Game preservation expert says stop killing games if you don't want piracy, because companies like PlayStation and Rockstar "refuse to offer a meaningful alternative" GTA 6 is only the tip of the iceberg GamesRadar · Jul 2
"Piracy is the only extant form of media preservation": Sony killing discs just proved video game historians correct, and I worry about what's next Sony's announcement of an end to physical discs for PlayStation has caused quite an uproar, and the frustration from video game historians is palpable. We're now entering a time when piracy is the only way to actually keep games around, despite a lot of work from major institutions, and that's… Windows Central · Jul 2
'They refuse to offer a meaningful alternative': Game preservation leader agrees that piracy is the only preservation option for a discless future The future of preservation is, as usual, on the PC. PC Gamer · Jul 1
Downloading GTA 6 with the "hope it'll run in 50 years is not a preservation solution," Video Game History Foundation says as PlayStation kills discs "What continues to baffle us is what the industry expects institutions like ours to do about it" GamesRadar · Jul 1
After spending $45,000 on an "unheard of" first-party Nintendo prototype, anonymous collector pulls the ultimate good guy move and releases the ROM for preservationists to study for free "The prototype cartridge allegedly belonged to a former Nintendo of America employee who had sold it in a garage sale" GamesRadar · Apr 9
The NES at 40: Employees reveal there were plans for a woodgrain veneer model to rival the Atari 2600 In 1985, there were designs that envisioned the NES as a wood veneer clad Atari 2600 successor for the US market. Tom’s Hardware · Nov 15, 2025
The Video Game History Foundation launches its digital library later this month, providing access to over 1,500 videogame magazines and 'never-before-seen game development materials' Back issues. PC Gamer · Jan 26, 2025
After a $16,000 auction, a canceled Konami NES game is feared lost forever After 35 years, the world finally got to see Battle Choice, but it may never be seen again GamesRadar · Nov 15, 2023
Two never-released NES games have popped up on eBay The games should sell for thousands of dollars, but your NES collection probably won’t. Evening Standard · Oct 13, 2022