I.C. When:
A chronological history of computing, with a special emphasis on
video games.
http://www.icwhen.com/
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/
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/
Videotopia:
Exhibit of the true history of video games. An international
traveling museum exhibit chronicling the history of mankind's first
interactive media.
http://www.videotopia.com/
Game Grandpas:
Covering many systems from the Atari 2600 to the PS2.
http://www.gamegrandpas.com
The Video Game Museum:
An online video game museum with screenshots, scans, music, ads and
reviews.
http://www.vgmuseum.com/
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/pong.html
Phosphor Dot Fossils:
Classic arcade video game history.
http://www.theLogBook.com/phosphor/
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.emuunlim.com/doteaters/
The Old Computer Dot Com:
A site dedicated to all aspects of retro computing and gaming.
Museum, emulators, ROMs, retro Shop, magazines, and articles. From
Atari 2600, Zenneth, colecovision, amiga, and spectrum.
http://www.theoldcomputer.com/
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/videogame.html
Great Game Database:
Arcade & video games, technical information and related memorabilia
from the classic era through the neoclassic.
http://www.GreatGameDatabase.com
Supercade:
A book that illustrate and document the history, legacy, and visual
language of the videogame phenomenon.
http://www.supercade.com/
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/
Video Games:
A personal story of the early video game history.
http://www.virtualgaz.co.uk/videogamespage.htm
Gotcha:
Gives out awards to the best "golden age" computer games. Also
includes information, images, reviews, and collectables.
http://www.classicgaming.com/gotcha/
Fire-Button:
A community for all computer and videogamers. Includes game
information, screenshots and cover scans for over 50 different
platforms. Rate, review and add comments in the forum or visit the
web directory.
http://fire.spejs.net/
Oilzine.com:
The history of the two pillars, pong and asteroids, of the home
gaming market.
http://www.oilzine.com/features/features_details.asp?ID=49
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/articles/computergaminghistory/
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/
SPOnG.com : The Internet Computer Games:
A catalogue of over 55,000 games on around 70 platforms. Containing
news, screenshots, packaging, summaries and details of developers
and publishers, plus competitions, charts, trivia, tips, FAQs &
walkthroughs.
http://SPOnG.com/
GameSpot: History of Video Games:
A history of personal video games from 1889 to present.
http://gamespot.com/gamespot/features/video/hov/
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/
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
Pirates Portal - the games encyclopaedia:
Provides an overview of old platform video and computer games.
Focusing on 8 bit machines including: screenshots, online music,
covers, highscores, credits, and short reviews.
http://pirates.emucamp.com/
Video Game Gurus:
Where video game collectors come to show off. Information on classic
and modern systems, including a timeline of video games.
http://www.geocities.com/vggurus2002/
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.com
Old Computer Magazine Website:
Featuring great magazines from the 80's including: Zzap! 64, Crash,
Big K, C&VG, Atari User, Dragon User, Sinclair User, Your Sinclair,
Personal Computer Games, Sinclair projects and more!
Classic BASIC Games:
Collection of classic MS BASIC games and a BASIC Interpreter
compatible with BASIC circa 1979.
http://awsoftware.org/classiccomputing.htm
NintendoLand:
Provides information concerning Nintendo consoles and games.
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 messsage boards.
http://www.nintendoland.com
binary heritage dot com:
A site detailing the history and development of video games. Retro
game discussion in forums.
http://www.binaryheritage.com
Aven - games station:
A catalog of links to classic game systems and emulators.
http://www.aven.of.pl
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/
Video Games and Magazines from David Ahl:
The Creative Computing collection of vintage video games and
magazines at bargain prices. Atari 2600, 5200, 7800 games, rare
Nintendo strategy guides and 80's era magazines.
http://members.aol.com/mvehicle/VidGame.htm
Halcyon Days:
Halcyon days includes interviews with classic computer and video
game programmers
