2008

From: The Gaiapedia, the community encyclopedia about Gaia Online

2008 is a common year starting on Tuesday of the Gregorian calendar. It is also the sixth year of Gaia.

Contents 1 Events 1.1 January 1.2 February 1.3 March 1.4 April 1.5 May 1.6 June 1.7 July 1.8 August 1.9 September 2 October

[edit] Events

[edit] January

• January 3 - Free gold given out to celebrate the New Year.
• January 3 - Evolving Item Report; Hermes' Moon and Fausto's Bottle evolved, and the January Birthstone Crown released.
• January 10 - Cash Shop update and Evolving Item Report; Chess Sets released and Pantheracorax Agate and Biancamella evolved.
• January 11 - First Daily Chance exclusive items added.
• January 15 - January Monthly Collectibles released: Assassin's Guise and Masterpieces.
• January 16 - Gaia OMG Widget made available on Facebook.
• January 18 - Cash Shop update and Evolving Item Report; Eastern folklore masks released and chess boards added to to Gaia Towns following from the Chess Sets release, and Fausto's Bottle, Hermes' Moon and Orindae evolved.
• January 23 - Car Item Contest started, and new cars for Gaia Rally released.
• January 23 - Gaia VJ updated.
• January 24 - Evolving Item Report; White Drome Egg and The Experiment released, and Green Corallus Egg, Tama's Basket, Pantheracorax Agate and DandiiDooDad Spore evolved.
• January 28 - Ye Olde Item Update; Tavern Wench, Blade, Eloquent and Milady sets released.

[edit] February

• February 1 - Gaia Alerts updated.
• February 5 - Word Bump and Credit Exchange fixed.
• February 7 - Cash Shop update and Evolving Item Report; Eastern Zodiac released, and Pantheracorax Agate and Orindae evolved.
• February 7 - Valentine's Item Contest started.
• February 11 - Valentines 2k8 event started.
• February 12 - Cash Shop update and Evolving Item Report; Grace of Eros, Grace of Aphrodite, Sweetheart Teddy and more Long-Stemmed Roses released, and White Drome Egg and Hermes' Moon evolved, along with Fausto's Bottle which completed its evolution.
• February 13 - New Starter sets and hairstyles available.
• February 15 - February Monthly Collectibles released: Magical Girl and Four Horsemen.
• February 18 - Gaia turned five years old. Released two-formed Kitty Slippers as anniversary item; item based on the KiKi Kitty Plushie and CoCo Kitty Plushie, two past Monthly Collectibles.
• February 21 - Evolving Item Report; Alruna's Rose released, Biancamella, Green Corallus Egg, The Experiment and DandiiDooDad Spore evolved, and Pantheracorax Agate completed its evolution.
• February 27 - New mouth and eye styles released.
• February 27 - Weekly Poll started.
• February 28 - Cash Shop update and Evolving Item Report; Certificate of Adoption and Magical Girl's Uniform in different colours released, and Hermes' Moon and Orindae evolved.
• February 29 - Leap Year Frog item released to recognize 2008's Leap Day.

[edit] March

• March 6 - Cash Shop update and Evolving Item Report; Luck o' the Gairish released and White Drome Egg and Alruna's Rose evolved.
• March 7 - Winners of the Car Item Contest announced.
• March 10 - Torso Item Design Contest started.
• March 13 - Cash Shop update and Evolving Item Report; Dionaesil released and Biancamella and Hermes' Moon evolved.
• March 14 - T-Shirt sale in the GStore started.
• March 15 - Monthly Collectibles released: Wonderland and Samurai Yoroi.
• March 19 - Gaia Badge released.
• March 20 - Cash Shop Easter update and Evolving Item Report; Bunny Hoodie, Chicky Hoodie and Bun-Bun Plushie released and Alruna's Rose, The Experiment and Orindae evolved.
• March 22 - The Easter Bunny sent Private Messages to Gaians and gave them Clock Eggs for the small Easter 2k8 event.
• March 25 - Cash Shop update; Infinity Hat released along with the new hats it brought.
• March 26 - Winner of the Valentine's Item Contest announced.
• March 27 - Evolving Item Report; White Drome Egg, DandiiDooDad Spore and Hermes' Moon evolved, and Green Corallus Egg completed its evolution.

[edit] April

• April 1 - The Easter Bunny sent more Private Messages to Gaians announcing that it was time to open the Clock Egg. They turned out to be bombs, concluding the Easter 2k8 event.
• April 1 - Shop update; Rising Sun hairstyles and sets and MUltipants released.
• April 3 - Gaia Pinball opened for public beta testing.
• April 4 - Evolving Item Report; Alruna's Rose and Dionaesil evolved, and Biancamella completed its evolution.
• April 11 - Evolving Item Report; Enchanted Book released, and White Drome Egg, Hermes' Moon and Orindae evolved.
• April 15 - April Monthly Collectibles released: Rock Puppy and Rock Hard.
• April 17 - Liam's Quest made available by visiting Crate & Apparel.
• April 17 - Battle System Website updated.
• April 18 - Evolving Item Report; Alruna's Rose and The Experiment evolved.
• April 22 - Ian returned to Barton Boutique.
• April 23 - Shop update; Bathtime sets released.
• April 25 - Evolving Item Report; Inari's Beads released, and Dionaesil evolved with Hermes' Moon completing its evolution.
• April 29 - Cash Shop update: Bag of Win released.
• April 30 - Winners of the Torso Item Design Contest announced.

[edit] May

• May 2 - CAPTCHA added to posting screen.
• May 2 - Evolving Item Report; Enchanted Book, White Drome Egg, Alruna's Rose and Orindae evolved, with DandiiDooDad Spore completing its evolution.
• May 5 - Friend List updated.
• May 6 - Shop update; Flow Prom Dress, Polyester Suit, Lily Boutonniere and Lily Corsage released.
• May 9 - Evolving Item Report; Inari's Beads evolved and Voluptuous Wrap Dress, Celestial Gold Slinky Split Dress and Celestial Gold Glamorous Pumps released.
• May 13 - Cash Shop update; more items added to Christian Siriano set.
• May 15 - May Monthly Collectibles released: Oculus Mythica and Elemental Wings.
• May 16 - Prom Crashers 2k8 started, and Prom Drama manga released.
• May 19 - Prom Crashers 2k8 ended.
• May 20 - Evolving Item Report, later than usual because of technical difficulties; Alruna's Rose, The Experiment and Dionaesil evolved, and Death Whisper released.
• May 23 - Cash Shop update and Evolving Item Report; OMFG Box released, Enchanted Book and Inari's Beads evolved, with White Drome Egg and Orindae completing their evolutions.
• May 30 - Evolving Item Report; Furugasa released and Alruna's Rose evolved.

[edit] June

• June 2 - Wild West shop update; Cowboy, Native American, Saloon Girl and Kachina sets released.
• June 6 - Evolving Item Report; Death Whisper, Dionaesil and Inari's Beads evolved.
• June 10 - Cash Shop update; Picolitrosso's Urn released.
• June 12 - Labelmaker released.
• June 13 - Evolving Item Report; Alruna's Rose and Enchanted Book evolved with The Experiment completing its evolution.
• June 15 - June Monthly Collectibles released: Radiant Prism and Black Ops Gear.
• June 20 - Evolving Item Report; Furugasa, Inari's Beads and Death Whisper evolved, with Picolitrosso's Urn gaining two extra poses.
• June 25 - Faunzy's Flute released in La Victoire.
• June 27 - Evolving Item Report; Kelp o' th' Loch released, and Picolitrosso's Urn, Dionaesil and Alruna's Rose evolved.
• June 30 - Cash Shop update; Yama No Tamago released.

[edit] July

• July 1 - Build-up to Gaia Olympics 2k8 started, introducing Bruce Hardcastle and Ricky Baudelaire, and new manga The Spirit of Competition, starring Derek Liu, released.
• July 2 - Prize Wheel added to Gaia Rally.
• July 2 - Shop update; new hairstyles and Silly set, Hairpins, Reading Glasses, Rectangular Glasses, Pince-Nez, Sunshine Daisy Watering Can, Handheld Garden Cultivator, Nose Chains, Kira Kira Earrings and new Tattoos released.
• July 3 - Evolving Item Report; Death Whisper, Inari's Beads and Enchanted Book evolved, with Picolitrosso's Urn gaining a bonus pose later.
• July 7 - Site underwent five hours of scheduled downtime in order to release item normalisation.
• July 8 - Cash Shop update; Padmavati's Lotus released.
• July 11 - Evolving Item Report; Alruna's Rose, Furugasa and Picolitrosso's Urn evolved.
• July 12 - The Sixth Gaian Annual Ball started.
• July 14 - A new manga entitled Heir to Darkness released.
• July 15 - July Monthly Collectibles released: Holy Gauntlets and Head Case.
• July 17 - The Sixth Gaian Annual Ball ended.
• July 18 - Evolving Item Report; Kelp o' th' Loch, Death Whisper, Inari's Beads and Dionaesil evolved, with Picolitrosso's Urn gaining a bonus pose.
• July 18 - A new manga entitled Cat Fish released.
• July 21 - Gaia Olympics 2k8 started and a new manga entitled Brains & Brawn released.
• July 22 - Cash Shop update; Panda Plushie released.
• July 23 - Town t-shirts released in the GStore.
• July 23 - Cash Shop update; Angel Imp Plushie and Devil Imp Plushie released.
• July 23 - A new manga entitled Dark Alliance released.
• July 24 - Winner of Name The Game announced, with the Battle System finally given a name of zOMG!.
• July 25 - Evolving Item Report; Coocoon and Gro-gain released, and Yama No Tamago, Picolitrosso's Urn, Padmavati's Lotus, Alruna's Rose and Enchanted Book evolved.
• July 27 - Gaia Olympics 2k8 scoring ended.
• July 28 - New race-changing potions released in Skin Tyte: Centaur, Angel Imp, Devil Imp, as well as a potion to change to a Vampire without having to use the link on the Halloween 2k7 event page.
• July 28 - Winners of Gaia Olympics 2k8 announced.
• July 30 - Cash Shop update; Bag of Win 2 released.
• July 31 - Shop update; Tennis, Baseball and Cheerleader sets released, as well as Sports Bags and Standard Dumbbells.

[edit] August

• August 1 - Evolving Item Report; Inari's Beads, Furugasa and Death Whisper evolved.
• August 8 - August Monthly Collectibles released on the new, earlier date: The Lusty Scoundrel and War of the Warlords.
• August 12 - Evolving Item Report; Padmavati's Lotus, Kelp o' th' Loch, Picolitrosso's Urn and Alruna's Rose evolved and Dionaesil completed its evolution.
• August 15 - Evolving Item Report; Gimpi released, and Death Whisper, Inari's Beads, Enchanted Book and Yama No Tamago evolved.
• August 19 - Cash Shop update; Dander released and Dionaesil no longer stocked.
• August 23 - Evolving Item Report; Padmavati's Lotus, Picolitrosso's Urn and Gro-gain evolved, and Alruna's Rose and Furugasa completed their evolutions.
• August 23 - Teaser for zOMG! released.
• August 26 - Cash Shop update; zOMG! Rumble Box released.
• August 29 - Evolving Item Report; Death Whisper, Inari's Beads and Kelp o' th' Loch evolved.

[edit] September

• September 5 - Evolving Item Report; Gimpi, Coocoon, Yama no Tamago, Picolitrosso's Urn and Enchanted Book evolved.
• September 8 September Monthly Collectibles released: Red Riding Hood and Super Powers.
• September 11 - Prakesh Singh, Dr. Singh's brother, introducesCelebrity Snare; Snoop Dogg and The Incredible Hulk items released.
• September 12 - Evolving Item Report; Holy $#17 released, and Dander, Death Whisper, Inari's Beads and Padmavati's Lotus evolved.
• September 15 - Handheld Design Contest 2k8 started.
• September 15 - Sci-fi shop update; Galaxy, Space Girl, SP Work, CyberPunk, DASH and Automaton sets released, as well as Bio-Masks, Receivers, Martian Antennas, Cyber-Wigs, Raving Goggles, the Scanner Mask, Evil Machine Mask, Copper Man Mask, Mr. Roboto Mask and the Battle Drone Mask, and interactive Gaia Towns items the Beach Ball and Pylon.
• September 16 - Cash Shop update; Fallen Wish released.
• September 19 - Gaia Instant Messenger released.
• September 19 - Evolving Item Report; Padmavati's Lotus, Picolitrosso's Urn, Kelp o' th' Loch and Gro-gain evolved.
• September 23 - Aquarium released, along with Phin Pang and the introduction of the new characters Mirai and Barret.
• September 26 - Evolving Item Report; Captain Ara's Nestegg released, and Death Whisper, Enchanted Book, Yama no Tamago and Gimpi evolved, with Inari's Beads completing their evolution.

[edit] October

• October 1 - Cash Shop update; Trick or Treat Tote, Mighty Gargoyle and Deluxe Witch's Cauldron released.
• October 3 - Aquarium update; Starfish and Cuttlefish released.
• October 3 - Evolving Item Report; Trick or Treat Tote, Fallen Wish, Padmavati's Lotus, Picolitrosso's Urn and Dander evolved.
• October 6 - Shop update in preparation for Halloween 2k8; Cobweb, Apocaripped, Mad Scientist, Witchling, Gothic Bat and Banshee Mistress sets released, along with Hooded Jumpers, Pails, Lighters, the Metal Pipe, The Swine Mask, Possessed Puppet Mask, Freaky Mutant Mask and Killer Clown Mask released.
• October 9 - Finalists of the Handheld Design Contest 2k8 available to vote on.
• October 9 - Cash Shop update; Nightmare Box released.
• October 10 - Evolving Item Report; Trick or Treat Tote, Holy $#17 and Coocoon evolved, with Kelp o' th' Loch completing its evolution.