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LotRO Preview Music Released!

Dance Party Bree!
Turbine has released an MP3 to be used in-game for the Prancing Pony. You know, the one in Bree just east of the Chetwood Forest. Okay, so I spent hours of my socially-ostracized youth studying the Tolkien maps, what's it to ya? :)

" Download Prancing_Pony.mp3 to hear in-game music from LOTRO! "

Link to the download on the LotRO front page!

Features, Previews

Fri, Jul 29, 2005

Ethec
DDO Preview at GameDaily

Lower your dice. We have you covered.
GameDaily has posted a preview of Dungeons and Dragons Online. Dice fell silent in basements across the nation as they read the following:

"D&D Online is aiming to bring the traditional nerd-fabulous pen and paper experience to the Internet age. We take a close look."

You can read the entire Dungeons and Dragons Online Preview at GameDaily.
Our own Dungeons and Dragons Online community is getting rolling at DDO.TenTonHammer.com

Features, Previews

Thu, Jul 28, 2005

Boomjack
City of Villains Preview at GameDaily

Super Villain seeks waterfront home.
GameDaily has posted a preview of City of Villains based on their viewing at Comic-Con. They wore tights and a cape, but that didn't keep them from writing this:

"You've been good, now it's time to be bad. After gandering the latest on City of Villains at Comic-Con, we've got some more tidbits to report."

You can read the entire City of Villains Preview at GameDaily.

Features, Previews

Thu, Jul 28, 2005

Boomjack
Auto Assault Preview at IGN

Heavily armoured vehicles - breakneck speed - lasers.
IGN has posted an Auto Assault preview covering the basics of the game. While careening recklessly through the wasteland shooting their flamethrower at anything that moved they were heard to yell:

"There are three races to choose form here: humans, mutants and biomeks. The humans are, well, a lot like you and me. They've managed to survive the horrible contamination by investing heavily in science and genetic engineering. As a result, they've managed to develop new energy technologies and unleash some profound mental powers. The green-skinned mutants have embraced the contaminants that have poisoned the planet and have developed the power of regeneration. The biomeks are dedicated to the concept that robots ought to rule the planet."

You can read the entire Auto Assault Preview at IGN.
You can read past Auto Assault Previews, Interviews and other coverage at AutoAssault.TenTonHammer.com

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Thu, Jul 28, 2005

Boomjack
LotRO PCs and NPCs Discussed

Making friends and influencing people in Middle Earth.
CVG now has a preview of Lord of the Rings: Shadows of Angmar posted. Apparently you'll only be able to craft a character from the free races (man, hobbit, elf, and dwarf). A gleaming white figure on a bright white horse shouted this as he rode swiftly by:

"Although the developer apparently discussed the idea of being able to play the game as good versus evil, in the end it's decided to let you choose characters from the four free races of the world: men, elves, hobbits and dwarves. Unfortunately, you won't be able to tread the Middle-earth turf as an orc or a goblin."

Click here for more information, including when you'll see some familiar characters from the epic tale.

Features, Previews

Mon, Jul 25, 2005

Ethec
LotRO Dev on MMORPG vs. MMOG

"Alas, this camp shall not bequeath another fey beast for another hour and two score minutes!"
With hundreds of Legolas-variations in character names roaming the countryside of games like Everquest 2 and World of Warcraft until recent attempts to thwart the use of "real" fantasy character names, the role playing aspect of the upcoming Middle Earth MMO was never in doubt. How will the game answer concerns of producing a game as friendly to Gandolfs (role players) as BigNukers (pure gamers)? Turbine Dev Floon Beetle weighs in on the issue:

"Role-play is entirely a function of players, not code. Role-play is about people connecting with each other, not with bytes of code or icons. It is about turning what might otherwise be isolated imagination into a shared experience. There are no rules or systems that truly make that more meaningful: it is the personal interaction that makes it significant."

The moral of the story? Give players a world worthy of role-play and see what happens. Sounds good to us! Check out the full article.

Features, Previews

Mon, Jul 25, 2005

Ethec
APB Preview at GameDaily

Massively Multiplayer Grand Theft Auto.
GameDaily has posted a preview of APB. Hot Coffee is not included, but this is:

"Multiple gangs clash with the law in this promising MMO from GTA creator David Jones."

You can read the entire APB Preview at GameDaily.

Features, Previews

Fri, Jul 22, 2005

Boomjack
Auto Assault Preview at MMORPG

Cars that bounce...and carry heavy weapons.
MMORPG.com has posted an Auto Assault preview based on Roadhouse Session #4. We can't remember if it was Terminator or Robo-cop, but one of them might have said this:

"After three weeks of teleconferences and a week of play testing, the final AutoAssault roadhouse, an in game tour, was a bitter sweet occasion — on one hand, I was getting an awesome tour by the makers of the game… but on the other, this was the last of the roadhouse sessions."

You can read the entire Auto Assault Preview at MMORPG.com .
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Fri, Jul 22, 2005

Boomjack
Auto Assault Currency Explained

"One thousand bars' is called a good time where I come from.
The Official Site has a some new Auto Assault Recon posted covering the bling bling of AA, currency. A mutated gob of green slime cough and then wrote this in some crazy language:

"Clink is the lowest common denomination of this system, and is generally composed of any old world coin denomination or other common but valuable objects. It is also called coins, change, or rounders. Scrip is the next tier and usually takes the form of old world paper money. One thousand clink make up one scrip. The bar is the next tier of money, where it represents one kilo of pure refined metal. One thousand scrip equals one bar. The highest tier of money is the globe, a small glowing ball that is rare and found in severely Contaminated areas. They are also known as glows, sparks, or marbles. One thousand bars equal one globe."

You can read the entire Auto Assault Recon Article at The Official Site.

Features, Previews

Thu, Jul 21, 2005

Boomjack
LotRO Preview - Orcs and Goblins

Orcs and Goblins and Wizards, oh my!
Turbine has posted a look at the Goblins and Orcs of Lords of the Rings Online. I had a dream last night, in black and white no less, that went something like this:

"Where Tolkien has used both the names 'Goblin' and 'Orc' for the race, we've used the terms in the interest of gameplay to represent different types of Orc-kind. 'Orcs' are larger, brawnier creatures, whereas 'Goblins' are smaller, and the sort that might ambush you in dark caverns underground."

You can read the entire Lord of the Rings Online Preview at The Official Site.

Features, Previews

Fri, Jul 15, 2005

Boomjack

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