The year new has begun, and gamers have a lot of titles to anticipate.
2008 will see the launch of
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style="font-style: italic;">Age of Conan, and
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few of the headlining titles. This year will also be another banner
year for Ten Ton Hammer. We've got some exciting things in store for
readers, and I've got the 2008 preview to whet your appetite.
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Pirates
of the Burning Sea sets sail in January 2008.
Continuing News Coverage
Ten Ton Hammer will continue to cover the
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and games this year. Jeff "Ethec" Woleslagle brought us the scoop on
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style="font-style: italic;">Kohnke v Perpetual. Who will
win? Was Perpetual caught with a hand in the cookie jar? Will
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ever see the light of day? Even if it does,
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expectations? We'll also be keeping a close eye on
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Mountain Entertainment. We think the game carries a lot of promise and
can't wait to learn more.
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Boomjack" Hoskin keeps writing it.
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735 columns at the time I write this. The current format brings you an
editorial or some breaking news about the gaming industry and links to
all of the latest guides and content at Ten Ton Hammer all in one clean
document. Readers at work, please note that Boomjack keeps it mostly
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The Most Content in One Location
At the time I write this, the Ten Ton Hammer network had produced 227
articles in December. That's articles folks--guides, walkthroughs,
interviews, and the occasional opinion piece. That doesn't even count
the news. We challenge readers to find another network that produces so
much content. Seriously, if you find it, shoot us a link so that we can
go read it!
More Bang for the Buck
Our Premium
Membership program continues to grow, and we'll be working on more
ways to bring fringe benefits to members. Most of that stuff is
classified for now, but I can promise that we're continually looking at
ideas for contests, and premium members usually get more chances to win
cool prizes. In December, we gave away a lot of
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Neocron 2, rewarded creative readers for their holiday jingles in
the form of free
game cards, and even gave away
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copies of EverQuest and
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working on contests for 2008, so be looking for more chances to win
awesome swag!
Ten Ton Hammer Store
Speaking of swag, look for the
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expand in 2008. Boomjack already has readers working on
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Ton Hammer branded merchandise in our store as the year progresses. The
Ten Ton Hammer Store is also where readers can purchase the Premium
Memberships that give them more chances to win our contests.
New Sites on the Network
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The
Warhammer tabletop experience could land on your desktop as early as
June 2008.
Having just launched in December 2007,
href="http://www.tentonhamster.com">Tentonhamster.com will grow in
2008, and I won't be shocked to here from my bosses that it is
outperforming the sites for adults soon. The massively-multiplayer
online gaming (MMOG) market for young teens is growing by leaps and
bounds. So parents who read our sites, get your children over to Ten
Ton Hamster to learn about family-friendly and (often times) free ways
to share your love of gaming together.
In addition to Ten Ton Hamster, we'll be launching our
style="font-style: italic;">Age of Conan site in 2008. Ten Ton
Hammer wants to be your #1 source for news and guides for this
groundbreaking game.The world has waited long enough for the MMOG that
would earn a mature rating, and Age
of Conan will be here in March. We're already in the process of
finding exactly the right community manager to run this important site.
Whether its one of our current veteran writers or a new person with a
passion for the title, you can bet you'll find more guides at Ten Ton
Hammer than anywhere else.
Finally, our Warhammer Online
site is already live, but with the game set to launch in the summer,
expect Brock "Brokain" Ferguson to be working especially hard to give
you all the information you need to start your epic journey. With a
legion of fans who have invested in the tabletop experience,
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success, but can the game reach the mainstream market? Keep your eye on
Brokain's work and find out!
Parting Thoughts
If 2007 was a big
year for Ten Ton Hammer, then expect 2008 to be even bigger. I
haven't even touched on the many interviews, exclusive screens and
videos, and articles covering the MMOG industry's biggest events that
we'll be bringing you this year. Just keep on reading. We've got a lot
in store for you!
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