Ten Ton Hamster

Ten Ton Hamster - Your Games. Your Friends. Your Worlds.

Built as an online children's gaming community network from the ground up, Ten Ton Hamster provides young game players with a home where they can chat with their friends, post in the message forums, share game stories, and ask questions to our experienced staff. Ten Ton Hamster provides young readers with the only free children's MMOG and online gaming guide on the Internet, along with quality features, editorials, previews and reviews of your favorite games.

Ten Ton Hamster is run in cooperation and with the support of The Ten Ton Hammer network, which is owned and operated by Master Games International Inc., a corporation founded in 1997 by chess organizers, International Grandmasters and patrons of the game.

Network Management

John Hoskin

Editor-in-Chief
Alias: Boomjack
Email: john[at]tentonhammer.com

John was originally brought on board by Master Games International to market their chess site (WorldChessNetwork.com) but proceeded to convince the board of directors that MMO gaming was a lucrative market still in its infancy. The board proceeded to instate John as the C.O.O of the newly forged Ten Ton Hammer, and the rest is history. As C.O.O., John oversees the daily operations and planning of the network while also producing the network’s daily newsletter, “Loading...”.

Before joining Ten Ton Hammer, John opened the first public Internet Service Provider in Southern Ontario in 1993, which later branched out into content creation. He’s been in the computer game industry since 1996, when he founded the original GameStats.com. He now lives with his family in a tiny town in Ontario, Canada.

Phil Comeau

Community Development
Alias: Ralphedelominius
comeau[at]tentonhammer.com

In May 2004, Phil received a phone call from John Hoskin asking him to participate in the founding of a new MMO network named Ten Ton Hammer. Phil has been responsible for much of the growth of TTH since that time, as he’s filled roles in both the Communities Director and Managing Editor positions. Currently, Phil retains the position of Managing Editor, where he oversees the writing and content produced by the networks numerous content developers.

Previously, Phil held a position at GameStats.com, where he moved from a Junior News Editor to a Senior Editor in one year. As Senior Editor, Phil was responsible for the entire news coverage team on the site as well as frequent reviews of new games and hardware. Phil holds a degree in Computer Engineering.

Jeff Woleslagle

Executive Editor
Alias: Ethec
jeff[at]tentonhammer.com

Hired on as the Everquest 2 community manager for Ten Ton Hammer in November 2004, Jeff has quickly moved up the ranks to his current position as the network’s Communities Director. In this position, Jeff oversees the numerous community managers and editors of the network, often filling various roles to insure that articles are continually posted on the network.

Even as he worked for the emerging MMO network, Jeff continued to serve as an Assistant Manager for a company that provides food services to mid-size colleges. Now as a full-time employee of Ten Ton Hammer, Jeff works exclusively on MMO materials – day and night. Jeff holds Bachelor degrees in accounting, philosophy, and business administration from Geneva College in Beaver Falls, Pa.

Ten Ton Hamster Management

Padma Fuller

Editor - Site lead
Alias: LadyLotus
ladylotus[at]tentonhamster.com

Padma has been a serious gamer for over 20 years. She began with pong on a 13” black and white TV and has been hooked ever since. She is a fanatical Zelda fan and will play every version of it available! She spent several years on Dark Ages Of Camelot then moved on to start a guild with her husband at World of Warcraft where she played a Shadow Priest. There have been many games over the years, too many to list, that she has played. Finally, she has put her passion to good use and joined the team as the Editor/Site Lead at TenTonHamster.com.

Padma lives in Hillsborough, NJ, USA with her husband and 1 year old son. She likes to spend her time having fun at the arcade or attending Kinzville Academy at Webkinz.

Andrew Chernauskas

Web Producer
Alias: Deg
deg[at]tentonhamster.com

Andrew has been working in online game communities for almost 10 years. He is largely responsible for what you see on the TenTonHamster.com website as well as the behind-the-scenes work. After creating several successful fan websites for the online Myst community, Andrew was contracted by Ubisoft to help create a brand new web experience for Myst V: End of Ages. He was then hired by Stargate Worlds to create and help administer their community site and forums. At TenTonHammer.com and TenTonHamster.com, Andrew makes website magic happen every day.

Andrew holds a Bachelor's Degree in Software Engineering. He lives in Pennsylvania where he is currently enjoying his first car. With increased speed, he hopes to be able to outrun the penguins who try to steal his ice cream!