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##### Vol. 2, Issue 11
February 7 - 11, 2000

### Inside Origin Systems

Tim “Damarr” O'Malley's comprehensive history of the company behind the Ultima series, Wing Commander, and the original System Shock.

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Regular Columns:

- From the Mouth of Madness
  Why loony don't play mods. (2/7)
- Pixel Obscura
  Josh calls Nocturne "a masterpiece." (2/1)
- Pad Happy
  Nick F. recommends some books (2/10)
- Under Cover
  An interview with Joachim, this week's cover artist, and old school demo-scener (2/8)
- Under Cover (2)
  All about Darkpath Images, the creators of last week's cover. (2/10)
- Down the Pipe
  RadPipe gets back to basics (2/11)

- Birth of a Gamer
  Heather tries Mario 64 and Donkey Kong 64. (2/1)

- Pocket Full o' Love
  Pac-Man on the NGPC (12/15)

- Game, Set, Match!
  A Q&A Todd Hollenshead on pro gaming (12/15)
- The MailBag
  Paul Steed always generates mail...(2/11)

Comics:

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

Developer's Corner:

- Thinking Outside the Box
  Paul Steed returns at last with this rant on game reviewers (2/8)
- Beaker's Bent
  Rich Wyckoff on making outdoor environments. (12/22)
- Code On The Cob
  From Volume 1: Chris gets into the real meat of programming. (6/30)
- Painting on Polygons
  Rick Grossenbacher answers your questions on video game art. (2/3)
- Behind the Curtain
  We don't need no technical design! (11/25)

Off the Shelf:

- Geek Toys
  Russell "RadPipe" Lauzon checks out the ACT Labs GS (12/16)
- The Top Shelf
  Noel Wade looks at Freespace 2. (1/27)
- The Bargain Bin
  Russell "RadPipe" Lauzon looks at Total Annihilation. (11/18)

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