Remember when video games came with thick manuals that actually told you how to play the game? Want to relive those days without having to buy a strategy guide? Need a hint to get through a particularly tough level, but don't want to pay for it?
The game wiki is your friend. One of the coolest things about game wikis is how easy they are to use. Finding information is a breeze, and even writing new articles is very easy. For this reason, a game wiki tends to quickly fill up with good information, which makes strategy guides a thing of the past.
The savvy Internet user has long ignored strategy guides in favor of fan sites, but they can sometimes be a burden to use, and oftentimes crucial information is buried in a message forum. The game wiki solves this buy allowing people to write articles on anything and everything about the game.
So where do you go to look for game wikis? The easiest way to find a wiki on a particular game is to Google the game's name and add "wiki" to the end of the search. So, if you are looking for the Dragon Age wiki, just search for "Dragon Age Wiki".
A few notable game wikis are GamerWiki, a game wiki devoted to all things related to gaming, Nintendopedia, a comprehensive game wiki about Nintendo, WiiWiki, which revolves around the Wii, and StrategyWiki, a game wiki devoted to compiling strategies and walkthroughs for all games.
Wikia is another great resource for game wikis. Wikia is a wiki farm that hosts a ton of great game wikis. The Wikia gaming entry is a great starting point for finding your game's wiki.
Here are a few popular game wikis: