The person behind the eXoDOS, eXoWin3x and eXoWin9x game preservation projects has written a piece reflecting on the personal stories and memories connected to the games preserved. They describe their approach as "Preservation through Playability" and discuss how revisiting old games can feel like time travel. via stories.retro-exo.com
Newly uncovered F-Zero GX codes, found 23 years after the game's release, unlock five rare machines and golden parts that were previously only available through Japanese events, arcades, and promotional cards. via console-classics.com
A new browser port of No One Lives Forever, the 2000 spy action game, lets players complete all 16 missions and 65 levels without installing anything. It includes the Game of the Year bonus content, supports touch and controller input, and allows account creation to carry saves between computers. via playnolf.com
Preservationists have dumped data from four preproduction iQue Player systems, uncovering previously unseen evidence of a canceled version of The Legend of Zelda: Majora's Mask. The findings point to a development trail not previously documented for the China-market Nintendo 64 variant device. via console-classics.com
The Entertainment Software Association's complaint asking the US Trade Representative to classify Anbernic as a 'Superfake' seller reportedly references roughly 47 million pirated games linked to ROM cards sold alongside the company's retro handhelds. via retrododo.com
Dead of the Brain, a Japanese horror adventure game known for its grisly pixel art and zombie encounters, is receiving its first official English translation. The PC release is set for October 30. via console-classics.com
Developer Alfred Baudisch has launched the Pardall Games Library, a "digital museum" asset library featuring 3D models and animations from 18 PS1 and N64 games including Final Fantasy VII, Resident Evil 2, Spyro the Dragon, Tomb Raider and GoldenEye 007. Time Extension has published an interview with Baudisch about the project. via timeextension.com
Publisher Ratalaika Games has announced it will release a cancelled SNES racing game from Software Creations, the studio behind Plok! and Ken Griffey Jr. Presents Major League Baseball. The unreleased title, an Excitebike-style motorcycle racer, is decades old and follows news earlier this year that the studio's cancelled Barbie game is also being released commercially. via timeextension.com
A planned 30th anniversary re-release of Wing Commander III is reported to include restored cinematic footage from rediscovered source tapes, smoother gameplay and added controller support, as part of a broader preservation effort. via console-classics.com
A Battletoads crossover was nearly developed as playable DLC for Double Dragon Gaiden, with the Rash character including his tongue attack and the Turbo Bike vehicle, but the content was never released. via console-classics.com
The F-Zero GX community has uncovered a new set of cheat codes granting shortcuts to unlock parts, courses and machines in the 2003 racer. The codes work on both the original GameCube version and the Nintendo Switch 2 Nintendo Classics edition, though some require multiple controllers and several people to input simultaneously. via timeextension.com
At Portland Retro Gaming Expo, EA senior producer Jim Vessella gave a talk on restoring Wing Commander III: Heart of the Tiger using original FMV tapes found in EA's archive. He also discussed his broader effort preserving around 16,000 tapes held in the company's vault. via timeextension.com
