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allgame.com 2 2.27%
giantbomb.com 0 0%
mobygames.com 52 59.09%
videogamegeek.com 0 0%
Wikipedia 22 25.00%
platform-specific (atarimania, lemonamiga etc.) 4 4.55%
other (specify) 8 9.09%
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Old 04-04-2013, 05:57 PM   #1
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I've voted for MobyGames, but I also use Wikipedia sometimes, as well as GameFAQs and AG.ru.
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Old 29-10-2013, 02:04 AM   #2
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I tend to look for accurate release dates and cross-reference them, and also professional reviews.

I have so far been content with GameFAQs, although they haven't escaped the plague of getting infected with Web 2.0 bloat. My custom Content Blocker is successfully filtering most out of it. A few FAQ authors have spoken with respect of the site and its original human creator, and that credit is still good with me. However, many old[er] games don't have accurate data, and occasionally only re-issue dates are given (or are given undue weight) in credits. Rather U.S.-centric site.

Wikipedia is growing. Some game content has since been removed from it, but not in the release data sections. Companies have quite accurate names.

With my content blocker at maximum, I can search GameSpot for reviews, but since they are occasionally biased, I cross-check them with Adrenaline Vault. That site goes down and resurfaces repeatedly.

MobyGames looks good. This is the third time I've come across the site. I think I might have been there in my searches, but I don't recognize its current design.
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Old 30-10-2013, 07:19 AM   #3
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MobyGames looks good. This is the third time I've come across the site. I think I might have been there in my searches, but I don't recognize its current design.
That is because they have changed their design a couple of weeks ago. I think this was a step backwards, although I use the site for research often because they still have an impressive database. My favourite is nevertheless Abandonia!
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