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Links & Affiliates						Last Updated: November 19, 2005
Links & Affiliates						Last Updated: November 19, 2005

Affiliates

Affiliates are listed in Alphabetical order by site name. Check the Site FAQ's for information about the Affiliate program.

Links

Links are grouped by catagories. Alternate or related sites are grouped under my picks.

Video Game Related sites
- Twin Galaxies -- http://www.twingalaxies.com
  - Twin Galaxies Forums -- http://www.twingalaxies.com/forums/index.php
- Nintendo of America -- http://www.nintendo.com
  - Nintendo Forums -- http://forums.nintendo.com
- Penny Arcade -- http://www.penny-arcade.com
- Game FAQ's -- http://www.gamefaqs.com
- IGN -- http://www.ign.com
- Animal Crossing Community -- http://www.animalcrossingcommunity.com
- DDR Freak -- http://www.ddrfreak.com
- MAME -- http://www.mame.net
  - MAME Development -- http://www.mamedev.org
    - Description: This is the development website that's used to colaborate all the programmer's efforts together to make update (beta) releases & full version releases. This area is for programmers than users, but it give you an idea at their progress on the next version.
  - MAME Testers -- http://www.mametesters.org
    - Description: This is actually the "Quality Assurance" department where actual users pick up & try the update (beta) releases in search of bugs & address problems that may obviously occur with normal use.
  - MAME PLUS -- http://mameplus.emu-france.com
    - Description: This variant of MAME / MAME32 has a lot more added features than what MAME originally contains. It's a pretty good variant to use.
  - WolfMAME -- http://wolfmame.marpirc.net
    - Description: This (2nd Gen) variant of MAME / MAME32 is the PREFERRED VERSION of Twin Galaxies as it contains anti-cheating measures when recording your run.
  - CLR MAME PRO -- http://www.clrmame.com
    - Description: This isn't a variant of MAME, but it's actually a very usefull & powerful MAME tool that will help keep your romsets up-to-date.
Game Sites
- Tetrinet 2 -- http://www.tetrinet2.com
  - Description: This is the latest version of THE online version of Tetris! Up to 6 players can play at once with customizable settings. You can play "classic" mode or Tetrinet's "modern" mode with power-ups.
- Stepmania -- http://www.stepmania.com
  - Description: Stepmania is a DDR simulator for PC. It practically does the same job as the DDR & other similar games. It's totally free, but it's does have some "Do-it-yourself" components which you have to get yourself.
- Flash Flash Revolution -- http://www.flashflashrevolution.com
  - Description: FFR is an online variation of DDR. It's totally online & has it's own list of songs you try out.
- Graal -- http://www.graalonline.com
  - Description: Graal can claim to be "Legend of Zelda" online, but the game has evolved itself. With various worlds (Gold servers require a subscription) available, you can really get in-depth in the various adventures of this MMORPG. A primary subscription fee is required to receive lifetime access to the basic servers (approx. $30 US).
- Runescape -- http://www.runescape.com
  - Description: Runescape is one of the web's MMORPG that anybody can play from anywhere in the world. Since the game is java based, you don't have to download anything onto your computer. The game has free & member (subscription required) servers to play on around the world. Members also receive added perks (like extra skills), extra quests & extra items. Member subscriptions costs $5-7 US a month.
- Snood -- http://www.snood.com
- Agents -- http://themachine.2y.net (DEAD LINK)
  - Description: A web-based game of espionage. Can you overthrow the government while evading your rival spies? Good Luck!
- Games.com -- http://www.games.com
  - Description: Hasbro's online gaming site. You can play your favorite classic board games from Scrabble to Monopoly right here. Registration is suggested & is free.
- Playsite -- http://www.playsite.com
- Pop Cap Games -- http://www.popcap.com
- Game House -- http://www.gamehouse.com
- Clevermedia Network -- http://www.clevermedia.com
- Shockwave.com -- http://www.shockwave.com
- Coffee Break Games -- http://www.CoffeeBreakGames.com
  - Description: Coffee Break Games is an online gaming directory that includes everything that can be played through your browser.
Entertainment Sites
- Stickdeath -- http://www.stickdeath.com
  - Description: As the site name suggests, this site shows graphic animations of stick people being killed (or seriously injured) in various senarios. With all the graphic violence & blood, parental discretion is advised for minors .
- Newgrounds -- http://www.newgrounds.com
  - Description: This site has become THE public portal for all Flash animation & games online. You can find practically anything from parodies or unique series. Please be aware that the quality of the animations/games will vary from "trashy" to "masterpiece" & content of the animations/games will vary from "family friendly" to "Adult Only". Parental discretion is strongly advised for minors.
- Killfrog Entertainment-- http://www.killfrog.com
- Bunny Grenade -- http://www.bunngrenade.com
- Boneland -- http://www.boneland.com
- Joe Cartoon -- http://www.joecartoon.com
- Atom Films -- http://www.atomfilms.com
Community Sites & Bulletin Boards
- Refugees -- http://refugee.bl.org | http://www.arcadium.org (Under Reconstruction)
  - Description: This site was created to keep users of other community sites that have fallen over time (like Arcadium & Firefly). Registration is free & everybody who have lost their stomping grounds in the past are welcomed here.
- EZboard -- http://www.ezboard.com
  - The Blah Blah Roundtable -- http://go.ezboard.com/btheblahblahroundtable
  - Sugarcrave Message Center -- http://go.ezboard.com/bsugarcravemessagecenter
- Nin10doh -- http://www.nin10doh.com
  - Nin10doh Forums -- http://forums.nin10doh.com
Music Sites
Other Links
- Open Office -- http://www.openoffice.org
  - Description: This site contains the only LEGALLY FREE office suite available online. It's something that's very comparible to MS Office.
- GIMP -- http://www.gimp.org
  - Description: This site contains a pretty comprehensive image editor that's completely free. Something comparible to Photoshop
- Java.com -- http://www.java.com

More links will come when I feel like updating.