Pirates of the Burning Sea

Loading... PvPvE... vP? - Ten Ton Hammer

Ethec — Thu, 10 Sep 2009 15:18:54 -0400

#1,161 - Is indirect (or less-direct) PvP the way to usher PvE gamers into more competitive MMOs?

One of the emerging MMO trends we saw at PAX 2009 was this idea of indirect PvP (or PvPvE). We'll explore how the idea has evolved and whether or not formalizing PvPvE will make PvP more...

Pirates of the Burning Sea Expansion Announced at PAX 2009 - Ten Ton Hammer

Ethec — Sat, 05 Sep 2009 11:40:39 -0400

Own your very own piece of the Caribbean with Pirates of the Burning Sea, soon!

Details are sketchy and we don't have visuals or even a name for the new expansion, but Flying Lab Software's Rusty Williams revealed to us that another expansion for Pirates of the Burning Sea is...

Comic: Geeked - "What Happens In Vegas..." - Ten Ton Hammer

JoBildo — Mon, 29 Jun 2009 20:54:56 -0400

Not every gamble will pay off...Ten Ton Hammer's very own satirical webcomic on all things Geek is here with a look at what kind of shenanigans MMOG company executives get into when in a place like Las Vegas. Bear in mind,...

Pirate Raids Changes on the Way in Pirates of the Burning Sea - Ten Ton Hammer

RadarX — Tue, 07 Apr 2009 19:02:41 -0400

The mechanics behind raiding as a pirate

Anyone who has played Flying Labs pirate themed Pirates of the Burning Sea longer than five minutes as an actual pirate knows exactly how hard it is. Restricted movement and everyone wants to try...

Loading... Not About Watchmen - Ten Ton Hammer

Ethec — Fri, 06 Mar 2009 12:04:34 -0500

#1,030 - While you're not watching the watchmen, catch up on MMO news!

Loading... covers this week in MMO news and makes a little of our own, pulling from our insightful dev chat with EVE Online's Arend Stührmann last night. We'll talk about the WAR 10-day free...

Pirates of the Burning Sea Test Event - Ten Ton Hammer

RadarX — Thu, 05 Mar 2009 19:35:53 -0500

Participation Earns you a Title

Flying Labs developers need your help in testing a new system. Called "skirmish" it will create a four team battle with 12 ships on each side for a total of 48. The first 48 to show up tomorrow...

London Meet-up for Pirates of the Burning Sea Fans - Ten Ton Hammer

Cody Bye — Tue, 03 Mar 2009 09:34:45 -0500

A chance to meet up with the high seas developers for our friends across the pond.

The Pirates of the Burning Sea developers are heading across the ocean! Thanks to some organization by community member TomSavage, the FLS devs are heading to London to tour the HMS Belfast and...

The MMO Wish List - What Are the Extras Players Really Want? - Ten Ton Hammer

Dalmarus — Thu, 26 Feb 2009 21:39:35 -0500

What do players really crave in their MMOG’s?

In this week's edition of Forever Fantasy, Dalmarus takes a deeper look at the various extras players want in their MMOG's. They may not be make or break additions for a game, but there's no...

Are Pirate MMO Games In Davy Jones Locker? - Ten Ton Hammer

RadarX — Wed, 25 Feb 2009 00:07:04 -0500

Any geek worth their salt is a fan of pirates, and whether you can tell the difference between a rapier and cutlass there is no doubt a "Yar!" has been yelled at some point. Why are the so few...

Brawling Coming to Pirates of the Burning Sea - Ten Ton Hammer

Cody Bye — Fri, 13 Feb 2009 09:36:38 -0500

Nothing says "Hello!" like a punch in the face.

Every time you look, the developers at Flying Lab Software are implementing some new skill, change or system into Pirates of the Burning Sea. Now that their Avatar Combat changes are hitting the...

Pirates of the Burning Sea: Rebel Apostles Goes Live - Ten Ton Hammer

Cody Bye — Tue, 03 Feb 2009 09:35:28 -0500

The anniversary events and updates are ready to go live for Pirates of the Burning Sea. Their special coats, the changes to the economy, and the Black Sails and Dread Saints storylines are all...

Loading... One Year Old Pirates - Ten Ton Hammer

Ethec — Fri, 23 Jan 2009 11:51:21 -0500

#1001 - All the news we missed while cake-high celebrating 1k Loadings....

Today's Loading... checks out some of the biggest news stories we missed this week while celebrating the 1,000th Loading... ever.

Pirates of the Burning Sea Turns One Year Old! - Ten Ton Hammer

Cody Bye — Fri, 23 Jan 2009 09:51:32 -0500

Pillaging and walking the plank for a whole year! Congrats PotBS!

A giant congratulation are in order for the team of developers working on Pirates of the Burning Sea!

Pirates of the Burning Sea Anniversary Event - Black Sails - Ten Ton Hammer

Cody Bye — Wed, 21 Jan 2009 10:10:27 -0500

Yarrr!!!!! Those Dread Saints are in our Burning Sea!

With their anniversary celebration underway, the Pirates of the Burning Sea developers have decided to host a special live ev

Pirates of the Burning Sea Previews Career Skill Tuning - Ten Ton Hammer

Cody Bye — Wed, 14 Jan 2009 10:56:40 -0500

More ways to poke and blast your enemies.

Over at the official Pirates of the Burning Sea website, the developers have posted up their new skill tunes and tweaks for p

Loading... Live Episode 2 - Being Heard - Ten Ton Hammer

Ethec — Tue, 13 Jan 2009 02:04:35 -0500

Ten Ton Hammer's second Voon podcast tackles official boards & forum communities.

Ten Ton Hammer's second episode of Loading...

Ten Ton Hammer's MMO Gaming Predictions for 2009 - Part Two - Ten Ton Hammer

Cody Bye — Sun, 11 Jan 2009 18:12:29 -0500

How about one more set of MMO predictions?Over the course of the past ten years, Ten Ton Hammer's Cody "Micajah" Bye has had the opportunity to watch the churn of MMO gaming from its very infancy with read more

Pirates of the Burning Sea Avatar Combat Screenshots Contest - Ten Ton Hammer

Cody Bye — Sun, 04 Jan 2009 20:03:31 -0500

Post your best "En Garde" screenshots and get free game time. Sweet!

The Avatar Combat revision for Pirates of the Burning Sea has been in the works for quite awhile, and to celebrate the releas

Loading... 2008 in review: PotBS and AoC - Ten Ton Hammer

Ethec — Fri, 02 Jan 2009 11:37:21 -0500

#986 - A look back at two of 2008's biggest releases.

Two of 2008's most promising prospects got off to a bit of a rocky start and are only just now coming into their own.

PotBS: Build 1.11: The Clash of Steel Goes Live - Ten Ton Hammer

Sardu — Tue, 30 Dec 2008 14:17:54 -0500