Konami Digital Entertainment Prevails in Appeal Proceedings against Upper Deck International

More legal releases from Konami. It appears Upper Deck can’t win even on the International Level. Read the release for details: The Amsterdam Court of Appeal ruled in favor of Konami Digital Entertainment B.V. (KDE) in appeal proceedings against Upper Deck International (UDI). UDI had requested a preliminary injunction to compel KDE to accept UDI as its exclusive distributor for Europe, Oceania and Latin America. On April 7, 2009, the Court of Appeal rejected all of UDI’s claims. Having reviewed the evidence presented in summary proceedings, a panel of three professional appeal judges issued a decision holding that UDI had failed to show that the 12 December 2008 termination of the distribution relationship regarding the Yu-Gi-Oh! TRADING CARD GAME (TCG) in Europe and Latin America, had been unlawful. The decision confirms that there is significant evidence that links the Upper Deck Company to the distribution of counterfeit Yu-Gi-Oh! TCG in

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Konami Digital Entertainment, Inc. to Address Hobby Store Owners on Plans for Organized Play, New Rankings System & Demonstrate Innovative New Barcode Scanner For Tourney Stores at 2009 GAMA Trade Show

Konami Digital Entertainment, Inc. (KDE) will unveil much anticipated Organized Play plans, their new rankings system – Konami Card Game Official Tournament Support System – and an innovative Barcode Scanner for use by Official Tournament Stores to enter players into events and to record their rankings. The Barcode Scanners have been in use in Japan and will be utilized for the first time in North America this year. Registering players for your events will now be a snap – Konami’s player ID cards feature a barcode system which allows you to input your players’ data directly into the COSSY system with a single swipe through the USB-enabled barcode scanner. COSSY will also track each player’s record during the event. Once the tournament is over and final results have been submitted and confirmed, the COSSY system will update your players’ rankings online – automatically. There are an estimated 300 lucky Store

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VIZ PICTURES TEAMS WITH TRANS WORLD ENTERTAINMENT TO PROMOTE THE LIVE ACTION FEATURE FILM — DEATH NOTE: L, change the WorLd

Suncoast or F.Y.E. customers who purchase any DEATH NOTE related item will receive a free ticket to attend the April 30th screening of the latest DEATH NOTE movie – DEATH NOTE: L, change the WorLd. For a limited time, beginning April 13th, F.Y.E. and SUNCOAST customers who purchase any DEATH NOTE DVD or DEATH NOTE related merchandise (in-store only) will receive a free ticket to attend the English-dubbed screening on April 30th., while supplies last. Trans World Entertainment Corporation is one of the largest specialty music and video retailers in the United States and operates more than 700 F.Y.E. and Suncoast stores nationwide. For store locations please visit www.fye.com or Suncoast.com. Read on for details: [img align=right width=300]http://i162.photobucket.com/albums/t278/vainya/Screenshots/DeathNoteLVIZPICTURES.jpg[/img] VIZ Pictures, an affiliate of VIZ Media, LLC that focuses on Japanese live-action film distribution, has partnered with Trans World Entertainment (TWE) to sponsor a special retail ticket giveaway campaign at participating

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Konami Digital Entertainment, Inc. Announces the Return of the Yu-Gi-Oh! TRADING CARD GAME SHONEN JUMP Championships; Premiere Event is scheduled for Anaheim’s Convention Center April 25-26

A new day is dawning in competitive Yu-Gi-Oh! TRADING CARD GAME (TCG) play. Konami Digital Entertainment, Inc. (KDE) is unveiling today their plans to bring back the SHONEN JUMP Championships, the largest and most prestigious Yu-Gi-Oh! TCG tournament series in North America. Adding a level of mystery to the event, a new Yu-Gi-Oh! 5D’s SHONEN JUMP Championship prize card will be revealed for the first time. KDE’s SHONEN JUMP Championship series will begin April 25-26 in the “Big A” (Anaheim, CA) at the Anaheim Convention Center. Each registrant will receive their KDE “official” identification card at the event. The registration fee is $20, and each player will receive five booster packs just for participating. “Duelists have patiently waited for Konami Digital Entertainment, Inc. to outline our plans for the Yu-Gi-Oh! TRADING CARD GAME SHONEN JUMP Championships and now we are,” said Yumi Hoashi, Vice President of Card Business for Konami

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VIZ Media rakes in Eisner Award Nominations for 2009!

[img align=right width=300]http://i162.photobucket.com/albums/t278/vainya/Screenshots/CatEyedBoy_Vol1.jpg [/img] VIZ Media, one of the entertainment industry’s most innovative and comprehensive publishing, animation and licensing companies, announced today that four of their manga titles have been nominated in several categories for the 2009 Will Eisner Comics Industry Awards, as unveiled by Comic-Con International on April 7, 2009. Named for pioneering writer and comic artist Will Eisner, the awards recognize exemplary comics, graphic novels and other pop writings, and are given each year as part of the annual Comic-Con International convention. Winners will be announced at a gala ceremony on the evening of Friday July 24th during Comic-Con, at which VIZ Media will be a major exhibitor and participant in the programs offered. VIZ Media took home the 2008 Eisner Award for Best U.S. Edition of International Material – Japan for its release TEKKONKINKREET: BLACK & WHITE, by acclaimed creator Taiyo Matsumoto. The nominated titles from VIZ

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NARUTO English Dubbed Available on Joost and Hulu beginning on April 15th!

NARUTO English dubbed anime will be available on both Joost.com and Hulu.com beginning on Wednesday, April 15th! -Launching with the first five anime episodes, with a new episode available every Wednesday thereafter. -Each NARUTO anime episode will stream on both Joost (US and Canada) and Hulu (US) for approximately 5 weeks then rotate off the site making room for the next new episodes. Read the full release for details: VIZ Media one of the entertainment industry’s most innovative and comprehensive publishing, animation and licensing companies has announced the availability of English dubbed uncut episodes of NARUTO anime on Joost.com and Hulu.com beginning on April 15th. Joost and Hulu are both online video services that offer hit TV shows, movies and clips all for free. The first five episodes of NARUTO (English dubbed) will launch on April 15th with a new English dubbed episode launching every Wednesday thereafter. Each episode will

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Viva Vision and Disney Interactive Studios Launch ìWalt Disney Presents Mobile Slideshow

Viva Vision, a leading provider of mobile entertainment, and Disney Interactive Studios, announced the launch of ìWalt Disney Presents an innovative mobile slideshow featuring popular Disney characters, movies and trivia. ìWalt Disney Presents is an interactive slideshow which dynamically displays static images creating an engaging, interactive experience. With its easy and intuitive interface, subscribers can pause, rewind and fast-forward throughout the slideshow and even save their favorite images. Consumers are able to access the following categories as part of the ìWalt Disney Presents slideshow: ? Character Spotlight -Images and fun facts on characters such as Mickey Mouse, Tinkerbell and Winnie the Pooh ? Feature of the Week -Images from popular Disney films including The Lion King, 101 Dalmatians and Alice in Wonderland ? Storybook -A series of images that tells a story, such as Minnie’s summer vacation adventure ? Disney A-Z -Trivia questions to challenge even the biggest Disney Buffs

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Trailer for Realore Studios’ 3 Days: Zoo Mystery

The new Hidden Object game 3 Days: Zoo Mystery from Realore Studios will plunge players straight into the mysterious atmosphere of detective stories. In 3 Days: Zoo Mystery, players have only 3 days to find stolen property, solve the enigmatic riddle and expose the villain with beautiful young Anna! [youtube]F8bZJG0GjbQ[/youtube] Download 3 Days: Zoo Mystery for free on PC, soon it will be also available for MAC and online.

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The World Ends with You Review

Platform: Nintendo DS ESRB: Teen Genre: Action-RPG Number of players: 1-4 Publisher: Square Enix, Inc. Release date: April 22, 2008 Official Website Writer: Vainya Rating: 8.0 Title: It’s a wonderful world but it ends with you The story begins as Neku Sakuraba, an unsociable 15-year-old boy, unexpectedly wakes up in the Shibuya shopping district of Tokyo, Japan. While trying to piece together his rude awakening, he receives a strange text message warning him that he will cease to exist unless he accomplishes a certain mission. Although he barely has time to grasp what is happening to him, he commences his assigned task in the mysterious streets of Shibuya. Graphics: Realistic graphics are what developers are striving to make right now but this game’s comic-style graphics are a breath of fresh air and returns to a more surreal look. When I say surreal I mean the game takes place in Shibuya

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Rhythm ‘N Notes review

Platform: DS Genre: Music Video Game ESRB: Everyone Number of players: 1 Publisher: Agetec Official Website Writer: Vainya Rating : 2.0 Pass Title: Rhythm ‘n Notes- Hardly Musical Rhythm ‘n Notes is a new and unique musical training game for your Nintendo DS. Combining fun and practical exercises with touch screen technology, Rhythm ‘n Notes encourages players to recognize musical timing, rhythmic patterns, notes and chords. Whether you’re just starting to learn music, or are already well trained but need to stay in practice, Rhythm ‘n Notes is for you! Graphics: The graphics are very clean and cute. The colorful backgrounds make the game seem childish but everything, even the mini pianos that you have to click are surprisingly accurate. Graphics score: 4/10 Controls: Simple point and click interface and that’s about it. You click on a piano row, it makes sounds and you memorize it. The same with the

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