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Uncharted 2 Fortune Hunter Edition hits eBay, costs a (wait for it) fortune
by Griffin McElroy 
{ Oct 13th 2009 at 12:15PM }
Gallery: Uncharted 2: Among Thieves
Money can buy you a custom Beatles: Rock Band Xbox 360
by JC Fletcher { Sep 8th 2009 at 6:29PM }
Whichever method you use, all of the proceeds will go to Doctors Without Borders. That makes you a hero for trying to win a prize or playing a song in a video game!
Other Xbox 360s Palin comparison to this one, up for $1.1 million
by Alexander Sliwinski { Aug 6th 2009 at 11:24AM }
One billion dollars (dramatic music)
No, but the actual figure is almost as ludicrous at $1.1 million. And for that price, you're not even getting an Elite, just a plain ol' Pro -- which may be a collector's item soon anyways. Perhaps, if the gentleman sells the item, he'll be a very supportive donor to Palin's expected 2012 presidential bid. Yes he can.
[Via adn.com; Thanks, ganung]
LittleBigPlanet pod replica making eBay a bit more adorable
by Griffin McElroy { Aug 4th 2009 at 12:30PM }
We would have bought an armful of these bundles had Sony released them in the thick of LittleBigPlanet fever last fall. Oh, heck -- we'd buy an armful now. Just throw in a few sticker sheets, and we'll get out our checkbooks.
[Thanks, Corey!]
Time runs out for Zelda-esque chicken strip auction
by JC Fletcher { Jul 6th 2009 at 12:45PM } 
Despite starting bidding at a reasonable (for a legendary artifact) $25, nobody bid on 0iz0's auction for some old food. Now what is he to do? How does one dispose of something like this?
[Thanks, George!]
Rare PlayStation Home goodies go for big bucks
by David Hinkle { Jul 1st 2009 at 7:00PM }
So, Joystiq has come up with a plan:
- Create a Joystiq-themed Home space (there may be some minor kidnapping of designers involved, but we'll flesh that out later)
- Make sure it is the only one in existence
- ???
- Profit
Own a patent application for a rock-paper-scissors video game for just $90,000
by JC Fletcher { Jun 29th 2009 at 10:00AM }
Now, before you get too excited about spending $90,000 (or more, if there's a bidding war) on the rights to an online rock-paper-scissors game, notice that the auction is for a provisional patent application, and not an awarded patent. If you want to own that patent, you'll still have to file a non-provisional patent application before February of 2010 (one year after the filing of the first application). So, really, you're buying the possibility of getting a patent on the idea, maybe. The perfect Christmas gift!
[Thanks, Luis B.]
eBay selling 12 months of Xbox Live for $27.99
by David Hinkle { Jun 27th 2009 at 4:00PM }
[Thanks, Bikram!]
Tomorrow's eBay deal: Xbox Live 12-month subscription
by David Hinkle { Jun 22nd 2009 at 10:45AM }
The exact sale price has not been revealed, though. Hopefully it'll be something a bit more substantial than a few bucks off, and, if that's the case, we'll be sure to let you know.
Nintendo convinces eBay and Amazon to ban DS flashcarts
by JC Fletcher { May 22nd 2009 at 12:30PM }
Nintendo has announced that it has reached an agreement with Amazon and eBay through which the shopping sites will prohibit the sale of the R4 and other DS flashcarts. "Nintendo is pleased with the co-operation it has received from both eBay and Amazon to prevent the sales of game copying devices," Nintendo's global head of anti-piracy, Jodie Daughtery told MCV. eBay has actually pulled auctions for copying devices for years (presumably as an "item encouraging illegal activity), so if there is a policy update, it involves even more vigilant policing of auctions.
Amazon UK games director Chris Poad told MCV that Amazon has a "notice and take down" process for its third-party Marketplace. "So where a third party believes that their IP has been infringed, they can highlight it and we can take it down. This is what happened in the case of the R4."
Now Nintendo just has the rest of the Internet to deal with in its efforts to curtail DS piracy (and, as an extremely unfortunate side effect, homebrew).
Earthbound auction ends at a sky-high price
by JC Fletcher { May 5th 2009 at 12:15PM }
The big cardboard box that Earthbound came in was never "factory sealed" in the traditional sense, so unlike most "sealed" games, it would be possible to (carefully) open and play this game and look through the player's guide without causing any physical damage. But we can guarantee that will not happen.
[Via GoNintendo]
Rare autographed Nintendo swag up for bid
by Xav de Matos { Apr 21st 2009 at 6:30PM }
It isn't the sexiest auction available but at $21.48 (as of press time) it may be the cheapest way to grab classic Nintendo autographs... or at least a half-dozen N64 controllers.
[Thanks, Charles P.]
OTX planning box office-style tracking of games market
by Ben Gilbert { Apr 8th 2009 at 3:45PM }
"We range from people who spend three hours a week on Yahoo Games to people who spend 50 hours a week on Xbox Live," OTX's director of gaming Nick Williams told The Cut Scene, referencing the company's data gathering methods. OTX has been interviewing large sections of folks that play games, mirroring the model used by the film and television industry. OTX also says it's looking to move into other media, combining the research found in games with film and television to predict sales trends across multiple entertainment mediums. "You can look at that model and say, 'Don't launch game X when movie Y is opening.' Because all these things are interconnected now." Or at least they will be, Mr. Williams. These things do take time, after all, so you'll excuse us if we don't hold our breath.
Impress your friends and test your controllers with rare NES cartridge
by JC Fletcher { Mar 30th 2009 at 11:00AM }
Back in 1988 or so, some guy working in an "authorized Nintendo repair center" saw this yellow cartridge as nothing more than a tool, just another part of his mundane everyday routine of testing the functionality of NES systems. In 2009, it's an extremely rare collectible being sold on eBay for $1,050.This NES Joystick Test Cartridge is, functionally, a rather unexciting item: it merely responds on-screen to controller input, allowing the user to determine whether all of a controller's buttons work. It's the sheer scarcity of these items, as well as the lure of owning NES memorabilia that was never made available to consumers, that drives the price up.
If you buy this and decide you aren't done blowing cash, why not collect more NES test carts? There are cartridges for controller ports, Power Pads, an NTF2 cartridge that tests the various microchips, and even yellow-cartridge versions of Duck Hunt and The Legend of Zelda (which happens to be available for just $999).
[Via Engadget]
Custom Master Chief Transformer becomes Warthog, collector's item
by Randy Nelson { Mar 4th 2009 at 11:00PM }
The custom Master Chief Transformer we wrote about last year? It's so last year. There's a new green custom 'bot on the (auction) block, and it -- quite fittingly -- becomes a Warthog in vehicle mode. Its creator (and eBayer) built the 5 and 1/4" tall marvel out of a McFarlane Toys Master Chief figure, an Actionclix Warthog and an actual Transformers toy (Hound, in case you're wondering).Want this one-of-a-kind Halo artifact on your bookshelf? Be prepared to pony up a hefty sum. With 52 bids as of this writing, the figure is currently going for $320 -- with an entire week to go before the auction closes. Click through after the break to see it in Warthog mode.
[Thanks, Rev Freakshow]
