GitHub's competition of videogames released their results in their 5th version. 2017's theme was throwback. Over 200 participants created retro grames with different styles and topics. Be sure to check them out!
Years of neglect are eroding gaming history. Cartridges rot in garages, companies horde demos that they will never release, and obscure titles fade into the ether. Some games may even be lost forever. The biggest threat to game preservation is the degradation of physical media. Over time, game data and features literally die.
Creo que también tiene que ver el avance del hardware y del software de los computadores y consolas. A medida que buscan optimizar espacio es muy difícil encontrar alguno ahora que lea medios magnéticos -además que la información allí almacenada era muy vulnerable a dañarse-