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##### Vol. 2, Issue 4
November 29 - December 3, 1999

### Sounds From All Over

Raven Software's Jake Simpson gives you all the dirt on 3D audio, from EAX to A3D and beyond!

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Regular Columns:

- From the Mouth of Madness
  Happy Thanksgiving! (11/29)
- Pixel Obscura
  Josh Vasquez criticizes Resident Evil 3: Nemesis. (11/30)
- Pad Happy
  Nick F's cleverly disguised Christmas list (11/25)
- Under Cover
  We catch up with Valve Software's Dhabih Eng, this week's cover artist. (12/1)
- Down the Pipe
  A parent's thoughts on gaming violence. (12/3)

- Birth of a Gamer
  Heather tries Myth II. (11/30)

- Pocket Full o' Love
  The Neo Geo Pocket Color rules (12/1)

- Game, Set, Match!
  Six months in the life of the OGL (12/1)
- The MailBag
  Our silly mailbag, featuring a special response from RadPipe. (12/3)

Comics:

- User Friendly
  Updated daily! (DAILY)
- Real Life
  Our newest comic strip! Updated daily! (DAILY)

Developer's Corner:

- Thinking Outside the Box
  From Volume 1, Paul Steed Gives some tips on breaking into the industry. (6/29)
- Beaker's Bent
  Rich Wyckoff on vision and game design (11/24)
- Code On The Cob
  From Volume 1: Chris gets into the real meat of programming. (6/30)
- Painting on Polygons
  Rick Grossenbacher continues his conceptual art tutorial. (12/2)
- Behind the Curtain
  We don't need no technical design! (11/25)

Off the Shelf:

- Geek Toys
  From Volume 1: loonyboi does USB. (3/26)
- The Top Shelf
  Austin Grossman, a designer on the original System Shock reviews System Shock 2. (12/2)
- The Bargain Bin
  Russell "RadPipe" Lauzon looks at Total Annihilation. (11/18)

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