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E3 Awards are a time-honored tradition, and while we're proud to present our picks for the best of the best at this year's event (and it was by no means an easy set of choices to make), we've...

Torchlight, scheduled for a fall release, is a boldly-styled action RPG with tons of loot and randomly generated dungeons, but as you'll see, players can also easily modify the game to suit their...

Creative Director Paul Barnett took a break from bringing panache to Warhammer Online crowds to emcee the EA booth's open stage and work the show floor at E3 2009. Paul shares his observations of...

This year at E3 we got a chance to check out the Action RPG Torchlight which is being created by Runic Games. The story of Runic Games is important as it all began way back in the old Blizzard...

Arguably, there are only a handful of upper tier PC RPG developers, and BioWare has had a solid place in that mix since the mid-1990s when they released Baldur’s Gate and reinvigorated the...

The Agency Senior Game Designer Kevin O'Hara had a mission if he chose to accept it: sneak into the Bergerbilder Estate and photograph the security measures, then get out alive. With the help of...

One of the biggest question marks when an MMO approaches launch is the elder game. Do the last ten levels reward your diligent leveling with great gameplay and loot, or instead run into a great...

A good storyline, like an offer to help you move or a check in the mail, is something often promised but seldom delivered in today's games. But if you haven't completely given up hope that MMORPGs...

Now that SOE has topped 2 million players in Free Realms, what's next? Free Realms Senior Producer Andy Sites discusses the future of the game both over the summer - with racing, demolition derby,...

Bioware Austin Co-Studio Heads Gordon Walton and Rich Vogel, legendary MMO developers in their own right, discuss the keys to success for creating Star Wars: The Old Republic. Gordon and Rich will...

At E3 this past week we got a chance to play Huxley in a demo. This game has been on the burners for a long time so it is good to see it finally getting ready for launch. If you are a shooter...

E3 2009 was rife with Persistent World Shooters (PWSs), a close cousin of the MMOG. What must these developers do to prove their games and, in bigger terms, their niche has what it takes to crack...

The Ten Ton Hammer staff had the opportunity to sit down with a crew of developers from the Trion World Network, the developers behind the upcoming fantasy MMO Heroes of Telara. Coming into...

E3 2009 might have come to a close, but our coverage continues! Today's newsletter features your best bets for E3 2009 MMO articles and videos, plus our exclusive MMOG picks in Loading... Best...

One of the staples of the super hero genre, travel powers typically come in all shapes and sizes. From summoned objects that grant the ability to move at blazing fast speeds to bursting into...

The media bonanza of E3 certainly shines its spotlight on heavy-hitting developers and their publishers, but sometimes it's also the perfect opportunity to take a look at titles that may not be...

Torchlight by Runic Games is on its way to a gaming station near you. A single player version of the game is up first, and players can expect an MMO version thereafter. The Seattle based team has...

As a modern day MMOG, APB has the best of traditional gameplay mixed with the edgy backdrop of a crime ridden city. Choose to play as the law as you strive to clean up the streets or play as a...

Torchlight is being developed in Seattle by Runic Games, a veteran team composed of the designers and leads of projects like Diablo, Diablo II, Mythos, and Fate.

The adventure is set in the...

Ever want to join or even create a gang, but don't want to mess with the hassle of having a cap busted in yo azz? This summer, you can. Vogster games released this new Crimecraft trailer at E3....