Many of you follow Fabrice's live every Tuesday, devoted to reading the JV press from our childhood. Many of you send us your collections to share with the community.

This community spirit has attracted the attention of our friends at Abandonware Magazines. If you're not familiar with their site, its aim is to collect and scan as many computer and video game magazines as possible to make them available in their online library.

And their work is colossal! In November 2024, the site reached 20,000 issues scanned, covering around 180 different magazines, all in French.

Created in 2002, the site has continued to evolve thanks to the arrival of new contributors, each of whom has made his or her own contribution to the edifice.

However, some collections are still incomplete, and that's where you can help! The Abandonware Magazines team has got in touch with Fabrice so that we can start passing on issues, and you can also take part in this initiative.

How can you help?

If you have a collection, or even just a few issues, you can contact the Abandonware Magazines team via their Discord. They'll let you know if they're interested in scanning your magazines.

What happens next?

Wondering what happens to the magazines once they've been scanned? There are three possibilities:

• They are returned to their lenders.
• If they have a certain value, they can be resold to finance the purchase of other issues.
• They can be added to the archives of MO5.com or the CNJV.

So, if you've got any magazines lying around in your garage or attic, you know what to do! 👉 Discord Abandonware Magazines

Many thanks to Catel for his availability, his information and, as a bonus, the photo he sent us of a scanner used for the site: