Darkfall

Interview With Darkfall Developer, Tasos - Ten Ton Hammer

Dalmarus — Thu, 30 Jul 2009 03:43:45 -0400

Darkfall developer, Tasos, discusses the state of the game and more.

If there's one game in recent history that has players polarized on opposite extremes, it has to be Adventurine's sandbox PvP-filled battlefest, Darkfall. The concept of no levels, an open...

Darkfall Launches North American Servers! - Ten Ton Hammer

Savanja — Mon, 13 Jul 2009 18:33:54 -0400

NA now gets the chance to check out this controversial game.

Darkfall has received a lot of various feedback since it's launch in Europe but now the controversial game has come to North America!

Today marks the launch of the Darkfall NA servers. The game...

Loading... Achievement Overload - Ten Ton Hammer

Ethec — Tue, 07 Jul 2009 10:54:36 -0400

#1,116 - Achievements build characters up, but can also tear MMOs down.

Instances, raids, and epic loot have all become a staple of today's MMOs. But no single feature has taken this category by storm like achievements. Today's newsletter looks at the many forms...

Darkfall First Expansion Details Revealed - Ten Ton Hammer

Martuk — Mon, 06 Jul 2009 19:38:11 -0400

Details about the first expansion are revealed and it delays the North American launch.

North America has been waiting for Darkfall to open its servers since the game's European launch in February. However, due to the launch of the games first expansion, the North American release is...

Loading... Darkfall First Impressions - Ten Ton Hammer

Ethec — Tue, 26 May 2009 12:46:55 -0400

#1,086 - How I learned to stop worrying and embrace the gank.We took advantage of the holiday to load up Darkfall, the curious PvP sandbox that's garnered plenty of attention in the past few months. Is the game as good as the most hardcore players say or as...

Loading... Pure Showoffs - Ten Ton Hammer

Ethec — Wed, 20 May 2009 12:04:49 -0400

#1,083 - Bragging rights don't always require an achievements system.

From the dawn of time, competitive types have always found creative ways to show off their successes. Whether it's an armory full of your enemies' weapons or - the modern counterpart - a...

Darkfall Online Community Continues to Rage Against Reviewer - Ten Ton Hammer

RadarX — Tue, 12 May 2009 22:02:45 -0400

The Roflcopter Launches

A recent review of Darkfall Online by Eurogamer.net's Ed Zitron caught a wave of hate not only for his 2 out of 10 scoring but the short time it was played. Darkfall developers claim to have...

Darkfall Developer Fires Back at Game Reviewer - Ten Ton Hammer

RadarX — Wed, 06 May 2009 07:13:21 -0400

Calls out editor who didn't even play the game

The world of gaming media can be a dramatic place and understandably so as a poor review can affect someones bread and butter. Darkfall developer Tasos didn't appreciate Eurogamer's review so...

A Beginner's Look at Darkfall - How to Get Ganked - Ten Ton Hammer

Cody Bye — Thu, 26 Mar 2009 17:31:32 -0400

Don't get distracted by the beautiful world, or you'll die and die often.Every week, Ten Ton Hammer's Cody Bye takes some time to write out his latest thoughts on competitive MMO gaming. When he decided to take a spin with Darkfall, however, Cody got more...

Five Reasons Why Open PvP Communities are Growing - Ten Ton Hammer

Cody Bye — Thu, 05 Mar 2009 16:46:43 -0500

What brings so many bloodthirsty people together?Massively multiplayer online games featuring open world PvP are on the rise. There's simply no denying this fact as EVE Online, Darkfall, and Mortal Online are gathering up hundreds of...

Darkfall Team Threatens Cheaters - Ten Ton Hammer

Cody Bye — Wed, 04 Mar 2009 12:19:44 -0500

Making some rules against the filthy cheaters.

After a relatively hectic beta and an almost "rules free" launch period, the Darkfall developers have finally begun issuing some warnings against players that think they can break the rules. The...

Ten Ton Hammer Exclusives: The Week in Review - Ten Ton Hammer

Sardu — Fri, 27 Feb 2009 14:35:19 -0500

A weekly roundup of the best in exclusive MMO coverage, found right here at Ten Ton Hammer. This year may have crept in quietly, but things are really starting to heat up as February draws to a close. The Ten Ton Troubadours were out in full force this week, bringing you a trio of...

The MMO Wish List - What Are the Extras Players Really Want? - Ten Ton Hammer

Dalmarus — Thu, 26 Feb 2009 21:39:35 -0500

What do players really crave in their MMOG’s?

In this week's edition of Forever Fantasy, Dalmarus takes a deeper look at the various extras players want in their MMOG's. They may not be make or break additions for a game, but there's no...

Darkfall: A Promise of Hope? - Ten Ton Hammer

Messiah — Thu, 26 Feb 2009 19:26:17 -0500

Can an Anti-WoW succeed?

With all the buzz around Darkfall right now, we wanted to take a look at why so many people are excited about this game. Can it possibly live up to the hype? Will this game carve out a healthy...

Darkfall Hands-On Preview: The Rise of the Ninja (Looter) - Ten Ton Hammer

Dalmarus — Tue, 24 Feb 2009 23:34:28 -0500

Can Darkfall rise above the rest without holding the player's hand?

There's nothing quite like a fresh hands-on preview to get the blood pumping, especially when those hands are clasping the enigmatic goodness that is Darkfall. Dalmarus recently had a chance...

Ten Ton Hammer Exclusives: The Week in Review - Ten Ton Hammer

Sardu — Fri, 20 Feb 2009 13:41:45 -0500

An entire week’s worth of the best in exclusive MMO coverage, right here at Ten Ton Hammer Last week, Ten Ton Hammer brought you a giant pile of exclusive coverage from the New York Comic-Con ’09. In fact, the pile ended up being so huge that some of the best panel discussions...

Forever Fantasy: Can Darkfall Become a Legend? - Ten Ton Hammer

Dalmarus — Wed, 18 Feb 2009 23:55:24 -0500

Darkfall's chance to be the hero or the goat.

Darkfall.

It's been a while since a game has generated such a fanatical following. Hopes are high and the pressure is on for the development team. An open world with full PvP and the ability...

Darkfall NDA Lifted - Ten Ton Hammer

Savanja — Wed, 18 Feb 2009 21:22:55 -0500

Launch scheduled for February 25th

The European launch of the long awaited MMOG Darkfall is finally upon us! The Darkfall team posted today the lift of the NDA for beta testers to share their experiences and more details on the...

Darkfall Updates, Notes, and Forum Issues - Ten Ton Hammer

Cody Bye — Tue, 27 Jan 2009 08:36:09 -0500

Sometimes people just can't take your popularity and issue a DoS attack.

Over at the official Darkfall website, the main man behind the scenes, Tasos, has

Ten Ton Hammer Exclusives: The Week in Review - Ten Ton Hammer

Sardu — Fri, 16 Jan 2009 15:02:22 -0500

A handy guide to this week’s exclusive content at Ten Ton Hammer.