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Pirate-related excitement to "tide" you over until your "ship comes in." Hahaha. We love pirate puns.

Pirates of the Caribbean Online may be getting pushed back a bit, but that doesn't mean that you have to sit around twiddling your thumbs while you wait. Check out these cool links from the official newsletter:

Exclusive Footage from the Pirates 3 Movie

Inside the Captain's Quarters

An interview with Oren Aviv, President of Production for Walt Disney Pictures was released today. Find out how game and movie work together to bring you a swashbuckling good time.

Were you surprised by the huge response to "Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Man's Chest"?

I don't think anyone expected "Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Man's Chest" to break all of the box-office records it has. We've seen a truly phenomenal response to these characters and their adventures from fans of all ages around the world.

The rest of the interview is just a click away. When you're done reading it be sure to head to the forums right here at Ten Ton Hammer and give us your take. Is it the pirates life for you?

ARRR Matey's...

Worthplaying.com has posted an interview this morning with Mike Goslin, VR Studio's Vice President.

Q: What is a normal day for a VR Studio developer? How much time spent in meetings? Brainstorms? Coding? Is it true you live on soda and pizza?

Thankfully, we don't have too many meetings... but we do spend a lot of time debating in the hallways! Since most people in our group work in an open space, we tend to "prairie-dog" a lot. For example, if a discussion is going on, someone might hear and pop their head up to chime in with suggestions.

How we spend our time also depends on where we are in the development cycle. Early stages are dominated by brainstorming and coming up with concepts and art. Later the focus is on prototyping and trying things out to see if they are fun. Eventually we build systems and start hooking things together. Finally, it's polishing, performance tuning, and bug-fixing. Occasionally, someone will eat a salad in addition to soda and pizza.

Read the rest of this interview. Don't forget to read Ten Ton Hammer's interview with Mike Goslin by Ethec and see what else there is to know about Pirates of the Caribbean! Stay tuned here at Ten Ton Hammer for all the latest news on this game and all your favorite MMOs.

Inside the Captain's Quarters - A Pirates of the Carribean Online Q&A with VR Studios' Mike Goslin

Disney's VR Studio offers us a peek inside the ongoing development of Pirates of the Caribbean Online with VP Mike Goslin. Mike walks us through the process of becoming a pirate, commenting on the strength of the franchise, and the supernatural elements that make PotC one of a kind among MMORPGs.

"Mike Goslin, President, VR Studios: The biggest difference between this game and other MMOs is that the pirate-themed world we are designing will feature some supernatural elements that are unique to the Pirates of the Caribbean franchise: defending your ship from sea monsters, fighting skeleton pirates, and casting voodoo spells. We will also include the classic pirate activities: epic sea battles, searching for buried treasure, playing dice and cards, and carousing in towns."

Read the full interview to learn more about Pirates of the Caribbean Online. When you're done, head over to the forums here at Ten Ton Hammer and let us know what your thoughts on this game are.