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1. Daily Column

33 new MMOG articles so far this week!

Lord of the Rings Online fans should check out Cody's preview of Book 10. We were also favored with four exclusive screenshots from Tabula Rasa. We also have a great interview with none other than Dave Perry.

Our team is gearing up to cover both the Penny Arcade Expo in Seattle (PAX) and the Leipzig Games Convention in Leipzig, Germany. I'll be in Germany with Jeff, Cody, Phil and Garrett while Pat, Michael, Katie and Cameron will handle things at PAX.

When the year started I expected Leipzig to be the coming out party for Warhammer Online and Age of Conan. Unfortunately, both of those titles have been delayed until next year. I'm disappointed that I won't get to play them in their final state this year, but the decision to delay the launch shows that the teams involved have a quality product as part of their agenda.

The show should still be a coming out party for games like Gods and Heroes and Tabula Rasa, both of which could be tremendously successful titles if the PR departments live up to their end of the bargain.

Yesterday I mentioned the wedding that took place at the SOE FanFaire. Thanks to the good staff at SOE for pointing me to this video and this press release.

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2. New MMOG Articles At Ten Ton Hammer Today

2Moons: Interview With Dave Perry - Cody "Micajah" Bye Blog: Shay's Treehouse - Oh, WoW... - Karen "Shayalyn" Hertzberg Dungeons and Dragons Online: The Yeoman Outlaw - Perryc EverQuest 2: Druid AP Tree - Savanja Lord of the Rings Online: Death and the MMOG - Stacy "Martuk" Jones Lord of the Rings Online: Book 10 Preview - Cody "Micajah" Bye Tabula Rasa: Four Exclusive Screenshots - Cody "Micajah" Bye Vanguard: Understanding The Riftway System - Eric "Dalmarus" Campbell Vanguard: Warrior Skills and Abilities Levels 1-25 - Danny "Ralsu" Gourley World of Warcraft: Warlock Guide - Equipment - Gabriel "DarkFact" Zamudio World of Warcraft: Death Knight Preview - David "Xerin" Piner World of Warcraft: Northrend Preview - Byron "Messiah" Mudry

3. Hot Content

Tabula Rasa: Four Exclusive Screenshots - Cody "Micajah" Bye 2Moons: Interview With Dave Perry - Cody "Micajah" Bye Podcast: The TenTonHammer.com Podcast Returns - Jeff "Ethec" Woleslagle SOE FanFaire: An Epic Wedding Encounter - Tony "RadarX" Jones BlizzCON: Wrap-up - John "Boomjack" Hoskin BlizzCON: Up-Close Photos From The Costume Contest - Jeff "Ethec" Woleslagle BlizzCON: Sound-Alike, Dance and Costume Contests - Jeff "Ethec" Woleslagle BlizzCON: Professions and Items Discussion Concluded - Byron "Messiah" Mudry BlizzCON: Expansion First Impressions Video - Jeff "Ethec" Woleslagle BlizzCON: Class Discussion - David "Xerin" Piner

4. Real World News

Man Gets Thumbs "Whittled" For Better iPhone Use [Thanks John]
Perhaps he should be wearing an "iCrazy" t-shirt? 'Worst' Rail Firm Goes From Bad To Verse
I'm so pissed off that my train is late. If only someone were here reading sonnets I would be OK with it. Russia and Canada Claim North Pole
U.S. to make claim in 3...2...CLAIM!

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