Art-driven fanzine with long-form features on beloved consoles and their most iconic titles .

Daily news and deep dives on retro console re-releases, preservation projects, and hardware restorations 

Thoughtful essays exploring console generations from 8-bit beeps to 16-bit melodies .

Step-by-step guides to enhancing and modding vintage console video output for modern TVs and monitors.

Dedicated to preserving Sega’s 16-bit era through game reviews, interviews, and archival features.

Retro-focused arm of Nintendo Life covering classic Nintendo console games, hardware deep dives, and collectors’ guides.

A repository of Atari console manuals, restoration tips, and user-submitted hardware walkthroughs.

Community-driven encyclopedia documenting every model in the Sega console lineup.

Archival site preserving scans of console game catalogs, manuals, and promotional materials, with a particular bend towards Japanese games.

Long-form essays exploring the origins, market strategies, and cultural impact of major console platforms.

A blog by Cassie featuring original articles, reviews, and videos on classic arcade game collecting and history .

Jeff Rothe’s long-running blog with arcade news, restoration tutorials, and collector spotlights .

Dedicated to covering classic coin-op machines through articles on hardware, game histories, and restoration projects .

A map and blog network where arcade owners and fans share directory listings, news, and venue features for both Arcade and Pinball machines.

News blog covering coin-op arcade video games and pinball with reviews, features, and event coverage since 2006 .

Industry-focused blog offering tips, trends, and insights from one of the largest arcade and amusement suppliers .

Extensive database of over 34,000 abandonware titles spanning DOS, Windows, Amiga, and more, complete with manuals and screenshots .

Browser-based emulator site hosting over 6,000 classic DOS and early PC games online for free play and research .

Active community for setting up RetroPie on Raspberry Pi/PC, covering arcade, console, and emulator

Official wiki for DOSBox, the de facto DOS-game emulator, with setup guides and advanced configuration

Central repository for console game manuals, “The Vault” ROM archives, and community link-logs

Community-run wiki for Game Boy hardware documentation, CPU internals, development tools, and homebrew resources

Definitive archive and community hub for the Sinclair ZX Spectrum, hosting software, documentation, and emulation resources

Technical community for homebrew and hardware hacking on the NES/Famicom and related systems

Covers emulators and hardware mods for consoles, handhelds, and arcades, with in-depth configuration and compatibility notes

The “Killer List of Videogames” archive maintained by the International Arcade Museum, cataloguing coin-op hardware, software, and locations

Dedicated to uncovering and documenting unused, hidden, and cut content from video games

A collaboratively edited walkthrough and strategy-guide wiki covering classic and modern titles alike

Retro & Classic Systems magazine and website providing nostalgic features, hardware retrospectives, and classic‑game reviews.

Retro gaming blog presenting console and arcade hardware reviews, collector guides, and restoration tutorials.