In less than one month Play for Japan has raised over $100,000 to hand over as relief for the victims of the recent disasters in Japan. Lots of really great items went up for auction during that time. I really wanted Akira Yamaoka's guitar. A Lara Croft arcade unit also went up, as did a life-sized Modern Warfare 2 Ghost statue.
Beyond this, Yamaoka partnered with other game music composers to create Play For Japan: The Album. That's coming this month to iTunes.
It's great to see the game industry come together for this cause.
Dale North is Destructoid's Editor-In-Chief, a founding editor, and specialist in Japanese gaming. An accomplished musician, Dale was reporting from Japan during the earthquakes of 2011. Luckily, he got the fuck out alive and is home in America now with his wife and beloved corgi, Einstein. Dale is also a co-founder of Destructoid's sister anime site
Japanator. Likes Corgis, Sega Saturn, PSP, iPhone, Photographic tools.
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9:40 AM on 05.03.2011 | 
#dickmove
Seriously, I understand what's happened, but now they're just being pussies - you've had your cry, japan, now get over it and get on with your life
somebody had to be a bitch huh? oh and btw people are actually moving on with their lives. that doesn't mean their gonna stop supporting the victims.
seriously dickheads like you should just fall of the cliff.
oh and btw get rid of that Alucard avatar, your a fucking disgrace using it.
oh and Rogue 257 fuck you