Pipercub Posted August 3, 2017 Share Posted August 3, 2017 Pattern recognition is still a thing, so my guess is further bans and pruning of tough questions. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Flojomojo Posted August 3, 2017 Share Posted August 3, 2017 Now that all of Mike's former empire are in the hands of others, I wonder if there will be a mass un-banning of the Facebook groups? 7 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AE35 Posted August 5, 2017 Share Posted August 5, 2017 Well, I'm still waiting for the Mike Kennedy-documentary from StopDrop&Retro!! How long do we have to wait? Maybe it should be made in the style of Cocaine Cowboys! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
enoofu Posted August 6, 2017 Share Posted August 6, 2017 Wonder what Piko is up to? VGBRANDS LLC trademarks 3DO CLASSICADE XBAND RETRO VIDEOGAME MAGAZINE RETRO 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shawn Posted August 7, 2017 Share Posted August 7, 2017 Wonder what Piko is up to? VGBRANDS LLC trademarks 3DO CLASSICADE XBAND RETRO VIDEOGAME MAGAZINE RETRO What is the point of taking Xband? 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Flojomojo Posted August 7, 2017 Share Posted August 7, 2017 What is the point of taking Xband?Online gaming, of course? I'm curious about 3DO without Electronic Arts, which would be like Coleco without any licensed or arcade games. 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
godslabrat Posted August 7, 2017 Share Posted August 7, 2017 Online gaming, of course? I'm curious about 3DO without Electronic Arts, which would be like Coleco without any licensed or arcade games. I dunno, but of the above list, XBAND is the one I find most interesting, by a mile. I was fascinated by the concept of playing console games online, back in the 90s before that was even thought of elsewhere. I never bought an Xband because the SNES died right around the time I could finally get one, but the fascination with the brand never left me. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dj_convoy Posted August 7, 2017 Share Posted August 7, 2017 I don't get the point of buying the name of Acclaim, 3DO or others of that ilk. Is anyone really sitting around going, "damn, I wish the company that brought us Army Men and it's hundreds of spinoffs was still making games"? Unless Piko has the license to Wetrix (I think the last Wetrix game was Aqua Aqua, put out by 3DO), in which case I'll happily shut up. Seriously, I don't see any point to reviving these moribund names that have no value to gamers. 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shawn Posted August 7, 2017 Share Posted August 7, 2017 I don't get the point of buying the name of Acclaim, 3DO or others of that ilk. Is anyone really sitting around going, "damn, I wish the company that brought us Army Men and it's hundreds of spinoffs was still making games"? Unless Piko has the license to Wetrix (I think the last Wetrix game was Aqua Aqua, put out by 3DO), in which case I'll happily shut up. Seriously, I don't see any point to reviving these moribund names that have no value to gamers. Acclaim always makes me think of Mortal Kombat 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Flojomojo Posted August 7, 2017 Share Posted August 7, 2017 Acclaim always makes me think of Mortal Kombat Sure it does! Even though Midway made the original game, which is owned by Warner Brothers. Buying Acclaim is like saying you bought a ticket to the Bahamas. Doesn't mean you own the islands. What has Acclaim developed on its own? Just like Atari makes me think of Space Invaders (Taito), Pole Position (Namco), and Star Wars (LucasFilm). Atari has assets, but they aren't exactly "deep cuts" anymore. Or Coleco makes me think of Donkey Kong (Nintendo), Smurfs (not Coleco), Exidy games (also not Coleco). 3DO is what ... Zhadnost People's Party and other early 1990s joke games? 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shawn Posted August 7, 2017 Share Posted August 7, 2017 Sure it does! Even though Midway made the original game, which is owned by Warner Brothers. Buying Acclaim is like saying you bought a ticket to the Bahamas. Doesn't mean you own the islands. What has Acclaim developed on its own? Just like Atari makes me think of Space Invaders (Taito), Pole Position (Namco), and Star Wars (LucasFilm). Atari has assets, but they aren't exactly "deep cuts" anymore. Or Coleco makes me think of Donkey Kong (Nintendo), Smurfs (not Coleco), Exidy games (also not Coleco). 3DO is what ... Zhadnost People's Party and other early 1990s joke games? 3do makes me think of Plumbers Don't Wear Ties (and I agree with all your statments in your post I must add as well) 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
carlsson Posted August 7, 2017 Share Posted August 7, 2017 Now I got an email from Eli regarding the Game Gavel site. They're planning to re-implement it from scratch to get additional functionality, a more modern look and to get away with the license fees from using the software. Some of the planned features are classifieds and inventory management that will work both with GG, eBay and Amazon. I haven't been on the site for years, but if changes for the good are to be made perhaps it has a future unless Facebook groups have taken over the part of the market that eBay and Amazon don't cover? 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
StopDrop&Retro Posted August 8, 2017 Share Posted August 8, 2017 TBH, I'd be willing to browse the new Game Gavel. It all depends on what you make of it. I used the old GG a couple times to get Famicom and WonderSwan games dirt cheap because no one else was looking for them there. If it flops then so be it, but he should get his fair chance to start fresh. However, the Kennedy Curse has been pretty damn consistent so far, so the odds aren't that fair to start with. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MagnaRyuu Posted August 27, 2017 Share Posted August 27, 2017 TBH, I'd be willing to browse the new Game Gavel. It all depends on what you make of it. I used the old GG a couple times to get Famicom and WonderSwan games dirt cheap because no one else was looking for them there. If it flops then so be it, but he should get his fair chance to start fresh. However, the Kennedy Curse has been pretty damn consistent so far, so the odds aren't that fair to start with. I think the name site would do better maybe if the name Game Gavel died. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Flojomojo Posted September 28, 2017 Share Posted September 28, 2017 If someone buys a product name but sits on it for a long time, is it dead? Or just sleeping? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PlaysWithWolves Posted September 28, 2017 Share Posted September 28, 2017 My very weak understanding is that it's "use it or lose it". If someone buys a product name but sits on it for a long time, is it dead? Or just sleeping? Somewhat topical, and humorous, video as-to why companies protect their old or "recently acquired" trademarks: 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Newsdee Posted October 6, 2017 Share Posted October 6, 2017 "That is not dead which can eternal lie"... 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
phoenixdownita Posted October 10, 2017 Author Share Posted October 10, 2017 "That is not dead which can eternal lie"... "...And with strange aeons..." 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+GoldLeader Posted October 12, 2017 Share Posted October 12, 2017 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Flojomojo Posted October 16, 2017 Share Posted October 16, 2017 CODE RED URGENT FOR REALS Putting it here in this snarky thread just to make sure people see it ... The "promise" of the Coleco Chameleon, an affordable FPGA system that plays old cartridges with style on new machines, is actually coming, and Kevin Horton (Kevtris) is part of it. It's very likely he'll bring his FPGA "core store" to it as well. I have ordered a black one and eagerly await this project's delivery in February 2018. https://www.analogue.co/pages/store/ More about it, including background, here: https://retronauts.com/article/622/the-ultimate-nes-gets-a-super-follow-up-mdash-and-this-ones-priced-to-sell https://motherboard.vice.com/en_us/article/d7q93x/kevtris-kevin-horton-cyrogenics-retro-gaming https://www.theverge.com/circuitbreaker/2017/10/16/16459182/analogue-super-nt-snes-console-price-release https://www.polygon.com/2017/10/16/16481824/super-nt-super-nintendo-analogue There are other threads discussing this. If you want to read/say more about this, I think the best place would be here: http://atariage.com/forums/topic/242970-fpga-based-videogame-system/ 6 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shawn Posted October 16, 2017 Share Posted October 16, 2017 $189? This is gonna be fuckin' awesome! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jaybird3rd Posted October 16, 2017 Share Posted October 16, 2017 Kevtris does what Kennedon't. 7 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Keatah Posted October 16, 2017 Share Posted October 16, 2017 If someone buys a product name but sits on it for a long time, is it dead? Or just sleeping? Dead from suffocation. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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