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Our MMOG Wiki has taken off faster than Russell Crowe at a paparazzi convention. Ten Ton Wiki is quickly turning into the way for the MMO community to come together and build something that is actual useful. I know that many of you thought this was impossible, but we consider it the U.N. of MMOs, without Syria and Iraq.

Players are filling up what is for all intents and purposes a MMOG encyclopedia with facts about their favourite games.

Developers and publishers have an opportunity to get their name in front of prospective customers.

Ten Ton Wiki covers not only the games, but the people who make them, drilling down past simple development company listings to individual developer bios.

Are you looking for release dates? Do MMOG terms seem like a lost language to you? Are you surprised that most visited game pages are the following?

1. World of Warcraft
2. The Lord of the Rings Online: Shadows of Angmar
3. Vanguard: Saga of Heroes
4. Dungeons and Dragons Online
5. A Tale in the Desert

If you possess some information that isn't in the wiki, please contribute. The wiki is advertisement free and open to the public.

Fill 'er up! Or....you can send me naughty pictures. Do tell, either in the comments section of the blog or in our forums!

Exclusive TenTonHammer.com Content!

12.08.2006

• Dungeons and Dragons Online: Waterworks 1-1 Quest Guide
  "You've been here before. You might as well learn this quest inside and out; you'll be here again. Our DDO Quest Walk-through is here to help!"
• EverQuest 2: Tier 6 Soloing Guide
  "Because soloing just isn't all that easy, before you head out into that unforgiving world of Norrath, take a peek at this guide. Savanja will let you know exactly where you need to be, when you want to make great experience all by your lonesome, between levels 50-59."
• Everquest 2: Staff of the Observers Walkthrough
  "It's a magic stick and if you like heritage quests or need a nice staff, this is the quest for you. RadarX lays out where to find your spawns, who to talk to, and how to get things started."
• Gods and Heroes: Exclusive Screenshots
  "Our latest exclusive batch of spiffy screencaps from Perpetual Studios is a nice panorama of exotic Mediterranean landscapes, a look at the* en masse* combat that should become a trademark of *Gods & Heroes*, and a glimpse at how spell visuals are shaping up. Take a look!"
• Gods and Heroes: Ain't No Mountain High Enough
  " Gods and Heroes is definitely one of the more anticipated MMO's currently in developmenent right now. How is it shaping up, and will we be excited when it arrives? Kiara takes a look at this Roman themed game and drools over Russell Crowe in Gladiator. Snippit: What is Gods and Heroes about? Where is it set? What's its genre? Is it fun? Will it hold my interest? Why do I want to play this game? "
• Gods and Heroes: A Different MMO?
  "Gods and Heroes is shaping up to be a unique MMO, and RadarX takes a look at a couple of the unique features it will offer. He also makes numerous attempts to forget the naked zombie MMO Coyote is creating."
• Vanguard: Saga of Heroes - Ask The Devs - Gathering Places
  "Some of us have fond memories of the gathering places in our favorite games. What EverQuest vet doesn't recall trading their hard-earned loot for plat in the East Commons tunnel; or mass group buff parties and fireworks extravaganzas in the Plane of Knowledge? Our community member, Kainen, wants to know about social gathering places in Vanguard: Saga of Heroes. Senior Game Designer Bill Fisher provides insight in this week's Ask the Devs. "
• Vanguard: Saga of Heroes - Best Damn MMO No One Plays
  "Name an MMO that's really good now but wasn't half so good at launch. If you said EQ2 you win a cookie. (No, we don't really have cookies.) EQ2 is the perfect example of a game that got it right only well after launch, and after losing a large chunk of its subscribers. How can Vanguard: Saga of Heroes avoid suffering a similar fate? Read Shayalyn's blog and share your comments."

Hot Content

• Gods and Heroes: Exclusive Screenshots
• World of Warcraft: Updated U.I. Mods For Today's Patch
• World of Warcraft: Before The Storm
• Dark And Light Holiday Giveaway
• World of Warcraft: Gallery - Thrall's Escape From Durnholde Keep
• World of Warcraft: User Interface Changes

Real World News - You Can't Make This Up

• Bone Rings Exchanged By Couples [Thanks Matt]
  Nothing says love like your femur.
• Peace Meeting Ends In Axe Fight [Thanks Matt]
  "You want a peace (piece) of me?" poor meeting motto.
• Nigeria Fish Festival Bans Fish [Thanks Matt]
  ...and intelligence.
• Robot Can Stomp Ground Balls
  All hail our ball-busting robotic overlords!

Vin Diesel Fact: Vin Diesel is the only male who can watch more than 15 minutes of 'The View'.

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