DOSBox-X 2026.10.01 adds S3 ViRGE and AWE32 support

The October 2026 update for DOSBox-X brings new 3D acceleration, expanded sound card emulation, and better stability for Windows 95.

#Retro #emulation #dosboxx #opensource #gamepreservation

Cave's Muchi Muchi Pork and Pink Sweets bundle is out today

The two cult-classic Cave arcade shooters are finally available in the West for PlayStation 5, Switch, and PC, complete with new arranged soundtracks.

#Retro #shootemups #gamepreservation #arcadegames

You can now play Daytona USA natively on PC without an emulator

Developer alphanu1 has released a native C++ recompilation of Sega's 1994 arcade classic, letting it run on modern operating systems without MAME.

#Retro #emulation #gamepreservation #sega #pcgaming

How Tonka toys cost the Sega Master System the 8-bit war

For its 30th anniversary, we look back at how Sega handed its 8-bit console to a toy truck company in North America, while quietly conquering the rest of the world.

#Retro #gamepreservation #sega #segamastersystem #videogamehistory

#XBOX25 #GamePreservation #Xbox #GamingNews hashtags on tooopppppp!

Xbox now lets you turn physical discs into digital licences. BUT WHAT DOES THAT ACTUALLY MEAN?!

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A companion piece to one of last week’s editorials, where I share how I collect games these days and why. As always, if you enjoyed the piece, give it a like and reshare! #Gaming #GameCollecting #GamePreservation www.gamingcult.com/2026/09/my-a...

GBA 3D Studio is a new tool for hacking Game Boy Advance 3D games

Developer jonathanfrakesjunior has released the first beta of GBA 3D Studio, a new utility for exploring and editing 3D and 2.5D Game Boy Advance assets.

#Retro #romhacking #gameboyadvance #opensource #gamepreservation

Sega joins Xbox's Disc to Digital program with 44 games

Sega has opted its catalog into Microsoft's physical-to-digital conversion program, bringing the total number of supported discs to over 1,500.

#Retro #xbox #sega #gamepreservation #xboxseriesx

MiSTer-Disc-Tools v1.5.0 adds raw subchannel data ripping

Anime0t4ku's utility for the MiSTer FPGA now preserves raw subchannel data, making your CD backups much more accurate.

#Retro #misterfpga #emulation #gamepreservation #opensource

GOG is the answer to the concerns of DIGITAL GAME OWNERSHIP, and we should be talking about it and other possible solutions more than we do.

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#GOG #GoodOldGames #GamePreservation #GameOwnership #gaming

Serial Experiments Lain's PS1 decompilation is finished

Developer Y0oshi has completed the decompilation of the 1998 PlayStation exclusive, releasing a native client for Windows, macOS, and Linux.

#Retro #gamepreservation #playstation #pcports #reverseengineering

The Nintendo 64 turns 30 and I still have my forged receipt

Thirty years ago, Nintendo dropped a 64-bit Silicon Graphics powerhouse into our living rooms, assuming we could find one.

#Retro #gamepreservation #hardware #nintendo64 #supermario64

JagOS 'Spot' turns the Atari Jaguar into a desktop computer

Developer Clint Thompson is building a graphical operating system for the Jaguar, based on Atari's canceled 1992 Painter prototype.

#Retro #atarijaguar #homebrew #gamepreservation #operatingsystems

A report Sony survey has put PlayStation discs back in the spotlight. For players who buy, lend or resell games, the stakes go well beyond shelf space.

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#PlayStation #PhysicalGames #GamePreservation

The VGHF digital archive now has over 5,000 searchable magazines

The Video Game History Foundation has tripled its digital library, adding Japanese OCR support and the complete run of Neo Geo Freak.

#Retro #gamepreservation #magazines #snk #neogeo

Hamster hits 500 straight weeks of Nintendo eShop releases

The retro publisher reached the 500-week milestone with the launch of Arcade Archives 2 Xevious 3D/G, continuing a streak that started in 2017.

#Retro #gamepreservation #arcadearchives #nintendoswitch #emulation

Castlevania turns 40, and Konami finally has a new game coming

Konami's legendary whip-cracking franchise turns 40 this September, and a new game is on the horizon.

#Retro #castlevania #konami #GamePreservation

Evercade's James Pond and Last Ninja bundle pre-orders are open

You can now secure the upcoming two-cartridge set featuring 18 classic Amiga, C64, and ZX Spectrum games, plus an exclusive mouse mat.

#Retro #evercade #commodore64 #amiga #gamepreservation

Death Note: Successors to L has a full English patch on DS

The Anime Game Translations Team has released an English patch for Konami's 2007 board game hybrid, completing the Nintendo DS Death Note trilogy.

#Retro #nintendods #fantranslation #gamepreservation #konami