Coder Spends 1,200 Hours Piecing Together Diablo's Source Code
If not for a few oversights on Blizzard’s part, the original Diablo’s source code would likely be lost to time.…
Collection Of Rare Japanese Games Leaks Online Without Owner's Permission
Earlier this week, a group of game archivists revealed that a trove of over 70 lost Japanese video games has surfaced,…
A Twitter Bot Is Searching For More Lost Games
Preserving video game history can be a tricky affair as time marches on and older games become unplayable. A game…
Saving Japan's Games
On a Sunday morning in September, Typhoon Talim was flooding the western part of Japan with a torrential downpour, but…
Bloodborne Fans Find Gnarly Unused Beasts and Bosses In The Game's Files
Bloodborne’s Lovecraftian setting is full of creative enemies, from multi-eyed brain beasts to half flayed wolf demons.…
Demon's Souls Servers Are Shutting Down, Removing Part Of What Made The Game Great
Today, Sony Entertainment and Atlus announced that the online servers for Demon’s Souls will shut down next year on…
Modder Finds Unused Monsters Hiding In Silent Hill's Code
The Silent Hill series has some gnarly monsters, from demonic dogs to the iconic Pyramid Head. A modder looking at the…
A Prototype Build Of The Never Completed SNES Rayman Game Is Now On The Internet
Once upon a time there was going to be a Rayman game for the SNES. Series creator Michel Ancel was one of two people…
YouTube Video Sparks Debate About Relabeling Vintage Cartridges
A YouTube video about relabeling cartridge games opens up a whole can of worms on the ethics of how to restore old,…
Someone Bought The Most Depressing Top Gun Game Collection
Everyone makes purchases they regret. You might buy an expensive toy, binge on cartons of ice cream, get a fancy dress,…
Microsoft Officially Bans Emulators From Windows Store
Microsoft has revised Windows Store policy to remove emulators. The new rules bar any applications that emulate…
New Non-Profit Has Plans To Save Gaming's Past
The Video Game History Foundation officially launched today. A non-profit dedicated to the preservation of video games…
One Month Later, Guy Recovers $10,000 Worth Of SNES Games That Were Lost In The Mail
Last week, I reported on Byuu, an emulator developer and game archivist who was trying to preserve every single SNES…
$10,000 Worth Of SNES Games Goes Missing In The Mail
Byuu, a revered SNES emulator developer and game archivist, had a plan. With the help of an avid collector from Europe,…
Guy Finds Turok, NBA Jam Source Code On Auctioned Computers
Source code is among some of the most valuable finds that archivists can make. Thanks to some auction purchases, one…
Apparent Leaked Footage Reveals Cancelled Mega Bloks Halo Game [Updated]
It seems that Master Chief almost ended up blasting Covenant made of Mega Bloks. After showing the Diddy Kong racing…
It Took Five Years For One Man To Find The First NES Advertisement
A neat little piece of gaming history has been archived in full thanks to preservationist efforts. The original…
Four Long Lost Kirby Games Found At Auction
Four lost Kirby minigames from the Super Famicom’s Satellaview have made their way into the hands of preservationists…