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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.
Square Enix is ending service for FF7 Ever Crisis on October 6, and with it the exclusive remake of the Japan-only prequel Before Crisis will become unplayable again, a preservation setback for the Compilation of FF7.
Homebrew developer Memorix101 is porting Super Monkey Ball to the Sega Dreamcast, correcting history after the game skipped the console and landed on GameCube. Early footage shows it running smoothly.
A fan translation of the 1992 Sega Mega CD adventure-RPG Mahou no Shoujo: Silky Lip is now available, with quality-of-life fixes that make the game easier to enjoy.
Nintendo will end service for Mario Kart Tour on September 30, 2026, with no offline version planned, rendering the mobile racer unplayable.
A game preservation leader reportedly says that without legal alternatives, piracy may be the only way to preserve games after physical media disappears.
Boutique physical-edition makers IAm8Bit, Lost in Cult, and Red Art Games react sharply to Sony’s plan to end PlayStation disc production in 2028, calling it a threat to preservation and ownership.
Cruis'n Blast has been delisted from the Nintendo Switch eShop with no reason given by developer Raw Thrills. Physical copies are still available for now.