Guild Wars

Cross-Game Promotion for Aion and Guild Wars Announced - Ten Ton Hammer

Sardu — Tue, 25 Aug 2009 14:58:06 -0400

Show off your Aion wings with an exclusive Guild Wars emoteIf you’ve been saving up that stack of disco balls you received from Nicholas the Traveler in your Guild Wars characters’ backpacks for a special occasion, a new cross-game promotion announced...

Guild Wars: Rediscovering Tyria – Battle Isles Edition - Ten Ton Hammer

Sardu — Sun, 23 Aug 2009 22:43:24 -0400

Get ready to rumble Guild Wars styleThe face of PvP in Guild Wars has changed quite a bit over the years. From a lower barrier of entry to a plethora of new arena options the system has grown to offer something for players of...

Guild Wars: Rediscovering Tyria - Ten Ton Hammer

Sardu — Wed, 12 Aug 2009 20:37:44 -0400

Revisiting old content can be a richly rewarding experienceWhile the core of the gaming industry may revolve around a more transitory entertainment experience, MMOGs enjoy the rare distinction of being built to provide many years’ worth of...

Aion: Exclusive Beta Screens from Asmodae - Ten Ton Hammer

Sardu — Mon, 22 Jun 2009 13:51:00 -0400

With the second closed beta event for NCSoft’s upcoming Aion,

NCsoft Earnings Report Released - Ten Ton Hammer

Cody Bye — Mon, 11 May 2009 11:48:54 -0400

NCsoft Shakes Off 2008, Rides Aion into 2009

For everyone that was declaring NCsoft "weak" after Richard Garriott's declaration of fraud, you need to have a look at the company's latest earnings report. With Tabula Rasa now gone and buried,...

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

Sardu — Fri, 08 May 2009 19:18:32 -0400

Ten Ton Hammer rocks the MMO arena with another awesome week of exclusive content! As the first full week in May winds down not unlike a pair of +10 Gnomish Clockwork Boots of the Leaping Squid, it’s time once again to bring you the awesome spectacle known to most humanoids...

Loading... Ex360 - Ten Ton Hammer

Ethec — Mon, 04 May 2009 13:07:58 -0400

#1,071 - If Cryptic champions a console presence, it won't be with Microsoft's help.

We've celebrated a number of MMO anniversaries this past month: EverQuest, City of Heroes, and Lord of the Rings Online to be precise. We'll add one more to the list today as Guild Wars hit the...

Guild Wars: Fourth Anniversary Event Recap - Ten Ton Hammer

Sardu — Sun, 03 May 2009 16:20:49 -0400

See what ArenaNet cooked up for Guild Wars' fourth birthday.With six millions units sold and even more Tyrian characters created, the fourth anniversary of Guild Wars is definitely worth celebrating for ArenaNet and NCsoft. Reuben "Sardu" Water took a...

Guild Wars Sells Over 6 Million! - Ten Ton Hammer

Savanja — Fri, 24 Apr 2009 12:55:10 -0400

The game that proved subs weren't the only way hits a milestone

NCsoft's Guild Wars is the ground breaking game that not only surprised free-to-play fans but also made subscription game players take pause and wonder "What are we paying monthly fees for?" ...

NCsoft Joins the Steam Family - Ten Ton Hammer

Savanja — Wed, 22 Apr 2009 13:18:49 -0400

NCsoft titles will be available and managable through Steam!

NCsoft has announced that their popular titles: City of Heroes, Guild Wars, and Lineage are now available on Steam! You may purchase these games with their current content and use Steam to play...

Guild Wars February Tournament Updates - Ten Ton Hammer

Cody Bye — Fri, 06 Mar 2009 09:24:25 -0500

A little jolt of competition in Guild Wars along with a little bit of tonic.

The Guild Wars developers just wanted to give you a heads-up that the transmorgifier potion that players receive at the beginning of every month has been updated and players should go check out...

Guild Wars Tournament Rules Updated - Ten Ton Hammer

Cody Bye — Tue, 24 Feb 2009 10:01:58 -0500

Competitive gaming in Guild Wars gets an overhaul.

The folks at ArenaNet have put together a new set of rules for the highly competitive tournaments in their fantasy MMO Guild Wars. If you haven't taken a look at these rules before today, bear in...

NCsoft Reports Increased Sales, Lowered Income for 2008 - Ten Ton Hammer

Cody Bye — Fri, 13 Feb 2009 12:09:30 -0500

Hopefully 2009 will be a bit better for the Korean publisher.

Officials at NCsoft have sent over the companies fourth quarter and year-end earnings report for 2008. While the company posted an increase in sales, it also shows a loss in income compared to the...

NCsoft West Reorganization Continues in European Offices - Ten Ton Hammer

Cody Bye — Wed, 11 Feb 2009 13:23:08 -0500

Impacting 70 to 90 jobs, but immediate cuts aren't occurring to majority of European staff.

A variety of news has been spreading across the Internet this morning regarding NCsoft West and their continuing drive towards reorganizing their staff in the North American and European...

Guild Wars Announces Wintersday Art Contest Winners - Ten Ton Hammer

Cody Bye — Sun, 25 Jan 2009 08:35:51 -0500

MMO fans continue to prove that they're the most skilled individuals in the world.

Once again, MMO gamers and fans have shown their immense skill, dedication and desire to excel at everything they do.

Guild Wars Year of the Ox Celebration - Ten Ton Hammer

Cody Bye — Fri, 23 Jan 2009 09:39:02 -0500

There's nothing better than a little Ox to bring in the New Year

While the ox may not be the most intimidating animal, the developers at ArenaNet are using that as the animal of their Guild W

Loading... Holy Hell We Hit 1,000! - Ten Ton Hammer

Ethec — Thu, 22 Jan 2009 12:23:59 -0500

#1000 - The inevitable flashback edition of Loading...

It's a flashback to May 2005 in today's Loading..., when Ten Ton Hammer's daily column was just getting its start.

Loading.. Hellgate: London - Still Not an MMO - Ten Ton Hammer

Ethec — Mon, 19 Jan 2009 11:46:53 -0500

#997 - HG:L and MMOs in revenue model only.

At the end of next week, Hellgate: London will shutter its servers for good.

A Bright Future for Guild Wars - Ten Ton Hammer

Savanja — Thu, 15 Jan 2009 21:00:45 -0500

Guild Wars lays out their plans.

Guild Wars is still growing by leaps and bounds and fans will surely not be disappointed in what the future has in store for their beloved game!

In the Trenches: The Competitive Edge - Ten Ton Hammer

Cody Bye — Thu, 15 Jan 2009 15:58:49 -0500

May God have mercy upon my enemies, because I won't. - General George PattonSince the dawning of the modern MMO era, players have constantly been vying to see who was the best. Either through direct competitions like EverQuest's