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AfDs Game Sack (0 participants) Delibird (6 participants) Quiver (video game) (3 participants) Melee weapon (3 participants) Godzilla 2: War of the Monsters (4 participants) Godzilla: Monster of Monsters (4 participants) Julia Chang (7 participants) Pokémon: Mewtwo Returns (6 participants) Araya (video game) (2 participants) Looky (Rainbow Friends) (13 participants) Dreamcutter (5 participants) Chao (Sonic the Hedgehog) (6 participants) Cory Schmitz (4 participants) Gravity Rush (franchise) (6 participants) HellCup (3 participants) Crazy Bus (9 participants) Reforj (8 participants; relisted) Parkour Civilization (13 participants; relisted) Merge discussions 2024 in downloadable songs for the Rock Band series (discussion) 2023 in downloadable songs for the Rock Band series (discussion) Harvest Moon DS: Sunshine Islands (discussion) Input lag (discussion) Neo Geo Pocket (discussion) Minecraft – Volume Beta (discussion)	Other discussions No major discussions Featured content candidates The Sims 4 (nom) Five Nights at Freddy's: Help Wanted (nom) The Suicide of Rachel Foster (nom) Claire Redfield (nom) Celeste (FPC) Pokémon episodes removed from rotation (nom) Donkey Kong (nom) Good article nominations Tina Armstrong (start) Kim Kitsuragi (start) Miner 2049er (start) Pixel Piracy (start) Dr Disrespect (nom) The Outer Worlds (start) River Raid (start) The Great Giana Sisters (start) Haunter (Pokémon) (start) Bit City (start) Dendy (start) SimsVille (start) Dark Urge (start) Pokémon Scarlet and Violet (start) Jeanette Voerman (start) Mario Party 7 (start) Crono (start) Deathloop (start) DYK nominations No did you know nominations Reviews and reassessments The Legend of Zelda: Majora's Mask (nom) Pokémon Channel (nom) A Space for the Unbound (rev)
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I have been wondering if it would be beneficial to have something like a project subpage or taskforce page to assist with the goal of expanding stub articles to get them to start or better. I feel like it would help have such a centralized place to list the stub articles with the most potential in terms of how many sources have been found online but are not currently being used (or used much) in the article.

For example:

• Sources are listed on the talk page or in the External links
• Sources are noted on trusted external websites such as MobyGames or World of Spectrum
• Sources are listed in a reviews table in the article but not anywhere else
• Sources were found in a previous AFD or merge discussion

This would specifically list just the stubs where known sources have been identified and found online but not yet put to use, which would help any users with the time and interest in building up articles (especially if they don't find the sources themselves) and such a list would give users a direction to focus on.

I for one would be super extra happy to start forming such a list, checking to see which stub articles for games have sources that need to be implemented and thereby de-stub the articles. BOZ (talk) 14:41, 27 September 2024 (UTC)[reply]__DTELLIPSISBUTTON__{"threadItem":{"timestamp":"20240927144100","author":"BOZ","type":"comment","level":1,"id":"c-BOZ-20240927144100-Goal:_7,500_or_fewer_Stub-Class_articles","replies":["c-BOZ-20241001081000-BOZ-20240927144100"]}}-->

So to give an idea of what I am looking for, I started looking through the stub articles and found that the following articles about games have sources listed on the talk page or in the article itself, sufficient enough to easily expand the article beyond stub class or better:

• 2 Fast 4 Gnomz
• 2XL ATV Offroad
• 3 in 1 College & Pro Football
• 3D Railroad Master
• 4 Soccer Simulators
• 4x4 Off-Road Racing
• 5th Gear (video game)
• 7 Sins (video game)
• 9 Elefants
• 90 Minutes
• 99 Levels to Hell
• 100 Rogues
• 187 Ride or Die
• 500 cc Grand Prix
• 911 Fire Rescue
• 1869 (video game)
• 1914 Shells of Fury
• 1993 Space Machine
• 2088: The Cryllan Mission

I already stated that I wouldn't mind creating such a list, but the question is what would be the most helpful way to organize it? Alphabetically? By publication date? Platform? Something else? BOZ (talk) 08:10, 1 October 2024 (UTC)[reply]__DTELLIPSISBUTTON__{"threadItem":{"timestamp":"20241001081000","author":"BOZ","type":"comment","level":2,"id":"c-BOZ-20241001081000-BOZ-20240927144100","replies":["c-Cukie_Gherkin-20241001100500-BOZ-20241001081000"]}}-->

I actually made a for-funsies list of articles I was interested in improving as part of de-stubbification for whenever I'm in the mood for it: [1] - Cukie Gherkin (talk) 10:05, 1 October 2024 (UTC)[reply]__DTELLIPSISBUTTON__{"threadItem":{"timestamp":"20241001100500","author":"Cukie Gherkin","type":"comment","level":3,"id":"c-Cukie_Gherkin-20241001100500-BOZ-20241001081000","replies":["c-BOZ-20241001142100-Cukie_Gherkin-20241001100500"],"displayName":"[1]"}}-->

Oh nice, so a list like this could definitely be useful then. :) I'll construct it as I find the time, probably on a user page for now. BOZ (talk) 14:21, 1 October 2024 (UTC)[reply]__DTELLIPSISBUTTON__{"threadItem":{"timestamp":"20241001142100","author":"BOZ","type":"comment","level":4,"id":"c-BOZ-20241001142100-Cukie_Gherkin-20241001100500","replies":["c-Panini!-20241002142800-BOZ-20241001142100"]}}-->

I'm not sure why I was expecting anything other than lust on the cover for 7 Sins... I opened it... currently in a sanctuary...

By platform seems the most helpful because I find people target articles to work on based on that parameter, but cross-platform and PC releases make this impossible to track. I suggest by publication date, which should give a rough idea to the user what generation of consoles they're in for example.

I like taking on stubs sometimes only if it's possible to greatly expand, because that's the most fun part for me. Games like Good Job! and Animal Crossing Plaza are games I have never played but were intriguing enough for me to work on. If a list were to exist I would definitely browse it, and whether or not I pick up something is up to what's there. I understand you're an absolute machine when it comes to this stuff BOZ, and like the machine you are you don't mind the labor(!, this would drive me nuts), but if I can help with anything let me know. We ought to give you a hand for all the work you do for the project. Panini! • 🥪 14:28, 2 October 2024 (UTC)[reply]__DTELLIPSISBUTTON__{"threadItem":{"timestamp":"20241002142800","author":"Panini!","type":"comment","level":5,"id":"c-Panini!-20241002142800-BOZ-20241001142100","replies":["c-BOZ-20241002152400-Panini!-20241002142800","c-BOZ-20241007061800-Panini!-20241002142800"]}}-->

OK sounds good, I will aim towards listing them by age because some people definitely have a preferred focus on that. :) It may take some time to put this together, but we'll see. Thank you for the kind words! Good luck with the Donkey Kong GA review! BOZ (talk) 15:24, 2 October 2024 (UTC)[reply]__DTELLIPSISBUTTON__{"threadItem":{"timestamp":"20241002152400","author":"BOZ","type":"comment","level":6,"id":"c-BOZ-20241002152400-Panini!-20241002142800","replies":[]}}-->

I created User:BOZ/vg stubs to use as a sandbox page, listing the games in order by date of initial release, which would help draw people to the eras they are most comfortable working in. Anyone can feel free to make reasonable edits to this page. When I have finished it, whenever that is, I can make a page more like the one that Hahnchen listed below, and maybe we can link both from the main page or some other highly noticeable area? BOZ (talk) 06:18, 7 October 2024 (UTC)[reply]__DTELLIPSISBUTTON__{"threadItem":{"timestamp":"20241007061800","author":"BOZ","type":"comment","level":6,"id":"c-BOZ-20241007061800-Panini!-20241002142800","replies":["c-Panini!-20241007172900-BOZ-20241007061800"]}}-->

I went through the Nintendo Task Force stubs and added the articles with sources on their talk pages. Most of them don't, so from that point I'll probably go back around and add the source lists myself before adding the entries to your list. Panini! • 🥪 17:29, 7 October 2024 (UTC)[reply]__DTELLIPSISBUTTON__{"threadItem":{"timestamp":"20241007172900","author":"Panini!","type":"comment","level":7,"id":"c-Panini!-20241007172900-BOZ-20241007061800","replies":["c-BOZ-20241007183900-Panini!-20241007172900","c-BOZ-20241009130100-Panini!-20241007172900","c-BOZ-20241011222700-Panini!-20241007172900","c-BOZ-20241019201500-Panini!-20241007172900","c-BOZ-20241024050600-Panini!-20241007172900","c-BOZ-20241030130000-Panini!-20241007172900"]}}-->

Awesome!  :) Thanks! BOZ (talk) 18:39, 7 October 2024 (UTC)[reply]__DTELLIPSISBUTTON__{"threadItem":{"timestamp":"20241007183900","author":"BOZ","type":"comment","level":8,"id":"c-BOZ-20241007183900-Panini!-20241007172900","replies":[]}}-->

I found tons of sources for Action Fighter, added them to the talk page. BOZ (talk) 13:01, 9 October 2024 (UTC)[reply]__DTELLIPSISBUTTON__{"threadItem":{"timestamp":"20241009130100","author":"BOZ","type":"comment","level":8,"id":"c-BOZ-20241009130100-Panini!-20241007172900","replies":[]}}-->

I've gone through the first 200 pages in the stub category, and added 72 of them to my sandbox page User:BOZ/vg stubs. Hopefully that gives an idea of what kinds of short articles can be more readily expanded versus those where hunting for more sources would be required. BOZ (talk) 22:27, 11 October 2024 (UTC)[reply]__DTELLIPSISBUTTON__{"threadItem":{"timestamp":"20241011222700","author":"BOZ","type":"comment","level":8,"id":"c-BOZ-20241011222700-Panini!-20241007172900","replies":[]}}-->

I was working my way through this, but lack of access to the Internet Archive has slowed my progress considerably. :( BOZ (talk) 20:15, 19 October 2024 (UTC)[reply]__DTELLIPSISBUTTON__{"threadItem":{"timestamp":"20241019201500","author":"BOZ","type":"comment","level":8,"id":"c-BOZ-20241019201500-Panini!-20241007172900","replies":[]}}-->

Seems like the Internet Archive is working again? BOZ (talk) 05:06, 24 October 2024 (UTC)[reply]__DTELLIPSISBUTTON__{"threadItem":{"timestamp":"20241024050600","author":"BOZ","type":"comment","level":8,"id":"c-BOZ-20241024050600-Panini!-20241007172900","replies":[]}}-->

Well, most links still work if you already had them, but the search function remains down. :( BOZ (talk) 13:00, 30 October 2024 (UTC)[reply]__DTELLIPSISBUTTON__{"threadItem":{"timestamp":"20241030130000","author":"BOZ","type":"comment","level":8,"id":"c-BOZ-20241030130000-Panini!-20241007172900","replies":[]}}-->

I published a list of the most popular video game stub articles over the last month at Wikipedia:WikiProject Video games/High traffic stubs.

I recently returned to Wikipedia (not committing to anything, just dabbling again) and was thinking of where contributions would have most impact. Stubs seemed to be low hanging fruit, and coupled with traffic statistics - we can see where our readers want our attention to be. A lot of articles on that list probably aren't even stubs any more, so there should be some easy wins for a bit of admin. There's a lot of WP:RECENTISM in that list, but I'm sure there are some perennially popular pages that could do with some attention. For someone without clear editing goals, I think the list could be useful.

I probably won't maintain it, but if it's helpful, I hope someone can just refresh the numbers every month. Why not add it to the mostly empty left hand side of Template:WPVG announcements? - hahnchen 21:52, 1 October 2024 (UTC)[reply]__DTELLIPSISBUTTON__{"threadItem":{"timestamp":"20241001215200","author":"Hahnchen","type":"comment","level":1,"id":"c-Hahnchen-20241001215200-High_traffic_stubs","replies":["c-BOZ-20241002025000-Hahnchen-20241001215200"],"displayName":"hahnch"}}-->

That's a good idea too. :) BOZ (talk) 02:50, 2 October 2024 (UTC)[reply]__DTELLIPSISBUTTON__{"threadItem":{"timestamp":"20241002025000","author":"BOZ","type":"comment","level":2,"id":"c-BOZ-20241002025000-Hahnchen-20241001215200","replies":["c-Hahnchen-20241101150200-BOZ-20241002025000"]}}-->

High traffic stubs updated with October figures. I couldn't find a good way of comparing September to October data other than just skimming through them on multiple browser tabs. There is definitely commonality between months, these will be the articles where edits will make most impact. - hahnchen 15:02, 1 November 2024 (UTC)[reply]__DTELLIPSISBUTTON__{"threadItem":{"timestamp":"20241101150200","author":"Hahnchen","type":"comment","level":3,"id":"c-Hahnchen-20241101150200-BOZ-20241002025000","replies":[],"displayName":"hahnch"}}-->

Another page worth publishing periodically would be the largest pages in Category:Stub-Class video game articles. This would require Wikipedia:Database queries which I am not familiar with. - hahnchen 17:10, 3 October 2024 (UTC)[reply]__DTELLIPSISBUTTON__{"threadItem":{"timestamp":"20241003171000","author":"Hahnchen","type":"comment","level":1,"id":"c-Hahnchen-20241003171000-High_traffic_stubs","replies":["c-BOZ-20241004164400-Hahnchen-20241003171000"],"displayName":"hahnch"}}-->

That's something to consider. BOZ (talk) 16:44, 4 October 2024 (UTC)[reply]__DTELLIPSISBUTTON__{"threadItem":{"timestamp":"20241004164400","author":"BOZ","type":"comment","level":2,"id":"c-BOZ-20241004164400-Hahnchen-20241003171000","replies":[]}}-->

We are on edition number 50somethingsomething of review thread time! These are all of our outstanding reviews written out, and any reviews to lower the backlog would be greatly appreciated. A lot of them are really cool articles, too!

FAC

• Ada Wong (review)
• The Sims 4 (review)
• Smash Hit (review)
• Five Nights at Freddy's: Help Wanted (review)

GAN

Peer reviews

• A Space for the Unbound
• Tetris (NES video game)

I usually make these expecting a quid pro quo on my article, because I'm selfish, but I don't have one this time. I encourage people with outstanding reviews to give another user a review in return.
I will be taking on Donkey Kong before TheJoeBro goes ape. It won't be good for the project if that happens again. Panini! • 🥪 14:43, 2 October 2024 (UTC)[reply]__DTELLIPSISBUTTON__{"threadItem":{"timestamp":"20241002144300","author":"Panini!","type":"comment","level":1,"id":"c-Panini!-20241002144300-Review_Thread:_Help_Wanted_Edition","replies":["c-Pokelego999-20241003012700-Panini!-20241002144300","c-Shooterwalker-20241003152600-Panini!-20241002144300","c-ProtoDrake-20241004142500-Panini!-20241002144300"]}}-->

Normally I would scoop some of these up in a heartbeat, but I'm super busy this week. If there's still any of these not taken in the coming weeks I'll see if I can try hitting up a few of them. Has one ever considered Magneton? Pokelego999 (talk) 01:27, 3 October 2024 (UTC)[reply]__DTELLIPSISBUTTON__{"threadItem":{"timestamp":"20241003012700","author":"Pokelego999","type":"comment","level":2,"id":"c-Pokelego999-20241003012700-Panini!-20241002144300","replies":[],"displayName":"Has one ever considered Magneton? Pokelego999"}}-->

I've been really busy lately too. But I am excited to see so many of these articles being improved. I will have more time for GA again soon. Shooterwalker (talk) 15:26, 3 October 2024 (UTC)[reply]__DTELLIPSISBUTTON__{"threadItem":{"timestamp":"20241003152600","author":"Shooterwalker","type":"comment","level":2,"id":"c-Shooterwalker-20241003152600-Panini!-20241002144300","replies":[]}}-->

Done Lego Indy. One down. --ProtoDrake (talk) 14:25, 4 October 2024 (UTC)[reply]__DTELLIPSISBUTTON__{"threadItem":{"timestamp":"20241004142500","author":"ProtoDrake","type":"comment","level":2,"id":"c-ProtoDrake-20241004142500-Panini!-20241002144300","replies":["c-Panini!-20241004164200-ProtoDrake-20241004142500"]}}-->

Wanted to do that one next but whatever Panini! • 🥪 16:42, 4 October 2024 (UTC)[reply]__DTELLIPSISBUTTON__{"threadItem":{"timestamp":"20241004164200","author":"Panini!","type":"comment","level":3,"id":"c-Panini!-20241004164200-ProtoDrake-20241004142500","replies":[]}}-->

Okay, in case anyone is still able to, I need help. The GAN for Shin Megami Tensei V has thoroughly stalled. The current reviewer Cukie Gherkin is steering clear of the story section as they haven't played it, but due to no-one else taking it up, the GAN is in limbo. --ProtoDrake (talk) 23:04, 16 October 2024 (UTC)[reply]__DTELLIPSISBUTTON__{"threadItem":{"timestamp":"20241016230400","author":"ProtoDrake","type":"comment","level":1,"id":"c-ProtoDrake-20241016230400-Review_Thread:_Help_Wanted_Edition","replies":["c-KGRAMR-20241016233400-ProtoDrake-20241016230400"]}}-->

@ProtoDrake:I did a check regarding the GA review for SMT V. It seems that Cukie and their friend (who played the game as well) came to the conclusion that the plot summary section is well done. Roberth Martinez (talk) 23:34, 16 October 2024 (UTC)[reply]__DTELLIPSISBUTTON__{"threadItem":{"timestamp":"20241016233400","author":"KGRAMR","type":"comment","level":2,"id":"c-KGRAMR-20241016233400-ProtoDrake-20241016230400","replies":[],"displayName":"Roberth Martinez"}}-->

I am willing to help review an article in exchange for a review of Puff-puff (onomatopoeia) - Cukie Gherkin (talk) 23:29, 16 October 2024 (UTC)[reply]__DTELLIPSISBUTTON__{"threadItem":{"timestamp":"20241016232900","author":"Cukie Gherkin","type":"comment","level":1,"id":"c-Cukie_Gherkin-20241016232900-Review_Thread:_Help_Wanted_Edition","replies":["c-Pokelego999-20241021151200-Cukie_Gherkin-20241016232900"]}}-->

@Cukie Gherkin I'm down to review it if you'd review one of my noms in exchange. Has one ever considered Magneton? Pokelego999 (talk) 15:12, 21 October 2024 (UTC)[reply]__DTELLIPSISBUTTON__{"threadItem":{"timestamp":"20241021151200","author":"Pokelego999","type":"comment","level":2,"id":"c-Pokelego999-20241021151200-Cukie_Gherkin-20241016232900","replies":[],"displayName":"Has one ever considered Magneton? Pokelego999"}}-->

Hey guys, I'm just wondering what the situation is on soundtracks getting sizable sections in game articles. I'm specificially thinking of here, where the soundtrack seems non-notable, and at least one of the three references is from a user-generated site. I've read the MoS section on this subject, and it seems like that section in the article is without merit as per the guidelines, but I wanted to be 100% sure. Cheers. Bertaut (talk) 06:11, 16 October 2024 (UTC)[reply]__DTELLIPSISBUTTON__{"threadItem":{"timestamp":"20241016061100","author":"Bertaut","type":"comment","level":1,"id":"c-Bertaut-20241016061100-Soundtrack_sections","replies":["c-Rhain-20241016091200-Bertaut-20241016061100","c-Shooterwalker-20241020234300-Bertaut-20241016061100"]}}-->

Soundtrack subsections are often fine, but full tracklists (and especially full credits) should be omitted in game articles per WP:VGSCOPE#15. I've trimmed and merged the Rygar section. – Rhain ☔ (he/him) 09:12, 16 October 2024 (UTC)[reply]__DTELLIPSISBUTTON__{"threadItem":{"timestamp":"20241016091200","author":"Rhain","type":"comment","level":2,"id":"c-Rhain-20241016091200-Bertaut-20241016061100","replies":["c-Bertaut-20241016225200-Rhain-20241016091200"]}}-->

Thanks for that. Much appreciated. Bertaut (talk) 22:52, 16 October 2024 (UTC)[reply]__DTELLIPSISBUTTON__{"threadItem":{"timestamp":"20241016225200","author":"Bertaut","type":"comment","level":3,"id":"c-Bertaut-20241016225200-Rhain-20241016091200","replies":[]}}-->

I've stumbled onto the same problem. If there aren't any independent sources, it shouldn't have a section. If there are some sources, it might have a paragraph. We cover topics in proportion to what reliable sources have determined to be important. If I had to guess why so many poorly sourced soundtrack sections exist, it's because they see games that do have soundtracks that have been discussed widely by reliable sources, and want to give a lesser known soundtrack an (undeserving and unreliable) treatment. Shooterwalker (talk) 23:43, 20 October 2024 (UTC)[reply]__DTELLIPSISBUTTON__{"threadItem":{"timestamp":"20241020234300","author":"Shooterwalker","type":"comment","level":2,"id":"c-Shooterwalker-20241020234300-Bertaut-20241016061100","replies":[]}}-->

Raising this here as I think it would be good to discuss linking to MyAbandonware.com downloads in general, pinging @Vitaly Zdanevich: for their input. A download link for the game on MyAbandonware.com was added to Armies of Exigo by Vitaly Zdanevich to support the category of Category:Abandonware games, but I believe this is a copyright issue per WP:COPYLINK. As I understand it, 'abandonware' is a grey area and copyright is still a concern even if the game is no longer commercially sold anywhere, and I believe that we shouldn't be linking to unauthorized free downloads of games still within copyright. 'myabandonware.com game ID' is a property on Wikidata, but I don't engage with Wikidata and I don't know what it is used for. Input from other editors would be appreciated. Waxworker (talk) 20:57, 17 October 2024 (UTC)[reply]__DTELLIPSISBUTTON__{"threadItem":{"timestamp":"20241017205700","author":"Waxworker","type":"comment","level":1,"id":"c-Waxworker-20241017205700-MyAbandonware_game_downloads_and_copyright","replies":["c-Masem-20241017223100-Waxworker-20241017205700","c-Vitaly_Zdanevich-20241018034800-Waxworker-20241017205700","c-Vitaly_Zdanevich-20241018035100-Waxworker-20241017205700","c-Vitaly_Zdanevich-20241018035300-Waxworker-20241017205700"]}}-->

Completely inappropriate link. Whatever argument there may be for distributing abandoned software, it still remains a copyright violation until proven otherwise. Masem (t) 22:31, 17 October 2024 (UTC)[reply]__DTELLIPSISBUTTON__{"threadItem":{"timestamp":"20241017223100","author":"Masem","type":"comment","level":2,"id":"c-Masem-20241017223100-Waxworker-20241017205700","replies":["c-Ferret-20241017231200-Masem-20241017223100"]}}-->

I'd like to note that, in my personal opinion, almost any and every use of {{Internet Archive game}} is also a WP:COPYLINK violation. -- ferret (talk) 23:12, 17 October 2024 (UTC)[reply]__DTELLIPSISBUTTON__{"threadItem":{"timestamp":"20241017231200","author":"Ferret","type":"comment","level":3,"id":"c-Ferret-20241017231200-Masem-20241017223100","replies":["c-Kung_Fu_Man-20241018050500-Ferret-20241017231200"]}}-->

I agree with Ferret, and feel it may be best to either examine the uses of that template or nuke it outright.--Kung Fu Man (talk) 05:05, 18 October 2024 (UTC)[reply]__DTELLIPSISBUTTON__{"threadItem":{"timestamp":"20241018050500","author":"Kung Fu Man","type":"comment","level":4,"id":"c-Kung_Fu_Man-20241018050500-Ferret-20241017231200","replies":["c-Sergecross73-20241029132300-Kung_Fu_Man-20241018050500"]}}-->

I agree as well. It's a WP:COPYVIO issue no matter how you slice it. Sergecross73 msg me 13:23, 29 October 2024 (UTC)[reply]__DTELLIPSISBUTTON__{"threadItem":{"timestamp":"20241029132300","author":"Sergecross73","type":"comment","level":5,"id":"c-Sergecross73-20241029132300-Kung_Fu_Man-20241018050500","replies":[]}}-->

I understand you, yes this is a gray area, BUT note that myabandonware.com replaces the Download button to a store link if/when somebody (Steam, GoG) starts selling a game again, for example https://www.myabandonware.com/game/star-trek-voyager-elite-force-bbv

I respect myabandonware.com for their work, thanks to them.

Another point - I cannot image a lawsuit against Wikimedia Foundation that we have a link to a 20 years old game that nobody sells anymore.

Is Internet Archive actually remove anything? It looks like it is possible to upload anything to their servers, just asking.

Armies of Exigo such a good game, I love it, you should try. Vitaly Zdanevich (talk) 03:48, 18 October 2024 (UTC)[reply]__DTELLIPSISBUTTON__{"threadItem":{"timestamp":"20241018034800","author":"Vitaly Zdanevich","type":"comment","level":2,"id":"c-Vitaly_Zdanevich-20241018034800-Waxworker-20241017205700","replies":[]}}-->

Also see related Wikidata discussion https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Wikidata:Property_proposal/myabandonware.com_game_id Vitaly Zdanevich (talk) 03:51, 18 October 2024 (UTC)[reply]__DTELLIPSISBUTTON__{"threadItem":{"timestamp":"20241018035100","author":"Vitaly Zdanevich","type":"comment","level":2,"id":"c-Vitaly_Zdanevich-20241018035100-Waxworker-20241017205700","replies":[]}}-->

Related link https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Special:LinkSearch&limit=500&offset=0&target=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.myabandonware.com%2Fgame Vitaly Zdanevich (talk) 03:53, 18 October 2024 (UTC)[reply]__DTELLIPSISBUTTON__{"threadItem":{"timestamp":"20241018035300","author":"Vitaly Zdanevich","type":"comment","level":2,"id":"c-Vitaly_Zdanevich-20241018035300-Waxworker-20241017205700","replies":["c-Zxcvbnm-20241018044500-Vitaly_Zdanevich-20241018035300"]}}-->

Are a lot of the games there just ancient forgotten games nobody cares about? Sure, but that doesn't make it any less of a copyright violation. This is more of a strict yes or no legal question than an issue about the morality of the site's creators. ᴢxᴄᴠʙɴᴍ (ᴛ) 04:45, 18 October 2024 (UTC)[reply]__DTELLIPSISBUTTON__{"threadItem":{"timestamp":"20241018044500","author":"Zxcvbnm","type":"comment","level":3,"id":"c-Zxcvbnm-20241018044500-Vitaly_Zdanevich-20241018035300","replies":["c-Waxworker-20241028174600-Zxcvbnm-20241018044500"],"displayName":"\u1d22x\u1d04\u1d20\u0299\u0274\u1d0d"}}-->

Pinging involved editors, @Vitaly Zdanevich, Masem, Ferret, Kung Fu Man, and Zxcvbnm: - thoughts on removing all links to game downloads from the site from articles due to copyright concerns? As Vitaly Zdanevich linked through linksearch, there are 57 instances of MyAbandonware game links, and I wanted to ask involved editors for their input before making the sweeping change of removing all of them. Waxworker (talk) 17:46, 28 October 2024 (UTC)[reply]__DTELLIPSISBUTTON__{"threadItem":{"timestamp":"20241028174600","author":"Waxworker","type":"comment","level":4,"id":"c-Waxworker-20241028174600-Zxcvbnm-20241018044500","replies":["c-Zxcvbnm-20241028175400-Waxworker-20241028174600"]}}-->

I would vehemently support it, as far as I know, none of the original game creators are profiting from MyAbandonware at all. If people want to find warez then let them look for it themselves, but there's no encyclopedic purpose for linking it. Links should be used when things are obviously in the public domain or similar. ᴢxᴄᴠʙɴᴍ (ᴛ) 17:54, 28 October 2024 (UTC)[reply]__DTELLIPSISBUTTON__{"threadItem":{"timestamp":"20241028175400","author":"Zxcvbnm","type":"comment","level":5,"id":"c-Zxcvbnm-20241028175400-Waxworker-20241028174600","replies":["c-Masem-20241028183200-Zxcvbnm-20241028175400","c-Ringtail_Raider-20241029023800-Zxcvbnm-20241028175400"],"displayName":"\u1d22x\u1d04\u1d20\u0299\u0274\u1d0d"}}-->

Same. This is basically undrr WP:ELNO because the copyright aspect is very much in question and we default to assuming the worst. — Masem (t) 18:32, 28 October 2024 (UTC)[reply]__DTELLIPSISBUTTON__{"threadItem":{"timestamp":"20241028183200","author":"Masem","type":"comment","level":6,"id":"c-Masem-20241028183200-Zxcvbnm-20241028175400","replies":["c-Kung_Fu_Man-20241029020400-Masem-20241028183200"]}}-->

I'm down with that.--Kung Fu Man (talk) 02:04, 29 October 2024 (UTC)[reply]__DTELLIPSISBUTTON__{"threadItem":{"timestamp":"20241029020400","author":"Kung Fu Man","type":"comment","level":7,"id":"c-Kung_Fu_Man-20241029020400-Masem-20241028183200","replies":["c-Waxworker-20241101230700-Kung_Fu_Man-20241029020400"]}}-->

I've gone ahead and removed a bunch of MyAbandonware game download links from articles in mainspace - there are still some on talk pages and used as sources of images that I'm unsure how to properly deal with, therefore I haven't removed those. Waxworker (talk) 23:07, 1 November 2024 (UTC)[reply]__DTELLIPSISBUTTON__{"threadItem":{"timestamp":"20241101230700","author":"Waxworker","type":"comment","level":8,"id":"c-Waxworker-20241101230700-Kung_Fu_Man-20241029020400","replies":[]}}-->

I agree with not linking to these on Wikipedia most of the time (there's probably some exceptions), but to be fair to your first point I don't think that's a good reason on its own compared to WP's own copyright rules – the original developers of a lot of games frequently don't profit at all from legit reissues either, especially if the rights to a game have been bought by another company. (Depending on their contracts with publishing companies a lot probably didn't profit much from initial sales past a certain point either unfortunately.) Ringtail Raider (talk) 02:38, 29 October 2024 (UTC)[reply]__DTELLIPSISBUTTON__{"threadItem":{"timestamp":"20241029023800","author":"Ringtail Raider","type":"comment","level":6,"id":"c-Ringtail_Raider-20241029023800-Zxcvbnm-20241028175400","replies":["c-Ferret-20241029043900-Ringtail_Raider-20241029023800"]}}-->

It's not about profiting. It's about whether or not MyAbandonware has permission to host those copyrighted works. By the site's very nature, the answer to that is "extremely doubtful". -- ferret (talk) 04:39, 29 October 2024 (UTC)[reply]__DTELLIPSISBUTTON__{"threadItem":{"timestamp":"20241029043900","author":"Ferret","type":"comment","level":7,"id":"c-Ferret-20241029043900-Ringtail_Raider-20241029023800","replies":["c-Ringtail_Raider-20241102025800-Ferret-20241029043900"]}}-->

"I would vehemently support it, as far as I know, none of the original game creators are profiting from MyAbandonware at all." - ᴢxᴄᴠʙɴᴍ (ᴛ) 17:54, 28 October 2024 (UTC) -- Ringtail Raider (talk) 02:58, 2 November 2024 (UTC)[reply]__DTELLIPSISBUTTON__{"threadItem":{"timestamp":"20241102025800","author":"Ringtail Raider","type":"comment","level":8,"id":"c-Ringtail_Raider-20241102025800-Ferret-20241029043900","replies":["c-Ferret-20241102144500-Ringtail_Raider-20241102025800"]}}-->

Yes, I know what he said. The fact that "profit" doesn't matter changes nothing. They don't have permission. -- ferret (talk) 14:45, 2 November 2024 (UTC)[reply]__DTELLIPSISBUTTON__{"threadItem":{"timestamp":"20241102144500","author":"Ferret","type":"comment","level":9,"id":"c-Ferret-20241102144500-Ringtail_Raider-20241102025800","replies":[]}}-->

Hello everyone, I'm from the Polish-language Wikipedia and I want to ask you about the naming of the S.T.A.L.K.E.R. series. On my home Wikipedia, one user started a discussion thread expressing doubts about whether the series name should be used without the (artificial, after all) acronym and simply appear as Stalker (in line with the naming in the prose of the Strugatsky brothers and Andrei Tarkovsky's film). It appears that the current naming on your Wikipedia (the starting point for our discussion) was determined by a deletion request discussion from 2004, when one person redirected the entry "Stalker (computer game)" to "S.T.A.L.K.E.R.: Shadow of Chernobyl." I would like to ask you whether there has been any other discussion on en wiki regarding the naming of this Ukrainian game series and whether the current one should indeed be used, considering that the acronym in the title is a marketing invention and doesn't have much in common, for example, with the F.E.A.R. series (where the title at least refers to a fictional police formation). Best regards. Ironupiwada (talk) 08:44, 20 October 2024 (UTC)[reply]__DTELLIPSISBUTTON__{"threadItem":{"timestamp":"20241020084400","author":"Ironupiwada","type":"comment","level":1,"id":"c-Ironupiwada-20241020084400-S.T.A.L.K.E.R._naming_convention","replies":["c-Zxcvbnm-20241020085200-Ironupiwada-20241020084400","c-JuniperChill-20241020103400-Ironupiwada-20241020084400","c-Pottero-20241026221800-Ironupiwada-20241020084400"]}}-->

The devs have publicly stated the name is an acronym. Therefore, due to MOS:ACROTITLE, the name is not considered purely stylistic and remains an acronym in the title.

As far as the periods go, I believe they are allowed if the version with periods is the common name, per MOS:CAPSACRS, which in this case it seems to be. ᴢxᴄᴠʙɴᴍ (ᴛ) 08:52, 20 October 2024 (UTC)[reply]__DTELLIPSISBUTTON__{"threadItem":{"timestamp":"20241020085200","author":"Zxcvbnm","type":"comment","level":2,"id":"c-Zxcvbnm-20241020085200-Ironupiwada-20241020084400","replies":[],"displayName":"\u1d22x\u1d04\u1d20\u0299\u0274\u1d0d"}}-->

I don't really type acronyms with a dot after each one anymore due to lazyness and the fact its more common. However, I think the article should have the dots nevertheless if that's how sources commonly write it. A redirect STALKER has been made for convienence. JuniperChill (talk) 10:34, 20 October 2024 (UTC)[reply]__DTELLIPSISBUTTON__{"threadItem":{"timestamp":"20241020103400","author":"JuniperChill","type":"comment","level":2,"id":"c-JuniperChill-20241020103400-Ironupiwada-20241020084400","replies":["c-Soetermans-20241020122700-JuniperChill-20241020103400"]}}-->

I've gone over the article, the backronym was only mentioned in the lead. Question is, how do reliable sources treat it? I see some use Stalker, some usage of STALKER, but mostly S.T.A.L.K.E.R. soetermans. ^{↑↑↓↓←→←→ B A TALK} 12:27, 20 October 2024 (UTC)[reply]__DTELLIPSISBUTTON__{"threadItem":{"timestamp":"20241020122700","author":"Soetermans","type":"comment","level":3,"id":"c-Soetermans-20241020122700-JuniperChill-20241020103400","replies":["c-Maplestrip-20241024091700-Soetermans-20241020122700"]}}-->

The primary source seems extremely consistent with the periods (god, imagine doing the social media for that game franchise. Just have "S.T.A.L.K.E.R." permanently on your clipboard I guess). Sources used on the series article mainly seem to go with the periods as well, so unless there's somesort of citogenesis going on I think it's probably fine to stick with the official stylization. I suppose it seperates the game franchise from the novel and film, which is not necessarily a bad thing. ~Maplestrip/Mable (chat) 09:17, 24 October 2024 (UTC)[reply]__DTELLIPSISBUTTON__{"threadItem":{"timestamp":"20241024091700","author":"Maplestrip","type":"comment","level":4,"id":"c-Maplestrip-20241024091700-Soetermans-20241020122700","replies":[],"displayName":"Maplestrip\/Mable"}}-->

From a technical standpoint, it makes no sense for characters from the games to use the acronym “S.T.A.L.K.E.R.” and expand on it with English words, since English isn’t spoken in the Zone. I don’t know how it was in the English translation but in the Ukrainian, Russian (and i.e. Polish) versions of the games only the “stalker” / “сталкер” spelling was used and no information was given that this word was an acronym with any meaning. The game’s website for the Ukrainian and Russian market also makes no mention of the acronym and its meaning. Again, in the Russian version of this website only the form “сталкер” is used. In the English version, the spelling “stalkers” is mainly used; occasionally “s.t.a.l.k.e.r.s.” but no reason or meaning is given for this spelling. On the official website of the Heart of Chernobyl (in every language) only the spelling “stalker” is used; and again, there’s no information about the acronym and its meaning.

Information about “S.T.A.L.K.E.R.” being an acronym and what is stands for was first provided at the beginning of 2007 by the international publisher (THQ) with the launch of the Shadow of Chornobyl’s English-language official website and later was found exclusively in sources associated with THQ, not with developers or East European publishers. After googling the phrase “scavengers, trespassers, adventurers, loners, killers, explorers, robbers”, the oldest results are from March 2007, and the source of this expansion is given as the game’s website run by THQ. The game had been in production for several years at that point, but prior to that no website, no interview with the developers, no statement by the developers had provided any information about the acronym or its expansion (or at least after a long search of the Internet and scans of Ukrainian, English, Polish and Russian-language game magazines I found no confirmation of this).

To summarize: it looks like that the developers first created a logo with a stylized spelling of the word “S.T.A.L.K.E.R.” and only later THQ stated that it was an acronym and provided the words it supposedly came from, but the developers never acknowledged or used it. It seems that the developers only use the stylized “S.T.A.L.K.E.R.” when writing the title of the game/series (perhaps it has something to do with a registered trademark?) but don’t really consider it as an acronym with any particular meaning. Pottero (talk) 22:18, 26 October 2024 (UTC)[reply]__DTELLIPSISBUTTON__{"threadItem":{"timestamp":"20241026221800","author":"Pottero","type":"comment","level":2,"id":"c-Pottero-20241026221800-Ironupiwada-20241020084400","replies":[]}}-->

Hello editors,

I am hoping to reach consensus about a draft I have proposed on the Xsolla article Talk page. Editors have reviewed it and voiced positive opinions, but would like more consensus before it is implemented. I thought editors on WikiProject Video games would have interest in reviewing.

If there are any questions, please let me know. I am an employee of Xsolla and therefore have a conflict of interest which is disclosed on the Xsolla Talk page. Xsolla Rep SR (talk) 21:03, 21 October 2024 (UTC)[reply]__DTELLIPSISBUTTON__{"threadItem":{"timestamp":"20241021210300","author":"Xsolla Rep SR","type":"comment","level":1,"id":"c-Xsolla_Rep_SR-20241021210300-Xsolla_draft","replies":[]}}-->

 A listing of all articles newly added to the Video Games Wikiproject (regardless of creation date). Generated by v3.20 of the RecentVGArticles script and posted by PresN. Bug reports and feature requests are appreciated. --PresN 21:26, 21 October 2024 (UTC)[reply]__DTELLIPSISBUTTON__{"threadItem":{"timestamp":"20241021212600","author":"PresN","type":"comment","level":1,"id":"c-PresN-20241021212600-New_Articles_(October_14_to_October_20)","replies":["c-PresN-20241021212600-PresN-20241021212600","c-Panini!-20241021232800-PresN-20241021212600"],"displayName":"Pres"}}-->

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• I'm thinking that Third-person (video games) is just a content fork of Virtual camera system#Third-person view, though since First-person (video games) maybe it could just be expanded? --PresN 21:26, 21 October 2024 (UTC)[reply]__DTELLIPSISBUTTON__{"threadItem":{"timestamp":"20241021212600","author":"PresN","type":"comment","level":2,"id":"c-PresN-20241021212600-PresN-20241021212600","replies":["c-Panini!-20241021232500-PresN-20241021212600"],"displayName":"Pres"}}-->

  First person games seem to have a lot more direct commentary from a basic search in comparison to third person ones. It helps that first person shooters are so important to discuss within the context of talking perspective. With third person games, it emphasizes that you're controlling a pre-defined character that has a relationship with the world they're in, instead of a "someone" that is pretty much just you, in first person. See this commentary. It won't be as big of an article I doubt but I reckon it's possible. Panini! • 🥪 23:25, 21 October 2024 (UTC)[reply]__DTELLIPSISBUTTON__{"threadItem":{"timestamp":"20241021232500","author":"Panini!","type":"comment","level":3,"id":"c-Panini!-20241021232500-PresN-20241021212600","replies":[]}}-->

• Nice plot section on Mouthwashing Game4brains! It's written so well that I had to see the game for myself, and now I'll definitely have some nightmares tonight! Panini! • 🥪 23:28, 21 October 2024 (UTC)[reply]__DTELLIPSISBUTTON__{"threadItem":{"timestamp":"20241021232800","author":"Panini!","type":"comment","level":2,"id":"c-Panini!-20241021232800-PresN-20241021212600","replies":[]}}-->

This is becoming an issue on the article for Tomb Raider: Legend. An IP user (120.149.102.126) is insisting that Legend isn't a reboot, but a "continuation", and citing 20 Years of Tomb Raider (without using it as a source up till now). Since I don't have the book and can't verify whether it's actual developer confirmation, I'm asking here if anyone can actively confirm or deny whether the game--to quote the IP user's edit summary--"is factually a continuation". ProtoDrake (talk) 23:07, 21 October 2024 (UTC)[reply]__DTELLIPSISBUTTON__{"threadItem":{"timestamp":"20241021230700","author":"ProtoDrake","type":"comment","level":1,"id":"c-ProtoDrake-20241021230700-Is_Tomb_Raider_Legend_a_reboot?","replies":["c-Zxcvbnm-20241022002400-ProtoDrake-20241021230700","c-Rhain-20241022002500-ProtoDrake-20241021230700","c-ProtoDrake-20241022074900-ProtoDrake-20241021230700"]}}-->

This article says that Legend "acts as a reboot and reimagining of the origins of Lara". The IP seems plain wrong, and even if they aren't, did not offer a coherent explanation in the talk page besides "I read it". ᴢxᴄᴠʙɴᴍ (ᴛ) 00:24, 22 October 2024 (UTC)[reply]__DTELLIPSISBUTTON__{"threadItem":{"timestamp":"20241022002400","author":"Zxcvbnm","type":"comment","level":2,"id":"c-Zxcvbnm-20241022002400-ProtoDrake-20241021230700","replies":[],"displayName":"\u1d22x\u1d04\u1d20\u0299\u0274\u1d0d"}}-->

• (edit conflict) The book does explicitly say that the developers considered it more of a reimagining than a reboot:

  To this day, the team doesn't consider Tomb Raider: Legend a reboot, rather a reimagining of an established franchise that modified but drew on pre-existing canon.
  — 20 Years of Tomb Raider (page 74)

  There's always more to consider than just the developer's perspective, though—if reliable sources consider it a reboot, then it's a reboot. That being said, it's only mentioned once in the article, and I'm not sure its reference really verifies that. – Rhain ☔ (he/him) 00:25, 22 October 2024 (UTC)[reply]__DTELLIPSISBUTTON__{"threadItem":{"timestamp":"20241022002500","author":"Rhain","type":"comment","level":2,"id":"c-Rhain-20241022002500-ProtoDrake-20241021230700","replies":["c-Zxcvbnm-20241022003100-Rhain-20241022002500"]}}-->

  To be sure: Wikipedia doesn't go with what developers of a game claim their game is, but what it actually is. Kojima says that Death Stranding is a "strand-type game", but Wikipedia calls it an action game. This seems like another one of those times where it's obviously a reboot, even if the devs call it a "reimagining". ᴢxᴄᴠʙɴᴍ (ᴛ) 00:31, 22 October 2024 (UTC)[reply]__DTELLIPSISBUTTON__{"threadItem":{"timestamp":"20241022003100","author":"Zxcvbnm","type":"comment","level":3,"id":"c-Zxcvbnm-20241022003100-Rhain-20241022002500","replies":["c-Rhain-20241022003500-Zxcvbnm-20241022003100","c-Masem-20241022005200-Zxcvbnm-20241022003100"],"displayName":"\u1d22x\u1d04\u1d20\u0299\u0274\u1d0d"}}-->

  Obvious or not, it could certainly do with some stronger referencing in the article, especially if it's in direct contention with the developers' statements. – Rhain ☔ (he/him) 00:35, 22 October 2024 (UTC)[reply]__DTELLIPSISBUTTON__{"threadItem":{"timestamp":"20241022003500","author":"Rhain","type":"comment","level":4,"id":"c-Rhain-20241022003500-Zxcvbnm-20241022003100","replies":[]}}-->

  We don't use Kojima's "strand-type" game as that's creating a new genre out of nowhere and is somewhat along the lines of being too promotional. On the other hand, in terms of the narrative of the game series, Crystal Dynamics has full control of the Tomb Raider series, so if they opt to call it a reimagining and not a reboot, which affects nothing else outside the TB series, we should respect that. Masem (t) 00:52, 22 October 2024 (UTC)[reply]__DTELLIPSISBUTTON__{"threadItem":{"timestamp":"20241022005200","author":"Masem","type":"comment","level":4,"id":"c-Masem-20241022005200-Zxcvbnm-20241022003100","replies":["c-Andrzejbanas-20241022024600-Masem-20241022005200"]}}-->

  Not that it matters much, but their own terminology of it being a "reimaginging" does not really mean much unless they can expand on it, as on this site, reimagining redirects to Remake. Andrzejbanas (talk) 02:46, 22 October 2024 (UTC)[reply]__DTELLIPSISBUTTON__{"threadItem":{"timestamp":"20241022024600","author":"Andrzejbanas","type":"comment","level":5,"id":"c-Andrzejbanas-20241022024600-Masem-20241022005200","replies":[]}}-->

• Thank you everyone, and thanks especially Rhain for finding the source (when the IP user reverted again, they only put a "this is absolutely true" post on the talk page). I've adjusted the article, and clarified that the sources don't specifically mention the word "reboot", so I've removed it. Still looks like playing with semantics, but hey ho. --ProtoDrake (talk) 07:49, 22 October 2024 (UTC)[reply]__DTELLIPSISBUTTON__{"threadItem":{"timestamp":"20241022074900","author":"ProtoDrake","type":"comment","level":2,"id":"c-ProtoDrake-20241022074900-ProtoDrake-20241021230700","replies":[]}}-->

There is a requested move discussion at Talk:Pixels (2015 film)#Requested move 22 October 2024 that may be of interest to members of this WikiProject. 𝚈𝚘𝚟𝚝 (𝚝𝚊𝚕𝚔𝚟𝚝) 01:21, 22 October 2024 (UTC)[reply]__DTELLIPSISBUTTON__{"threadItem":{"timestamp":"20241022012100","author":"Yovt","type":"comment","level":1,"id":"c-Yovt-20241022012100-Requested_move_at_Talk:Pixels_(2015_film)#Requested_move_22_October_2024","replies":[],"displayName":"\ud835\ude88\ud835\ude98\ud835\ude9f\ud835\ude9d"}}-->

A requested move discussion was initiated for Lego Racers (video game) to be moved to Lego Racers a few weeks back. A bot linked this move at WikiProject Lego (which seems somewhat defunct) but not here, and it's gotten very little discussion so far and has already been relisted once as a result, so I thought maybe manually posting this here might get it some more votes. Ringtail Raider (talk) 18:32, 23 October 2024 (UTC)[reply]__DTELLIPSISBUTTON__{"threadItem":{"timestamp":"20241023183200","author":"Ringtail Raider","type":"comment","level":1,"id":"c-Ringtail_Raider-20241023183200-Requested_move_talk_at_Talk:Lego_Racers_(video_game)#Requested_move_20_September","replies":[]}}-->

Requesting for more comments and feedback from the WikiProject, for the FAC nomination for the "The Sims 4" article. Thank you! Theknine2 (talk) 21:38, 23 October 2024 (UTC)[reply]__DTELLIPSISBUTTON__{"threadItem":{"timestamp":"20241023213800","author":"Theknine2","type":"comment","level":1,"id":"c-Theknine2-20241023213800-Request_for_more_comments\/feedback_for_the_FAC_nomination_for_the_\"The_Sims_4\"_a","replies":["c-Panini!-20241024132500-Theknine2-20241023213800"]}}-->

Ill be there! Panini! • 🥪 13:25, 24 October 2024 (UTC)[reply]__DTELLIPSISBUTTON__{"threadItem":{"timestamp":"20241024132500","author":"Panini!","type":"comment","level":2,"id":"c-Panini!-20241024132500-Theknine2-20241023213800","replies":[]}}-->

Okay so, this idea was suggested by fellow User:TarkusAB in 2021 at the talk page for Valis IV. I've played Super Valis IV and i've seen videos of the original Valis IV for PC Engine, and i've come to the conclusion that both are completely different titles altogether. I'm suggesting splitting parts of the Valis IV article containing info regarding Super Valis IV into its own article, much like how it was done with Rondo of Blood and SNES Dracula X. But i'm not familiar with how to put a splitting proposal at a talk page of an article (i've only done a merge proposal once for Ninja Gaiden arcade. If somebody could give me any advice as how to do it, then i'm all ears! Roberth Martinez (talk) 16:12, 24 October 2024 (UTC)[reply]__DTELLIPSISBUTTON__{"threadItem":{"timestamp":"20241024161200","author":"KGRAMR","type":"comment","level":1,"id":"c-KGRAMR-20241024161200-Splitting_parts_of_the_Valis_IV_article_into_a_stand-alone_article_for_Super_Val","replies":[],"displayName":"Roberth Martinez"}}-->

I made a number of structural proposals for Atari last month but unfortunately not enough responses were made, so I am mentioning this again in a simple format. The history of Atari is complicated as we know and it is made worse by how the present day Atari is currently presented here. I have made many edits to improve the situation, but I have these proposals that I believe will further improve:

• Atari Interactive → Hasbro Interactive
• Split GT Interactive content from Atari, Inc. (1993-present) → GT Interactive Software
• Atari, Inc. (1993-present) → Atari, Inc. (2003-present) or similar
• A mention of both Atari SA & Atari, Inc. (2003-present) in the 1st paragraph of Atari

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Atari SA (France) is the holding company that owns properties. Its US based subsidiary Atari, Inc. (1993-present) is the game publisher that's still around making Atari/Infogrames titles today. Atari Interactive is a legal entity that owns the brand behind the scenes and licenses it to the rest, hence the existence of this article called "Atari Interactive" only serves to complicate things further, therefore the article should be called "Hasbro Interactive", active from 1995 to 2001, serving that period and the games it published which are all listed in the article currently.

@Masem and Shooterwalker: re-tagging. Sceeegt (talk) 16:26, 24 October 2024 (UTC)[reply]__DTELLIPSISBUTTON__{"threadItem":{"timestamp":"20241024162600","author":"Sceeegt","type":"comment","level":1,"id":"c-Sceeegt-20241024162600-Atari_restructuring_-_opinions_needed","replies":["c-Shooterwalker-20241024174400-Sceeegt-20241024162600"]}}-->

I'm stumped on this one. But I'm following this discussion and hoping others will help us make sense of it.

Is the idea that Atari SA would remain unchanged? I'm concerned about the target for Infogrames which operated for a good couple of decades, half the time using the Atari trademark. I would sooner split the article into its pre and post-bankruptcy than try to merge it under an essentially unrelated subject. Shooterwalker (talk) 17:44, 24 October 2024 (UTC)[reply]__DTELLIPSISBUTTON__{"threadItem":{"timestamp":"20241024174400","author":"Shooterwalker","type":"comment","level":2,"id":"c-Shooterwalker-20241024174400-Sceeegt-20241024162600","replies":[]}}-->

Looking for input on a request to merge Neo Geo Pocket into Neo Geo Pocket Color: Talk:Neo Geo Pocket Color#Merge NGP here. Sceeegt (talk) 20:01, 24 October 2024 (UTC)[reply]__DTELLIPSISBUTTON__{"threadItem":{"timestamp":"20241024200100","author":"Sceeegt","type":"comment","level":1,"id":"c-Sceeegt-20241024200100-Requested_merge_at_Neo_Geo_Pocket_Color","replies":[]}}-->

I noticed that Japanese exclusive games on the SNES are generally described in articles to release on "Super Famicom". It's done that way in Mario's Super Picross. Isn't it the same system as Super Nintendo Entertainment System? WP:VG/PLATFORMS doesn't inform me why it should be done this way, so I'm asking here. Emiya Mulzomdao (talk) 02:34, 26 October 2024 (UTC)[reply]__DTELLIPSISBUTTON__{"threadItem":{"timestamp":"20241026023400","author":"Emiya Mulzomdao","type":"comment","level":1,"id":"c-Emiya_Mulzomdao-20241026023400-Super_Famicom_vs._SNES","replies":["c-Ringtail_Raider-20241026040400-Emiya_Mulzomdao-20241026023400","c-Mika1h-20241026151800-Emiya_Mulzomdao-20241026023400"]}}-->

As you said, it's because they're Japan exclusive, where the SNES was called that. The same applies for Japan-only Famicom games vs NES for games released elsewhere. I'd assume this applies to some other regions and consoles as well, I'm not sure to what extent but (Super) Famicom vs (S)NES and Genesis vs Mega Drive at least are well known. It should probably be mentioned in the guidelines if it's not. Ringtail Raider (talk) 04:04, 26 October 2024 (UTC)[reply]__DTELLIPSISBUTTON__{"threadItem":{"timestamp":"20241026040400","author":"Ringtail Raider","type":"comment","level":2,"id":"c-Ringtail_Raider-20241026040400-Emiya_Mulzomdao-20241026023400","replies":[]}}-->

Japan-exclusive games were never released for a system called "Super Nintendo Entertainment System". Why wouldn't we use the more accurate term "Super Famicom", which is also an English-language title? --Mika1h (talk) 15:18, 26 October 2024 (UTC)[reply]__DTELLIPSISBUTTON__{"threadItem":{"timestamp":"20241026151800","author":"Mika1h","type":"comment","level":2,"id":"c-Mika1h-20241026151800-Emiya_Mulzomdao-20241026023400","replies":["c-Emiya_Mulzomdao-20241029132400-Mika1h-20241026151800"]}}-->

They're the same system. It's why Super Famicom is a redirect to Super Nintendo Entertainment System. Emiya Mulzomdao (talk) 13:24, 29 October 2024 (UTC)[reply]__DTELLIPSISBUTTON__{"threadItem":{"timestamp":"20241029132400","author":"Emiya Mulzomdao","type":"comment","level":3,"id":"c-Emiya_Mulzomdao-20241029132400-Mika1h-20241026151800","replies":[]}}-->

Something's terribly wrong with AllGame and the Internet Archive! When I try to get to an archived AllGame webpage, I always get redirected to an unarchived website that says, "404 Not Found", just like in this example link. It seems that the Internet Archive has completely wiped out all of the AllGame pages from its Wayback Machine! Now what? --Angeldeb82 (talk) 16:25, 26 October 2024 (UTC)[reply]__DTELLIPSISBUTTON__{"threadItem":{"timestamp":"20241026162500","author":"Angeldeb82","type":"comment","level":1,"id":"c-Angeldeb82-20241026162500-AllGame_wiped_out_from_Wayback_Machine","replies":["c-Kung_Fu_Man-20241026164600-Angeldeb82-20241026162500","c-Ringtail_Raider-20241026170500-Angeldeb82-20241026162500","c-Andrzejbanas-20241026184700-Angeldeb82-20241026162500"]}}-->

Report an error to their email, ran into a similar problem where one reference was just completely nuked. They get enough pings they can look into it and see if a server is just working like it should. EDIT: Looking at it closer, it seems the pages are loading...and then forcibly redirecting to the website itself. This seems to be happening with a lot of articles that got redirected later on.--Kung Fu Man (talk) 16:46, 26 October 2024 (UTC)[reply]__DTELLIPSISBUTTON__{"threadItem":{"timestamp":"20241026164600","author":"Kung Fu Man","type":"comment","level":2,"id":"c-Kung_Fu_Man-20241026164600-Angeldeb82-20241026162500","replies":[]}}-->

I doubt it was intentional, it's probably somehow related to the site being down the last few weeks. Allgame pages before 2007 seem to load fine at least. Ringtail Raider (talk) 17:05, 26 October 2024 (UTC)[reply]__DTELLIPSISBUTTON__{"threadItem":{"timestamp":"20241026170500","author":"Ringtail Raider","type":"comment","level":2,"id":"c-Ringtail_Raider-20241026170500-Angeldeb82-20241026162500","replies":["c-Angeldeb82-20241026185200-Ringtail_Raider-20241026170500"]}}-->

Yeah, but there are no archived pre-2007 AllGame reviews for games. It still sucks. Angeldeb82 (talk) 18:52, 26 October 2024 (UTC)[reply]__DTELLIPSISBUTTON__{"threadItem":{"timestamp":"20241026185200","author":"Angeldeb82","type":"comment","level":3,"id":"c-Angeldeb82-20241026185200-Ringtail_Raider-20241026170500","replies":[]}}-->

I've seen this too. Interestingly, if I share the Archive links to them, like this Super Mario 64 review, in apps like Discord, the preview link still quotes the review in question even if Archive.org can still load the opening text of the AllGame review ("It's difficult to exaggerate just how good Super Mario 64 is. Mario's first 3D adventure is every bit as wondrous as his finest 2D outings....") but still 404s for me. Not sure if thats something on my end, but I would take it as a sign that its not all completely wiped, something is just having some issues. Andrzejbanas (talk) 18:47, 26 October 2024 (UTC)[reply]__DTELLIPSISBUTTON__{"threadItem":{"timestamp":"20241026184700","author":"Andrzejbanas","type":"comment","level":2,"id":"c-Andrzejbanas-20241026184700-Angeldeb82-20241026162500","replies":["c-IceWelder-20241026185400-Andrzejbanas-20241026184700"]}}-->

Disabling JavaScript on the affected tab (in Chrome: F12 -> Settings icon -> "Disable JavaScript" way down in the section "Debugger") keeps you on the page. Someone programmed a redirect (lilkely on AllGame's side) and IA isn't suppressing it correctly. IceWelder [✉] 18:54, 26 October 2024 (UTC)[reply]__DTELLIPSISBUTTON__{"threadItem":{"timestamp":"20241026185400","author":"IceWelder","type":"comment","level":3,"id":"c-IceWelder-20241026185400-Andrzejbanas-20241026184700","replies":["c-Angeldeb82-20241026191800-IceWelder-20241026185400"]}}-->

Okay. Thanks for the tip! When I see a 404 error on the forced redirect, all I have to do is disable Javascript and then go to the affected archived webpage in order to see it. Thanks! Angeldeb82 (talk) 19:18, 26 October 2024 (UTC)[reply]__DTELLIPSISBUTTON__{"threadItem":{"timestamp":"20241026191800","author":"Angeldeb82","type":"comment","level":4,"id":"c-Angeldeb82-20241026191800-IceWelder-20241026185400","replies":[]}}-->

Any opinions will be appreciated. It contains Chinese sources that must be verified for GNG purpose. 🍕BP!🍕 (🔔) 11:37, 27 October 2024 (UTC)[reply]__DTELLIPSISBUTTON__{"threadItem":{"timestamp":"20241027113700","author":"Boneless Pizza!","type":"comment","level":1,"id":"c-Boneless_Pizza!-20241027113700-Wikipedia:Articles_for_deletion\/Zhongli_(Genshin_Impact)_(2nd_nomination)","replies":["c-JuniperChill-20241028095500-Boneless_Pizza!-20241027113700"],"displayName":"BP!"}}-->

Note: nomination was closed as 'speedy keep' as it was withdrawn by the nom JuniperChill (talk) 09:55, 28 October 2024 (UTC)[reply]__DTELLIPSISBUTTON__{"threadItem":{"timestamp":"20241028095500","author":"JuniperChill","type":"comment","level":2,"id":"c-JuniperChill-20241028095500-Boneless_Pizza!-20241027113700","replies":[]}}-->

 A listing of all articles newly added to the Video Games Wikiproject (regardless of creation date). Generated by v3.20 of the RecentVGArticles script and posted by PresN. Bug reports and feature requests are appreciated. --PresN 12:56, 28 October 2024 (UTC)[reply]__DTELLIPSISBUTTON__{"threadItem":{"timestamp":"20241028125600","author":"PresN","type":"comment","level":1,"id":"c-PresN-20241028125600-New_Articles_(October_21_to_October_27)","replies":[],"displayName":"Pres"}}-->

• Articles deleted/removed: Deji, Comedyshortsgameer, PS-Triple, Pstriple
• Drafts deleted/removed: Draft:Hellgate: Redemption (video game), Draft:SimRail - The Railway Simulator, Draft:The Unheard Edition - Escape From Tarkov, Draft:Revenge (CaptainSparklez song), Draft:Spooky's House of Jump Scares
• Articles redirected: Catan (2008 video game), The New Order: Last Days of Europe, Pokémon: Hisuian Snow, Pokémon: Paldean Winds
• Categories deleted/removed: Aviation video games, Speedrunning communities, Video games about aircraft, Abandonware games for Windows, Video games about social media
• Templates deleted/removed: {{Video RTS}}
• New categories: Acid Software games — Waxworker, Atlantean Interactive Games games — Waxworker, Mediocre games — TrademarkedTWOrantula, MultiVersus characters — Vinnylospo, Discis Knowledge Research games — Waxworker, Ertain Corporation games — Waxworker, Flight simulation — QuantumFoam66, History of video game consoles — QuantumFoam66, InterServ International games — Waxworker, Jumpin' Jack Software games — Waxworker, Mattel franchises — Ariel el pleb (newly tagged - originally created 5 years ago), New Corporation games — Waxworker, The Last of Us characters — (Oinkers42), White Wolf Productions games — Waxworker, Czech video game company templates — Bedivere.cs (newly tagged - originally created 3 months ago), Esports competitions in Japan — Hugo999 (newly tagged - originally created 9 years ago), Adrenalin Entertainment games — Waxworker, Mechadeus games — Waxworker, Charles Games games — Waxworker, Critical Reflex games — Waxworker, Nomada Studio games — Waxworker, PHL Collective games — Waxworker, The Logic Factory games — Waxworker, Yakuza (franchise) characters — (Oinkers42)
• New templates: {{Ustwo}} — OceanHok

There is an ongoing dispute at Talk:Assassin's Creed Nexus VR regarding how to list developers in the infobox. A user insisted on listing all Ubisoft co-development studios in the infobox. More input is needed. Thank you. OceanHok (talk) 12:03, 29 October 2024 (UTC)[reply]__DTELLIPSISBUTTON__{"threadItem":{"timestamp":"20241029120300","author":"OceanHok","type":"comment","level":1,"id":"c-OceanHok-20241029120300-Dispute_at_Assassin's_Creed_Nexus_VR","replies":["c-X201-20241029122300-OceanHok-20241029120300"]}}-->

That press release clearly put the matter to bed. Any revert from now on will be WP:DEADHORSE territory. - X201 (talk) 12:23, 29 October 2024 (UTC)[reply]__DTELLIPSISBUTTON__{"threadItem":{"timestamp":"20241029122300","author":"X201","type":"comment","level":2,"id":"c-X201-20241029122300-OceanHok-20241029120300","replies":[]}}-->

FreeSpace 2 has been nominated for a good article reassessment. If you are interested in the discussion, please participate by adding your comments to the reassessment page. If concerns are not addressed during the review period, the good article status may be removed from the article. Z1720 (talk) 13:04, 29 October 2024 (UTC)[reply]__DTELLIPSISBUTTON__{"threadItem":{"timestamp":"20241029130400","author":"Z1720","type":"comment","level":1,"id":"c-Z1720-20241029130400-Good_article_reassessment_for_FreeSpace_2","replies":[]}}-->

There's an ongoing dispute at Talk:Game Science regarding the inclusion of sexism allegations surrounding the company. I've attempted to resolve it via discussions but I feel it's going in circles and that the discussion is no longer genuine. I would appreciate help resolving it, thank you. Snakester95 (talk) 16:38, 30 October 2024 (UTC)[reply]__DTELLIPSISBUTTON__{"threadItem":{"timestamp":"20241030163800","author":"Snakester95","type":"comment","level":1,"id":"c-Snakester95-20241030163800-Dispute_at_Game_Science","replies":["c-Zxcvbnm-20241031165500-Snakester95-20241030163800"]}}-->

The dispute is really lengthy, but I'm not sure this can be solved via debate at all. User:YuelinLee1959 should be taken to WP:ANI as they are not here to build an encyclopedia but only spread rumors supporting their Gamergate-style views by inserting info that is neither here nor there. ᴢxᴄᴠʙɴᴍ (ᴛ) 16:55, 31 October 2024 (UTC)[reply]__DTELLIPSISBUTTON__{"threadItem":{"timestamp":"20241031165500","author":"Zxcvbnm","type":"comment","level":2,"id":"c-Zxcvbnm-20241031165500-Snakester95-20241030163800","replies":["c-MilkyDefer-20241102130600-Zxcvbnm-20241031165500"],"displayName":"\u1d22x\u1d04\u1d20\u0299\u0274\u1d0d"}}-->

I have been actively avoiding anything related to Wukong because it is no longer simply a game but also a hybrid of game and Chinese patriotism. I doubt that we can do anything now except waiting for the fad to die out. However, if needed I could help with source verification or translation. MilkyDefer 13:06, 2 November 2024 (UTC)[reply]__DTELLIPSISBUTTON__{"threadItem":{"timestamp":"20241102130600","author":"MilkyDefer","type":"comment","level":3,"id":"c-MilkyDefer-20241102130600-Zxcvbnm-20241031165500","replies":[],"displayName":"Milky"}}-->

This might have something to do with that recent outage, but lately I've been unable to access any issue of Electronic Gaming Monthly via the Internet Archive; any attempt to do so just results in a perpetual "Loading viewer" message. I'm bringing this up to confirm whether or not I'm the only one experiencing this. Example links to test this are here and here. Cat's Tuxedo (talk) 19:47, 30 October 2024 (UTC)[reply]__DTELLIPSISBUTTON__{"threadItem":{"timestamp":"20241030194700","author":"Cat's Tuxedo","type":"comment","level":1,"id":"c-Cat's_Tuxedo-20241030194700-Unable_to_access_Electronic_Gaming_Monthly_via_Internet_Archive","replies":["c-Kung_Fu_Man-20241030200200-Cat's_Tuxedo-20241030194700"]}}-->

Several parts of the site are still acting wonky. Text viewing works on the pages manually, but text searching through the in-built search engine does not. Guessing whatever they've been upgrading is throwing a lot of things out of whack.--Kung Fu Man (talk) 20:02, 30 October 2024 (UTC)[reply]__DTELLIPSISBUTTON__{"threadItem":{"timestamp":"20241030200200","author":"Kung Fu Man","type":"comment","level":2,"id":"c-Kung_Fu_Man-20241030200200-Cat's_Tuxedo-20241030194700","replies":["c-2601AC47-20241030200500-Kung_Fu_Man-20241030200200"]}}-->

PDFs, at least, are still accessible relatively speaking. Otherwise, they're fine. 2601AC47 (talk) 20:05, 30 October 2024 (UTC)[reply]__DTELLIPSISBUTTON__{"threadItem":{"timestamp":"20241030200500","author":"2601AC47","type":"comment","level":3,"id":"c-2601AC47-20241030200500-Kung_Fu_Man-20241030200200","replies":["c-Sceeegt-20241030202700-2601AC47-20241030200500"]}}-->

I couldn't access a PDF (and others) the other day of a magazine so maybe not everything is fine yet. Sceeegt (talk) 20:27, 30 October 2024 (UTC)[reply]__DTELLIPSISBUTTON__{"threadItem":{"timestamp":"20241030202700","author":"Sceeegt","type":"comment","level":4,"id":"c-Sceeegt-20241030202700-2601AC47-20241030200500","replies":["c-2601AC47-20241031170000-Sceeegt-20241030202700"]}}-->

Just tested again. The archived PDFs now load within a few seconds, and they shouldn't be in a perpetual loading state anymore. 2601AC47 (talk) 17:00, 31 October 2024 (UTC)[reply]__DTELLIPSISBUTTON__{"threadItem":{"timestamp":"20241031170000","author":"2601AC47","type":"comment","level":5,"id":"c-2601AC47-20241031170000-Sceeegt-20241030202700","replies":[]}}-->

I'm going to put this proposal here. As I was saying, I disagree with the order of the home consoles within the ninth generation: PlayStation 5 → Xbox Series X/S. Like I said, I've come up with two options:

Reorganize

The Xbox Series X/S was already released before the PlayStation 5 was, so the new order will be as follows: Xbox Series X/S → PlayStation 5.

Do nothing

The PlayStation 5 was already announced before the Xbox Series X/S was.

I'm gonna need some opinions, so let me tell you what. Which options would you choose? One-Winged Devil (talk) 16:30, 31 October 2024 (UTC)[reply]__DTELLIPSISBUTTON__{"threadItem":{"timestamp":"20241031163000","author":"One-Winged Devil","type":"comment","level":1,"id":"c-One-Winged_Devil-20241031163000-Potential_to_broaden_the_scope_of_the_ninth_generation_of_video_game_consoles","replies":["c-Zxcvbnm-20241031163900-One-Winged_Devil-20241031163000","c-Sergecross73-20241031174000-One-Winged_Devil-20241031163000"]}}-->

I'm not sure if there's a reason the organization is what it is, but "changing it would be pointless effort" is a valid position to take on Wikipedia. If there would be no benefit to the reader or editors from such a change, then it shouldn't be done. Most people are too busy with content creation to bother doing vast tweaks based on a minor date discrepancy or console war-ism. ᴢxᴄᴠʙɴᴍ (ᴛ) 16:39, 31 October 2024 (UTC)[reply]__DTELLIPSISBUTTON__{"threadItem":{"timestamp":"20241031163900","author":"Zxcvbnm","type":"comment","level":2,"id":"c-Zxcvbnm-20241031163900-One-Winged_Devil-20241031163000","replies":["c-ProtoDrake-20241031165600-Zxcvbnm-20241031163900"],"displayName":"\u1d22x\u1d04\u1d20\u0299\u0274\u1d0d"}}-->

@Zxcvbnm: Agreed. I really don't see the need to start a fuss over minor date issues. --ProtoDrake (talk) 16:56, 31 October 2024 (UTC)[reply]__DTELLIPSISBUTTON__{"threadItem":{"timestamp":"20241031165600","author":"ProtoDrake","type":"comment","level":3,"id":"c-ProtoDrake-20241031165600-Zxcvbnm-20241031163900","replies":[]}}-->

• Do Nothing - this is pointless. I asked what the point was yesterday as the original discussion, and 24 hours later, have been given no explanation. Stop wasting time on pointless things. Sergecross73 msg me 17:40, 31 October 2024 (UTC)[reply]__DTELLIPSISBUTTON__{"threadItem":{"timestamp":"20241031174000","author":"Sergecross73","type":"comment","level":2,"id":"c-Sergecross73-20241031174000-One-Winged_Devil-20241031163000","replies":["c-Sergecross73-20241031174300-Sergecross73-20241031174000"]}}-->

  Side note - the section title is confusing and misleading. You're not changing the scope, you're just arguing over what console is listed first. Sergecross73 msg me 17:43, 31 October 2024 (UTC)[reply]__DTELLIPSISBUTTON__{"threadItem":{"timestamp":"20241031174300","author":"Sergecross73","type":"comment","level":3,"id":"c-Sergecross73-20241031174300-Sergecross73-20241031174000","replies":[]}}-->

The PlayStation Portal article doesn't yet have a photo of the device. (there had been one File:PlayStation Portal.jpg which is rightfully nominated for deletion because it is definitely not free). Just putting this out here for anyone who happens to own a Portal and has good photography skills to consider taking a free shot. Sceeegt (talk) 18:35, 31 October 2024 (UTC)[reply]__DTELLIPSISBUTTON__{"threadItem":{"timestamp":"20241031183500","author":"Sceeegt","type":"comment","level":1,"id":"c-Sceeegt-20241031183500-PS_Portal,_anyone_have_it_to_photograph?","replies":[]}}-->

We all know what a handheld game console is but I think the Windows-based ones that are gaming machines are a little confusing. See this:

• Steam Deck and Asus ROG Ally are described as "handheld gaming computers", with handheld linking to Handheld PC
• GPD Win Max is described as a "palmtop computer", with palmtop computer linking as a redirect to Handheld PC (and the infobox also listing Ultra-mobile PC as a type)

The GPD Wins have a keyboard and look like mini laptops but at the end of the day it's still technically a "gaming computer" - it also has regular gaming controls right above the keyboard, just like the Deck/Ally.

I think maybe some discussion and possible changes are necessary for us to have a naming scheme that is both accurate and COMMONNAME but without confusing readers. Sceeegt (talk) 16:51, 1 November 2024 (UTC)[reply]__DTELLIPSISBUTTON__{"threadItem":{"timestamp":"20241101165100","author":"Sceeegt","type":"comment","level":1,"id":"c-Sceeegt-20241101165100-Handheld_gaming_computer","replies":["c-Zxcvbnm-20241101172500-Sceeegt-20241101165100"]}}-->

The actual term appears to be handheld gaming PC. This might support a separate article with sources like this, though there are two separate and equally viable locations for a potential redirect, either handheld PC or gaming PC. ᴢxᴄᴠʙɴᴍ (ᴛ) 17:25, 1 November 2024 (UTC)[reply]__DTELLIPSISBUTTON__{"threadItem":{"timestamp":"20241101172500","author":"Zxcvbnm","type":"comment","level":2,"id":"c-Zxcvbnm-20241101172500-Sceeegt-20241101165100","replies":["c-Sceeegt-20241101204300-Zxcvbnm-20241101172500"],"displayName":"\u1d22x\u1d04\u1d20\u0299\u0274\u1d0d"}}-->

Indeed. Because this category of devices is still relatively new and not so broad, it's probably best not to have its own article. It can fit well in the handheld PC article - although the article also has the 90s Microsoft standard in the middle, which would be better off into its own page as it's officially something separate, clearing the way for it to be the catch-all of all handheld based PC spec devices per COMMONNAME. The gaming PC article naturally should also mention and link to the handheld article in that context. I'm willing to split the Microsoft part away and build the article unless there are objections.

But yeah judging by COMMONNAME it's best to change the intro for the GPD Win articles if "palmtop" is not the common term for them, if others here agree. Sceeegt (talk) 20:43, 1 November 2024 (UTC)[reply]__DTELLIPSISBUTTON__{"threadItem":{"timestamp":"20241101204300","author":"Sceeegt","type":"comment","level":3,"id":"c-Sceeegt-20241101204300-Zxcvbnm-20241101172500","replies":[]}}-->

There is a requested move discussion at Talk:Supercell (video game company)#Requested move 16 October 2024 that may be of interest to members of this WikiProject. Raladic (talk) 03:36, 2 November 2024 (UTC)[reply]__DTELLIPSISBUTTON__{"threadItem":{"timestamp":"20241102033600","author":"Raladic","type":"comment","level":1,"id":"c-Raladic-20241102033600-Requested_move_at_Talk:Supercell_(video_game_company)#Requested_move_16_October","replies":[]}}-->

Wild Arms (video game) has been nominated for a good article reassessment. If you are interested in the discussion, please participate by adding your comments to the reassessment page. If concerns are not addressed during the review period, the good article status may be removed from the article. Z1720 (talk) 13:39, 3 November 2024 (UTC)[reply]__DTELLIPSISBUTTON__{"threadItem":{"timestamp":"20241103133900","author":"Z1720","type":"comment","level":1,"id":"c-Z1720-20241103133900-Good_article_reassessment_for_Wild_Arms_(video_game)","replies":[]}}-->

When I added Slow Damage to the requests, the sources that I added were only meant to be a sample of other ones as well:[2][3][4][5], and I believe there are enough to meet WP:GNG. Surely you could reconsider your assesment? Kind regards, NoonIcarus (talk) 15:21, 3 November 2024 (UTC)[reply]__DTELLIPSISBUTTON__{"threadItem":{"timestamp":"20241103152100","author":"NoonIcarus","type":"comment","level":1,"id":"c-NoonIcarus-20241103152100-Slow_Damage","replies":["c-Indagate-20241103152900-NoonIcarus-20241103152100"]}}-->

Assume you're referring to submitting Draft:Slow Damage to the Articles for Creation process. Add any sources and content you can to the draft before submitting so it's ready, don't just add a sample. Any comments etc about the draft can be added to the draft's talk page, can ping the user who declined draft there too. Indagate (talk) 15:29, 3 November 2024 (UTC)[reply]__DTELLIPSISBUTTON__{"threadItem":{"timestamp":"20241103152900","author":"Indagate","type":"comment","level":2,"id":"c-Indagate-20241103152900-NoonIcarus-20241103152100","replies":["c-NoonIcarus-20241103175300-Indagate-20241103152900"]}}-->

@Indagate: I wasn't aware that a draft existed. I'll offer said sources to the process. Kind regards, --NoonIcarus (talk) 17:53, 3 November 2024 (UTC)[reply]__DTELLIPSISBUTTON__{"threadItem":{"timestamp":"20241103175300","author":"NoonIcarus","type":"comment","level":3,"id":"c-NoonIcarus-20241103175300-Indagate-20241103152900","replies":["c-Zxcvbnm-20241103194000-NoonIcarus-20241103175300"]}}-->

Are any of those sources actually reliable? That's the main problem here. ᴢxᴄᴠʙɴᴍ (ᴛ) 19:40, 3 November 2024 (UTC)[reply]__DTELLIPSISBUTTON__{"threadItem":{"timestamp":"20241103194000","author":"Zxcvbnm","type":"comment","level":4,"id":"c-Zxcvbnm-20241103194000-NoonIcarus-20241103175300","replies":["c-Cukie_Gherkin-20241103205300-Zxcvbnm-20241103194000"],"displayName":"\u1d22x\u1d04\u1d20\u0299\u0274\u1d0d"}}-->

Anime News Network is at least, not sure about the others. Foreign-language sources are unfortunately a relative blind spot - Cukie Gherkin (talk) 20:53, 3 November 2024 (UTC)[reply]__DTELLIPSISBUTTON__{"threadItem":{"timestamp":"20241103205300","author":"Cukie Gherkin","type":"comment","level":5,"id":"c-Cukie_Gherkin-20241103205300-Zxcvbnm-20241103194000","replies":["c-Zxcvbnm-20241103210600-Cukie_Gherkin-20241103205300"]}}-->

The ANN source is not sigcov though, just a simple news announcement. ᴢxᴄᴠʙɴᴍ (ᴛ) 21:06, 3 November 2024 (UTC)[reply]__DTELLIPSISBUTTON__{"threadItem":{"timestamp":"20241103210600","author":"Zxcvbnm","type":"comment","level":6,"id":"c-Zxcvbnm-20241103210600-Cukie_Gherkin-20241103205300","replies":["c-Cukie_Gherkin-20241103214700-Zxcvbnm-20241103210600"],"displayName":"\u1d22x\u1d04\u1d20\u0299\u0274\u1d0d"}}-->

You asked about reliability though - Cukie Gherkin (talk) 21:47, 3 November 2024 (UTC)[reply]__DTELLIPSISBUTTON__{"threadItem":{"timestamp":"20241103214700","author":"Cukie Gherkin","type":"comment","level":7,"id":"c-Cukie_Gherkin-20241103214700-Zxcvbnm-20241103210600","replies":["c-Zxcvbnm-20241104004600-Cukie_Gherkin-20241103214700"]}}-->

Sorry, what I meant to say was "are any of those sources that would supposedly prove notability, reliable". ᴢxᴄᴠʙɴᴍ (ᴛ) 00:46, 4 November 2024 (UTC)[reply]__DTELLIPSISBUTTON__{"threadItem":{"timestamp":"20241104004600","author":"Zxcvbnm","type":"comment","level":8,"id":"c-Zxcvbnm-20241104004600-Cukie_Gherkin-20241103214700","replies":["c-Cukie_Gherkin-20241104005300-Zxcvbnm-20241104004600"],"displayName":"\u1d22x\u1d04\u1d20\u0299\u0274\u1d0d"}}-->

Yeah no problem, just a misunderstanding - Cukie Gherkin (talk) 00:53, 4 November 2024 (UTC)[reply]__DTELLIPSISBUTTON__{"threadItem":{"timestamp":"20241104005300","author":"Cukie Gherkin","type":"comment","level":9,"id":"c-Cukie_Gherkin-20241104005300-Zxcvbnm-20241104004600","replies":[]}}-->