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."

Cyberathlete Professional League: CPL Event, July 21 – 26, 1998

Cyberathlete Professional League: CPL Event, July 21 - 26, 1998 The main focus of this site is the upcoming CPL Event which will take place in a 12,500 sq. ft. conference room at the Infomart.  With T-3 Internet connection available to everyone attending, a Cisco Catalyst 5000 switch to manage the entire LAN and several redundant …

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Texas Monthly and Dallas Observer: Angel Munoz, Game Boy

THE BUZZ ON TEXAS BUSINESS: Wired Guns by Kathryn Jones Angel Munoz, 39 Founder and President, Cyberathlete Professional League; Founder and President, Adrenaline Vault, Irving Munoz is largely responsible for turning computer gaming into a full-fledged professional sport with corporate sponsorships and cash prizes. His Cyberathlete Professional League (CPL), launched in 1997, hosts gaming conventions …

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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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