OmniDrive is custom firmware for select Blu-Ray drives powered by the MediaTek MT1959 chipset that allows for numerous proprietary game disc formats to be read or ripped for backups and emulation. One ...

Connecting the dots: Emulating retro games occupies a legal gray area: copying titles you already own is generally permissible, but few players have a practical way to do it. A newly released custom ...

OmniDrive firmware transforms modern Blu-ray drives into universal game rippers for GameCube, Wii, Xbox, and Xbox 360 disc preservation without console mods.

This is great news for video game preservation.

Project Helix challenges Microsoft. How do old discs fit into an Xbox-PC hybrid? An unvarnished analysis of the looming ...

Just 100 days ago, when n CEO Asha Sharma replaced long-serving executive Phil Spencer, she said she’d work to “understand ...

Use left and right arrow keys to seek audio. New reports suggest Microsoft is working on a new disc-to-digital conversion program for its next-gen Project Helix console PC hybrid. It's believed that ...

There is growing evidence that a PS5 edition of E-Day was indeed canceled, but when that happened, no one will say.

The Xbox 360 turns 20 years old today, and so what better time to look back at the games that most defined the console. The 360 was not only the most successful machine Microsoft has ever made, but ...

While speculation runs rampant about whether Gears of War: E-Day will come to the PS5 or not, reliable snoop billbil-kun has ...

If you plan to pick up a slim PS5 digital edition or the PS5 Pro, you probably know already that you’ll be needing a disc drive if you want to play Blu-ray games and movies. Sony makes a $79.99 ...

All standalone hard drives will have to comply by November 6, 2026 Standalone HDDs must meet BIS safety standards by Nov 5, 2026 Move targets fake and duplicate external hard drives Industry welcomes ...