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18 Jul
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Fallout 3 and New Vegas Remasters Confirmed by Bethesda

Bethesda has officially announced remasters of Fallout 3 and Fallout: New Vegas, with no release dates yet. Obsidian is also working on a new Fallout project.

17 Jul
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Wipeout 2048’s Online Campaign Is Playable Again, Thanks to Fan Servers

The AG Racing Foundation has revived WipEout 2048's online Campaign on PS Vita with fan servers. No hacking needed, only a network tweak and the game's Online Pass.

17 Jul
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Syvalion, Taito’s 1988 Dragon Shooter From the Bubble Bobble Creator, Joins Arcade Archives

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.

17 Jul
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One PC Gamer Turned Cheap SSDs Into Working Steam Cartridges, and It Struck a Nerve

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.

16 Jul
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RPCS3 Just Crossed 75% of the PS3 Library Playable on PC, Right as Sony Closes the Store

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.

15 Jul
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Hercules no Eikou II: Taitan no Metsubou arrives on PS5 and Switch 2 via Console Archives

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.

14 Jul
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Fan Translation Unlocks Obscure N64 RPG Zool in English

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.

14 Jul
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Linux 7.2-rc3 includes Sega Dreamcast driver fixes as i486 support drops

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.

13 Jul
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Vanishing Point Is Back Online, and the Leaderboard Starts From Zero

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.