PlayStation emulator Bleem had a short run, but one of notable historical significance - it was, after all, the emulator that proved emulation is legal. It died an unfortunate death in 2001, but the name at least is making a new comeback as what amounts to an online mall for '90s nostalgia that's also helping remaster retro cult classics. This is actually Bleem's second comeback in just a few years, and the story of how we got to this point is a little complicated.
Bleem (or 'bleem!' as the original logo styled it) launched in 1999 as a commercial PS1 for PC and Dreamcast. Bleem was sold in stores, and let you stick your PlayStation discs in non-PlayStation platforms to play them there. As you might imagine, Sony was not happy about this, and the company quickly took Bleem to court in the US alleging copyright infringement and unfair competition.
