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On Thursday, August 28 at 9:30AM Central Time (2:30PM GMT), we will be conducting database maintenance on portions of the PlayNC website. Customers will not be able to access any portions of their account management during this two-hour maintenance period. We expect the PlayNC Account Management tools to be up and running around 11:30 AM Central Time (4:30 PM GMT). We will post more information if there are any extra issues that may prolong this period of maintenance beyond the anticipated time.

Early implementation of the inscription profession and barbershops among the additions and revisions.

The Star Wars Galaxies team works hard every day to make the game as great as possible. Have you ever wondered what each department and team does from day to day? Smith "Elias" Getterman, Community Representative, shares a look at the typical and not-so-typical day in the life of the Star Wars Galaxies Community Relations team.

Click here to read more about the community team and a typical day in Star Wars Galaxies.

Members of the SOE Community Team are going to be at Dragon*Con this weekend!

Dragon*Con, "the largest multi-media, popular culture convention focusing on science fiction and fantasy, gaming, comics, literature, art, music, and film in the US," will be held in Atlanta, GA from August 29th - Sept 1st.

Craig "Grimwell" Dalrymple and Alan "Brenlo" Crosby at Dragon*Con in 2007

There’s an entire track focused solely on the MMO community, so be sure to join us for the SOE panels! (The linked schedule is tentative. Check the official schedule at the event to find out when and where our panels will be.)

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[At Gamasutra sister weblog GameSetWatch, ‘The Game Anthropologist’ column tackles gaming communities — most recently, Michael Walbridge undertakes the daunting task of summarizing World of Warcraft’s social environment in its entirety.] “Oh no, not another article about World of Warcraft. Tired of hearing about it.” If you’ve ever thought that, stop reading. You won’t find this interesting. …

Developer Turbine officially licensed Havok Physics, Havok Animation, and Havok Behavior 6 for use in the creation of its upcoming MMO titles for console and PC. The Havok 6.0 suite is a collection of cross-platform software tools available to programmers and artists working with multiple gaming platforms, including the PlayStation 3, Xbox 360, Nintendo Wii and PC. Havok says its Behavior, one …

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!

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"The thing I’m most excited about is how much of the atmosphere of the original Guk is captured in the new zones. From the zone art, to the effects, to the population and quests, Guk offers both a sense of nostalgia for longtime EQ players, and a new, haunting experience for those who have yet to enter its cursed halls."

Paul "Cronyn" Molina, EQII Game Designer

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Join SOE at Dragon*Con for Q&A About Your Favorite Games

Members of the SOE Community Team are going to be at Dragon*Con this weekend!

Dragon*Con, "the largest multi-media, popular culture convention focusing on science fiction and fantasy, gaming, comics, literature, art, music, and film in the US," will be held in Atlanta, GA from August 29th - Sept 1st.

Craig "Grimwell" Dalrymple and Alan "Brenlo" Crosby at Dragon*Con in 2007

There’s an entire track focused solely on the MMO community, so be sure to join us for the SOE panels! (The linked schedule is tentative. Check the official schedule at the event to find out when and where our panels will be.)

In addition to the panels, our own Alan "Brenlo" Crosby will be judging the MMO Costume Contest on Saturday afternoon, so come dressed up as your favorite Norrathian resident and compete for prizes. (Be sure to read more about the MMO track here and the costume contest here.)

It’s going to be our best Dragon*Con yet, so if you’re joining in the fun, stop by our Dragon Con thread over on the official EQ forums and chat with fellow EQ players/attendees; We hope to see you there!

The Star Wars Galaxies team works hard every day to make the game as great as possible. Have you ever wondered what each department and team does from day to day? Smith "Elias" Getterman, Community Representative, shares a look at the typical and not-so-typical day in the life of the Star Wars Galaxies Community Relations team.

Click here to read more about the community team and a typical day in Star Wars Galaxies.