive have announced that Split Second has a release date of May 2010. http://ow.ly/NrAi

• Temco have announced that Quantum Theory is coming out in Japan in March 25th. http://ow.ly/NrCf

• A Sony survey asks about PSN Subscriptions. many things suggested like full access to PS1/Minis/themes + more http://ow.ly/NrHn

• Zune HD: Microsoft have updated the twitter app to stop it from censoring tweets. http://ow.ly/Ntae

• QTE Blog: Quantic Dream Reveal The Heavy Rain Chronicles And The Heavy Rain Special Edition http://ow.ly/16b6Jm

• QTE Blog: EA has Released New Screenshots For Mass Effect 2 http://ow.ly/16b6Jn

• QTE Blog: Club Nintendo Have Revealed New Rewards http://ow.ly/16b7zj

• QTE Blog: This Weeks UK WiiWare, DSiWare, And Virtual Console Releases http://ow.ly/16b7zk

• QTE Blog: GameTrailers Have Released The Into Movie To Final Fantasy XIII http://ow.ly/16b8Og

• QTE Blog: Square Enix Announce That 0 Day Attack On Earth Is Coming Out On December 23rd In PAL Territories http://ow.ly/16b8Oh

• QTE Blog: Mad Catz Announce It WIll Release Controllers And Accessories Based On Tatsunoko VS. Capcom: Ultimate All... http://ow.ly/16b9L6

• QTE Blog: Sony Announce Accessories Based On Little Big Planet Are Coming Out Now http://ow.ly/16b9L7

• being suggested that Take-Two did not mention NHL 2K11 during its financials because the series is over. http://ow.ly/Nxkn

• PS3: Final Fantasy XIII day one sales are lower than Final Fantasy X and XII http://ow.ly/NxqM

• PS3: T3 have come up with concept images as to what they think the final PS3 motion controller will look like. http://ow.ly/NxsG

• Travellers Tales, Jon burton , thinks Natals Lag and its controllerless UI may limit its success. praises Sony's http://ow.ly/NxvY

• PS3: Sony has slashed the OS memory from 120MB to 50MB. optional things, like in game music, moved from OS helps. http://ow.ly/NxAS