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Wanted! A Winning Poster.
Blizzard is holding a World of Warcraft Wanted Poster Contest. Martha Stewart dismissed any claims that she may be on one of the posters stating:

" Greetings, fellow Azerothians. We here at the RPSA bring you news of the direst nature. Criminals, ninja-looters, and raid wipers have been showing up in increased numbers all over the world. It's time someone did something about it, and we charge you, the adventurers of Azeroth, with that task! What we need are talented artists to create Wanted posters depicting their arch nemeses, kodo thieves, two-headed ninja-looters, or any monster or character that has otherwise gotten on their last nerve. "

You can read about the World of Warcraft Wanted Poster Contest at the Official Site.
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As happens at the end of every year the flood of new information and new games is beginning to form a tidal wave. We have a lot to cover in the next few days. Dofus, Horizons, the new World of Warcraft changes and of course, the EverQuest and EverQuest 2 expansions are all on the list. Where to start?
The new WoW servers are, well, pretty much like the other WoW servers. I have yet to see any roleplay on the RP servers unless being a jackass is considered roleplay. The d00ds are there and General Chat is filled to overflowing with the RP types complaining that the d00Ds aren't roleplaying and the d00Ds asking if the RP types live with their mothers.
Wednesday Vin Diesel Fact:

J.K. Rowling is the pseudonym that Vin Diesel uses when he writes the Harry Potter books.
What's new on the network.

• EQ2: Desert of Flames Day 1 Impressions - You only get one chance to make a first impression.
• EQ2: Last Day to Win Desert of Flames
• Auto Assault: Interview with Scott Brown - A day in the life of Scorch!
• Griefing - World of Warcraft Style - 4 million gankers can't be wrong.
• EQ2: Templar Spell Revamp Explained - And quantified by a Halfling.
• EQ2: Illusionist Spell Revamp Explained - and written in green ink by Okooo
• Vanguard: TTH Staff Spotlight - Where the lunatics do indeed run the asylum.
• Developer Griefing - They make 'em. You break 'em.
• The New Sense of Griefing in EverQuest 2 - Or Everquest Too!
• Griefing in Guild Wars - At least you can fight back.
• Griefing and Dungeons and Dragons Online - Can they put Griefing to rest?
• Griefing, Is It In Your Game? - Vanguard stands up and gets ganked.
• Will Auto Assault Beat the Griefing Demon? - Discussion Forum

What was recently recent, or what we still want you to see...you decide.

• World of Warcraft Warlock Guide Updated - Now with more demon marshmallows.
• Vanguard: Rogue Class Description - Dirty, Rotten Scoundrel Perhaps?
• Vanguard: Druid Class Description - Tree Hugging Left Winger?

Now on to the real world. You can't make this stuff up.

• Inventor Fuels Car With Dead Cats
  
  Apparently, there IS more than one way to skin a cat and a German has discovered it.
• Google Earth Threatens Democracy
  
  In other news, only access to satellite imagery available to terrorists is through Google.
• China's Government To Develop Healthy, Patriotic Online Games
  
  and by "healthy, patriotic online games" we mean propaganda.
• Asian Tackles Online Game Addiction
  
  Or at least they will be, once they can get just one....more.....level.
• Study: Devoted Gamers Key To Industry Profits
  
  In other news, dogs still barking, fish still swimming.
• Robotic Vehicles Race
  
  All hail our robotic NASCAR overlords.

As always, in your service,
-- John "Boomjack" Hoskin

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With WoW and EQ2 both down for patching yesterday it was a hectic day in TenTonHammer Land with high traffic to the sites and staff productivity on the rise.
We have posted a 13 new pieces of content in the last two days. Get reading...
Wednesday Vin Diesel Fact:

Vin Diesel slept at a Holiday Inn last night.
What's new on the network.

• Griefing - World of Warcraft Style - 4 million gankers can't be wrong.
• EQ2: Templar Spell Revamp Explained - And quantified by a Halfling.
• EQ2: Illusionist Spell Revamp Explained - and written in green ink by Okooo
• Vanguard: TTH Staff Spotlight - Where the lunatics do indeed run the asylum.
• Developer Griefing - They make 'em. You break 'em.
• The New Sense of Griefing in EverQuest 2 - Or Everquest Too!
• Griefing in Guild Wars - At least you can fight back.
• Griefing and Dungeons and Dragons Online - Can they put Griefing to rest?
• Griefing, Is It In Your Game? - Vanguard stands up and gets ganked.
• Will Auto Assault Beat the Griefing Demon? - Discussion Forum
• World of Warcraft Warlock Guide Updated - Now with more demon marshmallows.
• Vanguard: Rogue Class Description - Dirty, Rotten Scoundrel Perhaps?
• Vanguard: Druid Class Description - Tree Hugging Left Winger?

What was recently recent, or what we still want you to see...you decide.

• EQ2: Conjurer Subclass Guide - The Conquering Conjurer
• If you haven't signed up for the MMOG Mailing List, then you are missing out. We're giving away an Auto Assault print signed by the developers to one lucky subscriber. How do you get a chance to win? Subscribe [look in the left menu genius] and find out.

Now on to the real world. You can't make this stuff up.

• Comets Impregnated Earth
  
  Then they left and never called her again.
• Chinese Beauty Products Made From Skin of Executed Convicts
  
  At least it's no skin off my back. I don't have a bone to pick with them.
• Town To Turn Stinking Hog Manure Into Power
  
  Taco Bell stocks skyrocket on news that manure is the new oil.
• Chinese Bring Culture Shock to Hong Kong Disneyland
  
  C'mon, who hasn't taken a leak in public, at Disneyland, while smoking in a non-smoking area?
• Chinese City Bans Foreign Sounding Names
  
  Aladdin Gardens to become Fuh Q Naow.

As always, in your service,
-- John "Boomjack" Hoskin

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Tuesday is the day that TenTonHammer.com will be providing some editorial across the network on a single topic. This week griefing is the crux of the various Op/Eds. We hit our editors and they hit back with some thought provoking comments on griefing, why it happens, and what can be done to stop it.
In other news, today is the launch of Desert of Flames the expansion pack to EverQuest 2. I'm going to have to go back and play some more EQ2 now....drat... I'm giddly like a schoolgirl. Well, if schoolgirls were six feet tall, had five o'clock shadow and wore T-shirts that said, "I'm not a geek. I'm a level 12 paladin."
Congratulations to Rygger, who won an autographed Auto Assault print! More contests are coming your way. Stay tuned.
Monday Vin Diesel Fact:

Vin Diesel can huff and puff and blow your house down.
What's new on the network.

• Developer Griefing - They make 'em. You break 'em.
• The New Sense of Griefing in EverQuest 2 - Or Everquest Too!
• Griefing in Guild Wars - At least you can fight back.
• Griefing and Dungeons and Dragons Online - Can they put Griefing to rest?
• Griefing, Is It In Your Game? - Vanguard stands up and gets ganked.
• Will Auto Assault Beat the Griefing Demon? - Discussion Forum
• World of Warcraft Warlock Guide Updated - Now with more demon marshmallows.
• Vanguard: Rogue Class Description - Dirty, Rotten Scoundrel Perhaps?
• Vanguard: Druid Class Description - Tree Hugging Left Winger?
• EQ2: Conjurer Subclass Guide - The Conquering Conjurer

What was recently recent, or what we still want you to see...you decide.

• A Look at EVE Online as part of the History of MMOGs.
• EQ2: Tradeskills Level 10-20 Guide - Virtual Embroidery
• Vanguard: Psionicist Class Portrait compliments of Niborea.
• A Look at Vanguard Rogues - Wertaf Spills The Beans.
• EQ2: Signature Mill is back - New and Improved with no Trans-fats!
• If you haven't signed up for the MMOG Mailing List, then you are missing out. We're giving away an Auto Assault print signed by the developers to one lucky subscriber. How do you get a chance to win? Subscribe [look in the left menu genius] and find out.

Now on to the real world. You can't make this stuff up.

• A Book That Googles Google
  
  Just don't Google the C.E.O.
• Wranglers Nab L.A.'s Elusive Urban Gator [Thanks Michael Sun]
  
  Colorado, this is L.A. We have a gator, can you come get it for us.
• Fujitsu's Robot on Wheels To Go On Sale
  
  All hail our new wheeled robotic overlords.
• Chinese Bring Culture Shock to Hong Kong Disneyland
  
  C'mon, who hasn't taken a leak in public, at Disneyland, while smoking in a non-smoking area?
• Russian Train Passengers Slaughter Cows After Train Accident
  
  Kirstie Allie escaped unharmed.
• Cell Phones For Birds
  
  Of course, they must be shut off during take-offs and landings.
• Burns Bog Burns - Please Don't Call the Fire Department
  
  Only call us if you SEE a new fire. Blind people in Vancouver retreat to asbestos beds.
• Union Accuses Wal-Mart of Dragging Down Wages
  
  $6 an hour and
  no benefits paid to non-union picketers hired by, get this, the union.
• Mary-Kate and Ashley Olsen to Sell Clothes to Boys
  
  What teenage boy wouldn't want to look like an anorexic girl?
  

As always, in your service,
-- John "Boomjack" Hoskin