psa: you can get unreal tournament (1999) from here: https://www.oldunreal.com/downloads/unrealtournament/full-game-installers/ (note that this is a windows installer, you can use game-data-packager from debian to generate linux install packages)

it downloads the original install files from archive.org (see: https://salsa.debian.org/games-team/game-data-packager/-/commit/5d3b154356909d258fc96c057f0177f072bf5f14 )

there's also updated patches available here: https://github.com/OldUnreal/UnrealTournamentPatches (updated patches for windows, linux, and macos)

Frank Gasking on preserving «lost» games

https://spillhistorie.no/2025/10/24/frank-gasking-on-preserving-lost-games/

The Man Who Spearheaded 'Sega Forever' Confirms He Has Left The Company https://www.timeextension.com/news/2025/10/the-man-who-spearheaded-sega-forever-confirms-he-has-left-the-company #News #Sega #GamePreservation via @timeextension64

https://c.org/RPJ5nQyNHx

I am sharing this again, since it is crucial to preserve the games and make them accessible and available offline.

Please share and let others know!

We can do it! And not let that game die.

#misskey #gaming #anime #datingsims #mobilegaming #preservation #gamepreservation #fediverse

https://chng.it/TdPF4nc7xF

Supporting this campaign will help for the preservation of the beloved Shall We Date series.

Machine Translation to Japanese:

このキャンペーンへのご支援は、愛される『Shall We Date』シリーズの保存に役立ちます。

#gaming #fediverse #misskey #sharkey #gamepreservation

Love how GOG always sends a thank you email if you put a little extra into their game preservation program in addition to your order

Checking out Deathrace, the reverse engineering project for the original Carmageddon. I haven't seen that intro video in what, 20 years? #linux #opensource #gamepreservation

https://chng.it/htBPtmCkkB

Japanese translation has been added.

Please sign, boost and let others know this.

On Sept 13, 1985, #SuperMarioBros hit the #NES in #Japan and changed #gaming forever. It pulled the industry out of the crash, introduced millions to #Mario & #Luigi, and set the standard for platformers. Mario & Luigi’s quest through eight worlds set the template for platformers, introduced warp zones, iconic power-ups, and some of gaming’s most recognizable music. Nearly 40 years later, it remains a timeless classic, reissued on countless systems and still inspiring new players. Few games carry this kind of legacy.

SEGA Raids Preservationists, Sir Clive vs. Alan Sugar, C64 Indiana Jones & More - Ramble 129

https://makertube.net/w/jkJxDabh6ZQ1BufAqTeDen

https://arstechnica.com/gaming/2025/09/all-54-lost-clickwheel-ipod-games-have-now-been-preserved-for-posterity/

To preserve Shall We Date series, please sign this petition.

To preserve an important piece of otome, will benefit all of us.

Boosting is more than welcome!

#gaming #petition #mastodon #petition #videogames #otomes #videogaming #preservation #gamepreservation #Fediverse

https://www.change.org/p/preserve-shall-we-date-make-the-games-available-offline

I'm not a fan of the #Heretic + #Hexen remaster redoing some of the levels and messing with the game balance and gameplay and making it a default, with the option to turn all that off in an easy-to-miss menu.

LET THE KIDS KNOW HOW BULLSHIT HEXEN WAS!

Just saw via @massivelyop that #DualUniverse, a #Kickstarter #MMO I had never heard of, released a way for players to host private servers ahead of its shutdown.

The shutdown is sad, but the support of private servers is a very pro-consumer move that's also great for #GamePreservation. I'd love to see more games do that.

https://support.dualthegame.com/hc/en-us/articles/21317147412124-An-Important-Announcement-About-Dual-Universe

#VideoGames
#StopKillingGames

So it finally happened. The games and apps in this device can never be downloaded again. Once this device dies, a bunch of app and games history goes with it.

Which is all a bit sad really.

Gradually working on the new timeline view for thedatadungeon.com - not quite what I had in mind for it, but it's gradually getting there. This will automatically provide a timeline of all publications and distributions, and eventually more.

#StopKillingGames: New option available to get law passed in #Europe! (VIDEO) https://youtu.be/E6vO4RIcBtE #eupoli #gamedev #gaming #tech #gamepreservation #digitalpreservation #digitalrights #consumerrights #consumerlaw

#StopKillingGames FAQ & Guide for #Developers (VIDEO) https://youtu.be/qXy9GlKgrlM #gamedev #gaming #tech #gamepreservation #digitalpreservation #digitalrights #consumerrights #consumerlaw