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Magic: The Gathering Online
Wizards of the Coast's official site for the game. Free download requires e-mail address.
http://www.wizards.com/default.asp?x=magic/magiconline

Master of Wizards
Home of YaTBoT, a program to assist in bulk trading in Magic The Gathering Online. Free trial and FAQ.
http://www.masterofwizards.com

Game Industry News
Reviewed by Nate Wooley, score: 4 out of 5. (2003)
http://www.gameindustry.com/review/item.asp?id=165

GameZone
Review by Dylan Parrotta, with screen shots. Score: 8.5 out of 10. (July 22, 2002)
http://www.gamezone.com/gzreviews/r19507.htm

GameSpy
Review by Carla Harker. Score: 79 out of 100. (July 17, 2002)
http://archive.gamespy.com/reviews/july02/mtgo/

Slashdot: Why Magic Online Will Suck
Vociferous discussion tangentially related to Georgie Tait article saying that the game will suck because online gamers are jerks and cheaters. (June 29, 2002)
http://games.slashdot.org/article.pl?sid=02/06/29/0330233

GameSpot Review
Rated 7.8/10 by Gerald Villoria. "Magic Online is undoubtedly the best software representation of Magic: The Gathering released thus far--quite possibly surpassing the physical card game in many respects." Many reader reviews, gameplay movie, and 41 screen shots. (June 24, 2002)
http://www.gamespot.com/pc/strategy/magicthegatheringonline/

What You Need to Know about Magic Online
Georgie Tait opines, "When you play Magic at your local card store, you're playing against people you know and respect. ... People in online games do things that would get them beaten to death if they did them in real life." (June 18, 2002)
http://www.starcitygames.com/php/news/expandnews.php?Article=3184

GameSpy E3 2002 Preview
"Wizards of the Coast conjures up a new online addiction." By Dave "Fargo" Kosak. (May 28, 2002)
http://archive.gamespy.com/e32002/pc/magiconline/

Womengamers Preview
"Everyone that's played it pretty much agrees that it injects new life into the game, and makes it a great deal of fun to play. With that said, there are some concerns. Chief among them is pricing." (April 10, 2002)
http://www.womengamers.com/revprev/classic/mtgonlinepreview.php

GameSpy Preview
Preview with a lot of description of the game interface. By Tom Chick. (April 4, 2002)
http://archive.gamespy.com/previews/march02/magiconline/

Will Magic Online Survive? A Survey and a Review
Article by Wayne Alward at Star City Games. (January 3, 2002)
http://www.starcitygames.com/php/news/expandnews.php?Article=2401

Brainburst: Magic Online: Interview with Kyle Murray
Marketing Director Kyle Murray talks about plans for simultaneous expansion release, prize events, how Leaping Lizard approached Wizards, the Microprose program, Magic Online's goals, and the pricing model. (December 19, 2001)
http://www.brainburst.com/feature/scottjohns/011219.asp

UGO Preview
"The game seems very well thought out. It hopes to attract those Magic: the Gathering players who have a hard time finding other players to play with in person, and those who just can't make it to tourneys, and so forth." By Jonah Falcon. (2001)
http://www.ugo.com/channels/games/features/magicthegathering_online/

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