World of Warcraft

WoW: Official Site Icecrown Interview - Ten Ton Hammer

Xerin — Fri, 20 Nov 2009 18:43:24 -0500

What were the decision making processes in WoW? Read on.

Looks like Blizzard has posted up their thoughts on the design decisions when it comes to Icecrown. The lengthy interview posted today goes over some interesting bits about Icecrown, items, and...

Icecrown Citadel Access - Ten Ton Hammer

Messiah — Thu, 19 Nov 2009 20:01:21 -0500

No fair, we can't kill Arthas on day one?

In what should come as no surprise, Daelo from Blizzard, announced that Icecrown Citadel is going to be gated in much the same way TotC was. What this means is that the whole raid will not open...

Have you been Mohawked in WoW yet? - Ten Ton Hammer

Messiah — Mon, 16 Nov 2009 19:26:33 -0500

The Mohawk makes a return!

WOW! Maybe it's just my age, but I remember the A-Team and Mr. T being one of the coolest things on TV while I was growing up. This makes this one of the coolest promos Blizzard has run. Find...

WoW Death Knight Guide - Ten Ton Hammer

Messiah — Mon, 16 Nov 2009 19:18:19 -0500

Our complete Death Knight guide.

Our World of Warcraft Death Knight guide has just relaunched with some big updates. So far we have updated the main page, the basics page, and the combat page, with much more to come! If you are a...

Oracles/Frenzyheart Reputation Guide - Ten Ton Hammer

Mem — Sun, 15 Nov 2009 20:25:39 -0500

Befriend the Natives of Sholazar BasinDeep in the vast jungle of Sholazar Basin two rival tribes live in relative seclusion. Befriend either tribe and make an enemy of the other but gain great rewards. If you are looking to decide...

Obsidian Sanctum Guide - Ten Ton Hammer

Mem — Sun, 15 Nov 2009 18:49:25 -0500

Strike a Blow to the Twilight Dragonflight!Under the frigid expanses of Dragonblight, a dark secret is kept. Sartharion with his three lieutenants keep vigil over a clutch of twilight eggs. The dark future that these eggs could set...

WoW: BlizzCon in Vegas still just a rumor. - Ten Ton Hammer

Xerin — Thu, 12 Nov 2009 20:32:25 -0500

Blizzcon in Vegas? Still just a rumor.

Websites across the web are reporting the Vegas convention center had this up on their list of upcoming events:

BlizzCon 2010 Venue: Las Vegas Convention Center Start Date: 07/30/2010 End...

Battlenet Account now required for World of Warcraft - Ten Ton Hammer

Messiah — Thu, 12 Nov 2009 17:42:43 -0500

If you haven't converted yet, you need to now.

For all you procrastinators that have not yet converted your WoW accounts over to Battlenet accounts, you are now locked out of the game until you do. Here is more information so you know what to...

Blizzard Holiday Card Contest - Ten Ton Hammer

Messiah — Thu, 12 Nov 2009 17:33:18 -0500

It's time to get in the holiday spirit

The time has come once again for a cool Blizzard contest. These come along a few times a year and offer the creative gamer a chance to show off to all the other Blizzard fanatics. This time the...

WoW Cataclysm Interview with Frank Pearce and J. Allan Brack - Ten Ton Hammer

Martuk — Wed, 11 Nov 2009 14:30:43 -0500

Check out the latest Cataclysm Interview with Blizzard.

The Electric Playground recently got the chance to speak with Frank Pearce, Exec. VP of Product Development at Blizzard for their hit MMORPG World of Warcraft (WoW). Frank talks about...

WoW Editorial - Class Discrimination - Ten Ton Hammer

Messiah — Mon, 09 Nov 2009 19:02:14 -0500

Is discrimination really alive and well in WoW?

In the World of Warcraft there is a huge number of classes, these are further divided up into more sub-classes through the talent system. With all the various types of characters out there, are...

WoW - Ulduar: Yogg-Saron Strategy Guide - Ten Ton Hammer

Messiah — Mon, 09 Nov 2009 18:17:24 -0500

All the strategies you need to beat Yogg-Saron

Yogg-Saron is the last regular boss in the Ulduar instance. He is an exceptionally complicated boss to defeat with three separate phases each requiring coordination, movement and skill from all...

The Violet Hold Guide - Ten Ton Hammer

Mem — Sun, 08 Nov 2009 19:14:51 -0500

Help save Dalaran from destruction!The Kirin Tor are in a desperate battle to defend Dalaran against Malygos and his blue dragonflight. Wanting to destroy any mortals who dare to use magic Malygos has begun his assault on the...

WoW: Hunter Guide - Ten Ton Hammer

Mem — Thu, 05 Nov 2009 19:14:43 -0500

Now That’s Refreshing!Fresh new information has been poured into several of Ten Ton Hammer’s Hunter guide pages. Currently the main page, basics page, and the combat page have all been brought up to date. If you...

Free Character Moves for Select PvP Realms - Ten Ton Hammer

Mem — Thu, 05 Nov 2009 18:23:49 -0500

In an attempt to balance a few select realms Blizzard will be offering free character transfers. These transfers became available today (November 5) at 11:15am PST and will be ending Thursday,...

New Blizzard Store Items - Ten Ton Hammer

Mem — Thu, 05 Nov 2009 18:02:57 -0500

Get yours todayToday Blizzard released two unique purchasable pets: Pandaren Monk, and Lil‘ K.T. Each pet is ten dollars each and can be found on the online store in the Collectibles tab. Half of the proceeds...

An MMO Evolution: Connecting Players to the Story - Ten Ton Hammer

Dalmarus — Tue, 03 Nov 2009 19:37:13 -0500

Exploring the importance of story in today’s MMOGs

The importance of story in an MMOG is different for every gamer. Some like feeling as though tales within a game have been custom crafted for them, while others are content with an overall...

New PTR Patch Notes - Ten Ton Hammer

Messiah — Tue, 03 Nov 2009 19:07:49 -0500

Arena points without the Arenas?

One of the things that stands out as the strangest item I have seen in a patch is the addition of arena points to battlegrounds. Huh? Aren't arena points by definition supposted to come from...

World of Warcraft Fifth Anniversary Sweepstakes! - Ten Ton Hammer

Messiah — Tue, 03 Nov 2009 18:40:08 -0500

Five years already?

It seems like it was just the other day... Wow, does time fly when you're having fun. Blizzard is getting ready to celebrate 5 years of WoW. Check out the news post for more details.

This...

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...