Hunt the Wumpus - er, Server
Finding good servers for your game can be a challenge. There seem to be almost as many ways to find a game as there are games. There are the online gaming services, like the Microsoft Gaming Zone (aka the Zone), Mplayer, and HEAT.NET. There are the game-oriented services, like Battle.net for the Blizzard games. There are also server search utilities built into some games, like Unreal, Tribes, and Half-Life. There are also several low-cost, general game server tools available. The granddaddy of them all is Kali. Kali began life as a way to run IPX-based LAN games over the Internet. It's star has faded somewhat as IPX-only games have become a thing of the past, but it can still be useful. So, who is the current big kid on the block? Say hello to Gamespy.
Gamespy
Gamespy supports a variety of games. You can sort by ping time and other parameters, easily add new games, and customize a variety of features. If you yearn for variety in your Internet gaming, you probably need Gamespy.
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