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    Kobun: I really loathe how these piracy sites use the label "abandonware" to generate ad revenue buy giving away other people's property. The simple fact is ... more »
    ShaggE: Cracking Eggs Of Wisdom: I love abandonware. Sometimes it's really the only way to get some lesser-known classics. I don't see it as piracy at all, since the games I go after ... more »
    Komrade Kayce: I'm outraged. No mention of HOTU?!?! Sure, they may have not been updated in years now due to the site admin taking a long long long leave of absence ... more »
    Chalkdust: Interesting, it's probably a good idea to try preserving this stuff for history, but at the same time, there's no way to really capture online game wo... more »
    Gyaruson: That would be cool to see, something like a gaming museum of sorts. It'd be a blast to walk through and see the very first text games and as you keep ... more »
    excel_excel: Kids these days *cough, cough* I'll show em what real games used to be like! more »
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    Preserving Abandoned Treasures

    Along with 'legitimate' means of preservation, there's the whole specter of abandonware, which Les Chapelle takes a look at over at the Escapist. More »
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    On the LOC Preserving Virtual Worlds Project

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    Saving Our Past: the UK Video Game Archive

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    IBM and the Palace Museum Launch the 'Virtual Forbidden City'

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    Preserving Our History: Good Games Never Go Out of Style

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