Forever Fantasy

IPs vs. Originality - Which is better? - Ten Ton Hammer

Dalmarus — Thu, 30 Apr 2009 20:49:25 -0400

Exploring the benefits of both.
Which is better, indeed? You've got to love a question that's guaranteed to instantly raise the hackles of both parties involved in the discussion well before any details are even heard....

Free Realms: Fun New Game or Insidious World Domination Plot? - Ten Ton Hammer

Dalmarus — Wed, 22 Apr 2009 20:32:52 -0400

How SOE may have cracked one of the largest demographics in the world.
Unless you've been spending your time studying the underside of a rock, Sony Online Entertainment's latest endeavor, Free Realms, has made its way into your consciousness by now. A number of...

From the Page to Your PC - Ten Ton Hammer

Dalmarus — Wed, 15 Apr 2009 20:46:02 -0400

What books would make the best MMOGs?
There's little argument whenever you mention that the costs of developing a first-rate MMOG are staggering at best and unbelievable at worst. With costs being so high, investors aren't too...

Class vs. Skill: The Battle That Doesn't Have To Be - Ten Ton Hammer

Dalmarus — Wed, 08 Apr 2009 22:02:39 -0400

Both sides can have it their way.
It had been quite some time since a purely skill-based game had been developed until the recent (though somewhat troubled) release of Darkfall. Considering the creators still can't keep up...

Can Aion Take North America By Storm? - Ten Ton Hammer

Dalmarus — Thu, 02 Apr 2009 02:08:16 -0400

Aion prepares to take flight in North America
Earlier this week, Ten Ton Hammer had the chance to spend a little time with Aion: The Tower of Eternity Producer, Brian Knox and glean some information on the upcoming release of NCsoft's...

Vanguard: State of the Game - Ten Ton Hammer

Dalmarus — Thu, 26 Mar 2009 19:01:21 -0400

What can players expect to find in the massive world of Vanguard?
A little over two years ago, one of the most hyped and hotly anticipated MMOs of its generation finally opened its servers. The masses went wild but not in a good way. Vanguard: Saga of...

EverQuest III - The Return of the King - Ten Ton Hammer

Dalmarus — Wed, 18 Mar 2009 22:04:59 -0400

What would it take for the EQ franchise to reach the top of the MMO market again?
This week, Sony Online Entertainment celebrated EverQuest’s tenth anniversary. No matter how you slice it, that's one seriously impressive accomplishment. The studio's flagship game may still...

The Struggle for Acceptance – Is Faction Grinding Necessary? - Ten Ton Hammer

Dalmarus — Wed, 11 Mar 2009 22:37:20 -0400

Are the glory days of the faction grind over?
If there was ever an MMO topic that's been dragged through more puddles of mud than virtually any other, it has to be the necessity (or lack thereof) of factions within any given game. This...

Live Expansions: Future of the MMOG? - Ten Ton Hammer

Dalmarus — Thu, 05 Mar 2009 20:33:28 -0500

Paving the way to higher profits with free expansions.
With the upcoming release of The Call to Arms, a new free expansion for Warhammer Online, the question of whether companies should adopt the free expansion concept began to percolate in my...

The MMO Wish List - What Are the Extras Players Really Want? - Ten Ton Hammer

Dalmarus — Thu, 26 Feb 2009 21:14:36 -0500

What do players really crave in their MMOG’s?So what is it that you really want in an MMOG? Sounds like a simple question doesn't it? I'd agree with that assessment, but as we've all seen, this simple question has spawned more arguments,...

Forever Fantasy: Can Darkfall Become a Legend? - Ten Ton Hammer

Dalmarus — Wed, 18 Feb 2009 23:02:09 -0500

Darkfall's chance to be the hero or the goat.
What do a completely open world, the ability to kill fellow players anywhere, and a "true" looting system all have in common? They're concepts that MMO players across the Internet have been...

Forever Fantasy: Limitless Races in Star Trek Online - Ten Ton Hammer

Dalmarus — Thu, 12 Feb 2009 00:40:12 -0500

The Final Frontier in STO: Player-made Races
"Space. The final frontier."

Those words were first broadcast to television sets across the country in 1966 and have rippled through the fabric of time ever since. The original Star Trek...

Forever Fantasy: Race Speculation in WAR - Ten Ton Hammer

Dalmarus — Wed, 04 Feb 2009 23:35:32 -0500

Centaurs, Fairies, and Demons, oh my!
"War. Huuh! What is it good for? Absolutely nothing."

Edwin Starr’s “War” is a great song, but limited in scope and vision. Why? Because Warhammer Online: Age of Reckoning is an absolute...

Forever Fantasy: The Forgotten Realms MMOG Dream - Ten Ton Hammer

Dalmarus — Wed, 28 Jan 2009 21:07:09 -0500

Seeking the holy grail of a geek’s dream.This seems to be the year of "What IP will be turned into an MMOG next?” Everyone

Forever Fantasy: Replaying the Older Games - Ten Ton Hammer

Dalmarus — Wed, 21 Jan 2009 21:28:33 -0500

Can you ever go home with older games?The hype surrounding this year's upcoming MMOGs continues to buzz around us like a swarm of angry bees, with all the games vying for

Forever Fantasy: The Future of Fantasy - Ten Ton Hammer

Dalmarus — Thu, 15 Jan 2009 01:21:40 -0500

What does the future hold for fantasy MMOG’s?We're not even thirty days into the New Year yet and everyone is giddier than a geek at a Star Trek convention with all the news surrounding a fresh wave of read more

Fantasy Forever: Capturing the Feel of Flight in Aion - Ten Ton Hammer

Dalmarus — Thu, 08 Jan 2009 01:16:44 -0500

Aion: Giving you the power of flight since 2009!