The Secret World

The Secret World: Take The Initiation Test - Ten Ton Hammer

Medawky — Sun, 18 Oct 2009 14:24:11 -0400

The sorting hat comes to TSOHaving trouble choosing which of The Secret World's societies to join? Not to worry, Funcom has added an initiation test to help make your choice easier and help guide you down the path to...

Funcom to Cut 20% of Workforce - Ten Ton Hammer

Martuk — Tue, 29 Sep 2009 12:12:19 -0400

Funcom initiates plan for cost reductions.

Funcom is reducing its work force by about 20%. The planned launch for Age of Conan Hyborian Adventures in Korea will continue as planned, but the development of The Secret World has been...

The Secret World - A Look at Secret Societies - Ten Ton Hammer

Martuk — Wed, 23 Sep 2009 20:38:20 -0400

Find out about the secret societies of The Secret World.

The Secret World has let the secrets on their secret societies out, but who are these shadow societies that operate in secret? While the three societies of The Secret World may not all be...

Loading... Symbolic Logic - Ten Ton Hammer

Ethec — Wed, 23 Sep 2009 13:02:03 -0400

#1,170 - New info on Aion queues, plus winners of our latest The Secret World contest.

We have word from NCSoft on efforts to improve server queue times in today's newsletter, including some information on the new servers going live this weekend.

Also, we recently hosted a...

The Secret World - Combat System Q&A Video - Ten Ton Hammer

Ethec — Tue, 15 Sep 2009 23:39:28 -0400

Funcom shares more info on how we'll take the fight to TSW's myriad evils.

After learning a bit about PvP and playable factions in The Secret World, two topics we definitely wanted to learn more about were the game's active combat system and the just-revealed secret...

New in-game screenshots from The Secret World - Ten Ton Hammer

Ethec — Thu, 10 Sep 2009 11:56:21 -0400

Oh yes, there will be shotguns to the face.Four new screenshots from The Secret World show off some of the landscapes, bosses, and character models from the game. Those that love that anachronistic feel of magic in a declining modern-day...

First ever look at PvP in The Secret World - Ten Ton Hammer

Ethec — Thu, 10 Sep 2009 11:06:22 -0400

"Light RTS elements", leaderboards, and more PvP info on The Secret World

Funcom's Ragnar Tørnquist and Martin Bruusgaard teamed up for a first ever look at player vs. player (PvP combat in The Secret World. The three secret societies, united in their fight against...

The Secret World's Three Secret Societies - Ten Ton Hammer

Ethec — Thu, 10 Sep 2009 11:06:02 -0400

Which will you choose - Templars, Illuminati, or Dragons?

The pre-PAX reveals introduced us to the three overarching factions that, as Funcom says, are loosely united in their fight against evil, but divided in the pursuit of power. Basically, the...

Loading... Sardu's PAX Journal (Pt. 1 of 2) - Ten Ton Hammer

Ethec — Tue, 08 Sep 2009 13:22:01 -0400

Sardu takes you through the gaming industry's premier fan event in part one of this series.

Ten Ton Hammer's Reuben "Sardu" Waters, especially valued by us not only for his knowledable nice-guyness, love of MMOs, and his complete inability to turn off his gamer side (as you'll see), made...

The Secret World: Funcom Reveals the Games Secret Societies - Ten Ton Hammer

Medawky — Thu, 03 Sep 2009 16:28:23 -0400

More information continues to come out about the newest Funcom MMO

Funcom, makers of Anarchy Online and Age of Conan, released more information today about its upcoming and hotly anticipated new MMOG, The Secret World. Funcom also recently announced...

Funcom Establishes New Montreal Studio - Ten Ton Hammer

Martuk — Tue, 01 Sep 2009 15:29:28 -0400

New Montreal studio to play an important role in the development of 'The Secret World'.

Funcom is extending its reach with the establishment of a new game studio in Montral, Canada. While it's unclear what game projects the studio will be working on for Funcom, it has been announced...

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

Sardu — Fri, 01 May 2009 16:29:28 -0400

A weekly roundup of the absolute best in exclusive MMO content, found only at Ten Ton Hammer This was certainly a milestone week for the fine folks over at NCSoft. Tuesday the 28th marked the 5th anniversary for City of Heroes, an MMO that’s still going strong and thanks to the...

Running the Marathon: A Look at Funcom's Journey of Change - Ten Ton Hammer

Garrett Fuller — Wed, 29 Apr 2009 23:15:13 -0400

Follow Funcom's Journey from Age of Conan to The Secret World.

Ten Ton Hammer had a recent chance to talk to both Premium Members and Funcom representatives to take this epic tale of how the company has grown from Anarchy Online to Age of Conan and all they...

Ragnar Tørnquist Talks TSW Storylines - Ten Ton Hammer

Savanja — Wed, 22 Apr 2009 16:50:59 -0400

The Secret World promises a "cliff hanger" finish

In what could be one of the most anticipated story-driven MMOGs currently in production, The Secret World hasn't shown us much of what it will be but if what Ragnar Tørnquist has to say about is...

Gamers Pitch In For "Quest For The Flag" - Ten Ton Hammer

Savanja — Mon, 20 Apr 2009 17:22:25 -0400

Help Return the Amundsen Flag Back to Norway!

This just isn't your everyday quest but nonetheless gamers everywhere are rallying to raise the funds to purchase the Roald Amundsen flag that was carried on expeditions to the North and South...

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

Sardu — Fri, 10 Apr 2009 14:38:50 -0400

A weekly guide to the best in exclusive MMO content, found only at Ten Ton Hammer! As we near the end of the second week in April, the Ten Ton Tractor Beam has once again been set to maximum, pulling you in with a full week of exclusive reviews, editorials, interviews and...

The Secret World First Interview with Producer Ragnar Tornquist - Ten Ton Hammer

B. de la Durantaye — Wed, 08 Apr 2009 14:46:46 -0400

An Exclusive First Look Interview of The Secret World

This week Funcom has unveiled its first screenshots, video and fact sheet to tell us about their new upcoming MMOG, The Secret World. The game is set to take place in a world within our own, where...

The Secret World - First Ever Trailer - Ten Ton Hammer

Ethec — Tue, 07 Apr 2009 13:47:49 -0400

Dark days are here with the first "The Secret World" trailer!

It's no secret that The Secret World will have you duking it out with supernatural horrors in the streets modern-day cities like London, New York, and Seoul and in other locations around the...

First Images from The Secret World - Ten Ton Hammer

Cody Bye — Tue, 07 Apr 2009 10:47:04 -0400

Check out these beautiful shots from The Secret WorldAs one of the most anticipated MMOs in the world, every piece of media released about The Secret World is eagerly gobbled up by the Ten Ton Hammer readers. The modern horror setting seems to...

The Secret World Unveiled, Fact Sheet Published - Ten Ton Hammer

Cody Bye — Tue, 07 Apr 2009 10:18:47 -0400

Dark Days are ComingPrepare yourselves, because the modern horror extravaganza known as The Secret World has been unveiled. At GDC '09, Funcom developers lifted the veil of this MMO to a select group of press, and...