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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...

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...

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...

Star Wars: The Old Republic: Impressions of the Imperial Agent - Ten Ton Hammer

Martuk — Mon, 23 Nov 2009 03:52:16 -0500

MMORPG takes a first-hand look at the Imperial Agent.

MMORPG recently got the chance to experience first-hand the new Imperial Agent in BioWare's upcoming MMOG Star Wars: The Old Republic. At a recent event at LucasArts San Francisco compound,...

WoW Weekly Report - The Overpull - "The Revenge of Anub’arak" - Ten Ton Hammer

Xerin — Tue, 17 Nov 2009 04:24:23 -0500

Anub'arak, a new Comic, News, and more await in this week's "The Overpull"

The Overpull, our World of Warcraft newsletter, is here this week with more comics, lore, news, and fun. The center of news this week, mohawk grenades and BlizzCon @ Vegas, is included along with...

StarCraft 2 - A Look at What's New in the StarCraft Universe - Ten Ton Hammer

Martuk — Wed, 11 Nov 2009 19:03:53 -0500

Find out what's different about StarCraft 2.

The protoss, zerg, and terran armies have unfinished business and a full scale war is brewing in the StarCraft universe. With all the new shiny graphics and enhanced gameplay, Blizzard's sequel...

The Overpull - "Micro-transactions + WoW = ???" - Ten Ton Hammer

Xerin — Tue, 10 Nov 2009 03:39:28 -0500

Pets for sale? What will Blizzard think of next!

The Overpull, our World of Warcraft newsletter, is here again this week filled with news, blues clues, and more. We've got talk about WoW turning to micro-transactions, the awesome Tirion leader...

The Lore of Star Trek Online – The Romulan Star Empire: Part 1 - Ten Ton Hammer

Martuk — Mon, 09 Nov 2009 19:54:24 -0500

Conflict erupts in the Romulan Empire.

The Romulan Empire may very well be considered the rogue or assassins of the Star Trek Online (STO) universe. Through stealth and cunning, the Romulans have always managed to stay a step ahead of...

The Overdue Sequel – A Look at Diablo 3 - Ten Ton Hammer

Martuk — Thu, 05 Nov 2009 01:14:36 -0500

Find out what Diablo 3 will offer players.

Diablo, the Lord of Terror, has managed to survive just about everything a gamer can throw at him. Like a bad horror movie villain, Diablo always seems to find a way back. Diablo 3 is a game...

WoW Weekly Report: The Overpull - "Camping or Questing?" - Ten Ton Hammer

Xerin — Tue, 03 Nov 2009 02:39:43 -0500

Our WoW newsletter delves into camping vs. questing, news, and more!

The Overpull this week brings a heaping helping of news, cool facts, and a hefty amount of discussion. This week we go over the tanking changes in Icecrown, camping or questing?, the war between...

Greenwood the Great – A Look at what the Siege of Mirkwood Brings to LotRO - Ten Ton Hammer

Martuk — Tue, 03 Nov 2009 01:44:16 -0500

Find out what SoM will offer players of LotRO.

War is coming. The dark lord Sauron has cast his dark shadow over Mirkwood, the once lush land known as Greenwood the Great has fallen. War is building on all sides and it's up to you to...

The Overpull - 10.27.09 - "Race Changing Still Broken" - Ten Ton Hammer

Xerin — Tue, 27 Oct 2009 03:40:06 -0400

Kel'thuzad, Blizzchat, and more. Each week in your inbox and online, The Overpull is here.

The Overpull is coming at you again this week with more WoW news, lore, and fun. This week we go over Blizzchat, The Guild, the WoW comic split, the PTR, and the history of Kel'thuzad. Come on and...

Sins of the Solar Spymaster #30 - Dominion Post-Fanfest Analysis - Ten Ton Hammer

The Mittani — Wed, 21 Oct 2009 23:09:07 -0400

The Mittani takes a look at what was learned from Eve Fanfest.

Eve Fanfest proved to be a productive event for fans in attendance and The Mittani was on-hand to sink his teeth into the juicy content and panel discussions provided by CCP developers. In the ...

Kotaku Editor Details His EverQuest Addiction - Ten Ton Hammer

Martuk — Wed, 21 Oct 2009 21:13:36 -0400

Find out why EverQuest earned the nickname EverCrack

Kotaku's editor Mike Fahey has written a detailed article about his personal addiction to the popular MMORPG, EverQuest. Following tragic events in his life he details his withdrawal into the...

The Overpull - 10.19.09 - "Hallow's End and the History of Stormwind" - Ten Ton Hammer

Xerin — Mon, 19 Oct 2009 21:37:12 -0400

This week's question is about guys who play girls or girls who play guys in WoW!

The Overpull is back this week with more news, gossip, and fun all relating to World of Warcraft. This week we talk about guys who play girls or girls who play guys, The Guild's latest episode's...

Gazing into the Past - A Look at the Lore of Star Wars: The Old Republic - Ten Ton Hammer

Martuk — Mon, 19 Oct 2009 04:09:21 -0400

Who will you wield your lightsaber for?

Sith or Jedi? What side will you fight for in Star Wars: The Old Republic (SWTOR)? To pick a side you should first know who you’re fighting for and the lore behind the game is already...

Player Created Content - A Look at Benefits and Dangers of Giving the Players Control - Ten Ton Hammer

Martuk — Thu, 15 Oct 2009 04:54:40 -0400

What would you do with the power of creation?

What if the developers of your favorite MMOG turned over control of content development to you? What if you had the power to craft your own story and cast a hero or villain of your choosing?...

WoW Weekly Report - 10/12/09 : "Battle.net Requirements and Cleave" - Ten Ton Hammer

Xerin — Tue, 13 Oct 2009 08:14:31 -0400

It's the weekly report with a ton of news just for you!

The Overpull, your World of Warcraft newsletter by Ten Ton Hammer, is out again this week bringing you all of the latest WoW news. This week we go into battle.net accounts, the The Guild, in game...

Mechanics No MMOG Should Launch Without - Ten Ton Hammer

Martuk — Mon, 12 Oct 2009 02:08:55 -0400

There are some things all games need at launch.

What do gold spam mechanics, chat functionality, and guild support mechanics have in common? Each are often times missing from an MMOG when it launches. All too often a game will launch without...

Moving the Genre Forward - A Look at Innovative Game Mechanics - Ten Ton Hammer

Martuk — Thu, 08 Oct 2009 02:30:58 -0400

Mechanics that have moved the genre forward.

Over the years the MMOG genre has evolved and new mechanics have surfaced to help keep the genre interesting. Combat, housing, and flight are just a few innovative mechanics that have helped keep...