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- ↑ "About AtariAge". AtariAge. Archived from the original on June 23, 2017. Retrieved June 22, 2017.
- ↑ Carless 2005, p. 15: "As discussed earlier, the Atari 2600 itself has a vibrant homebrew scene oriented around such sites as Atari Age."
- ↑ Carless 2005, p. 22.
- ↑ "Atari acquires AtariAge". 7 September 2023.
- ↑ "Atari Gobbles up AtariAge, One of the Web's Oldest Retro Gaming Sites". 7 September 2023.
- Carless, Simon (2005). Gaming Hacks: 100 Industrial-Strength Tips & Tools. O'Reilly Media. ISBN 0-596-00917-8.
