Interviews

Interfacing with Star Trek Online - A UI Discussion with Cryptic Studios - Ten Ton Hammer

B. de la Durantaye — Sun, 22 Nov 2009 23:47:49 -0500

Building the essentials of Star Trek Online

A fundamental key to making a good MMOG is its User Interface. A poorly fashioned interface will make it hard to enjoy a game, no matter what its other assets, and a good UI will be almost...

Odus Comes to EQ2 - A Sentinel's Fate Expansion Q&A with Alan Crosby - Ten Ton Hammer

B. de la Durantaye — Sun, 22 Nov 2009 08:08:04 -0500

New dungeons, raids, armor, and some unannounced content for EverQuest 2

Remember Odus from EverQuest? It was a small continent, but it packed a punch. If you had reason to go there (apart from starting an Erudite character), you knew you were going to be in for...

Sins of the Solar Spymaster #32 - The Most Dangerous Agent - Ten Ton Hammer

The Mittani — Thu, 19 Nov 2009 15:32:13 -0500

Find out about one of Eve Online's most dangerous spies.

The Mittani returns this week with an interview of one of the most notorious spies in the Eve Online universe referred to as 'Darwin's Accelerator'. For years this agent has crept in the shadows...

Exclusive Interview with Alganon Creator, David Allen - Ten Ton Hammer

Dalmarus — Wed, 18 Nov 2009 23:40:41 -0500

Ten Ton Hammer talks gods, the world, and the Great Library.

David Allen was the driving force behind Horizons, is the co-founder of QOL (Quest Online, LLC), and is on a mission to spread the word about his latest endeavor, Alganon. For every player...

GuildPortal 8 Year Anniversary Interview with Aaron Lewis - Ten Ton Hammer

Martuk — Tue, 17 Nov 2009 18:04:08 -0500

Aaron Lewis talks about 8 years GuildPortal.0htt

GuildPortal has been a pioneer of free website hosting with easy-to-use design tools for guilds across a number of MMOGs for over 8 years. This week Ten Ton Hammer got the chance to speak with...

Exclusive Global Agenda Medic Class Q&A with Todd Harris - Ten Ton Hammer

Ethec — Tue, 17 Nov 2009 07:18:05 -0500

Global Agenda's Medic - Health batteries or M*A*S*H* units with a mean streak?

So far Global Agenda’s Recon and Assault classes have defied our expectations, but is the Medic class more than a healbot or ball-and-chain for the shock troops? As it turns out, the highly...

Down to Earth or Another Planet - A Star Trek Online Ground Combat Q&A with Dan Stahl - Ten Ton Hammer

B. de la Durantaye — Sun, 15 Nov 2009 22:48:28 -0500

Getting down to the grit of ground combat in STO

This week's Q&A session with Cryptic Studios took place with Daniel Stahl, Producer of Star Trek Online. We've talked about space combat with the team a couple of weeks ago, and this week, we...

Many Games on ONE Card - A Q&A with Pete Grubb - Ten Ton Hammer

B. de la Durantaye — Mon, 09 Nov 2009 20:50:32 -0500

Play games and microtransact - all on one card

Open Network Entertainment recently launched the ONE Power-Up Game Card, a universal prepaid gift platform, and cooperative marketing system that supports online game developers, publishers,...

In-Depth LotRO: Siege of Mirkwood Expansion Q&A with Jeffrey Steefel - Ten Ton Hammer

Ethec — Mon, 09 Nov 2009 13:15:26 -0500

Skirmish and combat refinements, legendary item changes, and much more discussed!

At Ten Ton Hammer, our viewers vote with what they read, and one of the hottest topics this month is LotRO's December expansion, Siege of Mirkwood. We've been spending a lot of time with LotRO...

Star Trek Online Abilities Q&A - Ten Ton Hammer

Medawky — Mon, 09 Nov 2009 02:09:04 -0500

We discuss the ability system with Steve Nix and Craig Zinkievich from CrypticWarp Drives are humming with anticipation all over the galaxy as Star Trek Online continues to build towards engagement. With closed beta in full speed ahead mode, more details continue to...

Exclusive Global Agenda Assault Class Interview - Ten Ton Hammer

Ethec — Tue, 03 Nov 2009 23:05:21 -0500

Minigun meatshield or tactical lynchpin - read up on Global Agenda's Assault class!

Absorbing damage wielding heavy weapons like rocket launchers and miniguns, Global Agenda's Assault class players will be large and in charge on Global Agenda's battlefields when Hi-Rez's premier...

Torchlight Q&A - Post-Launch and MMO Plans - Ten Ton Hammer

Ethec — Tue, 03 Nov 2009 00:06:37 -0500

"Preditor" and OSX details, initial MMO thoughts, and lots of great discussion with the Runic team.

Released last week, Torchlight is a single player, dungeon crawling, mod-friendly action RPG from Runic Games, a Seattle-based studio that boasts a cast of developer from critically-acclaimed...

Star Trek Online Space Combat Q&A with Craig Zinkievich - Ten Ton Hammer

Ethec — Mon, 02 Nov 2009 00:35:47 -0500

A look at why Star Trek Online might be the cure for the pew-pew space sim.

The excitement continues to build as Star Trek Online entered closed beta less than two weeks ago. For part one of a two-part series on space and ground combat in Star Trek Online, Executive...

Managing Fan Expectations - An Interview with Vanguard Founder Brad McQuaid - Ten Ton Hammer

Shayalyn — Fri, 30 Oct 2009 14:07:02 -0400

A MMOG legend looks at containing pre-launch hypeIt’s inevitable--as any MMOG nears launch, excitement builds to a fever pitch and message boards, from official forums to fansites to network communities like Ten Ton Hammer, buzz with...

Star Trek Online VIP Q&A with Craig Zinkievich - Ten Ton Hammer

B. de la Durantaye — Mon, 26 Oct 2009 08:13:11 -0400

Your Questions, Cryptic's Answers

As part of our Premium Membership Program, members get a chance to ask their own questions of the developers for various MMOGs. This week, we talked to Cryptic Studios about Star Trek Online....

Global Agenda: Conquest and Pricing Options Q&A with Todd Harris - Ten Ton Hammer

Ethec — Tue, 20 Oct 2009 21:39:28 -0400

Sub or no sub, Todd Harris details the price of admission for Global Agenda's core features.

Hi-Rez Studios performed a magic trick on Global Agenda late Tuesday, turning this highly anticipated 2010 title into two games: a subscription-free persistent world shooter and a fee-driven...

Where the Stars Come From - Exploring the Lore of Star Trek Online - Ten Ton Hammer

B. de la Durantaye — Mon, 19 Oct 2009 20:14:10 -0400

An interview with Executive Producer, Craig Zinkievich and Lead Writer, Christine Thompson

Celebrating generations of Star Trek, Cryptic takes on the huge task of making Star Trek Online a world that fans of the IP will recognize. As if building a game wasn't challenging enough, staying...

Exclusive "Incarna" Q&A with EVE Online's Senior Producer - Ten Ton Hammer

Ethec — Tue, 13 Oct 2009 23:50:13 -0400

A Ten Ton Hammer exclusive update on EVE Online's Incarna project!

During EVE Online FanFest 2009, Torfi Frans Ólafsson, Senior Producer for EVE Online, offered a trailer that seemed to hint at a more achievement-oriented side of "Incarna", the project that will...

Champions Online - Supergroup Showcase: The Kinship - Ten Ton Hammer

JoBildo — Thu, 08 Oct 2009 19:56:49 -0400

Showcasing the Premier Supergroups of Champions OnlineThe strongest heroes in Champions Online often need a hand, and that's why there are Supergroups. We here at Ten Ton Hammer understand the importance of player communities in online games, and...

Phasers Set to Beta - A Star Trek Online Q&A with Craig Zinkievich - Ten Ton Hammer

B. de la Durantaye — Mon, 05 Oct 2009 00:04:14 -0400

Overcoming obstacles, and bringing in the masses

The course is set, and it’s time to engage with Star Trek Online. Cryptic is turning up the volume as the closed beta phase of the game approaches, set to begin at the end of this year. So how...