After posting three hints about the Lineage in-game Halloween event, they big day has finally arrived. The Cavern of Chaos event kicks off today once server maintenance is complete and will run through Nov. 4. Community Relations Manager Nyx has also announced that the Lineage team will be hosting a screenshot contest early next month in case you want to use your Halloween event items in your submissions.

In case you missed them, here are the links to the three Cavern of Chaos hints that have been posted this month: hint #1, hint #2, and hint #3.

NCsoft has published the third hint for the the upcoming in-game Halloween event, which is a costume party at the Cavern of Chaos from Oct. 28 to Nov. 4. According to the scroll, "trinkets will be available as a prize to those willing to pay the extra price. Special exclusive items will be available just for this event. And a mysterious pumpkin-headed stranger is rumored to have items that would even make Evert jealous."

You can view an image of the scroll after the jump. For more information, check out the first and second hints that have been released over the past couple weeks.

Last week, the Lineage team posted a hint about the upcoming in-game Halloween event, which is a costume party at the Cavern of Chaos from Oct. 28 to Nov. 4. The second hint has been revealed and provides no concrete answers, but does say attendance is free. However, participation in the other activities will require an additional fee that "will be easily obtained through your normal activities."

One of the prizes will let you summon "guests" to the Cavern of Chaos, but the hint warns players to choose their guests with care. Check out the image of the second scroll after the jump and keep an eye on the Lineage site for more hints leading up to the event.

The Lineage team has posted a hint about the upcoming Halloween event in the game's official forums. A scroll has been slipped under players' doors that cordially invites them to attend a costume party at the "Cavern of Chaos" from Oct. 28 to Nov. 4.

Nyx, a member of the NCsoft community relations team, said the hints have only just begun. Keep an eye on the official site for more information on the costume party as the date approaches. An image of the scroll can be found after the jump.

Everyone loves double experience, right? Well, Lineage players can rejoice because they're going to get the chance to level a little quicker next weekend.

From 9 a.m. CDT on Friday, July 24 to 9 a.m. on Monday, July 27, players on all servers will get double exp. So mark your calendars and try to log in if you can to enjoy the free bonus!

The Boss Island Event is scheduled to go live in Lineage on Aug. 7 and will run through Aug. 17. If you want to check it out before then, the event just hit the test server today. Information on how to connect to the test server can be found in this thread on the official forums.

Information the the Boss Island event can be found here or after the jump. Keep an eye out for the Mysterious Old Man, the Mysterious Crafter and the Bored Looking Boy to get items such as the Carrot Key and Fancy Island Belts, or to get transported to Bunny Isle or the Boss Islands.

A karma event is currently under way in Lineage which allows players to enjoy double karma from monsters and increased fragment drop rates through July 8. Here's the details straight from the official announcement:

• All karma giving monsters in the Temple of Shadows, Desire Cave, and Sanctuary of Evil will give twice as much karma for defeating them.
• Fragments of Blood Stone and Fragments of Soul Stone drop rates have been increased off of the enemies that normally drop them.
• Fragments of Blood Stone and Fragments of Soul Stone can now be found off of the occasional rabbit or deer wandering around Aden.

Kotaku has posted the newest Aion video tour, and this one focuses on the Beluslan zone. The area is covered in ice, and the official tour guide tell us why: "Kurngalfsberg, once a thriving city, fell under the disapproving gaze of Ereshkigal, one of the Dragon Lords in the world of Aion, and in a fit of ire he encased it in ice. ... Kistenian and his fellow Flame Daevas hope to breathe life back into it with the help of the ancient tree people, the Elim."

If you've watched the video and are still curious about what's going on at NCsoft, you can read a letter written to the community by Lance Stites, the executive producer a NCsoft West's game production studio. The letter basically updates readers on staff additions and changes to the Lineage, Exteel, Lineage II and Aion teams.

Stites lists some of the tasks that are being completed as Aion nears its September launch date. "I know that many fans are extremely anxious, impatient even, awaiting the release of Aion. I can assure you the team is fully engaged in the release of this product," he said. You can read the full letter below.

According to a post on the official Lineage Web site, a double experience event is currently under way and will run until Wednesday, June 3. Also, all polymorphs are unlocked during the festivities.

Now seems like a good time to log in and level your characters, so enjoy your weekend in Lineage!

A recent status update on the Lineage Web site has stated the upcoming content update has been delayed because the "operations team has been working around the clock on updates for all of our NCsoft products and they continue to be incredibly busy."

On the bright side, a dedicated Lineage operations team member from Korea is being brought in to work on content updates for the game. Also, the team is moving forward with the events they've been planning, such as the Karma event and next Boss Island event. Both of those events are scheduled to go live in the summer months.

You can read the full status update below.