HardwareFreaks - Hardware News https://hardware.nrgnews.net/ Hardware News Sun, 05 Jul 2026 09:12:26 +0000 en-GB hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=7.0.1 https://hardware.nrgnews.net/wp-content/uploads/2026/07/hardware-icon-512-150x150.png HardwareFreaks - Hardware News https://hardware.nrgnews.net/ 32 32 Video Game History Foundation founder says piracy remains the only viable game preservation method https://hardware.nrgnews.net/video-game-history-foundation-founder-says-piracy-remains-the-only-viable-game-preservation-method/ Sun, 05 Jul 2026 09:12:26 +0000 http://192.168.1.15:8084/video-game-history-foundation-founder-says-piracy-remains-the-only-viable-game-preservation-method/ The digital age promised limitless access and eternal preservation for culture, yet for video games, that promise remains frustratingly elusive. For those dedicated to safeguarding the history of gaming—the intricate lore, forgotten mechanics, and revolutionary designs of the past—the central dilemma is simple: how do you keep legacy content alive? The answer, according to some […]

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]]> ‘They refuse to offer a meaningful alternative’: Game preservation leader agrees that piracy is the only preservation option for a discless future https://hardware.nrgnews.net/they-refuse-to-offer-a-meaningful-alternative-game-preservation-leader-agrees-that-piracy-is-the-only-preservation-option-for-a-discless-future/ Fri, 03 Jul 2026 15:13:18 +0000 http://192.168.1.15:8084/they-refuse-to-offer-a-meaningful-alternative-game-preservation-leader-agrees-that-piracy-is-the-only-preservation-option-for-a-discless-future/ The Great Digital Divide: Why Game Preservation is Becoming a Fight for Survival Sony has just thrown another wrench into the physical gaming world, announcing plans to end production of PS5 discs by 2028. This move signals a fundamental shift in how the console generation will be consumed, pivoting the future of PlayStation entirely toward […]

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