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BioWare Releases Threat of Peace #20 for Star Wars: The Old Republic - Ten Ton Hammer

Martuk — Fri, 20 Nov 2009 15:12:06 -0500

Find out what happens next in Threat of Peace.

BioWare has released the 20th issue of its Star Wars: The Old Republic webcomic, Threat of Peace. In the latest comic, Lord Angral discovers some new information about Lord Baras and turns back...

World of Warcraft: Chinese Servers Shut Down Again - Ten Ton Hammer

Medawky — Tue, 03 Nov 2009 10:59:38 -0500

Chinese gamers in store for a long period of Tuesday morning blues.In the continuing on again-off again saga that has come to define Blizzards operations in China, the games servers have once again gone dark. The perpetual tuesday morning that Chinese gamers...

Halloween Comes to GodsWar Online - Ten Ton Hammer

Medawky — Thu, 29 Oct 2009 11:18:54 -0400

List of events includes Trick or Treating with a GMAdding another name to the long list of MMOGs celebrating the spooky season, GodsWar Online has unveiled it's own take on the popular holiday. The game will host five different events,...

Ryzom Website Gets a Revamp - Ten Ton Hammer

Medawky — Wed, 28 Oct 2009 19:06:02 -0400

Game set 30,000 years in the future had a website stuck in the past. French MMOG Ryzom announced a new look for their website today. Boasting of a new design, faster load speeds and easier accessibility, the facelift delivers the goods with a fresh new look.
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Freaky Creatures: Halloween Time - Freaky Style - Ten Ton Hammer

Medawky — Tue, 27 Oct 2009 13:23:37 -0400

Get your freak on in time for the big nightIt seems every game is having a Halloween themed event in game, few make as much sense as the one from Freaky Creatures. The game that treats every day like Halloween is featuring some in...

WoW: New Life Sized Replicas Introduced - Ten Ton Hammer

Medawky — Mon, 26 Oct 2009 17:52:05 -0400

Take WoW to a whole new levelEver wanted to sport a WoW Tabard IRL? Well the wait is over as Museum Replicas, a popular supplier of clothing and accessories for everything from Ren Faires to Halloween, throws their hat into...

SOE Announces Holiday Events For Multiple Games - Ten Ton Hammer

Medawky — Mon, 19 Oct 2009 20:04:41 -0400

Free Realms is featured in this Haloween bonanzaThe holiday season is in full swing in MMOG land and SOE has a plethora of games celebrating in full spooktacular fashion. The newest offering from the gaming giant, Free Realms, is hosting...

Emerging New Technology Allows You to Feel Your Game - Ten Ton Hammer

Medawky — Mon, 19 Oct 2009 17:48:33 -0400

Product is a finalist in Acclaimed i-stage Competition

Although there have been numerous technological advancements in gaming over the past few years most new items are simply improvements on past ideas or products, rarely do we see a completely...

The Secret World: Take The Initiation Test - Ten Ton Hammer

Medawky — Sun, 18 Oct 2009 14:24:11 -0400

The sorting hat comes to TSOHaving trouble choosing which of The Secret World's societies to join? Not to worry, Funcom has added an initiation test to help make your choice easier and help guide you down the path to...

Charge of the Great Dragonflights Stein Added to the Collection - Ten Ton Hammer

Medawky — Mon, 12 Oct 2009 16:58:33 -0400

Three more functional vessels added to the collection. Official Blizzard partner 3point has added new steins to the growing collection with the new "Charge of the Great Dragonflights". Coming on the heels of the recently released Tankard O'...

Runes of Magic - New Option Added for RMT Purchases -Update:Cards Now Available At Target Stores- - Ten Ton Hammer

Medawky — Mon, 12 Oct 2009 16:42:33 -0400

Frogster makes it easier to obtain in game currencyFree-to-play game Runes of Magic announced a new method to obtain in game credits to enhance your game play experience. Runes of Magic allows players the option of purchasing "Diamonds", an in...

WoW: Guild Forms Pink Ribbon In Game To Spotlight Breast Cancer Awarness Month - Ten Ton Hammer

Medawky — Mon, 12 Oct 2009 11:14:23 -0400

Farstriders based guild Ex Cinis Cineris changes tabard color and creates in game eventTo help spotlight Breast Cancer Awareness Month, a World of Warcraft guild on the Farstriders server, Ex Cinis Cineris, has changed their tabard to pink and began forming in game ribbons with...

Star Trek Online Executive Producer - Sony and Microsoft Dont Understand Console MMOGs - Ten Ton Hammer

Medawky — Mon, 12 Oct 2009 10:53:01 -0400

STO Executive Producer discusses the business side of MMOGs with EurogamerExecutive Producer for Cryptic Studios upcoming release Star Trek Online, Craig Zinkievich, has stated in an interview with Eurogamer that a delay in the console release is due solely to "the...

WoW: Chinese Servers Back Online - Ten Ton Hammer

Medawky — Thu, 08 Oct 2009 10:00:27 -0400

New hosting provider now fully operational after extended beta

After two months of being offline and an extended Beta period, WoW China resumed commercial operation yesterday. Mired in legal wrangling and government scrutiny in the way of censorship, the much...

Runes of Magic : October Newsletter Released - Ten Ton Hammer

Medawky — Wed, 07 Oct 2009 14:23:21 -0400

All the news thats new and improved from the world of RoMThe monthly mailer from Runes of Magic began appearing in inboxes last night and is stuffed full of goodies for fans of the game. Among the revelations are the announcement of a new...

38 Studios To Make PS3 Single Player Game in the Copernicus Universe - Ten Ton Hammer

Medawky — Wed, 07 Oct 2009 13:30:14 -0400

Will be published by recently accquired Big Huge GamesBig Huge Games, a subsidiary of Curt Schillings 38 Studios, looks to be in the process of creating a single player console game set to take place in the Copernicus universe. The team will be...

WoW: Grab A Tankard O' Terror IRL - Ten Ton Hammer

Medawky — Thu, 24 Sep 2009 12:15:53 -0400

Grab a couple of these for dual wielding DPS (drinks per second)From the "Life imitating art" file comes this, The popular Tankard O' Terror from WoW's Brewfest event is now available for purchase. Licensed Blizzard partner 3point has added the seasonal...

Lords Online: Browser Based Game Reveals AD&D Rule Influence - Ten Ton Hammer

Medawky — Thu, 24 Sep 2009 10:34:11 -0400

Strategy meets role playing game pays homage to its rootsUpcoming browser based RTS style game Lords Online released two screenshots and revealed that Advanced Dungeon & Dragons rules greatly influenced design. Having strong underpinnings is...

Major Investor Sues Cheyenne Mountain Entertainments Gary Whiting. - Ten Ton Hammer

Medawky — Mon, 14 Sep 2009 18:18:16 -0400

Lawsuit latest in long string of trouble for company. Founder and principal owner of Cheyenne Mountain Entertainment, Gary Whiting, has been sued for fraudulence in the matter of finances by one of the major investors. CME is best known for it's...

PAX 2009 - Organizers Confirm Case of H1N1 at Show - Ten Ton Hammer

Medawky — Wed, 09 Sep 2009 12:07:22 -0400

Boston based game developer contracted the flu and was at the showA PAX 2009 attendee has a case of doctor confirmned H1N1 flu virus reports Kotaku.com. Event organizers urge all attendees to monitor symptons as there may have been contact with the individual...