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Lee's PeeknPoke
General arcade and console emulation site.
http://peeknpoke.emuunlim.com/newsitems.ht...
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.
http://spyhunter007.com
Oilzine.com
The history of the two pillars, pong and asteroids, of the home gaming market.
http://www.oilzine.com/features/features_d...
Computer Gaming World Museum
Dedicated to the preservation and presentation of the first 100 issues (1981-1992) of Computer Gaming World magazine, the first magazine devoted exclusively to computer games.
http://cgw.vintagegaming.org
Chronology of Video Game Systems
Timeline of events tracing the history of video games, including standalone arcade machines, TV games and handheld game machines.
http://www.islandnet.com/~kpolsson/vidgame...
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.
http://mobygames.com/
Armchair Arcade
Classic and modern computer and videogame online publication.
http://www.armchairarcade.com/
VOGONS - Very Old Games On New Systems
A forum about how to get older games to run on newer computers.
http://vogons.zetafleet.com/
Retro View
Tips, cheats, reviews, high scores and discussion of classic video games.
http://www.mameworld.net/retroview/
Games Implosion
Features a discussion forum area. Information about video game systems, video games, controllers and repair.
http://www.freewebs.com/gamesimplosion/
The Stairway To Hell
Dedicated to BBC Micro Games, Acorn Electron Games, BBC Micro Emulation and BBC Emulators. Reviews, scans, music mp3, mags, instructions, and documentation.
http://www.stairwaytohell.com/
Game Collectors Finland
Suomen tietokonepelien, videopelien, konsolipelien ja peliautomaattien keräilijöiden mekka.
http://www.gamecollectors.info
Twin Galaxies
Official scorekeeper for the world of video game and pinball playing since the early 1980s.
http://www.twingalaxies.com
Flat Batteries
Flat Batteries is here to promote video games as an art form worthy of respect as a valuable part of our culture.
http://www.flatbatteries.dsl.pipex.com/
Flynn's Classic Games
A website that reviews classic PC games and shows where you can buy them.
http://studentwebs.winona.edu/awflynn2605/
GameArchive.net
The Library of past and present computer and video games.
http://www.gamearchive.net
Dangerous Dann's Museum of Video History
A site about various memorabilia around video games.
http://www.gamearchive.com/Video_Games/Dan...
Video Games 101 - Video Games
Video game system information with a focus on Tomb Raider.
http://www.videogames101.net
Retro Experience
Play Retro Games, also have a look at the Atari St and Sega Megadrive Games Archives (including screenshots, reviews and box cover art).
http://www.retro-experience.co.uk
ButtonBashers
A site dedicated to when video games were simple and addictive. Going back as early as Pong, up to the PSX and SEGA Saturn era.
http://www.buttonbashers.net
Intellivision Classic Videogame Website
A journey through the classic system Intellivision.
http://www.intellivisionlives.com/
The Video Game Museum
An online video game museum with screenshots, scans, music, ads and reviews.
http://www.vgmuseum.com/
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.
http://www.retrobase.de
Gotcha
Gives out awards to the best "golden age" computer games. Also includes information, images, reviews, and collectables.
http://www.classicgaming.com/gotcha/
The Dragon's Lair / Space Ace Computer Games Collection
Complete Dragon's Lair & Space Ace games collection, including all items:music, collectibles, video, goodies and books.
http://users.skynet.be/nuno
JAMMAJUP Coin-op Collector & Enthusiast (NEW DOMAIN)
Classic arcade site.
http://www.jammajup.co.uk
クラシックビデオゲームステーション オデッセィ
旧世代テレビゲームのオンライン博物館。歴史、開発者へのインタビュー、ギャラリー、人気投票、素材のダウンロードなどがある。
http://www.ne.jp/asahi/cvs/odyssey/
A Brief History of Home Video Games
The history of home video games with essays concerning the industry and its players. Covers the industry until 1996.
http://www.geekcomix.com/vgh/
Classic Arcade Gaming
Classic Arcade Gaming chronicles the history of the golden age of coin-op video gaming including the games, players, contests, and scores.
http://www.classicarcadegaming.com/
Lucasarts Museum
Chronicles all things related to the classic Lucasart's adventure games.
http://lucasarts.vintagegaming.org
TheCan.Org
Read, enjoy and contribute accounts of computer, video and online games that were cancelled or otherwise lost, precious, before release.
http://thecan.org/
GameSpot: History of Video Games
A history of personal video games from 1889 to 2001.
http://gamespot.com/gamespot/features/vide...
Otsuge - Video Game History
The world's most advanced list of pc and console video games,including the history of every game in every country.
http://www.themsg.com
Supercade
A book that illustrate and document the history, legacy, and visual language of the videogame phenomenon.
http://www.supercade.com/
Mintfresh's Classic Games Site
Dedicated to the history of classic computer and console games. Includes a timeline charting important events up to the current period.
http://www.mintfresh.0catch.com/
SPOnG.com
Containing news, screenshots, summaries and details of developers and publishers, plus competitions, charts, trivia, tips, FAQs, and walkthroughs.
http://spong.com/
History of Home Video Games
A history of home video games from 1992 to 1996, as chronicled by Greg Chance. Includes links to relevant material.
http://www.videogames.org/html/
Visionnet - Retrogaming
Online gaming library of all common consoles, handhelds and homecomputers.
http://www.visionnet.nl/
Arcade-History.com
Arcade video games, slot machines, pinball database, where you can find more than 5000 games featuring pictures.
http://www.arcade-history.com
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.
http://www.nintendoland.com
crates and barrels
This is about crates and barrels in videogames.
http://medien.akbild.ac.at/armin/crates_an...
The Dot Eaters: Videogame History 101
The history of videogames, from arcade, home consoles and computers. Includes pictures and audio files, as well as text covering the history of major machines and games.
http://www.thedoteaters.com
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.
http://www.rfgeneration.com
Game Downloads
Huge archive of reviewed abandonware, freeware and shareware games.
http://free-game-downloads.mosw.com/abando...
Pong to Pacman
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.
http://www.designboom.com/eng/education/po...
Video Games
A personal story of the early video game history.
http://www.virtualgaz.co.uk/videogamespage...
Brookhaven 1958 Video Game
The first video game may have been developed at the Department of Energy's Brookhaven National Laboratory in 1958. William Higinbotham designed Tennis for Two for a laboratory visitors day.
http://www.osti.gov/accomplishments/videog...
Classic Retro Games
Directory of quality full versions of freeware retro remakes and ports.
http://www.classic-retro-games.com
Video Game Database
Video game database is a searchable database of all games for all systems that is continually being updated by gamers. Features screenshots, reviews, and ratings.
http://www.videogamedb.com/
1980 games - Old online video and arcade games for free
Old video and arcade games online for free. Pacman, Mario Bros Donkey kong, Space Invaders, Frogger and more. Emulators on site.
http://www.1980-games.com/us/
Game Grandpas
Covering many systems from the Atari 2600 to the PS2.
http://ryangenno.tripod.com/
Great Game Database
Arcade & video games, technical information and related memorabilia from the classic era through the neoclassic.
http://www.ggdb.com/
culturalstudies behind the videogame
The story of the videogames as a cultural media, the analysis of the influence between the videogame, the cinema and the social interaction.
http://culturavg.altervista.org/
Phosphor Dot Fossils
Classic arcade video game history.
http://www.thelogbook.com/phosphor/
Halcyon Days
Halcyon days includes interviews with classic computer and video game programmers
http://www.dadgum.com/halcyon/
Link Cable of Time
Linking gaming past to gaming present with reviews and backstories on all of the major developers of the gaming industry.
http://www.linkcableoftime.com
I.C. When
A chronological history of computing, with a special emphasis on video games.
http://www.icwhen.com/
Classic Home Video Games Museum
Devoted to video games made from 1972 to 1987.
http://gamesmuseum.h-body.org/
Zzapback: The Future is Retro
Information about classic games and computer magazines. Focus on Newsfield title: Zzap!64.
http://www.zzapback.com
Vintage computer games and hardware
Includes photographs of vintage software and hardware.
http://www.stellatron.com/
Jammajup
Coin-op collection based in the UK. PLUS repairlogs, useful information, author's personal high scores since 1980, videogame polls, jammajup quiz, and links.
http://www.jammajup.pwp.blueyonder.co.uk
The Super-Kaga Computer Museum
Photo gallery of consoles, arcade games and computers. Reviews of movies that feature computers and computer games. Downloadable retro gaming wallpaper.
http://computermuseum.bigpondhosting.com/
Screens Edge
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.
http://www.zxscreens.i12.com/zxscreens/
Classic BASIC Games
Collection of classic MS BASIC games and a BASIC Interpreter compatible with BASIC circa 1979.
http://awsoftware.org/classiccomputing.htm
The Old Computer
Dedicated to all aspects of retro computing, old computers, games consoles, handhelds, games and watches.
http://www.theoldcomputer.com/
Videotopia
Nice bits of history and trivia, but useless for parts, restoration and used games.
http://www.videotopia.com/
Gaming in the Media World
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.
http://users.tinyonline.co.uk/youngsteve/S...
Classic Gaming: The History of Computer Gaming Part 1
Part one of this multi-part history features William Higinbotham who created the first game: Tennis for 2. With photographs and audio clip.
http://www.classicgaming.com/features/arti...
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