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Links
Games Implosion
http://www.freewebs.com/gamesimplosion/
Features a discussion forum area. Information about video game systems, video games, controllers and repair.
GameSpot: History of Video Games
http://gamespot.com/gamespot/features/video/hov/
A history of personal video games from 1889 to 2001.
Gaming in the Media World
http://users.tinyonline.co.uk/youngsteve/SystemFrames.htm
A review site of game software based around fictional or non-fictional characters in the media world, such as Films, Books, Celebrities, Comics and TV.
Gotcha
http://www.classicgaming.com/gotcha/
Gives out awards to the best 'golden age' computer games. Also includes information, images, reviews, and collectables.
Great Game Database
Arcade & video games, technical information and related memorabilia from the classic era through the neoclassic.
Guinness Book Coin-Op High Scores 1986-1997
Contains the Guinness Book Coin Operated Video Game High Scores and behind the scenes information behind these scores.
Halcyon Days
http://www.dadgum.com/halcyon/
Halcyon days includes interviews with classic computer and video game programmers
History of Home Video Games
http://www.videogames.org/html/
A history of home video games from 1992 to 1996, as chronicled by Greg Chance. Includes links to relevant material.
Intellivision Classic Videogame Website
http://www.intellivisionlives.com/
A journey through the classic system Intellivision.
Jammajup
http://www.jammajup.pwp.blueyonder.co.uk
Coin-op collection based in the UK. PLUS repairlogs, useful information, author's personal high scores since 1980, videogame polls, jammajup quiz, and links.
Lee's PeeknPoke
http://peeknpoke.emuunlim.com/newsitems.htm
General arcade and console emulation site.
Lucasarts Museum
http://lucasarts.vintagegaming.org
Chronicles all things related to the classic Lucasart's adventure games.
MobyGames
An online database of the PC entertainment software industry's products from 1982 to present. Includes game descriptions, screenshots, boxcovers, reviews, trivia, links and ratings.
NintendoLand
Contains history of Nintendo and technical specifications about the NES, SNES, Game Boy, Virtual Boy, and Nintendo 64. Also offers reviews, game secrets, online games and message boards.
Oilzine.com
http://www.oilzine.com/features/features_details.asp?ID=49
The history of the two pillars, pong and asteroids, of the home gaming market.
Pirate's Portal
A games encyclopedia. Contains screen shots and games for many computers (including the VIC-20) sorted by title, country, genre, year, language and person.
Pong to Pacman
http://www.designboom.com/eng/education/pong.html
Contains information on the creators of such great games like pong and pacman. Covers the history of video games from 1975 through the mid eighties.
Retro Experience
http://www.retro-experience.co.uk
Play Retro Games, also have a look at the Atari St and Sega Megadrive Games Archives (including screenshots, reviews and box cover art).
Retro Games Blog
http://www.retrogamesblog.co.uk
A website dedicated to retro and vintage computer games and their influence on modern day computer gaming.
Retro View
http://www.mameworld.net/retroview/
Tips, cheats, reviews, high scores and discussion of classic video games.
RetroBase.de - Videogame preservation since Feb. 2002
Covers Atari 5200, 7800, Jaguar, Lynx, ColecoVision, Vectrex, Intellivision, PC-Engine aka Turbo Grafx 16, Super Nintendo (SNES), Sega Game Gear, Mega Drive aka Genesis, SG-1000, Neo Geo and NG.
RF Generation. The Classic and Modern Video Games Database.
RF Generation is a website that collects information related to video games. Consoles range from the Magnavox Odyssey to the Xbox 360. Our goal is to become the most comprehensive video game database and video game collection tool on the internet.
Screens Edge
http://www.zxscreens.i12.com/zxscreens/
A museum dedicated to preserving pixel artwork from the first 25 years of home computer and video games. Specializes in the 3 main home computer formats of the 1980's: Sinclair ZX Spectrum, Commodore 64 and Amstrad CPC.
SPOnG.com
Containing news, screenshots, summaries and details of developers and publishers, plus competitions, charts, trivia, tips, FAQs, and walkthroughs.