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;Stories In Between<nowiki>:</nowiki> a dissertation by Drew Davidson, 2001 - [http://waxebb.com/writings/sib1/ current link]:
 
;Stories In Between<nowiki>:</nowiki> a dissertation by Drew Davidson, 2001 - [http://waxebb.com/writings/sib1/ current link]:
 
([http://waxebb.com/writings/sib1/ch1.html chapter 1], [http://waxebb.com/writings/sib1/ch2.html chapter 2], [http://waxebb.com/ drew davidson main page])
 
([http://waxebb.com/writings/sib1/ch1.html chapter 1], [http://waxebb.com/writings/sib1/ch2.html chapter 2], [http://waxebb.com/ drew davidson main page])
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;Survey of Courseware: Riven (c)1997 - Leanne C. Boyd - [http://refugeearth.org/BoydZoo/campus/Novaweb/625/Asst2_CAI-5.htm current link]:Posted on [http://www.refugeearth.org/splash.htm RefugeEarth]. Due date: November 24, 1997
  
  
 
=== Books ===
 
=== Books ===
  
;Communities of Play<nowiki>:</nowiki> Emergent Cultures in Multiplayer Games and Virtual Worlds - [http://www.communitiesofplay.com/ current link]:by Celia Pearce and Artemesia (Celia's avatar in There.com)
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;Communities of Play<nowiki>:</nowiki> Emergent Cultures in Multiplayer Games and Virtual Worlds - [http://www.communitiesofplay.com/ current link]:August 28, 2009 by Celia Pearce and Artemesia (Celia's avatar in There.com)
  
  
;Dark Horse Comics - Myst<nowiki>:</nowiki> The Book of Black Ships #1 (of 4) - [http://www.darkhorse.com/Comics/96-709/Myst-The-Book-of-Black-Ships-1-of-4 current link], [http://web.archive.org/web/20081014210326/http://www.darkhorse.com/Comics/96-709/Myst-The-Book-of-Black-Ships-1-of-4 archived page, October 14, 2008], [https://web.archive.org/web/20140828234412/http://www.darkhorse.com/Comics/96-709/Myst-The-Book-of-Black-Ships-1-of-4 archived page, August 28, 2014]:See "Myst #1: The Book of Black Ships" entry.
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;Dark Horse Comics - Myst<nowiki>:</nowiki> The Book of Black Ships #1 (of 4) - [http://www.darkhorse.com/Comics/96-709/Myst-The-Book-of-Black-Ships-1-of-4 current link], [http://web.archive.org/web/20081014210326/http://www.darkhorse.com/Comics/96-709/Myst-The-Book-of-Black-Ships-1-of-4 archived page, October 14, 2008], [https://web.archive.org/web/20140828234412/http://www.darkhorse.com/Comics/96-709/Myst-The-Book-of-Black-Ships-1-of-4 archived page, August 28, 2014]:See "Myst #1: The Book of Black Ships" entry.  September 03, 1997.
  
  
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;Project MUSE - Myst and Riven - [http://muse.jhu.edu/books/9780472027491 current link]:Site for downloading and/or purchasing the book, "Myst and Riven - The World of the D'ni" by Mark J. P. Wolf published by University of Michigan Press in 2011.
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;Navigating Myst-y Landscapes<nowiki>:</nowiki> Killer Applications and Hybrid Criticism - [http://www2.gsu.edu/~jougms/Myst.htm current link]:Essay by Greg M. Smith included in the book, [http://books.google.com/books/about/Hop_on_Pop.html?id=_u5Pqx1DBkgC Hop on Pop: The Politics and Pleasures of Popular Culture] edited by Henry Jenkins III, Tara McPherson, Jane Shattuc and published January 23, 2003 by Duke University Press.
  
  
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;Project MUSE - Myst and Riven - [http://muse.jhu.edu/books/9780472027491 current link]:Site for downloading and/or purchasing the book, "Myst and Riven - The World of the D'ni" by Mark J. P. Wolf published by University of Michigan Press in 2011.
  
 
=== Blogs ===
 
=== Blogs ===
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;John W. Allie<nowiki>:</nowiki> Myst in Retrospect series:
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December 8, 2012 - Uru, Ages Beyond Myst - [http://johnwallie.com/2012/12/08/myst-in-retrospect-uru-ages-beyond-myst/ current link]
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January 18, 2013 - Uru, To D’ni - [http://johnwallie.com/2013/01/18/myst-in-retrospect-uru-to-dni/ current link]
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February 11, 2013 - Uru, The Path of the Shell - [http://johnwallie.com/2013/02/11/myst-in-retrospect-uru-the-path-of-the-shell/ current link]
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April 7, 2013 -  End of Ages - [http://johnwallie.com/2013/04/07/myst-in-retrospect-end-of-ages/ current link]
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May 24, 2013 - The Great Tree of Possibilities - [http://johnwallie.com/2013/05/24/myst-in-retrospect-the-great-tree-of-possibilities/ current link]
  
 
=== News Sites ===
 
=== News Sites ===
  
;Adweek article<nowiki>:</nowiki> [http://www.adweek.com/news/advertising/post-myst-minimalism-saatchi-spares-words-spartan-print-series-32563 Post-Myst Minimalism: Saatchi Spares Words in Spartan Print Series]:
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;Adweek article<nowiki>:</nowiki> Post-Myst Minimalism: Saatchi Spares Words in Spartan Print Series - [http://www.adweek.com/news/advertising/post-myst-minimalism-saatchi-spares-words-spartan-print-series-32563 current link]:August 25, 1997 article by By Jane Irene Kelly.
  
  
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;BBC News: Pupils learn through Myst game - [http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/technology/4160466.stm current link]:August 25, 2005 article by Jo Twist.
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;BBC News<nowiki>:</nowiki> Pupils learn through Myst game - [http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/technology/4160466.stm current link]:August 25, 2005 article by Jo Twist.
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;Boing Boing<nowiki>:</nowiki> My favorite press release (1994) - [http://boingboing.net/2012/12/21/my-favorite-press-release-199.html current link], [http://web.archive.org/web/20130112052906/http://boingboing.net/2012/12/21/my-favorite-press-release-199.html archived page, January 12, 2013]:December 21, 2012 article by Mark Frauenfelder with a scanned Press Release from Cyan, April 25, 1994.
  
  
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;Ottawa Business Journal<nowiki>:</nowiki> idoodlesoftware signs MYST licensing agreement - [http://www.obj.ca/Technology/2011-07-12/article-2647422/idoodlesoftware-signs-MYST-licensing-agreement/1 current link]:
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;Fast Company<nowiki>: Business + Innovation:</nowiki> The Parable of Myst II - [http://www.fastcompany.com/26732/parable-myst-ii current link]:April 30, 1996 article by David Dorsey.
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;Inlander<nowiki>:</nowiki> Writing the Next Age - [http://www.inlander.com/spokane/writing-the-next-age/Content?oid=2194852 current link]:October 2, 2013 article by Daniel Walters.
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;Ottawa Business Journal<nowiki>:</nowiki> idoodlesoftware signs MYST licensing agreement - [http://www.obj.ca/Technology/2011-07-12/article-2647422/idoodlesoftware-signs-MYST-licensing-agreement/1 current link]:July 12, 2011 article by Elizabeth Howell.
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;Salon<nowiki>:</nowiki> Riven Rapt - [http://web.archive.org/web/19991116172758/http://www.salon.com/21st/feature/1997/11/cov_06riven.html archived page, November 11, 1999]:November 6, 1997 article by Laura Miller.
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;Salon<nowiki>:</nowiki> Playing Riven, A Brief Guide for the Perplexed - [http://web.archive.org/web/19990819150532/http://www.salon.com/21st/feature/1997/11/06rivenside.html archived page, August 19, 1998]:November 6, 1997 article by Laura Miller.
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;Salon<nowiki>:</nowiki> Mystic simulacrum - [http://www.salon.com/2001/05/29/myst3/ current link]:May 29, 2001 article by Laura Miller.
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;Spokane.net<nowiki>:</nowiki> Ex-ESPN exec to help Cyan get connected - [http://web.archive.org/web/20000301084157/http://www.spokane.net/news-story-body.asp?Date=011500&ID=s732340&cat= archived page, March 10, 2003]:January 15, 2000 article by Tom Sowa.
  
  
 
==== Spokesman Review ====
 
==== Spokesman Review ====
  
;Search - 2 pages of Myst articles by Tom Sowa - [http://www.spokesman.com/search/?q=myst+sowa results pag]e:  
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;Search - 2 pages of Myst articles by Tom Sowa - [http://www.spokesman.com/search/?q=myst+sowa results page]:  
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;Beyond the Myst - [http://www.spokesmanreview.com/news-story.asp?date=052201&ID=s966647 current link]:May 22, 2001 article by Michael Guilfoil.
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;GameTap gives Myst Online back to Cyan. Cyan says it's opening the game to fan development - [http://web.archive.org/web/20080702194841/http://www.spokesmanreview.com/blogs/txt/archive/?postID=6114 archived page, July 2, 2008]:June 30, 2008 article by Tom Sowa.
 
;GameTap gives Myst Online back to Cyan. Cyan says it's opening the game to fan development - [http://web.archive.org/web/20080702194841/http://www.spokesmanreview.com/blogs/txt/archive/?postID=6114 archived page, July 2, 2008]:June 30, 2008 article by Tom Sowa.
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;USA Today<nowiki>:</nowiki> Creative Miller brothers pursue 'Myst' opportunities - [http://usatoday30.usatoday.com/life/enter/books/leb135.htm current link]:December 9, 1999 article by Mike Snider.
 
;USA Today<nowiki>:</nowiki> Creative Miller brothers pursue 'Myst' opportunities - [http://usatoday30.usatoday.com/life/enter/books/leb135.htm current link]:December 9, 1999 article by Mike Snider.
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;USA Today<nowiki>: Tech:</nowiki> Creator of 'Myst' launches new game - [http://usatoday30.usatoday.com/tech/news/2003-11-23-uru-debut_x.htm current link]:November 23, 2003 article by Nicholas K. Geranios, The Associated Press.
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;VentureBeat<nowiki>: Gamesbeat:</nowiki> Cyan cuts deal with Legendary to create a TV series based on Myst - [http://nr.news-republic.com/Web/ArticleWeb.aspx?regionid=1&articleid=29958385&m=d current link]:October 7, 2014 article by Dean Takahashi.
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;Village Voice<nowiki>:</nowiki> Into the Myst, The Miller Brothers' Virtual Tale - [http://www.techgnosis.com/index_myst.html current link]:August 23, 1994 article by Erik Davis.
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;WorldVillage<nowiki>: GamerZone:</nowiki> THROUGH THE MYST - ANOTHER WORLD, A Discussion with Rand Miller - [http://web.archive.org/web/19961226005340/http://www.worldvillage.com/wv/gamezone/html/reviews/myst.htm archived page, December 26,1996]:1996 interview with Rand Miller by Gloria Stern.
  
  
 
;WorldVillage<nowiki>:</nowiki> Enter the Myst - interview with Rand - [http://web.archive.org/web/20100313142108/http://worldvillage.com/enter-the-myst archived page, March 13, 2010]:March 31, 2006 interview with Rand Miller by Gloria Stern.
 
;WorldVillage<nowiki>:</nowiki> Enter the Myst - interview with Rand - [http://web.archive.org/web/20100313142108/http://worldvillage.com/enter-the-myst archived page, March 13, 2010]:March 31, 2006 interview with Rand Miller by Gloria Stern.
  
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=== Entertainment Sites ===
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;Grantland<nowiki>:</nowiki> Lost to the Ages - [http://grantland.com/features/looking-back-game-myst-20th-anniversary/ current link]:September 24, 2013 article by Emily Yoshida which looks back on the game 'Myst' on its 20th anniversary.
  
  
 
=== Tech News Sites ===
 
=== Tech News Sites ===
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;<nowiki>Apple: Games: Articles: The Story of the D'ni Comes Full Circle in Myst V: End of Ages</nowiki> -
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[http://www.bradcook.net/games/articles/2005/10/myst5/ current link]:October 2005 article by Brad Cook on Apple site.
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;CNET<nowiki>:</nowiki> Online game rising from the dead - [http://news.cnet.com/Online-game-rising-from-the-dead/2100-1043_3-6073611.html?tag=nefd.top current link]:May 18, 2006 article by Daniel Terdiman.
 
;CNET<nowiki>:</nowiki> Online game rising from the dead - [http://news.cnet.com/Online-game-rising-from-the-dead/2100-1043_3-6073611.html?tag=nefd.top current link]:May 18, 2006 article by Daniel Terdiman.
  
  
;Lockergnome: Interview with Cyan Game Designer, Richard Watson - [http://web.archive.org/web/20050406005632/http://channels.lockergnome.com/game/archives/20050209_interview_with_cyan_game_designer_richard_watson.phtml archived page, April 6, 2005]:Part II - [http://web.archive.org/web/20050406005644/http://channels.lockergnome.com/game/archives/20050210_interview_with_richard_watson_part_ii.phtml archived page, April 6, 2005]; Part III - [http://web.archive.org/web/20050406005651/http://channels.lockergnome.com/game/archives/20050211_interview_with_richard_watson_part_iii.phtml archived page, April 6, 2005]
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;DigitalArts<nowiki>:</nowiki> See inside Cyan's 'Myst Vault', the living history of Myst and Riven - [http://www.digitalartsonline.co.uk/news/interactive-design/see-inside-cyans-myst-vault-living-history-of-myst-riven/ current link]:October 2014 article by Hayden Dingman.
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;Digital Media Zone, Scott Rosenberg's<nowiki>:</nowiki> Digital Culture:Play Myst For Me - June 12, 1994 article - [http://www.wordyard.com/dmz/digicult/myst-6-12-94.html current link]; PostScript, February 1995 - [http://www.wordyard.com/dmz/playmyst.html current link]
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;Lockergnome: Interview with Cyan Game Designer, Richard Watson - [http://web.archive.org/web/20050406005632/http://channels.lockergnome.com/game/archives/20050209_interview_with_cyan_game_designer_richard_watson.phtml archived page, April 6, 2005]:February 9, 2005 article by Alan Dennis.  Part II - [http://web.archive.org/web/20050406005644/http://channels.lockergnome.com/game/archives/20050210_interview_with_richard_watson_part_ii.phtml archived page, April 6, 2005]; Part III - [http://web.archive.org/web/20050406005651/http://channels.lockergnome.com/game/archives/20050211_interview_with_richard_watson_part_iii.phtml archived page, April 6, 2005]
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;the Mac Observer<nowiki>:</nowiki> New Myst Games May Make Your Pants Explode - [http://www.macobserver.com/columns/nameofthegame/2000/20000516.shtml current link]:May 16, 2000 "Wasting Time with the Idiots" column by Gary Randazzo and Randy Soare.
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;the Mac Observer<nowiki>: Last Week's Column:</nowiki> We Myst By A Long Shot - [http://www.macobserver.com/columns/nameofthegame/2000/20000523.shtml current link]:May 23, 2000 "Wasting Time with the Idiots" column by Gary Randazzo and Randy Soare.
  
  
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;MOD DB<nowiki>:</nowiki> Myst Online URU Moddable? - [http://www.moddb.com/groups/editors/news/myst-online-uru-moddable current link]:December 29, 2008 article by Henley.
 
;MOD DB<nowiki>:</nowiki> Myst Online URU Moddable? - [http://www.moddb.com/groups/editors/news/myst-online-uru-moddable current link]:December 29, 2008 article by Henley.
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;PCWorld<nowiki>:</nowiki> The Ten Greatest PC Games Ever - [http://www.pcworld.com/article/158850/best_pc_games.html current link]:February 8, 2009 article by Benj Edwards.
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;<nowiki>PCWorld: GAMING: In pictures:</nowiki> Inside Cyan's 'Myst Vault,' the living history of Myst and Riven - [http://www.pcworld.com/article/2691194/in-pictures-inside-cyans-myst-vault-the-living-history-of-myst-and-riven.html current link]:October 4, 2014 article by Hayden Dingman.
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==== WIRED ====
 
==== WIRED ====
;Guerrillas in the Myst - [http://archive.wired.com/wired/archive/2.08/myst_pr.html current link], [http://web.archive.org/web/20140831234214/http://archive.wired.com/wired/archive/2.08/myst_pr.html archived page, August 31, 2014]:1994? article by Jon Carroll.
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;Guerrillas in the Myst - [http://archive.wired.com/wired/archive/2.08/myst_pr.html current link], [http://web.archive.org/web/19961128030849/http://www.wired.com/wired/2.08/features/myst.html archived page, November 28, 1996], [http://web.archive.org/web/20140831234214/http://archive.wired.com/wired/archive/2.08/myst_pr.html archived page, August 31, 2014]:1994? article by Jon Carroll.
  
;Riven - [http://archive.wired.com/wired/archive//5.09/riven.html?person=george_lucas&topic_set=wiredpeople current link]:September 1997 article by Jon Carroll.
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;Riven - [http://archive.wired.com/wired/archive//5.09/riven.html?person=george_lucas&topic_set=wiredpeople current link], [http://archive.wired.com/wired/archive/5.09/riven_pr.html archived link]:September 1997 article by Jon Carroll.
  
  
;VG Nett<nowiki>:</nowiki> Riven - [http://web.archive.org/web/19981206223130/http://www.vg.no/hjelper_deg/data_og_internett/html/970920riven.html archived page, December 6, 1998]:Review of Riven by fan Anders Berg as told to reporter Rune Fjeld Olsen on Norwegian site, VG Nett.
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;VG Nett<nowiki>:</nowiki> Riven - [http://web.archive.org/web/19981206223130/http://www.vg.no/hjelper_deg/data_og_internett/html/970920riven.html archived page, December 6, 1998]:September 20, 1997 review of Riven by fan Anders Berg as told to reporter Rune Fjeld Olsen on Norwegian site, VG Nett.
  
  
 
;ZDNet<nowiki>:</nowiki> High-tech visionaries going postal - [http://www.zdnet.com/news/high-tech-visionaries-going-postal/102357 current link]:May 19, 1999 article by Joe Belden about "Myst" creators Rand and Robyn Miller being included in a series of postage stamps, "The Information Age: Visionaries in the Twentieth Century" issued in Palau.  [http://web.archive.org/web/20140901153733/http://www.computer-stamps.com/pictures/formats/palau-F2-86.jpg archived image]
 
;ZDNet<nowiki>:</nowiki> High-tech visionaries going postal - [http://www.zdnet.com/news/high-tech-visionaries-going-postal/102357 current link]:May 19, 1999 article by Joe Belden about "Myst" creators Rand and Robyn Miller being included in a series of postage stamps, "The Information Age: Visionaries in the Twentieth Century" issued in Palau.  [http://web.archive.org/web/20140901153733/http://www.computer-stamps.com/pictures/formats/palau-F2-86.jpg archived image]
  
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=== Game News Sites ===
  
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;Adrenaline Vault, <nowiki>The: Changing Our Worlds:</nowiki> Cyan Interview, Part I - [http://web.archive.org/web/20010619201630/http://www.avault.com/news/displaynews.asp?story=5222001-154058 archived page, June 19, 2001]:May 22, 2001 article by David Laprad.
  
=== Game News Sites ===
 
  
 
;Adventure Classic Gaming<nowiki>:</nowiki> Rand Miller - Cyan Worlds - [http://www.adventureclassicgaming.com/index.php/site/interviews/269/ current link]:October 9, 2012 interview with Rand Miller by Phillip Jong.
 
;Adventure Classic Gaming<nowiki>:</nowiki> Rand Miller - Cyan Worlds - [http://www.adventureclassicgaming.com/index.php/site/interviews/269/ current link]:October 9, 2012 interview with Rand Miller by Phillip Jong.
  
  
;Adventure Gamer - Articles - Mysterium 2000 - http://web.archive.org/web/20010407075426/http://www.adventuregamer.com/features/articles/mysterium1.shtml archived page, April 7, 2001:August 31, 2000 article by Michelle Poutre'-Ehr.
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;Adventure Gamer - Articles - Mysterium 2000 - [http://web.archive.org/web/20010407075426/http://www.adventuregamer.com/features/articles/mysterium1.shtml archived page, April 7, 2001]:August 31, 2000 article by Michelle Poutre'-Ehr.
  
  
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==== Gamespot ====
;Myst V: End of Ages Impressions - [http://web.archive.org/web/20050424230957/http://www.gamespot.com/pc/adventure/mystvendofages/preview_6122764.html archived page, April 24, 2005]:April 22, 2005 article by Andrew Park.
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;list of articles about Myst - [http://www.gamespot.com/myst/ current link]:
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;Gamespot<nowiki>:</nowiki> Myst V<nowiki>:</nowiki> End of Ages Impressions - [http://web.archive.org/web/20050424230957/http://www.gamespot.com/pc/adventure/mystvendofages/preview_6122764.html archived page, April 24, 2005]:April 22, 2005 article by Andrew Park.
  
 
;Gamespot<nowiki>:</nowiki> The Myst Union - [http://web.archive.org/web/20060218013718/http://www.gamespot.com/pages/unions/home.php?union_id=myst archived page, February 18, 2006], [http://web.archive.org/web/20070609002608/http://www.gamespot.com/pages/unions/home.php?union_id=myst archived page, June 9, 2007]:Fans post news about their favorite game.
 
;Gamespot<nowiki>:</nowiki> The Myst Union - [http://web.archive.org/web/20060218013718/http://www.gamespot.com/pages/unions/home.php?union_id=myst archived page, February 18, 2006], [http://web.archive.org/web/20070609002608/http://www.gamespot.com/pages/unions/home.php?union_id=myst archived page, June 9, 2007]:Fans post news about their favorite game.
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;Gamespot<nowiki>:</nowiki> Uru<nowiki>:</nowiki> Ages Beyond Myst News Index - [http://web.archive.org/web/20031204165801/http://www.gamespot.com/pc/adventure/uruonlineagesbeyondmyst/news.html archived page, December 4, 2003]:November 11, 2003 list of Gamespot articles about Uru.
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;GamingOnLinux<nowiki>: Starry Expanse, A Fan Remake Of 'Riven:</nowiki> The Sequel To Myst' Announces A Linux Version - [http://www.gamingonlinux.com/articles/starry-expanse-a-fan-remake-of-riven-the-sequel-to-myst-announces-a-linux-version.3651 current link]:May 7, 2014 article by liamdawe.
  
  
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;Hardcore Gaming 101<nowiki>:</nowiki> Myst - [http://www.hardcoregaming101.net/myst/myst.htm current link]:July 13, 2010 article by Garamoth.  Extensive details and descriptions of all the games in the Myst series,
 
;Hardcore Gaming 101<nowiki>:</nowiki> Myst - [http://www.hardcoregaming101.net/myst/myst.htm current link]:July 13, 2010 article by Garamoth.  Extensive details and descriptions of all the games in the Myst series,
 
  
 
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;Imaginarium Online<nowiki>:</nowiki> The Mind of a World-Maker - Interview With Rand Miller - [http://web.archive.org/web/20050209150432/http://www.cornerstonemag.com/imaginarium/features/rand.html archived page, February 9, 2005]:January 26, 2001 interview with Rand Miller by Kathie Lundquist.
 
;Imaginarium Online<nowiki>:</nowiki> The Mind of a World-Maker - Interview With Rand Miller - [http://web.archive.org/web/20050209150432/http://www.cornerstonemag.com/imaginarium/features/rand.html archived page, February 9, 2005]:January 26, 2001 interview with Rand Miller by Kathie Lundquist.
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;Inside Mac Games<nowiki>:</nowiki> Red Herring Fishes for Mudpie 'Dirt' - [http://www.insidemacgames.com/news/story.php?ArticleID=3207 current link], [http://web.archive.org/web/20030509165807/http://www.insidemacgames.com/news/story.php?ArticleID=3207 archived page, May 9, 2003]:July 5, 2001 article by Michael Eilers about an article published in Red Herring.
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;Cyan Outlines "Hurdles" In Reclaiming Myst Online - [http://kotaku.com/5022703/cyan-outlines-hurdles-in-reclaiming-myst-online current link]:July 7, 2008 article by Leigh Alexander.
 
;Cyan Outlines "Hurdles" In Reclaiming Myst Online - [http://kotaku.com/5022703/cyan-outlines-hurdles-in-reclaiming-myst-online current link]:July 7, 2008 article by Leigh Alexander.
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==== Lockergnome ====
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;Interview with Cyan Game Designer, Richard Watson, Part I - [https://web.archive.org/web/20050406005632/http://channels.lockergnome.com/game/archives/20050209_interview_with_cyan_game_designer_richard_watson.phtml%20archived%20page archived page]:February 9, 2005 RAWA interview by Alan Dennis.
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;Interview with Cyan Game Designer, Richard Watson, Part II - [https://web.archive.org/web/20050406005644/http://channels.lockergnome.com/game/archives/20050210_interview_with_richard_watson_part_ii.phtml archived page]:February 10, 2005 RAWA interview by Alan Dennis.
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;Interview with Cyan Game Designer, Richard Watson, Part III - [https://web.archive.org/web/20050317092722/http://channels.lockergnome.com/game/archives/20050211_interview_with_richard_watson_part_iii.phtml archived page]:February 11, 2005 RAWA interview by Alan Dennis.
  
  
 
==== Massively by Joystiq ====
 
==== Massively by Joystiq ====
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;Cyan acquires Myst Online, opens game development to fans - [http://massively.joystiq.com/2008/07/01/cyan-acquires-myst-online-opens-game-development-to-fans/ current link]:July 1, 2008 article by Kyle Horner.
 
;Cyan acquires Myst Online, opens game development to fans - [http://massively.joystiq.com/2008/07/01/cyan-acquires-myst-online-opens-game-development-to-fans/ current link]:July 1, 2008 article by Kyle Horner.
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;Myst Online is alive... again... for the, um, we lost count how many times it died - [http://massively.joystiq.com/2010/02/08/myst-online-is-alive-again-for-the-um-we-lost-count-how/ current link]:February 8, 2010 article by Seraphina Brennan.
  
 
;An introduction to Myst Online for newbies - [http://massively.joystiq.com/2010/02/13/an-introduction-to-myst-online-for-newbies/ current link]:February 13, 2010 article by Seraphina Brennan.
 
;An introduction to Myst Online for newbies - [http://massively.joystiq.com/2010/02/13/an-introduction-to-myst-online-for-newbies/ current link]:February 13, 2010 article by Seraphina Brennan.
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;<nowiki>The Game Archaeologist: Myst Online: Uru Live</nowiki> - [http://massively.joystiq.com/2014/03/29/the-game-archaeologist-myst-online-uru-live/ current link]:March 29, 2014 article by Justin Olivetti.
 
;<nowiki>The Game Archaeologist: Myst Online: Uru Live</nowiki> - [http://massively.joystiq.com/2014/03/29/the-game-archaeologist-myst-online-uru-live/ current link]:March 29, 2014 article by Justin Olivetti.
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;MMORPG<nowiki>: Myst Online:</nowiki> URU Live (MOUL) - [http://www.mmorpg.com/gamelist.cfm/game/261/view/reviews/load/219/Our-Official-Myst-Online-URU-Live-Review.html current link]:July 11, 2012 review by Krystina Balogh.
  
  
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;Secret World, The<nowiki>:</nowiki> Crysis and Turmoil in Myst Movie Development Come to Light - [http://forums.thesecretworld.com/showthread.php?t=48335 current link]:July 24, 2012 post by Atrus's Homeboy.
 
;Secret World, The<nowiki>:</nowiki> Crysis and Turmoil in Myst Movie Development Come to Light - [http://forums.thesecretworld.com/showthread.php?t=48335 current link]:July 24, 2012 post by Atrus's Homeboy.
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;ShackNews<nowiki>:</nowiki> Uru Beta Goes Live on GameTap - [http://www.shacknews.com/article/45003/uru-beta-goes-live-on current link]:December 12, 2006 article by Chris Remo.
  
  
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;The story Rand told about creating the ARG - [http://virtualcultures.typepad.com/virtualcultures/2008/09/the-story-rand.html current link]:September 22, 2008 entry.  Includes a comment about PreAfter by Deg.
 
;The story Rand told about creating the ARG - [http://virtualcultures.typepad.com/virtualcultures/2008/09/the-story-rand.html current link]:September 22, 2008 entry.  Includes a comment about PreAfter by Deg.
  
;Rand Miller, creator of the ARG? - [http://virtualcultures.typepad.com/virtualcultures/2008/09/rand-miller-cre.html current lin]k:September 19, 2008 entry.  Includes comments by Tweek & Zardoz.
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;Rand Miller, creator of the ARG? - [http://virtualcultures.typepad.com/virtualcultures/2008/09/rand-miller-cre.html current link]:September 19, 2008 entry.  Includes comments by Tweek & Zardoz.
  
 
;Goodbye from Artemesia in There - [http://virtualcultures.typepad.com/virtualcultures/2010/03/goodbye-from-artemesia-in-there.html current link]:March 09, 2010 entry.
 
;Goodbye from Artemesia in There - [http://virtualcultures.typepad.com/virtualcultures/2010/03/goodbye-from-artemesia-in-there.html current link]:March 09, 2010 entry.
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=== Gaming Sites - Forums & Walkthroughs ===
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 +
;GameFAQs Forum<nowiki>:</nowiki> Myst Message Board for PC - [http://www.gamefaqs.com/boards/89467-myst current link]:
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 +
;Giant Bomb wiki<nowiki>:</nowiki> Myst - [http://www.giantbomb.com/myst/3030-3970/ current link]:
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;Games Over<nowiki>:</nowiki> Uru, Ages Beyond Myst walkthrough - [http://www.the-spoiler.com/ADVENTURE/Cyan.worlds/uru.1/Uru_walkthrough.htm current link]:November 2003 walkthrough by Bert Jamin.
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==Chronological Order==
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==== 1994 ====
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;1994? - Guerrillas in the Myst - [http://archive.wired.com/wired/archive/2.08/myst_pr.html current link], [http://web.archive.org/web/19961128030849/http://www.wired.com/wired/2.08/features/myst.html archived page, November 28, 1996], [http://web.archive.org/web/20140831234214/http://archive.wired.com/wired/archive/2.08/myst_pr.html archived page, August 31, 2014]:Article by Jon Carroll on WIRED.
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 +
 +
;January 1, 1994 - Myst review - [http://www.edge-online.com/review/myst-review/ current link]:Article on EDGE Online by Edge Staff.
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 +
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;April 25, 1994 - Press Release from Cyan - [http://boingboing.net/2012/12/21/my-favorite-press-release-199.html current link]:Printed in December 21, 2012 article by Mark Frauenfelder, "My favorite press release (1994)" published in Boing Boing.
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;June 12, 1994 - Play Myst For Me - [http://www.wordyard.com/dmz/digicult/myst-6-12-94.html current link]:Article by Scott Rosenberg on Digital Media Zone, Digital Culture section.
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 +
 +
;August 23, 1994 - Into the Myst, The Miller Brothers' Virtual Tale - [http://www.techgnosis.com/index_myst.html current link]:Village Voice article by Erik Davis.
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 +
==== 1995 ====
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 +
;date unknown, 1995 - The Myst Interview - [http://web.archive.org/web/19990117023912/http://www.desires.com/1.7/Toys/Myst/Docs/tocrrk.html archived page, January 17, 1999]:1995 interview with Rand & Robyn Miller by Kyle Shannon published by Urban Desires, Tech Toys section.
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 +
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;February 1995 - Play Myst For Me PostScript - [http://www.wordyard.com/dmz/playmyst.html current link]:Article by Scott Rosenberg on Digital Media Zone, Digital Culture section.
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 +
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;November 29, 1995 - "MYST" A CD-ROM HIT - [http://alb.merlinone.net/mweb/wmsql.wm.request?oneimage&imageid=5750464 current link]:Article by C. Eugene Emery, Jr., Providence Journal, published by the Times Union.
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 +
 +
==== 1996 ====
 +
 +
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;April 30, 1996 - The Parable of Myst II - [http://www.fastcompany.com/26732/parable-myst-ii current link]:Fast Company - Business + Innovation article by David Dorsey.
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;date unknown, 1996 - THROUGH THE MYST - ANOTHER WORLD, A Discussion with Rand Miller - [http://web.archive.org/web/19961226005340/http://www.worldvillage.com/wv/gamezone/html/reviews/myst.htm archived page, December 26,1996]:WorldVillage - GamerZone interview with Rand Miller by Gloria Stern.
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==== 1997 ====
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 +
;date unknown, 1997 - The Book of Myst in the Late Age of Print - [http://pmc.iath.virginia.edu/text-only/issue.197/jones.197 current link]:Academic Paper by Steven Jones.
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;August 25, 1997 - Post-Myst Minimalism<nowiki>:</nowiki> Saatchi Spares Words in Spartan Print Series - [http://www.adweek.com/news/advertising/post-myst-minimalism-saatchi-spares-words-spartan-print-series-32563 current link]:Article by By Jane Irene Kelly published in Adweek.
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 +
 +
;September 1997 - Riven - [http://archive.wired.com/wired/archive//5.09/riven.html?person=george_lucas&topic_set=wiredpeople current link], [http://archive.wired.com/wired/archive/5.09/riven_pr.html archived link]:Article by Jon Carroll on WIRED.
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;September 03, 1997 - Myst<nowiki>:</nowiki> The Book of Black Ships #1 (of 4) - [http://www.darkhorse.com/Comics/96-709/Myst-The-Book-of-Black-Ships-1-of-4 current link]:Book published by Dark Horse Comics.  [http://web.archive.org/web/20081014210326/http://www.darkhorse.com/Comics/96-709/Myst-The-Book-of-Black-Ships-1-of-4 archived page, October 14, 2008], [https://web.archive.org/web/20140828234412/http://www.darkhorse.com/Comics/96-709/Myst-The-Book-of-Black-Ships-1-of-4 archived page, August 28, 2014] Also see "Myst #1: The Book of Black Ships" entry.
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 +
;September 20, 1997 - Riven - [http://web.archive.org/web/19981206223130/http://www.vg.no/hjelper_deg/data_og_internett/html/970920riven.html archived page, December 6, 1998]:Review of Riven by fan Anders Berg as told to reporter Rune Fjeld Olsen on Norwegian site, VG Nett.
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 +
 +
;Fall, 1997 - Survey of Courseware<nowiki>:</nowiki> Riven (c)1997 - [http://refugeearth.org/BoydZoo/campus/Novaweb/625/Asst2_CAI-5.htm current link]:Academic assignment by Leanne C. Boyd posted on [http://www.refugeearth.org/splash.htm RefugeEarth] with a due date of November 24, 1997.
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 +
;November 6, 1997 - Riven Rapt - [http://web.archive.org/web/19991116172758/http://www.salon.com/21st/feature/1997/11/cov_06riven.html archived page, November 11, 1999]:Salon article by Laura Miller.
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;November 6, 1997 - Playing Riven, A Brief Guide for the Perplexed - [http://web.archive.org/web/19990819150532/http://www.salon.com/21st/feature/1997/11/06rivenside.html archived page, August 19, 1998]:Salon article by Laura Miller.
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==== 1998 ====
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==== 1999 ====
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 +
;May 19, 1999 - High-tech visionaries going postal - [http://www.zdnet.com/news/high-tech-visionaries-going-postal/102357 current link]:Article on ZDNet by Joe Belden about "Myst" creators Rand and Robyn Miller being included in a series of postage stamps, "The Information Age: Visionaries in the Twentieth Century" issued in Palau[http://web.archive.org/web/20140901153733/http://www.computer-stamps.com/pictures/formats/palau-F2-86.jpg archived image]
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 +
 +
;December 9, 1999 - Creative Miller brothers pursue 'Myst' opportunities - [http://usatoday30.usatoday.com/life/enter/books/leb135.htm current link]:Article by Mike Snider published in USA Today.
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 +
 +
==== 2000 ====
 +
 +
;January 15, 2000 - Ex-ESPN exec to help Cyan get connected - [http://web.archive.org/web/20000301084157/http://www.spokane.net/news-story-body.asp?Date=011500&ID=s732340&cat= archived page, March 10, 2003]:Spokane.net article by Tom Sowa.
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 +
;August 31, 2000 - Mysterium 2000 - [http://web.archive.org/web/20010407075426/http://www.adventuregamer.com/features/articles/mysterium1.shtml archived page, April 7, 2001]:Article by Michelle Poutre'-Ehr on Adventure Gamer.
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 +
 +
;May 16, 2000 - New Myst Games May Make Your Pants Explode - [http://www.macobserver.com/columns/nameofthegame/2000/20000516.shtml current link]:the Mac Observer "Wasting Time with the Idiots" column by Gary Randazzo and Randy Soare.
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 +
;May 23, 2000 - Last Week's Column<nowiki>:</nowiki> We Myst By A Long Shot - [http://www.macobserver.com/columns/nameofthegame/2000/20000523.shtml current link]:the Mac Observer "Wasting Time with the Idiots" column by Gary Randazzo and Randy Soare.
 +
 +
==== 2001 ====
 +
 +
 +
;date unknown, 2001 - Stories In Between:Dissertation by Drew Davidson. - [http://waxebb.com/writings/sib1/ current link]:
 +
([http://waxebb.com/writings/sib1/ch1.html chapter 1], [http://waxebb.com/writings/sib1/ch2.html chapter 2], [http://waxebb.com/ drew davidson main page])
 +
 +
 +
;January 26, 2001 - The Mind of a World-Maker - Interview With Rand Miller - [http://web.archive.org/web/20050209150432/http://www.cornerstonemag.com/imaginarium/features/rand.html archived page, February 9, 2005]:Interview with Rand Miller by Kathie Lundquist on Imaginarium Online.
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 +
 +
;May 22, 2001 - Beyond the Myst - [http://www.spokesmanreview.com/news-story.asp?date=052201&ID=s966647 current link]:Spokesman Review article by Michael Guilfoil.
 +
 +
 +
;May 22, 2001 - Changing Our Worlds<nowiki>:</nowiki> Cyan Interview, Part I - [http://web.archive.org/web/20010619201630/http://www.avault.com/news/displaynews.asp?story=5222001-154058 archived page, June 19, 2001]:The Adrenaline Vault article by David Laprad.
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 +
 +
;May 29, 2001 - Mystic simulacrum - [http://www.salon.com/2001/05/29/myst3/ current link]:Salon article by Laura Miller.
 +
 +
 +
;July 5, 2001 - Red Herring Fishes for Mudpie 'Dirt' - [http://www.insidemacgames.com/news/story.php?ArticleID=3207 current link], [http://web.archive.org/web/20030509165807/http://www.insidemacgames.com/news/story.php?ArticleID=3207 archived page, May 9, 2003]:Inside Mac Games article by Michael Eilers.
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==== 2002 ====
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X
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 +
==== 2003 ====
 +
 +
;January 23, 2003 - Navigating Myst-y Landscapes<nowiki>:</nowiki> Killer Applications and Hybrid Criticism - [http://www2.gsu.edu/~jougms/Myst.htm current link]:Essay by Greg M. Smith included in the book, [http://books.google.com/books/about/Hop_on_Pop.html?id=_u5Pqx1DBkgC Hop on Pop: The Politics and Pleasures of Popular Culture] edited by Henry Jenkins III, Tara McPherson, Jane Shattuc and published by Duke University Press.
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 +
 +
;November 23, 2003 - Creator of 'Myst' launches new game - [http://usatoday30.usatoday.com/tech/news/2003-11-23-uru-debut_x.htm current link]:USA Today article by Nicholas K. Geranios, The Associated Press.
 +
 +
 +
;December 2003 - Uru<nowiki>:</nowiki> Ages Beyond Myst Review - [http://www.tap-repeatedly.com/Reviews/Uru/Uru.shtml current link]:Review by Jen on Four Fat Chicks.
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 +
==== 2004 ====
 +
 +
;February 11, 2004 - A Blow for Myst Fans, Plus New Rumors - [http://www.argn.com/tag/uru/ current link], [http://web.archive.org/web/20101202070051/http://www.argn.com/tag/uru/ archived page, December 2, 2010]:Article on ARGNet about the closure of Uru.
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 +
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;April 19, 2004 - Path of the Shell - [http://www.argn.com/tag/uru/ current link], [http://web.archive.org/web/20101202070051/http://www.argn.com/tag/uru/ archived page, December 2, 2010]:General news article on ARGNet includes link to the Path of the Shell expansion pack.
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 +
==== 2005 ====
 +
 +
;February 9, 2005 - Interview with Cyan Game Designer, Richard Watson - [http://web.archive.org/web/20050406005632/http://channels.lockergnome.com/game/archives/20050209_interview_with_cyan_game_designer_richard_watson.phtml archived page, April 6, 2005]:Interview with Richard Watson by Alan Dennis published on Lockergnome.  Part II - [http://web.archive.org/web/20050406005644/http://channels.lockergnome.com/game/archives/20050210_interview_with_richard_watson_part_ii.phtml archived page, April 6, 2005]; Part III - [http://web.archive.org/web/20050406005651/http://channels.lockergnome.com/game/archives/20050211_interview_with_richard_watson_part_iii.phtml archived page, April 6, 2005]
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;April 21, 2005 - Postmortem: Myst IV - Revelation - [http://www.gamasutra.com/view/feature/2286/postmortem_myst_iv__revelation.php current link]:Article by Geneviève Lord on Gamasutra.
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;April 22, 2005 - Myst V: End of Ages Impressions - [http://web.archive.org/web/20050424230957/http://www.gamespot.com/pc/adventure/mystvendofages/preview_6122764.html archived page, April 24, 2005]:Article by Andrew Park on Gamespot.
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;August 25, 2005 - Pupils learn through Myst game - [http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/technology/4160466.stm current link]:Article by Jo Twist, published on BBC News site.
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 +
;September 2, 2005 - Myst Creator Closes Doors - [http://games.slashdot.org/story/05/09/03/0022219/myst-creator-closes-doors current link]: Article by Zonk on Slashdot.
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;September 3, 2005 - Cyan Worlds Closes - [http://games.slashdot.org/story/05/09/03/2153211/cyan-worlds-closes current link]:Post by ScuttleMonkey on Slashdot.
 +
 +
 +
;October 2005 - The Story of the D'ni Comes Full Circle in Myst V<nowiki>:</nowiki> End of Ages -
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[http://www.bradcook.net/games/articles/2005/10/myst5/ current link]:Article by Brad Cook on Apple site.
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==== 2006 ====
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;March 31, 2006 - Enter the Myst - interview with Rand - [http://web.archive.org/web/20100313142108/http://worldvillage.com/enter-the-myst archived page, March 13, 2010]:Interview with Rand Miller by Gloria Stern ublished by WorldVillage.
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;May 18, 2006 - Online game rising from the dead - [http://news.cnet.com/Online-game-rising-from-the-dead/2100-1043_3-6073611.html?tag=nefd.top current link]:Article by Daniel Terdiman published on CNET.
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;Nov 2006 - Secret History of Making Myst - [http://www.files.crackedopen.com/pdfs/make_magazine_%2801-30%29/Make_Magazine_-_Volume_08.pdf#page=62 current link]:Make_Magazine-Vol_08.pdf
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 +
;November 27, 2006 - Myst Online<nowiki>:</nowiki> Uru Live - [http://www.ign.com/articles/2006/11/28/myst-online current link:]:Article on IGN by Steve Butts.
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 +
 +
;December 12, 2006 - Uru Beta Goes Live on GameTap - [http://www.shacknews.com/article/45003/uru-beta-goes-live-on current link]:ShackNews article by Chris Remo.
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==== 2007 ====
 +
 +
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;February 15, 2007 - Myst’s Miller Talks Uru Live’s Revival - [http://www.edge-online.com/features/mysts-miller-talks-uru-lives-revival/ current link]:Article on EDGE Online by Edge Staff.
 +
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 +
;February 15, 2007 - GameTap Launches Resurrected Myst Online</nowiki> - [http://www.gamasutra.com/php-bin/news_index.php?story=12550 current link]:Article on Gamasutra by Staff.
 +
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 +
;February 26, 2007 Myst Online<nowiki>:</nowiki> Uru Live Interview - [http://www.ign.com/articles/2007/02/27/myst-online-uru-live-interview current link]:Interview with Rand Miller by Richard Aihoshi - 'Jonric' on IGN.
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 +
 +
;March 5, 2007 Myst Online<nowiki>:</nowiki> Uru Live Review, Wait, it actually released? - [http://www.ign.com/articles/2007/03/06/myst-online-uru-live-review current link]:Review on IGN by Charles Onyett.
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;December 13th, 2007 - Communities of Play<nowiki>:</nowiki> The Uru Diaspora - [http://cpandfriends.com/?p=47 current link]:Academic paper by Celia Pearce.
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==== 2008 ====
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;February 4, 2008- Myst Online Evaporating - [http://www.edge-online.com/news/myst-online-evaporating/  current link]:Article on EDGE Online by Edge Staff.
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 +
;February 6, 2008 - The Death of Myst Online<nowiki>:</nowiki> An Interview with GameTap - [http://www.tentonhammer.com/node/21747 current link]:Ten Ton Hammer article by Cody Bye.
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 +
;February 08, 2008 - Uru Live to Re-Close - [http://virtualcultures.typepad.com/virtualcultures/2008/02/uru-live-to-re.html#more current link]:Virtual Cultures blog by Ron Meiners & Celia Pearce.
 +
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 +
;June 30, 2008 - GameTap gives Myst Online back to Cyan. Cyan says it's opening the game to fan development - [http://web.archive.org/web/20080702194841/http://www.spokesmanreview.com/blogs/txt/archive/?postID=6114 archived page, July 2, 2008]:Article by Tom Sowa in the Spokesman Review.
 +
 +
 +
;July 1, 2008 - GameTap Hands Back Myst Online - [http://www.edge-online.com/news/gametap-hands-back-myst-online/  current link]:Article on EDGE Online by Edge Staff.
 +
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;July 1, 2008 - Cyan Worlds Regains Control Of Myst Online: Uru Live</nowiki> - [http://www.gamasutra.com/php-bin/news_index.php?story=19246 current link]:Article by Brandon Boyer on Gamasutra.
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;July 1, 2008 - GameTap Passes Myst Online Back To Cyan - [http://kotaku.com/5021098/gametap-passes-myst-online-back-to-cyan current link]:Article on KOTAKU by Mike Fahey.
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;July 1, 2008 - GameTap<nowiki>:</nowiki> Myst Pass-Back Benefits Fans - [http://kotaku.com/5021143/gametap-myst-pass-back-benefits-fans current link]:Article on KOTAKU by Leigh Alexander.
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;July 1, 2008 - Cyan acquires Myst Online, opens game development to fans - [http://massively.joystiq.com/2008/07/01/cyan-acquires-myst-online-opens-game-development-to-fans/ current link]:Massively by Joystiq Article by Kyle Horner.
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;July 7, 2008 - Cyan Outlines "Hurdles" In Reclaiming Myst Online - [http://kotaku.com/5022703/cyan-outlines-hurdles-in-reclaiming-myst-online current link]:Article on KOTAKU by Leigh Alexander.
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;September 18, 2008 - Myst creator warns of over ambition in MMO space - [http://www.gamesindustry.biz/articles/myst-creator-warns-of-over-ambition-in-mmo-space current link]:Article by Brandon Boyer on Games Industry Biz.
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;September 19, 2008 - Rand Miller, creator of the ARG? - [http://virtualcultures.typepad.com/virtualcultures/2008/09/rand-miller-cre.html current link]:Virtual Cultures blog by Ron Meiners & Celia Pearce.  Includes comments by Tweek & Zardoz.
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;September 22, 2008 - The story Rand told about creating the ARG - [http://virtualcultures.typepad.com/virtualcultures/2008/09/the-story-rand.html current link]:Virtual Cultures blog by Ron Meiners & Celia Pearce.  Includes a comment about PreAfter by Deg.
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;December 13, 2008 - Cyan Worlds To Open-Source Myst Online<nowiki>:</nowiki> Uru Live - [http://games.slashdot.org/story/08/12/13/041200/cyan-worlds-to-open-source-myst-online-uru-live  current link]:Post by Soulskill on Slashdot.
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;December 29, 2008 - Myst Online URU Moddable? - [http://www.moddb.com/groups/editors/news/myst-online-uru-moddable current link]:Article by Henley published on MOD DB.
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==== 2009 ====
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;February 8, 2009 - The Ten Greatest PC Games Ever - [http://www.pcworld.com/article/158850/best_pc_games.html current link]:Article by Benj Edwards on PCWorld.
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;August 28, 2009 - Communities of Play<nowiki>:</nowiki> Emergent Cultures in Multiplayer Games and Virtual Worlds -  [http://www.communitiesofplay.com/ current link]:Book by Celia Pearce and Artemesia (Celia's avatar in There.com)
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==== 2010 ====
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;February 8, 2010 - Myst Online is alive... again... for the, um, we lost count how many times it died - [http://massively.joystiq.com/2010/02/08/myst-online-is-alive-again-for-the-um-we-lost-count-how/ current link]:Massively by Joystiq Article by Seraphina Brennan.
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;February 13, 2010 - An introduction to Myst Online for newbies - [http://massively.joystiq.com/2010/02/13/an-introduction-to-myst-online-for-newbies/ current link]:Massively by Joystiq Article by Seraphina Brennan.
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;March 09, 2010  Goodbye from Artemesia in There - [http://virtualcultures.typepad.com/virtualcultures/2010/03/goodbye-from-artemesia-in-there.html current link]:Virtual Cultures blog by Ron Meiners & Celia Pearce.
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;July 13, 2010 - Myst - [http://www.hardcoregaming101.net/myst/myst.htm current link]:Article by Garamoth on Hardcore Gaming 101.  Extensive details and descriptions of all the games in the Myst series.
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==== 2011 ====
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;April 7, 2011 - Myst Online Goes Open Source - [http://www.edge-online.com/news/myst-online-goes-open-source/  current link]:Article by Nathan Brown on EDGE Online.
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;April 7, 2011 - Myst Online goes open source (again) - [http://massively.joystiq.com/2011/04/07/myst-online-goes-open-source-again/ current link]:Massively by Joystiq Article by Jef Reahard.
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;May 26, 2011 - "Myst and Riven - The World of the D'ni":Book by Mark J. P. Wolf published by University of Michigan Press.
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;Book<nowiki>:</nowiki> DigitalCultureBooks - "Myst and Riven - The World of the D'ni" - [http://quod.lib.umich.edu/cgi/t/text/idx/l/lvg/9835611.0001.001/1:2/--myst-and-riven-the-world-of-the-dni?g=dculture;rgn=div1;view=toc;xc=1 current link]:Book online by Mark J. P. Wolf published by University of Michigan Press, May 26, 2011.
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;Book<nowiki>:</nowiki> Project MUSE - Myst and Riven - [http://muse.jhu.edu/books/9780472027491 current link]:Site for downloading and/or purchasing the book, "Myst and Riven - The World of the D'ni" by Mark J. P. Wolf published by University of Michigan Press in 2011.
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;July 12, 2011 - idoodlesoftware inc. Signs Exclusive Educational Licensing Agreement With Cyan Worlds For MYST Franchise - [http://www.prweb.com/releases/idoodlesoftware/myst/prweb8632122.htm current link]:[http://www.idoodlesoftware.com/support/PR/PR-idsoft-cyan-July1211.pdf press release] from idoodlesoftware on PRWeb.  More from [http://www.idoodlesoftware.com/news-07262011.html idoodlesoftware inc.]
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;July 12, 2011 - idoodlesoftware signs MYST licensing agreement - [http://www.obj.ca/Technology/2011-07-12/article-2647422/idoodlesoftware-signs-MYST-licensing-agreement/1 current link]:Article by Elizabeth Howell published in Ottawa Business Journal
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==== 2012 ====
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;June 15, 2012 - Myst Adventure Game Classic Tailored for iPad Launches - [http://nwn.blogs.com/nwn/2012/06/myst-for-ipad.html current link]:New World Notes article by Wagner James Au.
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;July 11, 2012 - Myst Online:</nowiki> URU Live (MOUL) - [http://www.mmorpg.com/gamelist.cfm/game/261/view/reviews/load/219/Our-Official-Myst-Online-URU-Live-Review.html current link]:MMORPG review by Krystina Balogh.
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;July 24, 2012 - Crysis and Turmoil in Myst Movie Development Come to Light - [http://forums.thesecretworld.com/showthread.php?t=48335 current link]:Post by Atrus's Homeboy on The Secret World.
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;July 26, 2012 - Myst Co-Creator Rand Miller Thinks Worlds Like Second Life & Uru Live Have a Future on Tablets - [http://nwn.blogs.com/nwn/2012/07/future-of-virtual-worlds-on-tablets.html current link]:New World Notes article by Wagner James Au.
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;August 2012 - GAME DEVELOPING, THE D’NI WAY<nowiki>:</nowiki> HOW MYST/URU FANS INHERITED THE CULTURAL LEGACY OF A LOST EMPIRE - [https://smartech.gatech.edu/bitstream/handle/1853/44898/watson_nicholas_h_201208_mast.pdf current link]:Thesis by Nicholas Watson.
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;October 9, 2012 - Rand Miller - Cyan Worlds - [http://www.adventureclassicgaming.com/index.php/site/interviews/269/ current link]:Interview with Rand Miller by Phillip Jong on Adventure Classic Gaming.
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;November 24, 2012 - Mysty Memories - [http://www.theamericanconservative.com/jacobs/66731/ current link]:Article by Alan Jacobs published in The American Conservative.
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;December 21, 2012 - My favorite press release (1994) - [http://boingboing.net/2012/12/21/my-favorite-press-release-199.html current link], [http://web.archive.org/web/20130112052906/http://boingboing.net/2012/12/21/my-favorite-press-release-199.html archived page, January 12, 2013]:Article by Mark Frauenfelder published in Boing Boing. Includes a scanned Press Release from Cyan.
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==== 2013 ====
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;March 28, 2013 - 9 Things You Didn't Know About Myst - [http://www.buzzfeed.com/josephbernstein/9-things-you-didnt-know-about-myst current link]:Article by Joseph Bernstein published by BuzzFeed News.
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;April 1, 2013 - GDC 2013<nowiki>:</nowiki> Myst creator Robyn Miller on lying about budgets, poverty and technical limitations - [http://www.edge-online.com/news/gdc-2013-myst-creator-robyn-miller-on-lying-about-budgets-poverty-and-technical-limitations/ current link]:Article by Dan Griliopoulos on EDGE Online.
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;June 8, 2013 - The Game Archaeologist<nowiki>:</nowiki> Checking in with classic MMOs - [http://massively.joystiq.com/2013/06/08/the-game-archaeologist-checking-in-with-classic-mmos/ current link]:Massively by Joystiq Article by Justin Olivetti.  Number 10 on the list is "Myst Online<nowiki>:</nowiki> URU Live<nowiki>:</nowiki> Summer music fest" with a link to the D'nipalooza thread on the MOUL forum.
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;August 15, 2013 - Into the Myst - [http://bygonebureau.com/2013/08/15/into-the-myst/ current link]:Article by Gavin Craig & Sara Clemens published by The Bygone Bureau.
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;September 24, 2013 - Lost to the Ages - [http://grantland.com/features/looking-back-game-myst-20th-anniversary/ current link]:Article by Emily Yoshida which looks back on the game 'Myst' on its 20th anniversary, published by Grantland.
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;October 2, 2013 - Writing the Next Age - [http://www.inlander.com/spokane/writing-the-next-age/Content?oid=2194852 current link]:Article by Daniel Walters published by Inlander.
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==== 2014 ====
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;January 1, 2014 - Massively's Third Annual Frindie Awards - [http://massively.joystiq.com/2014/01/01/massivelys-third-annual-frindie-awards/ current link]:Massively by Joystiq Article by Beau Hindman.  Myst Online<nowiki>:</nowiki> Uru Live wins the "Whatever Happened To...?" award for retaining the author's "fascination with the game or lore" after all these years.
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;January 13, 2014 - The Stream Team<nowiki>:</nowiki> Solving the puzzle that is Myst Online - [http://massively.joystiq.com/2014/01/13/the-stream-team-solving-the-puzzle-that-is-myst-online-uru-liv/ current link]: Uru Live:Massively by Joystiq Article by Beau Hindman.
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;January 19, 2014 - <nowiki>Rise and Shiny revisit: Myst Online: Uru Live</nowiki> - [http://massively.joystiq.com/2014/01/19/rise-and-shiny-revisit-myst-online-uru-live/ current link]:Massively by Joystiq Article by Beau Hindman.
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;March 29, 2014 - <nowiki>The Game Archaeologist: Myst Online: Uru Live</nowiki> - [http://massively.joystiq.com/2014/03/29/the-game-archaeologist-myst-online-uru-live/ current link]:Massively by Joystiq Article by Justin Olivetti.
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;May 7, 2014 - Starry Expanse, A Fan Remake Of 'Riven<nowiki>:</nowiki> The Sequel To Myst' Announces A Linux Version - [http://www.gamingonlinux.com/articles/starry-expanse-a-fan-remake-of-riven-the-sequel-to-myst-announces-a-linux-version.3651 current link]:GamingOnLinux article by liamdawe.
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;October 4, 2014 - In pictures<nowiki>:</nowiki> Inside Cyan's 'Myst Vault,' the living history of Myst and Riven - [http://www.pcworld.com/article/2691194/in-pictures-inside-cyans-myst-vault-the-living-history-of-myst-and-riven.html current link]:PCWorld article by Hayden Dingman.  Also on DigitalArts site - [http://www.digitalartsonline.co.uk/news/interactive-design/see-inside-cyans-myst-vault-living-history-of-myst-riven/ current link]
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;October 7, 2014 - Cyan cuts deal with Legendary to create a TV series based on Myst - [http://nr.news-republic.com/Web/ArticleWeb.aspx?regionid=1&articleid=29958385&m=d current link]:VentureBeat article by Dean Takahashi.
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;Gamespot<nowiki>:</nowiki> The Myst Union - [http://web.archive.org/web/20060218013718/http://www.gamespot.com/pages/unions/home.php?union_id=myst archived page, February 18, 2006], [http://web.archive.org/web/20070609002608/http://www.gamespot.com/pages/unions/home.php?union_id=myst archived page, June 9, 2007]:Fans post news on Gamespot about their favorite game.
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;<nowiki>IGN: GameSpy: PC: Myst</nowiki> - [http://pc.gamespy.com/pc/myst/ Myst-PC-GameSpy current link]:
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;Smackerel<nowiki>:</nowiki> When multimedia was black and white:
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=== Gaming Sites - Forums & Walkthroughs ===
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;GameFAQs Forum<nowiki>:</nowiki> Myst Message Board for PC - [http://www.gamefaqs.com/boards/89467-myst current link]:
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;Giant Bomb wiki<nowiki>:</nowiki> Myst - [http://www.giantbomb.com/myst/3030-3970/ current link]:
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Academic Papers

The Book of Myst in the Late Age of Print - current link
1997 paper by Steven Jones.


Communities of Play: The Uru Diaspora - current link
December 13th, 2007 by Celia Pearce.


GAME DEVELOPING, THE D’NI WAY: HOW MYST/URU FANS INHERITED THE CULTURAL LEGACY OF A LOST EMPIRE - current link
A thesis by Nicholas Watson, published August 2012


Stories In Between: a dissertation by Drew Davidson, 2001 - current link

(chapter 1, chapter 2, drew davidson main page)


Survey of Courseware
Riven (c)1997 - Leanne C. Boyd - current link:Posted on RefugeEarth. Due date: November 24, 1997


Books

Communities of Play: Emergent Cultures in Multiplayer Games and Virtual Worlds - current link
August 28, 2009 by Celia Pearce and Artemesia (Celia's avatar in There.com)


Dark Horse Comics - Myst: The Book of Black Ships #1 (of 4) - current link, archived page, October 14, 2008, archived page, August 28, 2014
See "Myst #1: The Book of Black Ships" entry. September 03, 1997.


DigitalCultureBooks - "Myst and Riven - The World of the D'ni" - current link
Book online by Mark J. P. Wolf published by University of Michigan Press in 2011.


Navigating Myst-y Landscapes: Killer Applications and Hybrid Criticism - current link
Essay by Greg M. Smith included in the book, Hop on Pop: The Politics and Pleasures of Popular Culture edited by Henry Jenkins III, Tara McPherson, Jane Shattuc and published January 23, 2003 by Duke University Press.


Project MUSE - Myst and Riven - current link
Site for downloading and/or purchasing the book, "Myst and Riven - The World of the D'ni" by Mark J. P. Wolf published by University of Michigan Press in 2011.

Blogs

Gameshelf, The current link -
Often includes posts by Uruite, Andrew Plotkin (belford). Also see Zarfhome under fan sites.


John W. Allie: Myst in Retrospect series

December 8, 2012 - Uru, Ages Beyond Myst - current link

January 18, 2013 - Uru, To D’ni - current link

February 11, 2013 - Uru, The Path of the Shell - current link

April 7, 2013 - End of Ages - current link

May 24, 2013 - The Great Tree of Possibilities - current link

News Sites

Adweek article: Post-Myst Minimalism
Saatchi Spares Words in Spartan Print Series - current link:August 25, 1997 article by By Jane Irene Kelly.


American Conservative, The: Mysty Memories - current link
November 24, 2012 article by Alan Jacobs.


BBC News: Pupils learn through Myst game - current link
August 25, 2005 article by Jo Twist.


Boing Boing: My favorite press release (1994) - current link, archived page, January 12, 2013
December 21, 2012 article by Mark Frauenfelder with a scanned Press Release from Cyan, April 25, 1994.


BuzzFeed News: 9 Things You Didn't Know About Myst - current link
March 28, 2013 by Joseph Bernstein.


Bygone Bureau, The: Into the Myst - current link
August 15, 2013 article by Gavin Craig & Sara Clemens


Fast Company: Business + Innovation: The Parable of Myst II - current link
April 30, 1996 article by David Dorsey.


Inlander: Writing the Next Age - current link
October 2, 2013 article by Daniel Walters.


Ottawa Business Journal: idoodlesoftware signs MYST licensing agreement - current link
July 12, 2011 article by Elizabeth Howell.


Salon: Riven Rapt - archived page, November 11, 1999
November 6, 1997 article by Laura Miller.


Salon: Playing Riven, A Brief Guide for the Perplexed - archived page, August 19, 1998
November 6, 1997 article by Laura Miller.


Salon: Mystic simulacrum - current link
May 29, 2001 article by Laura Miller.


Spokane.net: Ex-ESPN exec to help Cyan get connected - archived page, March 10, 2003
January 15, 2000 article by Tom Sowa.


Spokesman Review

Search - 2 pages of Myst articles by Tom Sowa - results page
Beyond the Myst - current link
May 22, 2001 article by Michael Guilfoil.


GameTap gives Myst Online back to Cyan. Cyan says it's opening the game to fan development - archived page, July 2, 2008
June 30, 2008 article by Tom Sowa.


Times Union: "MYST" A CD-ROM HIT - current link
November 29, 1995 article by C. Eugene Emery, Jr., Providence Journal.


Urban Desires, Tech Toys section: The Myst Interview - archived page, January 17, 1999
1995 interview with Rand & Robyn Miller by Kyle Shannon.


USA Today: Creative Miller brothers pursue 'Myst' opportunities - current link
December 9, 1999 article by Mike Snider.


USA Today: Tech: Creator of 'Myst' launches new game - current link
November 23, 2003 article by Nicholas K. Geranios, The Associated Press.


VentureBeat: Gamesbeat: Cyan cuts deal with Legendary to create a TV series based on Myst - current link
October 7, 2014 article by Dean Takahashi.


Village Voice: Into the Myst, The Miller Brothers' Virtual Tale - current link
August 23, 1994 article by Erik Davis.


WorldVillage: GamerZone: THROUGH THE MYST - ANOTHER WORLD, A Discussion with Rand Miller - archived page, December 26,1996
1996 interview with Rand Miller by Gloria Stern.


WorldVillage: Enter the Myst - interview with Rand - archived page, March 13, 2010
March 31, 2006 interview with Rand Miller by Gloria Stern.

Entertainment Sites

Grantland: Lost to the Ages - current link
September 24, 2013 article by Emily Yoshida which looks back on the game 'Myst' on its 20th anniversary.


Tech News Sites

Apple: Games: Articles: The Story of the D'ni Comes Full Circle in Myst V: End of Ages -

current link:October 2005 article by Brad Cook on Apple site.


CNET: Online game rising from the dead - current link
May 18, 2006 article by Daniel Terdiman.


DigitalArts: See inside Cyan's 'Myst Vault', the living history of Myst and Riven - current link
October 2014 article by Hayden Dingman.


Digital Media Zone, Scott Rosenberg's: Digital Culture
Play Myst For Me - June 12, 1994 article - current link; PostScript, February 1995 - current link


Lockergnome
Interview with Cyan Game Designer, Richard Watson - archived page, April 6, 2005:February 9, 2005 article by Alan Dennis. Part II - archived page, April 6, 2005; Part III - archived page, April 6, 2005


the Mac Observer: New Myst Games May Make Your Pants Explode - current link
May 16, 2000 "Wasting Time with the Idiots" column by Gary Randazzo and Randy Soare.
the Mac Observer: Last Week's Column: We Myst By A Long Shot - current link
May 23, 2000 "Wasting Time with the Idiots" column by Gary Randazzo and Randy Soare.


Make_Magazine-Vol_08.pdf Nov 2006 - Secret History of Making Myst - current link


MOD DB: Myst Online URU Moddable? - current link
December 29, 2008 article by Henley.


PCWorld: The Ten Greatest PC Games Ever - current link
February 8, 2009 article by Benj Edwards.


PCWorld: GAMING: In pictures: Inside Cyan's 'Myst Vault,' the living history of Myst and Riven - current link
October 4, 2014 article by Hayden Dingman.


Slashdot

Myst Creator Closes Doors - current link
September 2, 2005 article by Zonk.
Cyan Worlds Closes - current link
September 3, 2005 post by ScuttleMonkey.
Cyan Worlds To Open-Source Myst Online: Uru Live - current link
December 13, 2008 post by Soulskill


WIRED

Guerrillas in the Myst - current link, archived page, November 28, 1996, archived page, August 31, 2014
1994? article by Jon Carroll.
Riven - current link, archived link
September 1997 article by Jon Carroll.


VG Nett: Riven - archived page, December 6, 1998
September 20, 1997 review of Riven by fan Anders Berg as told to reporter Rune Fjeld Olsen on Norwegian site, VG Nett.


ZDNet: High-tech visionaries going postal - current link
May 19, 1999 article by Joe Belden about "Myst" creators Rand and Robyn Miller being included in a series of postage stamps, "The Information Age: Visionaries in the Twentieth Century" issued in Palau. archived image

Game News Sites

Adrenaline Vault, The: Changing Our Worlds: Cyan Interview, Part I - archived page, June 19, 2001
May 22, 2001 article by David Laprad.


Adventure Classic Gaming: Rand Miller - Cyan Worlds - current link
October 9, 2012 interview with Rand Miller by Phillip Jong.


Adventure Gamer - Articles - Mysterium 2000 - archived page, April 7, 2001
August 31, 2000 article by Michelle Poutre'-Ehr.


ARGNet: A Blow for Myst Fans, Plus New Rumors - current link, archived page, December 2, 2010
February 11, 2004 article on the closure of Uru; April 19, 2004 general news article includes link to the Path of the Shell expansion pack (both articles on same page).


EDGE Online

Myst review - current link
January 1, 1994 article by Edge Staff.
Myst’s Miller Talks Uru Live’s Revival - current link
February 15, 2007 article by Edge Staff.
Myst Online Evaporating - current link
February 4, 2008 by Edge Staff.
GameTap Hands Back Myst Online - current link
July 1, 2008 article by Edge Staff.
Myst Online Goes Open Source - current link
April 7, 2011 article by Nathan Brown.
GDC 2013: Myst creator Robyn Miller on lying about budgets, poverty and technical limitations - current link
April 1, 2013 article by Dan Griliopoulos.


Four Fat Chicks -- Uru: Ages Beyond Myst Review - current link
December 2003 review by Jen.


Gamasutra

Postmortem
Myst IV - Revelation - current link:April 21, 2005 article by Geneviève Lord.
GameTap Launches Resurrected Myst Online</nowiki> - current link
February 15, 2007 article by Staff.
Cyan Worlds Regains Control Of Myst Online
Uru Live</nowiki> - current link:July 1, 2008 article by Brandon Boyer.


Games Industry Biz: Myst creator warns of over ambition in MMO space - current link
September 18, 2008 article by Brandon Boyer.


Gamespot

list of articles about Myst - current link
Gamespot: Myst V: End of Ages Impressions - archived page, April 24, 2005
April 22, 2005 article by Andrew Park.
Gamespot: The Myst Union - archived page, February 18, 2006, archived page, June 9, 2007
Fans post news about their favorite game.
Gamespot: Uru: Ages Beyond Myst News Index - archived page, December 4, 2003
November 11, 2003 list of Gamespot articles about Uru.


GamingOnLinux: Starry Expanse, A Fan Remake Of 'Riven: The Sequel To Myst' Announces A Linux Version - current link
May 7, 2014 article by liamdawe.


Grantland: Lost to the Ages - current link
September 24, 2013 article by Emily Yoshida.


Hardcore Gaming 101: Myst - current link
July 13, 2010 article by Garamoth. Extensive details and descriptions of all the games in the Myst series,

IGN

IGN: GameSpy: PC: Myst - Myst-PC-GameSpy current link
IGN: Myst Online: Uru Live - current link:
November 27, 2006 article by Steve Butts.
IGN: Myst Online: Uru Live Interview - current link
February 26, 2007 interview with Rand Miller by Richard Aihoshi - 'Jonric'.
IGN: Myst Online: Uru Live Review, Wait, it actually released? - current link
March 5, 2007 review by Charles Onyett.


Imaginarium Online: The Mind of a World-Maker - Interview With Rand Miller - archived page, February 9, 2005
January 26, 2001 interview with Rand Miller by Kathie Lundquist.


Inside Mac Games: Red Herring Fishes for Mudpie 'Dirt' - current link, archived page, May 9, 2003
July 5, 2001 article by Michael Eilers about an article published in Red Herring.


KOTAKU

GameTap Passes Myst Online Back To Cyan - current link
July 1, 2008 article by Mike Fahey.
GameTap
Myst Pass-Back Benefits Fans - current link:July 1, 2008 article by Leigh Alexander.
Cyan Outlines "Hurdles" In Reclaiming Myst Online - current link
July 7, 2008 article by Leigh Alexander.


Lockergnome

Interview with Cyan Game Designer, Richard Watson, Part I - archived page
February 9, 2005 RAWA interview by Alan Dennis.
Interview with Cyan Game Designer, Richard Watson, Part II - archived page
February 10, 2005 RAWA interview by Alan Dennis.
Interview with Cyan Game Designer, Richard Watson, Part III - archived page
February 11, 2005 RAWA interview by Alan Dennis.


Massively by Joystiq

Cyan acquires Myst Online, opens game development to fans - current link
July 1, 2008 article by Kyle Horner.
Myst Online is alive... again... for the, um, we lost count how many times it died - current link
February 8, 2010 article by Seraphina Brennan.
An introduction to Myst Online for newbies - current link
February 13, 2010 article by Seraphina Brennan.
Myst Online goes open source (again) - current link
April 7, 2011 article by Jef Reahard.
The Game Archaeologist: Checking in with classic MMOs - current link
June 8, 2013 article by Justin Olivetti. Number 10 on the list is "Myst Online: URU Live: Summer music fest" with a link to the D'nipalooza thread on the MOUL forum.
Massively's Third Annual Frindie Awards - current link
January 1, 2014 article by Beau Hindman. Myst Online: Uru Live wins the "Whatever Happened To...?" award for retaining the author's "fascination with the game or lore" after all these years.
The Stream Team: Solving the puzzle that is Myst Online - current link
Uru Live:January 13, 2014 article by Beau Hindman.
Rise and Shiny revisit: Myst Online: Uru Live - current link
January 19, 2014 article by Beau Hindman.
The Game Archaeologist: Myst Online: Uru Live - current link
March 29, 2014 article by Justin Olivetti.


MMORPG: Myst Online: URU Live (MOUL) - current link
July 11, 2012 review by Krystina Balogh.


New World Notes: Myst Adventure Game Classic Tailored for iPad Launches - current link
June 15, 2012 article by Wagner James Au.


New World Notes: Myst Co-Creator Rand Miller Thinks Worlds Like Second Life & Uru Live Have a Future on Tablets - current link
July 26, 2012 article by Wagner James Au.


PRWeb: idoodlesoftware inc. Signs Exclusive Educational Licensing Agreement With Cyan Worlds For MYST Franchise - current link
July 12, 2011 press release from idoodlesoftware. More from idoodlesoftware inc.:


Secret World, The: Crysis and Turmoil in Myst Movie Development Come to Light - current link
July 24, 2012 post by Atrus's Homeboy.


ShackNews: Uru Beta Goes Live on GameTap - current link
December 12, 2006 article by Chris Remo.


Smackerel: When multimedia was black and white
?


Ten Ton Hammer: The Death of Myst Online: An Interview with GameTap - current link
February 6, 2008 article by Cody Bye.

Virtual Cultures

Blog by Ron Meiners & Celia Pearce

Uru Live to Re-Close - current link
February 08, 2008 entry.
The story Rand told about creating the ARG - current link
September 22, 2008 entry. Includes a comment about PreAfter by Deg.
Rand Miller, creator of the ARG? - current link
September 19, 2008 entry. Includes comments by Tweek & Zardoz.
Goodbye from Artemesia in There - current link
March 09, 2010 entry.

Gaming Sites - Forums & Walkthroughs

GameFAQs Forum: Myst Message Board for PC - current link
Giant Bomb wiki: Myst - current link
Games Over: Uru, Ages Beyond Myst walkthrough - current link
November 2003 walkthrough by Bert Jamin.

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Chronological Order

1994

1994? - Guerrillas in the Myst - current link, archived page, November 28, 1996, archived page, August 31, 2014
Article by Jon Carroll on WIRED.


January 1, 1994 - Myst review - current link
Article on EDGE Online by Edge Staff.


April 25, 1994 - Press Release from Cyan - current link
Printed in December 21, 2012 article by Mark Frauenfelder, "My favorite press release (1994)" published in Boing Boing.


June 12, 1994 - Play Myst For Me - current link
Article by Scott Rosenberg on Digital Media Zone, Digital Culture section.


August 23, 1994 - Into the Myst, The Miller Brothers' Virtual Tale - current link
Village Voice article by Erik Davis.

1995

date unknown, 1995 - The Myst Interview - archived page, January 17, 1999
1995 interview with Rand & Robyn Miller by Kyle Shannon published by Urban Desires, Tech Toys section.


February 1995 - Play Myst For Me PostScript - current link
Article by Scott Rosenberg on Digital Media Zone, Digital Culture section.


November 29, 1995 - "MYST" A CD-ROM HIT - current link
Article by C. Eugene Emery, Jr., Providence Journal, published by the Times Union.


1996

April 30, 1996 - The Parable of Myst II - current link
Fast Company - Business + Innovation article by David Dorsey.


date unknown, 1996 - THROUGH THE MYST - ANOTHER WORLD, A Discussion with Rand Miller - archived page, December 26,1996
WorldVillage - GamerZone interview with Rand Miller by Gloria Stern.

1997

date unknown, 1997 - The Book of Myst in the Late Age of Print - current link
Academic Paper by Steven Jones.


August 25, 1997 - Post-Myst Minimalism: Saatchi Spares Words in Spartan Print Series - current link
Article by By Jane Irene Kelly published in Adweek.


September 1997 - Riven - current link, archived link
Article by Jon Carroll on WIRED.


September 03, 1997 - Myst: The Book of Black Ships #1 (of 4) - current link
Book published by Dark Horse Comics. archived page, October 14, 2008, archived page, August 28, 2014 Also see "Myst #1: The Book of Black Ships" entry.


September 20, 1997 - Riven - archived page, December 6, 1998
Review of Riven by fan Anders Berg as told to reporter Rune Fjeld Olsen on Norwegian site, VG Nett.


Fall, 1997 - Survey of Courseware: Riven (c)1997 - current link
Academic assignment by Leanne C. Boyd posted on RefugeEarth with a due date of November 24, 1997.
November 6, 1997 - Riven Rapt - archived page, November 11, 1999
Salon article by Laura Miller.


November 6, 1997 - Playing Riven, A Brief Guide for the Perplexed - archived page, August 19, 1998
Salon article by Laura Miller.

1998

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1999

May 19, 1999 - High-tech visionaries going postal - current link
Article on ZDNet by Joe Belden about "Myst" creators Rand and Robyn Miller being included in a series of postage stamps, "The Information Age: Visionaries in the Twentieth Century" issued in Palauarchived image


December 9, 1999 - Creative Miller brothers pursue 'Myst' opportunities - current link
Article by Mike Snider published in USA Today.


2000

January 15, 2000 - Ex-ESPN exec to help Cyan get connected - archived page, March 10, 2003
Spokane.net article by Tom Sowa.


August 31, 2000 - Mysterium 2000 - archived page, April 7, 2001
Article by Michelle Poutre'-Ehr on Adventure Gamer.


May 16, 2000 - New Myst Games May Make Your Pants Explode - current link
the Mac Observer "Wasting Time with the Idiots" column by Gary Randazzo and Randy Soare.
May 23, 2000 - Last Week's Column: We Myst By A Long Shot - current link
the Mac Observer "Wasting Time with the Idiots" column by Gary Randazzo and Randy Soare.

2001

date unknown, 2001 - Stories In Between
Dissertation by Drew Davidson. - current link:

(chapter 1, chapter 2, drew davidson main page)


January 26, 2001 - The Mind of a World-Maker - Interview With Rand Miller - archived page, February 9, 2005
Interview with Rand Miller by Kathie Lundquist on Imaginarium Online.


May 22, 2001 - Beyond the Myst - current link
Spokesman Review article by Michael Guilfoil.


May 22, 2001 - Changing Our Worlds: Cyan Interview, Part I - archived page, June 19, 2001
The Adrenaline Vault article by David Laprad.


May 29, 2001 - Mystic simulacrum - current link
Salon article by Laura Miller.


July 5, 2001 - Red Herring Fishes for Mudpie 'Dirt' - current link, archived page, May 9, 2003
Inside Mac Games article by Michael Eilers.

2002

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2003

January 23, 2003 - Navigating Myst-y Landscapes: Killer Applications and Hybrid Criticism - current link
Essay by Greg M. Smith included in the book, Hop on Pop: The Politics and Pleasures of Popular Culture edited by Henry Jenkins III, Tara McPherson, Jane Shattuc and published by Duke University Press.


November 23, 2003 - Creator of 'Myst' launches new game - current link
USA Today article by Nicholas K. Geranios, The Associated Press.


December 2003 - Uru: Ages Beyond Myst Review - current link
Review by Jen on Four Fat Chicks.

2004

February 11, 2004 - A Blow for Myst Fans, Plus New Rumors - current link, archived page, December 2, 2010
Article on ARGNet about the closure of Uru.


April 19, 2004 - Path of the Shell - current link, archived page, December 2, 2010
General news article on ARGNet includes link to the Path of the Shell expansion pack.


2005

February 9, 2005 - Interview with Cyan Game Designer, Richard Watson - archived page, April 6, 2005
Interview with Richard Watson by Alan Dennis published on Lockergnome. Part II - archived page, April 6, 2005; Part III - archived page, April 6, 2005


April 21, 2005 - Postmortem
Myst IV - Revelation - current link:Article by Geneviève Lord on Gamasutra.


April 22, 2005 - Myst V
End of Ages Impressions - archived page, April 24, 2005:Article by Andrew Park on Gamespot.


August 25, 2005 - Pupils learn through Myst game - current link
Article by Jo Twist, published on BBC News site.


September 2, 2005 - Myst Creator Closes Doors - current link
Article by Zonk on Slashdot.


September 3, 2005 - Cyan Worlds Closes - current link
Post by ScuttleMonkey on Slashdot.


October 2005 - The Story of the D'ni Comes Full Circle in Myst V: End of Ages -

current link:Article by Brad Cook on Apple site.

2006

March 31, 2006 - Enter the Myst - interview with Rand - archived page, March 13, 2010
Interview with Rand Miller by Gloria Stern ublished by WorldVillage.


May 18, 2006 - Online game rising from the dead - current link
Article by Daniel Terdiman published on CNET.


Nov 2006 - Secret History of Making Myst - current link
Make_Magazine-Vol_08.pdf


November 27, 2006 - Myst Online: Uru Live - current link:
Article on IGN by Steve Butts.


December 12, 2006 - Uru Beta Goes Live on GameTap - current link
ShackNews article by Chris Remo.

2007

February 15, 2007 - Myst’s Miller Talks Uru Live’s Revival - current link
Article on EDGE Online by Edge Staff.


February 15, 2007 - GameTap Launches Resurrected Myst Online</nowiki> - current link
Article on Gamasutra by Staff.


February 26, 2007 Myst Online: Uru Live Interview - current link
Interview with Rand Miller by Richard Aihoshi - 'Jonric' on IGN.


March 5, 2007 Myst Online: Uru Live Review, Wait, it actually released? - current link
Review on IGN by Charles Onyett.


December 13th, 2007 - Communities of Play: The Uru Diaspora - current link
Academic paper by Celia Pearce.


2008

February 4, 2008- Myst Online Evaporating - current link
Article on EDGE Online by Edge Staff.


February 6, 2008 - The Death of Myst Online: An Interview with GameTap - current link
Ten Ton Hammer article by Cody Bye.


February 08, 2008 - Uru Live to Re-Close - current link
Virtual Cultures blog by Ron Meiners & Celia Pearce.


June 30, 2008 - GameTap gives Myst Online back to Cyan. Cyan says it's opening the game to fan development - archived page, July 2, 2008
Article by Tom Sowa in the Spokesman Review.


July 1, 2008 - GameTap Hands Back Myst Online - current link
Article on EDGE Online by Edge Staff.


July 1, 2008 - Cyan Worlds Regains Control Of Myst Online
Uru Live</nowiki> - current link:Article by Brandon Boyer on Gamasutra.


July 1, 2008 - GameTap Passes Myst Online Back To Cyan - current link
Article on KOTAKU by Mike Fahey.


July 1, 2008 - GameTap: Myst Pass-Back Benefits Fans - current link
Article on KOTAKU by Leigh Alexander.


July 1, 2008 - Cyan acquires Myst Online, opens game development to fans - current link
Massively by Joystiq Article by Kyle Horner.


July 7, 2008 - Cyan Outlines "Hurdles" In Reclaiming Myst Online - current link
Article on KOTAKU by Leigh Alexander.


September 18, 2008 - Myst creator warns of over ambition in MMO space - current link
Article by Brandon Boyer on Games Industry Biz.


September 19, 2008 - Rand Miller, creator of the ARG? - current link
Virtual Cultures blog by Ron Meiners & Celia Pearce. Includes comments by Tweek & Zardoz.


September 22, 2008 - The story Rand told about creating the ARG - current link
Virtual Cultures blog by Ron Meiners & Celia Pearce. Includes a comment about PreAfter by Deg.


December 13, 2008 - Cyan Worlds To Open-Source Myst Online: Uru Live - current link
Post by Soulskill on Slashdot.


December 29, 2008 - Myst Online URU Moddable? - current link
Article by Henley published on MOD DB.


2009

February 8, 2009 - The Ten Greatest PC Games Ever - current link
Article by Benj Edwards on PCWorld.


August 28, 2009 - Communities of Play: Emergent Cultures in Multiplayer Games and Virtual Worlds - current link
Book by Celia Pearce and Artemesia (Celia's avatar in There.com)


2010

February 8, 2010 - Myst Online is alive... again... for the, um, we lost count how many times it died - current link
Massively by Joystiq Article by Seraphina Brennan.


February 13, 2010 - An introduction to Myst Online for newbies - current link
Massively by Joystiq Article by Seraphina Brennan.


March 09, 2010 Goodbye from Artemesia in There - current link
Virtual Cultures blog by Ron Meiners & Celia Pearce.


July 13, 2010 - Myst - current link
Article by Garamoth on Hardcore Gaming 101. Extensive details and descriptions of all the games in the Myst series.


2011

April 7, 2011 - Myst Online Goes Open Source - current link
Article by Nathan Brown on EDGE Online.


April 7, 2011 - Myst Online goes open source (again) - current link
Massively by Joystiq Article by Jef Reahard.


May 26, 2011 - "Myst and Riven - The World of the D'ni"
Book by Mark J. P. Wolf published by University of Michigan Press.
Book: DigitalCultureBooks - "Myst and Riven - The World of the D'ni" - current link
Book online by Mark J. P. Wolf published by University of Michigan Press, May 26, 2011.
Book: Project MUSE - Myst and Riven - current link
Site for downloading and/or purchasing the book, "Myst and Riven - The World of the D'ni" by Mark J. P. Wolf published by University of Michigan Press in 2011.


July 12, 2011 - idoodlesoftware inc. Signs Exclusive Educational Licensing Agreement With Cyan Worlds For MYST Franchise - current link
press release from idoodlesoftware on PRWeb. More from idoodlesoftware inc.


July 12, 2011 - idoodlesoftware signs MYST licensing agreement - current link
Article by Elizabeth Howell published in Ottawa Business Journal

2012

June 15, 2012 - Myst Adventure Game Classic Tailored for iPad Launches - current link
New World Notes article by Wagner James Au.


July 11, 2012 - Myst Online
</nowiki> URU Live (MOUL) - current link:MMORPG review by Krystina Balogh.


July 24, 2012 - Crysis and Turmoil in Myst Movie Development Come to Light - current link
Post by Atrus's Homeboy on The Secret World.


July 26, 2012 - Myst Co-Creator Rand Miller Thinks Worlds Like Second Life & Uru Live Have a Future on Tablets - current link
New World Notes article by Wagner James Au.


August 2012 - GAME DEVELOPING, THE D’NI WAY: HOW MYST/URU FANS INHERITED THE CULTURAL LEGACY OF A LOST EMPIRE - current link
Thesis by Nicholas Watson.


October 9, 2012 - Rand Miller - Cyan Worlds - current link
Interview with Rand Miller by Phillip Jong on Adventure Classic Gaming.


November 24, 2012 - Mysty Memories - current link
Article by Alan Jacobs published in The American Conservative.


December 21, 2012 - My favorite press release (1994) - current link, archived page, January 12, 2013
Article by Mark Frauenfelder published in Boing Boing. Includes a scanned Press Release from Cyan.

2013

March 28, 2013 - 9 Things You Didn't Know About Myst - current link
Article by Joseph Bernstein published by BuzzFeed News.


April 1, 2013 - GDC 2013: Myst creator Robyn Miller on lying about budgets, poverty and technical limitations - current link
Article by Dan Griliopoulos on EDGE Online.


June 8, 2013 - The Game Archaeologist: Checking in with classic MMOs - current link
Massively by Joystiq Article by Justin Olivetti. Number 10 on the list is "Myst Online: URU Live: Summer music fest" with a link to the D'nipalooza thread on the MOUL forum.


August 15, 2013 - Into the Myst - current link
Article by Gavin Craig & Sara Clemens published by The Bygone Bureau.


September 24, 2013 - Lost to the Ages - current link
Article by Emily Yoshida which looks back on the game 'Myst' on its 20th anniversary, published by Grantland.


October 2, 2013 - Writing the Next Age - current link
Article by Daniel Walters published by Inlander.

2014

January 1, 2014 - Massively's Third Annual Frindie Awards - current link
Massively by Joystiq Article by Beau Hindman. Myst Online: Uru Live wins the "Whatever Happened To...?" award for retaining the author's "fascination with the game or lore" after all these years.


January 13, 2014 - The Stream Team: Solving the puzzle that is Myst Online - current link
Uru Live:Massively by Joystiq Article by Beau Hindman.


January 19, 2014 - Rise and Shiny revisit: Myst Online: Uru Live - current link
Massively by Joystiq Article by Beau Hindman.


March 29, 2014 - The Game Archaeologist: Myst Online: Uru Live - current link
Massively by Joystiq Article by Justin Olivetti.


May 7, 2014 - Starry Expanse, A Fan Remake Of 'Riven: The Sequel To Myst' Announces A Linux Version - current link
GamingOnLinux article by liamdawe.


October 4, 2014 - In pictures: Inside Cyan's 'Myst Vault,' the living history of Myst and Riven - current link
PCWorld article by Hayden Dingman. Also on DigitalArts site - current link


October 7, 2014 - Cyan cuts deal with Legendary to create a TV series based on Myst - current link
VentureBeat article by Dean Takahashi.



Gamespot: The Myst Union - archived page, February 18, 2006, archived page, June 9, 2007
Fans post news on Gamespot about their favorite game.
IGN: GameSpy: PC: Myst - Myst-PC-GameSpy current link
Smackerel: When multimedia was black and white

Gaming Sites - Forums & Walkthroughs

GameFAQs Forum: Myst Message Board for PC - current link
Giant Bomb wiki: Myst - current link

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