Leipzig Games Convention

Video Q&A with EVE's Arand Stührmann: The Fall / Winter 2008 Lineup - Ten Ton Hammer

Ethec — Thu, 28 Aug 2008 01:04:51 -0400

Updates, patches, and expansions... oh my!

New Video from the Chronicles of Spellborn - Ten Ton Hammer

Aelryn — Fri, 14 Sep 2007 10:41:52 -0400

Darkness, destruction, slavery... but where are the vengeful man-sized bunnies?

Ten Ton Hammer Picks Award Winners at the Leipzig Games Convention - Ten Ton Hammer

Aelryn — Mon, 03 Sep 2007 11:16:00 -0400

Don't mind the beer stains.

Taking the place of the immensely popular Ten Ton Hammer E3 Awards, the editorial staff at Ten Ton Hammer decided to wait until the Leipzig Games Convention to dole out their awards this year. With the number of new announcements and exclusive content the Ten Ton Hammer team came away with, the awards became a heated topic in Germany, with a vast amount of German beer tossed away to keep the minds determined and the voices loud. The team remarkably came up with a vast array of decisions, alll of which you can find inside!

Entropia Universe's Marco Behrmann Interviewed at Leipzig GC '07 - Ten Ton Hammer

Aelryn — Thu, 30 Aug 2007 10:41:54 -0400

I want to be an alien rancher. The kind of aliens that Captain Kirk always found.

While a lot of players "get" MMOGs, there are a great many people who don't "get" Entropia Universe. With its declaration of being a "virtual world" and it's use of real money to buy and sell goods, many online game players don't even consider Entropia Universe when they're looking at online games to explore. At Leipzig GC '07, Marco Behrmann sat down with Ten Ton Hammer's Cody "Micajah" Bye to try to sort out that misunderstanding and inform the public about Entropia Universe.

WoW: Jeff "Tigole" Kaplan Interview at Curse Gaming - Ten Ton Hammer

Aelryn — Wed, 29 Aug 2007 12:53:28 -0400

Tigole spills the Azerothian beans.

Curse Gaming has an interview with Jeff "Tigole" Kaplan from Leipzig 2007 available, and it's got a wealth of new info about Wrath of the Lich King. Highlights include changes to Death Knight unlocking, changes to experience gains, and more detailed information on many areas in Northrend.

See it at Curse.com.

Bounty Bay Online: Interview at MMORPG.com - Ten Ton Hammer

Shayalyn — Tue, 28 Aug 2007 12:30:01 -0400

A Bounty of Bounty Bay Articles

MMORPG.com took a look at Bounty Bay Online at Leipzig. Jon Wood spoke with Markus Melching, the head of Yusho GmBH (the game's co-publisher) to talk about BBO:

MMORPG.com:

With a number of nautically-themed MMORPGs either already on the market or in late stages of development, what, in your opinion, is the appeal of the genre?

read more

Chronicles of Spellborn: Preview from Leipzig GC - Ten Ton Hammer

Shayalyn — Tue, 28 Aug 2007 11:14:33 -0400

Chronicles of Spellborn Comes Out

Every once in awhile, a game and their development company will go into "blackout mode" and not talk to the press for a certain period of time. This is what happened with The Chronicles of Spellborn and the U.S. press; it's been awhile since we heard from them, but now we've got the scoop on what's happening with this amazing game few people have heard of. Ten Ton Hammer's Garrett Fuller brings you the entire story in his latest article!

Aion: Video Preview from Leipzig GC - Ten Ton Hammer

Shayalyn — Tue, 28 Aug 2007 11:09:50 -0400

Oooo! Shiny! With Wings!

In this first part of the premier reveal of Aion: Tower of Eternity, NCSoft Germany Community Coordinator Martin Rabl demos this fresh entirely fresh take on the fantasy MMOG category. With a look that's part Final Fantasy XI and part Soul Caliber series but, especially with regards to storyline, Aion has a style that's all it's
own and is among the most promising of a wave of titles from Korea that seek to change how we think of an Asian MMO port.

Guest Blog: Spore Preview from Leipzig GC - Ten Ton Hammer

Shayalyn — Tue, 28 Aug 2007 10:53:13 -0400

When Sleep Deprivation Attacks...

Cody brings in a guest blogger.

Despite our fairly strict adherence to MMOG news and features, every once in awhile something in the gaming industry catches our eye. At this year's Leipzig GC, it was SPORE, which was showing a demo to any press that would attend. Garrett Fuller made it to the showing and was blown away by what he saw. Read his write up on Cody's blog (along with the Fallout 3 preview) in the guest article "Spore Preview from Leipzig GC '07".

AoC: Seige Warfare at Leipzig GC - Ten Ton Hammer

Shayalyn — Tue, 28 Aug 2007 10:48:35 -0400

Siege the Day

AoC: Seige Warfare at Leipzig GC - Ten Ton Hammer

Shayalyn — Tue, 28 Aug 2007 10:48:35 -0400

Siege the Day

Dreamlords: Interview with David Rosén, CEO - Ten Ton Hammer

Shayalyn — Tue, 28 Aug 2007 10:43:36 -0400

Dreamlords: Dreamier Than a Love Letter from Cody

It's an inside joke...but a good one, I promise! Anyhow...

Loading... - Headed Home - Ten Ton Hammer

Ethec — Tue, 28 Aug 2007 02:23:41 -0400

Phil Comeau covers Loading... today for John "Boomjack" Hoskin as the Leipzig Games Convention heads back to America.

A Leipzig wrap-up plus a wealth of new content awaits you in today's Loading..., including our in-depth report on The Chronicles of Spellborn's presence at GC and a first-ever video look inside Aion: Tower of Eternity.

All this and much more awaits you in Loading... for Tuesday, August, 28, 2007!

Bounty Bay: Video Preview - Ten Ton Hammer

Shayalyn — Mon, 27 Aug 2007 16:04:17 -0400

Yo Ho, Lads!

Markus Belchine of Bounty Bay Online gave Jon Wood of MMORPG.com a video tour of the game-in-development.

Check it out at MMORPG.com.

The Agency: Not Subscription-based? - Ten Ton Hammer

Shayalyn — Mon, 27 Aug 2007 15:28:39 -0400

Free = Kinda Free

John Smedley's talk on "Subscriptions vs Micro-transactions" at the Leipzig Games Convention this past week brought an interesting tidbit of news: SOE is considering making its upcoming spy MMOG, The Agency, free to play. With some hooks, of course. While the game wouldn't be subscription-based, players would only gain access to certain areas by paying for them. The folks over at PS3 Fanboy offered up the story:

Leipzig Cames Convention Coverage Index - Ten Ton Hammer

Shayalyn — Mon, 27 Aug 2007 12:09:17 -0400

Ich bin Gamer

A contingent of five converged on Leipzig Germany between August 22-27 so that Ten Ton Hammer could bring you exclusive coverage from the 2007 Leipzig Games Convention. This year's convention was overflowing with huge announcements for the MMO gaming industry, from four new Warhammer Online classes to Lord of the Rings Online's upcoming free update, Book 11, to Vanguard: Saga of Heroes' first dragon and plans for rejuvenating the game.

Tabula Rasa: Exclusive Video with Starr Long - Ten Ton Hammer

Shayalyn — Sat, 25 Aug 2007 10:52:46 -0400

From Blank Slate to Exclusive Video

Guild Wars: Interview with Jeff Strain at Leipzig GC - Ten Ton Hammer

Shayalyn — Sat, 25 Aug 2007 10:45:09 -0400

4 Million and Counting

Tabula Rasa: Preview from Leipzig GC - Ten Ton Hammer

Shayalyn — Sat, 25 Aug 2007 10:39:25 -0400

Not a Blank Slate for Long

It seems like every event we attend, the NCSoft and Tabula Rasa crew are on hand with another enthralling presentation. Each time we get another new bit of information that only serves to increase the anticipation for this rich and engaging title. With Producer Starr Long up front and Lead Designer Paul Sage at the controls, Ten Ton Hammer brings you another look at Tabula Rasa, with some new details revealed!

EVE Online: Interview with Arend Stuhrmann at Leipzig - Ten Ton Hammer

Shayalyn — Sat, 25 Aug 2007 10:33:17 -0400

Guaranteed to Blow You Right Out of Your Pod