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Hamster's Arcade Archives has revived Syvalion, Taito's 1988 dragon shooter from Bubble Bobble creator Fukio Mitsuji, its first re-release in about 20 years.
A Redditor turned €7 SSDs into working Steam 'cartridges' that auto-launch when docked, and has now open-sourced the 3D files and code so anyone can build their own.
RPCS3 just crossed 75% of the PS3 library rated 'Playable' on PC, 2,681 of 3,559 games, even as Sony moves to close the PS3 store. Preservation in real time.
The 1989 Data East RPG Hercules no Eikou II: Taitan no Metsubou hits PS5 and Switch 2 via Hamster's Console Archives line, with English UI but Japanese text.
A fan translation patch has made the obscure N64 RPG Zool playable in English for the first time, though it's definitely not a Pokémon clone.
Linux 7.2-rc3 reportedly includes Dreamcast driver fixes while older architectures are dropped, keeping the console alive in modern kernels for emulation and homebrew.
Shuouma has restored Vanishing Point's online mode on Dreamcast: weekly challenges, ranked leaderboards, and a browser Top 100, live again after two decades dark.
Germany's Internationale Computerspielesammlung (ICS), a publicly funded archive of over 60,000 games, is shutting down after losing its government backing, leaving its digital future in doubt.
Sony clarifies that pre-2028 PS5 and PS4 games can be reordered on disc after the 2028 cut-off, while new titles shift to digital codes in boxes.
M2's Ganbare Goemon collection sneaks the 1991 Famicom shmup Crisis Force onto Switch, PS5, and Steam, marking its first port. For preservation fans, the hidden bonus might be the real story.