This just in:

SAN DIEGO, CA - February 12, 2003 - Sony Online Entertainment (SOE) Inc., a worldwide leader in massively multiplayer online gaming, announced that EverQuest(r) Online Adventures(tm), exclusively for the PlayStation(r)2 computer entertainment system, hits retail stores nationwide today, ending months of anticipation for gamers awaiting this historic release. The launch of EverQuest Online Adventures marks the first time ever that North American PlayStation 2 owners can experience a persistent and vast living virtual world filled with thousands of other players from the "real" world. EverQuest Online Adventures includes a free 30-day trial and gives players what they've been looking for with non-stop action, the opportunity to explore an exciting new land, a world of fun and interesting people to meet and play with, quests, combat and more.