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Nintendo DS
Tue, 29 Mar 2005 19:47:05 -0800
$139.99 - $299.98 from 11 stores. User rating:4.3 out of 5. After dominating the handheld video game market for over a decade with the Game Boy, Game Boy Color, and Game Boy Advance, Nintendo diverges from its winning brand with the Nintendo DS. First announced in spring of 2004 and scheduled to launch near the end of that same year, the Nintendo DS is based on an unusual design that suggests possibilities of innovative player interfaces and new styles of gameplay. The most prominent feature of the DS, or "Dual Screen," is its two backlit display screens. The rectangular Nintendo DS is about the same size and shape as a contemporary PDA. It has a clamshell design, with a conventional display screen above, centered on the inside of the lid, and a touchsensitive screen, which can be used for both display and control, on the bottom of the unit. The two screens are aligned, one directly above the other, when the Nintendo DS is opened for use. Both screens are about three inches measured diagonally, comparable in size to the screen on a Game Boy Advance. Games for the Nintendo DS are stored and sold on DS cartridges, which are similar in size to the flash memory cards used in digital cameras and PDAs; considerably smaller than Nintendo's previous handheld media formats. The DS is backwardcompatible, however, and can also play the sinlgeplayer modes of nearly all existing GBA games. The device features two separate cartridge slots to accommodate the two media formats. Game Boy cartridges fit in a slot on the front of the handheld, and Nintendo DS cartridges go in a slot on the back. The control buttons of the Nintendo DS are somewhat similar to those of a Super NES. A crossshaped Dpad is to the left of the bottom screen and four action buttons "A," "B," "X," and "Y" are arranged in a diamond to the right. In games that support the distinguishing dual screen design, the bottom display may also be a primary means of control. The touchsensitive screen can be used with a precision stylus that comes with the handheld, or simply with the player's fingers and thumbs. The Nintendo DS also has two shoulder buttons. The overall performance power of the Nintendo DS has been equated to that of the Nintendo 64 console. The handheld is designed to produce audio, video, and 3D rendering of speed and quality comparable to the late1990s console. The DS supports both IEEE 802.11 and a proprietary format of wireless connectivity, allowing two or more players to join in multiplayer DS games without a physical "link cable" connection. The handheld also features a headphone jack (unlike its GBA SP predecessor) and microphone input for voicerecognition functions. A builtin, rechargeable battery provides an estimated 10 hours of gameplay. ~ T.J. Deci, All Game Guide
ESPN Game Station
Tue, 29 Mar 2005 19:47:05 -0800
$179.99 from 1 store. User rating:3.3 out of 5.
Halo 2
Tue, 29 Mar 2005 19:47:06 -0800
$19.99 - $54.95 from 25 stores. User rating:4.7 out of 5. The sequel to developer Bungie's best-selling Xbox launch title returns for more first-person shooting action against a host of new alien races. Players once again assume the role of a genetically engineered soldier known as the Master Chief as he battles the remaining forces of the Covenant for control of the galaxy. The Master Chief will now be able to acquire new weapons from fallen enemies and explore the planetary landscapes from inside more than double the number of vehicles found in the original. In addition, Halo 2 features both a single-player campaign playable across multiple difficulty settings as well as online competition using the Xbox Live broadband service. No matter which mode is selected, players won't be alone in the conflict: allied forces will once again join in the battles and skirmishes to help repel enemy forces. ~ Scott Alan Marriott, All Game Guide

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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.
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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.
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Arcade History Database - Arcade History is an arcade video games database where you can find more than 4600 games featuring pictures and information.
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Armchair Arcade - Classic and modern computer and videogame online publication.

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.
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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.
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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.
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Classic BASIC Games - Collection of classic MS BASIC games and a BASIC Interpreter compatible with BASIC circa 1979.

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.
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Classic Home Video Games Museum - Devoted to video games made from 1972 to 1987.
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Classic Retro Games - Directory of quality full versions of freeware retro remakes and ports.
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Classic Videogame Station Odyssey - Japanese videogame history including cartoons.
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500 Comcamel.com - The hump of Empire Earth - Comcamel.com provides information, news, images and strategies for Empire Earth (2), the best RTS game around.

500 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.

crates and barrels - This is about crates and barrels in videogames.

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.
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Dangerous Dann's Museum of Video History - A site about various memorabilia around video games.
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Flat Batteries - Flat Batteries is here to promote video games as an art form worthy of respect as a valuable part of our culture.
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404 Flynn's Classic Games - A website that reviews classic PC games and shows where you can buy them.

Game Collectors Finland - Suomen tietokonepelien, videopelien, konsolipelien ja peliautomaattien keräilijöiden mekka.
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Game Downloads - Huge archive of reviewed abandonware, freeware and shareware games.
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Game Grandpas - Covering many systems from the Atari 2600 to the PS2.

GameArchive.net - The Library of past and present computer and video games.
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Games Implosion - Features a discussion forum area. Information about video game systems, video games, controllers and repair.
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GameSpot: History of Video Games - A history of personal video games from 1889 to 2001.
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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.

Gotcha - Gives out awards to the best golden age computer games. Also includes information, images, reviews, and collectables.
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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 - Halcyon days includes interviews with classic computer and video game programmers

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.

I.C. When - A chronological history of computing, with a special emphasis on video games.
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Intellivision Classic Videogame Website - A journey through the classic system Intellivision.
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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.
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Lee's PeeknPoke - General arcade and console emulation site.

Link Cable of Time - Linking gaming past to gaming present with reviews and backstories on all of the major developers of the gaming industry.

500 Lucasarts Museum - Chronicles all things related to the classic Lucasart's adventure games.
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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.

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.
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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.
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Oilzine.com - The history of the two pillars, pong and asteroids, of the home gaming market.

500 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.
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Phosphor Dot Fossils - Classic arcade video game history.

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.
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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).
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Retro View - 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.
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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.

SPOnG.com - Containing news, screenshots, summaries and details of developers and publishers, plus competitions, charts, trivia, tips, FAQs, and walkthroughs.
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Supercade - A book that illustrate and document the history, legacy, and visual language of the videogame phenomenon.
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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.
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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.
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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.

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.
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The Video Game Museum - An online video game museum with screenshots, scans, music, ads and reviews.
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TheCan.Org - Read, enjoy and contribute accounts of computer, video and online games that were cancelled or otherwise lost, precious, before release.
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Twin Galaxies - Official scorekeeper for the world of video game and pinball playing since the early 1980s.

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.
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500 Video Games - A personal story of the early video game history.

Video Games 101 - Video Games - Video game system information with a focus on Tomb Raider.
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Videotopia - Exhibit of the true history of video games. An international traveling museum exhibit chronicling the history of mankind's first interactive media.

Vintage computer games and hardware - Includes photographs of vintage software and hardware.

Visionnet - Retrogaming - Online gaming library of all common consoles, handhelds and homecomputers.

VOGONS - Very Old Games On New Systems - A forum about how to get older games to run on newer computers.