E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial (video game) (English Wikipedia)

Analysis of information sources in references of the Wikipedia article "E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial (video game)" in English language version.

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1up.com

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abc.net.au

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archive.org

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Christopher, Kevin (February–March 1983). "ET Phones Home for the Holidays". Vidiot. Vol. 1, no. 2. pp. 41–43. Archived from the original on March 16, 2016. Retrieved May 31, 2015.
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archive.today

Parish, Jeremy. "The Most Important Games Ever Made: #13: E.T." 1UP.com. Archived from the original on May 24, 2012. Retrieved July 1, 2006.

atariage.com

"E.T. Needs Your Help! (advertisement)". Atari Age. Vol. 1, no. 4. The Atari Club Inc. November–December 1982. p. 3. Archived from the original on May 14, 2020. Retrieved May 14, 2020.
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avclub.com

Keith, Phipps (February 2, 2005). "Howard Scott Warshaw". A.V. Club. Archived from the original on June 5, 2011. Retrieved September 24, 2009.

bbc.com

Hooper, Richard (February 22, 2016). "The man who made 'the worst video game in history'". BBC. Archived from the original on August 4, 2016. Retrieved July 17, 2020.

books.google.com

Pileggi, Nicholas (January 24, 1983). "The Warner Case: Curiouser and Curioser". New York. Vol. 16, no. 4. New York Media, LLC. pp. 26–32. ISSN 0028-7369.
Hubner, John; William F. Kistner Jr. (December 5, 1983). "What went wrong at Atari". InfoWorld. Vol. 5, no. 49. pp. 145–155. ISSN 0199-6649.
"Billboard Top 15 Video Games". Billboard. Vol. 95, no. 1. Nielsen Business Media, Inc. January 8, 1983. p. 36. ISSN 0006-2510.
Dvorak, John C (August 12, 1985). "Is the PCJr Doomed To Be Landfill?". InfoWorld. Vol. 7, no. 32. p. 64. ISSN 0199-6649. Archived from the original on August 1, 2019. Retrieved September 10, 2011.
Paige, Earl (January 8, 1983). "Video Game Firms Ready Formal Returns Policies". Billboard. Vol. 95, no. 1. Nielsen Business Media, Inc. pp. 1, 21. ISSN 0006-2510.

cgwmuseum.org

"The Best and the Rest". St.Game (Softline). Vol. 3, no. 3. March–April 1984. p. 49. ISSN 0745-4988. Archived from the original on July 29, 2014. Retrieved July 28, 2014.

cnet.com

Terdiman, Daniel (April 26, 2014). "Success! Atari E.T. games found in New Mexico dump". CNET. Archived from the original on April 27, 2014. Retrieved April 27, 2014.

computinghistory.org.uk

"E.T. - The Extra-Terrestrial (Alamogordo Atari Dig)". computinghistory.org.uk. Archived from the original on March 3, 2021. Retrieved February 3, 2021.

digitpress.com

Scott, Stilphen. "DP Interviews". Digitpress.com. Archived from the original on August 31, 2014. Retrieved March 6, 2014.
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"E.T./Videogame Cartridge (for Atari VCS)/Atari" (PDF). Arcade Express. Vol. 1, no. 10. December 19, 1982. p. 7. ISSN 0733-6039. Archived (PDF) from the original on October 6, 2016. Retrieved October 18, 2017.

gamehistory.org

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gameinformer.com

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gamepro.com

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gamespy.com

classicgaming.gamespy.com

Bowen, Kevin. "Game of the Week: E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial". Classic Gaming. Archived from the original on October 10, 2008. Retrieved August 18, 2014.
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gametrailers.com

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go.com

abcnews.go.com

Llorca, Juan Carlos (September 28, 1983). "Diggers Find Atari's E.T. Games in Landfill". ABC News. Archived from the original on April 26, 2014. Retrieved April 26, 2014.

hollywoodreporter.com

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ign.com

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itworld.com

Johnson, Phil (May 6, 2014). "Digging up E.T.'s source code". ITworld. Archived from the original on September 2, 2018. Retrieved September 6, 2018.

kotaku.com

Schreier, Jason (April 26, 2014). "E.T. Found In New Mexico Landfill". Kotaku. Archived from the original on February 11, 2015. Retrieved February 4, 2015.

krqe.com

Goldsmith, Alex (May 30, 2013). "Alamogordo approves Atari excavation". ALAMOGORDO, N.M.: KRQE. Archived from the original on July 19, 2013. Retrieved May 31, 2013.

latimes.com

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news.google.com

Harmetz, Aljean (January 15, 1983). "New Faces, More Profits For Video Games". Times-Union. p. 16. Archived from the original on August 1, 2019. Retrieved February 28, 2012.

newspapers.com

Vogt, Rick (March 5, 1983). "E.T. Game is Extra-Tough But Worth The Effort". The Miami Herald. p. 3C. Archived from the original on February 8, 2023. Retrieved February 8, 2023.

npr.org

Brumfiel, Geoff (May 31, 2017). "Total Failure: The World's Worst Video Game". NPR. Archived from the original on May 14, 2020. Retrieved May 9, 2020.

nytimes.com

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"A Squeeze in Video Games". The New York Times. December 7, 1982. pp. D1, D5. Archived from the original on May 14, 2020.
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onceuponatari.com

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pbs.org

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pcadvisor.co.uk

Jary, Simon (August 19, 2011). "HP TouchPads to be dumped in landfill?". PC Advisor. Archived from the original on November 8, 2011. Retrieved September 10, 2011.

pcmag.com

uk.pcmag.com

Poeter, Damon (June 5, 2013). "Debunking the Myth of the Buried Atari E.T. Cartridges". PCMag UK. Archived from the original on September 6, 2018. Retrieved September 6, 2018.

pcworld.com

Townsend, Emru (October 23, 2006). "The 10 Worst Games of All Time". PC World. Archived from the original on September 6, 2011. Retrieved January 24, 2007.
Cocilova, Alex (April 16, 2013). "How hacking fixed the worst video game of all time". PCWorld. Archived from the original on May 8, 2019. Retrieved September 11, 2018.

polygon.com

Lien, Tracey (June 3, 2014). "Why E.T. wasn't the worst game in history". Polygon. Archived from the original on June 5, 2014. Retrieved April 1, 2023.

seanbaby.com

Reiley, Sean. "Seanbaby's EGM's Crapstravaganza: The 20 Worst Video Games of All Time. - #1: ET, The Extra Terrestrial (2600)". Electronic Gaming Monthly. Archived from the original on January 27, 2017. Retrieved March 4, 2017.

si.edu

americanhistory.si.edu

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si.edu

"The Worst Video Game Ever?". Sidedoor (Podcast). Season 4. Episode 2. Smithsonian Institution. June 26, 2019. 23 minutes in. Archived from the original on May 15, 2020. PDF transcript (PDF).

state-journal.com

Llorca, Juan Carlos (April 26, 2014). "Diggers begin quest to unearth Atari's E.T. games". The State Journal. Associated Press. Archived from the original on April 27, 2014. Retrieved April 27, 2014.

thehenryford.org

blog.thehenryford.org

"Unearthing the Atari Tomb: How E.T. Found a Home at The Henry Ford". The Henry Ford Blog. Archived from the original on February 24, 2016. Retrieved January 14, 2016.

thehenryford.org

"Digital Collections - Atari Video Game Burial, 1983". The Henry Ford. Archived from the original on May 16, 2019. Retrieved May 14, 2020.

usatoday.com

eu.usatoday.com

"Diggers find Atari's E.T. games in landfill". USA Today. April 26, 2014. Archived from the original on April 27, 2014. Retrieved April 26, 2014.
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web.archive.org

"E.T. Needs Your Help! (advertisement)". Atari Age. Vol. 1, no. 4. The Atari Club Inc. November–December 1982. p. 3. Archived from the original on May 14, 2020. Retrieved May 14, 2020.
Scott, Stilphen. "DP Interviews". Digitpress.com. Archived from the original on August 31, 2014. Retrieved March 6, 2014.
Goldsmith, Alex (May 30, 2013). "Alamogordo approves Atari excavation". ALAMOGORDO, N.M.: KRQE. Archived from the original on July 19, 2013. Retrieved May 31, 2013.
Schreier, Jason (April 26, 2014). "E.T. Found In New Mexico Landfill". Kotaku. Archived from the original on February 11, 2015. Retrieved February 4, 2015.
Llorca, Juan Carlos (September 28, 1983). "Diggers Find Atari's E.T. Games in Landfill". ABC News. Archived from the original on April 26, 2014. Retrieved April 26, 2014.
"Diggers find Atari's E.T. games in landfill". USA Today. April 26, 2014. Archived from the original on April 27, 2014. Retrieved April 26, 2014.
Poeter, Damon (June 5, 2013). "Debunking the Myth of the Buried Atari E.T. Cartridges". PCMag UK. Archived from the original on September 6, 2018. Retrieved September 6, 2018.
Harris, John (November 3, 2017). "Review Roundup: Was E.T. Really the "Worst Game Ever"?". gamehistory.org. Video Game History Foundation. Archived from the original on March 3, 2021. Retrieved July 16, 2020.
"E.T.* THE EXTRA-TERRESTRIAL manual". atariage.com. Atari. Archived from the original on March 13, 2021. Retrieved July 16, 2020.
Bowen, Kevin. "Game of the Week: E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial". Classic Gaming. Archived from the original on October 10, 2008. Retrieved August 18, 2014.
"Good Game Shocks the 80s". Good Game. Series 4. Episode 25. Australian Broadcasting Corporation. October 6, 2008. Event occurs at 3:58. Archived from the original on October 8, 2009. Good Game Stories - Game Review: E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial. Retrieved September 21, 2009.
"Atari Gets 'E.T.' Rights". The New York Times. August 19, 1982. p. D6. Archived from the original on May 14, 2020.
Harmetz, Aljean (January 15, 1983). "New Faces, More Profits For Video Games". Times-Union. p. 16. Archived from the original on August 1, 2019. Retrieved February 28, 2012.
Keith, Phipps (February 2, 2005). "Howard Scott Warshaw". A.V. Club. Archived from the original on June 5, 2011. Retrieved September 24, 2009.
"E.T. Starring in Sales of Toys". The New York Times. December 13, 1982. pp. D1, D8. Archived from the original on May 14, 2020.
From The Washington Post (January 14, 1986). "Many Video Games Designers Travel Rags-to-Riches-to-Rags Journey". Los Angeles Times. Archived from the original on May 14, 2020.
Bowen, Kevin. "ClassicGaming Expo 2000: Atari 2600 Keynote". GameSpy. Archived from the original on January 9, 2014. Retrieved September 28, 2009.
Stilphen, Scott. "DP Interviews: Howard Scott Warshaw". Digital Press: The Video Game Database. Archived from the original on July 21, 2017. Retrieved July 16, 2020.
"The Crash". G4 Icons. Season 2. Episode 14. G4techTV. Archived from the original on December 27, 2015. Retrieved August 18, 2014.
Warshaw, Howard Scott. "Two questions I face constantly are..." onceuponatari.com. Archived from the original on November 6, 2018. Retrieved July 17, 2020.
Brumfiel, Geoff (May 31, 2017). "Total Failure: The World's Worst Video Game". NPR. Archived from the original on May 14, 2020. Retrieved May 9, 2020.
Hooper, Richard (February 22, 2016). "The man who made 'the worst video game in history'". BBC. Archived from the original on August 4, 2016. Retrieved July 17, 2020.
Pollack, Andrew (December 19, 1982). "The Game Turns Serious at Atari". The New York Times. p. F1. Archived from the original on May 15, 2020.
"A Squeeze in Video Games". The New York Times. December 7, 1982. pp. D1, D5. Archived from the original on May 14, 2020.
Lien, Tracey (June 3, 2014). "Why E.T. wasn't the worst game in history". Polygon. Archived from the original on June 5, 2014. Retrieved April 1, 2023.
Wiswell, Phil (March 1983). "New Games From Well-Known Names". Video Games. p. 69. Archived from the original on July 5, 2015. Retrieved May 26, 2014.
"The Best and the Rest". St.Game (Softline). Vol. 3, no. 3. March–April 1984. p. 49. ISSN 0745-4988. Archived from the original on July 29, 2014. Retrieved July 28, 2014.
Vogt, Rick (March 5, 1983). "E.T. Game is Extra-Tough But Worth The Effort". The Miami Herald. p. 3C. Archived from the original on February 8, 2023. Retrieved February 8, 2023.
Christopher, Kevin (February–March 1983). "ET Phones Home for the Holidays". Vidiot. Vol. 1, no. 2. pp. 41–43. Archived from the original on March 16, 2016. Retrieved May 31, 2015.
"E.T./Videogame Cartridge (for Atari VCS)/Atari" (PDF). Arcade Express. Vol. 1, no. 10. December 19, 1982. p. 7. ISSN 0733-6039. Archived (PDF) from the original on October 6, 2016. Retrieved October 18, 2017.
Townsend, Emru (October 23, 2006). "The 10 Worst Games of All Time". PC World. Archived from the original on September 6, 2011. Retrieved January 24, 2007.
Reiley, Sean. "Seanbaby's EGM's Crapstravaganza: The 20 Worst Video Games of All Time. - #1: ET, The Extra Terrestrial (2600)". Electronic Gaming Monthly. Archived from the original on January 27, 2017. Retrieved March 4, 2017.
Terdiman, Daniel (April 26, 2014). "Success! Atari E.T. games found in New Mexico dump". CNET. Archived from the original on April 27, 2014. Retrieved April 27, 2014.
Llorca, Juan Carlos (April 26, 2014). "Diggers begin quest to unearth Atari's E.T. games". The State Journal. Associated Press. Archived from the original on April 27, 2014. Retrieved April 27, 2014.
"ClassicGaming.com's Museum: Five Must-See 2600 Games". GameSpy. Archived from the original on October 5, 2008. Retrieved September 25, 2009.
"History of Gaming: The Best and Worst Video Games of All Time". Public Broadcasting Service. Archived from the original on November 3, 2011. Retrieved September 25, 2009.
"GT Countdown: Top Ten Best and Worst Games of All Time". GameTrailers. November 17, 2006. Archived from the original on June 6, 2011. Retrieved September 25, 2009.
Elektro, Dan (August 8, 2003). "Secrets & Lies". GamePro. Archived from the original on June 7, 2011. Retrieved September 29, 2009.
Buchanan, Levi (August 26, 2008). "IGN: Top 10 Best-Selling Atari 2600 Games". IGN. Archived from the original on July 26, 2011. Retrieved September 21, 2009.
"The 52 Most Important Video Games of All Time". GamePro. April 25, 2007. Archived from the original on September 12, 2008. Retrieved September 27, 2009.
Smithee, Alan (July 1, 2004). "10 to 1: The Worst Movie Games Ever". GamePro. Archived from the original on May 25, 2010. Retrieved September 28, 2009.
Croshaw, Ben "Yahtzee" (August 6, 2014). "E.T. "The Worst Game Ever"". YouTube. The Escapist. Archived from the original on August 10, 2023. Retrieved August 9, 2023.
Dvorak, John C (August 12, 1985). "Is the PCJr Doomed To Be Landfill?". InfoWorld. Vol. 7, no. 32. p. 64. ISSN 0199-6649. Archived from the original on August 1, 2019. Retrieved September 10, 2011.
Jary, Simon (August 19, 2011). "HP TouchPads to be dumped in landfill?". PC Advisor. Archived from the original on November 8, 2011. Retrieved September 10, 2011.
Kennedy, James (August 20, 2011). "Book Review: Super Mario". The Wall Street Journal. Archived from the original on September 6, 2017. Retrieved September 10, 2011.
"ClassicGaming.com's Museum: Atari 2600 - 1977-1984". GameSpy. Archived from the original on June 11, 2009. Retrieved September 25, 2009.
"Atari Parts Are Dumped". The New York Times. September 28, 1983. p. D4. Archived from the original on May 15, 2020.
Hilliard, Kyle (April 26, 2014). "E.T. Atari Cartridge Landfill Excavation Uncovers Fabled Cache". Game Informer. Archived from the original on April 27, 2014. Retrieved April 26, 2014.
Truitt, Brian. (September 2, 2014). "'Angry Video Game Nerd' tackles Atari cartridge legend". Archived from the original on November 12, 2020. Retrieved November 24, 2020. USA Today. USA Today
Lowe, Justin. (5:11 PM PDT July 25, 2014). "'Angry Video Game Nerd': Fantasia Review". The Hollywood Reporter. July 25, 2014. Archived from the original on February 25, 2021. Retrieved November 24, 2020. The Hollywood Reporter
Robarge, Drew (December 15, 2014). "From landfill to Smithsonian collections: "E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial" Atari 2600 game". Smithsonian Institution. Archived from the original on December 18, 2014. Retrieved December 17, 2014.
"The Worst Video Game Ever?". Sidedoor (Podcast). Season 4. Episode 2. Smithsonian Institution. June 26, 2019. 23 minutes in. Archived from the original on May 15, 2020. PDF transcript (PDF).
"Unearthing the Atari Tomb: How E.T. Found a Home at The Henry Ford". The Henry Ford Blog. Archived from the original on February 24, 2016. Retrieved January 14, 2016.
"Digital Collections - Atari Video Game Burial, 1983". The Henry Ford. Archived from the original on May 16, 2019. Retrieved May 14, 2020.
"E.T. - The Extra-Terrestrial (Alamogordo Atari Dig)". computinghistory.org.uk. Archived from the original on March 3, 2021. Retrieved February 3, 2021.
Johnson, Phil (May 6, 2014). "Digging up E.T.'s source code". ITworld. Archived from the original on September 2, 2018. Retrieved September 6, 2018.
Cocilova, Alex (April 16, 2013). "How hacking fixed the worst video game of all time". PCWorld. Archived from the original on May 8, 2019. Retrieved September 11, 2018.

worldcat.org

search.worldcat.org

Pileggi, Nicholas (January 24, 1983). "The Warner Case: Curiouser and Curioser". New York. Vol. 16, no. 4. New York Media, LLC. pp. 26–32. ISSN 0028-7369.
Hubner, John; William F. Kistner Jr. (December 5, 1983). "What went wrong at Atari". InfoWorld. Vol. 5, no. 49. pp. 145–155. ISSN 0199-6649.
"Billboard Top 15 Video Games". Billboard. Vol. 95, no. 1. Nielsen Business Media, Inc. January 8, 1983. p. 36. ISSN 0006-2510.
"The Best and the Rest". St.Game (Softline). Vol. 3, no. 3. March–April 1984. p. 49. ISSN 0745-4988. Archived from the original on July 29, 2014. Retrieved July 28, 2014.
"E.T./Videogame Cartridge (for Atari VCS)/Atari" (PDF). Arcade Express. Vol. 1, no. 10. December 19, 1982. p. 7. ISSN 0733-6039. Archived (PDF) from the original on October 6, 2016. Retrieved October 18, 2017.
Next Generation Staff (April 1998). "What the hell happened?". Next Generation. Vol. 4, no. 40. Imagine Media. p. 47. ISSN 1078-9693.
Dvorak, John C (August 12, 1985). "Is the PCJr Doomed To Be Landfill?". InfoWorld. Vol. 7, no. 32. p. 64. ISSN 0199-6649. Archived from the original on August 1, 2019. Retrieved September 10, 2011.
Paige, Earl (January 8, 1983). "Video Game Firms Ready Formal Returns Policies". Billboard. Vol. 95, no. 1. Nielsen Business Media, Inc. pp. 1, 21. ISSN 0006-2510.

wsj.com

Kennedy, James (August 20, 2011). "Book Review: Super Mario". The Wall Street Journal. Archived from the original on September 6, 2017. Retrieved September 10, 2011.

youtube.com

"The Crash". G4 Icons. Season 2. Episode 14. G4techTV. Archived from the original on December 27, 2015. Retrieved August 18, 2014.
Croshaw, Ben "Yahtzee" (August 6, 2014). "E.T. "The Worst Game Ever"". YouTube. The Escapist. Archived from the original on August 10, 2023. Retrieved August 9, 2023.