Ten Ton Hammer - Taking MMO Gamers to the Next Level!

Ever since the A Tale in the Desert series passed its peak long before WoW was launched, gamers far and wide have had a serious hankering for more sandbox-style freedom in their MMOs.

Whether or not you believe most players want more freedom so they can behave more reprehensibly with no natural consequences - killing and looting with impunity - or whether you simply believe that justice, injustice, and in-game ethics should be in the hands of players, there's no denying that games like Darkfall and Mortal Online have an undying appeal for many gamers.

With Darkfall dropping its NDA yesterday and Mortal Online kicking off a mysterious countdown on its official site, it seemed like a good time to talk about the sandbox games. That plus video from the excellent discussion at the NY Comic-Con '09 MMORPG Roundtable, 3 new WAR and WoW guides, an opinion piece on Darkfall's chances, and much more in today's Loading... Sandboxing Heavyweights!