History (Video Games)

History Sites:

The Dragon's Lair / Space Ace Computer Games Collection 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. (History) http://users.skynet.be/nuno Classic Gaming: The History of Computer Gaming Part 1 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. (History) http://www.classicgaming.com/features/articles/computergaminghistory/ Dangerous Dann's Museum of Video History Dangerous Dann's Museum of Video History: A site about various memorabilia around video games. (History) http://www.gamearchive.com/Video_Games/Danger_Dan/ Flynn's Classic Games Flynn's Classic Games: A website that reviews classic PC games and shows where you can buy them. (History) http://studentwebs.winona.edu/awflynn2605/ Screens Edge 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. (History) http://www.zxscreens.i12.com/zxscreens/ A Brief History of Home Video Games 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. (History) http://www.geekcomix.com/vgh/ Brookhaven 1958 Video Game 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. (History) http://www.osti.gov/accomplishments/videogame.html Classic BASIC Games Classic BASIC Games: Collection of classic MS BASIC games and a BASIC Interpreter compatible with BASIC circa 1979. (History) http://awsoftware.org/classiccomputing.htm Oilzine.com Oilzine.com: The history of the two pillars, pong and asteroids, of the home gaming market. (History) http://www.oilzine.com/features/features_details.asp?ID=49 Computer Gaming World Museum 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. (History) http://cgw.vintagegaming.org Supercade Supercade: A book that illustrate and document the history, legacy, and visual language of the videogame phenomenon. (History) http://www.supercade.com/ Roald E. Peterson III Roald E. Peterson III: A Web site devoted to the old, but classic turn-based space empire strategy game, Anacreon Reconstruction 4021 and other classic retro games. (History) http://blake.prohosting.com/~tjpete Flat Batteries Flat Batteries: Flat Batteries is here to promote video games as an art form worthy of respect as a valuable part of our culture. (History) http://www.flatbatteries.com Pong to Pacman 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. (History) http://www.designboom.com/eng/education/pong.html Great Game Database Great Game Database: Arcade & video games, technical information and related memorabilia from the classic era through the neoclassic. (History) http://www.ggdb.com/ Video Game Database 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. (History) http://www.videogamedb.com/ Retro Console Retro Console: Retro Console offers a set of video game consoles that are compatible with the classic game consoles of long ago. The first product is a NES compatible system with many advantages over the original system. (History) http://www.retroconsole.com Pirates Portal: The Games Encyclopaedia 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. (History) http://pirates.emucamp.com/ Arcade Timewarp - classic arcade games, video games, arcade machines Arcade Timewarp - classic arcade games, video games, arcade machines: Site dedicated to classic arcade systems. (History) http://www.arcadetimewarp.com Vintage computer games and hardware Vintage computer games and hardware: Includes photographs of vintage software and hardware. (History) http://www.stellatron.com/ Playable Classic Games Playable Classic Games: Features downloadable classic games. (History) http://oldies.50free.org Gaming in the Media World 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. (History) http://users.tinyonline.co.uk/youngsteve/SystemFrames.htm Video Games Video Games: A personal story of the early video game history. (History) http://www.virtualgaz.co.uk/videogamespage.htm The Dot Eaters: Videogame History 101 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. (History) http://www.emuunlim.com/doteaters/ RetroBase.de - Videogame preservation since Feb. 2002 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. (History) http://www.retrobase.de I.C. When I.C. When: A chronological history of computing, with a special emphasis on video games. (History) http://www.icwhen.com/ Classic Videogame Station Odyssey Classic Videogame Station Odyssey: Japanese videogame history including cartoons. (History) http://www.ne.jp/asahi/cvs/odyssey/ Videotopia Videotopia: Exhibit of the true history of video games. An international traveling museum exhibit chronicling the history of mankind's first interactive media. (History) http://www.videotopia.com/ Game Grandpas Game Grandpas: Covering many systems from the Atari 2600 to the PS2. (History) http://ryangenno.tripod.com/ Halcyon Days Halcyon Days: Halcyon days includes interviews with classic computer and video game programmers (History) http://www.dadgum.com/halcyon/ Retro Experience 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). (History) http://www.retro-experience.co.uk History of Home Video Games 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. (History) http://www.videogames.org/html/ The Video Game Museum The Video Game Museum: An online video game museum with screenshots, scans, music, ads and reviews. (History) http://www.vgmuseum.com/ Classic Home Video Games Museum Classic Home Video Games Museum: Devoted to video games made from 1972 to 1987. (History) http://gamesmuseum.h-body.org/ Lucasarts Museum Lucasarts Museum: Chronicles all things related to the classic Lucasart's adventure games. (History) http://lucasarts.vintagegaming.org Armchair Arcade Armchair Arcade: Classic and modern computer and videogame online publication. (History) http://www.armchairarcade.com/ Retro View Retro View: Tips, cheats, reviews, high scores and discussion of classic video games. (History) http://www.mameworld.net/retroview/ Jammajup 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. (History) http://www.jammajup.pwp.blueyonder.co.uk Old Computer Magazine Website Old Computer Magazine Website: Featuring great magazines from the 80's including: Zzap! 64, Crash, Big K, CandVG, Atari User, Dragon User, Sinclair User, Your Sinclair, Personal Computer Games, and Sinclair projects. (History) http://www.old-computer-mags.co.uk/ Video Game Gurus Video Game Gurus: Where video game collectors come to show off. Information on classic and modern systems, including a timeline of video games. (History) http://www.geocities.com/vggurus2002/ SPOnG.com : The Internet Computer Games 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. (History) http://SPOnG.com/ Gotcha Gotcha: Gives out awards to the best "golden age" computer games. Also includes information, images, reviews, and collectables. (History) http://www.classicgaming.com/gotcha/ The Stairway To Hell The Stairway To Hell: Archive of software released for the Acorn range of 8-bit home computers. BBC Micro Games, Acorn Electron games, BBC Micro Emulation and BBC Emulators with reviews, scans, music mp3, mags, instructions and documentation. (History) http://www.stairwaytohell.com/ TheCan.Org TheCan.Org: Read, enjoy and contribute accounts of computer, video and online games that were cancelled or otherwise lost, precious, before release. (History) http://thecan.org/ MobyGames 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. (History) http://mobygames.com/ Mintfresh's Classic Games Site 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. (History) http://www.mintfresh.0catch.com/ culturalstudies behind the videogame 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. (History) http://culturavg.altervista.org/ NintendoLand 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. (History) http://www.nintendoland.com Classic Arcade Gaming 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. (History) http://www.classicarcadegaming.com/ GameSpot: History of Video Games GameSpot: History of Video Games: A history of personal video games from 1889 to present. (History) http://gamespot.com/gamespot/features/video/hov/ Intellivision Classic Videogame Website Intellivision Classic Videogame Website: A journey through the classic system Intellivision. (History) http://www.intellivisionlives.com/ Phosphor Dot Fossils Phosphor Dot Fossils: Classic arcade video game history. (History) http://www.theLogBook.com/phosphor/ The Old Computer Dot Com 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. (History) http://www.theoldcomputer.com/