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	Ion Storm Physics
		Ion storm formulas are probably among the least known in the Planets community.
		Ion storms are circular subspace disturbances that move rather randomly through the Cluster and affect ships.
		This happens at a chance of 3.33% per turn: pancaking storms have their radius doubled, and their new voltage is the square root of the original voltage.
	phost.de /~stefan/ion.html (1642 words)

	News - Eidos closes Ion Storm Austin // None /// Eurogamer
		Eidos Interactive has announced that it is shutting down Ion Storm Austin, developer of seminal PC first-person shooter/role-playing game hybrid Deus Ex, at the cost of some 35 jobs.
		The closure of Ion Storm Austin finally brings the Ion Storm name to an end after nearly 10 chequered years of history which produced a number of forgettable titles, at least one very good one and a few that polarised opinion.
		Ion Storm Austin subsequently released Deus Ex: Invisible War last year, which polarised opinion among the Deus Ex faithful, and the well-received Thief: Deadly Shadows - both titles appearing on PC and Xbox.
	www.eurogamer.net /article.php?article_id=57899 (538 words)

	The Guide - Software Companies - Ion Storm (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-20)
		Ion Storm is by far the most popular software company to have never released a single software title.
		The leader of Ion Storm is John Romero, one of the founding members of id Software and the designer of many of the levels in Quake.
		Ion Storm was founded shortly after Romero's departure from id. There appears to still be some bad blood between Ion Storm and the members of id, but most of it is vented through good-natured jokes.
	www.bluesnews.com /guide/ion.htm (321 words)

	Donovan's VGA Planets Helppages - Ion storms
		Ion storms will cause enemy minefields to be cloaked from ships' sensors.
		Note that Ion storms decloak ships after the ion storms have moved - it is quite possible that a storm moves over a starship that was just outside the storm at the beginning of the turn, and decloaks it.
		It is also possible for a ship to be just inside an ion storm at the beginning of a turn and not be decloaked, because the storm moves away from it.
	www.xs4all.nl /~donovan/help/ionstorms.htm (690 words)

	Unreal - Press Releases
		ION Storm is using the engine for Lead Designer Warren Spector's upcoming 3D role-playing espionage game, Shooter (working title).
		ION Storm is in negotiations with Epic to use the engine for future games.
		ION Storm, based in Dallas, TX, is a revolutionary new computer game design company where the designer's vision is law.
	www.unreal.com /press/ion_pr.html (508 words)

	GameSpy: Harvey Smith leaves Ion Storm
		He worked at Ion Storm's Austin office from 1998 to 2004, acting as project director of Deus Ex: Invisible War and lead designer on the award winning Deus Ex.
		Ion is a great place to work, if you're the right type of person.
		GameSpy: Ion Storm Austin is widely seen to be the inheritor and protector of the Looking Glass legacy -- a certain way of looking at and designing games.
	xbox.gamespy.com /xbox/deus-ex-invisible-war/504144p1.html (917 words)

	HardwareHell - News - Ion Storm shuts down (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-20)
		However, the brief statement was hardly a fitting epitaph for Ion Storm, which has seen some of gaming's most celebrated--and controversial--talent walk through its doors.
		As 2004 came to a close, rumors began to circulate that Ion Storm was in trouble.
		Ion Storm's future was further clouded by the financial woes of Eidos, which has been actively courting corporate suitors for a takeover since last summer.
	hardware.gamershell.com /news/ion_storm_shuts_down (558 words)

	Solar wind - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		Many phenomena are directly related to the solar wind, including: geomagnetic storms that can knock out power grids on Earth, auroras, why the tail of a comet always points away from the Sun, and the formation of distant stars.
		While early models of the solar wind used primarily thermal energy to accelerate the material, by the 1960s it was clear that thermal acceleration alone cannot account for the high speed solar wind.
		In the heliosphere, the composition of the solar wind is identical to the Sun's corona: By mass, 73% ionized hydrogen and 25% doubly ionized helium with the remainder as trace impurities.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Solar_wind (2135 words)

	dallasobserver.com - News - End game (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-20)
		ION Storm CEO Todd Porter isn't exactly out yet, but he has been given directions to the door
		According to former ION employees, the previous Friday the chiefs at Eidos, the London-based game publisher that has poured at least $30 million into ION, ordered the owners of the Dallas computer-game company to appear in the garage of Chase Tower--ION's headquarters--bright and early Monday.
		The litigation also has included four subpoenas to the Observer, with which ION unsuccessfully attempted to force the paper to reveal the names anonymous sources and of whoever leaked Porter's e-mails to the Observer and the anonymous sources for the April 29 story.
	www.dallasobserver.com /issues/1999-06-03/news/news.html (880 words)

	A hardcore elegy for Ion Storm - Salon
		On July 17, Dallas-based video game company Ion Storm, founded in 1996 by legendary designers John Romero and Tom Hall, closed the doors to its controversial 54th floor perch.
		Eidos Interactive, the company that funded and now owned Ion, announced it would keep the Austin office open under the charge of Warren Spector, whose stellar game, Deus Ex, was the feather in Ion's cap, one of the biggest hits of 2000.
		The assault on Ion was somewhat understandable given its unfulfilled promise, yet unreasonable because it was still a noble experiment.
	dir.salon.com /story/tech/feature/2002/01/02/ion_storm/index.html (525 words)

	Salon.com Technology \| A hardcore elegy for Ion Storm
		But as Daikatana's release date continued to slip, working at Ion Storm became more and more like being a character in a minor soap opera being played out live in front of the game community.
		Their venom made the news irrelevant; the point was to bring down Ion.
		Ion became the bad guy in the game of life.
	archive.salon.com /tech/feature/2002/01/02/ion_storm/index3.html (887 words)

	ION Storm Dallas Closing Down - Shacknews
		ION Storm Austin will continue to develop Thief 3, Deus Ex 2 and whatever other products they have going there.
		According to one of the emails, Eidos financials are a big part of the decision to shut down ION Dallas (see this story for the great first quarter results) and shove out Anachronox since Eidos isn't sure of a hit like with Deus Ex 2 or Thief 3.
		But the good news is Anachronox is apparently running great with the team having worked day and night for the past 2 weeks to make it perfect (though of course not as perfect if they hadn't been for the finish-or-die deadline), so it won't be some shovelware product, which would've been an incredible shame.
	www.shacknews.com /onearticle.x/14270 (849 words)

	DOMINION: STORM OVER GIFT3 SHIPS (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-20)
		Dominion: Storm Over Gift3 was designed and developed by two of ION Storm's founders, CEO and Lead Game Designer Todd Porter and Vice President and Art Director Jerry O'Flaherty.
		Dominion: Storm Over Gift3 employs a bi-level AI system allowing computer opponents to build bases, perform multiple coordinated group attacks, and send reconnaissance units out to probe the player's weak spots.
		ION Storm, based in Dallas, TX, is a revolutionary computer game design company where the designer's vision is law.
	www.virtualurth.com /games/dominion.html (1166 words)

	ION Storm - Press News - Coming Soon Magazine
		Led by industry vanguard John Romero, ION Storm will break down the barriers between traditional gaming genres by developing "hybrid" games which incorporate role-playing, 3D action/adventure shooter, and strategy game elements.
		Driven by ION Storm's adage--"Design is Law"--ION Storm's co-founders, John Romero, Todd Porter, and Tom Hall each lead a game development team.
		Jerry O'Flaherty, ION Storm's master of art and co-founder, will oversee the art direction on all the games.
	www.csoon.com /issue24/p_ion.htm (677 words)

	Salon 21st \| 21st Log: Ion Storm exposé sparks online storm
		To addinsult to injury, former CEO Mike Wilson (who was ousted in an office coup)recently wooed away a chunk of the Daikatana design team to his new company, Gathering of Developers.
		While some fan sites have satisfied themselves with diatribesabout unpopular Ion Storm CEO Todd Porter, others are now distributing yet more internal e-mails andposting the court subpoenas.
		And Ion Storm executives are joining in the fray; althoughthey haven't officially responded to the article, they're responding to theonline gossip.
	archive.salon.com /21st/log/1999/01/18log.html (1230 words)

	Gamasutra - Features - "The Storm Speaks: An Interview with Mike Wilson, ION Storm's CEO"
		True to its name, ION Storm has managed to create a storm of publicity ranging from the pre-release hype surrounding Daikatana to the official reports concerning Romero and Wilson's departure from id Software.
		They were looking for something more, and they read this quote from one of the game guys at Blizzard that said, something was "coming on like an ion storm." They said, "that's cool," and they looked it up and found an ion storm is the only thing that can escape from a fl hole.
		The definition of ion storm is: "positively charged particles moving at the speed of light, escaping from a fl hole."
	www.gamasutra.com /features/19971031/index.htm (2067 words)

	Ion Storm shutting its doors? - Joystiq (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-20)
		Joystiq has learned that Ion Storm, the developer of the Thief and Deus Ex series, may be closing its doors.
		I know this is technically a different Ion Storm, but they're still a direct descendant, with the same name as well, so they bear the responsibility.
		Ion Storm pretty much means the same thing to most gamers, John Ramiro and Daikatana.
	www.joystiq.com /2005/01/31/ion-storm-shutting-its-doors (740 words)

	Ion Storm - CLOSED - Page 2 - MonroeWorld.com Forums (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-20)
		The former studio head of Deus Ex-developer Ion Storm told GameSpot today that the staff of Austin, Texas-based Junction Point Studios is already hard at work.
		A former project director at Ion Storm, Min also worked with Spector at Looking Glass while Junction Point was being developed.
		Too be honest it seemed like ION Storm was doomed from the start.
	www.monroeworld.com /forums/showthread.php?p=9681 (1021 words)

	The MagicBox Forums - Ion Storm has shut down it's doors (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-20)
		I think it was obvious that Ion Storm was going down months ago, and rightly so...
		While this does mean the death of Ion Storm it doesnt mean the development teams of Deus EX and Thief are lost forever since many may move to the new Crystal D team...
		Ion Storm never really stood a chance with Eidos in charge.
	www.the-magicbox.com /forums/showthread.php?t=11418 (1495 words)

	Boomtown - www - Boomtown - Spector leaves Ion Storm
		Warren Spector has left Deus Ex developer Ion Storm, but will not completely sever ties with the company.
		After months of rumour and speculation, game development veteran Warren Spector has left Ion Storm to "pursue personal interests outside the company" according to an Eidos spokesman.
		Eidos owns Ion Storm, the developer behind the Deus Ex and Thief franchises.
	www.boomtown.net /en_uk/articles/art.view.php?id=6652 (288 words)

	Ion Storm Vision Shatters - TotalVideoGames.Com Forums (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-20)
		The pinch of consolidation currently sweeping throughout the videogames industry, ahead of what many suggest will be a “costly” next-generation, was today again highlighted with news that one of the most illustrious game developers have had to shut.
		As today, Gamespot is reporting Eidos’ decision to shut its Ion Storm studio in an effort to consolidate its development capabilities across North America, with the suggestion that many will resume work at Crystal Dynamics, currently working on the revitalization of Lara Croft in Tomb Raider 7.
		With a history panning the heights of Deus Ex and the depths of Daikatana, we’ll have more on “The Rise and Fall of Ion Storm” soon.
	www.totalvideogames.com /forums/8702-ion-storm-vision-shatters.html (284 words)

	//ROME.RO - 2000: Daikatana
		The story of Daikatana is but one part of the long story that is Ion Storm.
		Ion Storm's first office was in a building called the Quadrangle near downtown Dallas.
		I showed the game at E3 for three years (sigh), we held a Daikatana release party in front of the Ion Storm building, we held a Deathmatch party on a barge in Austin, Texas, we had another deathmatch event at the Ion Storm offices...the list goes on.
	rome.ro /games_daikatana.htm (1027 words)

	BBC NEWS \| Science/Nature \| Sun produces monster solar flare
		Because 486 is close to the Sun's western limb, the blast was not directed straight towards the Earth.
		Nevertheless, our planet's magnetic sheath may still be hit by clouds of charged particles in the next 24 or 48 hours and could give rise to geomagnetic storms.
		Skywatchers have been told to be on alert for spectacular aurorae in darkened skies.
	news.bbc.co.uk /2/hi/science/nature/3242353.stm (443 words)

	IGN: Ion Storm Implodes?
		May 28, 2004 - Rumors are rampant this morning from multiple sources that 20 to 25 employees have left Austin-based developer Ion Storm, home of renowned titles like Deus Ex and Thief: Deadly Shadows.
		Ion Storm is owned by publisher and developer Eidos, Inc.
		We have yet to reach an Ion Storm representative for comment.
	pc.ign.com /articles/519/519602p1.html (236 words)

	RPGDot Forums - View topic - Ion Storm: An Insider's View (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-20)
		Also, Warren Spector is no longer with Ion, as I understand it.
		Ion was the preimer dev house and without that i see eidos relegated to the league of EA churning out franchise hits but nothing "arthouse" like ion was capable off.
		Actually, you need to look at the industry numbers - simple pragmatic reality will tell you that most game companies need to focus on consoles unless their particular genre is somehow tied to the pc platform and can not make it on consoles.
	www.rpgdot.com /phpBB2/viewtopic.php?t=92809 (1965 words)

	Harvey Smith departs Ion Storm - Gaming Age (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-20)
		Brief: One of the driving forces behind the Deus Ex series to leave Ion Storm.
		Harvey "Witchboy" Smith, lead designer of the original Deus Ex and project lead on Deus Ex: Invisible War, announced his departure from Ion Storm this afternoon.
		In an open letter, posted online through Voodoo Extreme, Smith explained his reasons for leaving Ion Storm and shed a light on his plans for the future.
	www.gaming-age.com /news/2004/4/6-28 (544 words)

	Gamers Europe » Multi » News » Ion Storm Closes (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-20)
		Eidos have announced the closure of Ion Storm Austin, one of their best known and most respected studios.
		Founded by Doom legend John Romero, Ion Storm's releases ran the whole gamut of quality, from the dreadful Daikatana to the excellent Thief: Deadly Shadow.
		Many of the current employees are likely to be rehoused in Eidos' expanding Crystal Dynamics studio, but the unpredictable genius of Ion Storm is now ashes.
	www.gamerseurope.com /news/2975 (154 words)

	Ion Storm closes its doors - PC News at GameSpot (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-20)
		Ion Storm closes its doors - PC News at GameSpot
		Today Eidos Interactive officials confirmed to GameSpot that the company is shuttering Ion Storm, its Austin, Texas, studio.
		However, it wasn't until today that Ion Storm's number was finally up.
	www.gamespot.com /news/2005/02/10/news_6118364.html (946 words)

	[5D] Paradise Mantle, Ion Storm, and more - MTGnews.com Forums (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-20)
		My first reaction was "Ion Storm is ridiculous"(in a good way), then I realised 3 of the 4 are ridiculous spiffy good
		Ion Storm will be very useful in some decks with crappy cards like...
		Ion Storm combos very well with Mirrodins Core and Aether Vial, 2 mana (plus tapping the Core ito charge itself) and you've got 2 damage a turn.
	forums.mtgnews.com /showthread.php?t=170531 (973 words)

	Voodoo Extreme: Harvey Smith Leaves ION Storm
		April 06, 2004 - Following news of Thief III Lead Designer Randy Smith leaving ION Storm comes word that Harvey "Witchboy" Smith, lead designer of the Deus Ex series has left the company as well.
		My five+ years at Ion have been unbelievably good.
		I think Ion's future has great potential, moving into the next round of games.
	ve3d.ign.com /articles/504/504459p1.html (714 words)

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