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FTP Sites

Electronic Arts FTP Server

ftp://ftp.ea.com

This site is the FTP server for Electronic Arts, a computer game publisher. Here you can find product information, updates, and demos.

IDgames Archives

ftp://ftp.cdrom.com/pub/idgames/

The IDgames archives contains files and information on many of the popular games made by ID Software. The games Doom, Doom 2, Heretic, Hexen, and Strife are covered here.

ID Software FTP Server

ftp://ftp.idsoftware.com/idstuff/

The FTP server for ID software. This is the company's server, mainly containing company information related to the games they publish. Things like updates, source, and specifications are available here.

Maxis FTP server

ftp://ftp.maxis.com/pub/maxis/

Maxis, the makers of popular simulation games like SimCity make this FTP site available to their customers. Here you can find information on their latest and classic games. Product updates, and other information are also available.

UNR Honors FTP Site

ftp://ftp.honors.unr.edu/pub/games/

A gaming site specializing in the Internet's best games. All files are top-quality and up-to-date.

Game Developer Sites

3D Engine List

http://www.cs.tu-berlin.de/%7Eki/engines.html

Check out the Special Categories sidebar on this page; it includes dozens of demos, shareware engines, and even a full working engine for developing your own 3D action game. This nicely organized site includes tons of 3D gaming information.

Commercial 3D Graphic Game Engines

http://www.cs.tu-berlin.de/~ki/game_eng.html#dnukem

Provides simple, informative information on the type of 3D game "engine" used by 3D games, such as DOOM, Hexen, and Duke Nukem. Simple page is helpful if you need specific info on the capabilities of each game.

Digital Dialect

http://www.primenet.com/~mcase/

Develops 3D game engines and 3D games for Sega, Sony Playstation, and the PC. Read about Digital Dialect's latest 3D game engine, CANCUN, which boasts sloping walls, correct perspective at all angles (even looking up and down), 6 degrees of camera movement, dynamic lighting, and 3D monsters.

EVPA

http://market.net/gaming/ev/index.html

Provides home site for EVPA, an association that concentrates on game play-testing and demonstrations. Includes membership information, provisions, and contact information.

G.A.C. Computer Services

http://rampages.onramp.net/~campbel/

Develops games for BBSs, PCs, and Web servers. Provides catalogs and demos of products, which you can download and pay for via credit card. Game modules include Lucky Star Casino Ship, InterLORD, and the Realm of Vanadia.

BBS

Acronym for Bulletin Board Service.

Gray Design Associates

http://delta.com/gda.com/gda.htm

Provides educational (typing tutors) and entertainment programs for teachers, parents, game enthusiasts to download or purchase. Specializes in 3D action-adventure games and jigsaw puzzle games. Provides links to game demos, pricing, and ordering info.

IBM OS/2 Games Home Page

http://www.austin.ibm.com/os2games

IBM home page for OS/2 game developers and game enthusiasts. Includes product announcements, demos, press releases, a developer's corner, and gaming tips.

Jeff Lander's Home Page

http://www.lainet.com/~jeffl/

Showcases the Dagger 3D engine, which is being used to develop a new game called Varuna's Forces for Sega, Sony Playstation, PC, and other platforms. Examine the technical specs on this engine and several utilities included with it, such as the Havoc renderer and Height Mapping Terrain System.

Pie in the Sky Software

http://www.catalog.com/psky/

Provides sales of Pie's 3D GCS (Games Creation System) software. Includes detailed product background, links to games created with GCS, downloadable demos, and ordering information.

Hardware

CH Products

http://www.chproducts.com/

If you're a die-hard flight simulator fanatic, check out the F-16 Series link on the Gaming Gear page. CH's F-16 Fighterstick, Pro Peddles, and Pro Throttle will turn heads (watch your six!). This page also lets you leave messages for the company, download CH drivers and other free software, and get technical specs on all CH "sticks."

Creative Zone

http://www.creaf.com/zonemenu.html

Creative Technologies' Web site provides three publications: Music Pub, Entertainment Arcade, and Business Center. Check out these publications to see the latest in gaming and sound technology. The Creative Zone also includes links to a directory of every Web page they have, information on anything you'd ever want to know about their Sound-, Modem-, and VideoBlaster products, and an online newsstand. This is a huge Web site.

Diamond Multimedia

http://www.diamondmm.com/

Click on Entertainment and Visual Systems to read about Diamond's newest 3D graphics accelerators and video cards. Read about their next trade show, employment opportunities, and product specs.

Forte Vfx1

http://www.fortevr.com

VR headsets are hot these days, and Forte's Web site shows why the Vfx1 is one of the hottest. Download the newest drivers for their headset, play with beta drivers for Windows 95, see how you can use this headset with VRML, and find out which games are compatible with this device.

Mag zine

http://www.maginnovision.com/

Tired of your 14-inch monitor you bought with that AT back in 1990? Check out Mag's DX17T monitor or choose the perfect monitor using their Select-A-Screen decision maker. This site also enables you contact tech support, learn more about monitors using their Glossary of Monitor Terms, and e-mail Mag employees.

Virtual I/O

http://www.vio.com/

See what free stuff is available for the Virtual I/O glasses, locate retailers, see which games are compatible, talk to developers, and read company info. Currently these glasses are the leader in VR headset sales.

Horror Games

Computer Games Rating Guide

http://www.ozemail.com.au/~larme/phguide.html

Read what it takes to get an RC, MA, M, or G rating on a computer game. This measuring system is similar to the National Motion Picture Rating Association's movie ratings. This page also discusses the possible reasons why Phantasmagoria was banned in several countries.

Fade to Black

http://www.atw.fullfeed.com/~jkrutke/f2b.htm

A violent, nerve-wracking 3D game with villains and monsters that resembles the older, less sophisticated Alone in the Dark. This page provides hints, lets you download the demo, displays screen shots taken from the game, and provides technical information.

Gabriel Knight Help and Hints Home page

http://www.westga.edu/~jgibson/gk2/

Reviews the original Gabriel Knight game and the sequel: The Beast Within. Download patches for the original Sins of the Fathers, sign the Guestbook, and download the complete walk through. This site also provides e-mail help. If you get stuck, send off an e-mail to the Webmaster of this page. Very helpful!

Into the Void

http://www.playmatestoys.com/pages/pie/itv.htm

Will you survive against alien races bent on your destruction? Read about this space simulation that takes place largely in the nebulous void of empty space. This page provides a detailed synopsis of the game and screen shots.

Psychic Detective

http://www.ea.com/eastudios/psychic/psychic.html

What's so frightening about this Electronic Arts game? Check out the screen shots on this page to see the types of characters you'll be dealing with to solve this murder mystery. This site also provides a downloadable film of the intro (it's 10 MB!).

Shivers

http://www.iinet.net.au/~quandary/issue5/shiv.html

Provides a lengthy review of Sierra's spooky horror game for teenagers.

Humorous Games

Cannon Fodder II

http://happypuppy.com/games/link/canfod2.htm

Download a working demo of one of the silliest "strategy" games made. The only instructions that come with this game are "Kill all enemies." Black humor at its finest in the gaming world.

Earthworm Jim II

http://www.playmatestoys.com/pages/pie/ewjpc.htm

Download the demo to this hilarious weirdfest with Earthworm Jim and his sidekick Snott. This page includes .WAVs of Jim's infamous expressions, screen shots from the game, and the story line. Fun!

Information about Lemmings 3D the Demo

http://www.cs.umu.se/~mnlchm/l3demo.html

This fan page provides links for downloading Pygnosis' latest Lemmings adventure—Lemmings 3D. You can also download the cheat codes and the walk through, or contact other Lemmings nuts at the Lemming newsgroup.

Sanctuary Woods Multimedia

http://www.sanctuary.com/Entertainment.html

See screen shots of Sanctuary Woods' latest children's game, read the press release, or order it on the spot. At press time, the only way to get a demo of this was to buy the PC Gamer Magazine's CD-ROM.

You Don't Know Jack

http://www.berksys.com/www/products/ydkj.html

The hottest game on the party circuit has a Web page with info on question packs, a free demo, system requirements, and press releases. If you think one of the answers is in error, you can e-mail the Webmaster. If you do, be funny!

Life Simulators

The Civilization Page

http://www.lilback.com/civilization/

A detailed Netscape 2 Web page for the Microprose simulation Civilization. This Web site discusses in detail the purpose of the computer game and Avalon Hill's original board game. You can also download FAQs, files from sections for the Mac, Amiga, and PC, and get information on CivNet and Civilization II, the sequel to this popular game.

Jerry Moore's Sim Stuff Web Page

http://www.vcnet.com/jmoore/simstuff.htm

Download cheat programs written in Visual Basic for SimCity 2000, Simlife, SimAnt, and other Maxis simulators. A description for each program is provided. This page also includes different winning cities created by Jerry Moore and other SimCity addicts.

Maxis, Inc. Home Page

http://www.maxis.com/index.html

If this page doesn't look right and you become a little concerned, you probably need to be playing more games. This detailed Web site for the largest computer "simulation" gaming company includes a company store, tips and hints, the latest Maxis news, and game demo downloads.

Magazines

Coming Soon! Magazine

http://www.megatoon.com/~t15/index.html

This Web e-zine provides dozens of reviews for all the gaming platforms, monthly articles about gaming hardware compatibility, and sneak preview articles for games that haven't been released. Other gaming industry news appears at the bottom of the page.

Computer Gaming World

http://www.zdnet.com/gaming/

This popular gaming magazine provides tons of reviews of the latest games, an online archive of back issues, a library of patches and demo files, and the latest Features stories and cover articles. The What's New link also provides daily industry news. The only way to get to this page was through the Ziff-Davis Home Page.

Game Informer

http://www.gameinformer.com/

You can subscribe to the real "paper lovers" edition of this video gaming mag (the kind you get by snail mail), or just peruse the links on this page. Check out the Back Issues link for select articles found in the magazine. The Secret Access: Codes of the Week choice is a must see if you think you've done everything possible on that Playstation game you wore out.

NEXT Generation Magazine

http://www.next-generation.com/

A busy site filled with live chat, the latest reviews of games for every PC, Mac, and video gaming platform, and a number of downloadable videos of gaming in progress. Their well-organized archives let you search by platform: hundreds of reviews and news flashes are available. This site is updated daily.

Nuke InterNETWORK

http://www.nuke.com/

Check out the great interface of this online magazine and magazine publisher that strives to use the hottest technology available. Sendai, the parent company of such popular gaming magazines as Electronic Gaming Monthly, Computer Games Magazine, and Cinescape, provides a number of unique features at this Web site. Their Chat forums on gaming let you communicate in real time with anyone else. Register for their monthly contest.

PC Gamer Online

http://www.pcgamer.com/

Check the contents of the latest issue of PC Gamer, contact PC Gamer staff, or read about their new CD that comes with the magazine. The Demos area lists a number of game demos you can download that aren't on the monthly CD-ROM.

MUDs: Multiple User Dungeons

The Angel's Roleplaying Bookmarks

http://www.io.com/~lange/mudlists/mudlists.html

A lengthy list of dozens of MUDs, MUSHes, and MOOs organized by science fiction, horror, fantasy, superheroes, and more.

Arcadia MUD

http://www.arcadia.net/

Find out if you would like to join this detailed MUD by reading the FAQ and history of Arcadia. See a list of all the characters, contact the game administrators and Web page designers, and check out 3D maps of the Arcadia world.

Kingdoms

http://www.dd.chalmers.se/~kingdoms/Kingdoms.html

A straightforward page that describes this medieval-esque fantasy MUD. Connect to Telnet by clicking on A Telnet Connection to Kingdoms, see who's currently playing, or read the Kingdom's documentation for Wizards (the FAQ).

The MUD/MUSH/MOO Catalog of Catalogs

http://www.educ.kent.edu/mu/catofcat.html

This simple site provides links to the largest MUD and other Internet game lists in the country.

Outer Space

http://mud.stack.urc.tue.nl/

Check out a new MUD out of the Netherlands. This site provides info on the MUDs setting, FAQs on joining as a Wizard and signing up to play, information on usable domains, and a connection for beginning the game.

The Realm

http://www.realmserver.com/

Sierra On-line's graphical MUD promises to be the future in Internet MUD gaming. Create a 3D character and enter him or her into the fantasy world. You can also chat and solve puzzles using this service.

Welcome to the World Wide Web Dungeon

http://www.cling.gu.se/~cl0polau/3wd/3wd.htm

This isn't really a MUD, but is an interesting 3D dungeon you navigate through on the Web. Eventually all MUDs might look like this. The interface provides six arrows; click on the direction you want to go, wait a few seconds, and you're closer to your goal.

Shareware/Freeware Game Directories

Games Domain

http://www.gamesdomain.co.uk/

The oldest gaming resource on the Web now has sites in the U.K., U.S., and Russia. You can search for a particular game using the search engine at the top of the page. This page also provides the latest news on additions to the Domain and information on GD Magazine.

Happy Puppy's PC Hit 100 Game Downloads

http://happypuppy.com/games/link/index.html

Your one-stop HQ for demos/crippleware/ shareware of the 100 hottest games on the market. Scroll through the candy aisle and click on your game of interest. Stop by the Boneyard for downloads of slide shows and demos of older games. This well-designed site should be bookmarked if you're addicted to gaming.

Intel Software Showcase

http://pentium.intel.com/procs/homepc/software/index.htm#ent

Intel's shareware/freeware page contains entertainment, productivity, and educational software that "[el]takes advantage of the powerful multimedia capabilities of today's fastest PCs." Although the game section is limited, the demos included mostly contain 3D graphics and full motion video.

Moonlite Software

http://www.synapse.net/~moonlite/welcome.htm

Shareware computer games to download, such as Clyde's Revenge, Taking Care of Business, Crazy Eights, and more, with complete downloading instructions.

shareware.com

http://www.cnet.com/Resources/Software/

Part of the excellent c/net electronic magazine, this well-designed site provides over 100,000 programs for downloading. To see the latest and greatest shareware, demos, and freeware for PCs and Macs, try to find the c/net selections choice. This Web site is considered by many to be the shareware and freeware resource.

Welcome to the New Guru Online

http://www.anime.net/~go/

Site devoted to rating video games, game machines, and magazines. After you register, you can vote on a number of different topics. Although this is purely for video games and has no downloads to speak of, the Vote and Sponsored Pages links may give you ideas about your next game purchase.

Sports-Related Games

The Unofficial Need for Speed Page

http://www.atw.fullfeed.com/~bix/nfs.htm

This fan page for the road racing simulator by Electronic Arts includes secret cheat codes and hints, technical information on the cars, reviews and e-mail, and the downloadable demo. You can submit your best lap times, download a Track Editor, and contact other fans on the Need For Speed mailing list.

VR Soccer

http://www.vrsports.com/website/products/soccer.html

A 360 degree field of vision and 20 player network capability make this one of the hottest sports titles available. Download a the demo or check out screen shots from the game.

Welcome to My NBA Live 96 Page

http://www.msilink.com/~solso/nbalive96.html#Hardware

An excellent site if you're researching EA's latest NBA PC game. This site includes personal e-mail and reviews from dozens of NBA Live fanatics. Sounds from the game, troubleshooting, patches, player editors, and more make this site more valuable than EA's own NBA Live 96 site.

War Simulations

Enemy Lock On

http://www.elo.com/elomag/

Online gaming magazine devoted to combat simulators. Download previous issues of Enemy Lock On!, read the latest rumors, download artwork, or check out their detailed Links page.

The Goat Locker

http://www.mbnet.mb.ca/~moreau/harpoon.html

Web site for the Harpoon and Harpoon II submarine simulation. Information on Harpoon USENET groups, mailing lists, and Department of Defense Web sites are included. You can also download a number of Harpoon (I and II) scenarios created by fans of the game.

HPS Simulations

http://www.cris.com/~sturmer/

Index page for games offered, such as Tigers on the Prowl, Point of Attack, Panthers in the Shadows. Anything for the military game enthusiast, such as the military history calendar.

Multiplayer Games and Simulations

http://www.teleport.com/~caustic/

Provides information on every multiplayer game available. Find out about Internet gaming, online games, commercial and BBS game servers, gaming groups, and network game help. Click on a game of interest in the Games and Resources section to access Web pages and FAQs. Consider adding this to your bookmarks.

The Tanker's Homepage

http://www.rapidramp.com/tanker/

An excellent resource for the war strategy gaming fanatic. This incredibly detailed site provides information on computer games and board games. Topics are organized as Gaming, Military History, Movie Reviews, Online Discussions, Free Software, and What's New. The Gaming section is divided in Ground Warfare, Aerial Warfare, and Naval Warfare. The reviews of these games are thorough and helpful.

The War Page

http://aylic.com/War/war.html

This thorough site lists every known computer war game in the Computer Wargames section. This site also has information on military history, political theory, weapons, and military science. A valuable site if you're looking for a particular war game.

 

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