Pro gaming: Where the really great players are, by Matt Richtel — New York Times, Thursday, November 26, 1998

"Kurt Shimada is shaking with joy, disbelief and a twinge of guilt. Moments ago, in the preliminary round of the computer game championships, he didn't just beat but demolished Dennis Fong, who happens to be the Michael Jordan of computer games."

FragWire Lingo

FragWire Lingo abandonware--Software that has been abandoned by its publisher and is no longer being sold. This is often sited as an excuse for pirating the software. AI (artificial intelligence)--The computer tries to mimic the intelligence of humans by learning and adapting. Commonly used for characters in adventure games. aliasing--A degrading of quality when a …

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The Wall Street Journal: A Showdown at the Quake Corral Becomes a High School Nightmare

The Wall Street Journal: A Showdown at the Quake Corral Becomes a High School Nightmare By Brian R. Fitzgerald Friday, October 1, 1999 The Wall Street Journal Interactive Edition NEW YORK -- I took some extra time Friday morning to head out to Dunkin' Donuts for a large hazelnut coffee. I should have been at …

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