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Happy Holidays and Limited Customer Support

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Everyone here at Sony Online Entertainment wishes you a very magical holiday no matter what you celebrate at this time of year.

To help get you in the festive mood, Community Relations has a holiday podcast and wallpaper to share! Listen to the Ho-Ho-Cast 2011, and then decorate your desktop with this festive Holiday Wallpaper.

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In honor of the coming holidays, we will be offering limited support hours for all games. Tech Support will be closed on Monday, December 26th, in observance of Christmas, and we will have limited Phone Support coverage from Tuesday, December 27th through Friday, December 30th. Our limited support hours will be from 10am to 4pm Pacific Time.

Here's to a happy 2012. We hope all your wishes come true!

Bonus Experience December 28 - January 2nd Happy Holidays

Greetings Heroes! There will be a bonus applied to all experience during this holiday season. This means Crafting, Adventuring, and Diplomacy. The bonus experience starts at 7:15 a.m. PST on Wednesday, December 28th and will end at 7:15 a.m. PST on Monday January 2nd.

Happy and safe adventuring!

SOE Community Official SOE Podcast #123 is Live!

Official SOE Podcast #123

Join us for the Official SOE Podcast #123 - the "Ho-Ho-Cast!" Your host, Aimee "Ashlanne" Rekoske, is joined by your co-host, Linda "Brasse" Carlson. Listen in as they talk about EQII Age of Discovery launch, Holiday Carol Challenge, and the 12 Days of Holidays. We'll also have interviews with the Floyd Bishop and James Radcliffe. Our News Caster Tim Loftus will bring us the latest updates on many SOE titles. Let us know what you think at podcast@soe.sony.com or head over to the Station Forums and share your opinion with the Community!

You can download the MP3 file directly or subscribe to the RSS feed by clicking the button listed below. We have both high and low bandwidth versions available.

Don?t forget you can find us on and !

The Telon Puzzle ? December 20, 2011

Twighlyte Song's Fishing Tournament!

On Sunday December 18th from 1200-1600 EST(GMT-5) Twighlyte Song will be hosting their Fishing contest on Telon.

Prizes will be coin! 2 platinum for first place, 1 platinum for second, 75 gold for third, 50 gold for 4th, and 25 gold for fifth. So dust off your fishing gear and join in! Twighlyte Song is hosting this event but some of the prizes have been donated by other guilds or people outside of the guild. Join the events channel the day of the event if you want to participate. The contest fish will be announced in that channel. All winners will be expected to meet to receive their prize.

~Silverlyte

SOE Community Webcast: EverQuest - The Cheat Stops Here

EverQuest recently launched an extensive program to stop cheating! Host Linda "Brasse" Carlson (Director, Global Community Relations) will talk with Thom "Phantom" Terrazas (EverQuest Producer), Brad Wilcox (Executive Director Customer Service), and Eric "Piestro" Cleaver (EQ Community Manager), to discuss how the Development Team, Customer Service and Community rolled this initiative out to the players, as well as our goals and approach as we continue to clean Norrath up for its honest citizens. We will collect some of your questions on the EQ Facebook page prior to the show.

Join us on Thursday, December 15, 2011, at 4:00 p.m. US Pacific Time* on?Twitch?TV!?The webcast is expected to last about 20 minutes.?

Learn how the banhammer works ? catch us on?Twitch?TV!?

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The Telon Puzzle ? December 12, 2011

Official SOE Community Podcast #122 is Live!

Which side of Auraxis are you on?

Matt Higby (Creative Director), Bill Yeatts (Art Director), and Tramell Isaac (Sr. Art Director) have all chosen their sides. Join them for an epic battle of smack talk and see which faction will win the day. Will it be Tramell's beloved Vanu Sovereignty? Perhaps Matt's New Conglomerate? Or will it be the long shot, Bill's Terran Republic? We also have a very special promotion to share with you, so don't miss it!

Join us on Thursday, December 8th, 2011, at 5:00 p.m. US Pacific Time* on?Twitch?TV!?The webcast is expected to last about 20 minutes.?

Whose side are you on?

See you on?Twitch?TV!?

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SOE Community Webcast: PlanetSide 2 Faction Battle

Which side of Auraxis are you on?

Join us on Thursday, December 8th, 2011, at 5:00 p.m. US Pacific Time* on?Twitch?TV!?The webcast is expected to last about 20 minutes.?

Whose side are you on?

See you on?Twitch?TV!?

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SOE Community Webcasts: Free Realms Snow Days and Star Wars: Clone Wars Adventures Combat Zone

On December 8, 2011 at 4pm* and 4:30pm* we'll be having a pair of webcasts for Free Realms and Star Wars: Clone Wars Adventures!

Star Wars: Clone Wars Adventures Webcast

Gear up and join us for the Star Wars?: Clone Wars Adventures? Webcast! Justin Dazet (Game Designer II) will interview Todd Carson (Producer), Sarah Barnes (Animator), and Kacey Helms (Artist) to share the details on Combat Zone, an exciting new area coming to Star Wars?: Clone Wars Adventures?. We'll also talk about Life Day and something new to decorate with, so don't miss it!

Join us on Thursday, December 8, 2011, at 4:00 p.m. US Pacific Time* on Twitch TV! The webcast is expected to last about 20 minutes.

Free Realms Webcast

Happy Snow Days Free Realms Fans! Celebrate the season with Referee Ruby, Misty Michelle (Artist), and Christopher Fritchoff (Game Designer)! We will hear all the details on Snow Days 2011. They will also talk about the upcoming Housing update; we will get to hear about all of the exciting changes coming for housing. You do not want to miss this webcast!

Join us on Thursday, December 08, 2011, at 4:30 p.m. US Pacific Time* on Twitch TV! The webcast is expected to last about 20 minutes.

Be there for our Snow Days Webcast!

See you on Twitch TV!

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The Telon Puzzle ? December 07, 2011

The Telon Puzzle ? November 28, 2011

SOE Community Webcast:DC Universe Online When Lightning Strikes

You never know when lightning may strike! Join Executive Producer Lorin "Deadmeat" Jameson and other members of the DCUO Dev team as they share details on the second DLC pack "Lightning Strikes." They will discuss the Electricity power set, Central City, and other exciting content!

Join us on Tuesday, November 29, 2011, at 4:30 p.m. US Pacific Time* on?Twitch?TV!?The webcast is expected to last about 20 minutes.?

Be there when Lightning Strikes!

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SOE Community Webcast: EverQuest II: Journey to the Age of Discovery!

Come check out the EverQuest II Dungeon Maker Webcast! Host Linda "Brasse" Carlson (Director, Global Community Relations) will interview Dave "SmokeJumper" Georgeson (EQ2 Executive Producer), Greg "Rothgar" Spence (EQ2 Lead Programmer) and Akil "Lyndro" Hooper (EQ2 Lead Designer), and learn all about one of the most anticipated feature for the new EverQuest II expansion: Age of Discovery.

Join us on?Thursday, November 17, 2011, at 4:30 p.m.?US Pacific Time*, as we live stream this webcast on the?Twitch?TV!?The webcast is expected to last about 20 minutes.

Come join us for the fun!

See you on?Twitch?TV!

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