Board-Approved Gaming Sites

[ECM]

LAST UPDATED 10-27:

This is a collection of sites that the readers of this 'site' think offer great gaming news, writing, etc. If you have one you'd like added, post it in here:

*Unlimited Zigworks: great writing and a general focus on games as old as I am (OK, maybe not quite *that* old) makes Zig's site a must-visit for the classic-minded gamer. (And he even *pays* for a URL, so that content has to be worth at least a good ten bucks...to him anyway.)

*Arcade Heroes: remember arcades? Yeah, well, that makes three of us. But for those three, Arcade Heroes is pretty much the only arcade site left on the net that actually a. updates and b. covers the Western arcade scene.

*The Magic Box: you probably all know the 'Box, and it's still updated regularly w/ lots of (mostly) import[footnote:1]Unless you're in Japan. Then I guess it's domestic.[/footnote] gaming news. It's also the only semi-mainstream site I visit, for what (little) that's worth.

*Actionbutton.net: personally, this site (and its 'writers') make me physically ill, but young Smithee digs it, so if you like your game writing with almost insufferable levels of self-importance and navel-gazing (with a side of self-aggrandizement), well, welcome home.

*Rock Paper Shotgun: Rob, resident game design impresario, likes this site, though i can't comment on it because I've been there, maybe, all of three times.

*The Brothers Duomazov (I see what they did there): Zig says: For people who dig the PC Engine / TurboGrafx, I totally recommend The Brothers Duomazov. Two of the writers barely exist (although they're cool people), but the one who writes 99% of the reviews is a legit genius and his love for the system really shows. Since I do, indeed, dig the PCE (second favorite '16-bit' console after the Genesis), I'll be visiting this site at some point.

*Gamespite: I absolutely loathe pretty much everything GS stands for, but since KoG likes 'em, they get a mention anyway.

*KoG's Fanboy Ramble: if you like, um, expansive reviews of games and other, assorted, pop culture goodies, you'll probably enjoy Knight of Gold's site, even if, half the time (or more!), you disagree w/ him. (Just be sure to bring some food, water, a sleeping bag, and put in for a leave of absence from work.)

*Unseen 64: this site is basically a repository for games that were announced/planned but, for whatever reason, never made it to market. Lots of cool curiosities abound!

*Acts of Gord: the continuing saga of the trials and tribulations of an independent game retailer in the land of hockey, Tim Horton's, and frostbite. (Unsurprisingly, if you've ever worked help desk/tech support, a lot of it's going to be crushing deja vu, but in a good way.)

*Nintendo 3DS Blog: I think we can all figure out what this covers, exhaustively.

*My Nintendo News: as above, only it covers Wii, WiiU, 3DS and anything else Nintendo manages to do. Like losing money. Lots of it.

[feilong80]

www.rockpapershotgun.com

[AllenSmithee]

I like ActionButton.net

[kog3100edw]

Most of the sites I frequent are probably already really well known on this board: HG101, Eurogamer (sarcastic a-holes, but sometimes insightful), Shmups! (lots of fan a-holes, but no place more in-depth on shooters), CAVE-STG, Siliconera.

But I'd also plug Magweasel, especially if your a PC-Engine fan.

And Gamespite, even though it delves in and around NGJ much of the time.

[ECM]

I left out magweasel only because he really doesn't update anymore and was, even before that, pretty sporadic. (I do did enjoy his stuff, though.)

[kog3100edw]

Hahaha.

You didn't have to append Gamespite to the top post! Its one of those places I can't bring myself to read 90% of because it is weepy NGJ that I can't relate to. BUT. That last 10% contains some 'experience' that resonates with me, and makes the visit worthwhile.

Fortunately the site is EXTENSIVELY indexed as it derives mostly from a mag organised for print. So it is pretty easy to at least figure out which articles are about a game the reader likes or is familiar with.

I'd actually say the 90-10 thing goes for most sites I visit. I play video games a lot, but I'm not sure (comparitively) I play A LOT of video games. And the vast majority of EVERY gaming site (excluding message boards) I pass over.

Thanks for throwing the Ramble up there though. I'm going to say a lot of what I ramble about could only loosely be termed a review. I hate New Games Journalism, but might be considered a purveyor of it myself. I'm not sure.

[ECM]

RE: your site

Yeah, I know, but they don't know that (that it isn't all reviews) until it's too late

[arcadehero]

Unseen64.net is great for info on the many unreleased games out there. They don't update every day but often enough.

[ECM]

Yeah, I like Unseen64. Added.

[Millar Time]

I recommend this web site to all those who love a good laugh:

www.actsofgord.com

[ECM]

Ah yes, the continuing trials and tribulations of a video game retailer in the Great White North.

Added.

[Millar Time]

vgmdb.net/

"VGMdb is a community project dedicated to cataloguing the music of video games and anime. "

A great site for those of us who enjoy game music. Very well organized. I've discovered a number of game music CDs I didn't even know existed until recently.