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Weekly Columns

Updated Mondays Sins of a Solar Spymaster is a chronicle of the lurid misdeeds of madmen and sinners run amok in a galaxy without justice. Goonswarm's The Mittani provides an overview of the idiocies, hijinks, sting operations, scams, heists, and hilarity that is often only hinted at in the mainstream of EVE Online gameplay. He tells the tales only known to a hidden few - for posterity's sake or for propaganda, take your pick.

Recent Features

SW:TOR Fan Friday Offers a Look at Facial Markings, Renders, Fan Fiction, and More
Fan Friday offers more SW:TOR content.
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Posted on Fri, Mar 19, 2010 by Martuk
It's time once again for Star Wars: The Old Republic (SW:TOR) Fan Friday.
Star Wars: The Old Republic
Sins of a Solar Spymaster #40 - Make More Sandboxes
Do we need more sandbox MMOGs?
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Posted on Thu, Mar 18, 2010 by The Mittani
Are sandbox MMOGs superior to the more traditional content-based models? That's what's on The Mittani's mind after his recent trip to GDC 2010.
EVE Online
The Evolution of StarCraft Armies - Early Game Zerg
A look at the early game units and strategies for the new Starcraft II Zerg
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Posted on Wed, Mar 17, 2010 by Cyrak
StarCraft, without question, has the most prolific history of any real-time strategy game.
StarCraft 2
WoW: Trade Chat Trolls - WoW Weekly Report
This Week's News and Trade Chat Trolls
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Posted on Tue, Mar 16, 2010 by Xerin
Recap last week's news with our World of Warcraft Weekly Report.
World of Warcraft
Microcosms Issue #9 - GDC 2010 - The Year of the Free-to-Plays
The truth is out there.
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Posted on Tue, Mar 16, 2010 by Medawky
It isn't just this column that is heralding the coming of the age of the free-to-plays it seems, this years GDC in San Francisco was heavily slanted toward subscriptionless gaming.
WoW: Random Raid Tool – A Good or Bad Idea?
Will a raid tool create better or worse PUG groups?
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Posted on Tue, Mar 16, 2010 by Messiah
Over time since its release players have gotten used to using the LFG tool, and most players really like it now.
Cataclysm, World of Warcraft, Wrath of the Lich King
Boldly Going - A GDC 2010 Interview with Cryptic's Bill Roper and Craig Zinkievich
Executive Producers sit down to discuss the future of their titles
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Posted on Mon, Mar 15, 2010 by Medawky
While meeting with Executive Producers for a quick interview and PR plug for their latest game is De rigueur at the various gaming conventions we attend, it is a rare occasion when you gain access t
Champions Online, Star Trek Online
Democratizing DDO - Turbine Reveals New Facts and Figures at GDC 2010
How Turbine is sharing DDO's newfound success with players and devs.
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Posted on Mon, Mar 15, 2010 by Ethec
Following a recent announcement that Dungeons & Dragons Online (DDO) had topped 1 million active players, Executive Producer Fernando Paiz brought facts and figures to back up Turbine's claims...
Dungeons and Dragons Online
WoW Weekly Report - "Microtransaction Revolution"
Microtransactions & WoW? Oh no!
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Posted on Tue, Mar 09, 2010 by Xerin
The World of Warcraft Weekly Report is here this week with all of the latest news. This week we also take a deep look into microtransactions in both WoW and online gaming in general.
Microcosms Issue #8 - Dare to Compare
How does a free-to-play stack up to AAA competition
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Posted on Tue, Mar 09, 2010 by Medawky
While it's natural for gamers to compare their current game with a past one, and even more so with MMOGs, it is often times a misguided folly of the proverbial apples vs. oranges type.
Aika, Aion, Allods, Warhammer Online: Age of Reckoning

Archived Columns

This is a collection of those late-night post-DnD conversations that geeks have with their friends. It is a bunch of nonsense talk and what-if scenarios that could never happen and have no relevance on the real world, but geeks hold more dear and true than anything that you could ever glean from a book. Whether you're a geek yourself or just trying to understand what makes geek tick, It's All Geek to Me.
Ten Ton Hammer is your home for the best coverage of free MMOs. Updated weekly, Danny “Ralsu” Gourley’s Top Ten Free-to-Play MMOs separates the wheat from the chaff based on features and play experience, giving you the information you need to find the good games without wasting your time.
Loading... Live is a weekly Voon live podcast featuring developers and prominent personalities from around the MMORPG industry. Each episode will feature this week in MMO news, questions and insightful, commentary from Ten Ton Hammer personalities and guests, and a special live segment in which we take advantage of Vivox's Voon technology so that you too can participate!
MMOs, the Final Frontier is your premier source for all things sci-fi at Ten Ton Hammer. In his weekly column, Reuben “Sardu” Waters climbs into the captain's chair to lead readers on a virtual trip to the stars and beyond, providing an in-depth look at the sci-fi genre in Massively Multiplayer Online Games.
Like a punch in the nards from the Incredible Hulk, The Comic Book Guy steps in and pokes obscurity in the snarglies by bringing you weekly comic book commentary for the MMO industry. Faster than an internet rumor, more powerful than a DC / Marvel cross-over, able to leap to tall conclusions in a single bound. It's a nerd, it's a game, it's THE COMIC BOOK GUY!
Once you’ve delved into the deepest dungeon, slain the largest dragon, and conquered the entire realm of elves and dwarves, you can’t avoid becoming a lifelong fan of the fantasy genre. Every week, Ten Ton Hammer’s Eric “Dalmarus” Campbell tries to sate your appetite for all things fantasy by bringing you the Internet’s best news and opinions in his Forever Fantasy column.
When you’re playing online games, do you always strive to be at the top of the leaderboard? Are you constantly looking to pick a fight with the best individuals in online gaming? If so, Cody “Micajah” Bye’s In the Trenches may be the column for you. Featuring in-depth commentary and articles on the state of competitive gaming, this weekly feature provides plenty of entertainment for the bloodthirsty online player.
Although he has since moved on to It's All Geek to Me, you can check out some classic Coyote, a gamer, adventurer, lover, and international superspy in Not Funny... Ever.
Ten Ton Hammer takes a break from our serious reporting to bring you a very special satire section: The Ten Ton Turnip.