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Performance Showdown - Vista vs. Windows 7 in MMO Gaming - Ten Ton Hammer

B. de la Durantaye — Mon, 23 Nov 2009 13:51:56 -0500

Is it time to upgrade your operating system?

Is Windows 7 really that much better than Windows Vista? Take a look at our test results to see for yourself. We put both operating systems to the test with nine MMO games to see which contender...

Star Trek Online Developer Diary with VFX Lead Michael Cavallaro - Ten Ton Hammer

Martuk — Wed, 25 Nov 2009 01:37:31 -0500

Find out what it takes to create the visual effects of STO.

Star Trek is a popular sci-fi series, so making visual effects for one of the biggest franchises of all time can be quite a challenge for the development team. This week Cryptic sent us a new ...

Black Friday Sales for Champions Online! - Ten Ton Hammer

mattlow — Wed, 25 Nov 2009 00:09:33 -0500

Cryptic announces one day only sale for CO!

Cryptic has just sent word of their Black Friday (the day after Thanksgiving) sale for Champions Online.

The Friday after Thanksgiving, November 27, we’ll be offering special Black Friday...

Champions Online : Free for Thanksgiving Weekend - Ten Ton Hammer

mattlow — Wed, 25 Nov 2009 00:07:54 -0500

Cryptic announces that CO is free to play this weekend!

Cryptic has just announced that Champions Online, their superhero MMOG, is free to play this Thanksgiving weekend. From Nov 26th (10am) to Nov 30th (10am), CO is free to play for everybody. All...

Aion Templar Skill List: Levels 10-50 - Ten Ton Hammer

Savanja — Tue, 24 Nov 2009 23:25:47 -0500

Get the full skill list for this shiny tank class!If there were to be a straight up tank class in Aion, the Templar would surely fit this role. With a skill set that focuses on shield kills, stuns, and various protective abilities there is no...

DDO: Karthos Island Revealed and Plundered - Ten Ton Hammer

Dalmarus — Tue, 24 Nov 2009 20:36:52 -0500

A traveler’s guide to the dungeons of Karthos Island.

Dungeons and Dragons Online: Stormreach, originally released in February of 2006 by Turbine, has recently joined the ranks of the free-to-play as Dungeons and Dragons: Eberron Unlimited....

Artix Blog: Giving Thanks to Cornycopia - Ten Ton Hammer

Martuk — Tue, 24 Nov 2009 20:28:40 -0500

Festivities come to AdventureQuest Worlds.

Artix returns this week with a new AdventureQuest Worlds blog explaining the harvest festival known as Cornycopia. Find out what kind of events the game will offer this holiday season and how...

Warcry LotRO Developer Chat Transcript Available - Ten Ton Hammer

Martuk — Tue, 24 Nov 2009 19:47:44 -0500

Lotro developers field questions from the community.

Turbine recently joined Warcry for a developer chat about the upcoming Siege of Mirkwood expansion for The Lord of the Rings Online. A transcript to the chat has been posted and answers several...

Jumpgate Evolution Gets New Executive Producer - Ten Ton Hammer

Martuk — Tue, 24 Nov 2009 19:23:23 -0500

Jumpgate Evolution expands its leadership team.

NetDevil's is expanding its team for the upcoming sci-fi-based Jumpgate Evolution. Today the company announced the game has a new member with Executive Producer Lance Robertson. Lance is a...

Fallen Earth Now Available at Best Buy - Ten Ton Hammer

Martuk — Tue, 24 Nov 2009 18:57:23 -0500

The apocalypse comes to Best Buy.

Fallen Earth brings the apocalypse to Best Buy. Starting today, select Best Buy stores in North America will carry copies of Fallen Earth. You can check your local Best Buy store or order online.

Turbine Developers Discuss Creating "Epic Difficulty" in DDO - Ten Ton Hammer

Martuk — Tue, 24 Nov 2009 18:40:20 -0500

Turbine developers discuss design of "Epic Difficulty" dungeons.

Turbine developers Torc, Piloto, and Eladrin recently had a discussion with the community about the process of creating epic dungeons. The new "Epic Difficulty" dungeons have been introduced with...

Black Prophecy Technical Director Explains Game Physics - Ten Ton Hammer

Martuk — Tue, 24 Nov 2009 18:22:46 -0500

Find out how gaming physics work.

Black Prophecy Technical Director Cyrus Preuss is releasing his own developer diary focused on the technical side of developing the game. In his new diary he begins with an introduction to the...

Second World of Warcraft TV Commercial Launches - Ten Ton Hammer

Messiah — Tue, 24 Nov 2009 17:54:48 -0500

Mr. T Returns!

One of my favorite childhood actors makes yet another return to the World of Warcraft. Check out the latest commercial from Blizzard here:

Mr. T continues his crusade to make the World of...

Onyxia Whelpling Pet - Ten Ton Hammer

Messiah — Tue, 24 Nov 2009 17:54:48 -0500

Get it while you can

For the many players that have heard about the in game Onyxia pet but currently are not in game, you still have some time to grab it. Blizzard has posted a finish date for the pet give away, so...

World of Warcraft Turns 5, Warcraft Turns 15 - Ten Ton Hammer

Xerin — Tue, 24 Nov 2009 13:19:59 -0500

15 years of WarCraft!

Wow, 15 years ago Warcraft I came out and was one of teh many titles that led to Blizzard's current success. To think, some of us are now up to about $900 usd in subscription fees for five years...

The Overpull Issue 42 - "Elves, Elves, and Turkey!" - Ten Ton Hammer

Xerin — Tue, 24 Nov 2009 13:07:10 -0500

Elves, Turkey, Mohawks, and more this week in The Overpull and

Thanksgiving and Black Friday might be coming up soon, but in World of Warcraft we have Pilgrim's Bounty to worry about along with rogue Mohawk Grenades going off everywhere. This week we bring...

Loading... Free 2 Pay - Ten Ton Hammer

B. de la Durantaye — Tue, 24 Nov 2009 12:37:58 -0500

#1,215 - Just because it's free doesn't mean it won't cost a bundle

Have you ever thought something was going to be cheap and in the end it cost you a bundle? Microtransactions can be like that. Sure, the game is Free 2 Play, but does that really mean it's going...

Torchlight (PC) Review - Ten Ton Hammer

Ethec — Tue, 24 Nov 2009 03:43:43 -0500

Ten Ton Hammer lights up Torchlight. Will we like what we see?

Released earlier this month, Torchlight is an action RPG dungeon crawler with a style and mythology all its own. This single player game will serve as a springboard for the Torchlight MMORPG due...

Cryptic's Michael Cavallaro's New Dev Diary Discusses Visual Effects in Star Trek Online - Ten Ton Hammer

Martuk — Tue, 24 Nov 2009 01:01:10 -0500

Find out how developers created visual effects for STO.

Star Trek Online Visual Effects Lead Artist Michael Cavallaro has put together a new developer diary over at IGN. The new diary talks about the visual design for Star Trek Online and what...

NCsoft Releases "Vision of Aion" Trailer - Ten Ton Hammer

Savanja — Tue, 24 Nov 2009 00:53:25 -0500

Under water content, in-game player housing, mounts, and so much more in Aion's futureAs promised, Tamat has posted the future of Aion featuring in game footage of a whole new brilliant world. The trailer shows updated graphics, swimming characters making their way into an...