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The archives have been cleaned up, dead links fixed, and the printable versions restored! Also, don't miss the new comments on the main page!

Livin' With The Sims
theAntiELVIS explores the wild and wacky world that is Will Wright's The Sims, asking the inevitable quesiton, "is The Sims the first step toward a virtual life where everyone is Swedish?"

Pixel Obscura
Josh Vasquez on Omikron: The Nomad Soul.

Real Life
Check out our newest comic strip, Real Life! Updated daily!

User Friendly
Updated daily!

Regular Columns:

• From the Mouth of Madness
  The other awards. (12/20)
  
  
• Pixel Obscura
  Josh Vasquez checks out Ready 2 Rumble. (12/14)
  
  
• Pad Happy
  Everything you ever wanted to know about game testing. (12/23)
  
  
• Under Cover
  Get some dirt on Kenneth Scott - this week's cover artist, and texture god for id Software. (12/6)

  
  
• Down the Pipe
  RadPipe gets a little silly (12/24)

• Birth of a Gamer
  Heather plays Half-Life. A game without pretty little butterflies. (12/14)

• 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
  Feedback on the loony awards (12/24)

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 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 on art supplies (12/16)
  
  
• 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 Nocturne. (12/22)
  
  
• The Bargain Bin
  Russell "RadPipe" Lauzon looks at Total Annihilation. (11/18)