EVE Is Hiring. Aion Hits #1.

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1. Daily Column

It's Friday!

If you haven't grabbed your Tabula Rasa beta yet then get it now. NCSoft has been good to us, but the number of keys remaining is shorter than the time between Lindsay Lohan rehab trips. If you don't have an account on TTH then create one and then sign up for your Tabula Rasa Key here.

Our Tabula Rasa community site is opening soon. Jeff, Tony and I will be there with bells on and bells might be all that Tony has on so beware!

While we're discussing a change of apparel...one big MMOG news item got lost in the roar and ruckus of PAX and Leipzig. The Emperor has new clothes! That's right Ultima Online has received a well deserved graphical update that will undoubtedly result in wailing, gnashing crowds of stampeding players bemoaning the refashioning of their beloved world.

"Electronic Arts Inc (NASDAQ: ERTS), the world's leading interactive entertainment company, today announced that Ultima Online(TM): Kingdom Reborn, the latest expansion to Ultima Online, is now available for free download at UO.com and IGN's popular game download site FilePlanet. Ultima Online: Kingdom Reborn introduces a stunning graphic update, all-new user interface and updated new player experience to Ultima Online, the MMO that ushered in the modern MMO era."

If you are looking for a free trial just refresh our main page a time or three and you'll see an advertisement to let you relive your glory days in Ultima Online: Kingdom Reborn.

Many of you not only play games, but wish you were part of this incredible industry. Your wish is our command. EVE Online is looking to fill numerous positions.

"We are actively seeking employees for a veritable cornucopia of positions in all three CCP offices, but are particularly interested in filling spots we have in Atlanta for a web developer, QA lead and programmers. The full list of job openings can be perused at http://ccpgames.com/jobs.aspx."

They also sent us some shots of the art we viewed at Leipzig GC. If you thought EVE looked great before, just wait until you see this.A big round of clap to the following sites for sending the most traffic our way yesterday:

BurningSea.com JeuxOnline.info Buffed.de Blizzard.com EntropiaForum.com

Pirates of the Burning Sea wins the day. Watch for this game folks!

I have also changed how I'm dealing with the Hot Content. I'll point you to the content that was most visited the day before, stripping out things like our landing page. You can check out the list below.

Comments, questions or naughty pictures? Hit the blog or hit my mailbox. --Boomjack

2. New MMOG Articles At Ten Ton Hammer Today

Blog: The Battle For Supremacy - Cody "Micajah" Bye EQ2: Humour - Coyote's Newbie Guide to PvP - Coyote EQ2: Berserker Achievement Ability Tree - Savanja EVE Online: Art, Images and Jobs! - Cody "Micajah" Bye MMOG Wiki: Update Monster and Me, The Legend of Mir, The Three Heroes - Amber "Aureal" Weldon Vanguard: Monster Project - Mantodea - Eric "Dalmarus" Campbell Warhammer Online: Novel Announced - Cody "Micajah" Bye World of Warcraft: Priest Talent Guide Update - Byron "Messiah" Mudry

3. Hot Content - What our readers viewed the most yesterday! Did you miss anything?

#1 and #2 with a bullet is the surprising title Aion from NCSoft. From a purely good looks point of view this game has star written all over it.

Aion Reveal at Leipzig - Jeff "Ethec" Woleslagle Aion Reveal at Leipzig Part 2 - Jeff "Ethec" Woleslagle Lord of the Rings: First Balrog Announced - Cody "Micajah" Bye Pirates of the Burning Sea: PAX Hands-on - Cameron "Aelryn" Sorden Comics Pirates of the Burning Sea: Interview With Theresa Pudenz - Cameron "Aelryn" Sorden Tabula Rasa: Video With Starr Long and Paul Sage - Jeff "Ethec" Woleslagle EVE Online: Ambulation Unveiled - Cameron "Aelryn" Sorden Warhammer Online: Interview With Jon Gillard - Cody "Micajah" Bye Warhammer Online: Interview With Jeff Hickman and Paul Barnett - Garrett "Master Shake" Fuller

4. Real World News

China Uncovers "Worms, Substandard Goods" From U.S.
I hope they didn't get into the U.S. dollar store chains in mainland China. Theives Steal Cargo of Underpants
Police form commando raid to get to the bottom of this. China Says One-Child Policy Helps Protect Climate
...and Taiwan. Man Beats Girlfriend With Flashlight
Charged with Assault and Battery.

Thanks as always for visiting TenTonHammer.com

- John "Boomjack" Hoskin and the Ten Ton Hammer Team