Happy Holidays and Good will towards Fans

I just want to wish you all a;

(a) Merry Christmas

(b) Happy Hanaka

(c) Whatever else there is, haha. 

First off, 2013 was a big year for this cause. 

While we didn't get the new Crash game we want (yet) there's the always hope in the future.

And 2014 will be even bigger, I have plans for Youtube account (an active one that is), pinterest, tumblr, and a lot more things. Let me know in the comments what you think.

A Merry Crash-mas from Sony Playstation Denmark.

Just today the Playstation Denmark page posted this familiar image;

                                  

Translated from Danish: What do you hope lies under the christmas tree this year?

This makes the second Crash related image any Sony page has shared, and boy has it already lead to speculation. I don't really know why they posted this, cause as much as we can gather they don't own Crash. Could they be hinting at an HD collection? :)

For those that fear this is fake, here's the link to the post: Facebook

Crash TM DEAD?!?

It was recently pointed out to me that according to tess2.uspto.gov (a database of U.S. registered trademarks) the Crash Bandicoot trademark is dead. Now this doesn't mean that Crash is dead, it just simply means his publisher's protection on his name is dead. According to it Activision hasn't payed the bill for renewing the TM in year. So, this basically means that a different publisher could make a Crash game, and Activision couldn't do a thing about it. 

However, here's the thing; The TM used for Crash's merchandise (T-shirts, costumes, action figures, etc.) and the Crash Nitro Kart TM are still listed as a live. Why is it these two trademarks are alive and not the one used for the games since 2002?

NOTE: Before I begin with my theorizing, let me make it straight. I am not a professional of trademarks laws, all I really know is stuff I've read off of ehow and couple books.

It could be Activision decided decided to save a few bucks, instead of paying two separate bills on two different trademarks titled "Crash Bandicoot" they could instead cut one off, and use the other. Before you guys start complaining that "you can't just do that! You can't add stuff to all ready existing trademarks!!" You can. Don't believe me? Just look at the page for the live TM;

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On the right sides of the listed uses of this trademark it'll say "first use" and there'll be a number (19960900 for example, which means it was 1996), and the other ones have dates like 1999, three years after the trademark was registered. And if you don't believe you can add video-games to these type of TM's, just search for Shrek. You'll eventually find his TM used for about everything, including video-games (but, not the movies). But, do remember I'm no trademark lawyer, so my knowledge of this stuff is sketchy. Whatever it means, it sadly doesn't point to Sony having the rights. *sigh

I'll let you guys know if I find anything else out.

Apologies to GTAWWEKID, at the time when you showed me this the website was being funky and not pulling up what I searched.Thank you for bringing this to attention. hj

In Recent Developments...

Hey guys, sorry it's been a while since I last posted here and on the page. I've been busy with school and other things, but my schedule  getting more opening, so here's the run down of what's happened recently.

            

The Playstation Brazil Twitter page posted a picture of Crash, with the caption "Crash Wants a Hug!" Pretty cool right? Well not quite, whoever first wrote about this claims it was posted on November, 18th (two days before the U.S. launch of the PS4) and deleted the same day. 

I actually believed this was fake (like that Amazon France listing) until people started claiming they know people who live in Brazil who claim they remember seeing this on their Twitter.

While I call this suspicious considering there is no solid evidence this is real, and there is no solid evidence saying it isn't. 

If it is real, why would Playstation Brasil post this? Seeing as Sony doesn't own the IP (*80% positive they don't) Right away people added this to their list of proof that Crash is owned by Sony now. But here is the problem. If this was to promote a new game, why is an incredibly old render used? Wouldn't they use a new render if this was for a new game? I dunno it's pretty odd.

Am I the only one who wonders why it's never the United States of UK's Playstation pages that accidentally leak this stuff? Is the rest of the world just prone to causing leaks? Also odd.

While I can't say if this is real or not, I can ask if it is, why do people immediately think this is for a new game? What if its for an upcoming HD collection? 

As Requested by OldClassicGamer

My Conversation with Activision Assist

                      

And Dab Amrich's confirmation

Last of Us director Draws Crash

                          Bruce Straley (director of The Last of Us) drew Crash as a favor to a friend;

CRASH BANDICOOT LSD EDITION. Coming soon for PS4