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When the intrepid Team Hammer returned from the show
floor and continued to churn out exclusive content and fresh media from
E3,
Reuben "Sardu"
Waters took time to recap the highlights so far and ramp up the
excitement for
Ten Ton Hammer's upcoming exclusives. Get the goods in today's
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E3 Onslaught.
The
Pulse
You vote with what you
view at Ten Ton Hammer, and the
result
is the Ten Ton Pulse (What
is The Pulse?).
Today's
top 5 Pulse results this week:
- World
of Warcraft -
Lord
of the Rings Online (UP 3) - EverQuest
II -
href="http://www.tentonhammer.com/taxonomy/term/43">EVE
Online - Age
of Conan
Biggest
movers today:
-
5/1
- href="http://www.cityofheroes.com/news/game_updates/issue_17/issue_17_overview.html?utm_source=COHemail&utm_medium=US&utm_campaign=banner"
target="_blank">City
of Heroes - Issue 17: Dark Mirror
(content
update) -
5/11
- Age
of Conan: Rise of the Godslayer
(expansion) -
5/26
- EVE
Online: Tyrannis
(expansion) -
5/27
- Craft
of Gods
(release) -
6/9
- Mortal
Online
(release)
Releases
- June
29,
2010 - href="http://www.tentonhammer.com/taxonomy/term/998"
target="_blank">APB
(US release- July 2 in UK, EU) - July
13, 2010 - href="http://www.tentonhammer.com/taxonomy/term/1801"
target="_blank">Mytheon
(release)
- July
20,
2010 - href="http://www.tentonhammer.com/taxonomy/term/2461"
target="_blank">Need
for Speed World (release) -
style="font-weight: bold;">October 26, 2010 -
href="http://www.tentonhammer.com/taxonomy/term/170">LEGO
Universe (release)
-
TBA
2010 - href="http://www.tentonhammer.com/taxonomy/term/2079"
target="_blank">Final
Fantasy XIV
Upcoming
Events
-
style="font-weight: bold;">6/15 -
6/17 - target="_blank">E3
Expo -
style="font-weight: bold;">6/25 -
6/27 - target="_blank">Looking
for Group
Expo -
style="font-weight: bold;">7/22 -
7/25 - target="_blank">Comic-Con
International -
style="font-weight: bold;">8/5 -
8/8 - href="http://events.station.sony.com/fanfaire/" target="_blank">SOE
Fan Faire 2010 -
style="font-weight: bold;">9/3 -
9/6 - target="_blank">DragonCon -
style="font-weight: bold;">10/22 -
10/23 - href="http://us.blizzard.com/blizzcon/?rhtml=y" target="_blank">BlizzCon -
style="font-weight: bold;"> 3/24
-
3/26 (2011)- target="_blank">CCP
FanFest
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As the sun begins to set on the
second day of E3 2010, Team
Hammer is busily preparing our next massive wave of exclusive content
from the
show. For those of you just tuning in at home, heres a quick rundown
of some
of the highlights so far:
href="http://www.tentonhammer.com/events/e3/2010/tdu2-preview">As
Real As it
Gets A First Look at Test Drive Unlimited 2 Does
immersion kick ass?
When it comes to TDU2 we certainly believe it does!
href="http://www.tentonhammer.com/events/e3/2010/lotr-heads-south-at-e3">Lord
of the Rings Online Heads South at E3 2010 Get the latest
scoop on what
LotRO fans have to look forward to over the coming months. (Hint:
Something
that rhymes with Session Play may be in the works)
href="http://www.tentonhammer.com/events/e3/2010/star-wars-clone-wars-adventures-interview">E3
Exclusive Clone Wars Adventures Q&A with Producer Todd Carson
Ten Ton
Hammer gets the goods on what type of gameplay we can expect to see in
this Star Wars themed take on the
highly
successful
style="">Free Realms.
href="http://www.tentonhammer.com/events/e3/2010/agency-interview">E3
Exclusive
The Agency Q&A with Lead Designer Rory McGuire Join
us for a first
ever look at PvP, four of the games classes and more.
href="http://www.tentonhammer.com/events/e3/2010/star-wars-the-old-republic-e3-preview">Star
Wars: The Old Republic Brings the Force at E3 We take this
hotly
anticipated title for a test drive and give you a look at the
awesomness that
is Player Ships.
href="http://www.tentonhammer.com/events/e3/2010/bsg/alpha-preview">Battlestar
Galactica Online Early Alpha Demo at E3 2010 Get ready to
bust some
toasters in this browser-based game set during the series second
season.
And the list doesnt end there folks.
Be sure to stay tuned
to your local Ten Ton Hammer network for an exclusive EverQuest II
interview
with senior producer Dave Georgeson, the latest details on Final
Fantasy XIV,
updated impressions and gameplay details on two of Trion Worlds
upcoming
titles, Rift
and End of Nations, and a whole steaming pile of awesome straight
from the show floor.
Tomorrow we have another jam packed
schedule including (but
not limited to) TERA, APB, and LEGO Universe. Im also looking forward
to
seeing which title wins this round of galactic arm wrestling: JGE or
Black
Prophecy. Even more so Im excited to see whats changed with JGE since
I last
spent some time playing it at PAX last September. At that point I
really dug
the combat and direction the overall UI had been taking, so it
certainly
intrigues me that NetDevil has put a lot of time and work into making
the
combat feel even more epic.
Amidst all of the hectic scampering
from one appointment to
the next, Team Hammer has also been snapping off plenty of interesting
pictures
from the show floor. With one day left of pure E3 mayhem be sure to let
us know
if theres anything specific from the show youd like to see, and then
well
see what we can do. No guarantees of course; I mean, Id personally
love to see
all the devs we interviewed so far this week get into a Breakin 2:
Electric
Boogaloo style breakdancing competition but something tells me that one
will
have to remain on my wish list for next year.
Either way, be sure to hop on over to
the Loading
forum and
share your thoughts about whats come out of E3 so far or even the
upcoming JGE
vs. BP sci-fi smackdown!
Shayalyn's Epic Thread of
the Day
From our
href="http://forums.tentonhammer.com/forumdisplay.php?f=6">Articles,
News & Events Discussion Forum
Players
to Own Their Own Ships in Star Wars: The Old Republic
Our
forum community is begging to hear more about Star Wars: The Old
Republic, so when Ten Ton Hammer's Ben de la Durantaye posted that Jake
Neri, ath the BioWare LucasArts press presentation, confirmed that
players will get their own ships in SWTOR, there was much rejoicing,
and much demand for our E3 coverage of the event (which you'll find
amongst our E3 coverage
href="http://www.tentonhammer.com/events/e3/2010">right here.)
The discussion evolved into an interesting one about what we expect
when we buy a new MMOG. Are you hesitant, or are you drinking the
Kool-Aid? Got comments?
href="http://forums.tentonhammer.com/showthread.php?t=51911">Jump
in!
==============================
Awesome Quotes from the
Epic Thread
"For me
even a couple of months entertainment from a game is value enough to
purchase. I dont feel cheated if it doesnt make me want to quit my job
and stuff. I'm way past the point where i think choosing an MMO is akin
to buying a car , a serious choice requiring a bit of research cos you
are stuck with it for the next 5 years or so."
-
href="http://forums.tentonhammer.com/showpost.php?p=434313&postcount=19">ginzo
==============================
Have you spotted an Epic Thread on our forums?
href="http://forums.tentonhammer.com/showthread.php?t=32559">Tell
us!
New
and Exclusive Content
Today at Ten Ton Hammer
8 Ten Ton Hammer features today! 66 Ten Ton Hammer
features
in June! 656
in 2010!
style="color: red;">
style="color: red;">HOT! E3 EVENT COVERAGE
EXCLUSIVES
Star Wars: The Old
Republic Brings
the Force at E3
title="http://www.tentonhammer.com/events/e3/2010/star-wars-the-old-republic-e3-preview"
href="http://www.tentonhammer.com/events/e3/2010/star-wars-the-old-republic-e3-preview">http://www.tentonhammer.com/events/e3/2010/star-wars-the-old-republic-e3-preview
Not only did BioWare hope to impress
with the fittingly titled Hope trailer, but the developers of the
upcoming Star Wars: The Old Republic had a number of interesting new
gameplay details to reveal at E3 2010. We have the latest and greatest
info on this hotly anticipated MMOG along with our updated hands-on
impressions straight from the show floor.
style="font-weight: bold;">
Battlestar Galactica Online Demos Early Alpha at E3 2010
href="http://www.tentonhammer.com/events/e3/2010/bsg/alpha-preview">http://www.tentonhammer.com/events/e3/2010/bsg/alpha-preview
Bigpoint
got the attention of many gamers with their announcement of the
browser-based Battlestar Galactica Online MMOG. The Bigpoint team was
finally ready to show off a little bit about the game at E3 2010. So
what did we learn about the sci-fi MMOG? Read on to find out.
style="font-weight: bold;">
MEDIA
The Agency E3 Trailer
Exposed
http://www.tentonhammer.com/events/e3/2010/agency-trailer
Sony Online Entertainment has just released the newest trailer for The
Agency, the upcoming multiplayer online shooter. Fighting against rival
agents, players will have to bring their A game to survive. In The
Agency, the equipment you choose will mean the difference between life
and death. The action packed trailer shows that slinging lead is the
best way to settle disputes.
DC Universe E3 Trailer
Ignites the Power
http://www.tentonhammer.com/events/e3/2010/dcuo-trailer
SOE's DC Universe Online allows the player to become an iconic
superhero in their own right and fight side by side with some of the
most recognizable heroes this world has ever seen. With their new MMOG
due out this coming November fans are begging to get a glimpse of the
DC world and now you get your chance!
LEGO Universe Screenshots
from E3
href="http://www.tentonhammer.com/events/e3/2010/lego-universe-e3-screenshots">http://www.tentonhammer.com/events/e3/2010/lego-universe-e3-screenshots
With
the announcement that LEGO Universe will be launching October 26th, a
whole slew of images have been released showing the online world of the
building blocks that we all love. Soon, youll be able to build castles
or space stations all while fighting dangerous foes in a world
comprised of LEGOs.
Action Unleashed with New
TERA Trailer Released at E3
http://www.tentonhammer.com/events/e3/2010/tera-trailer
En
Masse Entertainment released their E3 trailer for their upcoming action
MMOG, TERA. The trailer, which is all in-engine footage, highlights the
lush and dangerous worlds in which players will immerse themselves.
TERA brings the action into the MMOG market by having players fully
utilize their skills and environments to battle their foes. Players
will dodge, flank, charge, and think in their epic battles against
fantastic foes. Just watching the trailer makes us want to start
swinging a sword while yelling a horrific battle cry!
The Force is Unleashed
with Star Wars: The Old Republic Trailer at E3
href="http://www.tentonhammer.com/events/e3/2010/star-wars-the-old-republic-e3-trailer">http://www.tentonhammer.com/events/e3/2010/star-wars-the-old-republic-e3-trailer
Bioware has released the E3 trailer for Star Wars: The Old Republic.
Words cant describe how the trailer amps us up for the release of this
MMOG. We want our SWTOR now!
Padawans Love Star Wars:
Clone Wars Adventures Trailer at E3
href="http://www.tentonhammer.com/events/e3/2010/star-wars-clone-wars-adventures-trailer">http://www.tentonhammer.com/events/e3/2010/star-wars-clone-wars-adventures-trailer
Sony Online Entertainment has released their Star Wars: Clone Wars
Adventures trailer at E3. Clone Wars Adventures is aimed at the tween
audience and features dozens of mini-games. A great way to bring young
padawans to the ways of the Force, this game will be!
Today's
Hottest Articles, Guides, and Features
-
href="http://www.tentonhammer.com/events/e3/2010/star-wars-the-old-republic-e3-preview">
style="font-weight: bold;">Star Wars: The Old Republic
Brings the Force at E3 -
href="http://www.tentonhammer.com/events/e3/2010/bsg/alpha-preview">Battlestar
Galactica Online Demos Early Alpha at E3 2010 -
href="http://www.tentonhammer.com/events/e3/2010/star-wars-clone-wars-adventures-interview">
style="font-weight: bold;">Clone Wars Adventures
Q&A with Producer Todd Carson -
href="http://www.tentonhammer.com/events/e3/2010/agency-interview">
style="font-weight: bold;">The Agency
Q&A with Lead Designer Rory McGuire -
href="http://www.tentonhammer.com/events/e3/2010/tdu2-preview">As
Real As it Gets A First Look at Test
Drive Unlimited 2 -
href="http://www.tentonhammer.com/events/e3/2010/lotr-heads-south-at-e3">
style="font-weight: bold;">Lord of the Rings Online
Heads South at E3
-
href="http://www.tentonhammer.com/events/e3/2010/tera-trailer">Action
Unleashed with New TERA
Trailer Released at E3
-
href="http://www.tentonhammer.com/giveaways/apb/key-to-the-city">
style="font-weight: bold;">APB
Keys to the City Pre-Launch Event Giveaway -
href="http://www.tentonhammer.com/lego/interviews/seabury-jun-2010">MMO
Building Blocks - An Exclusive LEGO Universe Q&A with Ryan
Seabury -
href="http://www.tentonhammer.com/events/e3/2010/dcuo-trailer">DC
Universe E3 Trailer Ignites the Power
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