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Windows
Developer: 
Turbine, Inc.
Genre: 
Fantasy
Release Date: 
February 28, 2006
Monthly Fee: 
Free-to-Play
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Dungeons & Dragons Online: Eberron Unlimited (commonly abbreviated DDO) is an MMORPG based on the Dungeons & Dragons 3.5 Edition roleplaying game. Developed by Turbine, DDO allows players to adventure in the Eberron Campaign Setting, a supplemental rulebook (penned by Keith Baker) to the standard Dungeons & Dragons game. Players choose from a variety of races and classes, eventually determining a selection that seems most appropriate for their play styles.

As an MMORPG, DDO actually steps outside of the box in many ways, taking some of the common mechanics of MMORPGs and supplementing them with rules taken from the D&D roleplaying game. Instead of turn-based action, DDO features real-time combat and integrated (and necessary) voice chat. Instead of being a "sit behind your computer and hit a button every now and then", Turbine wanted DDO to really stand out as a game that brings players together and emulates the true nature of D&D.

However, DDO got off to a rocky start and several server mergers have subsequently followed, albeit for the betterment of the community. DDO converted to a free-to-play model and has experienced a resurgence of interest with the gaming community. The new service offers an item shop that players can purchase items and downloadable content through as well as a premium membership, which provides the players with extra perks and a given amount of credits each month that can be used in the DDO store.

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    We sit down with the staff at Turbine for a look at DDO's forthcoming Update 17.
    Previews
    Tue, Jan 29, 2013
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    The holiday season is in full swing and many MMOs are having special events to celebrate. Grab a tankard of eggnog as Ten Ton Hammer continues to highlight these winter wonderland happenings.

    Previews
    Thu, Dec 20, 2012
    jeffprime
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    Turbine continues to add new Forgotten Realms content to Dungeons and Dragons Online with the upcoming Update 16: The Netherese Legacy. Not only do players get to adventure on behalf of the fabled Harpers, but a new druidic epic destiny is introduced: the Primal Avatar. Ten Ton Hammer got a hands-on preview of Update 16 from the Turbine team.

    Previews
    Mon, Nov 05, 2012
    jeffprime
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    Turbine looks to add new content to DDO with the release of Update 15: Song of Druid's Deep. Ten Ton Hammer got a hands-on preview of the new update, including the new adventure pack and monster manual.

    Features, Previews
    Thu, Aug 16, 2012
    jeffprime
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    Dungeons & Dragons Online's new expansion, Menace of the Underdark, takes players to the Forgotten Realms for the first time ever. We embarked on a whirlwind tour and saw sights as yet unseen, including a glimpse of The Demonweb's Spider Queen, Lolth.
    Previews
    Mon, Jun 25, 2012
    Shayalyn
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    DDO's first expansion, Menace of the Underdark, has started and Ten Ton Hammer got a sneak peek of the new content featuring the Forgotten Realms.

    Features, Previews
    Mon, May 14, 2012
    jeffprime
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    Ten Ton Hammer got a sneak peek of the upcoming DDO expansion, Menace of the Underdark, but what really grabbed our attention was the new Epic Destinies system.

    Features, Previews
    Fri, May 11, 2012
    jeffprime
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    At PAX East 2012, Turbine’s Fernando Paiz and Erik Boyer offered us a first look at Menace of the Underdark, the expansion that will bring Dungeon and Dragons Online into the Forgotten Realms setting.
    Previews
    Sat, Apr 07, 2012
    Ethec
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    Update 13: Web of Chaos for DDO launches today! Ten Ton Hammer sat down with Fernando Paiz, Executive Producer, and Adam Merksy, Director of Communications, for a hands-on preview plus info on the upcoming Menace of the Underdark expansion!

    Features, Previews
    Mon, Feb 27, 2012
    jeffprime
  • ddo_menace-of-the-underdark-logo

    2011 was a great year for DDO, but 2012 is shaping up to be the biggest year ever with the introduction of Druids and the Forgotten Realms setting! TTH sat down with Turbine’s Fernando Paiz, Executive Producer, and Erik Boyer, Senior Producer, to get the big news.

    Features, Previews
    Thu, Jan 19, 2012
    jeffprime
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