Cool Quotes
If we haven't convinced you yet that TEN is setting the standard for the next generation of  multiplayer online computer gaming, then check out what our peers and critics are saying...

Before June 1995

"A cross between America Online and The Imagination Network."
-Electronic Information Report, July 1994

"If Daniel Goldman and Janice Linden-Reed follow their vision there soon will be."
-Electronic Games, September 1994

"Cater to our audience's specific interests, and break the rules."
-Computer Gaming World, October 1994

"TEN is more than multi-player, real-time games."
-Bay Area Computer Currents, November 1994

"The first online, multiple-player version of SimCity."
-San Francisco Chronicle, January 1995

August 1995 through May 1996

"[TEN is] feeding the growing appetite for networked games."
-CNN-TV Cable -- May 31, 1996        

"TEN has been very successful in recruiting both content and veteran industry talent."
-Computer Entertainment News, May 15, 1996

"TEN is interactive entertainment's new virtual community. It's not just a service but a whole new platform for games."
-Gilman G. Louie, Chairman of Spectrum

"Based in San Francisco, it's considered the top contender."
-Houston Chronicle, May 14, 1996 

"Taking a more open approach to Internet access, TEN, a long-time multiplayer provider with its Macintosh-only Outland service, is creating a set of technical instructions and an approval process for Internet providers."
-New York Times, January 15, 1996  

"The guys at TEN, through the licensing agreements they are signing, are in the process of creating an online gaming powerhouse.  TEN is poised for greatness in the gaming service world.... [It] is probably the best marketing service out there and it has been signing deals for games at an astonishing rate."
-Next Generation, January 1996

"The Total Entertainment Network (TEN) is one of the most promising entrants in the burgeoning field of online game services.... [Its] interface is slick, attractive, and seamlessly integrated with the Internet.  TEN has lined up an impressive list of content providers.  How will users get online with TEN?  Probably the most common method -- and one of the most innovative -- is by simply buying the games at retail outlets."
-PC Gamer, May 1996

"TEN will finally provide an online home for gamers. TEN's style matches our games perfectly, and we are looking forward to a long, successful partnership."
-Scott Miller, President of 3D Realms

"After logging on and looking around, however, I soon got a different impression. TEN really is interesting. And revolutionary...after pointing and clicking my way around for a while, I suddenly realized that this is the first network I've been on that doesn't feel slow, clumsy or behind the times. It looks great, it's fun, and hey, it actually works.  TEN is seamlessly integrated. You start the program and click on an icon to dial, then you connect and you get a great-looking interface.  Some of the things they achieve have been pioneered by the ImagiNation Network, but I think they've made significant improvements over INN in the areas of interface and human connectivity. Also, though it's obviously a matter of personal preference which you prefer, TEN doesn't look and feel like a cyberspace version of Candyland, the old children's board game. It manages to be fun without being juvenile. If TEN continues to grow in the direction they're headed, expect them to be a major player in on-line."
-Strategy Plus, August 1995

"The Total Entertainment Network (TEN) has designed an Internet interface that sets the standard for online service facelifts."
-The Net, March 1996