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New Costume Pieces for Champions Online! - Ten Ton Hammer

mattlow — Sat, 21 Nov 2009 04:06:24 -0500

Cryptic unveils new costume pieces for CO!

Cryptic has just announced new costume pieces for Champions Online! These new costume pieces are free and will be available next Tuesday (11/24/09) in the upcoming patch. From being able to sling...

WoW: Bosstiary: The Frozen Halls - Ten Ton Hammer

Xerin — Fri, 20 Nov 2009 19:09:38 -0500

What bosses await?

A new Bosstiary is up and reveals a lot of info behind the bosses. To me it doesn't give a lot of "new" info or anything more than the maps/boss locations, but it's still pretty cool.

They say...

WoW: Pilgram's Bounty Soon - Ten Ton Hammer

Xerin — Fri, 20 Nov 2009 18:53:22 -0500

Pilgram's Bounty is soon!

Pilgram's Bounty is coming up soon. Are you ready to stuff your face with food? I hope so!

Come celebrate Pilgrim's Bounty with us! It's a time for reflecting on your journeys and good fortune,...

WoW: Official Site Icecrown Interview - Ten Ton Hammer

Xerin — Fri, 20 Nov 2009 18:43:24 -0500

What were the decision making processes in WoW? Read on.

Looks like Blizzard has posted up their thoughts on the design decisions when it comes to Icecrown. The lengthy interview posted today goes over some interesting bits about Icecrown, items, and...

Star Trek Online Releases Ship Tactics Part 2 Video - Ten Ton Hammer

Martuk — Fri, 20 Nov 2009 15:31:01 -0500

Starship Tactics explained.

Star Trek Online has released the second video of Starship Tactics over at IGN. The new video is a continuation of the first Starship Tactics video. Senior game designer Zeke Sparkes and...

BioWare Releases Threat of Peace #20 for Star Wars: The Old Republic - Ten Ton Hammer

Martuk — Fri, 20 Nov 2009 15:12:06 -0500

Find out what happens next in Threat of Peace.

BioWare has released the 20th issue of its Star Wars: The Old Republic webcomic, Threat of Peace. In the latest comic, Lord Angral discovers some new information about Lord Baras and turns back...

Bounty Bay Online Mayan Group Instance - Ten Ton Hammer

Martuk — Fri, 20 Nov 2009 14:33:22 -0500

Take the Mayan challenge.

Bounty Bay Online will be launching its newest add-on November 25th, 2009. With the latest content addition comes the new high level Mayan group instance. Located deep within the South American...

New Aion Content Incoming? - Ten Ton Hammer

Savanja — Thu, 19 Nov 2009 23:36:21 -0500

Mark your calendars for a glimpse of Aion's future!Now that patch 1.5.1 has gone live addressing some major concerns of the playerbase, it is time to look forward to future improvements What could those be? Aion CM Tamat tells the community to...

Icecrown Citadel Access - Ten Ton Hammer

Messiah — Thu, 19 Nov 2009 20:01:21 -0500

No fair, we can't kill Arthas on day one?

In what should come as no surprise, Daelo from Blizzard, announced that Icecrown Citadel is going to be gated in much the same way TotC was. What this means is that the whole raid will not open...

Star Trek Online Open Beta Dates Announced - Ten Ton Hammer

Martuk — Thu, 19 Nov 2009 19:47:41 -0500

Open beta begins in January.

Cryptic has announced the open beta dates for its upcoming sci-fi-based MMOG, Star Trek Online. Open beta will begin on January 12 and run through January 26th, 2010. Keys for open beta will be...

LotRO Developer Diary Explains Skill Changes in Siege of Mirkwood - Ten Ton Hammer

Martuk — Thu, 19 Nov 2009 17:25:15 -0500

Class skill changes explained for SoM.

The Lord of the Rings Online will be getting a few skill upgrades with the new Siege of Mirkwood expansion. The latest developer diary outlines the changes to classes that will result in some...

Call of Duty MMOG Being Considered According to L.A. Times - Ten Ton Hammer

Martuk — Thu, 19 Nov 2009 17:06:35 -0500

Could Call of Duty be coming to the MMOG masses?

Could we see a Call of Duty MMOG in the future? It's certainly a possibility according to a new L.A. Times article. The recent story details the successful launch of Call of Duty: Modern Warfare...

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Champions Online Podcast on Slashcry.com! - Ten Ton Hammer

mattlow — Thu, 19 Nov 2009 01:44:42 -0500
Check out the latest CO podcast on Slashcry.com
Looking for a great podcast for your favorite superhero MMOG, Champions Online? Well, look no further, do-gooders! Our pals at Slashcry.com have produced a number of great podcasts for your...

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New Lair for Champions Online! - Ten Ton Hammer

mattlow — Thu, 19 Nov 2009 01:43:35 -0500
Cryptic announces Nemesis Confrontation lair!
Cryptic has just announced their first new lair for Champions Online, Nemesis Confrontation! This 5 man lair will involve all the nemeses of all the players involved. This new lair will be open...

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The Consensus: Aion Review by Gamespy - Ten Ton Hammer

Medeor — Thu, 19 Nov 2009 00:35:50 -0500
Well balanced review, well after the launch.
While not showering NCsoft with praise for Aion, Gamespy provides a moderately favorable review of the game in their latest Consensus. I appreciate the fact that they waited two months after...

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LotRO Developer Diary Outlines Changes to Character Panel - Ten Ton Hammer

Martuk — Wed, 18 Nov 2009 16:15:15 -0500
Character panel changes outlined in SoM.
The flood of developer diaries on the changes coming to The Lord of the Rings Online with the Siege of Mirkwood expansion continues today with the newest diary detailing changes to the character...
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Dragonica Online Announces Thanksgiving Feast Event - Ten Ton Hammer

Martuk — Wed, 18 Nov 2009 15:51:19 -0500
November Thanksgiving event comes to Dragonica.
THQ*ICE has released details for a new Thanksgiving Feast even in Dragonica Online. The new harvest-themed event will feature new games and accomplishments for players to earn and enjoy. The event...
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LotRO Developer Diary Outlines Combat Changes in Siege of Mirkwood - Ten Ton Hammer

Martuk — Wed, 18 Nov 2009 04:30:26 -0500
Combat undergoes some changes in SoM.
The latest developer diary for The Lord of the Rings Online outlines new combat changes that will be implemented with its coming expansion Siege of Mirkwood. Among one of the new changes is...
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Turbine Lifts NDA for The Lord of the Rings Online: Siege of Mirkwood - Ten Ton Hammer

Martuk — Wed, 18 Nov 2009 04:11:47 -0500
NDA information is a go.
Turbine has dropped its Non-Disclosure Agreement for The Lord of the Rings Online: Siege of Mirkwood and now information from the game's latest expansion is free to flow to the masses.Be sure to...
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Aion Servers Go Down Tonight for Patch 1.5.1 - Ten Ton Hammer

Savanja — Tue, 17 Nov 2009 23:08:13 -0500
Both welcomed and criticized patch features finally go liveAion's Game Update 1.5.1 goes live later tonight bringing many changes, some welcomed wholly and other setting off apprehension.

Likely one of the biggest changes that has gotten cheers is the...
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