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Leaker Releases Alleged Prototype of Project Dream, the Canceled SNES RPG That Became Banjo-Kazooie
A prototype build of Rare's canceled SNES RPG Project Dream, an early ancestor of Banjo-Kazooie, has surfaced online. The leaker says they released it now to protest Microsoft's treatment of Rare and the games industry at large.
2 outletsBusinessXbox Launches Disc-to-Digital Program, Signaling Path to All-Digital Next-Gen Console
Microsoft has confirmed a long-rumored disc-to-digital attestation program for Xbox One and Series X, letting players convert physical game discs into digital entitlements ahead of testing with Xbox Insiders on August 31.
2 outletsBusinessReport Finds Many PS5 and Xbox Series X Physical Games Don't Fully Work Without a Download
A study by game-preservation group Does It Play finds that a significant share of physical PS5 and Xbox Series X games require a download to function properly or avoid game-breaking bugs, raising concerns about game preservation as Sony prepares to end physical disc production in 2028.
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