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ClassicGaming For all you old skool playas, this site focuses on old arcade games and classic consoles like the Atari 2600. Newbie-friendly with feature articles, emulator links, and more. (Visits: 1631) www.classicgaming.com Destroy All Monsters! These folks are insanely fanatic about sprite-based 2-D video games, and especially video game bosses. Relive the glories of Xevious, R-Type, Raiden, and many more. (Visits: 906) www.users.globalnet.co.uk/~bevhome/DAM.htm Doctor Faust's Painting Clinic Mecca for miniatures painters. Doctor Faust provides dozens of how-to articles on miniatures painting for beginners and experts alike. With many example photos, plus convention reports. (Visits: 834) www.paintingclinic.com EB World You can pre-order computer/console games here to be delivered the day they're released, as well as check on constantly updated release dates and unedited customer reviews. (Visits: 1229) www.ebgames.com Edgar Governo: Historian of Things That Never Were Delve into fictional history with this collection of links to timelines from the worlds portrayed in TV, movies, games, and books: Star Wars, Star Trek, Wheel of Time, D&D;'s Mystara, and over 200 others. (Visits: 2035) www.escape.ca/~arphaxad/history.html FGN Online This news site is geared more toward industry insiders but, true to their moniker ("Fast Gaming News"), this is one of the first sites to report news. (Visits: 1107) www.fgnonline.com GameFAQS This is an excellent archive of FAQ documents for almost any electronic game you can imagine--new, old, PC, or console. Plus news, chat boards, contests, and more. (Visits: 1348) www.gamefaqs.com Gamepower Check here for a new review every weekday, as well as occasional giveaways, online polls, and sporadic news. (Visits: 1114) www.gamepower.com Gamers.com Though it focuses on computer and console games, this busy portal site is true to its name, covering most things classified as games. (Visits: 1402) www.gamers.com GamingReport.com Read the news on all manner of tabletop games, along with some editorial and review material. (Visits: 1167) www.gamingreport.com Palm Town - Games for Palm Devices A portal for Palm OS games. Find games by category (action, card, strategy, etc.) or by popularity. (Visits: 462) www.palmtown.com Pyramid From Steve Jackson Games, Pyramid is an online source for game reviews, source material, and background info. By subscription, but many free samples are available. (Visits: 66) www.sjgames.com/pyramid/ Solar Flare Fan fiction, forums, news, columns, reviews, and more fun stuff can be found at this SF/fantasy site, covering books, TV, movies, comics, games, and fandom. (Visits: 156) sflare.com Steve Jackson Games Creators of a steady stream of classics such as GURPS, Illuminati, Car Wars, and more. The site has info on current and upcoming titles and is worth visiting just for the cryptic messages from the Illuminati. (Visits: 877) www.sjgames.com The Guild Companion This monthly magazine provides articles, fiction, and reviews of roleplaying games, collectible card games, and war games. High quality writing from game professionals. (Visits: 557) guildcompanion.com The PBM Experience Learn all about play-by-mail and play-by-email games, and cruise a directory of hundreds of games. There's every type of game imaginable, from space combat to wrestling. (Visits: 640) www.pbmgames.co.uk TheLogBook.Com (pick) This substantial site delivers thoughtful reviews and descriptions of classic arcade, video, and computer games; sf and nonfiction books; movies; toys; and more. Its episode guides for 25+ genre shows are particularly impressive. (Visits: 507) www.thelogbook.com Virtual Gen Con (pick) Did you miss Gen Con? Then read dozens of daily reports and view hundreds of photos online. Just like being there, only much less expensive. (Visits: 3249) www.wizards.com/gencon/virtual/welcome.asp WorldCyberGames That's right, professional computer gamers compete in an international tournament for big money. Get the latest news, learn what games will be played this year, and root for your nation's virtual warriors. (Visits: 75) www.worldcybergames.com battletech Good source for BattleTech news of every stripe, including the board, miniature, and video games. With release schedules and feature articles. (Visits: 31) www.battletech.net