Champions Online

Champions Online : Healer Build Guide - Ten Ton Hammer

mattlow — Tue, 24 Nov 2009 00:27:24 -0500

A look at a ranged support build for CO!

Creating a build for Champions Online can be difficult with the insane number of choices a player has. Fortunately for you, your friends at Ten Ton Hammer are here to provide a quick guide for a...

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...

Champions Online : Ranged DPS Build Guide - Ten Ton Hammer

mattlow — Thu, 19 Nov 2009 19:20:40 -0500

A look at a guns blazing, arrows shooting ranged dps build!

Creating a build for Champions Online can be difficult with the insane number of choices a player has. Fortunately for you, your friends at Ten Ton Hammer are here to provide a quick guide for a...

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...

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...

Champions Online : Melee Tank Build Guide - Ten Ton Hammer

mattlow — Tue, 17 Nov 2009 00:09:38 -0500

A look at a two-fisted tank build for CO!

Creating a build for Champions Online can be difficult with the insane number of choices a player has. Fortunately for you, your friends at Ten Ton Hammer are here to provide a quick guide for a...

Champions Online : Hero Profile - Kodiak - Ten Ton Hammer

mattlow — Fri, 13 Nov 2009 00:23:10 -0500

Cryptic profiles the hero Kodiak

Cryptic had added another hero profile to their Champions Online site. The newest hero to be showcases is Kodiak. This gentle giant has become a good friend to Defender.

He looks like a giant...

Champions Online : Celestial Power Set Guide - Ten Ton Hammer

mattlow — Thu, 12 Nov 2009 23:58:22 -0500

An overview of the celestial power set for CO!

Now that Celestial power set is available for every player, your friends at Ten Ton Hammer are pleased to provide a guide to this new set. For all the healing-themed goodness, read on!

For the...

Champions Online : Public Test Server Schedule - Ten Ton Hammer

mattlow — Wed, 11 Nov 2009 21:48:28 -0500

Cryptic announces public test server schedule

Cryptic has announced their schedule for their public test server. All those who participate get a free costume piece (crash test dummy head). In addition, the awesome Foxbat will appear randomly...

Cryptic Announces Champedia for CO! - Ten Ton Hammer

mattlow — Wed, 11 Nov 2009 21:46:38 -0500

Cryptic unveils new database for Champions Online!

Cryptic has just unveiled their new Champedia, a database for their superhero MMOG, Champions Online. This database not only includes powers and missions, but characters and super groups as well....

Champions Online : Melee DPS Build Guide - Ten Ton Hammer

mattlow — Tue, 10 Nov 2009 23:21:47 -0500

A look at the TK Ego Blade build for CO!

Creating a build for Champions Online can be difficult with the insane number of choices a player has. Fortunately for you, your friends at Ten Ton Hammer are here to provide a quick guide for a...

Champions Online Developer Diary - Systems Balancing, Pt 2. - Ten Ton Hammer

B. de la Durantaye — Sun, 08 Nov 2009 12:23:47 -0500

Combat Factors in Champions Online

Coming back for a second week of numbers crunching in Champions Online, Brian Urbanek, Systems Designer takes last week's discussion a bit further. Brian delves into combat factors, including...

Champions Online : Blood Moon Hands On Impressions - Ten Ton Hammer

mattlow — Wed, 04 Nov 2009 20:05:56 -0500

A review of CO's Blood Moon holiday event

With the Blood Moon event for Champions Online well underway, Ten Ton Hammer reviews the good and bad of Cryptic’s first holiday themed event. In addition, the Blood Moon event also represents...

Champions Online : New Patch Today - Ten Ton Hammer

mattlow — Wed, 04 Nov 2009 14:52:25 -0500

Cryptic updates CO with another patch.

Cryptic updates their superhero MMOG, Champions Online, with another patch today. The main purpose of this patch is to fix stability issues with their databases.

You can read the patch notes here.

Champions Online Developer Diary - Systems Balancing, Pt 1. - Ten Ton Hammer

B. de la Durantaye — Wed, 04 Nov 2009 13:44:13 -0500

The equations behind the systems of Champions Online

Ever wonder how the numbers in Champions Online work? Or have you figured it out, and wondered why they are set the way they are? This week, Champions Online Systems Designer, Brian Urbanek...

An MMO Evolution: Connecting Players to the Story - Ten Ton Hammer

Dalmarus — Tue, 03 Nov 2009 19:37:13 -0500

Exploring the importance of story in today’s MMOGs

The importance of story in an MMOG is different for every gamer. Some like feeling as though tales within a game have been custom crafted for them, while others are content with an overall...

Champions Online Accolades Video - Ten Ton Hammer

mattlow — Mon, 02 Nov 2009 23:14:59 -0500

Cryptic's latest video for Champions Online!

Ten Ton Hammer is pleased to showcase Cryptic’s latest video for their superhero MMOG, Champions Online. Champions Online allows players to create super powered heroes, with an incredible amount...

Champions Online: Guide to Unlocking the Celestial Power Set - Ten Ton Hammer

mattlow — Fri, 30 Oct 2009 17:29:11 -0400

Details on unlocking the Celestial powers in the Dawn of the Undead Heroes.

During the Blood Moon event currently playing in Champions Online, players are able to unlock the newest power set up to two weeks earlier than its scheduled release date. To do so, heroes will...

Champions Online : Blood Moon Gallery - Ten Ton Hammer

mattlow — Wed, 28 Oct 2009 17:29:21 -0400

A gallery of the Blood Moon event in CO!

With undead prowling the streets and wilderness of Champions Online, your friends here at Ten Ton Hammer are pleased to offer you a gallery of screenshots showcasing the undead goodness currently...

State of the Game for Champions Online - Blood Moon edition! - Ten Ton Hammer

mattlow — Wed, 28 Oct 2009 17:10:06 -0400

An overview of Champions Online's Blood Moon event and more!

Bill Roper of Cryptic has just posted a state of the game, Blood Moon edition, in the official forums of Champions Online. In it, he discusses changes to the Blood Moon event, new features, and...