@AgainPlay

ARC supported research into the history and preservation of 80s & 90s Aus digital games. Tweets by @melswal & @CyndeMoya. Archive: https://xitter.cf/t.co/XrmylrXitK

 Melbourne and Adelaide
playitagainproject.com/
Joined May 2012
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Hey, that’s us!
DPC Chatter@dpc_chat3 Jul 2024
This project is bringing back iconic Australian video games from the '90s, reliving the 🎮nostalgia & shooting for the @dri_ireland #DigitalPreservation #Award for Research & Innovation. Meet this 🇦🇺#DPA2024 finalist on: dpconline.org/events/digital… #DPC #Members #VoteNow #finalist
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Here are the videos of the shortlisted projects! Good luck everyone... #DPA2024
DPC Chatter@dpc_chat10 Sep 2024
📽️Next up, we are thrilled to share a video detailing the incredible work of our #DPA2024 finalists for the @dri_ireland Award for Research & Innovation: 🌟Digital Archiving: Storage media prioritization 🌟CHARM 🌟PARADISEC 🌟Play it Again bit.ly/DPA2024RI
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Does anyone on here have any Australian BBSes archived? I'd appreciate it if what's left of twitter could do it's thing. I'm interested anyway, but it's obviously quite topical rn, so it'd be a great time to get them widely seen... 😉 #bbs #comphist #digitalheritage
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AARNet Australia@AARNet12 Jun 2024
It's great to see the Play It Again #DigiPres #GameHistory project nominated for the @dpc_chat Award for Research & Innovation! We're proud to be a partner of @AgainPlay along with @Swinburne, @ACMI and @RMIT. #EaaSI #AusEaaSI #emulation
DPC Chatter@dpc_chat11 Jun 2024
Replying to @dpc_chat
Play It Again: Preserving Australian Videogame History of the 1990s @Swinburne @melswal dpconline.org/news/dpa2024-r… #dpa2024 #research #innovation #finalists 🎉HURRAY FOR ALL FINALISTS 🎉 More to come tomorrow, watch this space! 5/5
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We are thrilled that the 'Play It Again' #gamehistory & #digipres project has been shortlisted for the DPC's Research and Innovation Award, sponsored by @dri_ireland. Congratulations to the other shortlisted projects - we are honoured to be in such good company🎉🙌 @AgainPlay
DPC Chatter@dpc_chat11 Jun 2024
Replying to @dpc_chat
Play It Again: Preserving Australian Videogame History of the 1990s @Swinburne @melswal dpconline.org/news/dpa2024-r… #dpa2024 #research #innovation #finalists 🎉HURRAY FOR ALL FINALISTS 🎉 More to come tomorrow, watch this space! 5/5
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Beautiful news of a re-release of a classic Aussie game! #gamehistory @AgainPlay
John Passfield
@JohnPassfield7 May 2024
Good news everybody! Flight of the Amazon Queen is finally being released on the Dreamcast. Yes, you heard that right - my classic point and click adventure arrives as a #Dreamcast game (with disc and manual) on May 14, 2024. Pre-order it here: gooddealgames.com/inventory/…
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This "Videogames & Hollywood" special issue will be an output from the Play It Again project, so please share with your networks and consider submitting.
Prof Melanie Swalwell @melswal.bsky.social@melswal14 Dec 2023
Calling all #gamehistory researchers! Have you submitted a proposal yet to the CFP for @Convergence_NMT special issue on Videogames & Hollywood in the 1990s? The deadline is now 22 Jan, so you have a bit of time to think about it, but not much. playitagainproject.com/cfp-s…
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Lord Arse!
@Lord_Arse10 Dec 2023
To celebrate the 30th birthday of DOOM, here's a thread of everything that I've found that DOOM can run on. Some are real, some... maybe not. It's up to you to figure out which 😉 Let's begin with: DOOM... on an ultrasound scanner.
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A team of digital archivists is in a race against time to save Australia's digital heritage stored on obsolete systems or failing electronics. “Preserving these creations is urgent," says Professor Melanie Swalwell [@melswal]. adnews.com.au/news/the-race-…

The race to save Australia’s digital heritage - AdNews

From old Nintendo Games to digital artworks.

adnews.com.au
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Do you want access to content that's reliant on obsolete software or hardware? Should your institution (university or GLAM org) have an emulation capability? Learn about #AusEaaSI & how to get involved at the last 2023 demo on 8 Dec, 11am AEDT. Register: eventbrite.com.au/e/software…

Software Preservation and Emulation in Australia: An AusEaaSI Presentation

A second showing of works in progress by the Australian Emulation Network with Q & A

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In person registration closes on Monday, so if you’re planning on joining us in Melbourne at ACMI, please register by then!
Archiving Australian Media Arts@ArchOzMediaArts6 Oct 2023
The program is now online & registration is open for the "Born Digital Cultural Heritage Now" hybrid conference #BDCH23, 29 Nov-1 Dec. 3 keynotes & 2 days of great panels Join us in person @ACMI or online aama.net.au/conference/ Please share. #digipres #archivingmediaarts
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Brilliant Digital's 'Choose Your Own Nightmare' Multipath Movies were spooky adventures perfect for Halloween season 🎃👻 Did you remember reading the books or playing the games? Share your memories in our #PopularMemoryArchive #gamehistory playitagainproject.com/choos…
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Reminder: This #AusEaaSI presentation is happening on zoom in just over 1.5 hours time. Look forward to seeing you there. And happy #WDPD23!
Prof Melanie Swalwell @melswal.bsky.social@melswal27 Oct 2023
Interested in software preservation and emulation in Australia? Join us for a 1h zoom on #WDPD23 (2 Nov, 2 pm Melb time) as 4 researchers & GLAM pros show some of their work using #AusEaaSI, followed by Q&A w @CyndeMoya, me, & @AARNet lead, Adam Bell.
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Interested in software preservation and emulation in Australia? Join us for a 1h zoom on #WDPD23 (2 Nov, 2 pm Melb time) as 4 researchers & GLAM pros show some of their work using #AusEaaSI, followed by Q&A w @CyndeMoya, me, & @AARNet lead, Adam Bell.
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If you are interested in preserving born-digital heritage the Born Digital Cultural Heritage Now conference will take place at the @ACMI on Wed 29 Nov–Fri 1 Dec. aama.net.au/conference #BDCH23 #ArchivingMediaArts @ArchOzMediaArts
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The program is now online & registration is open for the "Born Digital Cultural Heritage Now" hybrid conference #BDCH23, 29 Nov-1 Dec. 3 keynotes & 2 days of great panels Join us in person @ACMI or online aama.net.au/conference/ Please share. #digipres #archivingmediaarts
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Gorgeous! Loving the pounamu joysticks.
💉💉💉Kumara📎Republic↙️↙️↙️@kumararepublic3 Sep 2023
CC: @8BitShowAndTell @AgainPlay @ArchivesNZ @arjoll @ausretrogamer @CyndeMoya @FloppyDeepDive @maetl @melswal @ngataonga @NZRetroGamers @ourdigiheritage @OzRetrocomp @publicaddress @vintage8bit The art of joysticks - reinventing the spacies parlour rnz.co.nz/national/programme…

The art of joysticks - reinventing the spacies parlour

Since he could barely reach the joysticks in his local parlour in Ngongotaha, Lake Rotorua, Preston McNeil (Te Arawa, Tainui) has loved spacies.

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Stephanie Harkin writes on the little known history of Australian Barbie videogames! #gamehistory #PopularMemoryArchive @sa_harkin gameshub.com/news/features/b…

Barbie Down Under: A History of Australian Barbie Video Games

Australian studios contributed creativity and humour to the Barbie franchise in an era when US publishers looked to the country for affordable labour.

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How well do you know Bathurst's Mount Panorama circuit? Team Holden or Ford? Record your memories of playing these iconic local racing games (& many others) in our #PopularMemoryArchive playitagainproject.com #KingoftheMountain
Play It Again@AgainPlay16 Aug 2023
Racing games have gone a long way to tap into Australian car culture. And most of the time that meant letting us drive a Holden - HSV. Read our latest blog post by @CJBats on Australian Racing Games. playitagainproject.com/aussi…
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Racing games have gone a long way to tap into Australian car culture. And most of the time that meant letting us drive a Holden - HSV. Read our latest blog post by @CJBats on Australian Racing Games. playitagainproject.com/aussi…
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