#gamepreservation — Public Fediverse posts
Live and recent posts from across the Fediverse tagged #gamepreservation, aggregated by home.social.
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Just came across a small project I think is worth sharing:
SKG Publisher Warning warns you on Steam and GOG when a publisher has a history of shutting down always-online games.
A simple idea in support of something I strongly agree with: games we buy shouldn't simply disappear.
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Just came across a small project I think is worth sharing:
SKG Publisher Warning warns you on Steam and GOG when a publisher has a history of shutting down always-online games.
A simple idea in support of something I strongly agree with: games we buy shouldn't simply disappear.
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Just came across a small project I think is worth sharing:
**SKG Publisher Warning** warns you on Steam and GOG when a publisher has a history of shutting down always-online games.
A simple idea in support of something I strongly agree with: games we buy shouldn't simply disappear.
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Just came across a small project I think is worth sharing:
SKG Publisher Warning warns you on Steam and GOG when a publisher has a history of shutting down always-online games.
A simple idea in support of something I strongly agree with: games we buy shouldn't simply disappear.
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What will save #gaming through #gamepreservation will be a landfull of companies like this, small and timid, proving that you can give people a local server option, decentralised match making and prevent even online games from breaking after official servers have been shut down.
'#LiveService is a red flag for us': Why one publisher is embracing an older kind of multiplayer hit: peer-to-peer, server browsers, and organic community | PC Gamer
https://www.pcgamer.com/gaming-industry/live-service-is-a-red-flag-for-us-why-one-publisher-is-embracing-an-older-kind-of-multiplayer-hit-peer-to-peer-server-browsers-and-organic-community/ -
What will save #gaming through #gamepreservation will be a landfull of companies like this, small and timid, proving that you can give people a local server option, decentralised match making and prevent even online games from breaking after official servers have been shut down.
'#LiveService is a red flag for us': Why one publisher is embracing an older kind of multiplayer hit: peer-to-peer, server browsers, and organic community | PC Gamer
https://www.pcgamer.com/gaming-industry/live-service-is-a-red-flag-for-us-why-one-publisher-is-embracing-an-older-kind-of-multiplayer-hit-peer-to-peer-server-browsers-and-organic-community/ -
What will save #gaming through #gamepreservation will be a landfull of companies like this, small and timid, proving that you can give people a local server option, decentralised match making and prevent even online games from breaking after official servers have been shut down.
'#LiveService is a red flag for us': Why one publisher is embracing an older kind of multiplayer hit: peer-to-peer, server browsers, and organic community | PC Gamer
https://www.pcgamer.com/gaming-industry/live-service-is-a-red-flag-for-us-why-one-publisher-is-embracing-an-older-kind-of-multiplayer-hit-peer-to-peer-server-browsers-and-organic-community/ -
What will save #gaming through #gamepreservation will be a landfull of companies like this, small and timid, proving that you can give people a local server option, decentralised match making and prevent even online games from breaking after official servers have been shut down.
'#LiveService is a red flag for us': Why one publisher is embracing an older kind of multiplayer hit: peer-to-peer, server browsers, and organic community | PC Gamer
https://www.pcgamer.com/gaming-industry/live-service-is-a-red-flag-for-us-why-one-publisher-is-embracing-an-older-kind-of-multiplayer-hit-peer-to-peer-server-browsers-and-organic-community/ -
What will save #gaming through #gamepreservation will be a landfull of companies like this, small and timid, proving that you can give people a local server option, decentralised match making and prevent even online games from breaking after official servers have been shut down.
'#LiveService is a red flag for us': Why one publisher is embracing an older kind of multiplayer hit: peer-to-peer, server browsers, and organic community | PC Gamer
https://www.pcgamer.com/gaming-industry/live-service-is-a-red-flag-for-us-why-one-publisher-is-embracing-an-older-kind-of-multiplayer-hit-peer-to-peer-server-browsers-and-organic-community/ -
Archéologie du jeu vidéo français 🕹️
La Compil Micro Fun Radio
Atari ST, 1991Alliance marketing entre Ubi Soft, Image Works, Elite et Mindscape.
Avec 4 adaptations de blockbusters hollywoodiens sur disquettes 720 Ko.
Une époque fascinante où le marketing des radios jeunes (3615 TOP FUN) s'imprimait directement sur le packaging des micro-ordinateurs.
Nostalgie garantie. As-tu joué à ces titres ?
#RetroComputing #AtariST #Motorola68000 #DigitalHistory #GamePreservation #FediverseGaming
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Archéologie du jeu vidéo français 🕹️
La Compil Micro Fun Radio
Atari ST, 1991Alliance marketing entre Ubi Soft, Image Works, Elite et Mindscape.
Avec 4 adaptations de blockbusters hollywoodiens sur disquettes 720 Ko.
Une époque fascinante où le marketing des radios jeunes (3615 TOP FUN) s'imprimait directement sur le packaging des micro-ordinateurs.
Nostalgie garantie. As-tu joué à ces titres ?
#RetroComputing #AtariST #Motorola68000 #DigitalHistory #GamePreservation #FediverseGaming
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Archéologie du jeu vidéo français 🕹️
La Compil Micro Fun Radio
Atari ST, 1991Alliance marketing entre Ubi Soft, Image Works, Elite et Mindscape.
Avec 4 adaptations de blockbusters hollywoodiens sur disquettes 720 Ko.
Une époque fascinante où le marketing des radios jeunes (3615 TOP FUN) s'imprimait directement sur le packaging des micro-ordinateurs.
Nostalgie garantie. As-tu joué à ces titres ?
#RetroComputing #AtariST #Motorola68000 #DigitalHistory #GamePreservation #FediverseGaming
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Archéologie du jeu vidéo français 🕹️
La Compil Micro Fun Radio
Atari ST, 1991Alliance marketing entre Ubi Soft, Image Works, Elite et Mindscape.
Avec 4 adaptations de blockbusters hollywoodiens sur disquettes 720 Ko.
Une époque fascinante où le marketing des radios jeunes (3615 TOP FUN) s'imprimait directement sur le packaging des micro-ordinateurs.
Nostalgie garantie. As-tu joué à ces titres ?
#RetroComputing #AtariST #Motorola68000 #DigitalHistory #GamePreservation #FediverseGaming
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L’87% dei videogiochi classici è irreperibile sul mercato: un tasso di sopravvivenza peggiore del cinema muto. Restrizioni sul copyright ostacolano la conservazione, lasciandola ai volontari. Senza tutele legali, il patrimonio videoludico è a rischio oblio. #Videogiochi #GamePreservation
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Bandai Namco confirms the physical release of The Blood of Dawnwalker (open-world RPG from ex-CD Projekt RED devs Rebel Wolves) is full game on disc, playable offline. Day-one patch optional. A rare win for physical ownership in a year of boxed launchers. Sept 3, 2026 on PS5, Xbox, PC. https://pocg.net/news/blood-of-dawnwalker-full-game-on-disc-2026/ #RetroGaming #PhysicalMedia #GamePreservation
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MiSTer now plays original PlayStation, Sega CD, Saturn, PC Engine CD, CD-i discs from any USB optical drive. Anime0t4ku's add-on: plug in, drop disc, no ROMs. A huge preservation milestone. https://pocg.net/news/mister-disc-loading-usb-optical/ #MiSTerFPGA #RetroGaming #GamePreservation #FPGA
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inFAMOUS 2's UGC shutdown on August 31 means player-created missions disappear forever. The campaign stays, but digital ownership faces a harsh reality. What does this mean for game preservation? https://mediaboxent.com/infamous-2-ugc-shutdown.html?utm_source=mastodon&utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=social
Published with MBX Flow → https://mbxflow.com
#gaming #digitalpreservation #infamous2 #gamepreservation #ugc #MBXFlow
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inFAMOUS 2's UGC shutdown on August 31 means player-created missions disappear forever. The campaign stays, but digital ownership faces a harsh reality. What does this mean for game preservation? https://mediaboxent.com/infamous-2-ugc-shutdown.html?utm_source=mastodon&utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=social
Published with MBX Flow → https://mbxflow.com
#gaming #digitalpreservation #infamous2 #gamepreservation #ugc #MBXFlow
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inFAMOUS 2's UGC shutdown on August 31 means player-created missions disappear forever. The campaign stays, but digital ownership faces a harsh reality. What does this mean for game preservation? https://mediaboxent.com/infamous-2-ugc-shutdown.html?utm_source=mastodon&utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=social
Published with MBX Flow → https://mbxflow.com
#gaming #digitalpreservation #infamous2 #gamepreservation #ugc #MBXFlow
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inFAMOUS 2's UGC shutdown on August 31 means player-created missions disappear forever. The campaign stays, but digital ownership faces a harsh reality. What does this mean for game preservation? https://mediaboxent.com/infamous-2-ugc-shutdown.html?utm_source=mastodon&utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=social
Published with MBX Flow → https://mbxflow.com
#gaming #digitalpreservation #infamous2 #gamepreservation #ugc #MBXFlow
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inFAMOUS 2's UGC shutdown on August 31 means player-created missions disappear forever. The campaign stays, but digital ownership faces a harsh reality. What does this mean for game preservation? https://mediaboxent.com/infamous-2-ugc-shutdown.html?utm_source=mastodon&utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=social
Published with MBX Flow → https://mbxflow.com
#gaming #digitalpreservation #infamous2 #gamepreservation #ugc #MBXFlow
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The THPS 1+2 Game Pass launch was pulled days before release, and Microsoft has now confirmed the holdup: music licensing. A legendary soundtrack is the culprit, the same story that delisted the originals and keeps erasing licensed-music games from stores. It's delayed, not cancelled, but one song can hold a classic hostage. https://pocg.net/news/thps-1-2-game-pass-music-licensing-2026/ #RetroGaming #GamePreservation #TonyHawksProSkater
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This Cool Project Allows You To Emulate Old LCD Games, Including A Possible Nintendo First
Image: azya52 When it comes to videos or articles about gaming history, LCD Games are often overlooked, unfairly…
#NewsBeep #News #Technology #Game&Watch #GamePreservation #GB #LCDGames #UK #UnitedKingdom
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ألعاب PS3 في طريقها لتصبح في أمان.. و75 بالمائة منها يعمل الحاسب بفضل RPCS3 VGA4A - أخبار العاب الفيديو
حقق مشروع RPCS3، أشهر محاكي لجهاز PS3 على الحاسب الشخصي، إنجازًا جديدًا بعدما وصلت نسبة الألعاب القابلة للعب إلى 75.33% من إجمالي مكتبة الجهاز. ووفقًا لأحدث قائمة التوافق الرسمية، يدعم المحاكي الآن 2,681 لعبة من أصل 3,559 لعبة مصنفة على أنها قابلة للعب، أي يمكن إنهاؤها من البداية إلى النهاية بأداء مستقر ودون أخطاء تمنع … #Games #ألعاب # #GamePreservation https://www.vga4a.com/archives/329445 -
Hamster just dropped Hercules no Eikou II: Taitan no Metsubou, Data East’s 1989 Famicom RPG, onto PS5 and Switch 2 via Console Archives. English UI and manuals, but the game text stays Japanese. Save states, remapping, and CRT filters round it out. Another preservation win for a title that never left Japan. $7.99/800 yen. #RetroGaming #Famicom #DataEast #GamePreservation https://pocg.net/news/hercules-no-eikou-ii-console-archives-release-2026/
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Fan translation for obscure N64 RPG Zool - Majyū Charmer Legend, by Zoinkity, whowasphone404, & Gabbu Hetchy. No, it's no Pokémon clone: no evolution, no catch 'em all. The 1999 monster-tamer splits cursor-navigated towns and battles, with found family. 59k words translated, requiring custom debug tools. Preservation win. https://pocg.net/news/fan-translation-zool-n64-english-2026/ #RetroGaming #N64 #FanTranslation #GamePreservation
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💿 Disc oder Digital?
Kaum ein Thema spaltet die Gaming-Community derzeit so sehr. Ist eine rein digitale Zukunft wirklich der richtige Weg oder verlieren wir damit wichtige Rechte wie Weiterverkauf, Besitz und echte Wahlfreiheit?
Wir beleuchten beide Seiten und werfen auch einen Blick auf die aktuelle Petition gegen Sonys Pläne.
📰 Mehr dazu:
https://pixelgorillas.de/#PlayStation #Gaming #PhysicalGames #DigitalGames #GamePreservation
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💿 Disc oder Digital?
Kaum ein Thema spaltet die Gaming-Community derzeit so sehr. Ist eine rein digitale Zukunft wirklich der richtige Weg oder verlieren wir damit wichtige Rechte wie Weiterverkauf, Besitz und echte Wahlfreiheit?
Wir beleuchten beide Seiten und werfen auch einen Blick auf die aktuelle Petition gegen Sonys Pläne.
📰 Mehr dazu:
https://pixelgorillas.de/#PlayStation #Gaming #PhysicalGames #DigitalGames #GamePreservation
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💿 Disc oder Digital?
Kaum ein Thema spaltet die Gaming-Community derzeit so sehr. Ist eine rein digitale Zukunft wirklich der richtige Weg oder verlieren wir damit wichtige Rechte wie Weiterverkauf, Besitz und echte Wahlfreiheit?
Wir beleuchten beide Seiten und werfen auch einen Blick auf die aktuelle Petition gegen Sonys Pläne.
📰 Mehr dazu:
https://pixelgorillas.de/#PlayStation #Gaming #PhysicalGames #DigitalGames #GamePreservation
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💿 Disc oder Digital?
Kaum ein Thema spaltet die Gaming-Community derzeit so sehr. Ist eine rein digitale Zukunft wirklich der richtige Weg oder verlieren wir damit wichtige Rechte wie Weiterverkauf, Besitz und echte Wahlfreiheit?
Wir beleuchten beide Seiten und werfen auch einen Blick auf die aktuelle Petition gegen Sonys Pläne.
📰 Mehr dazu:
https://pixelgorillas.de/#PlayStation #Gaming #PhysicalGames #DigitalGames #GamePreservation
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💿 Disc oder Digital?
Kaum ein Thema spaltet die Gaming-Community derzeit so sehr. Ist eine rein digitale Zukunft wirklich der richtige Weg oder verlieren wir damit wichtige Rechte wie Weiterverkauf, Besitz und echte Wahlfreiheit?
Wir beleuchten beide Seiten und werfen auch einen Blick auf die aktuelle Petition gegen Sonys Pläne.
📰 Mehr dazu:
https://pixelgorillas.de/#PlayStation #Gaming #PhysicalGames #DigitalGames #GamePreservation
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Pook-Emu Bee: Links For 07-13-26
It has been 12 days since I last published "daily" Pook-Emu Bee links due to some combination of being busy and not feeling my best. Both of those blockers exist today, but I have time to squeeze in a new edition. 1. You Can Now Play Virtua Racing On PC, Xbox 360, & Xbox One, Thanks To These Impressive New Emulators (Jack Yarwood for Time Extension. July 13, 2026.) This is very neat. But Virtua Racing will always be a 32X cartridge to me. 2. July 2026 Grand Sumo Tournament Height-Weight […]https://social.emucafe.org/naferrell/pook-emu-bee-links-for-07-13-26/
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Pook-Emu Bee: Links For 07-13-26
It has been 12 days since I last published "daily" Pook-Emu Bee links due to some combination of being busy and not feeling my best. Both of those blockers exist today, but I have time to squeeze in a new edition. 1. You Can Now Play Virtua Racing On PC, Xbox 360, & Xbox One, Thanks To These Impressive New Emulators (Jack Yarwood for Time Extension. July 13, 2026.) This is very neat. But Virtua Racing will always be a 32X cartridge to me. 2. July 2026 Grand Sumo Tournament Height-Weight […]https://social.emucafe.org/naferrell/pook-emu-bee-links-for-07-13-26/
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Game Ownership, Xbox’s Massive Reset, & PlayStation Kills Discs - Boss Rush Podcast Episode 323 ▶️ ❎ https://youtu.be/cb8fE46aMII
#BossRushLive #Xbox #PlayStation #PS6 #XboxLayoffs #GamingNews #PhysicalMedia #IdSoftware #GamePreservation #VideoGames
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Game Ownership, Xbox’s Massive Reset, & PlayStation Kills Discs - Boss Rush Podcast Episode 323 ▶️ ❎ https://youtu.be/cb8fE46aMII
#BossRushLive #Xbox #PlayStation #PS6 #XboxLayoffs #GamingNews #PhysicalMedia #IdSoftware #GamePreservation #VideoGames
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Game Ownership, Xbox’s Massive Reset, & PlayStation Kills Discs - Boss Rush Podcast Episode 323 ▶️ ❎ https://youtu.be/cb8fE46aMII
#BossRushLive #Xbox #PlayStation #PS6 #XboxLayoffs #GamingNews #PhysicalMedia #IdSoftware #GamePreservation #VideoGames
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Game Ownership, Xbox’s Massive Reset, & PlayStation Kills Discs - Boss Rush Podcast Episode 323 ▶️ ❎ https://youtu.be/cb8fE46aMII
#BossRushLive #Xbox #PlayStation #PS6 #XboxLayoffs #GamingNews #PhysicalMedia #IdSoftware #GamePreservation #VideoGames
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Create C64 Cassette J-Cards for Loose Game Tapes
#C64 #Commodore64 #CassetteGames #JCards #RetroComputing #GamePreservation
https://theoasisbbs.com/create-c64-cassette-j-cards-for-loose-game-tapes/?fsp_sid=9720 -
Create C64 Cassette J-Cards for Loose Game Tapes
#C64 #Commodore64 #CassetteGames #JCards #RetroComputing #GamePreservation
https://theoasisbbs.com/create-c64-cassette-j-cards-for-loose-game-tapes/?fsp_sid=9720 -
Create C64 Cassette J-Cards for Loose Game Tapes
#C64 #Commodore64 #CassetteGames #JCards #RetroComputing #GamePreservation
https://theoasisbbs.com/create-c64-cassette-j-cards-for-loose-game-tapes/?fsp_sid=9720 -
Create C64 Cassette J-Cards for Loose Game Tapes
#C64 #Commodore64 #CassetteGames #JCards #RetroComputing #GamePreservation
https://theoasisbbs.com/create-c64-cassette-j-cards-for-loose-game-tapes/?fsp_sid=9720 -
Create C64 Cassette J-Cards for Loose Game Tapes
#C64 #Commodore64 #CassetteGames #JCards #RetroComputing #GamePreservation
https://theoasisbbs.com/create-c64-cassette-j-cards-for-loose-game-tapes/?fsp_sid=9720 -
Il racconto di un ex rappresentante di giochi da tavolo: tra passione e mercati, un'analisi nostalgica sul valore sociale del ludico oltre il puro profitto. Una riflessione inedita su un settore vissuto in prima linea.
#Editoriali #GiochiDaTavolo #GamePreservation #IndustriaLudica
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Ever feel like your favorite games just…disappear? 😔 This video explores a real solution inspired by Tribes, showing how community patches can keep games alive even after servers shut down. A hopeful look at preserving gaming history! Check it out 🎮 #StopKillingGames #GamingCommunity #GamePreservation
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Ever feel like your favorite games just…disappear? 😔 This video explores a real solution inspired by Tribes, showing how community patches can keep games alive even after servers shut down. A hopeful look at preserving gaming history! Check it out 🎮 #StopKillingGames #GamingCommunity #GamePreservation
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Ever feel like your favorite games just…disappear? 😔 This video explores a real solution inspired by Tribes, showing how community patches can keep games alive even after servers shut down. A hopeful look at preserving gaming history! Check it out 🎮 #StopKillingGames #GamingCommunity #GamePreservation
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Ever feel like your favorite games just…disappear? 😔 This video explores a real solution inspired by Tribes, showing how community patches can keep games alive even after servers shut down. A hopeful look at preserving gaming history! Check it out 🎮 #StopKillingGames #GamingCommunity #GamePreservation
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Hideo Kojima blickt mit Sorge auf die Zukunft des Gamings.
Für ihn ist das Ende physischer Spiele nicht das eigentliche Problem. Viel kritischer sieht er eine Zukunft, in der Spiele nur noch über Cloud-Dienste verfügbar sind und wir sie nicht mehr wirklich besitzen.
Wie seht ihr das? Ist Cloud Gaming die Zukunft oder verliert Gaming dadurch ein wichtiges Stück Freiheit?
#Gaming #HideoKojima #CloudGaming #PlayStation #GamePreservation
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Hideo Kojima blickt mit Sorge auf die Zukunft des Gamings.
Für ihn ist das Ende physischer Spiele nicht das eigentliche Problem. Viel kritischer sieht er eine Zukunft, in der Spiele nur noch über Cloud-Dienste verfügbar sind und wir sie nicht mehr wirklich besitzen.
Wie seht ihr das? Ist Cloud Gaming die Zukunft oder verliert Gaming dadurch ein wichtiges Stück Freiheit?
#Gaming #HideoKojima #CloudGaming #PlayStation #GamePreservation
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Hideo Kojima blickt mit Sorge auf die Zukunft des Gamings.
Für ihn ist das Ende physischer Spiele nicht das eigentliche Problem. Viel kritischer sieht er eine Zukunft, in der Spiele nur noch über Cloud-Dienste verfügbar sind und wir sie nicht mehr wirklich besitzen.
Wie seht ihr das? Ist Cloud Gaming die Zukunft oder verliert Gaming dadurch ein wichtiges Stück Freiheit?
#Gaming #HideoKojima #CloudGaming #PlayStation #GamePreservation
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Hideo Kojima blickt mit Sorge auf die Zukunft des Gamings.
Für ihn ist das Ende physischer Spiele nicht das eigentliche Problem. Viel kritischer sieht er eine Zukunft, in der Spiele nur noch über Cloud-Dienste verfügbar sind und wir sie nicht mehr wirklich besitzen.
Wie seht ihr das? Ist Cloud Gaming die Zukunft oder verliert Gaming dadurch ein wichtiges Stück Freiheit?
#Gaming #HideoKojima #CloudGaming #PlayStation #GamePreservation
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Hideo Kojima blickt mit Sorge auf die Zukunft des Gamings.
Für ihn ist das Ende physischer Spiele nicht das eigentliche Problem. Viel kritischer sieht er eine Zukunft, in der Spiele nur noch über Cloud-Dienste verfügbar sind und wir sie nicht mehr wirklich besitzen.
Wie seht ihr das? Ist Cloud Gaming die Zukunft oder verliert Gaming dadurch ein wichtiges Stück Freiheit?
#Gaming #HideoKojima #CloudGaming #PlayStation #GamePreservation
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Physical game media is an important part of #gamepreservation, but I think it's important to understand that physical media isn't strictly required, just the ability to bypass #DRM. In fact, digital distros which offer DRM-free editions of game media (e.g. GOG) are the gold standard for preservation because they don't require special hardware or sketchy "ripper" software to participate. Ideally, such storefronts could work with preservation NPOs to automate long term/redundant bulk storage
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Physical game media is an important part of #gamepreservation, but I think it's important to understand that physical media isn't strictly required, just the ability to bypass #DRM. In fact, digital distros which offer DRM-free editions of game media (e.g. GOG) are the gold standard for preservation because they don't require special hardware or sketchy "ripper" software to participate. Ideally, such storefronts could work with preservation NPOs to automate long term/redundant bulk storage
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Physical game media is an important part of #gamepreservation, but I think it's important to understand that physical media isn't strictly required, just the ability to bypass #DRM. In fact, digital distros which offer DRM-free editions of game media (e.g. GOG) are the gold standard for preservation because they don't require special hardware or sketchy "ripper" software to participate. Ideally, such storefronts could work with preservation NPOs to automate long term/redundant bulk storage
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💿 Der Widerstand gegen Sonys Pläne wächst.
Nach den Berichten über das mögliche Ende physischer PlayStation-Spiele wurde bereits eine Petition gestartet. Viele Spieler möchten auch in Zukunft selbst entscheiden können, ob sie ihre Spiele auf Disc oder digital kaufen.
Würdet ihr eine solche Petition unterstützen?
📰 Mehr dazu:
https://pixelgorillas.de/home/erste-petition-gegen-sonys-disc-aus-gestartet-gamer-wehren-sich.68/ -
The ESA argues that hosting a private Minecraft server constitutes piracy — using copyright law as a lever against game preservation. Worth noting: when official servers shut down, players lose access to games they purchased. The legal framing here is about control over infrastructure, not creative rights. #infosec #VendorLockIn #GamePreservation
http://www.techdirt.com/2026/07/07/esa-lobbying-against-stop-killing-games-hosting-private-minecraft-servers-is-illegal-piracy/ -
PlayStation Disc Reprints Confirmed, but Post-2028 Purchases Carry No Ownership Rights
Sony this week privately confirmed to developer and publisher partners that disc reprints for PlayStation games released before…
#Europe #EU #EuropeanCommission #digitalgameownershiprights #digitalownership #firstsaledoctrine #GamePreservation #Playstation #PlayStationdiscproductionending2028 #Sony #StopKillingGamesEUCommission
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Svolta epocale per Sony: da gennaio 2028 addio definitivo ai supporti fisici per i titoli PlayStation. Una transizione "all-digital" che non coinvolgerà Nintendo, pronta a mantenere i dischi. Il mercato accelera verso l’online. #notizievideogiochi #gamingnews #videogiochi #gamepreservation
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🎮⚠️ Sfârșitul unei ere: Sony a anunțat oficial oprirea producției de discuri PlayStation 🚀📀
Industria jocurilor video atinge un punct de cotitură istoric în această vară. Într-o mișcare radicală care accelerează tranziția globală către un viitor exclusiv digital, Sony a anunțat oficial încetarea producției de discuri fizice pentru platformele PlayStation. Decizia marchează începutul declinului definitiv pentru formatul fizic (Blu-ray/disc) în nișa de gaming de masă.
Pentru comunitatea de gameri — inclusiv utilizatorii de Linux și Steam Deck care sunt deja obișnuiți cu ecosistemele 100% digitale precum Steam — această veste confirmă temerile legate de dreptul de proprietate pe termen lung asupra jocurilor cumpărate și conservarea istoriei acestui mediu interactiv.
Iată principalele detalii și implicațiile acestui anunț de proporții:
🔹 Tranziția completă către Digital și Cloud:
Sony își va concentra toate capacitățile de distribuție exclusiv pe PlayStation Store și pe serviciile de abonament din ecosistemul PlayStation Plus. Decizia vine în urma statisticilor interne din ultimii ani, care arătau că marea majoritate a veniturilor din software proveneau deja din descărcări digitale, DLC-uri și microtranzacții, costurile de fabricare, logistică și transport ale discurilor devenind ineficiente.🔹 Ce se întâmplă cu consolele actuale cu cititor optic?
Consolele existente pe piață (cum ar fi versiunile standard de PlayStation 5 sau unitățile optice atașabile) vor continua să citească discurile deja fabricate și aflate în circulație.
Totuși, noile jocuri lansate de studiourile PlayStation (First-Party) și, treptat, cele de la partenerii Third-Party nu vor mai primi carcase și discuri pe rafturile magazinelor. Ele vor fi disponibile exclusiv sub formă de cod de descărcare sau achiziție directă din magazinul digital.
🔹 Marea îngrijorare: Conservarea jocurilor și Proprietatea Digitală:
Anunțul a stârnit imediat un val de critici aprinse din partea comunităților de gameri, a colecționarilor și a organizațiilor care se ocupă cu păstrarea istoriei jocurilor video.Problema licențelor: Când cumperi un disc fizic, deții o copie pe care o poți împrumuta, vinde sau juca peste 20 de ani chiar și fără o conexiune la internet. În formatul digital, utilizatorii cumpără doar o licență de utilizare revocabilă, existând riscul ca jocurile să dispară definitiv dacă serverele sunt închise sau drepturile de autor expiră.
Piața Second-Hand: Dispariția discurilor înseamnă, de asemenea, moartea pieței de schimburi și vânzări de jocuri la mâna a doua, oferind Sony un monopol total asupra prețurilor din propriul magazin digital.
Această decizie istorică din iulie 2026 trasează o linie clară în nisip: era în care puteai deține fizic colecția de jocuri de consolă se apropie rapid de sfârșit, lăsând locul unei industrii controlate integral de serverele din cloud și platformele de distribuție digitală.
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