As of maintenance today, Yu-Gi-Oh! ONLINE has entered yet another new chapter:

1) TP Ranking Season 7 has officially started!!

2) A new Forbidden & Restricted Card List is out! How will it affect your duels?

On 13/04/2008 saw the final showdown of the CHAMPIONSHIP SPRING 2008.
Duelists from all over the world gave it their all in the quest to be
crowned the world's greatest duelist.

Click here for the results!

It has come to our attention that some players have been winning their duels by purposefully forcing their opponents to be timed out.

Please note that this is in direct violation of the tournament rules and is strictly forbidden.

Any player who is discovered to be using such tactics will be automatically disqualified from the event and may even have their accounts restricted.

Please make sure to play within the rules as set out in our tournament regulations.

The ultimate mechanical dragon...
Eternal Darkness...
Just who are the new NPC's that have brought them
upon the world of "Yu-Gi-Oh! ONLINE"?

The incredible pack 46 is now available!! Now is the time to grasp
the power of darkness with your very own hands!!

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* Fallen heroes have returned from the underworld as "Evil Heroes"!!
Make use of their awesome powers to stay ahead of your rivals!!

* A new type of counter the "Fog Counter" has come!! Take advantage
of the special powers that the "Cloudians" yield to make your monsters
invincible in battle!!

* A new breed of warrior has thrown themselves into the heat of battle.
Known for their strength in combat as well as camaraderie, the Gladiator
Beasts will sure make their mark in the history of dueling!

On February 1st, "Yu-Gi-Oh! ONLINE" enters yet another
new chapter with the introduction of the new and awesome
"EVOLUTION MATCH" event!!

Collect your star-chips and exchange them for your prize cards!

See here for details of the event!

The all new team feature has been released!
Want to join one or create your own?
Click here to find out how.

The Duel Logs from the "JUMP FESTA 2008" event from Dec 23rd 2007
where the best of Japan took on the best of Korea in a 3 vs 3 Special
Match have been released!!

Why not check out the hottest duels online?!

To watch the above duel logs, follow the below steps.

1) Select "Duel Log"from the main menu.
2) Select "CHAMPIONSHIP logs"
3) Finally select "JUMP FESTA 2008".

Do not miss it for the world!!

The Final of the tournament to find the world's greatest duelist: The "CHAMPIONSHIP WINTER 2007"was held on December 16th.

The logs from this mamouth event will be released to all players after maintenance today.

To watch them, simply select "YOC Duel Logs" from the "Duel Log" option.

Now, prepare to be amazed!!

The much awaited Pack 45 is finally out on 22/11/2007!!

Your duels will never be the same, now that the Ultimate
Gem Lord has descended upon this realm!!

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The key cards of Pack 45:

* Pack 45 sees the first introduction of "Gemini Monsters"
and a new mechanic "Second Summon". When the same "Gemini Monster"
is summoned for a second time, it will become an effect monster!!
Use these revolutionary new powers to your full advantage!

* There are also new "Venom Monsters" that are designed to boost
the powers of "Reptile Monsters"!! "Reptile Monsters" with their
new found powers can be unstoppable!

* For players who prefer to make use of existing cards, there are
plenty of Normal Monsters, "Elemental Heroes" as well as "Neo-Spaciens"
that can greatly enhance the capabilities of your deck!

We are glad to report that the following problems have been fixed:

1) Sometimes, when a NPC character activated "Mausoleum of the Emperor", the game froze.

2) At times, the effect of "Spiritual Earth Art - Kurogane" could not be activated.

Great news for all Yu-Gi-Oh! ONLINE fans in Austria and Luxembourg!
You can now buy a DUELPASS 150, which features 150 DUELPASS Points,
5 Bonus Cards and 50 Miles, with your credit card (VISA and MASTERCARD)
online on the official Yu-Gi-Oh! ONLINE website. Check out the DUELPASS
information page on the website for more information.

Mileage Points are a form of currency that will allow you to buy various items from the in-game shops that were opened on 12/10/2007.
Please note that the total Mileage Points you amassed up until 12/10/2007 will be multiplied by 10. For every DUELPASS of all types registered after this date, Mileage Points will be credited as follows.

* DUELPASS CARD (30 DUELPASS points): 10
* DUELPASS 150: 50
* SMS DUELPASS: 10 (Exclusive to some European Nations)
* USB DUELPASS: 30 (Exclusive to US)

We have taken action against a group of players who through trading for wins in events, attempt to inappropriately boost their TP (Tournament Point) Rankings.

Click here for Details on Tournament Points Ranking

We would like to reiterate that serious actions will continue to be taken against players who act in breach of the Yu-Gi-Oh! ONLINE DUEL EVOLUTION Terms of Service.

Please abide by the rules and duel with in the spirit of good sportsmanship.

After much speculation and anticipation, NPC's will be revealed in the game!!

Each NPC has his/her own style and deck strategies. Are you up to the challenge?!

See here

The quest to find the greatest duelist on this planet
"CHAMPIONSHIP SUMMER 2007" has come to an end!!

Duel logs from the CHAMPIONSHIP will be released after
maintenance on 7/9/2007!!

To watch them, just select "YOC FINALS LOGS" from
the "Duel log" Menu.

Keep your eyes peeled for the hottest duels of this season!!

See here for the results.

On 7/9/2007, A new chapter begins on "Yu-Gi-Oh! ONLINE DUEL EVOLUTION"!
Characters from "Yu-Gi-Oh!" as well as "Yu-Gi-Oh! GX"will join the game as NPC (Non Player Characters)! The time has come to take on Yugi and Jaden at their own game!!

* Dates may be subject to change.

The all new and amazing Pack 44 is out on 17/8/2007! The powers of the Crystal Beasts now unite for a new battle!!

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The key cards of Pack 44.

* "Crystal Beasts" when destroyed become "Permanent Magic Cards" which can be placed on the trap card field! In addition to that the pack contains many supporting cards that enhance their capabilities! Use "Crystal Abundance" to turn the duel right on it's head!

* Cards such as "Warrior of Atlantis" have been included to further enhance your theme decks including the "Six Samurai", "Harpie", "Gravekeeper", "Archfiend" or "Alien" decks!!
Make the difference! Now is your chance to develop some new deck strategies!!

We would like to inform all users that with great regret,
that the winner of the 2nd PRELIMINARY TOURNAMENT has been
disqualified due to a violation of the Terms of Service.

The original winner has now been banned from the game and
we have now promoted the Runner-up to the event who will
progress to the FINAL TOURNAMENT as one of the 16 QUALIFIERS.

We at KONAMI will continue to monitor events in order to maintain
their integrity so that that all players can participate in a spirit
of good sportsmanship and appropriate penalties will be imposed upon
those who act in breach of the Terms of Service.

We are glad to inform you that "Yu-Gi-Oh! ONLINE DUEL EVOLUTION" will now run on Windows Vista.
If you are a Windows Vista user, make sure to download and install the most recent version of the installer (yo2setup_20070613v.exe or later).

Caution!! When running or installing this this game, full admin rights will be needed on your Windows Vista.

* Please note that this does not mean that we guarantee that "Yu-Gi-Oh! ONLINE DUEL EVOLUTION" will run on all Windows Vista PC's.
* We can also report that there have been some reported problems with the coversion of Japanese Kanji scripts.

To download ""Yu-Gi-Oh! ONLINE DUEL EVOLUTION" click here
To check system requirements, click here

Recently, there have been cases of false Yu-Gi-Oh! ONLINE customer support e-mails being sent to users with the objective of extracting their account data such as User ID and Password.

Please note than in "Yu-Gi-Oh! ONLINE DUEL EVOLUTION" we at Konami do not request that customers submit their e-mail addresses and therefore will not be sending out e-mails such as the one displayed below.

Should you receive such an e-mail, always make sure to contact our customer support team. We would advise that you never reply to such e-mails and as some may contain links to false websites which may be designed to extract your account details to not open any such links.

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Hello

We are in the process of updating our database and currently we are checking which accounts are still active. Please click on the link below and confirm your account. Unconfirmed accounts will be deleted within a week.

link to fake website (Potentially designed to extract your details.)

Sincerely yours,
Yu-Gi-Oh! ONLINE DUEL EVOLUTION Customer Support
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IMPORTANT NOTICE Before sending an e-mail to customer support, please check whether your question has been answered in the Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ).

"CHAMPIONSHIP SPRING 2007" has finally come to a close after a month of Endless Duels.
We are glad to announce that we have a new Champion from Germany who emerged victorious from the FINAL TOURNAMENT on 22/4/2007!!
For details on the event, please click here.

After maintenence on 27/4/2007, you will all be able to watch the Duel Logs from the FINAL TOURNAMENT.
Now you can see with your own eyes what the Best Duelists are made of!

The amazing new Pack 40 is due for release on 13/04/2007!!

In the name of Justice, appears a new menace.

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Key Features: Pack40

* Pack 40 contains many Fairy type Monster Cards. Some even have effects that can be activated against Counter Trap Cards. Outwit your opponent by making full use of these strategic advantages! Take care though, the effects will be useless in situations where Trap Cards have been nullified.

* "Destiny Hero - Diamond Dude" With this Pack comes the first introduction of "D-HERO" monsters to the game. Take note of their effects and accommodate them into your strategy.

The all new pack 35 is out now!

Become Ruler of the Raging Flames!!

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In the New GUNSLINGER, extending your streak doesn't mean that
you just get better cards. You can get up to 5 cards for each win!

The New DUELIST TRIAL is more beginner friendly. Now, you can win
the best cards for 5 wins rather than 7. Also, each win will award
you with up to 3 cards!

Both events have also been extended by an hour.
(The DUELIST TRIAL will be 4 hours and GUNSLINGER 3 hours.)

Test yourself in GUNSLINGER and DUELIST TRIAL!
Reach for the top spots in the TP Rankings!！

* TP Ranking Season 3 will start on 1/2/2007
* The full details will be revealed very soon.

The Awesome New Pack 34 is out now!
What fate awaits you in these Duels of Destiny?

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