@stopkillinggames.bsky.social | Accursed Farms: "SKG plans coming to fruition / Ubisoft sued by consumer watchdog" | #Gaming #GamingIndustry #GamingNews #Gaming #StopKillingGames #France #UFC #TheCrew #ConsumerRights #GamePreservation #PlannedObsolescence #Parliament
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Huge win for #GamePreservation! A French consumer group is officially suing #Ubisoft for shutting down #TheCrew and taking away a game people paid for. This could set a major precedent for #digitalownership and the fight to #StopKillingGames!
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French Consumer Watchdog Sues Ubisoft Over The Crew, Reviving Always Online Backlash | SavePoint Gaming France’s UFC-Que Choisir is suing Ubisoft over The Crew shutdown, arguing players were misled and contract terms stripped ownership rights.

French consumer group UFC-Que Choisir is suing Ubisoft over the shutdown of The Crew, challenging “revocable licence” terms and the loss of access after servers went offline. #Ubisoft #TheCrew #GamePreservation #France

Minerva Archive is now open, the new hub for Video Game history The Minerva Archive is now open, the volunteer-built portal preserving 385TB of video game history after Myrient shut down.

385TB of gaming history was about to vanish forever.

A volunteer army saved every single byte, and now the archive is open.

🎮 Minerva Archive is live and already browsable.

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#GamePreservation #RetroGaming #Emulation

Sega's internal metrics just revealed how Sega Channel really affected game sales The Video Game History Foundation has unearthed marketing data from 1995 that finally answers whether Sega's cable TV service cannibal...

Sega's internal metrics just revealed how Sega Channel really affected game sales

The Video Game History Foundation has unearthed marketing data from 1995 that finally answers whether Sega's cable TV service cannibal...

#Retro #segagenesis #gamepreservation #videogamehistoryfoundation #segachannel

Playasia's new retro collection explicitly lists Switch 2 support The upcoming physical release of Telenet Shooting Collection I+II includes a surprising detail about Nintendo's unannounced next-generation console.

Playasia's new retro collection explicitly lists Switch 2 support

The upcoming physical release of Telenet Shooting Collection I+II includes a surprising detail about Nintendo's unannounced next-generation console.

#Retro #nintendoswitch #gamepreservation #shootemup

18,000 floppy disks. 70% visibly moldy. One small Japanese NPO racing to save them all.

The Game Preservation Society spent 15 years archiving retro games from Japan's lost PC platforms — one disk at a time.

60% of supporters are from overseas.

#GamePreservation #RetroGaming

Fantasy Zone just turned 40 and Opa-Opa still needs a TV show Sega's pastel-colored arcade shooter launched in March 1986. It brought a shop system and bright graphics to a genre obsessed with dark space stations.

Fantasy Zone just turned 40 and Opa-Opa still needs a TV show

Sega's pastel-colored arcade shooter launched in March 1986. It brought a shop system and bright graphics to a genre obsessed with dark space stations.

#Retro #sega #arcade #shootemup #gamepreservation

Let's go back to a machine that was ahead of its time
The Fairchild Channel F.
Check out the game

Videocart-4 Spitfire over at.
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#RetroGaming #FairchildChannelF #ClassicGames #GamingHistory #1970sGaming #VintageGaming #RetroTech #GamePreservation

Mortal Kombat: Legacy Kollection just got private room codes Digital Eclipse's massive compilation of early Mortal Kombat games just received a major update, bringing much-needed multiplayer features and difficulty locks.

Mortal Kombat: Legacy Kollection just got private room codes

Digital Eclipse's massive compilation of early Mortal Kombat games just received a major update, bringing much-needed multiplayer features and difficulty locks.

#Retro #fightinggames #mortalkombat #digitaleclipse #gamepreservation

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#xbox #gaming #gamepreservation

(UPD) Horizon Chase and Horizon Chase Turbo will disappear on June 1 - IG News Updated March 24, 2026, at 5:55 p.m. The studio has clarified the situation, stating that owners of Horizon Chase and Horizon Chase Turbo will still be…

THIS. This is the reason why we need a GOG-like service for console games. It's utter bull!

#VideoGames #Gaming #CorporateGreed #Capitalism #EatTheRich #GamePreservation
#HorizonChaseTurbo #EpicGames

Well, after the progress bars got stuck for a few days, the collections had completely disappeared and the 3 servers suddenly went offline. I was just hoping it would get to the end. A sad day indeed. :( #screencap #myrient #savemyrient #shutdown #archive #tracker #emulation #gamepreservation

Mega Man 2 is getting a proper 16-bit SNES port Homebrew developer Infidelity is rebuilding the NES classic from scratch with Super Nintendo graphics, parallax scrolling, and an SPC700 soundtrack.

Mega Man 2 is getting a proper 16-bit SNES port

Homebrew developer Infidelity is rebuilding the NES classic from scratch with Super Nintendo graphics, parallax scrolling, and an SPC700 soundtrack.

#Retro #homebrew #supernintendo #megaman #gamepreservation

Nintendo's Game Boy Advance just turned 25 The 32-bit handheld launched in Japan exactly 25 years ago. Here is a look back at its hardware, its revisions, and why its games still look incredible.

Nintendo's Game Boy Advance just turned 25

The 32-bit handheld launched in Japan exactly 25 years ago. Here is a look back at its hardware, its revisions, and why its games still look incredible.

#Retro #nintendo #gameboyadvance #gamepreservation

Digital Deluxe vs. Standard Edition: Is the $20 extra worth it? Discover if the Digital Deluxe Edition is worth the $20 upgrade compared to the Standard Edition. Get insights to make the best choice!

Digital Deluxe vs. Standard Edition: Is the $20 extra ever worth it?
Discover if the Digital Deluxe Edition is worth the $20 upgrade compared to the Standard Edition. Get insights to make the best choice!
#GamePreservation #GamingGuide #GameTips

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How Capcom Left Two Gaming Ambitions on the Cutting Room Floor How technical constraints and creative gatekeeping nearly buried two Resident Evil projects before preservation efforts recovered them.

How Capcom Left Two Gaming Ambitions on the Cutting Room Floor

#ResidentEvil #GamePreservation #GamingHistory #AusNews

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Hamster is bringing Devastators and Ninja-Kid 2 to modern consoles Konami's 1988 arcade shooter and UPL's 8-bit home console action game are the latest additions to the Arcade and Console Archives series.

Hamster is bringing Devastators and Ninja-Kid 2 to modern consoles

Konami's 1988 arcade shooter and UPL's 8-bit home console action game are the latest additions to the Arcade and Console Archives series.

#Retro #emulation #gamepreservation #nintendoswitch #playstation5

Fans rebuild PS2, Xbox 360 and N64 games from scratch Fans are decompiling N64, PS2 and Xbox 360 games to create native PC ports with better graphics, mods and unlocked framerates.

Fans rebuilt Sonic Unleashed for PC, without Sega's help.

No source code. No permission. Just pure reverse engineering.

N64, PS2 & Xbox 360 games are getting native PC ports and the results are wild. 🎮

Read how 👇
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#GamePreservation #RetroGaming #Decompilation

PlayStation 3 Update Illustrates the Paradox of Digital Ownership Sony's PS3 firmware 4.93 keeps Blu-rays playable but locks out jailbroken consoles, raising questions about who really owns old games and media.

PlayStation 3 Update Illustrates the Paradox of Digital Ownership

#PlayStation #GamePreservation #Gaming #AusNews #DigitalOwnership

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Fans just saved a 385TB video game archive: Myrient lives on Fans backed up all 385TB of Myrient before its March 31 shutdown. The full archive is now validated and torrents are being generated.

385TB of gaming history almost vanished forever.

A Reddit army backed it all up in under 3 weeks. Not one file lost. 🎮

Torrents are live. Here's what happened 👇
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#Myrient #GamePreservation #RetroGaming

Limited Run Games promises to fix shipping as its last founder leaves Josh Fairhurst has officially left Limited Run Games, and the new leadership team says they are finally going to fix the company's notorious shipping delays.

Limited Run Games promises to fix shipping as its last founder leaves

Josh Fairhurst has officially left Limited Run Games, and the new leadership team says they are finally going to fix the company's notorious shipping delays.

#Retro #limitedrungames #physicalmedia #gamepreservation #indiegames

The original Xbox One finally has a hardware exploit Security researcher Markus Gaasedelen has cracked the original Xbox One's boot ROM with an unpatchable double voltage glitch called Bliss.

The original Xbox One finally has a hardware exploit

Security researcher Markus Gaasedelen has cracked the original Xbox One's boot ROM with an unpatchable double voltage glitch called Bliss.

#Retro #xboxone #hardwarehacking #emulation #gamepreservation

Gami's 2015 'vibe coded' AI translator is shaking the preservation scene—splitting fans, sparking debate on machine‑translation ethics and Japanese game archiving. Want the full story on this controversy? Dive in. #AItranslator #GamePreservation #JapaneseGames

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A 385TB Video Game Archive Was Saved By Random Internet Gamers Community volunteers completed a full backup of Myrient before its closure. Here's how digital game history nearly got lost forever.

A 385TB Video Game Archive Was Saved By Random Internet Gamers

#GamePreservation #Myrient #RetroGaming #AusNews

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Crimson Desert und die DRM-Sperre: Hier wird die Disc zum nutzlosen Plastik-Ticket Der Online-Zwang von Crimson Desert. Warum die Disc ohne Server-Segen nur noch Plastikmüll ist und wie Publisher das Eigentum entwerten. Ein Kommentar!

Kaufst du noch Discs oder schon digitale Briefbeschwerer? Crimson Desert trotz Disc hinter DRM gesperrt. Ein Kommentar! 💿🚫 #CrimsonDesert #Gaming #PhysicalMedia #DRM #GamePreservation

Video Game Preservation Archive Myrient Has Been "100% Backed Up" By The Community Update: That's over 390 terabytes of ROMs, ISOs and collections

Video Game Preservation Archive Myrient Has Been "100% Backed Up" By The Community www.timeextension.com/news/2026/03... #News #GamePreservation #AI

Xbox Game Preservation Bombshell: Classic Games Hit PC? Xbox Game Preservation program hints at classic Xbox games coming to PC. Microsoft teases "new ways" to play icons—details soon!

Get ready, gamers! Xbox Game Preservation program teases classic Xbox games on PC. Microsoft hints at new ways to experience your fav icons! #XboxOnPC #ClassicGaming #GamePreservation #MicrosoftGaming
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Xbox just gave retro fans a win.

Microsoft is reportedly reviving backward compatibility for Xbox’s 25th anniversary.

Which classic Xbox game should come back first?

#Xbox #BackwardCompatibility #GamePreservation #RetroGaming #GameEels

R-Type Dimensions III brings the 1993 SNES classic to PS5, Switch 2, and PC in May TozaiGames has locked in a June 18 release date for R-Type Dimensions III, bringing the notoriously difficult 1993 SNES shooter to modern and fut...

R-Type Dimensions III brings the 1993 SNES classic to PS5, Switch 2, and PC in May

TozaiGames has locked in a June 18 release date for R-Type Dimensions III, bringing the notoriously difficult 1993 SNES shooter to modern and fut...

#Retro #shootemups #nintendoswitch #playstation5 #gamepreservation