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Articles related to video games need sources like any other Wikipedia article—content must be verifiable. Due to the nature of video game journalism, however, editors writing articles within the scope of this project may encounter problems finding or citing sources. This guideline aims to discuss some of the most common problem areas. None of the following directions apply in every single instance so always use reason and common sense when citing sources.

Because the fields of video game journalism, research, criticism, and commentary are relatively new compared to similar coverage of traditional media, traditional means of sourcing can be somewhat rare. In addition, the simultaneous development and expansion of internet-based sources alongside the modern video game scene has led to a much higher degree of exclusive online coverage than is the case with other media. These factors make the determination of reliable video-game sources a complex issue. To address this problem, this guideline provides a few general rules of thumb and presents the current consensus regarding the reliability and usability of specific video-game-related sources. Any questions regarding specific sources not covered in this guideline may be directed to the talk page. Remember to search the talk page archives before starting a new topic.

Locating reliable sources

One of the first places that many editors look for video game sources is the internet. After using one of several search engines to locate information on a subject, the search results must be scrutinized for reliability. A list of sources that have been identified by the WP:VG community as reliable appears lower in this page at the Sources list. This list is neither complete nor can it be used as definitive proof regarding a listed source's reliability determination, but it provides a good rough guide on which to base the scrutiny of sources for reliability.

In order to facilitate the location and recovery of reliable sources, tools are available to filter search results to target reliable sources. Editors can use Reliable Sources for Video Games, a custom Google search engine focusing on the below-listed reliable sites and filtering out many bad or non-RS sites. A second custom Google search engine, Situational Sources for Video Games, is also available to search for reliable sources on a topic. Remember that just because a source shows up in the Reliable Sources for Video Games search engine there is no guarantee that it is reliable. Forum posts, for example, are usually non-reliable. Also, be sure to take note of the conditions and limitations required for proper use of all sources (as listed in the tables below) before relying on them. The template {{find video game sources}} also includes a link to these custom search engines.

Finally, there are a number of online tools that can be used to help determine the reliability and usability of online sources.

• The Special:LinkSearch tool allows editors to see all places where English Wikipedia and other Wikipedias link to a specific website. This can help to show how commonly cited a source is.
• The Special:WhatLinksHere tool allows editors to see which Wikipedia-based pages link to other Wikipedia articles. This can help to identify related articles that may demonstrate sourcing conventions for the kind of article in question. This can also aid in the location of sources listed at the WP:VG Reference Library.

Editorial discretion should promote broad coverage and reduce POV

For many of the articles under the aegis of WP:VG, sources are plentiful and easily located. Because not every source needs to be cited, editorial discretion will play a part in the exclusion of redundant and unnecessary sources. A few of the more important considerations when reviewing sources for inclusion are listed hereunder:

• Negative as well as positive reviews - It is exceptionally rare for a video game to receive universal critical praise or condemnation. For this reason, reasonable efforts should be made to reduce undue bias by presenting both perspectives on the game. For the few cases where reception is universally slanted in one direction (either positive or negative), remember that exceptional claims require exceptional sourcing.
• Contemporary as well as modern coverage - As a general rule, reviewers of video games are inextricably tied to their temporal vantage point and because advancements in video game technology increase by leaps and bounds every few years, it is unfair to review a game in light of the game scene 20 years later. Likewise, hindsight can lead to revisionist reviews and nostalgia may lead to unduly positive scores. An effort should be made to include contemporary coverage of games if available in order to maintain a neutral point of view untainted by modern perceptions.
• Domestic as well as foreign coverage - Because video games are cultural artifacts, when a game comes from X country, then reviews from X country can provide cultural insight that might escape foreign reviewers. Relatedly, when a game depicts Y country or aspects of it, then reviews from Y country can provide reliable, detailed, and direct reaction to the depiction. At the same time, however, when a game comes from Z country, reviews from X and Y countries will help to reduce POV and to provide an international response thereby eliminating systemic cultural biases.
• Metareviews as well as individual reviews - Although metareviews tend to provide an average and roughly neutral review for games, the specific views of influential and/or well-respected individual reviewers may be of equal importance and should be presented with proper attribution despite the probability of containing a POV-heavy review. Care must be taken to avoid skewing the apparent reception by presenting disproportionate numbers of positive or negative individual reviews.

The above considerations should also be taken when seeking out sources to add content such as reception sections to video game articles.

Print sources

Print sources are often difficult to locate for video game articles, however their use can in some cases improve coverage dramatically. This is especially true when it comes to providing citations for claims covering the early period (generally prior to 2000) before online sources became as established and reliable as they are in some cases today. Although it is incorrect to uncritically assume reliability for a source simply because it exists or existed in printed form, as a general rule of thumb it should be borne in mind that print sources cost money to produce and are therefore likely to make more of an effort at quality and accuracy than most low-cost fan sites. As the length of time a print source remains in continuous publication increases, the source gains in reputation, goodwill, and brand strength. This factor also tends to mean that longer-lasting and more established print sources are more likely to be accurate than brief fly-by-night operations, because readers tend to seek accuracy and evidence of readership can be found in the duration of the print source's time in print.

While there is no proscription against hard-to-access sources, the fact that print sources are more difficult to verify means that it is often a good idea to include additional web-based reliable sourcing if it is available. Editors adding print-based references should also make an effort to substantiate or at least double-check their claims if they are challenged. One of the best places to gain access to print-based video game reference material on Wikipedia is at the WP:VG reference library. Editors listed as contacts at the Reference Library have volunteered to make information from these magazines available on request and this can be used to reference claims in articles as well as to verify references and to establish notability.

Fansites

Many video games have sites devoted to them that are not affiliated with the developers or publishers. These fansites enable fans to read about and discuss the game. When checked against Wikipedia guidelines such as Wikipedia:Reliable sources#What is a reliable source?, these fansites usually do not qualify as a reliable source. They frequently have little or no editorial oversight, and may be self-published (i.e., the person hosting the website is also the one writing its content). Fact-checking is often of lesser importance than publishing the latest rumours. Quoting the rule of thumb: "...the greater the degree of scrutiny involved in checking facts, analyzing legal issues, and scrutinizing the evidence and arguments of a particular work, the more reliable it is."

Some fansites provide forum excerpts by developers from the game's forums. Favour citing the forum post itself over the fansite's article and commentary about it. When citing a forum post on a fansite's own forum, special scrutiny is advised. Make it clear that it is the post that is cited, not the thread or forum in general. Consider forum posts like journal articles, except that in this case the "journal" is unreliable (see WP:SPS), but the "article" may be, because of its author. Use real names over forum nicknames. An example from Supreme Commander:

Ables, Jeremy (2007-07-30). "Patch notes build 3260". Gas Powered Games. Retrieved 2007-08-06. {{cite web}}: Check date values in: |date= (help)

Tools: {{cite web}} and {{citation}}

Video games

In articles about video games, citing the game itself is often attractive. Wikipedia favours secondary sources, and the use of primary sources should be minimised. Games are primary sources in articles about themselves. Whether it is good to use them as a source varies by perspective, subject and game. For a reader, it is usually very hard to use a video game to check facts. Provide transcripts wherever possible, and enable readers to check the facts themselves by noting which area, level or episode is cited. Using the later levels of games with a linear level progression as sources (without transcripts) should be avoided. The same applies to bonus levels or easter eggs.

It is very hard to find proper sources for sections about the plot or setting of a video game without using the game itself. In many of these sections, the game itself is used as a source, but make sure that it is not the only source. Furthermore, the kind of statements that can be backed up with a reference to the game itself is limited. For example, it is impossible to use the game itself to back up that it "... takes place in a high fantasy setting".

Statements of a technical or critical nature should never contain references to the game itself. Technical details (like the type of texture mapping used) are impossible to discern for the layperson. Using the game itself as a source for critical content is original research. Criticism should not be the editor's own, but for example a reviewer's.

However, instruction booklets, player's guides, and other game-related publications may be cited as normal.

Tools: {{cite video game}} and {{cite video}}

Review sites

The most important source for most video game articles are the reviews of the game itself. These reviews come mostly from reliable sources (such as the ones in the list below), but be aware of less reliable reviews. Many sites allow users to submit content, like Wikipedia itself. These reviews are often not independent, and are not reliable because they have not been checked for factuality by an editor. It is also important to make a distinction between review sites, and directory listings. The latter often repeat information from press releases and the game's official website, and do not constitute a reliable source for establishing notability. Their use should be avoided in general as well.

Aggregate review sites such as Metacritic and Game Rankings are generally useful to include in the critical reception portion of a video game article, as these sites provide links to numerous reviews for a game, more than can readily be included in Wikipedia. Data from these aggregate review sites should be handled carefully. There are two primary issues with these sites. Firstly, the site webmasters are free to include or ignore any review source they choose. While these sites will typically include major English gaming review sources, they can (and do) also include less reliable sites. Secondly, the sites average the scores between reviewers without regard for the differences in the rating systems used. Furthermore, video game reviews are not meant to be used in comparison with each other. A reviewer who gave two games both a score of 90% might prefer one above the other, but this does not show in the scores.

Retailers

Retailers are only considered reliable sources for games that have already been released, and even then, only for information regarding release dates and the existence of games on a particular platform. However other secondary or primary sources should be used if available. Retailers posting future dates for games not yet released raise a red flag as to the legitimacy of the statement, and should not be used unless confirmed by a more reliable source.

Official information

In video gaming communities, the adjective "official" is often used to describe information released by the game developer. It denotes that the information is definitive, reliable and sometimes important. This is without regard to whether said information is deemed canonical.

Merely being "official" does not guarantee that information is usable under Wikipedia's editorial standards. Information deriving from official sources but published in generally unreliable ones such as blogs, fansites, or forum posts is likely unusable. Much of what is called official often stems from primary sources such as the game itself, which should largely not be used (see above). Additionally, not all reliably sourced official information merits inclusion, and in fact the bulk of the article may be unofficial. An example of this is the release date: when the official date is at 1998 according to accurate but unreliable (by Wikipedia policy standards) information, but a reliable source writes that it is 1999, Wikipedia should include the latter. Even if one has the knowledge of memory or the word of a trustworthy individual, original research is off-limits.

The crux is that "official" is not relevant to Wikipedia standards. In fan communities, all information released by the game developers is official and important. In a Wikipedia article, information released by game developers is no different from any other reliable source; in fact, it may be less reliable under possible interpretations of the policy regarding self-published or primary sources.

Sourcing style

Main articles: MOS:TITLE and MOS:ITALICS

When citing a print magazine, the name of the magazine should be written in italics. Likewise for the video games themselves. The usage of italics for an online source depends on the nature of its content, and is detailed in the Manual of Style. When citing a particular article published by a magazine or website, or when citing a chapter within a video game, the title should be surrounded by quotes. The various citation sub-templates of {{cite}} handle this sort of thing for you automatically.

Review table

Main page: Template:VG Reviews

A review table exists to list several game reviews in a conveniently readable format. Game publications are specified using short alphanumeric codes to make managing lists is easier.

List

See also: Wikipedia:WikiProject Video games/Reference library, Video game journalism § Publications of note, and Portal:Video games/Sources

It is often difficult to gauge whether a source is reliable or not in the area of video gaming. The following is a list of sources that have been established as reliable in the field of video gaming per past consensus. Please bring up all new additions on the talk page before posting them below.

A Google Custom Search engine is available at http://www.google.com/cse/home?cx=003516479746865699832:leawcwkqifq for Google-based searches of only the reliable source websites listed on this page. A second GoogleCustom Search engine available at http://www.google.com/cse/home?cx=003516479746865699832:qdq1uk9p1ua can be used to search through the situational source websites listed on this page. Remember to examine the limitations listed for each situational source in the tables below.

Note: "Media" refers to the publication's principal means of content delivery.

Reliable sources

General

Name	Media	Type	Notes and limitations	Owner	Quick Links
1UP.com	online	game reviews, news, features	Formerly EGM online site, merged with UGO in 2009.[1]	UGO Networks	G·N·B·S·RS·Talk·LS
Andriasang	online	news, features	Focused on the Japanese video games industry, contains weekly updates from Famitsu, Dengeki, Jump and other Japanese Magazines	Independent	G·N·B·S·RS·Talk·LS
allgame	online	game synopsis, summaries, credits	An extension of Allmusic by the same company to video games. Provides IMDb-like details for game credits and useful as a source for those within articles.	Macrovision	G·N·B·S·RS·Talk·LS
Ars Technica	online	Game news and reviews		Ars Technica, Condé Nast Digital	G·N·B·S·RS·Talk·LS
Blue's News	online			UGO Networks	G·N·B·S·RS·Talk·LS
CNET	online	News, reviews, features		CBS Corporation/CBS Interactive	G·N·B·S·RS·Talk·LS
Edge (UK)	print, online	game reviews, news, features		Future Publishing	G·N·B·S·RS·Talk·LS
Eurogamer	online	News, reviews, features		Eurogamer Network	G·N·B·S·RS·Talk·LS
FiringSquad	online		Started by Dennis Fong aka "Thresh". The site's various articles has been cited in many publications and scholarly works. Passed FAC for Giants: Citizen Kabuto, Midtown Madness.	FS Media Inc.	G·N·B·S·RS·Talk·LS
Game Informer (US)	online	News, reviews, features
Gamertell	print, online	News, reviews, features		GameStop	G·N·B·S·RS·Talk·LS
Game Revolution	online	News, reviews, features	Site has been cited by numerous scholarly works.	AtomicOnline	G·N·B·S·RS·Talk·LS
GamerBytes	online	Gaming commentary for online marketplace games	Covers online marketplace games such as WiiWare, Xbox Live Arcade, and PlayStation Network. Often contains features that are published on its site before it reaches Gamasutra.[2]	Sister site of Gamasutra, Think Services	G·N·B·S·RS·Talk·LS
GameSetWatch	online	Gaming commentary	Material is generally stuff that has already been published at Gamasutra but will often contain features that are published on its site before it reaches Gamasutra.[3]	Sister site of Gamasutra, Think Services	G·N·B·S·RS·Talk·LS
GamesRadar	online	Reviews, news, features	In the same network as Computer and Video Games, PC Gamer.[4]	Future Publishing	G·N·B·S·RS·Talk·LS
GameDaily	online	News, reviews, features		AOL	G·N·B·S·RS·Talk·LS
Gameplanet	online	news, features, reviews			G·N·B·S·RS·Talk·LS
GamePro (US)	print, online	console gaming	Sister magazine to GameStar.	IDG Entertainment	G·N·B·S·RS·Talk·LS
GamesMaster (UK, PH)	print	news, features, reviews		Future Publishing	G·N·B·S·RS·Talk
GameSpy	online	news, features, reviews	Shared database with IGN.	News Corporation > IGN Entertainment	G·N·B·S·RS·Talk·LS
GameTrailers	online	Video news, reviews, hosting	Make sure that you are not sourcing fanmade material.	MTV Networks	G·N·B·S·RS·Talk·LS
GameZone (US, DE)	online	news, features, reviews	Recommended as an objective and reliable gaming site in books, and referenced for several of its articles in various books and scholarly works.[5]		G·N·B·S·RS·Talk·LS
Good Game	online		Australian TV show which reviews video games, and has informative out-of-universe retrospective segments. Website comprehensive	Australian Broadcasting Corporation	G·N·B·S·RS·Talk·LS
Hardcore Gamer Magazine (US)	print, online			DoubleJump Publishing	G·N·B·S·RS·Talk·LS
IGN (US, AU, UK)	online	news, features, reviews	Shared database with GameSpy. Make sure news item are not user-submitted info or blog postings; blog postings from site staff are most likely acceptable.	News Corporation > IGN Entertainment	G·N·B·S·RS·Talk·LS
IndustryGamers	online	News, reviews, features		Independently owned	G·N·B·S·RS·Talk·LS
Kotaku	online, blog	news, features, reviews	News posts after 2010 are considered reliable. For posts before 2010, only those (significant) opinion posts that are written by established writers are allowed. See:[6] Editors are cautioned of WP:DUCK for blog/geeky posts that have little news or reporting significance.	Gawker Media	G·N·B·S·RS·Talk·LS
MCV	print, online	news, features, events	Shared news coverage with Famitsu that is updated weekly.	Intent Media	G·N·B·S·RS·Talk·LS
Nintendo World Report	online	news, features, reviews	Formerly known as Planet GameCube.	Independent	G·N·B·S·RS·Talk·LS
Play	print, online			Future Publishing	G·N·B·S·RS·Talk·LS
Shacknews	online	news, features, reviews	Full-time staff and editorial processes. staff about	GameFly	G·N·B·S·RS·Talk·LS
SKOAR! (IN)	print		Spinoff from technology magazine, Digit.	Owned by 9.9 Mediaworx	G·N·B·S·RS·Talk
Stratos Group	online		Acknowledged industry experts.[7]	Independent	G·N·B·S·RS·Talk·LS
UGO Networks	online	news, features	Operate a host of related networked gaming sites.	Hearst Corporation	G·N·B·S·RS·Talk·LS
VideoGamer.com	online		Provides content for Virgin Media.[8] Full-time staff includes industry veterans.[9][10]	Pro-G Media	G·N·B·S·RS·Talk·LS
VG247	online	news, features	Operated by industry veteran Patrick Garett as part of a collaboration with Eurogamer. Won best gaming blog at the Games Media Awards 2009.	Patrick Garett	G·N·B·S·RS·Talk·LS
Voodoo Extreme	online			News Corporation > IGN Entertainment	G·N·B·S·RS·Talk·LS
Wired	online	news, features		Condé Nast Publications	G·N·B·S·RS·Talk·LS
X-Play (US)	television, online	news, features, reviews		G4	G·N·B·S·RS·Talk·LS

Foreign language

Name	Media	Type	Language	Notes and limitations	Owner	Quick Links
4Gamer.net (JP)	online		Japanese	Appears as if they copied IGN's site design.	Published by aetas.	G·N·B·S·RS·Talk·LS
Absolute Games (RU)	online		Russian			G·N·B·S·RS·Talk·LS
Dengeki (JP)	print, online		Japanese		Published by ASCII Media Works	G·N·B·S·RS·Talk·LS
Comptiq / MeadiaMixx Gaming Magazine (JP)	print, online		Japanese	Older issues deal with computers in general as the magazine transitioned to computer/video gaming. As of September 2003 the print magazine is known as MeadiaMixx Gaming Magazine.	Published by Kadokawa Shoten	G·N·B·S·RS·Talk·LS
Famitsu (JP)	print, online		Japanese	Includes several spin-off publications dealing with specific platforms.	Published by Enterbrain	G·N·B·S·RS·Talk·LS
GamesTM (UK, DE, NL, BE)	print	news, reviews, features			Imagine Publishing	G·N·B·S·RS·Talk
Impress Watch (JP)	online		Japanese		Owned by Impress Group	G·N·B·S·RS·Talk·LS
ITmedia (JP)	online		Japanese		Owned by ITmedia	G·N·B·S·RS·Talk·LS
Media Create (JP)	print, online	rankings, analysis, trends, etc.	Japanese	When citing their ranking page use Webcitation or another instant archiving resource as their pages change weekly and are not archived. Some of their older English and Japanese pages are archived.	Media Create Co.	G·N·B·S·RS·Talk·LS
Power Unlimited (NL)	print		Dutch		HUB Uitgevers	G·N·B·S·RS·Talk

Games industry-related/academic/other

Name	Media	Type	Notes and limitations	Owner	Quick Links
Chart-Track	online	Monitors sales of software for the UK, Ireland and Denmark.		Controlled by research institute GfK.[11][12]	G·N·B·S·RS·Talk·LS
ELSPA	online	Sales and ratings organization for Europe.	Includes Famitsu (Japan) sales, ranging from 2005 to 2008.[13]		G·N·B·S·RS·Talk·LS
Game Studies	online	peer-reviewed, scholarly journal	Has a Board of reviewers from academic institutes, a team of editors, and is listed on the Directory of Open Access Journals.		G·N·B·S·RS·Talk·LS
Gamasutra	online	Focus on video game development, for video game developers.		United Business Media; sister publication to Game Developer magazine	G·N·B·S·RS·Talk·LS
Game Developer (US)	print	Focus on video game development		CMP Media	G·N·B·S·RS·Talk
GamesIndustry.biz	online	News, features, market and industry info	Sister site of Eurogamer	Eurogamer Network	G·N·B·S·RS·Talk·LS
The MagicBox	online	Translates industry news and sales figures, notably Famitsu and Media Create	Also combines sales figures from sources for yearly figures (nothing we can't do per WP:CALC) WP:RS/N	Independant
Market for Home Computing and Video Games (UK)	print, online	Industry news, for industry insiders	Partnership with Famitsu.[14]	Independent	G·N·B·S·RS·Talk·LS

Platform-specific

Name	Media	Type	Notes and limitations	Owner	Quick Links
AMIGA Magazine RACK	print, online	Amiga gaming	Use {{Cite journal}} when citing anything from a magazine page and do not directly link the site with the url parameter.	Independent	G·N·B·S·RS·Talk·LS
GameStar (DE, HU, CZ, IT, CN)	print	PC gaming	Sister magazine of GamePro.	IDG Entertainment	G·N·B·S·RS·Talk
Inside Mac Games	online	macintosh gaming site		Independent	G·N·B·S·RS·Talk·LS
Killer List of Videogames	online	Arcade games	Has been cited and mentioned in several publications: magzines, websites, and books	International Arcade Museum	G·N·B·S·RS·Talk·LS
NGamer (UK)	print	Nintendo	Successor to NGC Magazine.	Future Publishing	G·N·B·S·RS·Talk
NintendoLife	online	Nintendo	Factual information (especially release dates); for editorial content, author reliability is needed.	Nlife Ltd.	G·N·B·S·RS·Talk·LS
Nintendo Power (US)	print	Nintendo		Future US	G·N·B·S·RS·Talk
Official Nintendo Magazine (UK)	print, limited online	Nintendo		EMAP, Future Publishing	G·N·B·S·RS·Talk·LS
Official PlayStation Magazine (US, UK)	print	PlayStation	Various magazines bore this title at different times.	Various.	G·N·B·S·RS·Talk
Official Xbox Magazine (US, UK)	print	Xbox, Xbox 360	Sister magazine to PC Gamer.	Future Publishing	G·N·B·S·RS·Talk
PC Gamer (UK, US)	print	PC gaming		Future Publishing	G·N·B·S·RS·Talk
PC PowerPlay (AU)	print	PC gaming		Next Media Pty Ltd	G·N·B·S·RS·Talk
PC Zone (UK)	print	PC gaming		Future Publishing	G·N·B·S·RS·Talk
Rock, Paper, Shotgun	online, blog	PC gaming site	Blog-style website run by four experienced UK games journalists: Jim Rossignol, Kieron Gillen, John Walker and Alec Meer	Independent	G·N·B·S·RS·Talk·LS
PlayStation Blog	online (US/EU), blog	PlayStation	Newsblog, with posts mostly from 3rd-party dev studios including announcements, interviews and previews alongside 1st-party SCE Worldwide Studios devs.	Sony Computer Entertainment	G·N·B·S·RS·Talk·LS
TeamXbox	online	Xbox, Xbox 360		News Corporation > IGN Entertainment	G·N·B·S·RS·Talk·LS

Genre-specific

Name	Media	Type	Notes and limitations	Owner	Quick Links
Adventure Gamers	online	Adventure games		Independent	G·N·B·S·RS·Talk·LS
HookShot Inc.	online	Downloadable games under $15		Independent	G·N·B·S·RS·Talk
Just Adventure	online	Adventure games (mostly)	The site and it's staff have been cited in numerous publications and have been the subject of multiple interviews by online gaming news sites with several of its members receiving prestigous awards for their work.[15]	Independant	G·N·B·S·RS·Talk·LS
RPGamer	online	Role-playing games		Part of the CraveOnline Gaming Channel	G·N·B·S·RS·Talk·LS
Sports Gaming Network	online	Sports games	The site has been cited in several publications and scholarly works.[16]		G·N·B·S·RS·Talk·LS
Wargamer.com	online	Wargames (strategy and tactics)	Fairly rigorous editorial process,[17] staffed by experts on war-related and editorial fields,[18][19] and received several accolades from established sites.[20][21]	Independent	G·N·B·S·RS·Talk·LS
RPG Vault	online	Role-playing games		News Corporation > IGN Entertainment	G·N·B·S·RS·Talk·LS
Strategy Gaming Online	online	Strategy games		UGO Network	G·N·B·S·RS·Talk·LS

General computing

Name	Media	Type	Notes and limitations	Owner	Quick Links
Mac|Life / MacAddict (US)	print	Macintosh	Formerly a part of CD-ROM Today, along with boot (now Maximum PC).	Future US	G·N·B·S·RS·Talk
Macworld (US, CA, AU)	print	Macintosh		International Data Group; formerly in partnership with Ziff-Davis	G·N·B·S·RS·Talk
Maximum PC / boot (US)	print	Windows	Formerly a part of CD-ROM Today, along with MacAddict (now Mac|Life).	Future US	G·N·B·S·RS·Talk
PC Format (UK)	print	Windows		Future Publishing	G·N·B·S·RS·Talk

Aggregate sites

Name	Media	Type	Notes and limitations	Owner	Quick Links
GameStats	online	Aggregate review scores	Combines a "Press Rating" and "Gamer Rating" to produce and "Overall" score.[22] Please only cite the "Press Rating".	News Corporation > IGN	G·N·B·S·RS·Talk·LS
GameTab	online	Aggregate review scores	Uses statistical methods to weed out review scores that fall outside a given range.[23]	Ziff Davis > 1UP.com	G·N·B·S·RS·Talk·LS
Metacritic	online	Aggregate review scores	Lowers scores of sites it deems "unreliable".[24]	CBS Corporation > CBS Interactive	G·N·B·S·RS·Talk·LS

Defunct

Name	Media	Type	Notes and limitations	Owner	Quick Links
recently defunct
Computer and Video Games (UK)	print	Multi-platform	The print version of this magazine was suspended for a while and reappeared in a bi-monthly form (CVG Presents) focusing each issue on the life history of a single games franchise. Ceased publication sometime during 2009. Website is a separate entity and unaffected by changes. CVG(1981-2004) CVG Presents(2008 - 2009)	EMAP, Dennis Publishing, Future Publishing	G·N·B·S·RS·Talk
Computer Games Magazine / Computer Games Strategy Plus / Strategy Plus (US)	print	Multi-platform	Currently in hiatus. May make a reappearance at some time in the future. (?-2007)	Theglobe.com	G·N·B·S·RS·Talk
Computer Gaming World / Games for Windows (US, CA)	print	PC games, later Windows games	(1981-2006 / 2006-2008)	Ziff-Davis, later in partnership with Microsoft. Staff integrated into 1UP.com.	G·N·B·S·RS·Talk
EGM2 / Expert Gamer / GameNOW (US)	print	Tips, tricks & guides.	Affiliated with Electronic Gaming Monthly. (1994-1998 / 1998-2001 / 2001-2004)	Sendai Publishing, Ziff-Davis	G·N·B·S·RS·Talk
Electronic Gaming Monthly (US)	print	console gaming	(1989-2009)	Ziff Davis; part of 1UP.com Network	G·N·B·S·RS·Talk
GameFan / Diehard GameFan Magazine (US, CA)	print	Imports and anime.	(1992-2000)	DieHard Gamers Club, Metropolis Media, Shinno Media	G·N·B·S·RS·Talk
MMO Games Magazine / Massive Magazine (US)	print	MMO gaming	Sister publication to Computer Games Magazine. (2006-2007)	Theglobe.com	G·N·B·S·RS·Talk
Music4Games	online	Focus on video game music, music industry, etc.	Established editorial policies, major supporter/media partner of GDC and trade shows.	Independent	G·N·B·S·RS·Talk·LS
Next Generation Magazine (UK)	print	Games, games industry.	Affiliated with Edge. (1995-2002)	Future Publishing	G·N·B·S·RS·Talk
NGC Magazine / N64 Magazine (UK)	print	Nintendo 64, GameCube	Successor to Super Play. (2001-2006 / 1997-2001)	Future Publishing	G·N·B·S·RS·Talk
Official Dreamcast Magazine (UK)	print	Sega Dreamcast	(1999-2001)	Dennis Publishing	G·N·B·S·RS·Talk
Official Dreamcast Magazine (US)	print	Sega Dreamcast	(1999-2001)	Imagine Media	G·N·B·S·RS·Talk
Pocket Gamer (US, CA)	print	Handheld games	(2000-?)	Imagine Media	G·N·B·S·RS·Talk
WorldsInMotion	online (archived)		Merged with Gamasutra as of 2012. (2008-2012)		G·N·B·S·RS·Talk
retro
Amiga Power (UK)	print	Amiga	(1991-1996)	Future Publishing	G·N·B·S·RS·Talk
Amstrad Action (UK)	print	Amstrad CPC	(1985-1995)	Future Publishing	G·N·B·S·RS·Talk
CRASH (UK)	print	ZX Spectrum	(1984-1992)	Newsfield Publications Ltd	G·N·B·S·RS·Talk
Dragon (US)	print	ZX Spectrum	(1976-1007)[25]	TSR / WotC / Paizo	G·N·B·S·RS·Talk
Mean Machines (UK)	print	Multi-platform	Offshoot of Computer and Video Games. (1990-1992)	EMAP	G·N·B·S·RS·Talk
MEGA (UK)	print	Sega MegaDrive	(1992-1995)	Future Publishing, Maverick Magazines	G·N·B·S·RS·Talk
Play Time (DE)	print	Multi-platform			G·N·B·S·RS·Talk
Sinclair User (UK)	print	ZX Spectrum	(1982-1993)	EMAP	G·N·B·S·RS·Talk
Super Play (UK)	print	Super Nintendo	(1992-1996)	Future Publishing	G·N·B·S·RS·Talk
Your Sinclair (UK)	print	ZX Spectrum	(1984-1993)	Dennis Publishing, Future Publishing	G·N·B·S·RS·Talk

Situational sources

Sources in the following list should only be used for certain situations, as some of the content on the websites is deemed unreliable. Be sure to read a source's limitations before adding content to articles.

Name	Media	Type	Notes and limitations	Owner	Quick Links
Associated Content	online (blacklisted)		While content by reliable authors could be published there, it is highly unlikely. (see [26]		G·N·B·S·RS·Talk
Bitmob	online	Multi-author blog	Content from the site's staff are approved sources given their collective industry experience. Articles where the author is listed as "Community Writer" are not to be used.	Bitmob Media	G·N·B·S·RS·Talk·LS
Crispy Gamer	online	Multi-author blog	Authorship is composed of several independent games journalist, some with a strong history in gaming journalism, working together as a "Game Trust". Reliability should be based on author.	Independent	G·N·B·S·RS·Talk·LS
Deaf Gamers	online	Video game reviews for the handicapped	Reliable with regard to accessibility issues related to video games.	Independent	G·N·B·S·RS·Talk·LS
Destructoid	online	Multi-author blog site, "community blogging"	Like other blog sites, some content may be reliable, but only if the author can be established as such.	ModernMethod/Destructoid LLC	G·N·B·S·RS·Talk·LS
Giant Bomb	online		Reliable for reviews and news content submitted in the site's blog by the site's own editorial staff. Do not use the user contributed content from the site's article/database section for citations.	CBS Corporation > CBS Interactive	G·N·B·S·RS·Talk·LS
Game Rankings	online	Aggregate review scores	Only counts sites which produce a stipulated minimum volume of output.[27] Do not use their release dates as they take them from GameFAQs.	CBS Corporation > CBS Interactive	G·N·B·S·RS·Talk·LS
GameSpot	online	news, features, reviews	GameSpot uses a similar interface for displaying news, user blogs, and "union" postings. Be careful to ensure that the author is a staff member. Some content used to be mirrored atYahoo! Games. Their database is shared by http://www.gamefaqs.com/features/help/entry.html?cat=42 [GameFAQs] which is considered unreliable and their methods of verification do not meet the standards of Wikipedia. There is also other user-created content so beware!	CBS Corporation > CBS Interactive	G·N·B·S·RS·Talk·LS
Hardcore Gaming 101	online	Video game articles	Only content by Hardcore Gaming 101 head editor and Gamasutra author Kurt Kalata is considered reliable.	Independent	G·N·B·S·RS·Talk·LS
Joystiq	online, blog	multi-author blog	A blog network; use of this site and its affiliates should be carefully considered. Often, it is best to demonstrate the reliability of the individual authors sourced.	AOL > Weblogs, Inc.	G·N·B·S·RS·Talk·LS
Major Nelson's Blog	online, blog	Updates on Xbox Live content and performance	Should only be used for specific data on Xbox usage/download statistics, or for lack of any other corroborating sources on downloadable content/demo release dates. Replace if possible.	Self-published by Larry Hryb in a non-professional manner.	G·N·B·S·RS·Talk·LS
Major League Gaming (MLGPro)	online	Primary site for Major League Gaming, an electronic sports league	As a primary source this can be used to verify contest results and other information directly related to MLG, but cannot be used to establish notability.	Competition web site	G·N·B·S·RS·Talk·LS
MTV Multiplayer	online	news, features, reviews	Blog-style game reporting from MTV editors. May need to demonstrate reliability of individual authors.	MTV Networks	G·N·B·S·RS·Talk·LS
Offworld	online	Blog	Content is generally on niche titles or gaming news with meme-like attributes. Primary contributor is Brandon Boyer who also reports for Gamasutra and can be considered reliable; reliability of other content should be based on reliability of author.	Boing Boing, Happy Mutants LLC	G·N·B·S·RS·Talk·LS
Siliconera	online	niche-market Blog	Interviews can be used in any article; other info can be used only for Japanese exclusive titles or titles there exclusive at the time the page being cited was published.	Independant
Square Enix Music Online	online	Video game music news, composer interviews, CD and concert reviews and reports	All content by the site staff except for composer biographies is considered reliable.	Independent	G·N·B·S·RS·Talk·LS
The Adrenaline Vault	online		Recently-resurrected former premier site. Now run by volunteers. May need to demonstrate reliability of author. about		G·N·B·S·RS·Talk·LS
The Escapist	online		May need to demonstrate reliability of author. In particular, reviews by Ben Croshaw, aka "Zero Punctuation", should be carefully used, as his reviews tend to be satirical. Specific criticisms from Croshaw's reviews can be included, though not verbatim, but most often these can be replaced or supplemented by similar complaints from other, more reliable reviews.	Themis Group	G·N·B·S·RS·Talk·LS
TheMushroomKingdom	online	Information Database	Factual source only about Mario-related information exlusively	Independant	G·N·B·S·RS·Talk·LS
Xbox.com	online	Xbox official site	May not be appropriate for reviews, since it's owned by a game publisher.	Microsoft	G·N·B·S·RS·Talk·LS
XBLA Fans	online	News blog, reviews, interviews	Authors listed in the collaboration with Gamesauce (print magazine)[28] may be used. Other authors must be proven reliable on a per-case basis.	Gorilla Networks LLC	G·N·B·S·RS·Talk·LS

Unreliable sources

Sources in the following list should be not be used and replaced if possible; however, these sources may be useful in finding reference to other, more useful and reliable sources.

Name	Media	Type	Notes and limitations	Owner
Everything2	online	User-contributed encyclopedia	Relies on user-submitted content.	Blockstackers Intergalactic
GameClassification.com	online	Game synopses	Relies on user-submitted content.	Independent
GameFAQs	online	Walkthroughs, cheats and release dates	Relies on user-submitted content with no apparent editorial oversight.	CBS Interactive
Google	online	Search engine	Search engines are not considered reliable sources.
MobyGames	online	Game synopses, credits and aggregate review scores	Relies on user-submitted content with no apparent editorial oversight.	GameFly
Mod DB	online	Mod hosting, news and reviews	Has no editorial policies, so can only be used as a primary source for factual information about mods—by mod developers—where the same information cannot otherwise be retrieved from game documentation, developer websites, etc.	DesuraNet
N4G	online	News and reviews	Relies on user-submitted content.	Havamedia
N-Sider	online	News, reviews and features	Demoted for inaccurate articles and deliberate misinformation to pass off speculation as fact. Also applies to IGN content contributed to by N-Sider ([29][30][31][32][33][34][35]).	Independent
TopTenReviews	online	Aggregate review scores	Writes reviews to boost game sales.	TechMediaNetwork
VGReleases.com	online	News and release dates	Relies on user-submitted content.	Havamedia
VGChartz	online	Sales figures (US, Japan and Europe)	While referenced in reliable sources, the site estimates and adjusts numbers without source referral (method analysis). Replace with NPD Group or Enterbrain numbers for US and Japan, respectively.	Independent
Wikia	online	User-contributed encyclopedia	Wikia is expressly prohibited as a self-published source, as it is not known for fact checking or accuracy, and its content can wildly change at any time.	Independent
Wikipedia	online	User-contributed encyclopedia	Wikipedia is expressly prohibited as a self-published source, as it is not known for fact checking or accuracy, and its content can wildly change at any time.	Wikimedia Foundation
Wikis	online	User-contributed	Wiki websites such as StrategyWiki and Bulbapedia can be openly edited by anyone, as they do not have sufficient fact checking or editorial oversight in place. Their content can wildly change at any time.

Other unreliable sources

• TBA

Checklist

This is a checklist/index of past discussions. Sources with green checkmarks (✓) are currently considered to meet reliability requirements; sources with red Xs (✗) are currently considered unreliable; sources with orange exclamation marks (!!!) are currently "situational" and may not be used in every circumstance (see the individual notes, above). Other sources have not been discussed at sufficient length to achieve consensus. Remember that consensus can change, so sites listed here may be upgraded or downgraded based on further discussion.

Discussions should be linked to if they exist. If a discussion link does not exist and you'd like confirmation regarding a source's reliability, please start a discussion on the Talk page. If you know of a source that is not listed, please add it, but forbear adding checkmarks until consensus regarding the source's reliability has been achieved.

• 1UP.com ✓ 1, 2
• 3D Juegos (Spain) 1, 2
• 4gamer.net (Japan) ✓ 1
• 4Players.de (Germany)
• 9lives
• 16bit
• 100 aktuelle PC-Spiele (Germany)
• 360-gamer
• 411mania.com
• 576 Konzol (Hungary) 1, 2
• Abandonia
• Abandonia Reloaded ✗ 1
• About.com 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12
• Absolute Games (AG.ru) (Russia) ✓
• Absolute Playstation
• AceGamez
• AC's Guide to the Commodore Amiga (USA)
• AC's Tech for the Commodore Amiga (USA)
• ActionTrip ✗ 1, 2
• Adrenaline Vault, The (AVault) !!! 1, 2
• Advanced Computer Entertainment (ACE) (UK)
• Adventure Advocate
• Adventurearchiv (Germany)
• Adventure Classic Gaming 1
• Adventure Corner
• Adventure Gamers ✓ 1, 2
• Adventure Lantern
• Adventures - Kompakt (Germany)
• Adventurespiele (Germany)
• Adventure's Planet
• Adventure-Treff (Germany)
• Adventure Zone
• Aftonbladet IT (Sweden)
• Age, The (theage.com.au) (Australia)
• AGS Ezine
• Ahoy! Amiga magazine
• Ahoy's AmigaUser
• airgamer
• Aktueller Software Markt (ASM) (Germany)
• allaboutgames.co.uk (UK)
• All Game Guide (allgame) ✓ 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10
• AllRPG 1, 2
• Allt om hemdatorer (Sweden)
• Amazing Computing for the Commodore Amiga
• Amiga Action
• Amiga Active
• Amiga Buyer's Guide
• Amiga CD32 Gamer
• Amiga Computing (UK, USA)
• Amiga Concept (France)
• Amiga Down Under
• Amiga Dream
• Amiga Force
• Amiga Format
• Amiga Fun
• Amiga Future
• Amiga Games (Germany)
• Amiga Game Zone
• Amiga Gazette (Australia)
• AmigaInfo
• Amiga Joker (Germany)
• Amiga Magazine (SAM) (Italy, Poland, Sweden, USA)
• AMIGA Magazine RACK ✓ 1, 2, 3
• Amiga Mania
• Amiga Point of View
• Amiga Power ✓
• Amiga Pro
• Amiga Resource
• Amiga Shopper
• Amiga Style (Yugoslavia)
• Amiga Survivor
• Amiga User International
• Amiga World
• AmigoTimes
• Amstrad Action ✓
• Amstrad Computer User
• Amtix!
• Analog Computing (Atari ANALOG Computing?)
• Andriasang ✓ 1
• Angry Video Game Nerd (AVGN, cinemassacre.com) ✗ 1, 2
• Animetric 1, 2
• ANTIC
• Antic's Amiga Plus
• AppCraver
• Apple iPhone Apps
• AppleLinks.com
• AreaGames
• Armchair Empire, The ✗ 1, 2, 3
• Ars Technica ✓ 1
• Associated Content !!! 1
• AtariAge.com (website) 1, 2
• Atari Age (Magazine)
• Atari Gaming Headquarters (Atari HQ) ✓ 1, 2, 3, 4
• Atari Inside
• Atarimagazin (Germany)
• Atari ST User
• Atari Times, The
• Atari User 1, 2
• Atomic
• Atomic Gamer
• Atomix
• Attack
• AudioGames.net 1
• AV Club, The 1, 2, 3, 4
• Aventura y Cía (Spain)
• Avid Gamer
• BBGSite.com ✗ 1
• BestGamer.ru (Russia)
• Big Download 1
• Big K
• Binary Joy
• Bitmob !!! 1
• Bit-Tech ✓ 1
• BlogCritics (Magazine)
• blogs.gamefilia.com
• Blue's News ✓ 1
• Bonusweb
• Book of Atari Software, The
• Boomtown
• Bovine Conspiracy, The
• Bravo Screenfun (Serbia)
• browser1.de ✗ 1
• Bytten
• CanadianGamer
• CanardPC
• Casual Review
• CD-Action (Poland) ✓ 1
• Chart-Track ✓ 1
• Cheat Code Central 1
• Chief
• Christ Centered Game Reviews
• Christian Gaming
• Cincinnati Enquirer 1, 2
• CinnamonPirate.com 1
• Classic Gamer
• Click! ✓ 1
• Click On 16 Bit
• Club Nintendo
• Club Skill
• CNET ✓ 1, 2, 3, 4
• Collective, The (BBC) 1
• Coming Soon (Magazine) 1, 2
• Commodore and Amiga Review (Australia)
• Commodore Computing International
• Commodore Force
• Commodore Format
• Commodore Horizons
• Commodore (Magazine)
• Commodore Power Play
• Commodore User 1
• Common Sense Media
• Comp Ace (Japan)
• Comptiq (Japan) ✓
• Computer and Video Games (CVG) ✓ 1, 2, 3, 4
• Computer Bild Spiele (Germany)
• Computer Fun
• Computer Game Review
• ComputerGamers.com
• Computer Games (Magazine) (Romania, USA) ✓ 1
• Computer Gaming World (CGW) ✓
• Computer + VideoGiochi
• Compute's Amiga Resource
• Consolemania
• Console Monster
• Console Obsession 1
• Consoles Otaku
• Consoles Plus
• contactmusic.com 1
• CosmosGaming
• CPC Attack
• CPC Game Reviews
• CPC Zone
• CPU Gamer (2404.org PC Gaming)
• Crash! ✓ 1
• Crispy Gamer !!! 1
• CU Amiga
• Cubed3 1, 2, 3, 4
• Custom PC
• CVGames ✗ 1
• Cyber Gaming Network (CGN)
• CyberJoy
• CyberMycha
• Daddelkingz (Germany)
• Da Gameboyz 1
• Dagens Nyheter (Sweden)
• Daily Game
• Darkstation
• DarkZero ✗ 1
• Das Download Archiv (Germany)
• Dator (magazin) (Sweden)
• DCEmu
• DC-UK
• Deaf Gamers !!! 1, 2, 3
• Deeko 1
• Defunct Games 1, 2
• Dengeki.com (Japan) ✓ 1
• Dengeki G's Magazine (Japan)
• Dengeki Hime (Japan)
• Dengeki Maoh (Japan)
• Dengeki Nintendo DS (Japan)
• Dengeki Oh (Japan)
• Dengeki PlayStation (Japan)
• Destructoid !!! 1, 2
• Detroit Free Press (Freep) 1
• DevMaster.net ✗ 1
• Digit (India)
• Digital Chumps
• Digital Entertainment News (DEN)
• Digital Extremes
• Digital Press - Classic Video Games 1
• Digital Something 1
• Digital Spy 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8
• DOS Spirit, The
• Dragon ✓ 1, 2, 3
• Dragon User
• DreamStation.cc 1
• DS-Extreme
• DS Fanboy
• DS-x2
• DualShockers.com 1, 2
• Edge ✓ 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7
• Edutaining Kids
• eGames
• EGC Games
• EL33TONLINE
• Electric Games
• Electric Playground 1
• Electronic Entertainment
• Electronic Fun
• Electronic Games
• Electronic Gaming Monthly (EGM) ✓ 1, 2, 3, 4
• ElectronicTheatere 1
• Elite Gamer
• Elkander (Poland)
• Eludamos 1, 2
• EmpireOnline.com
• Engadget 1, 2, 3, 4
• Entertainment and Leisure Software Publishers Association (ELSPA) ✓ 1
• Entertainment Depot, The
• Entertainmentopia
• Entertainment Weekly 1, 2, 3, 4
• E-ON (Magazine)
• ESC (Magazine)
• Escapist, The !!! 1, 2, 3
• ESRB 1, 2
• eToychest
• Eurogamer (Germany, UK) ✓ 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8
• Everyeye.it (Italy)
• Everything2.com ✗ 1
• Examiner.com ✗ 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6
• Expert Gamer ✓
• Extreme Gamer
• Extreme Players (eXp.de) (Germany)
• F1 (Magazine)
• Factornews
• Family Friendly Gaming
• Famitsu (Japan) ✓ 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8
• FHM (Magazine) 1, 2
• FileFactory Games / Gameworld Network 1, 2, 3
• Finalboss
• FiringSquad ✓
• flugsimulation.com
• Flux (Magazine)
• Flying Omelette
• FOK!games (Netherlands) 1
• Four Fat Chicks
• Fragland.net 1
• Freehare, The
• Frictionless Insight
• Futuregamez.net
• FZ
• G4mers 1
• G4 Tech: Tech TV
• G4 TV: The Electric Playground 1
• G4 TV: X-Play ✓ 1, 2, 3
• galaxy-news.net ✗ 1
• Gamasutra ✓ 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7
• Gambler (Poland) ✓ 1
• Game 2.0
• GameAlmighty.com 1
• Game Arena 1
• GameBanshee 1, 2
• GameBlitz
• GameBoomers
• Gamebrink
• GameBump/Gaming Horizon
• Game Captain
• GameCell (UK)
• GameCentral
• Game Chronicles ✗ 1
• GameCinemaHD (GCHD)
• GameCity
• Game Classification ✗ 1, 2
• GameCloud
• GameCola.net
• Game Collision
• Gamecorner.pl ✗ 1
• Game Couch
• Game Critics
• Gamecube Cheats
• Game Daihouko (Japan)
• GameDaily ✓ 1, 2, 3
• Game Developer ✓
• GameDevResearch ✓ 1, 2
• Game.EXE
• GameFan (Magazine) (Die Hard GameFAN) !!! 1
• GameFAQs ✗ 1, 2
• GameFocus
• Game Force
• Game Freaks 365
• GameFront
• GameGenie
• GameGirl.com 1
• GameGO!
• Gameguru Mania
• GameHall 1, 2
• Gamehelper
• GameHippo.com
• Gameinator (Gameru.net) (Russia)
• Gameinatrix
• Game industry News (GiN) 1
• Game Informer (Magazine) ✓ 1, 2, 3, 4, 5
• Game Infowire
• game-instructions
• Gamekult (France)
• GameLand
• GameLemon
• Gamelog - Strefa Gier Komputerowych (Poland)
• Gamenikki
• GameNOW ✓
• Game Observer
• GameOver
• Game Overdrive
• Game Over Online
• Game Partisan
• Gameplanet ✓ 1, 2
• GamePlasma 1
• Gameplay (Russia, Poland) ✗ 1
• Gameplayer (Australia, Italy)
• Game Players
• Gameplay Monthly 1
• Gameplay RPG
• Game Positive
• Game Power (Australia)
• GamePro (Australia, Germany, USA) ✓ 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8
• GameProFamily.com 1
• GameQuarter
• Gamer (Israel, Netherlands) 1, 2, 3
• Gamer 2.0
• Game Raiders
• Game Rankings !!! 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6
• Game Rant 1
• Game-Rate.com
• Gamerbytes ✓ 1, 2
• GamerDad 1
• GamerDay
• Game Reactor (Denmark, Finland, Sweden) 1
• Game Revolution ✓ 2, 3, 4, 5, 6
• Gamer Hate
• GamerHelp.com 1
• GamerKids
• Gamer Lobby
• Gamernode 1
• Gamers (Austria, Germany)
• Gamers D.O.Jo
• Gamers Europe
• Gamers Globe
• GamersHell.com ✓ 1, 2, 3
• GamersInfo 1, 2
• GamersMark
• Gamers Platform
• Gamer's Pulse
• GamersReports 1
• Gamers' Temple, The 1
• Gamers Universe
• GamersWanted
• Gamers With Jobs
• Gamer's Zone
• Gamert
• Gamertell ✓ 1, 2
• Gamervision 1
• Gamer Within
• Gamerz-Edge
• Games.net 1
• Games4Mac
• Games32 1
• Games Aktuell (Germany)
• GamesAreFun.com (GAF) 1
• Games Asylum
• GamesCollection
• Gamesdog
• GameSetWatch ✓ 1
• GamesFire
• GamesFirst! 1, 2
• Games for Gamers (Italy)
• Games for Windows (GFW) ✓
• Game Shark 1
• Gameshow (Turkey)
• GamesIndustry.biz ✓ 1
• GameSlant 1
• Gameslave (UK)
• GamesLife
• Games Machine, The (TGM) (UK, USA)
• Gamesmania
• GamesMaster ✓
• GameSnob 1
• GameSpot (Belgium, China, Netherlands, UK, USA) !!! 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14
• GameSpy ✓ 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7
• Games Radar ✓ 1, 2
• GameStar (Germany, Hungary, Italy, Poland, USA) ✓
• GameStart
• GameStats ✓ 1, 2, 3, 4, 5
• GamesThirst.com
• GamesTM (Belgium, Germany, Netherlands, UK, USA) ✓ 1, 2
• Game Studies ✓ 1, 2
• Gamestyle (Germany, USA) 1, 2
• GameSurge
• GamesWelt (Germany)
• Games-X
• games xtreme
• GameTab ✓ 1, 2, 3
• Game Tap 1, 2
• Gametooplay.com
• GameTrailers ✓ 1, 2, 3, 4
• Game Trance
• Game Tunnel 1, 2
• Game Valor
• Game Vortex
• GameWeek (Magazine)
• GameWorld
• Game World Navigator
• Game XC (GXC)
• GameXtazy
• GameZ
• GameZebo ✓ 1, 2, 3, 4
• Game Zero
• Gamezilla ✓ 1
• GameZine (UK, USA)
• GameZone (Germany, USA) ✓ 1, 2, 3, 4, 5
• Gamezoom
• Gamigo
• Gaminator (Poland) ✗ 1
• Gaming Age 1, 2
• Gaming Console Network
• GamingEvolution
• GamingExcellence
• GamingHeaven / DriverHeaven
• GamingIllustrated.com
• Gaming Nexus 1
• Gaming Shack Network, The (TGSN)
• Gaming Shogun
• Gaming Target 1
• GamingTrend
• GamingUnion.net 1, 2
• GamingWorld X
• GamingXP 1
• Gamona
• Gaygamer.net 1, 2, 3, 4
• GBase - The Gamer's Base
• GBA World
• Génération 4 (France)
• Generation: Gamerz
• Generation Nouvelles Technologies (GNT)
• Gery Gry ✗ 1
• Giant Bomb !!! 1, 2, 3
• Giery.eu (Poland)
• Gildia Gier Komputerowych (Poland) ✗ 1
• Giochi Per il mio Computer (Italy)
• Glide Underground
• Global Nintendo
• GMR
• GoNintendo 1
• Good Game ✓ 1
• Good Old Days, The
• Google ✗ 1, 2, 3, 4, 5
• GotGame 1
• GotNext
• Great Games Experiment 1, 2
• Green Pixels 1, 2
• Gry Interia (Poland)
• Gry Mocny (Poland) ✗ 1
• Gry o2 (Poland)
• Gry Onet (Poland) ✗ 1
• Gry OnLine (Poland) ✓ 1
• Gry PC (Poland) ✗ 1
• Guide 2 Games
• G wie Gorilla (Germany)
• Happy Computer
• HappyPuppy
• Hardcore Gamer (Magazine) ✓ 1
• Hardcore Gaming 101 !!! 1
• HardGamers
• HarryBalls.com 1
• HC.Gamer
• Hemdatornytt (Sweden)
• Heroes of Gaming
• High Score
• Hobby Consolas (Spain)
• Home Computer (Australia)
• Home Computing Weekly
• Home of the Underdogs ✗ 1, 2
• HonestGamers
• Hooked Gamers
• HookShot Inc. ✓ 1
• Hrej! (Czech Republic)
• Hylia, The
• Hype.se (Sweden)
• IC-Games
• IGN (Australia, UK, USA) ✓ 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13
• IGROMANIA (Russia)
• Imperium Gier (Poland) ✓ 1
• Impress Watch (Japan) ✓
• Impulse Gamer
• incite PC Gaming
• IndieGames.com ✓ 1, 2
• IndustryGamers ✓ 1
• Info
• ingame.de (Germany)
• Insert Credit 1, 2, 3
• InsideGamer (Netherlands)
• Inside Gaming Source, The (TIGSource) 1
• Inside Hotwire 3D
• Inside Mac Games (IMG) ✓
• Insomnia
• Interface
• Internet Games Archive ✗ 1
• Internet Movie Database (IMDB) ✗ 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25
• Into Liquid Sky
• ITmedia (Japan) ✓ 1
• Jaded Gamer, The
• JagoGame.com
• JayIsGames 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6
• JeuxActu (France)
• JeuxMac.com (France)
• Jeuxvideo.com (France) 1
• JeuxVideoPC.com (France)
• Jive (Magazine)
• Jolt (UK)
• Joypad
• Joystick
• JoyStik 1, 2
• Joystiq !!! 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6
• Just Adventure ✓ 1
• Just Games Retro
• JustPressPlay
• Just RPG 1, 2
• Kamakuranet (Japan)
• KidZone
• Kikizo Games 1
• Killer Betties
• Killer List of Video Games (KLOV) ✓ 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10
• Kingdom of Desire
• Kombo.com 1, 2
• Komputer Świat GRY (Poland) ✓ 1
• KonsoliFIN (Finland)
• Kotaku ✓ 1, 2, 3
• Krawall Gaming Network
• La Aventura es la Aventura (Spain)
• Lawrence
• Le Geek
• Legendra
• Lemon 64
• Level
• LevelL (Turkey)
• Lexigame
• Loaded
• Loadedinc.
• Loading Reality
• Looki
• Lost Garden ✓ 1
• LudoMac
• LudoScience 1, 2
• MacAddict ✓
• Mac Game Files
• Mac Game Gate
• Mac Gamer
• macHOME
• Mac Ledge
• MacLife ✓
• Mac Observer, The
• MacReview
• Macworld ✓ 1, 2
• mag.01
• Mag'64
• Magic Box, The ✓ 1, 2, 3, 4
• Major League Gaming (MLGPro) !!! 1, 2
• Major Nelson's Blog !!! 1
• MAN!AC 1
• Mania/AnimeOnDVD.com 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6
• Mansized
• Market for Home Computing and Video Games (MCV) ✓ 1
• Massively !!! 1, 2
• Massive (Magazine) ✓
• Maxim 1, 2, 3, 4, 5
• Maximum PC ✓ 1
• MaXoE Games
• Mean Machines ✓ 1, 2, 3
• Media Cows, The ✗ 1
• Media Create (Japan) ✓ 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8
• MEGA ✓
• Mega Drive Advanced Gaming
• Mega Force
• Megami (Magazine) (Japan) ✓
• Mega Play (Magazine)
• Mega Power
• Mega Score
• MegaTech
• MegaZone
• Meristation (Spain) 1, 2, 3
• Metacritic ✓ 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8
• metzomagic.com
• Miasto Gier ✓ 1
• Micro 7
• MicroHobby (Spain)
• Micromanía
• Middle East Gamers (MEgamers)
• Midlet Review
• MikroBitti (Finland)
• MMOABC 1
• MMO Games (Magazine) ✓
• MMOGChart.com ✗ 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6
• MMO Hub ✗ 1, 2
• MMOHut ✗ 1, 2, 3
• MMORPG.com 1
• MMOsite.com ✗ 1
• Mobile Game Faqs
• Mobile Gamer
• Mobile Tech Review
• MobyGames ✗ 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7
• Mod DB ✗ 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6
• modern-gamer.com
• Modojo
• MS Xbox World
• MTV Multiplayer !!! 1, 2
• Multi-Player Online Gaming Directory (MPOGD.com) 1, 2, 3, 4
• Mundo Gamers
• Music4Games ✓ 1
• Mygamer.com
• MyGames
• MyGaming (South Africa)
• Mystery Manor
• N4G ✗ 1, 2, 3
• N64 Magazine ✓ 1
• Neo Plus
• Neoseeker 1, 2
• NES Archives
• NES Center
• NES Fanz
• NES Player
• Netjak 1, 2
• N-Europe
• New Age Gaming
• New Computer Express
• New Gen Gamers
• New York Times, The 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20
• neXGam (Germany) 1
• Nextgame.it (Italy)
• Next Generation (Magazine) ✓ 1, 2, 3, 4
• Next Level Gaming
• Next Level, The
• NGamer ✓
• NGC (Magazine) ✓
• NG-Gamer.nl (Netherlands)
• NinDB 1
• Nintendo Difference
• NintendoFans.de (Germany)
• NintendoFront
• Nintendo Gamers First
• Nintendo Insanity
• Nintendojo 1, 2
• Nintendo Land
• Nintendo Life ✓ 1, 2, 3
• Nintendo Magasinet (Sweden)
• Nintendo Magazine System (Australia, UK) 1, 2
• Nintendo Players
• Nintendo Player's Guide
• Nintendo Power (Magazine) ✓ 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9
• Nintendorks.com
• Nintendo Spin
• Nintendo Vision
• Nintendo Wii Fanboy
• Nintendo World
• Nintendo World Report ✓ 1, 2, 3
• Nöjesbladet (Sweden)
• Now Playing
• nRevolution
• N-Sider ✗ 1, 2
• NTSC-uk/Bordersdown 1, 2, 3
• Nuts
• NZGamer 1
• N-Zone
• Oberoende COMputer (Sweden)
• Objectif-SEGA (France)
• Ocean Power
• Official Dreamcast Magazine (UK, USA) ✓
• Official Nintendo Magazine/Nintendo Official Magazine (NOM) (UK, USA) ✓ 1, 2, 3
• Official PlayStation Magazine (OPM)/Playstation Magazine (PSM)/PlayStation: The Official Magazine (PTOM) (Norway, UK, USA) ✓ 1, 2, 3, 4
• Official PlayStation 2 Magazine (Australia, Poland, UK) ✓ 1
• Official Xbox Magazine (UK, USA) ✓ 1
• Official Xbox 360 Magazine/Xbox 360 - Das offiziele Xbox-Magazin (Germany)
• Offworld !!!
• OJGames
• OK PC Gamer
• OMGN.com 1, 2
• One, The
• Onlinewelten.de (Germany)
• Only Games
• Operation Sports
• Otaku Fridge
• Outer Space
• Oyungezer (Turkey)
• OZ Amiga
• PALgaming
• PAL Gaming Network (PALGN) ✓ 1, 2
• PC Accelerator
• PC Action
• PC Answers
• PC Arena - Game Arena 1
• PCDAILY (Online Magazine)
• PC Dome
• PC För Alla (Sweden)
• PC Format (UK) ✓
• PC Gameplay (Benelux)
• PC Gamer (Brazil, Netherlands, Sweden, UK, USA) ✓ 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8
• PC Games (Germany, USA) 1
• PC Games Hardware
• PC GameSpecial
• PC Gaming World
• PC Joker
• PC Juegos y Jugadores (Spain)
• PC Magazine (PCMag.com) 1, 2, 3, 4, 5
• PC Mania
• PCM: Personal Computer Magazine
• PC Player (Brazil, Denmark, Germany) 1
• PC Pointer
• PC PowerPlay (Australia) ✓ 1, 2
• PC Review (Germany)
• PC-Spiele '92 (Germany)
• PC-Spiele '93 (Germany)
• PC World 1, 2, 3
• PC Xtreme
• PC Zone (Benelux, USA) ✓ 1
• Pelaaja (Finland)
• Pelaajalehti (Finland)
• Peliplaneetta.net (Finland)
• Pelit (Finland) ✓ 1, 2, 3
• Penny Arcade Report 1
• Personal Computer Games
• Personal Computer World
• PGNx Media
• PiQ 1
• Pixel (Greece)
• Pixel-Heroes.de (Germany)
• PixlBit
• Plain Games
• Planet Atari (Germany)
• Planet Dreamcast
• Planet Gameboy.de (Germany)
• Planet Gamers
• PlanetPS2
• Planet WonderSwan
• Planet Xbox 360
• Play (Poland, UK, USA) ✓ 1, 2
• Playback
• PlayDevil
• Player1
• Player One
• Playfuls
• PlayLipse.fr (France)
• Playr (UK) 1
• Playstation 2 Magazine (PSM2) (UK) 1
• Playstation 3 Magazine (PSM3) (UK) 1, 2
• PlayStation Blog ✓ 1, 2, 3
• Playstation Experience (PSX)
• Playstation Front
• Playstation Illustrated
• PlayStation MAX
• Playstation Portable.de (Germany)
• Playstation Universe
• Playstation World (Magazine) (PSW) (UK)
• play THE PLAYSTATION
• Play This Thing 1, 2
• Play Time (Germany) ✓
• play.tm (Ferrago Ltd.) 1
• Playzone
• Pocket Gamer (UK, USA) ✓ 1, 2
• Pocket Games
• Popsoft
• Popular Computing Weekly
• Portable Review
• Portable Video Gamer
• Power Play (Germany)
• Power Unlimited (Netherlands) ✓
• Practical Webdesign 1
• Press Start Online
• Privat Computer PC (Denmark)
• Professional Amiga User
• Pro-G
• Programmer In Black (PIB)
• Project COE
• Przygodówki (Poland) ✗ 1
• PS3Fanboy
• PS3Style.com
• PSPSex.Net 1
• PSX Extreme 1
• PSX Nation
• PTGamers
• Public Domain
• Puntaeclicca.it (Italy)
• Purojuegos (Spain)
• Push!! (Japan)
• Quandary
• Quebec Gamers
• Rakrent/RTSC ✗ 1
• Rampage
• Random Access
• RarityGuide.com
• RealGamer (Benelux)
• Realm of Gaming
• RealVG
• Rebell.at Games (Austria)
• Reset (Poland) ✓ 1
• Resonance-Gaming
• Retro Gamer (UK, Italy) 1, 2
• Retrogaming.it (Italy)
• Review Busters, The
• Reviews on the Run 1, 2
• RewiredMind
• ripten
• Rock, Paper, Shotgun ✓ 1
• RPGamer ✓ 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7
• RPG Codex 1
• RPGDOT 1
• RPGFan ✓ 1, 2
• RPG Kingdom
• RPG Land 1
• RPG Vault ✓
• RPG Watch 1, 2
• Rubber Beermat, The
• Saving Progress
• Science Fiction Weekly
• SciFi.com 1
• Sci-Fi Online
• Score
• Screwattack 1, 2, 3, 4
• Scripps Howard News Service
• Secret Service / New S Service (Poland) ✓ 1
• Sega-16.com 1, 2, 3, 4, 5
• Sega Collectors Guild
• SegaFan.com
• Sega Force
• Sega Nerds
• Sega Power
• Sega Pro
• Sega Saturn (Magazine)
• Sega Visions
• Sega Zone
• SFT
• Shacknews ✓ 1, 2, 3, 4
• Shareware Shopper
• Sharky Games
• Shin Force
• Siliconera !!! 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6
• Silicon-Fusion.com
• Sinclair Programs
• Sinclair User ✓ 1
• SixthAxis, The 1
• Skizo.org
• SKOAR! (India) ✓
• Sliced Gaming (GameBiz)
• Smartphone & Pocket PC (Magazine)
• Smash (Germany)
• Snackbar-Games.com
• snesfreaks.com
• Society for the Preservation of Adventure Games (SPAG)
• Softonic 1
• Softpedia 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6
• Speed Zone
• Spieleflut.de (Germany)
• Spieletester.com (Germany)
• spieletipps (Germany)
• Splashgames
• SPOnG 1, 2
• SportPlanet
• Sports Gaming Network ✓
• Square Enix Music Online !!! 1
• ST Action
• ST/Amiga Format
• ST-Computer
• Steve's XP Games Corner
• ST Format
• StrategyCore 1
• Strategy Gaming Online ✓ 1
• Strategy Informer 1, 2
• Strategy Plus ✓
• Stratos Group ✓ 1
• Stuff (Magazine)
• SucksOrRules.com 1
• Subdogs
• Subsim
• Suikosource.com ✗ 1
• Superjuegos (Spain)
• SuperKids
• SUPER-NES.COM
• Super PLAY (Magazine) (UK, USA) ✓
• Super Power
• SwankWorld
• Świat Gier Komputerowych (Poland) ✓ 1
• Tacticular Cancer ✗ 1
• Tales of the Rampant Coyote 1
• TalkXbox
• Tea Leaves 1, 2
• TeamXbox ✓ 1, 2
• Tech2.com
• Tech Crunch 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7
• Tech-Gaming
• Techtite
• That Video Game Blog 1
• TheMushroomKingdom !!! 1
• TheSixthAxis 1
• Thumb Bandits
• Thunderbolt Games 1
• Tilt (Finland)
• Tilt.tv
• Time (Magazine) 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6
• Time Out New York
• Times Online 1, 2
• Tiny Cartridge 1
• Tips & Tricks
• Tom's Games 1
• Top Secret (Poland) ✓ 1
• TopTenReviews ✗ 1, 2, 3, 4
• Total!! (UK)
• Total Gaming (UK)
• Totally 360
• Totally Gaming Network
• Total PC Gaming
• TotalPlayStation
• TotalVideoGames (TVG) 1
• ToTheGame
• Trigames.net
• Trusted Reviews
• TTGamer
• TurboPlay
• TV.com ✗ 1, 2, 3, 4, 5
• Tweakers.net
• Ultimate Gamer (Magazine)
• UltraNinjas
• UnderGroundOnline (UGO Networks) ✓ 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6
• Universal Hint System (UHS)
• UOL Jogos (Brazil) 1, 2
• USA Today 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7
• User (Greece)
• V2.fi (Finland)
• Valhalla ✗ 1
• Valkiria - Arena Gier (Poland) ✗ 1
• Vandal Online 1
• VG247 ✓ 1, 2, 3, 4
• Vgames
• VG Blogger
• VGChartz ✗ 1, 2, 3, 4
• VGcore
• VGNZ
• VGPub
• VGReleases.com ✗ 1
• VGrevolution ✗
• VicioJuegos.com (Spain)
• VideoGame
• Video Game City
• Video Game Critic, The 1, 2, 3
• Video Game Den
• Video Game Generation
• Video Game PriceCharts.com ✗ 1
• VideoGamer.com ✓ 1
• Video Game Rebirth 1
• Video Games
• VideoGames & Computer Entertainment 1
• Video Games & Computer Entertainment Complete Guide to Nintendo Video Games
• Video Game Talk
• videospiele.com (Germany)
• Video Toaster User
• Virtual Console Archive, The
• Virtual Console Reviews 1
• V Jump (Japan) 1
• Voodoo Extreme (VE3D) ✓ 1, 2
• Warcry 1
• Wargamer.com ✓ 1
• Wham! gaming
• Wiire, The
• WiiWare World
• Wikia ✗ 1, 2, 3
• Wikipedia ✗ 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8
• WildGames
• Wired ✓ 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6
• Wireless Gaming World
• Withingames
• WomenGamers.com !!! 1
• Wonderwallweb.com
• WorldsInMotion ✓ 1
• World Village
• Worth Playing ✗ 1, 2
• X360
• XBLA Fans !!! 1, 2, 3, 4
• Xbox.com !!! 1
• Xbox2news.com
• Xbox360Achievements
• Xbox 360 Video Game News
• Xbox365
• XboxAddict
• Xbox Daze
• Xboxdynasty (XD)
• XBox Evolved
• Xbox Exclusive
• Xbox Family
• XBox Front
• X-Box Gamer
• Xbox Gamers First (XGF)
• Xbox Gazette
• Xboxic
• XBox Solution (XBS)
• Xbox World (XWA) (Australia, Germany)
• Xbox World 360
• XBox Zone (Australia, USA)
• XGP Gaming
• X-Play ✓ 1, 2
• X-Zine
• Yahoo! Games (Spain, USA) 1
• Yet Another Review Site (YARS)
• Yiya
• YouGamers
• Your 64
• Your Amiga
• Your Commodore
• Your Computer
• Your Sinclair ✓
• Your Spectrum
• ZAM (Allakhazam)
• Zentendo
• Zero
• ZETA
• Zoo Tycoon Support
• ZTGameDomain 1, 2, 3, 4
• ZX Computing
• Zzap! (Italy, USA)
• Zzap! 64 1

See also

• Wikipedia:Wikipedia Signpost/2008-06-26/Dispatches
• Wikipedia:WikiProject Video games/Newsletter/20080806
• Template:VG Reviews (backlinks edit)