Posts Tagged ‘Gamestop’

GameStop’s Enslaved Pre-Order Promotion Goes SNAFU
Thursday, October 7th, 2010

A while back we found an exclusive 1-day promotion from GameStop that allowed gamers to receive extra swag for locking in a pre-order of Enslaved: Odyssey to the West.  Now that the game has been unchained into the hands of retailers, customers are starting to get their goodies in the mail.  Sadly, some (if not [...]

Medal of Honor Remains Unwelcomed at American Military Bases
Wednesday, October 6th, 2010

Just weeks ago it was confirmed that American military bases would no longer be selling the upcoming Medal of Honor title due to the inclusion of playable Taliban units. As a result, EA’s hand was pushed to remove playable Taliban from the game in order to appease the military crowd. Unfortunately, it simply wasn’t enough as the American military has chosen to remain absent from the release of Medal of Honor.

PlayStation Move Sales Looking Strong, Retailers Having Issues Meeting Demand
Thursday, September 30th, 2010

The PlayStation Move debuted a little less than two weeks ago. Sony themselves said that they didn’t expect huge sales initially, but that over time the product would pick up speed and start to take command of the motion controller market.

GameStop Will Not Promote Medal of Honor on Military Bases
Saturday, September 4th, 2010

If Electronic Arts didn’t already enough trouble about the latest reboot of their Medal of Honor franchise, it turns out the used game giant GameStop will no longer have anything to do with the game on US military bases throughout the country.

Gamestop’s ONE Day Pre-order Bonus For Enslaved
Tuesday, August 31st, 2010

Gamestop has pulled out all the stops to make sure they can entice their customers to pre-order Enslaved: Odyssey to the West with an amazing offer. However, this deal is only good for August 31st, so if you’ve been planning to pick Ninja Theory’s story-driven action-adventure game up, today better be your day to ensure it!

GameStop Starts Selling DLC; Ready to Take on PSN, XBLA?
Sunday, August 22nd, 2010

Don’t like entering your credit card information on the console of your choice? Don’t HAVE a credit card? Prepaid cards not for you? If you answered “Yes” to any of these questions, GameStop is here to help you.

Toys R Us Officially Begins Selling Used Games
Saturday, August 14th, 2010

Over the past year or so, most of us had heard the news that Toys R Us had been taking in used games. The retail chain was willing to take in pretty much any piece of gaming software or hardware, from the Atari 2600, all the way up to the current-gen systems we enjoy now; [...]

THQ Talks Premium Game Content
Tuesday, August 10th, 2010

THQ CEO Brian Farrell talked with investors about how his company plans to deal with the threat of the used game market. For every major release down the time, Farrell cited THQ’s dedication to provide “robust downloadable content and premium online play”.

Lucha Libre Pre-Orders Grapple a Bonus
Wednesday, July 21st, 2010

Lucha Libre AAA: Heroes del Ring is an upcoming wrestling game where you get to experience Mexican Wrestling at it’s finest. The game will let you step into the tight spandex of some of the most famous Luchadores and compete for the grand prize. Similar to the the winners of a real Lucha Libre, those [...]

GameStop Watches Netflix’s Online Business
Wednesday, July 21st, 2010

Mega-retailer GameStop is looking to watch more than just movies from Netflix.  The hardcopy game store is beginning to rethink methods of game distribution, and has recently admitted that they are now studying cues from Netflix to understand another market place than just your average corner store.

GameStop Blows the Hatch Open with Power Saver Sale
Sunday, July 18th, 2010

GameStop is currently holding a huge online sale called the GameStop Power Saver Sale. The sale includes over 100 titles spanning every platform including both the PlayStation 3 and PlayStation Portable, and each game is marked up to 50% off!

John Marston Kills GameStop Red Dead [UPDATE]
Friday, July 9th, 2010

Beginning at 12:00pm EST, GameStop began their usual powerhour sale. Despite being both a popular and top-selling game, one of the best gameg so far of 2010, Red Dead Redemption, was thrown on sale for the unbelievable price of only $23.99. Unfortunately, the GameStop servers have paid the price. Since the beginning of the sale, [...]

GameStop’s Exclusive Guitar Hero Axe Will Shred In Style
Wednesday, June 30th, 2010

Activision’s Rock installments have been taking the stage to the gamer in their living rooms since they took charge of the franchise in 2006.  It looks like the publisher understands that shredding won’t be as entertaining if you can’t shred in style.  And with GameStop’s exclusive axe design for Guitar Hero: Warriors of Rock, you’ll [...]

Kojima Infiltrating Los Angeles to Treat Fans
Saturday, June 12th, 2010

There are some games that need all the press they can get simply to survive; Hideo Kojima’s Metal Gear Solid series is definitely not one of them. Despite this, it seems somebody didn’t get the memo as the legend behind the franchise is currently conducting an international tour in an effort to promote Metal Gear [...]

40 Ninjas and 18 Levels Summoned for Ultimate Ninja Storm 2
Thursday, May 27th, 2010

A few months ago it was announced that a sequel to the unique and gratifying 2008 title Ultimate Ninja Storm title is in the works. Naruto fans everywhere have been craving for more information regarding the upcoming title, but little has been said or shown. Thankfully new details from a GameStop leak have surface which [...]