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Video Game and New Media History

• Arcade History  
  A searchable database of classic arcade games, including general information on the games themselves as well as more technical information about the consoles.
• Atari Museum  
  Archive of materials related to the video game company Atari, maintained by independent collector Curt Vendel with the cooperation of the company and its current and former employees.
• Confessions of an Aca-Fan: The Official Weblog of Henry Jenkins  
  The official blog of Henry Jenkins features frequently updated writings on new media and fan participation.
• Continuum  
  This website makes available almost the entire first eight volumes of the Australian cinema and media journal Continuum. Each issue is organized around a common theme and each features a number of articles, reviews, and forums.
• Digital Games Research Association (DIGRA) Digital Library  
  Full-text archive of presentations given at the leading academic conferences and seminars related to digital games.
• Game Studies  
  This online journal features articles by scholars from various academic disciplines discussing theories of games and gaming.
• Game-Research.com  
  A collection of reviews, articles, and historical information on videogames. Most of the content is user-generated.
• Gamer Theory  
  Hosted and designed by the Institute for the Future of the Book, this website for media theorist McKenzie Wark's 2007 book explores the possibility of a critical theory of games.
• Halcyon Days: Interviews with Classic Game Designers  
  A collection of interviews with videogame designers from the 1980s and 1990s. Published by James Hague.
• International Association for Media and History  
  The International Association for Media and History is an organization of scholars "dedicated to historical inquiry into film, radio, television, and related media." The website provides information on current publications by members as well as volume information on the association's journal The Historical Journal of Film, Radio and Television.
• Moby Games  
  A cross-referenced game database, with information on computer, console, and arcade games, with ratings and reviews submitted by users.
• Ralph Baer  
  A site developed and maintained by Ralph Baer, inventor of the home video game. Includes design documents and patents.
• Selectparks  
  A regularly updated compendium on the intersection of art and gaming, with an extensive bibliography and links section, archives, and downloads.