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Some of the controversial jokes from the 2003 baseball video game MLB Slugfest 2003, which were cut by MLB for being too offensive, have been revealed and are now available online through the Video Game History Foundation, highlighting the game's over-the-top humor and the MLB's disapproval of certain content.
The Video Game History Foundation is set to open a digital version of its research library, providing access to a vast collection of gaming history. This initiative aims to preserve and share valuable resources related to video games, allowing enthusiasts and researchers to explore the rich history of the gaming industry.
The upcoming shutdown of the Nintendo 3DS and Wii U eShops will cut off consumer access to hundreds of titles that can't legally be accessed any other way, causing a crisis for game historians and archivists trying to preserve access to those game libraries for future generations. Libraries and organizations like the Video Game History Foundation say their game preservation efforts are currently being hampered by the Digital Millennium Copyright Act (DMCA), which generally prevents people from making copies of any DRM-protected digital work. The Entertainment Software Association (ESA) is also helping to stop easy research access to archival copies, arguing that it could cause "potential... market harm" to the ESA's copyright holders.