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<p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";
color:#1F497D'>Andrew,<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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color:#1F497D'><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";
color:#1F497D'>Thanks for these links. I have added your blog to my favorites.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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color:#1F497D'><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";
color:#1F497D'>I especially recommend this link:<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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color:#1F497D'><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";
color:#1F497D'><a
href="http://www.racketboy.com/retro/2006/09/games-that-defined-sega-master-system.html">http://www.racketboy.com/retro/2006/09/games-that-defined-sega-master-system.html</a><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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color:#1F497D'><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";
color:#1F497D'>Stuart<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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color:#1F497D'><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif";
color:windowtext'>From:</span></b><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:
"Tahoma","sans-serif";color:windowtext'> game_preservation-bounces@igda.org
[mailto:game_preservation-bounces@igda.org] <b>On Behalf Of </b>Andrew
Armstrong<br>
<b>Sent:</b> Thursday, January 01, 2009 9:06 PM<br>
<b>To:</b> IGDA Game Preservation SIG<br>
<b>Subject:</b> [game_preservation] [Monthly SIG Roundup] January 2009<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal>January comes to us, with a new year and a slow down in
project work just to the Christmas period, we have however got news of my
efforts doing a SIG icon, and the white paper is still being worked on. <o:p></o:p></p>
<h3><span class=mw-headline>Preservation SIG Updates </span><o:p></o:p></h3>
<p>Work is still ongoing on the white paper "<a
href="http://www.igda.org/wiki/Game_Preservation_SIG/White_Paper/Before_It%27s_Too_Late:_A_Digital_Game_Preservation_White_Paper"
title="http://www.igda.org/wiki/Game_Preservation_SIG/White_Paper/Before_It%27s_Too_Late:_A_Digital_Game_Preservation_White_Paper">Before
It's Too Late: A Digital Game Preservation White Paper</a>", we'll see it
hopefully finished this month. <o:p></o:p></p>
<p>On the internet archive front, others have updated the <a
href="http://www.archive.org/search.php?query=collection%3AC64Gamevideoarchive&sort=-publicdate"
title="http://www.archive.org/search.php?query=collection%3AC64Gamevideoarchive&sort=-publicdate">C64
playthroughs</a> collection (with games like Wizard, Zorro and Slamball), the
videogame replays has a new one for <a
href="http://www.archive.org/details/longplay_MegaMan6_nes"
title="http://www.archive.org/details/longplay_MegaMan6_nes">Megaman 6</a>, and
I've uploaded the <a href="http://www.archive.org/details/Red_Alert_3_Intro"
title="http://www.archive.org/details/Red_Alert_3_Intro">Red Alert 3 intro</a>
and <a href="http://www.archive.org/details/Mirrors_Edge_Still_Alive"
title="http://www.archive.org/details/Mirrors_Edge_Still_Alive">Mirrors Edge
Still Alive</a> videos, and for previews, ones for <a
href="http://www.archive.org/details/Black_Mesa_Source-Trailers"
title="http://www.archive.org/details/Black_Mesa_Source-Trailers">Black Mesa
Source</a>, <a
href="http://www.archive.org/search.php?query=collection%3Avideogameprev%20AND%20subject%3A%22Preview%22%20AND%20subject%3A%22Max%20Payne%22"
title="http://www.archive.org/search.php?query=collection%3Avideogameprev%20AND%20subject%3A%22Preview%22%20AND%20subject%3A%22Max%20Payne%22">Max
Payne 2</a>, and a lot for <a
href="http://www.archive.org/details/Mirrors_Edge_Various"
title="http://www.archive.org/details/Mirrors_Edge_Various">Mirrors Edge</a> -
admittedly I meant to get more done this month. <o:p></o:p></p>
<p>We're also investigating new collections of non-video items for the Internet
Archive. I'll report on this if we get anywhere on it. <o:p></o:p></p>
<h3><span class=mw-headline>December Preservation SIG Work </span><o:p></o:p></h3>
<p>Among our memorials work (still in progress) and white paper, we also have
to decide on the SIG Icon - I've put up a design for the icon on the mailing
list, where comments are welcome. I've also put forward the suggestion for a
project based on making a <a
href="http://six.pairlist.net/pipermail/game_preservation/2008-December/000714.html"
title="http://six.pairlist.net/pipermail/game_preservation/2008-December/000714.html">list
of recently merged or closed companies</a>, so we can get the word out to those
companies and people to preserve material (or offer any help we can) as a last
resort for securing their history. <o:p></o:p></p>
<h3><span class=mw-headline>Mailing List Discussions </span><o:p></o:p></h3>
<p>If you've not joined our <a
href="http://six.pairlist.net/mailman/listinfo/game_preservation"
title="http://six.pairlist.net/mailman/listinfo/game_preservation">mailing list</a>,
please do so. We've never tried using our forums it seems :) we stick to
old-fangled email. In December we have had discussions on <a
href="http://six.pairlist.net/pipermail/game_preservation/2008-December/000689.html"
title="http://six.pairlist.net/pipermail/game_preservation/2008-December/000689.html">What
Happens To Code From Failed Projects?</a>, <o:p></o:p></p>
<p>Also make sure to put forward opinions on our SIG icon. <a
href="http://six.pairlist.net/pipermail/game_preservation/2008-December/000723.html"
title="http://six.pairlist.net/pipermail/game_preservation/2008-December/000723.html">This
is the latest design</a>, and <a
href="http://six.pairlist.net/pipermail/game_preservation/2008-December/000676.html"
title="http://six.pairlist.net/pipermail/game_preservation/2008-December/000676.html">earlier
discussions</a> have some alternative ideas. <o:p></o:p></p>
<h3><span class=mw-headline>Preservation SIG Blog Updates / Links </span><o:p></o:p></h3>
<p><i>Have I missed anything this month? Then email it in to preservation_news
@ igda.org !</i> <o:p></o:p></p>
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<li class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto;
mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1'><a
href="http://www.igda.org/preservation/archives/2008/12/ign_retro_revis.html"
title="http://www.igda.org/preservation/archives/2008/12/ign_retro_revis.html">IGN
Retro: Revising History: The Crash of '83</a> <o:p></o:p></li>
<li class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto;
mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1'><a
href="http://www.igda.org/preservation/archives/2008/12/legend_of_zelda.html"
title="http://www.igda.org/preservation/archives/2008/12/legend_of_zelda.html">Legend
of Zelda Retrospective Vids</a> <o:p></o:p></li>
<li class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto;
mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1'><a
href="http://www.igda.org/preservation/archives/2008/12/_virtualbox_get.html"
title="http://www.igda.org/preservation/archives/2008/12/_virtualbox_get.html">VirtualBox
Gets OpenGL Acceleration Support</a> <o:p></o:p></li>
<li class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto;
mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1'><a
href="http://www.igda.org/preservation/archives/2008/12/adventure_game.html"
title="http://www.igda.org/preservation/archives/2008/12/adventure_game.html">Adventure
Game Interfaces</a> <o:p></o:p></li>
<li class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto;
mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1'><a
href="http://www.igda.org/preservation/archives/2008/12/your_sinclair_f.html"
title="http://www.igda.org/preservation/archives/2008/12/your_sinclair_f.html">Your
Sinclair Final Issue</a> <o:p></o:p></li>
<li class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto;
mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1'><a
href="http://www.igda.org/preservation/archives/2008/12/the_making_of_d.html"
title="http://www.igda.org/preservation/archives/2008/12/the_making_of_d.html">The
Making of... Dune II</a> <o:p></o:p></li>
<li class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto;
mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1'><a
href="http://www.igda.org/preservation/archives/2008/12/sega_master_sys.html"
title="http://www.igda.org/preservation/archives/2008/12/sega_master_sys.html">Sega
Master System 101: A Beginner’s Guide</a> <o:p></o:p></li>
<li class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto;
mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1'><a
href="http://www.igda.org/preservation/archives/2008/12/fifteen_years_o.html"
title="http://www.igda.org/preservation/archives/2008/12/fifteen_years_o.html">Fifteen
Years Of Doom, Ten years of the Dreamcast</a> <o:p></o:p></li>
<li class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto;
mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1'><a
href="http://www.igda.org/preservation/archives/2008/12/more_save_the_v.html"
title="http://www.igda.org/preservation/archives/2008/12/more_save_the_v.html">More
Save The Videogame</a> <o:p></o:p></li>
<li class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto;
mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1'><a
href="http://www.igda.org/preservation/archives/2008/12/bluray_discs_po.html"
title="http://www.igda.org/preservation/archives/2008/12/bluray_discs_po.html">Blu-Ray
Discs Possibly Starting To Bit Rot?</a> <o:p></o:p></li>
<li class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto;
mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1'><a
href="http://www.igda.org/preservation/archives/2008/12/chris_kohlers_r.html"
title="http://www.igda.org/preservation/archives/2008/12/chris_kohlers_r.html">Chris
Kohler's Retro Systems For Sale</a> <o:p></o:p></li>
<li class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto;
mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1'><a
href="http://www.igda.org/preservation/archives/2008/12/my_month_with_c.html"
title="http://www.igda.org/preservation/archives/2008/12/my_month_with_c.html">My
Month With Christmas Lemmings--Updated Daily!</a> <o:p></o:p></li>
<li class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto;
mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1'><a
href="http://www.igda.org/preservation/archives/2008/12/gamesetvideo_tr.html"
title="http://www.igda.org/preservation/archives/2008/12/gamesetvideo_tr.html">GameSetVideo
Treasures - The Art Of The Game Mockumentary</a> <o:p></o:p></li>
<li class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto;
mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1'><a
href="http://www.igda.org/preservation/archives/2008/12/old_paradigms_a.html"
title="http://www.igda.org/preservation/archives/2008/12/old_paradigms_a.html">Old
Paradigms and a Podcast</a> <o:p></o:p></li>
<li class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto;
mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1'><a
href="http://www.igda.org/preservation/archives/2008/12/three_pioneers.html"
title="http://www.igda.org/preservation/archives/2008/12/three_pioneers.html">Three
pioneers: a historic picture and The Original Habitat Promotional Video</a>
<o:p></o:p></li>
<li class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto;
mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1'><a
href="http://www.igda.org/preservation/archives/2008/12/atari_nerd_inte.html"
title="http://www.igda.org/preservation/archives/2008/12/atari_nerd_inte.html">Atari
Nerd Interviews The First Mainstream Game Journalist - Michael Schrage Of
Rolling Stone</a> <o:p></o:p></li>
<li class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto;
mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1'><a
href="http://www.igda.org/preservation/archives/2008/12/zork_pdp11_manu.html"
title="http://www.igda.org/preservation/archives/2008/12/zork_pdp11_manu.html">Zork
PDP-11 Manual PDF</a> <o:p></o:p></li>
<li class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto;
mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1'><a
href="http://www.igda.org/preservation/archives/2008/12/the_essential_t.html"
title="http://www.igda.org/preservation/archives/2008/12/the_essential_t.html">The
Essential Taito</a> <o:p></o:p></li>
<li class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto;
mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1'><a
href="http://www.igda.org/preservation/archives/2008/12/rogue_leaders_t.html"
title="http://www.igda.org/preservation/archives/2008/12/rogue_leaders_t.html">Rogue
Leaders: The Story of LucasArts signings</a> <o:p></o:p></li>
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<h3><span class=mw-headline>Final Thoughts </span><o:p></o:p></h3>
<p>I'll be getting the SIG's logo (+favicon, banner) finalised, although it can
be changed at a later date of course, and experimenting with themes. So watch
out, I might post on that too at some point! :) <o:p></o:p></p>
<p>Andrew Armstrong <o:p></o:p></p>
<p>IGDA Game Preservation SIG Site/Blog editor <o:p></o:p></p>
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