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On February 22nd, 2011, the creators of EverQuest II, released the game's seventh expansion, Destiny of Velious.  In a genre that sees more flops than wins these days, and during a time that marks a disturbing trend of major titles going free-to-play before the dust even settles the pretty release packages, EQ2 is still going strong. Being able to claim such a feat is more than just an accomplishment in this market, it is a full fledged badge of established game honor that very few get to claim. 

The Scars of Velious was one of the most popular expansions for the original EverQuest so the EQ2 team had a lot to live up to when it came to delivering these beloved zones and characters to the world of Norrath once again.  With stiff competition this gaming season and plenty of player of nostalgia to live up to, did SOE manage to hit the mark in this veteran game?  Patched, locked, and loaded I hopped into game to see what DoV has to offer.

It seems you can’t turn around without tripping over another game switching from a monthly subscription to a microtransaction model. While most gamers are starting to become more comfortable paying

When EQ2X was announced, few players were more excited than our own Jason “Medawky” Bolton who grew up in Norrath and always had a soft spot for the franchise.

When World of Warcraft unleashed MMOGs onto the masses many hailed it as the defining moment in the genre’s history, but it actually could have been its death knel