Sony Online Entertainment will be performing maintenance beginning at 7:00 AM Pacific on January 25, 2012. This will impact the following services:

• Account management will be unavailable starting at 7:00 AM to approximately 8:00 AM Pacific.
• Commerce transactions, including purchases on SOE websites and in-game marketplaces will be unavailable between 7:00 AM to approximately 8:00 AM Pacific.
• Forums will remain open during the downtime however you may lose permissions and experience occasional disconnects between 7:00 AM to approximately 8:00 AM Pacific.
• Logins for PoxNora®, Star Wars®: Clone Wars Adventures™ and Free Realms® will be affected from 7:00 AM to approximately 8:00 AM Pacific.

Here's our handy Time Zone Conversion tool to help you plan! 

Source:  Station forums

This weekend only, enjoy double Station Cash exclusively with Free Realms cards purchased at CVS/pharmacy!  Offer only valid with CVS Free Realms cards redeemed between 12:01am PST January 20 and 11:59pm PST January 22.  Click here for CVS/pharmacy locations. Redeem your Station Cash cards here.

Thanks to astute ZAM user Arzym for bringing this to our attention!

Better late then never! ZAM's Mike B. aka Fony was a bit delayed on getting a BFF Report last week, but this week he's back with the BFF Report - Episode #95: The Top 5 Most Controversial Games of 2011! In this episode, Fony... well... he covers the top five most controversial games of 2011. That's pretty much self-explanatory.

Anyway, it's a great way to wrap up 2011 for those of you suffering from your post-holiday funk (it's been two weeks, get over it). If you're still in that "New Years" mood, why not check out ZAM's ongoing "The Top 5 Most Important MMOs of 2012" series? Original titles are running high, people.

Looking for a last-minute gift idea?  Do you need a little more Station Cash for yourself?  SOE will be giving double Station Cash for retail Pre-Paid cards from 12/24/11 (12.01am PST) until 12/27/11 (11.59pm PST)!

Click here to find an SOE Game Card retailer near you and stock up!  Remember, cards must be redeemed between 12/24/11 (12.01am PST) and 12/27/11 (11.59pm PST) to activate the double Station Cash offer.

On December 20, 2011 SOE's "12 Days of Holidays" promotion will be Double Station Cash! All purchases of Station Cash, excluding SMS (text), will be eligible for this offer. Stock up by purchasing through your account or redeem those retail SC cards you've been saving! Here's the official announcement:

Here is another opportunity to get a great deal on Station Cash!

Tomorrow will be the 8th day of SOE's 12 Days of Holidays celebration! We're happy to be able to give you double when you buy Station Cash anytime on December 20, 2011. Just buy Station Cash in-game, via your Station Account or redeem an SOE Pre-Paid Game Card and you'll get Double Station Cash!

But hurry, this offer is only valid 12/20/11, from 12:01 AM PST to 11:59 PM PST!

Plus, don't forget to login to participating games throughout the SOE 12 Days of Holidays to see what the daily special offer or activity is!

*Station Cash offer valid on 12/20/11, from 12:01 AM PST to 11:59 PM PST; excludes mobile/SMS purchases

Reminder: If you are using a retail card that can be redeemed for either game time -or- Station Cash, you must pick the Station Cash choice to receive the bonus amount.

On December 17, 2011 SOE's "12 Days of Holidays" promotion will be Triple Station Cash! All purchases of Station Cash, excluding SMS (text), will be eligible for this offer. Stock up by purchasing through your account or redeem those retail SC cards you've been saving! Here's the official announcement:

Celebrate the holidays with Triple Station Cash for one day only! Buy Station Cash in-game, via your Station Account or redeem an SOE Pre-Paid Game Card and you'll get Triple Station Cash!

But hurry, this offer ends December 17, 2011 at 11.59 pm PST!

Plus, don't forget to login to participating games throughout the SOE 12 Days of Holidays to see what the daily special offer, sale or activity is!

*Station Cash offer valid on 12/17/11, from 12:01 AM PST to 11:59 PM PST; excludes mobile/SMS purchases

Reminder: If you are using a retail card that can be redeemed for either game time -or- Station Cash, you must pick the Station Cash choice to receive the bonus amount.

Farewell Star Wars Galaxies! While you may be gone from the world, you'll still be considered, during your pre-NGE and pre-CU phase, one of the great examples of sandbox MMORPG gameplay. You were one of the few MMORPGs to create a living, breathing world with a unique vision, and for that, gamers around the world salute.

As a final farewell, Producer Tony "Teesquared" Tyson writes his a thank you to the Star Wars Community, and ZAM's own SWG Community Manager, Instigator, was romping about SWG during its final hours. Good night Star Wars Galaxies!