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Image: @Mico_027Homebrew developer Mico27 has ported the original NES Super Mario Bros. to the Game Boy as Super Mario Bros. Mini, complete with new levels, items and bosses (thanks, Gaming Reinvented). “I’ve spent the last 5 months learning Game Boy homebrew and just finished making a remake (demake?) of the OG Super Mario Bros for the Game Boy Color,” says the developer on Twitter. Boasting tiny sprites and all of the stages from the original and build using GBStudio, Super Mario Bros. Mini includes eight bonus levels, as well as the ability to ride Yoshi, just like you can in…

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CHARTS: COD Black Ops 6 knocks CS2 off Steam top spot Call of Duty: Black Ops 6 was the highest grossing game on Steam last week, knocking off fellow online shooter Counter-Strike 2 from the top spot.  There were concerns about the commercial impact Activision’s blockbuster franchise now being part of Xbox Game Pass would have, but it is clear that people on Steam at least are still prepared to fork out for the shooter. Obviously it’s unclear h…

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US Copyright Office denies DMCA exception for game preservation The United States Copyright Office has denied a proposal that would have allowed researchers access to out of print games.  In its ruling , the government body said that it did not recommend changing limitation that allowed only one user to access computer programs and allowing them to do so only on the premises of an institution that carried said program.  Since 2021, preservation orga…

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Tencent pushes back on games layoff reports Chinese tech and entertainment giant Tencent has denied reporting that there were layoffs taking place within its games arm.  Speaking to Yicai , a rep for the company said that rumours of a restructuring effort was not taking place at the company. They said that Tencent’s Timi Studio Group of developers doesn’t have any specific optimisation plans at the moments and in fact is hiring. …

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Bungie finally provides Marathon development update Developer Bungie has given players an update as to what is going on with its new Marathon title.  In a video published to YouTube , the title’s director Joe Ziegler said development on the project was “on track” but did not show any gameplay as the studio had previously promised back in May 2023. Back then, Bungie told fans that it was focusing on making the game but would be back with gamep…

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Indian streaming platform Loco sells to UAE investment firm Redwood Indian streaming startup Loco, has been sold to UAE-based investment firm Redwood.  TechCrunch reports that the acquisition of India’s version of Twitch came with a $65 million price tag for the newly-formed investment outfit. This represents a majority stake in the company and allows all existing investors to exit from Loco.  TechCrunch notes that this is a substantial decline on the $…

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