The EVE Online client has been updated. Patch notes are available here and as usual all the past EVE patch notes are available in our patch notes archive.

With Revelations 1.4 coming the next month, how will the Contract System change? Code Monkey from CCP talks about UI changes, filtering options and more.

This dev blog by Tuxford explains why a Microwarpdrive nerf is needed and what are the options considered until now.
Amarr ships, on the other hand, seems to be needing a capacitator boost. Read it all on Tuxford article.

Oveur latest blog gives more info on the status of Revelations 2, and sadly says that the "Factional" part of Factional Warfare will be delayed to Revelations 3. Graphic overhaul is also coming with Revelations 3 and new music tracks and sound effect are expected soon.
In other news, a new EVE Online patch is expected for the 20th. We will publish more information as soon as we get it.

After many accusations and suspects announced on the official forums, the EVE Online developer known as T20 confessed he has illegally provided some T2 blueprints to the Band of Brothers alliance.

With his latest Dev Blog, Hammeread is reminding all the players that the last time that he asked them "What are the top ten things you would like to see fixed, introduced or removed from EVE" their feedback has been seriously taken into consideration during the successive months.
He thinks it is now the time to ask again for a similar top ten, which should now take into consideration the current status of the game after the Revelations patches.

The EVE Online server downtime will be longer today as the Revelations 1.3 patch is being released. This update will rearrange some jump routes, remove asteroid belts and universities from busy systems, fix the mail bug, improve salvaging and more.
For the patch notes of any previous update please check the EVE Online patch notes archive.

The belgian website Force Feedback has an interview (in english) with CCP about the recent launch of the first chapter of the Revelations free content expansion, the merge between CCP and White Wolf, the possibility to walk on stations and much more. Enjoy!

The network infrastructure changes have been completed and Tranquility has returned to full service. A list of yesterday's tasks included:

• The addition of more multihoming capability for Tranquility,
• Replacment of older routers, switches and load balancers with new equipment,
• Upgrade to Cisco Bladecenter architecture, thus providing a roughly 700 Gb backbone in the data center,
• Installion of a new service pack for the Tranquility database, and
• The addition of 6 new servers for present and future improvements of the Billing system.

When fighting NPCs in EVE Online it is very important to be able to tank the right type of damage and to hit the weakest spots of your enemies. If you ever wondered what type of damage the Angel Cartel ships mostly inflict, or what kind of ammos is better to use against a Caldari Navy cruiser, you might find this guide to NPC Damage Types useful.