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Our list of must-see sites for walkthroughs, strategy, classic consoles and the next generation |
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Posted Sunday, May 15, 2005
IGN Network
IGN includes big-name websites like GameSpy.com, IGN.com, ClassicGaming.com, TeamXbox and more, plus gamer-lifestyle sections on cars, sports and game-industry babes.
Shacknews
Reviews, articles and news for console and PC games
AOL Games
Reviews, cheats and FAQs
GameSpot
Part of CNET Networks, with news and features on PC, Xbox, PS2, GameCube and others. If you're stuck on that seemingly impossible level, visit GameFAQs.com for walkthroughs and strategy guides in the old-school ASCII format
1Up.com
The portal for Ziff Davis Media Inc., publishers of Electronic Gaming Monthly and Computer Gaming World, with reviews, notes and information on console and PC titles
GamesIndustry.biz
Focusing on the business aspects of video games, this site offers links to developers' websites and profiles of the industry players
E3 Central
Reviews and cheats for over 10,000 titles, as well as orginal features
Gamasutra
Apply for jobs in the game industry, read business news and find education opportunities related to the production of video games
TeamXbox
Games, cheats and Xbox reviews
Xbox2 News
Latest previews, news and articles on the upcoming system
The Xbox Reporter
A guide to Microsoft's Xbox with news and information
Xbox Scene
A tech-heavy Xbox site with guides for modding the Xbox and Xbox hardware
Xbox.com
Microsoft's Xbox console website
PlayStation.com
The site for Sony's PS2 console system and PSP portable system
Nintendo
The official website for Nintendo of America
ClassicGaming.com
Part of the GameSpy network, ClassicGaming.com features console and game museums devoted to NES and pre-Nintendo systems
The Video Game Museum
Minimalist database of old systems, with technical specs and game screenshots
PBS: The Video-Game Revolution
The story of how a whimsical invention of the 1960s helped spawn the computer industry as we know it
AtariAge.com
Dedicated to the latest Atari news and maintaining a historical archive, as well as selling games and collectibles for the 2600 and 7800
Pong-Story
Dedicated to Ralph Baer, inventor of the first video game played on a television, this site offers links to Pong emulators and detailed histories of early games and gaming systems
Intellivision Lives!
A website devoted to Mattel's Intellivision, featuring free emulator downloads for PC and Mac
Jakks TV Games
Jakks TV Games are plug-and-play controllers games for classic systems like the Atari 2600 (see TIME.com's Gadget of the Week review)
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