Here's my page of recommended resources and reading. I've used most, if not all of these resources at some point or another, so I thought you might like to see where I get much of my information from. This will, naturally, expand as I continue along.
I will provide a summary of each resource if I feel it necessary. Most of them are freely available online, but some are paid. Those that are paid resources will be specifically noted.
Books:
101 BASIC Computer Games, Digital Equipment Corporation (Ed. by David H. Ahl) - Third printing of the original publication.
BASIC Computer Games (Microcomputer Edition), David H. Ahl. - 1978 updated edition of 101 BASIC Computer Games.
More BASIC Computer Games, David H. Ahl.
Phoenix: The Fall and Rise of Video Games (Second Edition), Leonard Herman. [Requires an Internet Archive account to borrow.]
The Friendly Orange Glow, Brian Dear - A book on the history of PLATO. [This is a paid resource, available on Kindle.]
The Ultimate History of Video Games Revisited, Steven L. Kent.
VideoGames: In the Beginning, Ralph H. Bear. - History of Ralph Baer's contribution to video games; includes the highly detailed development process of the first home video game console: Magnavox's Odyssey.
What to Do After You Hit Return, People's Computer Company. - Classic BASIC type-in book from PCC; essentially their version of 101 BASIC Computer Games.
Online Databases:
IGDB - This one kind of sucks at the moment; it's missing a lot of early games. I'm going to work to fix that.
Gaming-History (formerly Arcade-History)
MobyGames - This is my primary online database.
(Free) Game Collections:
BASIC Games on Internet Archive - For everything not included in Vintage BASIC's collection.
Vintage BASIC's BASIC Computer Games collection
Miscellaneous Media Resources:
Atari collection of interviews and documentaries - An unlisted playlist of various interviews and documentaries relating to Atari as a company, and/or the people involved in Atari. Ever expanding as I find new media.
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