Game Preservation SIG/Monthly Roundups/200811

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November 2008

November sees the start of the White Paper effort, GDC being announced and some more news posted. The UK's NVA was also launched with a gusto, but I hope to have a report later this month about that. A bit late this time, I was at GameCity when November started - next month I won't be so tardy :)

Preservation SIG Updates

We've started the White Paper behind the scenes, although if you want to help write it before our January deadline - or even just to help proofread it when it's complete (where you get a sneak peek at it of course :) ) then give me a shout.

I've not uploaded much to the Internet Archive this month because of some events (like GameCity), but I did manage to get up some quick bits - Red Alert Sizzle adverts and more impressively the long The Witcher Making Of movies (over 2 hours of the stuff).

November Preservation SIG Work

The White Paper has started, but we could use some help on the Memorials section if anyone can lend a hand writing anything more. There have been some backlog and a few we've missed adding recently too which I hope to sort this month.

Mailing List Discussions

If you've not joined our mailing list, please do so. We've never tried using our forums it seems :) we stick to old-fangled email. We have had discussions on Older Versions of Programs (leading into patches), XBLA delistings and the Games for Arts Sake collection being announced. Finally, some discussion on being a proofreader by spending some small amount of time in January helping us would be great :)

Preservation SIG Blog Updates / Links

Have I missed anything this month? Then email it in to preservation_news @ igda.org !

Final Thoughts

I'll be sorting my PC so won't be uploading a lot of material to the archive, but while I have a lot of previews/trailers and cutscene files to upload and some remaining interviews, I've uploaded a lot of my useful documentary content. If anyone knows of any source material for interviews, documentaries and "making of's", it'd be great to have them on the archive!

Thanks all,

Andrew Armstrong

IGDA Game Preservation SIG Site/Blog editor

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