Game Preservation SIG/Monthly Roundups/200906
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June 2009
Not much activity this month from our SIG, although we've discussed the IGDA's own backup situation and that will be investigated in the future.
Preservation SIG May 2009 Work
No work as far as I'm aware this month apart from me working on backend material for the Bibliography project - make sure if you are interested, at all, in preservation to help us with our projects if you're interested (and if you think something is missing, please tell us).
There was however some bits of news and discussion, check it out below.
Future Work for June 2009
I have still got to contact the Japanese collection of material, and projects still need leads and work started on them. I hope that by the end of June, which at least in the UK is around the same time as all the Universities ending the final semester, people will be around with a bit more time :)
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. This will eventually change when the IGDA site changes over - although those wanting email can still get it.
May had mainly discussions on the IGDA's backup situation. Many of the topics discussed in early may were mentioned in the last newsletter such as Encarta dying. After the update, we have Old printers and trueSpace having stopped support.
There was an interesting discussion touching on aspects of preserving non-physical games - download, MMO and others. A very tough part of the work that is going on.
Finally, there is a discussion on the news that IGN is shutting down their hosting, for all but FilePlanet and IGN.com it appears. We'll obviously see more shortly.
Preservation SIG Blog Updates / Links
Have I missed anything this month? Then email it in to preservation_news @ igda.org !
A few items of news this month:
- (Exhibit) Videogame Nation at the Urbis Gallery
- IGN Hosted Sites - Classic Gaming/Gamespy Networks Shutting Down
Final Thoughts
I've got a list of things the length of my arm to follow up, so less time spent writing this the better. Adios!
Andrew Armstrong
IGDA Game Preservation SIG Site/Blog editor
