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Synduality: Echo of Ada will close its online servers in 2027, but a planned offline PvE mode could preserve its mecha adventures.
Denuvo is suing Reddit-linked game cracker voices38 over alleged Anti-Tamper circumvention, while the accused says their activity will continue as normal.
A failed Xbox One DRM plan may be powering disc-to-digital transfers today, revealing both the benefits and unresolved risks of digital game ownership.
A community launcher and restored multiplayer give Turtle Rock’s asymmetrical 2015 shooter Evolve an unexpected second chance for modern players.
An alleged playable SNES build of Rare’s cancelled Project Dream has surfaced online, revealing more about the RPG that became Banjo-Kazooie.
A California lawsuit challenges Sony’s claim that customers understand digital games are licensed, not owned, despite PlayStation’s repeated ownership language.
Final Fantasy VII Revelation will ship physically with part of the game delivered as a download, prompting concerns about preservation, cost and quality.
Nexus Mods has acquired SteamDB, bringing the independent Steam tracking service and its extensive version history under new ownership.
PlayStation owners are staging a digital blackout over Sony’s planned end to disc production, defending physical ownership, resale and long-term access.
Sony’s planned end to PlayStation game discs threatens ownership and preservation—and means the gaming world may never see another Disc Butt.
Castlevania: Grimoire of Souls leaves Apple Arcade on 20 August 2026, with its servers closing on 3 September and making the game unplayable.
Pokémon Bank’s shutdown will restrict transfers, Ribbons, titles and other links to older games, leaving collectors with less of the series’ history.
Stop Killing Games and DoesItPlay are backing a Dutch collective lawsuit alleging Sony’s PlayStation Store control harms competition, pricing and game ownership.
A fan-made Destiny 2 exploration tool is reopening access to vaulted locations such as Leviathan, though it will not restore enemies, quests or combat.
A preservationist has restored a lost Final Fantasy VII mobile spin-off by decrypting its files with a GPU farm built from more than 90 servers.
Xbox’s reported disc-to-digital program could arrive in August, with more original Xbox games on PC and Xbox 360 releases planned for later years.
A rare Pokémon DS event cartridge has appeared on eBay, but preservationists are unsure whether it contains the lost fishing game itself.
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