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The British Library, Preserving Books And… Video Games?

The British Library, which catalogues every book ever published in the UK for posterity’s sake, is keen to start keeping copies of old video games too.


August 27, 2009
In Real Life

Guy Busted For Stealing WiFi At NYC Library — To Play Halo

In a public library, a dude sitting at a monitor with his hands in his lap, covered by a newspaper, implicitly means bad things. Fear not, he’s only sneaked in an Xbox to steal the free WiFi and play Halo.


March 6, 2009
In Real Life

Librarians Explain: Why Video Games At the Library

Why exactly should libraries carry video games? Or music or movies for that matter? Don’t get me wrong, I’m a big fan of free gaming, but I can’t help but question the increasing multimedia nature of libraries.