Atlantica Online

Atlantica Online's New Update Brings Changes and Optimization - Ten Ton Hammer

Martuk — Thu, 27 Aug 2009 09:56:15 -0400

Atlantica Online's latest update adds quest for the Hwarang mercenray.

Atlantica Online recently received a new update on August 18th adding new content and fixing some old for the game. A quest for recruiting the Hwarang mercenary has been added along with several...

Atlantica Online June 2009 Q&A - Ten Ton Hammer

Ralsu — Sun, 14 Jun 2009 14:10:49 -0400

Track the Evolution of Atlantica Online

Atlantica Online is turn-based strategy MMO from NDOORS that combines combat with character and party development and city management. Players take on the quest to destroy the Oriharukon...

How LEGO Universe Can Match the Success of Free Realms - Ten Ton Hammer

Ralsu — Tue, 05 May 2009 16:14:21 -0400

SOE's Casual MMO Has a Head Start on LEGO Universe

With Free Realms taking over his household, Danny "Ralsu" Gourley had almost forgotten that NetDevil is hard at work on a LEGO MMO titled LEGO Universe. The building block dynamic has mass...

Free Realms to Become Everybody's Second Subscription? - Ten Ton Hammer

Ralsu — Wed, 29 Apr 2009 20:58:29 -0400

Free Realms Could Clean up as a "Backup" Game

When Danny "Ralsu" Gourley got an urge to compete against another player in a hand of the Free Realms Trading Card Game, he realized that every minigame in Sony Online Entertainment's...

Ten Ton Hammer Exclusives: The Week in Review - Ten Ton Hammer

Sardu — Fri, 17 Apr 2009 15:54:45 -0400

A weekly guide highlighting the absolute best in exclusive MMO content, found only at Ten Ton Hammer Another fine week in April zips past, and the Ten Ton Tinkerers Union is at it again! Our highly skilled team of gadgeteers has ratcheted together a fine collection of exclusive MMO content...

Pioneer Spirit - Ten Ton Hammer

Ralsu — Sun, 12 Apr 2009 22:30:47 -0400

Mabinogi’s Expansion Offers Adventure and Exploration

Danny "Ralsu" Gourley continues to hunt for quality free MMOs, but sometimes he has a hard time stopping playing his favorites long enough to try something new. This week, he examines the...

Atlantica Online State of the Game Interview - Ten Ton Hammer

Cody Bye — Sun, 12 Apr 2009 16:32:36 -0400

NDOORS' CEO gives us an update on the very popular Atlantica Online.Consistent game updates are an integral part of any MMO experience. As players, we are constantly looking to the future and aching for expanded content. We always wants more: classes, dungeons,...

Atlantica Online Trailer - 4.7.09 - Ten Ton Hammer

Cody Bye — Wed, 08 Apr 2009 09:29:24 -0400

Turn-based combat, mercenaries, and plenty of pretty graphics in this Atlantica trailer.

There's definitely something appealing about Atlantica Online. Whether it's the turn-based strategy or the nicely stylized graphics, gamers from all over the world are jumping into this new,...

What is a Free MMOG? - Ten Ton Hammer

Ralsu — Sun, 05 Apr 2009 22:30:23 -0400

Does Free Apply to Any Game?

Danny "Ralsu" Gourley has been taking a lot of heat over his choices for the best free-to-play games. He thought it'd be easy to explain his selection criteria until he sat down to do it....

Ten Ton Hammer Exclusives: The Week in Review - Ten Ton Hammer

Sardu — Fri, 03 Apr 2009 15:36:46 -0400

The best in exclusive MMO content for the week of April 3rd, found only at Ten Ton Hammer! Greetings fellow humanoids! Chances are, many of you will be whiling away the weekend hours in your favorite MMO. What better way to prepare than to check out some of Ten Ton Hammer’s growing...

Atlantica Online Outlines GDC Announcements - Ten Ton Hammer

RadarX — Thu, 02 Apr 2009 20:49:52 -0400

New Zones, Servers, and Much More Announced

NDoors, maker of Atlantica Online, made quite a few exciting announcements at the recent GDC press event. In case you missed the coverage, they've conveniently summarized all of them into one...

Choosing the Right Leader in Atlantica Online - Ten Ton Hammer

Ralsu — Tue, 31 Mar 2009 23:11:44 -0400

Atlantica Online Has Players Using Strategy Even in Character Creation

When gamers look for a title that isn't afraid to differ from the norm and that delivers an experience complete with all of the gameplay elements we've come to love in MMOGs, Danny "Ralsu"...

Atlantica Online Gunner Quick Guide - Ten Ton Hammer

Ralsu — Mon, 30 Mar 2009 21:52:25 -0400

Alantica's Gunner Gives Ranged Options

Danny "Ralsu" Gourley fell in love with Atlantica Online back in beta, and he still enjoys the strategic gameplay. To help other players get a grasp on this tactical title, Ralsu brings a...

The Launch That Faced Thousands of Ships - Ten Ton Hammer

Ralsu — Sun, 29 Mar 2009 20:46:33 -0400

Story of Runes of Magic Launch the Stuff of Classic Literature in Gaming

Danny "Ralsu" Gourley got a taste of how astrologists who write for their local newspapers must feel when a Sagittarius finds a $5 bill after reading that "your finances will improve." This...

Ten Ton Hammer Exclusives: The Week in Review - Ten Ton Hammer

Sardu — Fri, 20 Mar 2009 14:07:24 -0400

A weekly roundup of the best in exclusive MMO content, found only at Ten Ton Hammer! As we steamroll our way past the midpoint in March, the strange buzzing you hear isn’t the return of swarms of killer doom-bees… at least not yet! No, this particular buzz comes from the...

Building on Success: The Growth of Atlantica Online - Ten Ton Hammer

Ralsu — Sun, 15 Mar 2009 22:00:00 -0400

If Atlantica Can Do It for Free, P2P Games Have No Excuses

Danny "Ralsu" Gourley frequently tells Ton Hammer readers that games need to grow out and up at the same time to stay fresh. It's no small feat for a F2P game to do that since even P2P games...

Flaccid Launches Hurt F2P Performance - Ten Ton Hammer

Ralsu — Sun, 08 Mar 2009 19:44:41 -0400

F2P Games Could Benefit from Launch Enhancement

Nothing is more disappointing than a wimpy performance when it counts--at launch. As Danny "Ralsu" Gourley makes his way from one F2P title to another, he keeps finding the same lackluster...

Atlantica Online Opens Another Server - Ten Ton Hammer

RadarX — Mon, 02 Mar 2009 19:12:35 -0500

Special Event Signifies Increase in Consumer Demand

Atlantica Online has proven to be quite a bit more popular than the development team anticipated and as a result they are opening a 6th server. Players will see a huge experience bonus as a...

Setting a New Bar for F2P? - The Impact of Atlus Online - Ten Ton Hammer

Ralsu — Sun, 01 Mar 2009 22:36:04 -0500

Ralsu to Atlus: "No Pressure or Anything."

News of the formation of Atlus Online has Ten Ton Hammer's F2P guru, Danny "Ralsu" Gourley, excited. He's been playing console games published by Atlus for almost two decades and has come to...

Is Bigger Really Better in MMOGs? - Ten Ton Hammer

Ralsu — Sun, 22 Feb 2009 18:17:05 -0500

Ghost Towns, Variety, and Size All Matter

A diminished economy means that companies have look for ways to decrease production costs. For MMOG fans, that spells smaller worlds at launch with less variety. Drawing from his experience...