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Original Turok N64 Source Code Found On Ancient Development Hardware
2In terms of preserving gaming history, we live in a fortunate era of the internet and cheap, expansive storage. 20, 30 years ago that wasn’t the case and if no one had the presence of mind to make loads of backups, it was easy for the original source code and assets of a game to…
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Of All Things, Re-Volt Is Still Being Patched
It’s the remote control racer that was pushed out by Acclaim’s Cheltenham studio — in 1999. The fans have been keeping the game alive through hell or high water since 2004, working through the wilderness and the hazards of having a mobile developer pick up the IP in 2010. But they’re not just pushing the…
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Disney Studio Coughs Up $3 Million For Violating Kiddie Gamers’ Privacy
A $US3 million settlement by Playdom, the Disney social games studio, sends a pretty clear message that the U.S. Child Online Privacy Protection Act isn’t messing around. Violate it, and it will be expensive.