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The 491st edition of Loading... is brought to you by Pirates of the Burning Sea. I've got beta keys folks. Beta keys that could be yours! Send me an e-mail and I'll have one of our scantily clad temps pick some winners. Read on...

The Vanguard beta has been out to the public for a few days now. Those of you playing it must have opinions...let's hear them! The most informative...OK, some random ones will win Pirates of the Burning Sea beta keys.

If you can't play at work, but are already addicted to Vanguard, here are a few highlights to pass the time:

• Vanguard: Saga of Heroes Forums
  • Ask A Beta Player Thread
• Maps of Telon
• Ask The Devs
• Races of Telon
• Interview With Brad McQuaid
• Cities of Telon

If you wondered how they make the CDs for your favourite games after you have finished beta testing them. Wonder no more... just click here.

Who wants a Pirates of the Burning Sea beta key? Scions of Fate? Got 'em.... Got 'em... Need 'em!

Let me know, by e-mail, in the comments section of the blog or in our forums!
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Exclusive TenTonHammer.com Content!
01.08.2007

• Dungeons and Dragons Online: Tangleroot Gorge Zone Guide
  "Tangleroot Gorge is one of the first hazard areas a low level adventurer will encounter once entering the noble houses. Darkgolem brings us a guide to this exotic and interesting instance."
• Everquest 2: The Day The Dev Chat Destroyed The World
  "As punishment for missing the most recent developer chat, Coyote and RadarX have been locked up forced to watch it replayed. What did the developers have to say, and what did Coyote and RadarX think? You won't want to miss this I promise."
• Vanguard: Saga of Heroes - Psionicist Spells And Abilities
  "Want to know what to expect from your Vanguard: Saga of Heroes psionicist? We're bringing you a complete list of all known spells, concentrations and mindspy abilities. Get informed and be prepared to bend minds to your will!"
• Warhammer Online: Racial Overview Updates
  "Just a note, today we've updated our Empire (Human) racial page with more information on the two recently released careers; the Witch Hunter & Knight of the Blazing Sun. As another note we've updated all of our Racial Overview pages to contain the Official EA Mythic description of each faction!"
• World of Warcraft: Fleeing Battle
  "Sometimes we just need to get away from an enemy, from either devious footpads, an evil army of uprising Murlocs, or some other dreadful foe. However, sometimes we don't know when or how to get away. That's where our latest pocket guide comes in, it goes over some good principles on when to choose to run away and how to do it properly! Look for more pocket guides coming soon."
• World of Warcraft: Grinding XP
  "There are times when we don't feel like questing and prefer the old school feeling of slaying mass amounts of weaker enemies for their sweet sweet XP. However, picking when to do it can be pretty tough. That's why in our latest pocket guide we go over what grinding is, how to do it, and whens the best time to try it out!"

Hot Content

• Vanguard: Saga of Heroes - Guide To Vanguard Statistics
• Vanguard: Saga of Heroes - Get Your Vanguard Maps Here!
• EverQuest 2: Top Ten Ways...To DIE!
• World of Warcraft: First Look At The Shattered Halls
• Vanguard: Saga of Heroes - Dread Knight Class Guide
• Scions of Fate: Exclusive Screenshots
• The 2007 MMORPG Lineup
• World of Warcraft: How To Play A Retadin (DPS Paladin)

Real World News - You Can't Make This Up

• Grand Canyon Created By Noah's Flood [Thanks John]
  Ark you kidding me?
• Year Of The Fluorescent Pig [Thanks John]
  This public disservice announcement courtesy China.
• Thief Steals Urinal [Thanks John]
  Urine trouble if you get caught.
• Singing Robot Elvis
  All hail our hunka burnin' love robotic overlords!

Vin Diesel Fact: Vin Diesel can roll Yahtzee with just one die.

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