PC Gamer

Founder takes down the Nexus Mods of romhacking after 20 years because 'lines were crossed' by 'a most dishonest and hate filled group,' but others tell a different story

After nearly two decades in the biz, romhacking community lynchpin Romhacking.net is switching out the lights, putting up the chairs, and shutting itself off from new submissions. Why? Because, says ...
The Verge

A pivotal online hub for ROM hacks goes news-only after two decades

ROMhacking.net has parked its collection on The Internet Archive. ROMhacking.net has parked its collection on The Internet Archive. is a former weekend editor who covered tech and entertainment. He ...
Comicbook.com

ROM Hacking Site Calls It Quits After Nearly 20 Years

ROMacking.net, a popular website for video game ROMs, fan translations, and bug fixes is shutting down after roughly 20 years. Since its launch, ROMhacking.net has served as one of the largest (and ...
Kotaku

ROM Hacking Website Removes Volunteer Staffer Who Took Down LGBT-Friendly Pokémon Hack

Last Sunday, the popular ROM hacking resource website Romhacking.net rejected one fan’s Pokémon Crystal hack. While rejected hacks aren’t unusual, what was unusual was the reasoning. This fan hacked ...
Gameranx

ROMHackingNet Is Closing, Seemingly Because Of An Internal Dispute

This surprisingly messy state of affairs has nothing to do with Nintendo, this time. ROMHacking.net recently announced its shutdown, but it sounds like something messy happened behind the scenes. The ...