a_tags

New to Druid Tanking
2010-03-25 00:00:00
1- Focus on it? Not really; eschew it entirely? Definitely not; you still get avoidance from Defense. I wouldn't stack it but don't look at a ring or something and say "ew, defense rating" (convers...

Opening with Aimed Shot?
2010-03-16 00:00:00
Most likely, that statement was made in regards to level 60 (now 70) characters.
At level 33, your gear is probably 80 or more greens. You're also at the low end of the level (x0-x5 being low, x6-x9 being high, if you know what I mean). This makes it easier for your pet to hold aggro as his g...

Inviting Comment
2010-03-06 00:00:00
Let me start by thanking the frequent posters here. I read this forum for tips and my play has significantly improved - particularly wi...

Can a hunter hate his own class?
2010-03-02 00:00:00
Well. My hunter was my first character ever to 70. and until about the time season one gear became available from battlegrounds. i really liked the hunter as a class in general.. in fact i would go out of my way to play with other hunters....

PAX 2007 In A Nutshell
2010-02-21 00:00:00
Last weekend the dark horde of nerddom descended on Seattle, entering the heart of the 'Emerald City' to gorge itself on the music, culture, and humor of gaming. The Penny Arcade Expo (PAX) once again brought together fans of the influential webcomic for a festival that, without even trying, seems to be taking the place of old E3. Though they were expecting around 30,000 people, the word was that by early Sunday they'd already gone through some 40,000 badges. There were DSes everywhere, concerts at night, a packed exhibit hall, and benchmark comic strips created by Mike Krahulik and Jerry Holkins adorned almost every wall. Despite all the people and the noise, somehow the event had a community feel to it that was hard to understand ... and even harder to describe. I'll try, though, along with impressions from games on the show floor and the incredible music of folks like Jonathan Coulton and the Minibosses. Read on, and All Hail Ball. The Early Weekend

If you missed my discussion of Friday's events, it's understandable; it went up this past Saturday. Suffice it to say that Wil Wheaton's keynote speech was the highlight of the evening. His praise of social gaming, and the relationship-building power of the PAX-goer's favorite pastime resonated incredibly well with the packed theatre. The after-action report on his blog says it all: "My keynote went perfectly, and the audience (and the gaming press online) responded to it in ways I never dreamed possible. I didn't think there would be slightly more than 5000 people in the room when I spoke ..."

The first Penny Arcade Panel featured a lot of middlin' questions, highlighted by the incredible singing power of Jerry Holkins. A description of his performance is in my weekend update, but the real surprise didn't come until after the questions were done. The end of the panel turned ugly when the PA gents left the stage for Uwe Boll to have a chance at the mike. Gabe said later that weekend that he was surprised by the crowd reaction. "You can tell when a crowd is angry, and this was the first time I've felt that at at PAX." The unapologetic Boll was screamed at fairly mercilessly by the attendees.

Other events from the early weekend included a discussion of modern storytelling in videogames. Luminaries Ron Gilbert (Monkey Island), Dave Grossman (Sam and Max) and Nate Fox (Sly Cooper) came together to jaw on a topic near to their hearts. The group discussed linear stories vs. sandbox-style gameplay, user-created content, kids games, and the importance of theme even if your core story isn't all that great: "Grossman [said], 'Well, story i...

first, wy? it means if you
2010-02-08 00:00:00
Oh god get Stormstrike first, wy? it means if you normaly attk 3 times in 10 sonds with a 2h you get another attk or about a 25% irease in dmg (zomg thats a bit) Daul wield believe it or no...

Taking Stock: The Gibson
2009-11-07 00:00:00
We may have spent the week at Valve, but that didn't stop the news from moving on without us.
Fallout 3
A re-imagining of an old PC franchise that lives up to the hype? More scary than the game itself. In any case, dig...

9/11 - Five Years Later
2009-09-17 00:00:00
The entire Ten Ton Hammer network is a GOLD FREE SITE. We prefer to support the developers making these fine games then those profiting off of the developers hard work. If you want to know more about our stance on the secondary market then check out this press-release detailing why we will never allow links to any site that supports the secondary market industry. If you see a gold link creep in, please let us know so that we can remove it.Please know that I try to respond to as many e-mail as I possibly can, but with the deluge that often comes it simply isn't humanly possible. Rest assured that I read every e-mail that I receive, even agreeing with some of them. While you are formulating your e-mails today take a minute and visit our brand-spanking new, heavy on the spanking Gods And Heroes community.--Today rather than make my usual feeble ...

Wow Farm Gold The Easy Way
2009-08-28 00:00:00
Is There a Way To Make Gold on WoW Without Farming? You've been playing WoW for awhile now and for the most part, you are having fun with it. The quests are always exciting and you love bei...

World of Warcraft Patch 3.0.3 for Mac Available Download Here
2009-08-15 00:00:00
Blizzard Entertainment has released a new patch for its massively multiplayer online role-playing game, World of Warcraft. Patch 3.0.3 adds tons of changes and fixes, therefore it should make it onto your Mac ASAP.

According to ...