Feature: Why The Video Game History Foundation Is Creating A Digital Library Of Games Media

“Based on our historical standpoint, we have a strong fair use case”.

Sometimes, video game history can be strange, just like love. Indeed, a lot of people can take it for a game. But, on a rather more serious note, video game history is disappearing at an alarming rate, especially for a medium that is barely 50 years old.

For those interested in doing research, it is often hard to find a way to do so without spending money on eBay to get a hold of magazines or paraphernalia – not to mention how difficult it is to access online archives, often taken down and disappearing without a trace. That is why the Video Game History Foundation is working on a new initiative headed by Phil Salvador: a new digital library.

Read the full article on timeextension.com

“Based on our historical standpoint, we have a strong fair use case”.

Sometimes, video game history can be strange, just like love. Indeed, a lot of people can take it for a game. But, on a rather more serious note, video game history is disappearing at an alarming rate, especially for a medium that is barely 50 years old.

For those interested in doing research, it is often hard to find a way to do so without spending money on eBay to get a hold of magazines or paraphernalia – not to mention how difficult it is to access online archives, often taken down and disappearing without a trace. That is why the Video Game History Foundation is working on a new initiative headed by Phil Salvador: a new digital library.

Read the full article on timeextension.com

 

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