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aion@lemmy.world to RetroGaming@lemmy.worldEnglish · 2 years ago

[HN] Study: 87% of classic video games are not legally available

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[HN] Study: 87% of classic video games are not legally available

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aion@lemmy.world to RetroGaming@lemmy.worldEnglish · 2 years ago
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87% Missing: the Disappearance of Classic Video Games | Video Game History Foundation
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New study reveals most classic video games are completely unavailable

cross-posted from: https://radiation.party/post/41704

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    Shovelware still deserves to be accessible IMHO. Someone out there has fond memories of some shovelware DS game and wants to give it a shot again.

    • Poiar@sh.itjust.works
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      If you want to make a paper on “The history of fucking over video game consumers” this dataset is invaluable.

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        expleen

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