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The Video Game History Foundation is scanning Japanese magazines now
The Video Game History Foundation has expanded its free digital archive of game magazines to over 5,000 issues, now including Japanese publications. They are starting with Neo Geo Freak and are using a method of indexing major articles in English with the help of Japanese-fluent volunteers, rather than full automated translation.
RPG Maker forums are closing, nearly 15 years of knowledge and online culture are at risk of being wiped
The official RPG Maker forums are set to close on December 11, with a new forum, RPG Maker Guild, launching as a replacement. However, there are no plans for an official archive of the existing forums, risking the loss of approximately 1.4 million posts containing valuable community knowledge, tutorials, and bug fixes. Internet Archive's Archive Team is reportedly working on a backup.
World's largest film archive has a collection of internet memes now, including a granny having a cathartic GTA rampage and Limmy's Purple Burglar Alarm
The British Film Institute, known for archiving film, has expanded its collection to include British internet memes. This initiative aims to preserve online culture, with examples like a Grand Theft Auto rampage video and Limmy's Purple Burglar Alarm being added to their online video archive.
The original Doom soundtrack is officially in the Library of Congress
The original soundtrack for the video game Doom has been officially added to the Library of Congress's National Recording Registry. This marks a significant recognition of video game music as a cultural artifact, alongside other inductees like Beyoncé's 'Single Ladies' and Taylor Swift's '1989'.