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Allods Online Beta Key Giveaway - Ten Ton Hammer

B. de la Durantaye — Sat, 07 Nov 2009 19:38:38 -0500

Be among the first in the Western Hemisphere to play Allods Online

Allods Online is a full-featured massively multiplayer online role-playing game that fuses sci-fi and fantasy. The game, from Russian developer Astrum Nival, is based on the popular Rage of Mages...

WoW Economist Looks at Catacylsm Guild Economics - Ten Ton Hammer

Xerin — Fri, 06 Nov 2009 23:11:21 -0500

What could cataclysm bring about for guild talents

The WoW Economist is back, if you already didn't know, and has a few top notch articles already out there. The latest one, about Guild Economics in Cataclysm, has a really good line about what if...

Aion Updated Patch Notes Introduces Many Fixes - Ten Ton Hammer

Savanja — Fri, 06 Nov 2009 19:41:47 -0500

Aether extraction captcha and broker search options round out an interesting listWith the already bursting patch notes list for Aion patch 1.5.1, NCsoft has added to the preliminary list with even more fixes and updates. While the new additions are primarily minor changes...

Loading... Fabled or Forgotten? - Ten Ton Hammer

Sardu — Fri, 06 Nov 2009 10:50:23 -0500

# 1,203 - Have holiday events taken the thunder out of anniversary celebrations?

Once upon a time in the magical land of MMOGs, in-game anniversary celebrations set the bar for what would become one of the staples of the industry in the years to follow. Much of the more recent...

WoW: Instance Guide Portal - Ten Ton Hammer

Xerin — Fri, 06 Nov 2009 03:23:38 -0500

Raids, dungeons, instances, whatever you want to call 'em we've got the guide to do them.

Our Instance guide portal for World of Warcraft has all of the info you need to know about instances in one place. We've got a large list of available guides to help you through the various...

Aion Weekly Newsletter: The Fanboi versus The Hater - Ten Ton Hammer

Savanja — Fri, 06 Nov 2009 00:09:41 -0500

Will you choose sides?While most of the Aion playerbase stays quietly tucked away in their blanket of innocence, and epic battle grows between the two sides of the vocal minority as we watch it play out on gaming...

WoW: Hunter Guide - Ten Ton Hammer

Mem — Thu, 05 Nov 2009 19:14:43 -0500

Now That’s Refreshing!Fresh new information has been poured into several of Ten Ton Hammer’s Hunter guide pages. Currently the main page, basics page, and the combat page have all been brought up to date. If you...

Free Character Moves for Select PvP Realms - Ten Ton Hammer

Mem — Thu, 05 Nov 2009 18:23:49 -0500

In an attempt to balance a few select realms Blizzard will be offering free character transfers. These transfers became available today (November 5) at 11:15am PST and will be ending Thursday,...

New Blizzard Store Items - Ten Ton Hammer

Mem — Thu, 05 Nov 2009 18:02:57 -0500

Get yours todayToday Blizzard released two unique purchasable pets: Pandaren Monk, and Lil‘ K.T. Each pet is ten dollars each and can be found on the online store in the Collectibles tab. Half of the proceeds...

Aion Clings to Digital Top 10 - Ten Ton Hammer

Savanja — Thu, 05 Nov 2009 15:21:29 -0500

Still topping sales charts a month after releaseAfter topping digital download charts for pre-orders and continuing to dominate after release, Aion is finally dropping to the bottom of the top 10 a month after release. Direct2Drive and Steam...

Dragon Age: Origins - Inspiring Musicians - Ten Ton Hammer

Dalmarus — Thu, 05 Nov 2009 13:24:05 -0500

Crossing over into the mainstream.

Gamers aren't the only people creating everything they can to show their appreciation for BioWare's latest RPG masterpiece, Dragon Age: Origins. Musical groups have gotten on board to show...

Loading... DragonAge: Origins First Impressions - Ten Ton Hammer

Ethec — Thu, 05 Nov 2009 13:01:50 -0500

#1,202 - A spattering of thoughts on how great story can carry choppy gameplay.

DragonAge: Origins is perhaps the most anticipated Fantasy RPG of the year, and with good reason. It's a BioWare game (need we say more?) and its production values are top notch, but how does its...

Lavasoft Develops New Version of Ad-Aware for Online Gamers - Ten Ton Hammer

Martuk — Thu, 05 Nov 2009 10:41:29 -0500

New anti-spyware program made for gamers.

Lavasoft, makers of the popular Ad-Aware Internet security software have developed a new version of Ad-Aware specifically aimed at gamers. The latest version offers real-time anti-virus and...

Frogster Unveils New Raid Details for Runes of Magic - Ten Ton Hammer

Martuk — Thu, 05 Nov 2009 10:18:16 -0500

Flame dragon raid instance coming to RoM.

Runes of Magic players will be engaged by a new challenge soon. Frogster has announced details about a new 12 man raiding instance coming to the game with one of the coming updates. Players will...

Star Trek Online Developer's Diary Explains Episode Missions - Ten Ton Hammer

Martuk — Thu, 05 Nov 2009 09:41:35 -0500

Episode missions used to evolve STO storyline.

Cryptic has released a new developer's diary explaining the episode missions in Star Trek Online (STO). Episode missions play much like an episode of the TV shows and draw the player in to...

The Overdue Sequel – A Look at Diablo 3 - Ten Ton Hammer

Martuk — Thu, 05 Nov 2009 01:14:36 -0500

Find out what Diablo 3 will offer players.

Diablo, the Lord of Terror, has managed to survive just about everything a gamer can throw at him. Like a bad horror movie villain, Diablo always seems to find a way back. Diablo 3 is a game...

Aion: First Major Patch – 1.5.1 - Ten Ton Hammer

Medeor — Thu, 05 Nov 2009 00:23:29 -0500

Part bug fixes, part rough edge smoothing.

Patch notes are like politicians, always trying to please and typically failing to do so. Aion’s first round of major patch notes put on a decent show like a politician but for some they won’t...

Aion Veteran Rewards Now Available - Ten Ton Hammer

Savanja — Wed, 04 Nov 2009 21:14:25 -0500

Subscribers finally reap the rewards of membershipThe first month of veteran rewards are now available for players to activate on their Aion accounts. These rewards will generally be available on the first of every month for active players, but...

Champions Online : Blood Moon Hands On Impressions - Ten Ton Hammer

mattlow — Wed, 04 Nov 2009 20:05:56 -0500

A review of CO's Blood Moon holiday event

With the Blood Moon event for Champions Online well underway, Ten Ton Hammer reviews the good and bad of Cryptic’s first holiday themed event. In addition, the Blood Moon event also represents...

World of Warcraft Patch 3.3 Preview - Ten Ton Hammer

Medawky — Wed, 04 Nov 2009 17:09:29 -0500

The most ambitious WoW patch since 3.0Another patch Tuesday is rapidly approaching the World of Warcraft, as guilds scramble to complete Trial of the Grand Crusader and notch a few more achievements before the new content hits. The...

Loading... No Bad Words - Ten Ton Hammer

Shayalyn — Wed, 04 Nov 2009 15:20:49 -0500

#1,201 - There are no bad words, but plenty of bad intentions.We all have different tolerance thresholds when it comes to language--what some find offensive, others shrug off. Words aren't innately bad; it's the intention behind them that matters. But are...

DDO: Eberron Unlimited Vale of Twilight Promotional Trailer - Ten Ton Hammer

B. de la Durantaye — Wed, 04 Nov 2009 15:01:14 -0500

Update One to Dungeons and Dragons: Eberron Unlimited launched last week, and a whole new adventure pack is available. Jump into the Vale of Twilight for levels 17 and above and purge the...

Champions Online : New Patch Today - Ten Ton Hammer

mattlow — Wed, 04 Nov 2009 14:52:25 -0500

Cryptic updates CO with another patch.

Cryptic updates their superhero MMOG, Champions Online, with another patch today. The main purpose of this patch is to fix stability issues with their databases.

You can read the patch notes here.

Champions Online Developer Diary - Systems Balancing, Pt 1. - Ten Ton Hammer

B. de la Durantaye — Wed, 04 Nov 2009 13:44:13 -0500

The equations behind the systems of Champions Online

Ever wonder how the numbers in Champions Online work? Or have you figured it out, and wondered why they are set the way they are? This week, Champions Online Systems Designer, Brian Urbanek...

Aion Asmodean Vitality Extraction Guide 100-199 - Ten Ton Hammer

Stow — Wed, 04 Nov 2009 04:13:13 -0500

Veggies and Steel. This is some trade skill, huh?

Morheim has one big thing going for it in the way that all of the materials stand out against the terrain. You'd think leveling Vitality Extraction would be a total joke, but with how sparsely...

Trick or Treat - Halloween Event Overload - Ten Ton Hammer

Medawky — Wed, 04 Nov 2009 01:11:53 -0500

You get to dress up!The holiday season is in full swing and the kick off event, Halloween, is in the books. With most games offering an in game celebration, or some candles and a lore lesson if you play...

Sins of a Solar Spymaster #31 - Lessons from a Failed Invasion - Ten Ton Hammer

B. de la Durantaye — Wed, 04 Nov 2009 00:16:43 -0500

Know when to fold 'em

Love 'em or hate 'em, invasions abound in nullsec in EVE Online. Most invasions are failed invasions, but that can be avoided with some careful planning and good judgment calls. Most folk, though,...

Exclusive Global Agenda Assault Class Interview - Ten Ton Hammer

Ethec — Tue, 03 Nov 2009 23:05:21 -0500

Minigun meatshield or tactical lynchpin - read up on Global Agenda's Assault class!

Absorbing damage wielding heavy weapons like rocket launchers and miniguns, Global Agenda's Assault class players will be large and in charge on Global Agenda's battlefields when Hi-Rez's premier...

Exclusive Global Agenda Assault Class Interview - Ten Ton Hammer

Ethec — Tue, 03 Nov 2009 23:05:21 -0500

Minigun meatshield or tactical lynchpin - read up on Global Agenda's Assault class!

Absorbing damage wielding heavy weapons like rocket launchers and miniguns, Global Agenda's Assault class players will be large and in charge on Global Agenda's battlefields when Hi-Rez's premier...

Vanguard: Saga of Heroes - Screenshot Video Montage - Ten Ton Hammer

Dalmarus — Tue, 03 Nov 2009 20:00:25 -0500

Travel the lands of Telon from the comfort of your own home.

Games that have rocky starts are rarely given second chances, especially if that start was as disastrous as that suffered by Vanguard: Saga of Heroes. If it's been a while since you've...

An MMO Evolution: Connecting Players to the Story - Ten Ton Hammer

Dalmarus — Tue, 03 Nov 2009 19:37:13 -0500

Exploring the importance of story in today’s MMOGs

The importance of story in an MMOG is different for every gamer. Some like feeling as though tales within a game have been custom crafted for them, while others are content with an overall...

New PTR Patch Notes - Ten Ton Hammer

Messiah — Tue, 03 Nov 2009 19:07:49 -0500

Arena points without the Arenas?

One of the things that stands out as the strangest item I have seen in a patch is the addition of arena points to battlegrounds. Huh? Aren't arena points by definition supposted to come from...

World of Warcraft Fifth Anniversary Sweepstakes! - Ten Ton Hammer

Messiah — Tue, 03 Nov 2009 18:40:08 -0500

Five years already?

It seems like it was just the other day... Wow, does time fly when you're having fun. Blizzard is getting ready to celebrate 5 years of WoW. Check out the news post for more details.

This...

Loading... Dragon Age Origins - Now Available on the Everything - Ten Ton Hammer

B. de la Durantaye — Tue, 03 Nov 2009 13:35:51 -0500

How to decide on which platform to buy your games

Today is Dragon Age: Origins Day! Even though not an official holiday, it should be. BioWare's biggest RPG hits the shelves today, and Ten Ton Hammer Executive Editor, Benjamin J. de la Durantaye,...

MMOG Gamers Target of Worm Attacks According to Microsoft Security Report - Ten Ton Hammer

Martuk — Tue, 03 Nov 2009 12:26:01 -0500

Worm attacks target MMOG gamers.

Make sure that Internet security is up to date. MMOG gamers seem to be the target of Worm and malicious software attacks according to a recent Microsoft Security Intelligence Report called...

Al Rivera Talks About Federation and Klingon Factions in Star Trek Online - Ten Ton Hammer

Martuk — Tue, 03 Nov 2009 11:58:13 -0500

Al Rivera talks Star Trek Online.

Star Trek Online lead designer Al Rivera recently spoke with incgamers.com about the upcoming MMOG and what players can expect in the Federation and Klingon conflict. Al also touched on the...

Turbine Extends Pre-Launch Offers for The Lord of the Rings Online: Siege of Mirkwood Through November 18th - Ten Ton Hammer

Martuk — Tue, 03 Nov 2009 11:35:02 -0500

Pre-launch offers extended for Siege of Mirkwood.

Turbine has extended its pre-launch offer for Siege of Mirkwood (SoM), the upcoming expansion to The Lord of the Rings Online. Players now have until November 18 to take advantage of the pre-order...

Alganon Heads to Open Beta November 11, 2009 - Ten Ton Hammer

Martuk — Tue, 03 Nov 2009 11:11:00 -0500

Alganon prepares to enter open beta.

Quest Online has announced that Alganon will enter open beta on November 11, 2009. Players who want to participate can register to do so on one of Alganon's affiliate sites or the Alganon

World of Warcraft: Chinese Servers Shut Down Again - Ten Ton Hammer

Medawky — Tue, 03 Nov 2009 10:59:38 -0500

Chinese gamers in store for a long period of Tuesday morning blues.In the continuing on again-off again saga that has come to define Blizzards operations in China, the games servers have once again gone dark. The perpetual tuesday morning that Chinese gamers...

SOE Joins Forces with Wizards of the Coast to Develop Magic: The Gathering - Tactics - Ten Ton Hammer

Martuk — Tue, 03 Nov 2009 10:47:20 -0500

Two powerhouses combine to create a new game.

Sony Online Entertainment (SOE) has joined forces with Wizards of the Coast to develop Magic: The Gathering - Tactics, a new online, 3D turn-based strategy game based in the Magic: The Gathering...

WoW Weekly Report: The Overpull - "Camping or Questing?" - Ten Ton Hammer

Xerin — Tue, 03 Nov 2009 02:39:43 -0500

Our WoW newsletter delves into camping vs. questing, news, and more!

The Overpull this week brings a heaping helping of news, cool facts, and a hefty amount of discussion. This week we go over the tanking changes in Icecrown, camping or questing?, the war between...

Greenwood the Great – A Look at what the Siege of Mirkwood Brings to LotRO - Ten Ton Hammer

Martuk — Tue, 03 Nov 2009 01:44:16 -0500

Find out what SoM will offer players of LotRO.

War is coming. The dark lord Sauron has cast his dark shadow over Mirkwood, the once lush land known as Greenwood the Great has fallen. War is building on all sides and it's up to you to...

Runes of Magic – The Druid: A Beginner’s Guide - Ten Ton Hammer

ZeroMerc — Tue, 03 Nov 2009 00:30:09 -0500

Commune with nature and may your enemies beware

Have you ever wanted to tap the natural energies around you in assitance of your fellow players? Then join ZeroMerc as he explores the first ten levels of the Druid Class in Ten Ton Hammer's...

Aion Assassin Stigma List - Ten Ton Hammer

Savanja — Tue, 03 Nov 2009 00:28:24 -0500

Customize your Assassin for the way you playStigmas are the key to class customization. Whether you are a dedicated PvE player or strive to take out the opposition in PvP gameplay, the stigmas you choose can make all the difference. This...

Torchlight Q&A - Post-Launch and MMO Plans - Ten Ton Hammer

Ethec — Tue, 03 Nov 2009 00:06:37 -0500

"Preditor" and OSX details, initial MMO thoughts, and lots of great discussion with the Runic team.

Released last week, Torchlight is a single player, dungeon crawling, mod-friendly action RPG from Runic Games, a Seattle-based studio that boasts a cast of developer from critically-acclaimed...

Champions Online Accolades Video - Ten Ton Hammer

mattlow — Mon, 02 Nov 2009 23:14:59 -0500

Cryptic's latest video for Champions Online!

Ten Ton Hammer is pleased to showcase Cryptic’s latest video for their superhero MMOG, Champions Online. Champions Online allows players to create super powered heroes, with an incredible amount...

WoW: Paladin Guide - Ten Ton Hammer

Messiah — Mon, 02 Nov 2009 22:18:23 -0500

A Refreshed Paladin Guide just for you!

Our World of Warcraft Paladin guide has just relaunched with some big updates. So far we have updated the main page, the basics page, and the combat page, with much more to come! If you are a...

Loading... Expansion Month? - Ten Ton Hammer

Ethec — Mon, 02 Nov 2009 12:32:00 -0500

#1,199 - November used to be the month of expacs... what changed?

November used to be the month of MMO expansions, now it seems like every developer is angling for their own spot on a crowded release date calendar. What's behind a mostly expac-less month this...

2009 Blizzard Pumpkin Carving Contest Winners - Ten Ton Hammer

Messiah — Mon, 02 Nov 2009 11:57:36 -0500

At least some people have hobbies other than playing WoW

It looks like these people have some serious time to devout to hobbies other than playing WoW 24/7. Pumpkin carving at this level is a very serious skill! Awesome work guys.

We're frightened....

Interplay Countersues Bethesda in Fallout MMOG Debacle - Ten Ton Hammer

Martuk — Mon, 02 Nov 2009 09:47:24 -0500

The plot thickens.

Bethesda isn't the only one with lawyers. Gamasutra is reporting that Interplay has filed a counterclaim against current Fallout owner Bethesda for breach of contract. The company is alleging...