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Steam Week in Review: Steam sales are the best time to hoard dozens of forgotten '90s PC gaming odditiesThe Steam Summer Sale offers deep discounts on major titles, but also presents an opportunity to explore forgotten '90s PC gaming oddities. The article highlights obscure FMV racers, cyberpunk adventures, and rail shooters, suggesting that even browsing trailers and screenshots can be a fascinating dive into video game history. It also notes the ongoing popularity of games like Cyberpunk 2077 and PUBG: Battlegrounds during the sale period.- Are Emulators Legal? Everything You Need to Know in 2026 | TAGEmulators are legal in the US, a fact established by court cases like Sega v. Accolade and Sony Computer Entertainment v. Connectix. However, downloading ROMs of games you do not own is copyright infringement, and the legal landscape for current-generation consoles like the Nintendo Switch is complicated by DMCA Section 1201, which prohibits circumventing technological protection measures. Nintendo actively targets emulator developers and ROM distribution sites, not individual users of retro emulators.
- Test Drive 3 - bilspelet som öppnade en hel världTest Drive 3: The Passion, released in 1990, is highlighted as a pioneering title that introduced the concept of an open world to the racing genre, years before it became a common feature. Despite its early 3D graphics and limited car selection, the game offered unprecedented freedom and immersion with its dynamic environments and police chases. While it didn't immediately spark a revolution, its legacy is seen in modern open-world racing games like Forza Horizon.
Poll: Box Art Brawl - Bubsy In Claws Encounters Of The Furred Kind (SNES)This edition of Box Art Brawl compares the box art for Bubsy in Claws Encounters of the Furred Kind across North America, Europe, and Japan for the Super Nintendo Entertainment System. While North America and Europe feature similar designs with the protagonist posing, Japan opts for a portrait orientation with a stark white background and a red logo. The article notes the upcoming release of Bubsy 4D on Nintendo Switch and Switch 2.