#gamePreservation
GOG is hosting its first digital showcase on November 5

The DRM-free PC storefront is holding its first-ever livestream on November 5 to show off new games, platform features, and its next chapter.

#Retro #gog #gamepreservation #pcgaming #videogames
GOG is hosting its first digital showcase on November 5
The DRM-free PC storefront is holding its first-ever livestream on November 5 to show off new games, platform features, and its next chapter.
pantspantsrevolution.com
November 4, 2026 at 10:00 PM
We're super excited for our first-ever data drop live from an event: #GamesBeatNext!

The October data drop is a big one: it includes 400+ new entries, bringing our total to nearly 11,000, and introduces the #gamepreservation category in honor of @mademuseum.bsky.social's 15th Anniversary. 🎉 🎮 🌎
November 2, 2026 at 8:45 PM
EA brings 25 classic PC games to Steam with restored Road Rash and Wing Commander

After finding 20,000 old tapes at Redwood Shores, EA worked with community modders to restore seven 1990s classics alongside 18 vintage PC ports.

#Retro #electronicarts #wingcommander #roadrash #gamepreservation
EA brings 25 classic PC games to Steam with restored Road Rash and Wing Commander
After finding 20,000 old tapes at Redwood Shores, EA worked with community modders to restore seven 1990s classics alongside 18 vintage PC ports.
pantspantsrevolution.com
November 6, 2026 at 2:31 AM
ROMhacking.net adds the complete Summon Night Swordcraft 3 patch

After 13 years of work, the full English translation patch for the GBA action RPG Summon Night Craft Sword Monogatari: Hajimari no Ishi is cataloged.

#Retro #emulation #gamepreservation #gameboyadvance #fantranslations
ROMhacking.net adds the complete Summon Night Swordcraft 3 patch
After 13 years of work, the full English translation patch for the GBA action RPG Summon Night Craft Sword Monogatari: Hajimari no Ishi is cataloged.
pantspantsrevolution.com
November 7, 2026 at 2:37 AM
GOG Galaxy's Linux port and PC overhaul get a 2027 target

GOG opened closed beta sign-ups for its native Linux launcher and a faster, reworked Windows and Mac client during its first showcase, targeting a 2027 release.

#Retro #gog #goggalaxy #linux #gamepreservation
GOG Galaxy's Linux port and PC overhaul get a 2027 target
GOG opened closed beta sign-ups for its native Linux launcher and a faster, reworked Windows and Mac client during its first showcase, targeting a 2027 release.
pantspantsrevolution.com
November 6, 2026 at 2:05 AM
SNES Audio Ripper 1.0.0 extracts music and SFX from ROMs

Developer Samsqwamch released SNES Audio Ripper 1.0.0, a free PC utility designed to pull music and sound effects straight from Super Nintendo ROMs.

#Retro #snes #emulation #gamepreservation #romhacking
SNES Audio Ripper 1.0.0 extracts music and SFX from ROMs
Developer Samsqwamch released SNES Audio Ripper 1.0.0, a free PC utility designed to pull music and sound effects straight from Super Nintendo ROMs.
pantspantsrevolution.com
November 3, 2026 at 4:16 PM
Retro / Preservation on Pause Screen

🕹️ Casper SNES game features Castlevania composer's music

👾 Ecstatica Pioneered 3D Graphics in 1994 Survival Horror

www.pausescreen.news#retro
#RetroGaming #GamePreservation #GamingHistory
Pause Screen
Your daily uncluttered gaming catch-up.
www.pausescreen.news
November 1, 2026 at 2:00 PM
GOG announces its first-ever digital showcase featuring DRM-free classic PC revivals and store features! 🎮

https://pcmasterinsider.com/gog-showcase-classic-pc-games-drm-free/

#PCGaming #GOG #GamePreservation
GOG Announces First Gaming Showcase to Unveil Classic PC Revivals
GOG celebrates 18 years by launching its inaugural digital showcase featuring new DRM-free classic PC game revivals and features.
pcmasterinsider.com
November 5, 2026 at 12:47 PM
Odd idea, but what if GOG let fans contribute fixes, so even games too obscure for paid maintenance could live on?

Longer version -> lnkd.in/p/dmbXyag3
#reverseengineering #ai #gamepreservation #legacysoftware #gamedev #gog | Raimondas Rimkevičius
𝗥𝗘𝗔 (Reverse Engineer Anything) is probably one of the most-starred AI-related repos on GitHub right now (https://rebrand.ly/3snzz35). It lets AI agents inspect binaries, understand how software works...
lnkd.in
November 6, 2026 at 8:47 AM
Fan Translator Releases English Version of Welcome House 2

#RetroGaming #GamePreservation #GamingHistory
Interview: Fan Translator Chapu Talks Upcoming Projects, Gaming in Argentina, & Resurfacing PS1 Oddities
"Games that aren't great also deserve...a chance to reach a wider audience"
www.timeextension.com
November 2, 2026 at 1:17 PM
Panic Bomber gets a free homebrew Neo Geo CD port

Homebrew developer PepAlacant has released a free conversion of the 1995 Neo Geo MVS puzzle game Panic Bomber for the Neo Geo CD.

#Retro #neogeocd #bomberman #gamepreservation #emulation
Panic Bomber gets a free homebrew Neo Geo CD port
Homebrew developer PepAlacant has released a free conversion of the 1995 Neo Geo MVS puzzle game Panic Bomber for the Neo Geo CD.
pantspantsrevolution.com
November 5, 2026 at 9:22 AM
Video games, like books, should be accessible to the public through libraries.

The National Virtual Forum for Digital Games in Libraries showcased nationwide efforts to utilize games as educational tools.
#videogames #gamepreservation #libraries
What We Learned at The Digital Games in Libraries National Virtual Forum
Check out the issues and overdue solutions facing games in libraries
arcadeacademia.substack.com
November 7, 2026 at 3:05 PM
Hidden Palace releases playable Treasure Tails and Jester prototypes

Preservation groups Hidden Palace and DevStash recovered six Sega Technical Institute projects from programmer Ken Rose's old floppy disks.

#Retro #segagenesis #segatechnicalinstitute #gamepreservation #hiddenpalace
Hidden Palace releases playable Treasure Tails and Jester prototypes
Preservation groups Hidden Palace and DevStash recovered six Sega Technical Institute projects from programmer Ken Rose's old floppy disks.
pantspantsrevolution.com
November 3, 2026 at 10:15 PM
Jay Tholen turned a childhood game-engine bug into Mr. Grinman's ceiling-grip power

lockergnome.com/jay-tholen-clickteam-ga…

#clickteam #GamePreservation #tech
November 7, 2026 at 2:40 AM
OpenCDi developer shows off Digital Video Cartridge games running on PC

Creator Gianluca demonstrates how the MAME-based OpenCDi emulator handles tricky Philips CD-i FMV titles like Brain Dead 13 and Lost Eden.

#Retro #emulation #gamepreservation #philipscdi #mame
OpenCDi developer shows off Digital Video Cartridge games running on PC
Creator Gianluca demonstrates how the MAME-based OpenCDi emulator handles tricky Philips CD-i FMV titles like Brain Dead 13 and Lost Eden.
pantspantsrevolution.com
November 2, 2026 at 12:14 AM
Jay Tholen turned a childhood game-engine bug into Mr. Grinman's ceiling-grip power

https://lockergnome.com/jay-tholen-clickteam-game-ceiling-bug-became-superpower/

#clickteam #gamepreservation #tech
November 7, 2026 at 2:40 AM
Why use AI to clone games that already work when it could help save ones that don't? ;)

I tried fixing Requiem: Avenging Angel (1999) from @gog.com instead. No source code, just the EXEs. Ended up releasing a patch for display, mouse & DirectX issues:
rebrand.ly/r7kgwpo

#AI #GamePreservation #GOG
Requiem: Avenging Angel - GOG Compatibility Patch (RCP) v2026.11.06.5 file
Unofficial compatibility patch for the GOG edition of Requiem: Avenging Angel. RCP v2026.11.06.5 provides fixes and adjustments for running the game on modern Windows systems.
www.moddb.com
November 6, 2026 at 8:47 AM
Dune II (1992) trapped in licensing is wild.
​Never played it (came out around when I was born!), but looking at early classics shows how EA changed. Growing up on NFS 1, 2, Hot Pursuit, Porsche Unleashed, & Underground 2,early EA had real passion! #PCGaming #GamePreservation #RetroGaming
GOG Explains How One Of The Most Important PC Games Ever Made Is Trapped In Licensing Hell
Dune 2: The Building of a Dynasty was a very influential RTS that is owned by at least four different companies
kotaku.com
November 3, 2026 at 1:25 PM
Thief: The Dark Project Remastered is getting PS5 and Switch 2 physical editions

Clear River Games is handling the physical PS5 and Switch 2 releases of Nightdive's Thief remaster, including a $69.99 collector's Trapezoid Edition.

#Retro #thief #nightdivestudios #clearrivergames #gamepreservation
Thief: The Dark Project Remastered is getting PS5 and Switch 2 physical editions
Clear River Games is handling the physical PS5 and Switch 2 releases of Nightdive's Thief remaster, including a $69.99 collector's Trapezoid Edition.
pantspantsrevolution.com
November 2, 2026 at 11:32 PM
Polymega adds a $99 adapter set for 8-bit Sega cartridges

Playmaji's new CA03 Mega Cartridge Adapter Set brings Master System, Game Gear, Sega Card, and SG-1000 support to the Polymega EM03 module for $99.

#Retro #polymega #sega #emulation #gamepreservation
Polymega adds a $99 adapter set for 8-bit Sega cartridges
Playmaji's new CA03 Mega Cartridge Adapter Set brings Master System, Game Gear, Sega Card, and SG-1000 support to the Polymega EM03 module for $99.
pantspantsrevolution.com
November 2, 2026 at 9:30 PM
Command & Conquer: Red Alert turns 30

Westwood Studios released a real-time strategy game about time travel and Tesla coils three decades ago, and PC gaming was never the same.

#Retro #gamehistory #gamepreservation #opensource #pcgaming
Command & Conquer: Red Alert turns 30
Westwood Studios released a real-time strategy game about time travel and Tesla coils three decades ago, and PC gaming was never the same.
pantspantsrevolution.com
October 31, 2026 at 12:16 PM
1994 Super Famicom wrestling game Fight da Pon! gets an English patch

Natsume's bizarre 1994 Super Famicom wrestling card-and-board game Zen-Nippon Pro Wrestling: Fight da Pon! is finally playable in English with a v1.0 patch.

#Retro #emulation #gamepreservation #superfamicom #fantranslations
1994 Super Famicom wrestling game Fight da Pon! gets an English patch
Natsume's bizarre 1994 Super Famicom wrestling card-and-board game Zen-Nippon Pro Wrestling: Fight da Pon! is finally playable in English with a v1.0 patch.
pantspantsrevolution.com
November 2, 2026 at 9:50 PM
Evercade's four-game James Pond cartridge launches on December 4

Blaze Entertainment's physical compilation packs four 16-bit Sega Genesis adventures of the British mascot onto a single Evercade cartridge.

#Retro #evercade #segagenesis #gamepreservation #blazeentertainment
Evercade's four-game James Pond cartridge launches on December 4
Blaze Entertainment's physical compilation packs four 16-bit Sega Genesis adventures of the British mascot onto a single Evercade cartridge.
pantspantsrevolution.com
November 2, 2026 at 8:59 PM