2005 in video games (English Wikipedia)

Analysis of information sources in references of the Wikipedia article "2005 in video games" in English language version.

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11web.archive.org

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6ign.com

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1eurogamer.net

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1screenaustralia.gov.au

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as.com

"Megaman X8 para PC ya tiene fecha". Meristation (in Spanish). July 1, 2017. Retrieved July 9, 2024.

books.google.com

Moutinho, Luiz (February 29, 2016). "Top 10 games for home consoles in Japan in 2005". Worldwide Casebook In Marketing Management. World Scientific. p. 50. ISBN 978-981-4689-62-5.
"2005: The Year in Video". Billboard. Vol. 118, no. 1. Nielsen Business Media, Inc. January 7, 2006. p. 18. ISSN 0006-2510.

boxofficemojo.com

"Pokémon: Lucario and the Mystery of Mew". Box Office Mojo. Retrieved March 16, 2024.
"Final Fantasy VII: Advent Children". Box Office Mojo. Retrieved March 16, 2024.

businessandmedia.org

Gainor, Dan (March 9, 2005). "'60 Minutes' Describes Video Game as a Killer Application". businessandmedia.org. Archived from the original on July 10, 2010. Retrieved November 23, 2009.

capcom.co.jp

"Press Release 2006". Capcom. April 24, 2006. Retrieved November 13, 2021.

eurogamer.net

Reed, Kristan (May 3, 2006). "2005 UK Sales Review". Eurogamer. Archived from the original on March 12, 2009. Retrieved November 12, 2021.

forbes.com

"Best Selling Games: Best-Selling Movie-Based Games of 2004/2005". Forbes. March 21, 2006. Archived from the original on January 8, 2021. Retrieved November 11, 2021.

gamerankings.com

"Highest-Ranking Games of 2005 (with at least 5 reviews)". GameRankings. Retrieved September 8, 2019.
"Highest-Ranking Games of 2006 (with at least 10 reviews)". GameRankings. Retrieved September 8, 2019.
"World Soccer Winning Eleven 9 for PC". GameRankings. Retrieved September 8, 2019.

gamerant.com

Jaegar, Jack (February 27, 2024). "Now is the Perfect Time to Watch This Forgotten FFVII Anime". Game Rant. Retrieved March 16, 2024.

gamesindustry.biz

"FROM THE MIND OF A JAPANESE SCHOOL BOY TO THE BIGGEST GAME FRANCHISE OF ALL TIME!". Games Industry.biz. March 27, 2006. Archived from the original on January 6, 2021. Retrieved November 2, 2013.

gamespot.com

Feldman, Curt; Sinclair, Brendan (January 24, 2006). "2005 a record year for US gaming". GameSpot. Retrieved November 11, 2021.
Thorsen, Tor (January 19, 2006). "NPD paints mixed picture of PC gaming in 2005". GameSpot. Retrieved November 11, 2021.

geimin.net

"2005年ゲームソフト年間売上TOP500" [2005 Game Software Annual Sales Top 500]. Famitsū Gēmu Hakusho 2006 ファミ通ゲーム白書2006 [Famitsu Game Whitebook 2006] (in Japanese). Tokyo: Enterbrain. 2006. Archived from the original on January 27, 2009.

gfdata.de

"Aktuelle Hard- & Software-Verkaufszahlen aus den USA" [Current Hardware & Software Sales From the USA]. GameFront (in German) (published November 2005). December 15, 2005. Archived from the original on December 18, 2005. Retrieved November 11, 2021.

ign.com

Dunham, Jeremy (June 17, 2012), "The Top Selling PS2 Games of 2005", IGN, retrieved November 11, 2021
Casamassina, Matt (February 1, 2006), "Crunching the Numbers: GameCube's 2005", IGN, retrieved November 11, 2021
"Attendance and Stats". IGN. June 8, 2012. Retrieved May 21, 2015.
"COPS 2170: The Power of Law". IGN. Retrieved October 6, 2022.
Perry, Douglass C. (November 24, 2005). "Peter Jackson's King Kong". IGN. Retrieved August 14, 2024.
KJB (November 4, 2005). "Street Fighter Alpha: Generations Review". IGN. Retrieved March 16, 2024.

metacritic.com

"Best Video Games for 2005". Metacritic. Retrieved September 8, 2019.
"Best Video Games for 2005". Metacritic. Retrieved September 8, 2019.

nintendo.co.jp

"Consolidated Financial Statements" (PDF). Nintendo. November 24, 2005. Retrieved November 17, 2021.
"Consolidated Financial Highlights" (PDF). Nintendo. January 26, 2006. Retrieved November 13, 2021.

npd.com

"NPD Group's Annual 2005 U.S. Video Game Industry Retail Sales". Archived from the original on February 4, 2006. Retrieved January 17, 2006.
"NPD Group's Annual 2005 U.S. PC Game Retail Sales". Archived from the original on February 4, 2006. Retrieved January 17, 2006.
"The NPD Group Reports Annual 2005 U.S. Video Game Industry Retail Sales". The NPD Group. January 17, 2006. Archived from the original on February 4, 2006. Retrieved November 11, 2021.

pocketgamer.com

Jordan, Jon (January 5, 2006). "DS lead increases further". Retrieved November 13, 2021.

polygon.com

Jr, Xalavier Nelson (July 8, 2019). "Peter Jackson's King Kong was the most innovative game of its console generation". Polygon. Retrieved August 14, 2024.

rottentomatoes.com

"Pokémon the Series: Battle Frontier - Rotten Tomatoes". www.rottentomatoes.com. Retrieved April 26, 2024.

scei.co.jp

"Sony Computer Entertainment Inc. to launch its Next Generation Computer Entertainment System in Spring 2006" (PDF) (Press release). Sony. Archived from the original (PDF) on May 25, 2005. Retrieved May 20, 2005.

screenaustralia.gov.au

"Top 20 Console Games Ranked by Units Sold, 1998–2013". Screen Australia. Australian Government. Retrieved October 22, 2021.

sites.google.com

"Game Search". Game Data Library. Famitsu. Retrieved November 11, 2021.

sony.com

"Annual Report 2005" (PDF). Sony. 2005. p. 13. Retrieved November 13, 2021.
"Gran Turismo4 for PlayStation2 Will Launch February 22, 2005 in North America". Sony. February 2, 2005. Retrieved November 13, 2021.

sportbible.com

"The tribute video WWE made after Eddie Guerrero's death has only ever been aired once". SPORTbible. November 13, 2023. Retrieved April 21, 2024.

syfy.com

"Hot take: 'Doom' (the movie) doesn't suck and never did". SYFY Official Site. April 25, 2023. Retrieved March 16, 2024.

the-magicbox.com

"2005 Top 100 Best Selling Japanese Console Games". The Magic Box. Archived from the original on April 14, 2012. Retrieved November 9, 2021.

tue.nl

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"Appendix B: Top 10 software" (PDF). Unlimited learning: Computer and video games in the learning landscape. European Leisure Software Publishers Association. 2006. p. 51. Retrieved October 16, 2021.

twitter.com

Lemaire, Oscar. "Animal Crossing New Horizons est le jeu vidéo le plus vendu de l'année 2020 en France en physique" [Animal Crossing New Horizons is the best-selling video game of the year 2020 in France in physical]. Twitter (in French). Ludostrie. Retrieved November 18, 2021.

web.archive.org

"NPD Group's Annual 2005 U.S. Video Game Industry Retail Sales". Archived from the original on February 4, 2006. Retrieved January 17, 2006.
"NPD Group's Annual 2005 U.S. PC Game Retail Sales". Archived from the original on February 4, 2006. Retrieved January 17, 2006.
"2005 Top 100 Best Selling Japanese Console Games". The Magic Box. Archived from the original on April 14, 2012. Retrieved November 9, 2021.
"The NPD Group Reports Annual 2005 U.S. Video Game Industry Retail Sales". The NPD Group. January 17, 2006. Archived from the original on February 4, 2006. Retrieved November 11, 2021.
"FROM THE MIND OF A JAPANESE SCHOOL BOY TO THE BIGGEST GAME FRANCHISE OF ALL TIME!". Games Industry.biz. March 27, 2006. Archived from the original on January 6, 2021. Retrieved November 2, 2013.
"Aktuelle Hard- & Software-Verkaufszahlen aus den USA" [Current Hardware & Software Sales From the USA]. GameFront (in German) (published November 2005). December 15, 2005. Archived from the original on December 18, 2005. Retrieved November 11, 2021.
Reed, Kristan (May 3, 2006). "2005 UK Sales Review". Eurogamer. Archived from the original on March 12, 2009. Retrieved November 12, 2021.
"2005年ゲームソフト年間売上TOP500" [2005 Game Software Annual Sales Top 500]. Famitsū Gēmu Hakusho 2006 ファミ通ゲーム白書2006 [Famitsu Game Whitebook 2006] (in Japanese). Tokyo: Enterbrain. 2006. Archived from the original on January 27, 2009.
"Best Selling Games: Best-Selling Movie-Based Games of 2004/2005". Forbes. March 21, 2006. Archived from the original on January 8, 2021. Retrieved November 11, 2021.
Gainor, Dan (March 9, 2005). "'60 Minutes' Describes Video Game as a Killer Application". businessandmedia.org. Archived from the original on July 10, 2010. Retrieved November 23, 2009.
"Sony Computer Entertainment Inc. to launch its Next Generation Computer Entertainment System in Spring 2006" (PDF) (Press release). Sony. Archived from the original (PDF) on May 25, 2005. Retrieved May 20, 2005.

whatculture.com

Harrington, Chris (May 28, 2014). "33 Wrestlers That Have Appeared In The Most Video Games". WhatCulture.com. Retrieved April 21, 2024.

wired.com

Kohler, Chris (August 7, 2007). "Xenosaga Animation Premieres August 30". Wired.

worldcat.org

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"2005: The Year in Video". Billboard. Vol. 118, no. 1. Nielsen Business Media, Inc. January 7, 2006. p. 18. ISSN 0006-2510.