See also: Wikipedia talk:WikiProject Video games/Sources
This page is for Reliability, not notability. Not all of these sites are notable enough to have their own Wikipedia article, but some may be reliable enough to be used as sources of information for other Wikipedia articles.
Any source which is found used in a Featured Article is in the #Used in FA section. All other sites are in #My research, though they're not necessarily reliable as they may not have been evaluated and only preliminarily researched. Just because a source is used in a Featured Article does not mean it was properly vetted during FAC, and we can not just assume it is reliable.
Used in FA
editActionTrip.com - used for facts and review - Giants: Citizen Kabuto
AdventureGamers.com - used for facts, opinions, and reviews - Uru: Ages Beyond Myst, 2009 – Myst IV: Revelation – Myst V: End of Ages – Agatha Christie: Murder on the Orient Express, 2007 – Tales of Monkey Island, 2011
- Support in FAC
AdventureClassicGaming.com - used for opinions and interviews - Tales of Monkey Island, 2011
- Kotaku dedicated entire articles to them: Kotaku.com and Kotaku.com
- Referenced by InsideMacGames.com, InsideMacGames.com, InsideMacGames.com
- Over 400 reviews on GameRankings.com.
ArmchairEmpire.com - used for facts and review - Empires: Dawn of the Modern World, 2006
Avault.com - used for review - Uru: Ages Beyond Myst, 2009
Bit-Tech.net - used for lots of facts - Half-Life 2: Lost Coast, 2008 – Tales of Monkey Island, 2011 – BioShock
CPUGamer.com (formerly 2404.org) - used for facts and review - Agatha Christie: Murder on the Orient Express, 2007
EntDepot.com - used for facts contained in a review - Giants: Citizen Kabuto
EscapistMagazine.com - used for facts - Uru: Ages Beyond Myst, 2009
ExtremeTech.com - used for facts - BioShock
FiringSquad.com - used for facts - Giants: Citizen Kabuto
Game-Over.net - used for facts and review - Agatha Christie: Murder on the Orient Express, 2007 – Empires: Dawn of the Modern World, 2006
GameAxis.com - used for facts - Empires: Dawn of the Modern World, 2006
GameBanshee.com - used for game guide facts - BioShock
GameChronicles.com - used for review - Agatha Christie: Murder on the Orient Express, 2007
GameCritics.com - used for opinions and reviews - Tales of Monkey Island, 2011
gamedeveloper.digitalmedianet.com - used for news - Giants: Citizen Kabuto
GamePressure.com - used for game guide facts - BioShock
GameRevolution.com - used for facts and review - Giants: Citizen Kabuto – Tales of Monkey Island, 2011
GamerNode.com - used for review - Giants: Citizen Kabuto
GamersDailyNews.com (a.k.a. GDN) - used for opinions - Tales of Monkey Island, 2011
- Site is known to re-publish shortened versions of press releases: [1]
GamersWithJobs.com - used for facts - BioShock
GamerVision.com - used for opinions - Tales of Monkey Island, 2011
GamesFirst.com - used for reviews - Giants: Citizen Kabuto
GameStooge.com - used for facts and awards - BioShock
GameZone.com - used for review - Uru: Ages Beyond Myst, 2009 – Myst V: End of Ages – Empires: Dawn of the Modern World, 2006
Gaming-Age.com - used for facts - Mana (series), 2008
GamingNexus.com - used for opinions - Tales of Monkey Island, 2011
GamingTrend.com - used for opinions - Tales of Monkey Island, 2011
GGMania.com - used for facts - BioShock
GSoundTracks.com - used for facts - Giants: Citizen Kabuto
GWN.com (Gameworld Network, closed in 2008) - used for review - Empires: Dawn of the Modern World, 2006
HonestGamers.com - used for opinions - Tales of Monkey Island, 2011
IndieGames.com - used for facts in reviews - Flower, 2010
InsideMacGames.com - used for facts and review - Giants: Citizen Kabuto
JustAdventure.com - used for facts and interview - Uru: Ages Beyond Myst, 2009 – Myst IV: Revelation – Myst V: End of Ages – Agatha Christie: Murder on the Orient Express, 2007
- Supported in FAC
Joystiq - used for facts - Mega Man 2, 2009 – Tales of Monkey Island, 2011
- named Forbes Favorite http://www.forbes.com/bow/b2c/review.jhtml?id=7902
- contributor Zack Stern was written for PC World, PC Gamer, Maximum PC, Official Xbox Magazine, Mac|Life, Wired Test, and Make
- Referenced by EuroGamer, EuroGamer, EuroGamer, ArsTechnica
Mac-Guild.org MacGuild.org - used for review - Giants: Citizen Kabuto
MCVUK.com - news used for facts - Halo 3: ODST, 2010
Metzomagic.com (formerly QuandryLand.com) - used for facts and review - Agatha Christie: Murder on the Orient Express, 2007
MyGamer.com - used for opinions - Tales of Monkey Island, 2011
Next-Gen.biz - used for facts - BioShock
NowGamer.com - used for reviews - Final Fantasy XIII, 2011
- 2010 2 staff nominated for GMA awards http://www.mcvuk.com/news/read/games-media-awards-finalists-revealed
- 2010 nominated for GMA award http://www.mcvuk.com/news/read/games-media-awards-finalists-revealed
- 2009 Twice nominated for GMA award http://www.mcvuk.com/events/read/games-media-awards-3
Palgn.com.au - used for review - Flower, 2010 – Tales of Monkey Island, 2011
PSXExtreme.com - used for facts - Final Fantasy XIII, 2011
RockPaperShotgun.com - used for facts - Tales of Monkey Island, 2011
- Referenced by IGN, Gamasutra, Next-Gen.biz, G4TV.com, Ars Technica, 1UP.com, Shacknews, EuroGamer, GameSpot
- "always excellent PC gaming blog" http://www.pcworld.com/article/238528/ubisoft_lies_about_drm_on_pc_port_of_from_dust.html
- 2010 GMA won award for best Games Blog http://www.mcvuk.com/news/read/pc-zone-heads-roll-call-of-winners-at-games-media-awards
- 2010 GMA nominee for best Games Blog http://www.mcvuk.com/events/read/games-media-awards-2010
- 2008 GMA nominee for best Games Website http://www.mcvuk.com/news/read/games-media-awards-finalists-revealed-2
RPGamer.com - used for facts - Castlevania: Aria of Sorrow, 2008; Mana (series), 2008
ShackNews.com - used for facts - Tales of Monkey Island, 2011
Siliconera.com - used for facts - Final Fantasy XIII, 2011
- Defended in FAC for Final Fantasy XIII, 2011.
- Referenced by IGN, 1UP.com, 1UP.com, 1UP.com, Kotaku, ShackNews, ShackNews, EuroGamer, ArsTechnica, EuroGamer, EuroGamer, EuroGamer, EuroGamer
StratosGroup.com - used for review - Empires: Dawn of the Modern World, 2006
- Archive available at Archive.org
StrategyInformer.com - used for review - Empires: Dawn of the Modern World, 2006
TeamXbox.com - used for facts - Halo 3: ODST, 2010
- Referenced by EuroGamer
TotalVideoGames.com Midtown Madness
- Referenced by PGRevolution.com, Joystiq.com
- Used by Metacritic
- 2011 writer nominated for GMA award http://www.mcvuk.com/news/read/gma-2011-the-finalists/082967
VG247 - used for facts - Final Fantasy XIII, 2011
- Supported in FAC
VideoGamer.com - used for reviews - Final Fantasy XIII, 2011 – Tales of Monkey Island, 2011
- Supported in FAC:
- http://www.pro-gmedia.com/news/15/
- http://www.pro-gmedia.com/news/13/
- http://www.pro-gmedia.com/aboutus/history
- 2011, 2 staff nominated for GMA awards http://www.mcvuk.com/news/read/gma-2011-the-finalists/082967
- 2011 nominated for GMA award http://www.mcvuk.com/news/read/gma-2011-the-finalists/082967
- 2010, 3 staff nominated for GMA awards http://www.mcvuk.com/events/read/games-media-awards-2010
- 2010 nominated for GMA award http://www.mcvuk.com/events/read/games-media-awards-2010
WorthPlaying.com - used for facts and opinions - BioShock – Tales of Monkey Island, 2011
My research
edit | To check if a source is referenced by other sources, search Google for e.g.:
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148apps.com – Published by Steel Media Ventures. Listed on Metacritic. Appears to have helped create the O.A.T.S. standard of ethics: [2] – Referenced by EuroGamer, CNN 2 3, CNET, Computer World, The New York Times, SlideToPlay, named a "must-have mobile apps for job seekers" by The Washington Post, "excellent" says The Washington Post/TechCrunch, New Zealand Herald, The Guardian, "good review site" says Advertising Age
Andriasang.com Referenced by EuroGamer, EuroGamer, EuroGamer, EuroGamer, EuroGamer, IGN, IGN, IGN, IGN, IGN, IGN, IGN, IGN
Androidcentral.com Referenced by The LA Times, PC Magazine, CNN, The Wall Street Journal 2, Yahoo/The Verge, PocketGamer, TomsHardware, Forbes
Ausgamers.com Referenced by VG247 2 3, Kotaku, Joystiq, Edge, Polygon, MCVUK, InsideMacGames, PCGamer, Destructoid, International Business Times
Bitmob.com (now VentureBeat.com) – Referenced by Joystiq, EscapistMagazine, CNET, DigitalSpy.co.uk, 1UP.com, ComputerAndVideoGames, NetworkWorld, GameInformer, Kotaku
BluesNews.com Referenced by StrategyInformer.com, StrategyInformer.com, PCGamer, PCGamer, PCGamer, PCGamer, RockPaperShotgun.com called it the "PC gaming truth machine and the perpetual news machine, VG247
Develop-online.net – Referenced by IGN, EuroGamer, EuroGamer, EuroGamer, EuroGamer
GamePolitics.com – Referenced by EuroGamer
Gamekyo.com – Referenced by VG247
Gamer.nl – Referenced by EuroGamer
GameReactor.eu – 2011 Gillen McAllister nominated for GMA award http://www.mcvuk.com/news/read/gma-2011-the-finalists/082967
GamerZines.com – Referenced by IGN, EuroGamer
- 2009 Chris Schilling nominated for GMA award http://www.mcvuk.com/events/read/games-media-awards-3
GamesBrief.com – 2010 nominated for GMA award http://www.mcvuk.com/news/read/games-media-awards-finalists-revealed
GamingUnion.net – 2011 nominated for GMA award http://www.mcvuk.com/news/read/gma-2011-the-finalists/082967
Gematsu.com – Referenced by StrategyInformer.com, Destructoid, vg247.com 2 3, GameZone.com, ComputerAndVideoGames.com, VideoGamer.com, IGN, CinemaBlend.com
GodIsAGeek.com – 2011 nominated for GMA award http://www.mcvuk.com/news/read/gma-2011-the-finalists/082967
GoNintendo.com – Referenced by EuroGamer
GosuGamers.net – Referenced by GamesIndustry.biz
Hexus.net - Referenced by IGN
Incgamers.com – 2010 nominated for GMA award http://www.mcvuk.com/news/read/games-media-awards-finalists-revealed
- 2009 nominated for GMA award http://www.mcvuk.com/events/read/games-media-awards-3
IndustryGamers.com – Referenced by IGN
InGamingWeTrust.com – Referenced by EuroGamer
Inside-Games.jp – They appear to deliver news to major portals like Yahoo! Japan and MSN. Inside-Games has been referenced by Kotaku 2, ArsTechnica, Joystiq 2, ComputerAndVideoGames, 1UP.com, IGN 2, NintendoLife, PocketGamer.co.uk, Siliconera, 2 3 4.
InsideGamer.nl – Referenced by EuroGamer
JeuxVideo.fr – Referenced by: PCWorld.idg.com.au, Gamasutra, 1UP.com, 1UP.com, GameSpot, EuroGamer, "usually reliable" ComputerAndVideoGames.com, MCVUK.com
Kikizo – Adam Doree appeared on SkyOne http://kikizo.biz/press.asp
- Adam Doree worked for CVG Magazine and The Daily Mirror
- 2008 GMA nominee for best Games Website http://www.mcvuk.com/news/read/games-media-awards-finalists-revealed-2
LaurenWainWright.com – 2010 nominated for GMA award http://www.mcvuk.com/news/read/games-media-awards-finalists-revealed
MajorNelson.com – named Forbes Best of The Web pick
Meristation.com - Getting referenced by IGN is pretty huge. Owned by the company that owns El Pais. Definitely seems reliable. Referenced by Joystiq 2 3 4, IGN 2, VG247 2 3, MCVUK, Engadget.
MMORPG.com – Gamasutra.com article about MMORPG.com. Referenced by The New York Times, JoyStiq, JoyStiq, InsideMacGames.com, InsideMacGames.com
NintendoLife.com
- See discussion: Wikipedia talk:WikiProject Video games/Sources/Archive 3#Nintendo_Life
- Editor Damien McFerran has written for Eurogamer and many other publications
- Owned by Gamer-Network, which owns Eurogamer, VG247, RPS, and GamesIndustry International
- Referenced by MCVUK.com, ComputerAndVideoGames.com, EuroGamer, CSMonitor.com, Metro.co.uk, Ology.com, 1UP.com, Kotaku, DigitalSpy.com, DenOfGeek.com, IBTimes.com, PocketGamer.co.uk, GameSetWatch.com, GameSetWatch.com, TheNextWeb.com, TheInquirer.net
Nukezilla.com – Referenced by EuroGamer
OneLifeLeft.com – 2009 GMA for Best Broadcast http://www.mcvuk.com/news/read/uk-s-media-darlings-hailed
PatentArcade.com – Referenced by EuroGamer
PCGamesN.com – Founded by James Binns, publishing exec at Future Publishing. Referenced by MCVUK 2 3, VG247 2 3 4 5, ComputerAndVideoGames, PCGamer 2
PocketGamer.co.uk – "Reliable reviews of new games and plenty of industry news." says The Guardian,[1] called "our favorite pocket gaming website from the UK" Joystiq 2 3 4 5 6 7many more, Referenced by EuroGamer 2 3 4, IGN 2 3, ComputerAndVideoGames,
Ready-Up.net – 2011 GMA nominee for best Games Blog http://www.mcvuk.com/news/read/gma-2011-the-finalists/082967
RPGFan.com – Referenced by RPGamer.com for interview statement, NintendoWorldReport.com, vg247.com, Joystiq.com
SlideToPlay.com – Some of the founders worked for GameSpot. Has a full editorial policy. Referenced by ComputerAndVideoGames.com, 1UP.com, CultOfMac.com, PocketGamer.biz, CasualGaming.biz
Spong.com – Referenced by IGN
TenTonHammer.com – Referenced by EuroGamer, EuroGamer, EuroGamer, Gamasutra, GameSpot, GameSpot, 1UP.com, Ars Technica, Joystiq, Joystiq, Joystiq, Joystiq, Joystiq
TheSixthAxis.com – 2011 nominated for GMA award http://www.mcvuk.com/news/read/gma-2011-the-finalists/082967
TouchArcade.com – "Still by far the best site on handheld gaming." says The Guardian, called "the best app reviewer for games" by Advertising Age. Referenced by ComputerAndVideoGames, 1UP.com, EuroGamer 2, JoyStiq 2 3 4 5, Technorati, Time, CNET, Kotaku 2 3, PocketGamer.biz, International Business Times
UKResistance.co.uk – 2009 nominated for GMA award http://www.mcvuk.com/events/read/games-media-awards-3
USGamer.net – The U.S. Eurogamer. Owned by Gamer-Network, which owns Eurogamer, VG247, RPS, and GamesIndustry International. Editorial director is/was Jaz Rignall. Referenced by GameRevolution, Latin Post, Destructoid, IGN.
VentureBeat.com – Referenced by VG247 2 3, Polygon.com, Joystiq, Shacknews, MCVUK.com, Siliconera, Yahoo! Finance, Develop-Online.net
Xbox360Achievements.org – Referenced by EuroGamer
XboxGameZone.co.uk – 2011 GMA nominee for best Games Blog http://www.mcvuk.com/news/read/gma-2011-the-finalists/082967
XGN.nl (in Dutch) – Long list of staff, Telephone contact. Referenced by Spong.com. Has over 800 reviews listed on Metacritic.
References
edit- ^ "The Guide: internet: Blog Roll: Gaming" The Guardian Jan. 12, 2008. p. 31
Not reliable or not sure
edit- BitPunch.com – Not reliable. Does not appear to staff any editors. From the about page, "You can look at BitPunch as a collection of individual personal blogs."
- CheatCC.com – Appears unrealiable. Writer Adam Dodd and Robert VerBruggen are likely reliable.
- DefunctGames.com – no indication that it is reliable. Cyril Lachel has written for GamingNexus.com. Tom Lenting has written for AdventureClassicGaming.com and Sega-16.com.
- DiyGamer.com - Some of the authors are reliable. Referenced by PC Gamer, CinemaBlend, TouchArcade
- IndieGameMag.com - Referenced by VG247 2, CinemaBlend, GamaSutra, Destructoid
- Japanator.com – Sister site of Destructoid. Does not appear reliable. Referenced by Kotaku, DigitalSpy.co.uk
- PlatformNation.com – Not reliable. Referred to by qj.net, StrategyInformer.com, ShackNews. None of the staff appear to be recognized in the industry, or even have worked anywhere else in the industry.
- PlayThisThing.com – unable to find any use as a reference or anyone even referring to the website. Writer "costik" is reliable and can be used.
- Sega-16.com – Was referred to in The Guardian. Used by GameRankings.com. Interview referenced by Gamasutra.com. Referred to by ArsTechnica.com.