Thøros
@thorosen99.bsky.social
Retrogaming & Animation enthusiast 🎞️ | Metalhead🤘| AV media preservation advocate 💾📽️ | DRM was a mistake 💿
Unearthing & sharing
Unearthing & sharing
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So excited to be at @fosdem.org with @getdweb.net and our awesome team of volunteers to educate people about the work Internet Archive Europe is doing and DWeb camp in July. Come say hi, get stickers!
Location K-A-11
#FOSDEM26 #FOSDEM2026 #DWeb
Location K-A-11
#FOSDEM26 #FOSDEM2026 #DWeb
January 31, 2026 at 11:53 AM
So excited to be at @fosdem.org with @getdweb.net and our awesome team of volunteers to educate people about the work Internet Archive Europe is doing and DWeb camp in July. Come say hi, get stickers!
Location K-A-11
#FOSDEM26 #FOSDEM2026 #DWeb
Location K-A-11
#FOSDEM26 #FOSDEM2026 #DWeb
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One more unused Transformers concept found in the Laserdisc booklet was for a Triple changer that could change from Skywarp to Megatron to a Jet mode. TFRaw.com
January 27, 2026 at 10:07 PM
One more unused Transformers concept found in the Laserdisc booklet was for a Triple changer that could change from Skywarp to Megatron to a Jet mode. TFRaw.com
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Another set done! With this addition, we now have every physical issue from the main run of Official Xbox Magazine.
This was much harder to complete than we expected. We've got a story for you... 🧵
This was much harder to complete than we expected. We've got a story for you... 🧵
January 30, 2026 at 6:56 PM
Another set done! With this addition, we now have every physical issue from the main run of Official Xbox Magazine.
This was much harder to complete than we expected. We've got a story for you... 🧵
This was much harder to complete than we expected. We've got a story for you... 🧵
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R Fred Williams' 2nd batch of game development disks have arrived and are now queued for archiving. These look much more interesting and may have one or two of his 'lost' games on them, along with source code for other titles. New York Warriors and several Dizzy games are written on the labels.
January 30, 2026 at 12:52 PM
R Fred Williams' 2nd batch of game development disks have arrived and are now queued for archiving. These look much more interesting and may have one or two of his 'lost' games on them, along with source code for other titles. New York Warriors and several Dizzy games are written on the labels.
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First teaser for "The Ghost In The Shell" anime series by Science Saru studio.
Directed by Mokochan (+ Shuhei Handa on character designs & animation).
Coming in July.
Full official video >> www.catsuka.com/news/2026-01...
Directed by Mokochan (+ Shuhei Handa on character designs & animation).
Coming in July.
Full official video >> www.catsuka.com/news/2026-01...
January 30, 2026 at 4:11 AM
First teaser for "The Ghost In The Shell" anime series by Science Saru studio.
Directed by Mokochan (+ Shuhei Handa on character designs & animation).
Coming in July.
Full official video >> www.catsuka.com/news/2026-01...
Directed by Mokochan (+ Shuhei Handa on character designs & animation).
Coming in July.
Full official video >> www.catsuka.com/news/2026-01...
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The magic of backlight animation: that pre-digital era when artists had to light up from underneath to create lighting effects through unpainted or translucent parts of cels, backgrounds and various elements.
January 28, 2026 at 8:21 PM
The magic of backlight animation: that pre-digital era when artists had to light up from underneath to create lighting effects through unpainted or translucent parts of cels, backgrounds and various elements.
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New upload! A rare digest film for Rocky I-IV, produced in Japan to promote/act as a preview for Rocky V in 1990! Scanned from a 35mm print in 4K! There's BARELY any information about it, making it a special rarity never seen beyond its theatrical release. youtu.be/IQ9VLptEdd4
January 25, 2026 at 3:02 AM
New upload! A rare digest film for Rocky I-IV, produced in Japan to promote/act as a preview for Rocky V in 1990! Scanned from a 35mm print in 4K! There's BARELY any information about it, making it a special rarity never seen beyond its theatrical release. youtu.be/IQ9VLptEdd4
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40th Anniversary Special Video directed by Naoki Miyahara.
CG Director: Kai Makino
2D Animation Director: Chikashi Kubota
CG Director: Kai Makino
2D Animation Director: Chikashi Kubota
January 25, 2026 at 4:00 AM
40th Anniversary Special Video directed by Naoki Miyahara.
CG Director: Kai Makino
2D Animation Director: Chikashi Kubota
CG Director: Kai Makino
2D Animation Director: Chikashi Kubota
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From Dragon Ball 40th Anniversary Special Video, with music by Hans Zimmer (+ "The Galactic Patrol" new anime).
Full video >> www.youtube.com/watch?v=VSPa...
Full video >> www.youtube.com/watch?v=VSPa...
January 25, 2026 at 3:52 AM
From Dragon Ball 40th Anniversary Special Video, with music by Hans Zimmer (+ "The Galactic Patrol" new anime).
Full video >> www.youtube.com/watch?v=VSPa...
Full video >> www.youtube.com/watch?v=VSPa...
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I've finished recovering and archiving R Fred Williams' development disks - Einstein, Amstrad & Spectrum. Unfortunately, we didn't find the 'missing' source code and games that Fred was looking for, however, he may have more disks hidden away! Many of the disks did have errors, which is quite common
January 23, 2026 at 4:45 PM
I've finished recovering and archiving R Fred Williams' development disks - Einstein, Amstrad & Spectrum. Unfortunately, we didn't find the 'missing' source code and games that Fred was looking for, however, he may have more disks hidden away! Many of the disks did have errors, which is quite common
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We have an announcement regarding Anthem's shutdown. French and German citizen owners can submit complaints to their consumer agencies following the instructions here: www.reddit.com/r/StopKillin...
Tune into Ross's videochat at 6pm UTC today at twitch.tv/rossbroadcast for more. #StopKillingGames
Tune into Ross's videochat at 6pm UTC today at twitch.tv/rossbroadcast for more. #StopKillingGames
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January 24, 2026 at 4:49 PM
We have an announcement regarding Anthem's shutdown. French and German citizen owners can submit complaints to their consumer agencies following the instructions here: www.reddit.com/r/StopKillin...
Tune into Ross's videochat at 6pm UTC today at twitch.tv/rossbroadcast for more. #StopKillingGames
Tune into Ross's videochat at 6pm UTC today at twitch.tv/rossbroadcast for more. #StopKillingGames
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This video shows how we developed games for the NES at Software Creations. PC-ED was our in-house IDE that we used to edit/build/deploy/debug our game code on a PC. This demonstration shows me loading up the 6502 source code for NES Wolverine - May 1991. Object code deployed to NES target dev kit.
January 24, 2026 at 4:59 PM
This video shows how we developed games for the NES at Software Creations. PC-ED was our in-house IDE that we used to edit/build/deploy/debug our game code on a PC. This demonstration shows me loading up the 6502 source code for NES Wolverine - May 1991. Object code deployed to NES target dev kit.
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We have a final signature count for the #StopKillingGames European Citizens' Initiative: 1,294,188 out of an original total of 1,448,270! An invalid rate of ~11%! Thank you all!
Moritz has more info on reddit: www.reddit.com/r/StopKillin...
Handover to Brussels is planned for mid to late February!
Moritz has more info on reddit: www.reddit.com/r/StopKillin...
Handover to Brussels is planned for mid to late February!
January 24, 2026 at 7:11 PM
We have a final signature count for the #StopKillingGames European Citizens' Initiative: 1,294,188 out of an original total of 1,448,270! An invalid rate of ~11%! Thank you all!
Moritz has more info on reddit: www.reddit.com/r/StopKillin...
Handover to Brussels is planned for mid to late February!
Moritz has more info on reddit: www.reddit.com/r/StopKillin...
Handover to Brussels is planned for mid to late February!
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Print ad | Oni (PC, MAC & PlayStation 2, 2001)
January 24, 2026 at 8:02 PM
Print ad | Oni (PC, MAC & PlayStation 2, 2001)
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Take the X Train (1987) - Gutsy Subs' 2018 LDrip vs. my 2023 LDrip vs. my 2026 LDrip
It's amazing that all these screenshots come from the same LaserDisc, with improvements to video hardware and software making it possible to squeeze more detail out of a video format from 1978 as the years go by.
It's amazing that all these screenshots come from the same LaserDisc, with improvements to video hardware and software making it possible to squeeze more detail out of a video format from 1978 as the years go by.
January 19, 2026 at 8:23 AM
Take the X Train (1987) - Gutsy Subs' 2018 LDrip vs. my 2023 LDrip vs. my 2026 LDrip
It's amazing that all these screenshots come from the same LaserDisc, with improvements to video hardware and software making it possible to squeeze more detail out of a video format from 1978 as the years go by.
It's amazing that all these screenshots come from the same LaserDisc, with improvements to video hardware and software making it possible to squeeze more detail out of a video format from 1978 as the years go by.
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I got a new player... Thanks to its shorter laser wavelength, this player is much better at reading through disc scratches and rot. I may be able to encode some discs that were previously unusable before.
January 17, 2026 at 6:25 PM
I got a new player... Thanks to its shorter laser wavelength, this player is much better at reading through disc scratches and rot. I may be able to encode some discs that were previously unusable before.
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"Walks", a workshop with James Baxter.
45 min video >> www.youtube.com/watch?v=vihI...
45 min video >> www.youtube.com/watch?v=vihI...
January 21, 2026 at 6:53 PM
"Walks", a workshop with James Baxter.
45 min video >> www.youtube.com/watch?v=vihI...
45 min video >> www.youtube.com/watch?v=vihI...
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However, my short video montage is also here to discreetly celebrate today's *unofficial release* of new LD-rip of "Take the X Train" using a Domesday Duplicator (add "wowmd" to your search ;-). What a coincidence!
January 21, 2026 at 9:39 PM
However, my short video montage is also here to discreetly celebrate today's *unofficial release* of new LD-rip of "Take the X Train" using a Domesday Duplicator (add "wowmd" to your search ;-). What a coincidence!
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From "Take the X Train", another obscure OVA directed by Rintaro (in 1987), which will unlikely never be remastered in HD.
Animation director / Character designer : Yoshinori Kanemori.
Animation director / Character designer : Yoshinori Kanemori.
January 21, 2026 at 9:37 PM
From "Take the X Train", another obscure OVA directed by Rintaro (in 1987), which will unlikely never be remastered in HD.
Animation director / Character designer : Yoshinori Kanemori.
Animation director / Character designer : Yoshinori Kanemori.
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"Doomed Megalopolis" OVA series has been remastered in 2K (from a new 5K scan) 😎
Blu-ray in March (Japan) >> www.catsuka.com/shopping/ind...
Blu-ray in March (Japan) >> www.catsuka.com/shopping/ind...
January 21, 2026 at 9:29 AM
"Doomed Megalopolis" OVA series has been remastered in 2K (from a new 5K scan) 😎
Blu-ray in March (Japan) >> www.catsuka.com/shopping/ind...
Blu-ray in March (Japan) >> www.catsuka.com/shopping/ind...
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Storyboard art for The Secret of NIMH (1982), dir. Don Bluth, Don Bluth Productions
Sketches by Don Bluth, color by unknown artists
Sketches by Don Bluth, color by unknown artists
January 21, 2026 at 3:05 AM
Storyboard art for The Secret of NIMH (1982), dir. Don Bluth, Don Bluth Productions
Sketches by Don Bluth, color by unknown artists
Sketches by Don Bluth, color by unknown artists
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Bob Stein presents the Tapestry project at European Public Domain Day in Brussels at the National Library and later today will give a workshop about how to use this technology which brings collections to life. #EPDD26 #publicdomain #tapestry
January 15, 2026 at 1:21 PM
Bob Stein presents the Tapestry project at European Public Domain Day in Brussels at the National Library and later today will give a workshop about how to use this technology which brings collections to life. #EPDD26 #publicdomain #tapestry
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"Gorillaz - House of Kong" exhibition is coming to Los Angeles next month.
So many original drawings & researches by Jamie Hewlett ♡
Trailer >> www.youtube.com/watch?v=Xv9q...
So many original drawings & researches by Jamie Hewlett ♡
Trailer >> www.youtube.com/watch?v=Xv9q...
January 14, 2026 at 7:16 PM
"Gorillaz - House of Kong" exhibition is coming to Los Angeles next month.
So many original drawings & researches by Jamie Hewlett ♡
Trailer >> www.youtube.com/watch?v=Xv9q...
So many original drawings & researches by Jamie Hewlett ♡
Trailer >> www.youtube.com/watch?v=Xv9q...
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"Sunrise 50th Anniversary" teaser visual + new "Armored Trooper Votoms : Die Graue Hexe" anime by Mamoru Oshii (feat. Production IG) 👴
>> av.watch.impress.co.jp/docs/news/20...
>> av.watch.impress.co.jp/docs/news/20...
January 15, 2026 at 3:55 AM
"Sunrise 50th Anniversary" teaser visual + new "Armored Trooper Votoms : Die Graue Hexe" anime by Mamoru Oshii (feat. Production IG) 👴
>> av.watch.impress.co.jp/docs/news/20...
>> av.watch.impress.co.jp/docs/news/20...
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Preview of "The Art of Cartoon Saloon: 25 Years" (artbook).
>> www.catsuka.com/shopping/ind...
>> www.catsuka.com/shopping/ind...
January 14, 2026 at 5:28 PM
Preview of "The Art of Cartoon Saloon: 25 Years" (artbook).
>> www.catsuka.com/shopping/ind...
>> www.catsuka.com/shopping/ind...