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Mobile 'Tales' games preserved, 'Samurai Jack' removed from streaming

Two separate media preservation efforts have recently highlighted the challenges of accessing older digital content. The 'Tales' series' mobile spin-offs, previously only playable on Japanese feature phones, have now been preserved and made playable. Separately, the animated series 'Samurai Jack' has been removed from HBO Max, making it significantly more difficult to stream. AI

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Mobile 'Tales' games preserved, 'Samurai Jack' removed from streaming

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    🎮 Samurai Jack is no longer streaming on HBO Max — and that's a huge loss Samurai Jack has left HBO Max, making one of animation's greatest and most visually am

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