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March 3, 2004
One of Bentley's greatest strengths is the avenue in which the real world meets the classroom. Giving students the chance to balance theory with practice when considering and discovering the "big picture," the Center for Marketing Technology (CMT) has continued that intersection this spring with its Executive Speaker Series.
"The purpose of the series is to bring in industry leaders to share their insight and experiences with students, faculty and staff here," said CMT Director Abdi Eshghi.
Marketing Productivity
The Series kicked off on March 1 with David Edelman, Executive Vice President for Digitas. His talk, "Marketing Productivity: The New Challenges Facing Chief Marketing Officers,"detailed Digitas' efforts to reconnect with consumers.
"Consumers are shutting out marketing and advertising like never before. Over 95% who see any kind of marketing see it as completely irrelevant. We should be connecting with consumers in a more meaningful way," said Edelman. "Instead of the right message at the right place, it's any message, any time, to whoever can receive it."
While Edelman noted that marketing should not be a "battle between consumers and marketers," he discussed a Customer Behavior and Purchase Funnel and the Four Principles of Marketing Productivity:
He also came away from his campus visit impressed with Bentley's integration of IT into the business curriculum.
"I realized that you have an amazing array of tools at your disposal. Think about those tools in bigger campaigns and objectives," he said. "What you're trying to create in the end is a marketing productivity engine."
"Spam" vs. "Legitimate" Email Marketing
On March 4, the CMT welcomed John Schwarz, President and Chief Operating Officer at Symantec Corporation. His speech, "Spam vs. Legitimate Email Marketing: Can Technology Help Solve the Problem?" tackled the current problems, future trends and directions of Internet marketing and security.
"There are different facets to these concepts," he said. "While you think of security as protecting your infrastructure from an attack, "spam" is more of an undesirable interaction with your computer and receiving communication that you don't wish to receive."
According to Schwarz, nearly 60% of all current email traffic is spam."But what might be spam to me might not be to you," he added. Schwarz also touched on security, and the dilemma of how much of the interaction between an owner and his/her computer can be kept private.
"There are over 800 million computers in use right now," he said. "There have been 900 million attempts of either virus infection or hacker attacks. Ninety-two percent of U.S. businesses were hacked last year. The $12.5 billion dollars spent in recovery costs are astounding."
In regards to privacy, entities ranging from credit card to cell phone companies collect personal information, so how much of that is truly kept private?
"Chances are our personal data is potentially floating around somewhere. For most of us, there is no such thing as privacy anymore. It does not exist," said Schwarz.
The Executive Speaker Series continues on Wednesday March 31, as David Fowler, Vice President of Marketing for Groove Networks discusses "Gorilla Marketing in a Market of 800-pound Gorillas."
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Lost in the midst of the steady drumbeat of bad news coming out of Europe in recent months, there have been some encouraging economic trends in the U.S. Manufacturing activity is making steady gains, corporate profitability is greatly improved and consumer spending has finally surpassed its pre-recession peak. Even the beleaguered housing industry is showing some signs of life, as multi-family building activity started to pick up in the closing months of 2011. However, most encouraging of all has been job creation hitting a "magic number"; job creation has been averaging gains of more than 200,000 jobs per month over the past three months.
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Yakuza 3
Comments (257)
|Mr Puggsly (on 30 December 2015)
Just finished this game. Not bad, better gameplay than 1 and 2. I have Yakuza 4 and 5 in the backlog as well.
|italo244 (on 30 November 2011)
|italo244 (on 19 November 2011)
2.71k to 1 million!
|axumblade (on 19 November 2011)
Looks like it'll be close but I think this can pull off the official million by the end of the year. :D
|cars298 (on 09 November 2011)
cool action game..
|Troll_Whisperer (on 08 November 2011)
3,793 units to go.
|nen-suer (on 06 November 2011)
WooHoo finally a million seller!! 4th time is the charm :)
|Iveyboi (on 04 November 2011)
|The_Joker_Product (on 27 October 2011)
1 million at last
|italo244 (on 05 October 2011)
|italo244 (on 05 October 2011)
|paulrage2 (on 30 September 2011)
|italo244 (on 23 September 2011)
|buIlza90 (on 02 September 2011)
Once the game gets to 995,000 itll say 1 million anyway.
|paulrage2 (on 26 August 2011)
|italo244 (on 25 August 2011)
|italo244 (on 25 August 2011)
|paulrage2 (on 16 August 2011)
|italo244 (on 11 August 2011)
|fauzman (on 20 July 2011)
They really need to up the promotion/advertising of the game in the west. Most people in EMEAA/America dont even know this series. Great game - recently bought it and am having a blast. The lack of dubbing in english (even with english subtitle) is still irritating for a game thats so cutscene and story focussed.
|italo244 (on 15 July 2011)
|italo244 (on 08 July 2011)
|zuvuyeay (on 15 June 2011)
i bought this today new for £7 with bonus soundtrack at hmv,great bargain
|sbvgc2049 (on 14 May 2011)
1mil comfirmed.
|italo244 (on 06 May 2011)
|Heavenly_King (on 29 March 2011)
If you like the Yakuza 3 then buy YAKUZA 4!!!
|Turkish (on 22 March 2011)
One of the greatest PS3 exclusives!
|Bristow9091 (on 15 March 2011)
Hey I've just noticed, this is VERY close to 1m, I reckon it'll do it!
|jadakiss1217 (on 14 February 2011)
Just brought this game the other day,but haven't gotten to it yet.When I've finished the other games in my collection i'll start playing this,but it'll be awhile
|paulrage2 (on 12 February 2011)
Great PS3 Exclusive!!!
|axumblade (on 21 January 2011)
that was supposed to have "HD game" in it...
|axumblade (on 21 January 2011)
This is now Sega's highest selling new game of this generation (i'm not counting the collection.)
|Rafux (on 20 January 2011)
Come on America! This game is great.
|Tyr4nt (on 14 January 2011)
chalk another sale up, Like an idiot I bought FF13 when it came out instead of this. What a mistake that was... But I finally ordered it 2 days ago on amazon. Should be here on Thursday, so excited.
|ivanpgcs (on 01 January 2011)
1 million in 2 months aprox.
|italo244 (on 17 December 2010)
No one notice? Its the best selling Yakuza game in west, sold more than Yakuza 2(dont know about EMEAA) and probably will be the first Yakuza game to sell over 1 million!(Before Yakuza 4 release)
|nen-suer (on 14 December 2010)
Will i see a Yakuza game finally reach a million :)
|palitococo (on 09 December 2010)
WOW it gonna reach the million!!!
|ivanpgcs (on 09 December 2010)
a million in February
|whatz3rname (on 09 December 2010)
OLDf5k: Couldn't agree more
|OLDf5k (on 05 December 2010)
@Boutros yep i must admit that japan boxart is waaaay better.
|Boutros (on 03 December 2010)
@OLDf5k And if the boxart wasn't so freaking ugly :/
|OLDf5k (on 03 December 2010)
my concern is that game coud achive higher sales number if sega shipped more copies becouse those king of games have other target audience and i dont even see many copies of Y2. maybe with Y3 will be better
|whatz3rname (on 02 December 2010)
Maybe a million after christmas! :)
|postofficebuddy (on 25 October 2010)
Sega said they're happy with sales in the west. This should be able to cross a million. Glad they're bringing Yakuza 4 over.
|Marco (on 29 May 2010)
I want yakuza 4. yakuza 3 is awesome. the best game in this generation. buy it@shenmue,japan and ps3-story-fans!
|axumblade (on 29 May 2010)
yay! People are going to like me again! I bought this today! :)
|leatherhat (on 28 May 2010)
I wonder if this can crawl to a million
|whatz3rname (on 26 May 2010)
Better than Red Dead =)
|sykk (on 26 May 2010)
Really a good game, highly recommend..Awesome story and BGM...
|Heavenly_King (on 20 May 2010)
|huaxiong90 (on 19 May 2010)
Not bad.
|Marco (on 14 May 2010)
guys, buy the game. it is so awesome. my favourite games are Metal Gear Solid 4 and then yakuza 3. it is a shenmue-highlight. guys, gooo. sega need help. this fantastic game is a must have, i think.
|Skeeuk (on 12 May 2010)
got it for £15 super game
|Zlejedi (on 10 May 2010)
I got mine on that week too :)
But with 200-250k in west Yakuza 4 seems to be sure bet for release trough i wouldn't count on it coming before next march.
|nen-suer (on 09 May 2010)
100K in NA, 160K in the west
Being an exclusive gave this game a chance in the west.
It made alot of people interested :-)
|velocista (on 08 May 2010)
160k!!! we are going!!!
|Barozi (on 07 May 2010)
Yakuza 3 for £15: http://www.vgchartz.com/forum/thread.php?id=108692
|The_God_of_War (on 06 May 2010)
What the hell happened in Others this week?
|NanakiXI (on 05 May 2010)
This game WILL sell 1 million copies. Yakuza 4 will come to EU and Americas!!!
|nen-suer (on 04 May 2010)
up in others this week
awesome, hope it keep it up :)
|badgenome (on 03 May 2010)
It deserves ten times these sales. :-(
|Vashyo (on 30 April 2010)
It's a solid beat em up/sandbox game. This game should have been advertized more.
Very dissapointed in the sales numbers so far, it may have great legs when it starts dropping in price though.
|roccerfeller (on 21 April 2010)
90k is not bad for Americas, considering its a niche game.
This game is awesome
|scottsdone (on 18 April 2010)
Hopefully Sega is pleased with the sales thus far. Really wish we knew what they think about it so far.
|velocista (on 16 April 2010)
130k!!! great!! willing to reach first 150 mark then 200k mark. Enogh to bring 4??
|taq1109 (on 16 April 2010)
hope spin off of featured Majima
|Frazzl (on 15 April 2010)
I think that it is a RPG. You play the role of Kazuma Kiryu. You gain experience just like you would in any RPG by fighting pseudo-random battles on the world map and doing sidequests. You can upgrade your move set, equip armor and accessories, oh and most importantly, the game is very story driven.
Regardless of whether or not you agree that it is an RPG, Yakuza 3 is definitely worth checking out. The game has so much to offer (too much for the likes of a short demo which is most probably why people have found the demo to be underwhelming). Take a chance on it. You just might be very surprised :).
|Marco (on 15 April 2010)
very good VGchartz Review. the game is awesome
|Ghazi4 (on 14 April 2010)
i decided not to buy this :(
|-girgosz- (on 14 April 2010)
jonnhy: Ok, but thats not an RPG. ;)
|jonnhytesta (on 12 April 2010)
i like jrpgs. i might buy this
|charbelmkarkour (on 12 April 2010)
Excellent game. Way beyond my expectations. I've been hooked for hours after hours and tears have fallen in some scenes :-)
|italo244 (on 11 April 2010)
Sega should bring us Yakuza 4 as soon as possible.
|nen-suer (on 11 April 2010)
Glad to see the series finally getting some fan base in the west
Am hoping for good legs
|Ping_ii (on 10 April 2010)
Really good game!!
|Marco (on 09 April 2010)
All buy it, Shenmue-Fans! Yakuza 3 is a GODgame
|italo244 (on 07 April 2010)
0,71m next week
|Frazzl (on 05 April 2010)
A phenomenal game! My favourite PS3 exclusive.
|jrlalas77 (on 05 April 2010)
This game is awesome and the more sales we get the better chance Yakuza 4 will make it to the states. Definetly a must buy for fans
|SMT (on 04 April 2010)
Amazing game, the combat is awesome regardless of being outdated! Returning characters from previous games are always nice to see.
|TT Makaveli (on 03 April 2010)
i dont think this will reach 1 mill...maybe if the americans show some love but a main problem is Europe...but its Segas own fault not subbing the european version...there are not that many people who wanna play a game only in english...same problem with Valkyria Chronicles...with subs it would have sold so much moe and would be a million seller...
|snyperdud (on 02 April 2010)
I'm thinking this game will have good legs in NA. Perhaps holding 10k-ish a week.
Others not so much.
|Riachu (on 01 April 2010)
Add 1+ to those sales. Just got the game at GameStop.
|paulrage2 (on 01 April 2010)
I hope at least 1 million for this game. I bought the Uk version.
|GetALife (on 01 April 2010)
this game is the shiznit boys and girls. you gotta love how this game can be stretched with enjoyment like ff games, i put in 35 hours on yakuza 2, comon man yakuza is worth your money , go out there and get it now.
|Porcupine_I (on 01 April 2010)
The Graphics are great, especially the Faces and the Engine does a lot, it could have used some AA though
|LdyBug (on 31 March 2010)
With the people saying graphics is bad, don't forget that this game is a year old.
|velocista (on 30 March 2010)
Yes! its selling a lot better! 3weeks and sold 110k! its a good number...i hope keep selling good around 15 to 20k per week in one month if manage to gets 200k life time will be very good!! I dont agree that the grafics its crap...its not! the cutscenes are exelente! the in game look its simple compare to a lot of games out there...but this game its not grafics at all...its like rpg...its gameplay, story and caracters! the graf. its a lot of detales...
|DaBuddahN (on 30 March 2010)
Well.. at least it's selling better than the first two did.
|FantasySky (on 27 March 2010)
@gekkokamen you should never compare a normal game to an open world game in terms of graphics as they are almost never on the same level. just look at crysis u could get those kinds of graphics pretty easily if it was a normal game with those graphics but because its open world the specs neede g through the roof
|Porcupine_I (on 27 March 2010)
@shaqpack609: Apart from the Main Storyline there are more then 80 substories, some of them quite long, you can play golf, darts, bowling, karaoke, there is a batting cage, you can go to sega arcades, there are Casinos, a Colosseum. You can take girls out for dinner or any of the mentioned activities. There are 100 hidden Locker-keys to find throughout the game, and that is just what i remember from the top of my head i probably forgot most. its a Content-Monster
|shaqpack609 (on 27 March 2010)
I heard this game has a lot of content. Can someone tell my about it
|Marco (on 27 March 2010)
the graphic is good, the gameplay and the story are awesome!!! i love yakuza 3! buy it guys. I'm shenmue fan and love yakuza 3
|gekkokamen (on 27 March 2010)
Yeah, the graphics don't look nice, but they never did. 13 months is nothing. We had MGS4 in June 2008, GT5 prologue in April 2008, Uncharted November 2007. etc etc. But you know what? they are still better than GTA4 graphics lol (although sub-HD too).
|huaxiong90 (on 26 March 2010)
Not too bad.
|velocista (on 26 March 2010)
100k all ready! with two weeks run...but think realease beetwen Final Fantasy and God of War...a lot of guys that dont buy on this month will buy in the next i hope some new! this game worth more than 100h of gameplay.
Hope in one month reach 150k and life time(with good legs) 250 to 300k
|italo244 (on 26 March 2010)
0.75m lifetime
|geddesmond2 (on 25 March 2010)
@ St-muscat
Aye I know its over a year old but compared to games that released around the same time and Yakuza 4 just released and that doesn't have great graphics either
|st_muscat0 (on 25 March 2010)
@geddesmond2 The game is 13 months old since its original release, so that's why the graphics are 'crap'.
|Dgc1808 (on 25 March 2010)
Pretty good sales for the west. Already better than the past 2 games.
|velocista (on 24 March 2010)
lets wait the sales in others becouse this is going well...100k in US only in No time! Hope reach 200k life time only in US
|StockoPS3 (on 24 March 2010)
american sales are far better than the orginals if this can selling 200k in USA and 100k im EU i can safely say that number would come soon after :)
|geddesmond2 (on 24 March 2010)
Great game. Graphics are crap but everything else is great so far. Why are most japanese games pretty bad looking compared to a lot of western releases. Thats something that needs to be changed because everything else in japanese games is so dam good except the graphics
|ocnkng (on 24 March 2010)
I think this game is making money. Coz if you think about it, they just needed to write the subs for this one which is far cheaper then VA.
|sjhillsa (on 24 March 2010)
On Chapter 3, good game so far.
|Avarice28 (on 23 March 2010)
I wonder does this site track amazon sales? Because most people I know picked it up on Amazon when they had the 10$ off deal for buying other games like I did. Either way it looks like sega is happy with the sales from previous games and this one should sell just as well.
|droganmaster (on 22 March 2010)
The jp version is very cheap now. Get it for $30.
|Bagaren85 (on 22 March 2010)
I want Yakuuza 3, waiting for price drop, but the sales in west.. :(
|Porcupine_I (on 22 March 2010)
This Game is a Content-Monster!
|sbvgc2012 (on 21 March 2010)
The name Yakuza hurt the western sales of this series not the game itself,'cause Yakuza is a "narrow" word in English.
Actually if they named this game properly,it would definitely get much more sales in the western market.
A potential million seller IMO.
|Lezard_Valeth (on 21 March 2010)
150k-200k LTD might be enough to turn a profit considering it's a low cost localization.
|Ping_ii (on 21 March 2010)
shud have 100k+ LTD in NA and 50k+ LTD in others, which is better than what yakuza 2 did(50kLTD)....
|Severance (on 20 March 2010)
i hope sega doesn't see these sales! and blindly release 4! :-D
|skeezer (on 20 March 2010)
Japanese box art is soo much better.
|scottsdone (on 20 March 2010)
Somewhere around never.
Yeah, if it was a gay myspace game.
|Avarice28 (on 20 March 2010)
I did my part and bought the game. It is fantastic and anybody who has a PS3 should own this game, Heavy Rain, Uncharted, God of War, Killzone, and ACIT. I only say that you should because they are some of the best games created this generation in my opinion.
|Avarice28 (on 20 March 2010)
Why don't you just buy a ps3, that way you don't have to drool over their exclusives. I the reason I am saying this is if you have a PS3 then there is no reason for you to want an exclusive to loss its exclusivity.
|huaxiong90 (on 20 March 2010)
v I don't even see the humor in that.
|Lyrikalstylez (on 20 March 2010)
How long before its announce for 360 lol
|sbvgc2012 (on 20 March 2010)
The shit name facked the sales of this series.
I still think they should name it
Japanese Gangs or something like that.
|velocista (on 20 March 2010)
Too bad you act like this...becouse of people like you...we wont see Yakuza 4 localized...
I bought my copie import from UK New!!
|swordplay (on 19 March 2010)
The cuts made me avoid the game. the Hostess were the main draw for me.
|huaxiong90 (on 19 March 2010)
That isn't too bad.
If it can manage to gain great word of mouth and sell like Valkyria Chronicles, then color me impressed.
|rccsetzer (on 19 March 2010)
It did better than most western game released on Japan. Come on Sega, bring Yakuza 4 with all its glory! Yakuza 3 is an excellent game and even with cuts this game has much content.
|LdyBug (on 19 March 2010)
@ DivinityFire:
List of cuts: http://www.vgchartz.com/forum/post.php?post=3239694&page=1&postnum=4
Brief Summary what happened: Back late 2009, they said to kotaku that there won't be any cuts then just 2 weeks before the release date they told IGN about the cuts (note that unless IGN asked Sega they probably won't have said anything about the cuts). Then they announced they cut out out only the quiz and hostess bars but we can still date the hostesses (but later in truth we can't date all of them since 1 of them is cut out) because these wouldn't resonate with western audiences (somewhat offensive isn't it?) and that we still get 99% of the game and it was just a little triva. Then kotaku probed Sega again and then they said it was due to time limitations (to be released on same week as FF13). But as you would have guess more was cut than what they originally announced thus Sega lied and up till now haven't provided another explanation despite all the fan rage lol. So much for the 99% of the game intact.
|DivinityFire (on 19 March 2010)
Liking it so far. I hope more of you support it! Btw, what exactly did Sega remove from the game? I'm fine with just subtitles, heck it fits the game better, but I haven't seen anything huge that looks like it was cut out or something.
|StockoPS3 (on 18 March 2010)
US was better than expecting it was only 20k pre-orders good number others disappointing but... its a niche game... fingers crossed on number 4
|Marco (on 18 March 2010)
Yakuza 3 is awesome
|terislb (on 18 March 2010)
the demo isnt really doing the game justice
|Drage (on 17 March 2010)
First week in NA almost matched JP second week. Not bad considering its squashed between two big releases, I bet it will have some good legs like VC did.
|italo244 (on 17 March 2010)
Sold week 1 what Yakuza 2 did in 4 years. Great job for the franchise, and a good job for a game with only "subtitles" included and less things than the japanese one.
|rikuwttd (on 17 March 2010)
not bad sales compared to teh others like hope sega will keep leting teh yakuza series come to US
|velocista (on 17 March 2010)
Not so good but better than i was expecting! With the cut content and realese with final fantasy and God of war its a good start if we considered this.
Hope have strong legs and sega get back the content with DLC or Pach will sold a lot more.
|Kashiwaba (on 17 March 2010)
Nice Yakuza 3 in its first week in NA sold as much as Yakuza 2 sold in its whole life in NA.
|axumblade (on 17 March 2010)
Not too bad considering this game was released at the time it was released. Hopefully this game will have strong legs to keep Sega interested in localizing their games.
|Dark Odin (on 17 March 2010)
hope that the legs take it to 200-250k in NA.
|palitococo (on 17 March 2010)
Good opening in NA, we'll see that legs.
|nen-suer (on 17 March 2010)
Good start in NA
|jonnhytesta (on 17 March 2010)
that localization was extremely cheap for sega, so yeah yakuza 4 usa confirmed. :)
|Orlik666 (on 17 March 2010)
Great sales in USA!!!
|iWarMachine (on 17 March 2010)
um......could reach 1M...
|Kaixes (on 15 March 2010)
Just got it today and am very pleased so far. Hopefully the western sales are good enough that Yakuza 4 will get released here.
|scottsdone (on 15 March 2010)
That's your opinion and the opinion of one review site out of many. It doesn't really matter what either of us think. It's an undeniable fact about how big the Final Fantasy franchise is.
It wasn't a smart decision to release the game on the day they did.
|velocista (on 15 March 2010)
I dont agree with you scottsdone...final fantasy is not that good...Team Box agree with me....gave F.F.13 the socre of 5 of 10. So Square DONT did a great RPG...i Great Technical attivement, Strog but so-so in story, caracters(E of Eternity its a lot better) and deepest...the game is too linear.
Yakuza 3 its a unique game! theres nothing similar...only the past shenmue. Its a miracle of detal! i really dont know you guys....yakuza 3 its not only a adventure game...its a RPG...so have a lot of random battles...and are done very good. With a system that grow...and you can use a lot of things...and the finishing moves are fantástic. I not agree with you that said its terible...by no means. Its very good...maybe a bit to frenquent...but its are RPG...so its always like this.
|terislb (on 14 March 2010)
tons of sidequests and replayability, but the random battles are awful
|scottsdone (on 13 March 2010)
Vel, just stop posting.
If this game flops again, the only people to blame is Sega. They released it on-top of one of the largest game releases of the past couple of years, plus God of War 3 is right around the corner. They also lied to all of us about how much content they cut. There's more than 5x content removed from the game than they said they removed. They also gave us a completely bogus reason to why they did this.
FFXIII is an amazing game, I honestly don't know how you can say it's not well-made. It was also in development a lot longer than Yakuza 3 has.
|Saintdante (on 13 March 2010)
Let's hope it sells well even with the cuts to warrant SEGA possibly releasing the cut content as free dlc and releasing Yakuza 4.
|Bambillo (on 13 March 2010)
What the hell, I´m getting this over FF XIII.
|velocista (on 12 March 2010)
Sega will IF everybody here buy this game! its a shame if you guys dont invest the money!! why not? its almost 100h of gameplay...to finish 100%....why not invest the money? FFXiii dont worth the hype..its not a wellmade game like yakuza 3...its linear...its simple...with great grafics! Forget the cut content..we must be happy that Sega hear...the fans and bring this game here...if you dont buy it now...and wait to a low price..or buy used...you are helping to yakuza 4 never come around here. I bought my EU version right away.
|Orlik666 (on 12 March 2010)
I bought this game day one in EU. I hope that SEGA will deliver us Yakuza 4 faster than the 3rd part
|scottsdone (on 10 March 2010)
I predict: 830k total in 2 months
|Boutros (on 08 March 2010)
I wonder if this game will reach 1 mil...
|scottsdone (on 08 March 2010)
You probably wont find it.
|aragod (on 08 March 2010)
Interested in this one, might have to pick it up someday.
|nen-suer (on 05 March 2010)
preorders are over 24K so far,
so it should do around 40K week one....or hopefully more
|italo244 (on 04 March 2010)
0.20 in americas for sure.
|velocista (on 04 March 2010)
its batter you guys do this...for only 60 bucks...here on Brazil this game will cost more than 100usd. Or we pay this your we import
|afi77 (on 03 March 2010)
Pre ordered mine today!
|LdyBug (on 02 March 2010)
So far this is what's cut:
- Maintheme Loser
- Quiz Minigame
- 5 trophies (10% from the original version)
- Club (Datingsim) > included in part I and II
- The Hostess Club (Kiryu as Manager) > included in II
- Shogi (jap. chess) > included in II
- Mahjong > included in II
- Massage Minigame > included in I and II
*Thanks to Dragoon on Sega's blog post. All this content is like my guess 15+ hours of additional gameplay.
For further details check out the wiki:
So imo not 99% content removed according to Sega =(
|nen-suer (on 02 March 2010)
The preorders makes me a little happy after the disappointing sales of Y2 in the west
Thank you SEGA for giving us a another chance to experience this awesome series
|scottsdone (on 01 March 2010)
I'm still buying despite the cuts. Yeah it's disappointing, but I probably wont even play the cut content much anyway.
It's sad that Sega is trying to sabotage the overseas releases of the game. No advertising, cut content with no real reason and it's released on the same day of FFXIII, one of the most successful and well known game franchises of all time.
|velocista (on 28 February 2010)
I really dont understand you guys...really do...i try...but but strong exclusive like this...(like shenmue) you dont buy...too bad for you...to bad for Sega too. Sega forget yakuza here on NA...this guys dont deserve it! In Japan sells very well becouse the like story ....not mistaken like final fantasy story...that was a big mistake. But everybory will buy it...becouse its popular. Keep playing your GTA my frind...and this poor games...apelative games that you are used too.
Sega forget Kenzan e Yakuza 4 the guys here will not buy it even the 3.
|snyperdud (on 28 February 2010)
My Prediction.
50k first week in NA.
But I think it'll develop some good legs.
|LdyBug (on 27 February 2010)
Surprised nothing was mentioned here about the cuts on the NA/EU version.
I am still getting the game because I have no other choice. I realise its a little thing but I am not at all happy with the excuse Sega has given.
|velocista (on 22 February 2010)
If sells ONLY 90k on USA its shame on you!! i dont know why americans buy so so games...just becouse everybody does...buy bad games...only becouse a popular...and sells 1mil. And fantastic exclusives like this...wont sell 500k...?
Im from Brazil and i will import this from usa...to bad for you...if you have a ps3 and dont buy this game...every owner should buy this! and help Kenzan come to the usa!
|Ratix240sx (on 20 February 2010)
the western demo is out btw
|yusuke93_ita (on 29 January 2010)
i predict 90 k first week in us
|terislb (on 27 January 2010)
there is a japanese demo thats been out for a year now
|Blaiyan (on 26 January 2010)
Waiting for a demo to see if this'll be my first Yakuza game.
|iWarMachine (on 22 January 2010)
i think that it's safe to consider this game a million seller, considering the game will have good reviews and will be very recommended by users.
|snyperdud (on 22 January 2010)
I'm willing to bet this will do fine in NA.
Especially if it gets really good reviews.
|RukiSama (on 20 January 2010)
hope it gets more attention in NA and EU this time.. reach the first one in term of sales would be a nice thing
|jedi5diah (on 19 January 2010)
tried the demo, itz kind of hard lol...
|pinkyxyz (on 17 January 2010)
this is gonna be my first yakuza game
|Gearbox (on 15 January 2010)
@jonop - noperz ask them
|pearLy (on 11 January 2010)
If this sees the same poor sales in America as its predecessor did...
|jonop (on 09 January 2010)
huh? i'm pretty sure vgchartz does track Japan Gearbox.
|Dark Odin (on 09 January 2010)
I´m so gonna buy this!
|Gearbox (on 09 January 2010)
@pearLy - vgchartz does not track japan numbers, instead they used Dengeki and Famitsu - i believe its just an average between the 2.
|pearLy (on 02 January 2010)
552,826 according to Dengeki. So it seems to be undertracked quite a bit.
|outlawauron (on 25 December 2009)
and then back down. Unjustified as Dengeki reports it sold 525k by the end of the year.
|outlawauron (on 11 December 2009)
This got a slight adjustment up in Japan. Nice.
|superbeast1370 (on 09 December 2009)
you guys better buy this game!
|Ghazi4 (on 08 December 2009)
yay they r gonna release it in USA in march 2010!!!
|pchyczewski (on 27 August 2009)
I love the yakuza series... it's a shame this one won't make it to the states.... hopefully another publisher brings it over... yakuza 2 sold poorly because it came out on ps2 after ps3 and 360 were in full swing..what did they expect? It is shame though because they"re both great games...
|StockoPS3 (on 04 August 2009)
getting this game this week i cant understand japanese but there is a brilliant guide with all i need 2 know cant wait yakuza is a brilliant game...
|vykk8930 (on 29 July 2009)
I just heard that Sega officially passed on bringing this to the states cause of the crap sales of the 2nd game. Sucks for us, but I'm one of the people who actually bought 2 when it came out.u
|nen-suer (on 20 July 2009)
Hope it comes out in the west....
subtitles is all we need
|phnguyen89 (on 31 May 2009)
Why oh why are they not translating the game over here. All they need to do is change everything to english, so that I can understand it. They don't even need the english VAs cause they suck to begin with.
|invetedlotus123 (on 16 May 2009)
Putting english text option is cheap, if they even had this idea we could import.
|NanakiXI (on 10 May 2009)
Damn the legs have just crippled on this game. Luckily they already broke even or it would've been a disaster.
|Tuanniez (on 07 May 2009)
You have to pay for the voice acting in another language. So its not all profits if they decide to localise it. Seeing how horribly Yakuza 2 is doing, it might not even be worth the time.
|Dgc1808 (on 24 April 2009)
I thought they would have made a decent profit on this game in Japan... how much were they expecting to sell????
|Samus Aran (on 22 April 2009)
They broke even now, so everthing sold in USA and others is pure profit :)
|Gearbox (on 21 April 2009)
there are aprox 500 000 copies in japan sega sold, retailers need to sell 30 000 more copies to buy more
|outlawauron (on 21 April 2009)
@ Majin
It'll sell another 50-60k before it's all said and done.
Plus another 75-100k when the cheaper edition releases.
|Majin-Tenshinhan (on 21 April 2009)
So apparently Sega just said they broke even on this game ... Looks like it won't sell much more in Japan, so let's hope it does pretty well in the US :)
|NicholasCage (on 19 April 2009)
I'm just saying, it will reach 500k in it's lifetime we all know that. Especially when it reaches to "The Best" in Japan, it will sell really well again.
|Aj_habfan (on 18 April 2009)
It won't drop that fast.
|Gearbox (on 18 April 2009)
(my data is higher then it what will result. i wouldnt be suprised if week 9 drops as low as 1.5k)
|Gearbox (on 18 April 2009)
@ every1 who thinks its going to reach 500k anytime soon..
its not :( if my numbers are correct it should sell roughly like this
week 8 - 3915
week 9 - 2912
week 10 - 2789
week 11 - 1734
week 12 - 1034
after that it sells less then 1 k a week and by week 20 its at less then 500 copies a week. (my numbers of course are not going to be exact and sega could advert the game some more or what not. I just made an algorythm (which isnt perfect) to figure out the sales)
|Gearbox (on 18 April 2009)
@ NicholasCage
ahahahha uhm i was off by 113 copies. however, each week might be farther off now because of the slight error in my first prediction
|NicholasCage (on 18 April 2009)
lol fail. On topic: Should reach 500k soon
|Gearbox (on 15 April 2009)
ok so heres my guess for sales:
week 7 - 4833
week 8 - 3118
week 9 - 1656
|Kaixes (on 02 April 2009)
These sales are wicked; Sega needs to bring this game to the west. And FAST.
|nordlead (on 30 March 2009)
those are Sega sales (to retailers). VGChartz numbers agree with Famitsu/mediacreate and the game should be at 500k consumer sales in a couple weeks.
|Avarice28 (on 25 March 2009)
Well we can always import, that is the beauty of the ps3 and it being region free
|whatz3rname (on 20 March 2009)
It will hit 500k in 5-7 weeks, believe me.
|StockoPS3 (on 19 March 2009)
already hit half mill
|erodrig85 (on 19 March 2009)
hopes it comes out over to the states
|uppertone (on 16 March 2009)
I don't think it'll hit 500k anytime soon, game sales in japan die too quickly
|haxxiy (on 16 March 2009)
Shall hit 500k in Japan alone. Wow.
|Egghead (on 16 March 2009)
I think this will not go past the 500k mark, lowest will be 450k though
Very impressive for a Japan-only game
|Heavenly_King (on 15 March 2009)
I want this game to come to NA!!!!. Come on Sony, if Sega does not want to publish this game outside japan, YOU MUST DO IT!!!
|DiplomaticImmunity (on 15 March 2009)
i want the na version as well, but it's probably not coming out here
|snyperdud (on 14 March 2009)
@ headshot
It's to be expected,this is Japan.
|GTAIV08 (on 14 March 2009)
damn it nearly sold half a million in japan alone.
|headshot91 (on 13 March 2009)
massive drop off
|Dgc1808 (on 12 March 2009)
Very good sales so far.
|arsenal009 (on 12 March 2009)
What will end up with more sales in Japan, this or Taiko Drum Master?
|Gearbox (on 12 March 2009)
i think it will but in like half a year from now :( honeslty this would hav been a great time for them to bring this game to america. advertise it like the next GTA almost and BAM 10 million lols(if only eh lol)
|SickleSigh (on 12 March 2009)
I don't think this is coming to NA
|Dark Odin (on 11 March 2009)
I loved the demo! can´t wait for the NA version
|Cowboys4u86 (on 10 March 2009)
I'm guessing it will get close to 750k lifetime, if a cheaper version comes out then it might push close to the million mark. That would be a very optimistic outlook however. 400k after two weeks is definitely something to be proud of when it comes to Japan.
|Gearbox (on 09 March 2009)
@ XxXProphecyXxX
i was close it fell to 60k
|outlawauron (on 09 March 2009)
Well, the preview was off first week by about 25k according to MC.
|Stats87 (on 09 March 2009)
61k this week, it should reach the 500k mark. Then when it gets a cheaper version it may even reach 600k at some point.
|snyperdud (on 09 March 2009)
Preview said around 60K.
Not bad,considering it's Japan.
|outlawauron (on 09 March 2009)
Second week should be around 80-105k.
The Yakuza series usually are pretty good legs.
|halil23 (on 08 March 2009)
I've got 1 & 2, brilliant game, Sega localize 3 & Kenzan pretty please ☺
|terislb (on 08 March 2009)
would be so happy if this was getting a english release .-.
|K-DOGG (on 07 March 2009)
this game better make it to the states.
|XxXProphecyXxX (on 07 March 2009)
"this game may prolly fall 40-50k"
it may or may not
207k-WKC first week
73k-second week
|Gearbox (on 06 March 2009)
les then i expected :(
480,695 for metal gear solid 4 week one and 64,219 for week two.
this game will prolly fall down to 40-50k
still nice sales
|Dgc1808 (on 06 March 2009)
Impressive sales.
|snyperdud (on 06 March 2009)
Fantastic opening,way more than I expected.
|Resistance09 (on 06 March 2009)
|ethomaz (on 06 March 2009)
Media Create says 372,301 in first week. I belived that 355K is without bundles.
|VGSpain (on 06 March 2009)
I wanna have this game now!!
In Meristation (spanish magazine) say it sold 372k first week.
It must be in 400k now!
|NicholasCage (on 06 March 2009)
I heard from other sites it sold a total of 380k-400k so far now.
|Xen (on 05 March 2009)
Great start.
|TheConduit (on 05 March 2009)
Shit they better bring this to EU
|Drage (on 05 March 2009)
NA/EU release NOW!
|limelight022 (on 05 March 2009)
355K in a week...in japan! WOW!!
|play_ea (on 05 March 2009)
Ahhh i want this
|Barozi (on 05 March 2009)
Nice sales. I'm not sure if I should get it...
|Thechalkblock (on 05 March 2009)
Very impressive first week sales in Japan.
|Gearbox (on 27 February 2009)
thats better then any other first WEEK for a yakuza game in japan EVER
|headhunterz67 (on 27 February 2009)
232k first day in Japan!
|Simulacrum (on 04 February 2009)
Plz come to europe...
|lexmanka (on 18 January 2009)
This is my most anticipated PS3 game by far. Please Sega, bring it to the West!
|oliist (on 01 January 2009)
Hopefully it will hit the shores outside of Japan.
|Xen (on 10 December 2008)
US release.
Come on, US release! now!
|scottsdone (on 09 December 2008)
I'm not even going to wait for NA release, just gonna import it. Sooooo want.
|johaines (on 09 December 2008)
Hopefully it will be realeased in Europe too...First 2 parts have been very good
|Gearbox (on 01 December 2008)
cant wait cant wait cant wait cant wait


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Ahead of the new Women's Super League season Hayley Paterson assesses all eight clubs and selects her ones to watch for the forthcoming campaign...
Last Updated: 22/03/13 3:48pm
Arsenal Ladies:
One word can sum up Arsenal; dominant. Having won 38 major trophies in 25 years - two of which are FA WSL titles, as well as last year's Continental Cup - the reigning champions will be the team everyone wants to beat this season. This could be a transitional year for Arsenal, however, following the appointment of new manager Shelley Kerr. Taking over from the success of previous chief Laura Harvey, who has gone to manage Seattle Reign in America, will be no mean feat for Kerr - but she certainly has a strong CV having been a key part of the Scottish FA and overseeing the under-19s squad. It will be interesting to see how the team, once known as 'The Invincibles', will bond with their new boss who has just seen her team take a 3-1 first-leg lead over Italians ASD Torres in the Champions League on Wednesday.
Arsenal players to watch: It is often hard to pinpoint just a couple of players for Arsenal, such is their dominance, with stalwarts Kelly Smith and Rachel Yankey still very much the first couple of names on the team sheet - their experience proving vital. However, Kerr may be sweating on the fitness of Smith who limped off in their midweek Champions League win. The prolific Kim Little is also always going to be a threat in front of goal, surging from her midfield position. But for me, the player to watch will be England international youngster Jordan Nobbs. The 20-year-old midfielder, who also scored against the Italians on Wednesday, has been tipped as 'the next big thing' following her switch from Sunderland. The daughter of former Hartlepool defender Keith Nobbs seems to be coping well with the incredible coverage she has received in such a short space of time and will certainly be one of Arsenal's big players this term.
Birmingham City Ladies:
Finishing as runners-up in last season's WSL campaign, Birmingham are a team not to be overlooked and will again be a side which should be challenging once more for top honours. Despite their disappointment of an early Champions League exit to Verona in 2012, Birmingham will take heart from lifting the Women's FA Cup last season as well as being Continental Cup runners-up for the last two years. They have had a taste of success and it looks like that drive to be Women's Super League champions has not wavered.
Birmingham players to watch: Rachel Williams is an absolute powerhouse. The England international forward has a ruthless eye for goal and the ability to pick out a pass in the blink of an eye, as well as break up any opposition attacks. It could also prove a massive season for former Arsenal player Kirsty Linnett who at just 19-years-old is Birmingham's big acquisition during the winter break. With Eni Aluko going to Chelsea, it will be interesting to see how she features in the side with several vying for those coveted forward positions, none more so than England striker Karen Carney.
Bristol Academy Women:
Not to be discounted, the Academy finished fourth last season and proved that training every day as part of their preparation really does pay dividends. Having been founded in 1998 as Bristol Rovers Women's FC, Bristol - who became known as the Academy in 2005 - have had to adapt quickly in their fledgling status and have done so with hard work and determination. That attitude has seen them claim semi-final spots in the Women's FA Cup and also lift the Gloucestershire FA Women's Challenge Cup in six of the last seven seasons. Bristol are continuing to improve, but without star striker Jess Fishlock - who is currently playing for Seattle Reign - they have a big void to fill.
Bristol players to watch: Academy ace Laura Del Rio Garcia is Bristol's mercurial forward, keen to attack at any given opportunity, the Spain international is also a bit of a set-piece specialist. Skipper Corinne Yorston also leads by example for Bristol. Despite her defensive role, Yorston is noted for her dangerous attacks and superb corner-taking abilities.
Chelsea Ladies:
Founder members of the WSL in 2010, and needing financial help from club president John Terry, Chelsea were tipped to be competing for league honours last season, however, found themselves in mid-table obscurity. They fared better in other competitions, notably making it into an FA Cup final - a match they eventually lost on penalties to Birmingham. Their manager Matt Beard later resigned after three years at the helm with Emma Hayes taking over. This season, I can see Chelsea proving a force to be reckoned with and I'm sure they will improve on their sixth position last year, starting with a Continental Cup tie against Doncaster on Saturday.
Chelsea players to watch: England striker Eni Aluko is a top signing for the Blues. Returning to the club she played for back in 2007, Aluko possesses blistering pace and an eye for goal as well as over 60 appearances at international level. Doncaster's former captain Katie Holtham is another vital signing for Hayes' side and boasts plenty of experience from her spells in America.
Doncaster Rovers Belles:
The Belles had a disappointing time last term, finishing second from bottom and often struggled to find the net. John Buckley's side, although historically one of the longest-running clubs in the world, may struggle to compete with the big-spending clubs such as Arsenal, Chelsea and Birmingham. However, they have a solid foundation of youth coupled with the experience of captain Leandra Little who is the heartbeat of Buckley's squad. Suffering disappointment in last weekend's FA Cup fifth round, Doncaster will be looking to progress in the Continental Cup - with Chelsea standing in their way on Saturday.
Doncaster players to watch: Sue Smith. The experienced playmaking midfielder was billed as something of a star signing for the Belles last season, however, a career-threatening injury brought her debut season with the Doncaster club to an abrupt end in her first game. She will be pivotal this season. Also, Millie Bright is one to look out for - a marauding midfielder who puts her body on the line for the club.
Everton Ladies:
Former national champions, Premier League and FA Cup winners along with several other accolades, Everton have an impressive history since the 1990s. They have enjoyed a bit of action in the transfer market, notably letting elite players leave for their Merseyside rivals such as Fara Williams, Becky Easton, Lucia Bronze, and star striker Natasha Dowie who have all made the switch to Liverpool. Long-serving manager Mo Marley resigned from the club in October, with her former number two Andy Spence taking over - which should make this season's transition somewhat easier.
Everton players to watch: Nikita Parris is an academy product of Marley's and tipped to achieve great things at the club. At just 19-years-old, Parris is already part of England's junior set-up having made her debut at the tender age of 16. Regarded as one of the best goalkeepers in the country, Rachel Brown-Finnis is an England regular and is excellent at one-on-one situations. Add to that the towering presence of Jill Scott in midfield and Spence has quite the squad to challenge for this year's league title.
Lincoln Ladies:
Lincoln have been a part of the WSL for the last two years and in that time have enjoyed a best position of fourth, an achievement supplemented by reaching the semi-final of the Continental Cup. Lincoln went on to finish fifth in the 2012 campaign and claimed another semi-final spot in the Continental Cup. Glen Harris has since left the club as manager, with Rick Passmoor taking over in February - again another managerial switch which could make or break a team.
Lincoln players to watch: With very little activity in the transfer market, Lincoln's stellar signing has to be goalkeeper Karen Bardsley who had been playing in Sweden. Bardsley will also be well backed up in defence by current England captain Casey Stoney. Jess Clarke will be the one to watch for me. The tricky forward's pace is not to be taken lightly and her direct play can often prove a relentless force in breaking down teams.
Liverpool Ladies:
With just one more goal than Doncaster last season on 15, basement club Liverpool found it difficult to cope with the demands of the Super League. However, ruthless manager Matt Beard has since come in and rebuilt the team, offloading several players and making some strong acquisitions that should see Liverpool at the right side of the table - if not, challenging for honours.
Liverpool players to watch: Beard's impressive acquisitions will all be ones to look out for, most notably 24-year-old USA international defender Whitney Engen from Los Angeles club Pali Blues. It will be interesting to see how Engen settles into her new life on and off the pitch. Everton duo Natasha Dowie, who won the FA Cup with her former club, and attack-minded set-piece expert Fara Williams (who boasts more than 100 England caps and over 35 goals for her country), could prove to be the signings of the season for me if they live up to their reputations upon making the move across the Mersey.


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Willie Nelson Announces Outlaw Music Festival Tour with Bob Dylan, Many MoreThe Avett Brothers, Sheryl Crow, Jason Isbell, My Morning Jacket, and Nathaniel Rateliff will appear on select dates.
63 Best Laughs in Pop MusicWhile there's countless songs that feature a good laugh, both canned and totally off the cuff, here are the 63 that we think deserve some recognition.
Bob Dylan, Johnny Cash & the Nashville Cats Honored with Compilation AlbumThe album will feature 36 tracks by everyone from Kris Kristofferson and The Monkees to George Harrison and Ringo Starr.
Willie Nelson, Bob Dylan, Lou Reed, ABBA Among 2015 GRAMMY Hall of Fame InducteesHank Williams, Neil Young, Bonnie Raitt, Aaron Neville and Chic are also among the artists who will have their songs and albums inducted into the 2015 GRAMMY Hall of Fame.
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While Duke Robillard has been an integral part of many musical collectives over the years (Roomful Of Blues, the Pleasure Kings, the Fabulous Thunderbirds, his namesake band), the last decade has seen his muse assimilating the jazz-based strains of New Guitar Summit in collaboration with Gerry Beaudoin and Jay Geils to his list of endlessly fascinating side-projects.
Their origins go back to 1997 when these jamming buddies, who all shared a common love of the deep repertoire of legends like Charlie Christian, Freddy Green, Benny Goodman, got to share a stage the Woody Herman Orchestra in Boston. They proceeded to deliver a glorious set set off a buzz that rippled throughout the Jazz and Blues communities. In its wake, numerous appearances at clubs, concert hall, and festivals ensued across Canada and the U.S. followed, culminating in their first self-titled release in 2004 that garnered universal acclaim. Shivers is the follow-up and it's further confirmation of their supreme give-and-take inventiveness.
Matters start off with "Little Bitty Pretty One", a cool re-working of Thurston Harris' golden oldie circa 1958. It's transformed into a mélange of mellow and bop-infused shadings: two minutes of pop spruced up into a 5-star gourmet feast. And, it's a heckuva lead-off track! "Flying Home" soars (pardon the pun!) but it's a natural for these guys, as they put their own inimitable stamp on this chestnut bequeathed us by Lionel Hampton and the Benny Goodman orchestra. "Honeysuckle Rose" becomes a magical fountain of delights in their adroit fingertips. Fats Wallers must be looking from on high with his Cheshire cat smile. This one rules!
There are two vocal tracks, featuring songs culled from the Mose Allison songbook "Your Mind Is On Vacation" and "Everybody's Crying Mercy". Special guest Randy Bachman (of BTO fame) is aboard, and his vocals are the essence of cool. We're not talking about his rambunctious brash delivery of "Taking Care Of Business", but rather of those breezy, calming vocals reminiscent of "Blue Collar". He also struts his instrumental jazz chops on the title track. "Shivers" was birthed over 70 years ago by the great Charlie Christian, and Bachman gets the fourth solo spot here, and acquits himself admirably. Bachman's interest in Jazz goes back to the early sixties back in Winnipeg, a time when he hung out with and soaked up the influences of guitar guru Lenny Breau. Some of the other fascinating and eminently satisfying tracks include "Broadway", "Blue Sunset", and "Mediterranean Nights".
There's a palpable sense of joy that permeates every second of Shivers, and it's a function of these six-string giants are improvising at the highest level imaginable. With schedules the way they are, it's a testament to their dedication and hard work ethic that they are fulfilling their artistic muses at its highest potential. Or as Beaudoin explains "this is an important part of American heritage that we are proud to help keep alive." And do they ever! Their effortless communication combined with those requisite nudgings (you hear shouts of encouragement along the way) must seem like manna from heaven to jazz connoisseurs. Take a century and a half of experience, nurture it in the creative crucible known as New Guitar Summit, and something special and unique is the bountiful result.


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1. What is the color of your eyes? Brown.
2. You have curly or straight hair? Wavy, although right now it's straight.
3. Fav color: Blue and Green
4. You prefer pizza or burger: BURGER, can I get cruly fries with those?
5. You prefer milk-shake or coca cola: I love shakes, but Coca Cola.
6. Fav subject at school and why? Ooo, this sounds so nerdy but: English, Social Studies, Social Justice, Law, Political Science & History- mainly because love those topics, and have had awesome teachers.
7. Ur opinion about life, love and romance: Don't look for it, or wait for it- live your life and the rest will fall into place.
8. In what profession do u see urself and why? A Crown Prosecuter or a Politician- because they are my passions, and I believe in persuing your passion.
9. Fav hindi movie: I have quite a few, I love Sholey though.
10. Fav bollywood couple: I don't really have one to be honest (for Offscreen) onscree it's SRK and Kajol ofcourse.
11. Fav tellywod couple: Offscreen, don't care. Onscreen it's Premukti & Manveer.
12. Lastest movie you have watched: A new one, or just a movie I watched over the weekend? NEW: Can't remember, Recent: Enchanted (this Sunday)
13. Besides DEK which shows do you watch: The Good Wife, House, Vampire Diaries (although I'm behind on that one), Ringer, & Parenthood.
14. What has brought to IF Prem from KZK or Manoj Bhora, and I stayed for Premukti, left because of them, and came back for UV and stay Manveer (see a pattern)
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17. What is ur opinion about me I LOVE YOU! You're awesome, and I always look forward to speaking with you Priya, and NO I was not board at all
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TORONTO - As debuts go, the Raptors had nothing to complain about with their newest additions.
Jerryd Bayless and Peja Stojakovic, each with just a practice and a shootaround under their belts, joined the Raptors three-game winning streak party seamlessly and helped extend it to four with a win over the visiting Philadelphia 76ers.
Head coach Jay Triano sounded a little concerned before the game when asked if working two new bodies into the mix at a time when things were going so well for the team would be a bit of a challenge.
The Raptors head coach paused and admitted he wasnt sure what impact it would have or how much time he could even get the new bodies.
Turned out he had nothing to worry about. Once the Raptors jumped out to a big lead, it was actually easy to get the new guys a little run and both responded appropriately.
Bayless initially came in at the shooting guard spot with Leandro Barbosa backing up Jose Calderon at the point. He finished the night at the point, however, with 13 points in 15 minutes along with two assists and two rebounds.
Bayless was not shy looking for his own shot, but clearly was aware of keeping his teammates involved as well. It was a nice mix.
Stojakovic got just over six minutes of court time, but he made the most of that as well going two-for-three from the field for seven points, including 1-for-2 from three-point range.
Whats in a number
Bayless wore No. 4 in Portland, but he never considered it in Toronto.
In fact, when asked if anyone had warned him off the number, given how recently it was worn by Chris Bosh and the fresh wound his departure has left in the fan base, Bayless shook his head.
No, I wasnt even thinking about (4), Bayless said before the game last night. I wanted a fresh start.
But No. 5?
Bayless took the three and the two from the No. 32
he wore in New Orleans and added them together.
Rewards for worker bees
Raptors fans are tremendously consistent in one aspect: Work hard and they love you no matter what. Reggie Evans got a taste of that last season but just a taste as he spent over half the season injured.
But the headband-wearing, rebound-machine is on the fans radar this season and for good reason. Evans had 10 boards after the first quarter and a franchise record 15 rebounds after a half. When the franchise record was announced over the public address, the fans once again showed Evans how much they appreciate the guy, who does all the dirty work.
When Evans got his 20th board of the night with a minute left and the fans again showed their appreciation, Evans waved his arms to get the fans even more worked up. They, of course, responded. Evans would get two more rebounds before the game ended for 22 for a new career high, one more than his old mark set when he was in Seattle against the Charlotte Bobcats back in 2005. Two more rebounds than that would have tied the franchise mark of 24 held by Donyell Marshall.
Evan was also a much-improved 4-for-7 from the free-throw line after coming in shooting just over 50% from the line.
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Amir Johnson. Evans said watching Amir guarantee and then make his late-game freebies in the Boston game on Sunday motivated him like never before. How can you not be motivated by something like that? Evans asked.
A tough job tougher
Evans would normally do battle with Elton Brand in a game with the Sixers. But with Brand suspended, Evans instead had to deal with Thaddeus Young and that meant defending him out to the three-point line and still getting back to the basket to handing the rebounding duties.
As physical as Brand can be, Evans said it was a tougher night for him without Brand in the game than it would have been had he been playing.
Couldnt have been too hard, however. He did have a career high in rebounds.
The jinxed corner
Theres an empty locker area in the Raptors locker room. Its empty because the Raptors are carrying just 14 players at the moment following the three for two deal that brought Bayless and Stojakovic to town. It would appear to be a coveted spot being on an end which brings a little more space. It also ensures the owner is never going to find himself landlocked by scrums surrounding both neighbours simultaneously.
No one wants it
Quietly its known as the locker of death, not for anything it has done, but for its past inhabitants.
Consider the only players who have used it are Fred Jones, Juan Dixon, Will Solomon and Marcus Banks. None of them lasted very long or played that much.
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Tampa Bay Rays principal owner Stuart Sternberg is viewed as one of baseball's most innovative executives, for the way his franchise has become a perennial winner in the rugged American League East despite severe payroll and revenue disadvantages.
Sternberg also has assumed leadership positions within the sport, as chairman of Major League Baseball's diversity oversight committee and a member of commissioner Bud Selig's newly formed on-field diversity task force.
Sternberg granted FOXSports.com an exclusive, wide-ranging interview at this week's MLB Diversity Business Summit in Houston. This is Part I, focusing on MLB's efforts to expand diversity and the future of the game itself.
FS: The commissioner formed the on-field diversity task force in April. What's your early sense of the measures baseball could adopt going forward?
SS: On the field, everybody is focused on the number and lack of African-Americans (in the major leagues), and that's incredibly alarming. [Black players accounted for only 7.7 percent of Opening Day roster spots, the lowest in more than 50 years, according to USA Today.] But are we just about trying to get African-Americans into the system and into the front offices? Or are we concerned about our fan base, making sure we're not turning off African-Americans and other minorities to the game?
It is really America's game. We reflect America. We want to make sure we're doing a good enough job. It seems clear (to me), because of my age, that kids — after 12, 13 years old — is they're lost (by the youth baseball system). Not only do they quit the game after 12 or 13, potentially, but they quit it sooner or don't get into it because there isn't a place for them from 13, 14, 15, 16 to really play the game consistently.
One thing is we don't (necessarily) have two parents in a household. Baseball, as opposed to other sports, you need somebody to throw the ball with. You can hit off a tee but you have to chase it. You need another figure, and, in a lot of single-parent households, mom is working, or dad is working, or both parents are working. It's hard. With basketball, the ball doesn't go far. You can chase it down and keep shooting.
FS: You've talked about establishing a better bridge between Little League and high school-age baseball. We don't typically standardize youth sports in America, but is that something that needs to be considered here?
SS: The Little League side has been standardized through age 12. Then we have the Babe Ruth and PONY Leagues. But it does thin down.
The thing that has changed so dramatically the last 10, 20, or 30 years is the advent of travel teams. It's not just baseball. It's every sport — soccer, lacrosse, you pick it. The best of the best are getting siphoned off (from the local leagues). It's an expensive proposition. You play a lot of games. They travel far distances. You need a lot of kids.
The sport itself is OK, because a lot of people are playing it, but the problem is for minorities and poorer people. It's tough to get into that treadmill of travel teams because of the expense involved.
Standardizing is one thing we could look at. Maybe it's cutting down the travel time. Maybe it's having games on certain days. The other part is also weather-related. We've focused on inner cities through the RBI program, obviously. But historically, a ton of players came from Alabama, Louisiana, Georgia. Do we maybe try to focus there, as well? The weather is good year-round. In northern cities, you can't get the kids playing all the time. Scouts scout there less. Colleges recruit there less. The baseball teams are not as good.
FS: You mentioned college baseball. How much does the limited number of scholarships in NCAA Division I [11.7 for the entire team] reduce the number of kids playing baseball?
SS: I was just talking about it 45 minutes ago with a couple other owners. In truth, a lot of the players who come into the system come after high school. If it were a big issue — and it is significant — we're able to work around it. (But other) kids don't stay with the game because they know the scholarships aren't there.
You look at a guy like Carl Crawford, who we had. He had a choice to do a lot of different things. We in baseball, coming out of high school, we were able to provide him a good amount of money. So, he chose baseball. That's one player. I'm sure there are a number of others. So, we have that advantage. Now we have to make sure we're not dragged down by this idea that kids (who are) 11 or 12 say, 'I can't get a scholarship in college, so I'm going to give this game up and play something else.' There's no question that's prevalent.
FS: Do you think this era of single-sport specialization among children has hurt baseball?
SS: I think so, because baseball's been such an inclusive sport over the years. If they're forced to make a decision, it might not be a kid's first choice. But if they were allowed to make three choices, it would absolutely be one of them. A lot of kids will play baseball, especially if they're basketball players, because there's less of a chance of getting hurt (than other sports). Concussions aren't the issue. You don't have to be dramatically tall or fast. Baseball is inclusive. As a second or third sport, if kids are given a choice, they're going to play baseball.
FS: Do you find it's helpful to exchange ideas about the future of baseball with other young owners, since you're going to be the group that's collectively in charge of the sport for the next generation?
SS: The on-field stuff, I'm not so happy about anymore. People are copying us too much. [Laughs.] Imitation is the greatest form of flattery, but I wish we'd stop getting flattered so much.
I know any work (with the diversity committee) will only be additive to the game of baseball 10, 20, 30, 50 years from now. It's whatever we can do to get more fans interested in the game at a young age. People who play the game tend to be fans.
Judging by what we've done with our franchise, in the stadium with the fan experience, we're very open to trying new things. The younger owners — all the owners — genuinely care. But we need to do it institutionally, (not just) on a team level. We need to get some data around it, to make sure the amount of money, resources and manpower is done correctly. We need to put it out there and hope some of it sticks.
FS: I often think about the popularity of athletes across different sports. If you showed LeBron James on the Jumbotron of a random NFL stadium, I think about 99 percent of the fans there would recognize him. You have Evan Longoria on the Rays. He might be one of the five or 10 best players in the game. But if you put his face on the scoreboard of a football game in Seattle, let's say, I bet only about 10 or 15 percent of the people there would know him immediately. Does baseball need to do a better job of turning its players into quote-unquote celebrities?
SS: We can definitely do better. We can always do better. We are trying and doing whatever we can, especially with social media now. With national sponsorships and endorsements, you see a guy and the face becomes familiar. Baseball is still a 25-man team. Basketball has the advantage that you see them up close and personal. The more individualized the sport — tennis, golf — you see the player (more often). But baseball, there could be 20 guys on the highlights.
We need to expand the ways we promote these guys, with as much or more cooperation with the union to make sure these things take place. None of this is done in a vacuum. If this was up to me, I would trot my guys around, have them show up at places, and try to do it in a reasonable fashion — the way it was a long time ago. You saw them everywhere. They would do postgame shows. I grew up with Kiner's Korner. Those things, they're a thing of the past in a lot of respects. There are a lot of rules on what we can ask them and what we can't. Generally, they're pretty good with their time. But it's their time.
FS: One thing that came out of the World Baseball Classic this year was the Dominican team's style of play. It was so visually captivating, with their celebrations. Their excitement jumped out of the TV set. Should we have more of that in the regular season?
SS: In the NFL, I go back to Billy "White Shoes" Johnson dancing in the end zone. Now you have the celebrations in the end zone. In baseball, the guy flips his bat a little — like we had the other night — and three innings later Matt Joyce gets hit in the back of his numbers. If there's any showmanship, the game doesn't promote it on the field and the players take exception. As a purist, I'm fine with it.
How do you have guys more animated? At the end of the game, the thing I love to see with my guys is we have Fernando Rodney shooting the arrow. The game is over already. Guys in the outfield play rock-paper-scissors coming in. They have the lineup, the high fives. It's great stuff. During the game, because of the way the game has been played and the way the players approach it, it doesn't lend itself to that celebratory nature.
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