Game Retailers GameStop And GAME Receive Boost in the market. With the help of next-gen consoles, retailers GameStop and GAME are on the right track and trending upwards. GameStop. according to the NPD group, has seen a spike in sales due to the fact there is new hardware on the market. The sales of new hardware, software, and accessories sold at quite a pace. Sales spiked up to 52% compared to la...
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Square Enix and Gamestop have now partnered up to offer one lucky fan and their friend a round the world trip as part of Lightning Returns: Final Fantasy XIII Epic Reward Giveaway. The round world trip will last 13 days and destinations for this trip in Paris, Las Vegas, Cario and Costa Rica. These locations were chosen as they were inspired by four separate in-game locations. Las Vegas represents...
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Single-Player Experience Enables Players to Fight Alongside Martial Arts Legend and Action Film Star Jet Li The martial arts themed MMORPG Age of Wushu now has a Special Retail Edition. Available at GameStop, the retail version is loaded with new features, including a single-player experience featuring the voice and likeness of martial arts legend and action film star Jet Li, as well as many in-ga...
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Pre-order bonuses have been announced for all players who pre-order Dead Space 3 from Gamestop. Players can expect to receive the EG-900 SMG and for those who pre-order through Amazon, you can expect to receive the Tesla Enervator. The EG-900 is and EarthGov-issued sub machine gun that is built for urban warfare. Compact, deadly and with an internal hyper-accelerator for maximum damage, those pesk...
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GameStop is opening 80 GameStop Kids stores, a new franchise of gaming stores aimed at children. The first store is opening today in Irvine, Texas. This is surprising when you consider how many gamers download content online. Many are becoming more comfortable with making digital rather than physical purchases, which often leaves brick and mortar stores like GameStop with fewer customers. When you...
Read More »The largest video game retailer in the world has shifted its gaze onto the new Wikipad tablet. In doing so, Gamestop has now partnered with the creators of the new tech, Wikipad Inc. The Wikipad tablet is the first tablet ever to feature an attatchable console like gamepad, finally making the much needed leap from casual touch games to gradually introduce more of a hardcore audience. This gaming/t...
Read More »The EA Sports Challenge Series is back with a $1,000,000 tournament. What’s amazing about this announcement is the overwhelming amount of corporate branding on it. It hurts my eyes just a little bit, and I can feel the tears of the graphic designer who had to make the site. I’m sure they were told to make all of the logos “pop,” causing the designer to go home, pour themsel...
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