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Managing Fan Expectations - An Interview with Vanguard Founder Brad McQuaid - Ten Ton Hammer

Shayalyn — Fri, 30 Oct 2009 14:07:02 -0400

A MMOG legend looks at containing pre-launch hypeIt’s inevitable--as any MMOG nears launch, excitement builds to a fever pitch and message boards, from official forums to fansites to network communities like Ten Ton Hammer, buzz with...

Vanguard: Saga of Heroes Introduces New Mentor System - Ten Ton Hammer

Martuk — Thu, 08 Oct 2009 21:15:39 -0400

Mentoring comes to Telon.

Do you want to experience adventure in Vanguard: Saga of Heroes with your friends? Are you afraid your level is too high for them to benefit from your company? Don't worry, a solution has...

Brad McQuaid Returns with Vanguard Post-mortem Part 4 - Ten Ton Hammer

Martuk — Tue, 22 Sep 2009 22:35:22 -0400

Brad McQuaid talks about mistakes with Vanguard's world size.

Brad McQuaid has returned with the fouth part of his Vanguard: Post-mortem series. The latest post covers Vanguard's world size and some of the great ideas and mistakes that were made in creating...

Vanguard Unveils 3 New Class Weapon Sets - Ten Ton Hammer

Savanja — Fri, 28 Aug 2009 23:38:42 -0400

See the Druid, Necro, and Sorcerer weapon set concept art

These classes have been waiting a long while to get a sneak peek at their new class weapon sets, and now the Vanguard Druid, Necromancer, and Sorcerer finally can!

The new weaponry for each...

SOE Podcast 69 - News, Updates, and Fun! - Ten Ton Hammer

Savanja — Tue, 18 Aug 2009 00:32:11 -0400

Get the latest news for all of your favorite SOE games!

The latest Sony Online Entertainment podcast is up and ready for your listening pleasure. Get the latest news and updates for all of your favorite SOE games including EverQuest II, Vanguard, and...

Brad McQuaid Returns with Vanguard: Post-mortem Part 3 - Ten Ton Hammer

Martuk — Mon, 10 Aug 2009 17:53:43 -0400

Brad McQuaid talks about the hardware decisions of Vanguard.

After nearly a month since his last blog entry about Vanguard: Saga of Heroes, Brad McQuaid has finally broken his silence with the third blog entry of his Vanguard post mortem analysis. In his...

SOE Podcast #68 - News and Block Party Pics - Ten Ton Hammer

Savanja — Mon, 03 Aug 2009 20:30:58 -0400

Get the latest SOE news!

Sony Online Entertainment's latest podcast is up and ready for download! Get news from all of your favorite SOE games including Free Realms, EQ, EQ2, and Vanguard. This week also features fun pics...

A Farewell Tribute to Danny "Ralsu" Gourley - Ten Ton Hammer

Shayalyn — Fri, 31 Jul 2009 01:20:52 -0400

Never can say goodbye...
Today is Danny "Ralsu" Gourley's last day as a Ten Ton Hammer staff member. For over 3 years, Danny has worked two full-time jobs, and now he bids us adieu to spend more time with his wife and...

SOE Senior Community Manager Takes her Reign - Ten Ton Hammer

Savanja — Thu, 30 Jul 2009 21:29:56 -0400

SOE's newest staff member reminds us that she too is still a gamer!

Sony Online Entertainment has seen a few employees come and a few go lately, the most notable being the newest Senior Community Manager Linda Carlson. Linda has been a pillar of the SOE community...

SOE to Host GenCon Meet and Greet - Ten Ton Hammer

Savanja — Wed, 29 Jul 2009 22:01:54 -0400

Meet your fave community team members!

If you happen to be in the Indianapolis area or will be during Gen Con 2009, then you can meet up with the fine staff of Sony Online Entertainment Community Team at their Gen Con Meet and Greet....

SOE Podcast #67 - News and Interviews! - Ten Ton Hammer

Savanja — Tue, 21 Jul 2009 21:45:15 -0400

Get the latest news on all your favorite SOE games!

The latest Sony Online Entertainment podcast is up and ready to download! Get the latest news on all your favorite SOE games, keep up with current events and get the latest staff happenings all in...

SOE Lays Off 5% of its Workforce - Ten Ton Hammer

Martuk — Mon, 20 Jul 2009 18:47:23 -0400

SOE cuts its workforce.

Sony Online Entertainment employees got some bad news recently as 5% of the workforce equating to 41 employees were laid off. In a statement made to Massively, Sony cited a wish to increase...

SOE Hosts 4th Annual Block Party During Comic-Con - Ten Ton Hammer

Martuk — Mon, 13 Jul 2009 16:44:01 -0400

Party with SOE on July 25th.

Sony Online Entertainment (SOE) will be holding its fourth annual block party on July 25 during Comic-Con. The event will be held at SOE Headquarters 8928 Terman Court San Diego, CA 92121. Shuttle...

Brad McQuaid Talks About the Pros and Cons of an All-Star MMO Team - Ten Ton Hammer

Martuk — Mon, 13 Jul 2009 16:18:03 -0400

With an All-Star team sometimes comes All-Star egos.

Brad McQuaid is talking about the pros and cons of building an All-Star MMO team in his newest blog, "Vanguard: Post-mortem Part 2", Brad talks about his time with Sigil and how sometimes when you...

SOE Invites Fans to the 4th Annual Block Party - Ten Ton Hammer

Savanja — Thu, 09 Jul 2009 19:48:15 -0400

Hang out with the SOE crew in San Diego!

It's only two weeks until the San Diego Comic Con and thousands of gamers will be in town for the event. If you happen to be a fan of the SOE games too then be sure to stop on by SOE's office for...

SOE's Latest Podcast Recaps Fan Faire - Ten Ton Hammer

Savanja — Fri, 03 Jul 2009 01:43:40 -0400

Catch up with the SOE Team at Fan Faire!

Step back in time for the 66th SOE podcast, recorded during Fan Faire! Catch the event highlights, listen in on the latest gaming news, and check out Fan Faire interviews with some of the...

VG Dev Letter Updates on Fan Faire and Pantheon - Ten Ton Hammer

Savanja — Thu, 02 Jul 2009 16:36:03 -0400

Find out what the VG team is working on next!

Now that Fan Faire is over, Vanguard developers are getting back into the swing of things with bug squashing and future updates. Silius, VG's Lead Game Designer, updates the players on what they...

Comic: Geeked - "What Happens In Vegas..." - Ten Ton Hammer

JoBildo — Mon, 29 Jun 2009 20:54:56 -0400

Not every gamble will pay off...Ten Ton Hammer's very own satirical webcomic on all things Geek is here with a look at what kind of shenanigans MMOG company executives get into when in a place like Las Vegas. Bear in mind,...

Brad McQuaid Talks About His Mistakes with Vanguard - Ten Ton Hammer

Martuk — Mon, 29 Jun 2009 16:16:52 -0400

Brad McQuaid looks back at his past mistakes with Vanguard.

Brad McQuaid admittedly made his share of mistakes during the development of Vanguard: Saga of Heroes and on his newest blog post today titled "Vanguard: Post-mortem Part 1," Brad talks about...

SOE FanFaire 2009 Blog: In the Beginning - Ten Ton Hammer

Dalmarus — Fri, 26 Jun 2009 10:22:03 -0400

A quick blog report from SOE's FanFaire 2009.FanFaire 2009 is finally upon us and I for one can’t wait to get things started. After the initial (though necessary) pain and suffering known to all of us as airport security was done and over...