Play For Japan

Auction: The Treyarch Play For Japan ShopJust over one day away,...

Wed, 13 Apr 2011 12:13:39 -0500

Auction: The Treyarch Play For Japan Shop

Just over one day away, a heap of Treyarch auctions will close. Now is your time to bid on one-of-a-kind Call of Duty: Black Ops and World At War collectables signed by the development teams! Helmets, posters, cards, and actual prototypes of the Prestige Edition cars never before seen by the public!

Here’s the complete list of Treyarch Play For Japan items now available for bidding:

    * Call of Duty: Black Ops signed helmet
    * Call of Duty: World at War signed cards
    * Call of Duty: Black Ops Steelbook Proof
    * Call of Duty: Black Ops Steelbook Proof
    * Call of Duty: Black Ops Signed Poster
    * Call of Duty Black Ops RC-XD Prototype
    * Call of Duty Black Ops RC-XD Prototype

Good luck, and happy bidding! All proceeds from Treyarch’s auctions benefit The American Red Cross.

Auction: Game Boy Advance SP signed by Shigeru MiyamotoI have...

Wed, 13 Apr 2011 12:09:54 -0500

Auction: Game Boy Advance SP signed by Shigeru Miyamoto

I have just dropped an auction for an autographed Game Boy Advance SP: Famicom Edition that I had signed by Shigeru Miyamoto. It’s in great condition, and it’s not like you can play for GBA favorites on your 3DS, right?

This auction is for a Game Boy Advance SP: Famicom Edition autographed by Nintendo mastermind Shigeru Miyamoto. This Game Boy Advance SP is from my personal collection, and I had this autographed during E3 2006.

The unit itself is in perfect condition, and while I played with it a few times prior to having it signed, it’s in working order. Note: this is a Japanese GBA SP. However it is region free and will play US/EUR/AUS titles just fine. This Game Boy Advance comes as is, without box or charger.

Not only is this your chance to get your hands on a hard to find Game Boy Advance SP unit, but one that’s been signed by Shigeru Miyamoto!

This auction closes April 19th at 12:18:16 PDT. All proceeds of this auction benefit the Japan Earthquake and Tsunami Relief Fund – a GlobalGiving Project.

Auction: Murder of Crows Bottle signed by Irrational GamesDuring...

Tue, 12 Apr 2011 08:05:35 -0500

Auction: Murder of Crows Bottle signed by Irrational Games

During the press reveal of Irrational Games’ BioShock Infinite, the developer gave away a neat (very limited) “Murder of Crows” bottle to attendees. While we’re sure the added vigor would be enough, Irrational has had key team members drop their autographs on their to sweeten the pot.

One Murder-of-Crows Vigor bottle as featured in the upcoming video game BioShock Infinite. Signed by Creative Director; Ken Levine, Art Director; Nate Wells, and Lead Artist Shawn Robertson.

Item is approximately 10″ tall.

This auction closes April 14 at 12:26:16 PDT. All proceeds from this auction benefit The American Red Cross.

Auction: Child of Eden LED T-Shirt and GlassesKimi Matsuzaki...

Tue, 12 Apr 2011 08:02:10 -0500

Auction: Child of Eden LED T-Shirt and Glasses

Kimi Matsuzaki posted an auction for an extremely limited edition Child of Eden T-shirt plus some funky blinky glasses, and the lucky auction winner will get a note personalized from “Miz” himself!

You are bidding on a rare Child of Eden LED t-shirt (only 100 were given out at PAX East!) and Child of Eden blinkie glasses. The shirt size is Small, so this is perfect for a small male or female, or collector. The icing on the cake is that the winner of this auction will receive a personalized note from Tetsuya Mizuguchi, president of Q Entertainment, and creator of Child of Eden, Rez, Lumines, and Every Extend Extra!

Once the auction closes I will forward your information to Mizuguchi-san, who will then write a note to the auction winner.

This auction closes April 18th, 13:49:38 PDT. All proceeds from this auction benefit the Japan Earthquake and Tsunami Relief Fun – a GlobalGiving Project, on behalf of Red Storm Entertainment.

Auction: Eternal Darkness signed by Denis DyackShacknews editor...

Tue, 12 Apr 2011 07:58:31 -0500

Auction: Eternal Darkness signed by Denis Dyack

Shacknews editor Xav de Matos just offered up an autographed copy of the GameCube classic Eternal Darkness, signed by Silicon Knights’ own Denis Dyack.

This auction is for a pristine copy of Eternal Darkness: Sanity’s Requiem for the GameCube, signed by Silicon Knights boss and well-known industry professional Denis Dyack.

This auction closes April 16th at 22:29:49 PDT. All proceeds from this auction benefit the American Red Cross.

Auction: Biohazard Archives signed by Capcom’s Jun...

Tue, 12 Apr 2011 07:55:51 -0500

Auction: Biohazard Archives signed by Capcom’s Jun Takeuchi

Resident Evil fans, take notice. Alex Aniel just dropped a pretty slick Biohazard/Resident Evil collection autographed by Capcom’s Jun Takeuchi.

A Japanese language book that contains scripts, files, character descriptions, artwork and more information from recent Resident Evil games. 288 pages. Games covered included Resident Evil 4, Resident Evil 5, Resident Evil: The Umbrella Chronicles and Resident Evil: The Darkside Chronicles, as well as the CG film, Resident Evil: Degeneration. This was signed by Capcom’s Jun Takeuchi (Onimusha 3, Resident Evil 5, Lost Planet 2) at Tokyo Game Show in 2010.

This auction closes April 15 at 07:26:36 PDT. All proceeds from this auction benefit the American Red Cross.

CAVE Announces Aid ProjectToday, Japanese developer CAVE...

Tue, 12 Apr 2011 07:52:20 -0500

CAVE Announces Aid Project

Today, Japanese developer CAVE (Espgaluda, Ibara, Shin Megami Tensei: Imagine) announced they will donate proceeds from two of their titles to support Tohoku earthquake relief efforts.

From April 9th – April 17th, for you hip iPhone/iPod Touch owners, the game Mushihimesama BUG PANIC is at a special sale price of $0.99 (US/CA) £0.59 (UK) €0.79 (EU) $1.19 (AU). 99 cents for a CAVE shooter?! C’mon now!

Also from the April release through the end of June, Xbox Live Arcade title NIN2-JUMP, for 400 Microsoft Points will see your crazy MS space bucks help Japan.

Finally, the CAVE GOODS Online Shop will be selling “Charity Sets” (2,000 yen including tax) from Friday afternoon (April 15th) through Saturday (April 30th) for both domestic and international customers.

All proceeds will go to affected areas via the Japanese Red Cross.

Auction: Ratchet & Clank Art Signed By Insomniac...

Wed, 06 Apr 2011 17:23:54 -0500

Auction: Ratchet & Clank Art Signed By Insomniac Games

Insomniac Games hosted a recent Community Day in Hollywood that attracted hundreds of fans to the Egyptian Theatre for new looks at Resistance 3 and Ratchet: All 4 One. The team is kindly auctioning signed art from the event, including this Ratchet piece.

Ratchet & Clank Artwork featured at Insomniac Games Community Day 2011. Signed by the entire team here at Insomniac Games.

Size: 36″ Wide x 19 3/4″ Tall

This auction closes April 12 at 11:33:45 PDT. All proceeds from this auction benefit Save the Children.

Auction: Resistance 3 Art Signed By Insomniac Games (2 of...

Wed, 06 Apr 2011 17:21:31 -0500

Auction: Resistance 3 Art Signed By Insomniac Games (2 of 2)

Insomniac Games hosted a recent Community Day in Hollywood that attracted hundreds of fans to the Egyptian Theatre for new looks at Resistance 3 and Ratchet: All 4 One. Fresh off the event, they’ve kindly posted two auctions for Resistance 3 art, signed by the team. This is the second of two auctions.

Resistance 3 Artwork featured at Insomniac Games Community Day 2011. Signed by the entire team here at Insomniac Games.

Size: 40″ Wide x 24 1/4″ Tall

This auction closes April 12 at 11:25:51 PDT. All proceeds from this auction benefit Save the Children.

Auction: Resistance 3 Art Signed By Insomniac Games (1 of...

Wed, 06 Apr 2011 17:19:17 -0500

Auction: Resistance 3 Art Signed By Insomniac Games (1 of 2)

Insomniac Games hosted a recent Community Day in Hollywood that attracted hundreds of fans to the Egyptian Theatre for new looks at Resistance 3 and Ratchet: All 4 One. Fresh off the event, they’ve kindly posted two auctions for Resistance 3 art, signed by the team. This is the first of two auctions.

Resistance 3 Artwork featured at Insomniac Games Community Day 2011. Signed by the entire team here at Insomniac Games.

Size: 24″ Wide x 36″ Tall

This auction closes April 12 at 11:37:28 PDT. All proceeds from this auction benefit Save the Children.

Auction: Lara Croft Xbox 360 Arcade UnitKarl Stewart of Crystal...

Wed, 06 Apr 2011 17:17:09 -0500

Auction: Lara Croft Xbox 360 Arcade Unit

Karl Stewart of Crystal Dynamics has posted an auction for a very rare standalone arcade unit supporting Lara Croft & the Guardian of Light.

You are bidding on a Lara Croft and the Guardian of Light Xbox 360 promotional Arcade unit.

This unit (one of only 4) was created to promote our awesome Xbox 360 Summer of Arcade hit title at E3 2010.

Once it was finished being used at E3 it was then signed by the Dev team and boxed up for a special day just like this one.

Of the four created. two were given away to lucky TR fans and one remains in the studio ( these are the images supplied above). This one is all boxed up in storage ready to be shipped.

It stands at little under 7 foot tall.

The units were built from scratch.

They come complete with an

    * Xbox 360 retail kit inside (with a copy of LCGOL installed of course!)
    * HD monitor
    * Surround sound system (with external remote) that extends from the front of the unit to sit right behind your head as you play.

We even went as far as to have instal a faux coin insets panel on the front.

As you can see from the images the faceplate has two Xbox 360 controllers firmly fixed in place.

This auction ends on April 13 at 14:50:40 PDT, with all proceeds benefiting the American Red Cross.

Auction: Metroid Prime Trilogy (Wii) Signed By Dev TeamDevin...

Wed, 06 Apr 2011 17:14:35 -0500

Auction: Metroid Prime Trilogy (Wii) Signed By Dev Team

Devin Monnens of Metroid Database has kindly auctioned a signed copy of Metroid Prime Trilogy.

This very rare copy of Metroid Prime Trilogy was signed by Nintendo’s Kensuke Tanabe (Producer) and Retro Studios’ Michael Kelbaugh (Producer), Bryan Walker (Director of Development), Ryan Powell (Lead Artist), Chris Voelmann (Technical Artist), Will Bate (Lead Animator), and Aaron Walker (Senior Engineer). The game was signed at GDC 2011 by the development team, and there are very few in existence. A must-have for the ultimate Metroid collector!

On top of that, don’t forget that this game is now out of print. The auction closes on April 10 at 23:00:47 PDT. All proceeds will benefit the American Red Cross.

Auction: Guitar Hero III Signed By Def LeppardReuben Tilly lives...

Wed, 06 Apr 2011 17:11:41 -0500

Auction: Guitar Hero III Signed By Def Leppard

Reuben Tilly lives in New Zealand and was kind enough to contact us to ask about auctioning off a Guitar Hero III: Legends of Rock signed by Def Leppard during their 2008 tour. Given that his home country has also recently experienced a natural disaster, we found his gesture doubly touching. Do keep in mind, North American bidders, that the disc will only work in PAL Xbox 360s.

You are bidding on a signed Guitar Hero Guitar by Def Leppard , Bundled with GH3: Legends of Rock. The autographs are on the front of the Guitar as pictured, and we have obtained during their 2008 sold out concert in Auckland, New Zealand.

We would like to thank the amazing work the Japanese search and rescue teams did in Christchurch, New Zealand and hope everyone can do what they can to help. Kia Kaha Japan, stay strong.

This auction ends on April 11 at 13:58:46 PDT. Proceeds from this sale will benefit GlobalGiving.

Auction: Autographed PixelJunk Shooter 2 T-ShirtQ Games has...

Wed, 06 Apr 2011 17:09:23 -0500

Auction: Autographed PixelJunk Shooter 2 T-Shirt

Q Games has posted an auction for a PixelJunk Shooter 2-themed t-shirt signed by Dylan Cuthbert and the team. As you might notice, it’s uniquely…PixelJunk in nature.

Japan has witnessed tragedy after tragedy since March 11th 2011, and everyone here at Q-Games headquarters in Kyoto, Japan, has been on the sidelines watching these terrible events unfold. We felt we had an imperative to help raise money for the earthquake and tsunami relief effort, so everyone on the PixelJunk team including Q-Games founder and President Dylan Cuthbert has taken up a pen to give this shirt the autograph treatment. Rest assured that 100% of the proceeds will go to the American Red Cross, so join in on the effort and lend a helping hand. Every little bit counts.

This auction closes on April 10 at 19:53:34 PDT. All proceeds benefit the American Red Cross.

Have You Posted a Recent Auction?

Wed, 06 Apr 2011 17:07:14 -0500

I felt it was important to post an update.

We’re still alive. We’re a little backlogged on auctions right now, but I’m working to unjam our list.

If you’re an industry figure who has posted auctions in the past few days and are awaiting verification, please accept our apologies. This is the time when those “Day Jobs” we talked about in the “About Us” kick in, and unfortunately, it caused us to get a bit backed up.

Thank you for your patience, and you’ll see things back to normal very soon.

If you’re actively following for new auctions, don’t worry. There’s some great stuff coming around the corner, and we’re excited to present it to you!

Auction: Winning Eleven 9 Insert Signed By John TerryAvowed...

Fri, 01 Apr 2011 15:06:20 -0500

Auction: Winning Eleven 9 Insert Signed By John Terry

Avowed footy addict Sterling McGarvey has posted an auction for an insert from Winning Eleven 9 signed by John Terry.

No, this is not a joke. And no, it won’t be signed “To Wayne, Sorry.” This is the real deal. You are bidding on a game insert for the North American version of Winning Eleven 9 (known as Pro Evolution Soccer 5 in Europe), signed by Chelsea FC captain and recently reinstated England captain John Terry.

If you are a soccer gaming fan, I probably don’t need to tell you that this is arguably among the finest iterations of Konami’s game to ever come out. Some would argue that it was the peak of the series. This is your chance to own a piece of sports gaming history.

You’ve got until April 8 at 10:55:11 PDT to secure this for your collection. All proceeds benefit Global Giving. And yes, he’ll send it to England.

Auction: Dreamcast Employee Jacket Sega of America has shown no...

Fri, 01 Apr 2011 12:17:35 -0500

Auction: Dreamcast Employee Jacket

Sega of America has shown no shortage of generosity with its auctions during the Play For Japan campaign, and it’s in items like this that it’s even more apparent. Witness this: a Dreamcast Employee Jacket from the late 90s.

When you finish drooling about how awesome this item is, we’ve got info below to tell you even more about it!

First, this is a super-rare, Employees only Dreamcast jacket that was given out to the original Dreamcast team here at SEGA of America right around the original launch. This jacket in particular is brand new, having never been worn and still has the original tags around the zipper from the manufacturer. It’s a size L, and features a fully embroidered SEGA Logo on the left, and a fully embroidered Dreamcast logo on the right.

This is one of our most amazing pieces of Dreamcast merchandise to hit the auction block. Not only is this an insanely rare jacket on its own, but it’s also still in completely new condition, now over ten years later. If you’re a Dreamcast fan, this is a rare opportunity to pick up a piece of merchandise even most of us here at SEGA will never have a chance to own – and all for a good cause!

Your chance to win this exceptionally rare item will expire on April 6 at 19:39:58 PDT. All of the sales proceeds from this auction benefit the American Red Cross.

Auction: Ace Attorney Metal Box Signed By Eshiro + Edgeworth...

Fri, 01 Apr 2011 12:14:42 -0500

Auction: Ace Attorney Metal Box Signed By Eshiro + Edgeworth Candle

Turnabout is fair play, right? Elisa Di Fiore is auctioning two items that should grab the attention of Ace Attorney fans: an autographed box from AA Investigations: Miles Edgeworth and a Japanese candle bearing his likeness.

You are bidding on a promotional metal box autographed by Motohide Eshiro, the game producer on Ace Attorney Investigations: Miles Edgeworth. This box was received and signed in Capcom’s booth during Comic-Con 2009 in San Diego. Unfortunately, frilly cravats were not included with the box, so it is empty on the inside, but covered with prosecutor-y goodness on the outside.

I’ve also added in an Edgeworth candle–which can be used as a shotglass after the wax melts–that I picked up during Tokyo Game Show 2009. It has a picture of Edgeworth with his Japanese name (Reiji Mitsurugi) inscribed. It just didn’t feel right donating a little bit of awesome to the country that gave us Ace Attorney when I could donate even more awesome.

The auction ends on April 10 at 21:54:20 PDT, with all proceeds from the sale benefiting Save the Children.

Auction: Metal Gear Solid 2: Substance Signed By Hideo KojimaIn...

Fri, 01 Apr 2011 10:20:18 -0500

Auction: Metal Gear Solid 2: Substance Signed By Hideo Kojima

In case you lost out on 1UP’s auction for a signed copy of Metal Gear Solid 2: Sons of Liberty, Alex Fraioli’s final PFJ auction is a doozy: a Hideo Kojima-autographed copy of Metal Gear Solid 2: Substance.

This is a copy of Metal Gear Solid 2: Substance (PS2) signed by Hideo Kojima. In addition to the original MGS2, the disc includes hundreds of VR missions, the “Snake Tales” missions, Boss Survival Mode, Casting Theater, and skateboarding mode. Everything is in very good condition. Manual included.

The auction ends April 07 at 20:06:59 PDT. Proceeds from this auction sale benefit Global Giving.

Auction: Space Invaders Extreme Framed Print Signed By...

Fri, 01 Apr 2011 10:17:44 -0500

Auction: Space Invaders Extreme Framed Print Signed By Nishikado

Sterling McGarvey has posted an auction for an autographed Space Invaders Extreme print with frame.

You are bidding on a very limited edition run of framed signed prints celebrating the release of Space Invaders Extreme on Xbox Live Arcade and the 30th anniversary of Space Invaders. There are only 180 in existence. This is print number 63/180. It is signed in silver ink by the series creator Tomohiro Nishikado. There is also a certificate of authenticity on the back of the frame.

The auction ends on Apr 06 at 22:52:54 PDT. All proceeds will benefit Global Giving.