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NCsoft Earnings Report Released - Ten Ton Hammer

Cody Bye — Mon, 11 May 2009 11:48:54 -0400

NCsoft Shakes Off 2008, Rides Aion into 2009

For everyone that was declaring NCsoft "weak" after Richard Garriott's declaration of fraud, you need to have a look at the company's latest earnings report. With Tabula Rasa now gone and buried,...

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

Sardu — Fri, 27 Mar 2009 21:12:14 -0400

A full week’s worth of the best in exclusive MMO content – now with 100% more GDC ’09 coverage! The 2009 Game Developers’ Conference took place this week, and Ten Ton Hammer jumped on the opportunity to check in with some of the top names in the MMO industry. Be sure to check out all of...

Lineage Dev Diary - Exclusive Reveal of Episode U - Ten Ton Hammer

Cody Bye — Mon, 23 Mar 2009 21:48:21 -0400

If you're looking for information on upcoming Lineage content, you've come to the right place.In an attempt to revitalize the Lineage franchise and stick with their recently touted AAA MMO ideals, NCsoft West is hard at work and will be adding more content to the game in an upcoming...

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

Sardu — Fri, 27 Feb 2009 14:35:19 -0500

A weekly roundup of the best in exclusive MMO coverage, found right here at Ten Ton Hammer. This year may have crept in quietly, but things are really starting to heat up as February draws to a close. The Ten Ton Troubadours were out in full force this week, bringing you a trio of...

Exclusive Lineage Interview - Reentering the West - Ten Ton Hammer

Cody Bye — Mon, 23 Feb 2009 15:38:16 -0500

Lineage hopes to maximize its potential user base in North America.When North American gamers think about Lineage, they typically consider the sequel, Lineage II, before the original game. While millions of Korean players loved the game, people on the other...

NCsoft Reports Increased Sales, Lowered Income for 2008 - Ten Ton Hammer

Cody Bye — Fri, 13 Feb 2009 12:09:30 -0500

Hopefully 2009 will be a bit better for the Korean publisher.

Officials at NCsoft have sent over the companies fourth quarter and year-end earnings report for 2008. While the company posted an increase in sales, it also shows a loss in income compared to the...

NCsoft West Reorganization Continues in European Offices - Ten Ton Hammer

Cody Bye — Wed, 11 Feb 2009 13:23:08 -0500

Impacting 70 to 90 jobs, but immediate cuts aren't occurring to majority of European staff.

A variety of news has been spreading across the Internet this morning regarding NCsoft West and their continuing drive towards reorganizing their staff in the North American and European...

NCsoft Launches Two Lineage Episodes - Ten Ton Hammer

Medeor — Thu, 23 Oct 2008 22:58:21 -0400

Lineage stokes the fires by releasing two episodes.

More Explanation for NCSoft West - Ten Ton Hammer

Morvelaira — Wed, 24 Sep 2008 14:57:01 -0400

Nothing is closing, merely moving

Breaking News - NCSoft Austin Remains Open, Reports of Closure Incorrect - Ten Ton Hammer

Cody Bye — Wed, 13 Aug 2008 16:25:25 -0400

Rumors by their very nature are prone to inaccuracies.

NCSoft Q2 Results - Ten Ton Hammer

Morvelaira — Wed, 13 Aug 2008 10:43:32 -0400

Generally good numbers, across the board

Lineage Halloween Event Details - Ten Ton Hammer

LadySirse — Mon, 23 Oct 2006 22:43:34 -0400

Lineage and Lineage II Halloween Event Details

Hot off the wire, we have all the information you need!

Lineage: October 26 – October 31

Halloween in the Lands of Aden, 2006

* The Halloween Event begins Oct 26 and runs until the end of Oct 31
* NOTE: The event begins on Oct 26, 2006 with a variety of event specific monsters spawning throughout the world in random locations. As the event progresses, more monsters of varying types will invade Aden, as well as a variety of "traps" (including poison traps and spike traps!).
* Halloween spawns will reach a crescendo on Tuesday, Oct 31 with a variety of Halloween Event "Boss" monsters.
* Halloween specific items will drop from a variety of NPCs, such as candies and pumpkins. The candies will all have a random effect.
* Bronze, silver, and gold pumpkins can be "opened" for a special prize! (Silver are better than bronze, gold are better than silver).
* Several restricted or limited "costumes" or polymorph options will be available, such as the Vampire morph.

Lineage II: October 24 – November 7

Omega, a skilled and experienced fighter, has been captured by the leader of an undead legion of warriors. The leader of the undead has demanded a ransom for the return of Omega, and Omega's faithful servant has traveled to the villages of Aden and Elmore to gain support for the return of her master.

Coffer of Shadows

For a fee of 50,000 adena, you can purchase a Coffer of Shadows from Omega's Cat. These mysterious containers can reveal Demon Horns or the Mask of Spirits, special head accessory items from the netherworld. The coffer might also reveal a Mystery Potion, Firecrackers, or a Large Firecracker. Extremely lucky adventurers might also find a stage 11 or 12 Soul Crystal inside. Good luck!

Lineage II: Developer Q & A - Ten Ton Hammer

LadySirse — Fri, 28 Jul 2006 14:02:10 -0400

Fans Get Answers!

The developers of Lineage II have heard your pleas for answers. They have compiled questions that were submited and now you can see the answers!

Players submitted questions about Chronicle 5: Oath of Blood, the future of Lineage II, and more to the Lineage II development team. Read on for the answers to your pressing questions.

Read this Q & A to learn more. Did you find your question answered? Tell us what you think of the answers in the forums here at Ten Ton Hammer.

Identity Theft Plagues Lineage - Ten Ton Hammer

Awenyddion — Fri, 07 Jul 2006 17:17:05 -0400

I'd love to see a Lineage version of the Citibank Commercials. Give me a Dark Elf with a redneck Bubba's voice and I'm a happy girl.

Apparently, a number of individuals with access to various individual's personal information from their companies' databases leaked lists of various citizens' resident registration numbers to people who operated 'game rooms'. Then...

The seven gameroom operators reportedly hired about 100 part-time game players and made about 14.2 billion won ($15 million) in offline profits by selling cyber items obtained in the process of game-playing. Such items usually take long hours of play and a certain degree of luck. They are sold over Web sites to players for "real" money.

But even though NCSoft knew all about this, including senior NCSoft executives, they didn't actually do anything to stem the tide of stolen identities being used. They covered it up, afraid their profits would go down if it was common knowledge that their system was so insecure.

You can read the rest here.

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Lineage II - Lineage Radio Is Coming - Ten Ton Hammer

Awenyddion — Thu, 08 Jun 2006 11:25:01 -0400

It's not goovin tunes, but still it's a step in the right direction.

TMSBroadcasting and NCsoft North America are proud to announce the creation of Lineage Radio, the official online radio station devoted exclusively to supporting the Lineage® II gaming community in North America. LineageRadio.com will feature a 24/7 audio stream, with exclusive Lineage II interviews, news and features you won't find anywhere else.

Lineage Radio will set a new standard for Internet radio especially for gamers, calling on the expertise and success of TMSBroadcasting's Radio Network. The agreement between TMSBroadcasting and NCsoft will bring listeners contests, podcasts, events, and access to the development process, as well as interviews highlighting key members within the Lineage II community, including both fans of the title and NCsoft staff alike.

More information about Lineage Radio will be posted to the official website in the coming weeks at http://www.lineageradio.com.

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L2 - NCSoft to Appeal Ruling - Ten Ton Hammer

Awenyddion — Mon, 01 May 2006 11:40:43 -0400

I call this a Duh! case. It isn't easy to follow the case. I'll sum it up like this. NCSoft got sued last year. The case was over a potential account hack at a cyber cafe. Their login data had been stored in a file.

Now, with that said, there were no damages reported. This was a case of "something could have happened." The courts in Korea ruled that NCSoft would pay these five people a whopping $530 each.

I understand that NCSoft is appealing on principal, but c'mon! It's $530 bucks. You can read the entire story here.

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L2 - The Grand Olympiad Has Begun - Ten Ton Hammer

Awenyddion — Thu, 02 Mar 2006 13:57:10 -0500

The Grand Olympiad is a one-on-one PvP competition held to determine the Hero. It is held in one month periods, and at the end of each period, the Noblesse with the most Olympiad points in each class is appointed Hero. Only Noblesse who have completed the third class transfer can participate in the Olympiad competition. Read More Here.

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L2 - Scions of Destiny - Ten Ton Hammer

Awenyddion — Mon, 13 Feb 2006 12:23:35 -0500

Scions of Destiny has launched. You can take a look at the events that will run from February 8 to March 7.

Chronicle 4: Scions of Destiny is here! Adventurers' Guides and Event Gatekeepers are in the towns of Aden and Elmore to help new and old players experience the largest Chronicle yet.

From February 8 to March 7, all players can take advantage of the new Noblesse teleport locations, and characters under level 25 can receive special weapons for no charge.

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Lineage 2 Chronicle 4 Available for Download - Ten Ton Hammer

Awenyddion — Wed, 08 Feb 2006 10:32:02 -0500

The fourth expansion pack to be released free to the Lineage 2 subscribers is now available.

Chronicle 4: Scions of Destiny is now available for download! Please visit the Game Download section of the official web site to begin your download of the full game. A kit to convert your Public Test Server client to a live client is also available.

An additional download of the Chronicle 4: Scions of Destiny client is also available from FilePlanet.

Please note that if you install Chronicle 4 before it launches, you will not be able to log in to Chronicle 3.

So have fun with that non-consensual PVP.

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Lineage 2 - Concept Art at MMORPG.com - Ten Ton Hammer

Awenyddion — Tue, 10 Jan 2006 14:23:46 -0500

NCSoft has blessed us with 13 New Pieces of Concept Art at MMORPG.com. This art depicts scenes from the upcoming Chronicle 4. You'll have to go take a look. It's absolutely stunning.