Game Preservation

The recomp scene is moving fast. XenonRecomp cracking open the Xbox 360 library was a watershed moment […] The N64 side continues to grow too, with new titles appearing every few weeks as N64Recomp matures.

While the Backyard Sports franchise had been dormant for years, Playground Productions secured the IP rights and revived it in 2024. At first, this came in the form of PC re-releases of the classic Humongous Entertainment games. This year, it has been releasing more original content, including a YouTube animated special and now this new rendition of Backyard Baseball.

I got Endorfun for Christmas in the mid-90s. It’s been one of my favorite games over the last few decades. I love the ebbing colors, the music, the positive subliminal messages. It can be invigorating or calming depending on the levels you choose. I would love to find a way to play it on my android phone. I know new controls would be needed, but I thought I’d post here to see if anyone had any ideas.

The Nintendo Wi-Fi Connection (WFC) service was an online gaming service that provided free online play in various Nintendo DS and Wii games. Nintendo discontinued the service on May 20th, 2014, primarily because the host of the service, GameSpy, was shutting down its servers. Nintendo WFC was required for online play, but the Wiimmfi Project has replicated much of its functionality and allows for continued online play in Mario Kart Wii and other games.

Community project that revives The Crew (2014) which first released in September 2025.

For over 20 years, E3 was the highest-profile event in video games. Founded in 1995 by the Interactive Digital Software Association and Infotainment World, E3 was a larger-than-life spectacle that celebrated the present and future of gaming. Although nominally a trade show, E3 has become renowned for its over-the-top booths and marketing gimmicks, dramatic press conference reveals, and generally putting a massive spotlight on the games business.

The RC15 Project hosts servers and provides a modified game client of Robocraft from 2015 with improvements over the original and without many of the controversial changes to Robocraft from later updates.