May 12, 2013
earlier works versus the Disney versions
for some non-Disney works…
A bit of Gintama
Final Fantasy
Kenshin
One Piece
Evangelion
Inu-Yasha
Howl’s
Digimon
Tiger & Bunny
Plus…
May13
Tag Archives: games
May7
GameStop Ending PlayStation 2 Trade-Ins in June (Updated)
Sony ended new US console sales in January
May 05, 2013
(from crunchyroll.com)
Much maligned retailer GameStop has confirmed via front counter placards posted at all locations that it will end PlayStation 2 trade-ins and future console sales on June 1st. Since being launched in 2000, the console was responsible for ushering in the DVD home video era as well as outselling the Dreamcast to the point that Sega was forced to end console and hardware development in both the US and Japan.
Image via Reddit
GameStop is officially ending trade-ins after 13 years, which saw the company grow along with the console, as a large percentage of sales volume for the chain was built on the strength of the console’s massive library of titles, which included the Metal Gear series, Gran Turismo, Killzone, Jak and Daxter, Sly Cooper and the equally massive library of RPGs from such publishers such as Square-Enix, Atlus, Namco Bandai and smaller publishers.
That GameStop is ending Playstation 2 trade-ins and sales shouldn’t come as a surprise, as the last new game to be released for the system in the US was released last year and new consoles were discontinued in January to prepare for the PlayStation 4 and to clear out the distribution channels of old inventory ahead of its release later this year. My fondest memories in gaming were aided by the PS2 so this change marks the end of an era for me.
Now I ask you, the reader what your fondest memories of gaming on the PS2 as a result of a trade-in at GameStop or even your best haul after gaming the system to get the most out of their trade-in specials? Better yet, anyone remember the Great Memory Card Shortage of 2002-03 that forced the chain to import memory cards from Japan?
Update: GameStop has issued the following statement on the ending of trade-ins and has confirmed that sales of available stock will continue.
“We can confirm that as of June 1st we will no longer be accepting the PS2 console or its related product for trades. We know that the 12 year old system is a popular one and for many gamers, GameStop is the only place to find a great selection of its games. We will still offer a wide selection of the PS2 hardware, accessories and games in many of our stores and online for several months, based on remaining stock from trades.
We are very excited about the upcoming PS4 and are making room in our stores for it and other new platforms expected this fall.”
May7
EA Signs Exclusive Deal with Disney to Make “Star Wars” Games
Dev teams such as DICE and Visceral to work on new games
May 06, 2013
(from crunchyroll.com)
The next major play after Disney’s acquisition of the Star Wars franchise has been revealed. Following the recent closure of Lucasarts, the Walt Disney Company officially signed an exclusive multi-year deal with Electronic Arts to develop and publish games based on Star Wars.
A press release was issued to announce the agreement, but not too many details have been divulged at this point. EA Labels President Frank Gibeau followed up with a post over at EA’s site, shedding a little bit of light on the developers we can expect to see handling the franchise.
While we don’t have any details to share today on specific titles, our development teams are already brimming with design ideas. The EA Studios that will develop these games are some of the most innovative and popular creative teams in the world, and include DICE and Visceral, in addition to the BioWare team, which is already developing for the Star Wars franchise. These imaginative teams will make games that may borrow from films, but the games will be entirely original with all new stories. Powering it all will be the Frostbite 3 development engine – guaranteeing incredible graphic fidelity, environments and characters.
EA’s publishing deal covers all interactive platforms and “most popular game genres.” A dollar amount for the agreement wasn’t publicized, but one would imagine it ranged anywhere between “a whole lot of money” to “seriously, a ton of money.”
Apr29
VIDEO: “Resident Evil: Revelations” Previews Tie-In with Rock Group Dragon Ash
Special music video trailer to debut in Japan next month
(from crunchyroll.com)
April 29, 2013 11:29am
Capcom is hyping up a collaboration with Dragon Ash, which has the rock group making a music video tie-in with Resident Evil: Revelations. The special video for their song “Trigger” will debut in May, featuring snippets of Revelations footage throughout, and you can see a preview of it all below.
Resident Evil: Revelations heads to PC, Xbox 360, PlayStation 3, and Wii U in North America on May 21. It’s due out in Japan a few days later on May 23.
Apr25
Attention all Gamers! Microsoft’s Next Xbox to Be Revealed on May 21
The curtain will lift on a new generation in Redmond, Washington
(from Crunchyroll.com)
April 24, 2013 5:27pm
Are you ready for Microsoft to reveal the next Xbox console? Even if you’re not, you have a hair under a month to prep, because the company announced an event for May 21 that promises to lift the curtain on their next system.
“Xbox A New Generation Unveiled” is set to take place in Redmond, Washington at 10:00am., and GameTrailers will be live-streaming the whole thing. At last, debates over speculation will be put to rest! What are you hoping for in Microsoft’s Xbox 360 successor?
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