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The recent discussion about a used game blocking technology for the next generation of home consoles has prompted an analyst to argue that any kind of solution to eliminate used games sales will hurt hardware developers more than it could help them.
Michael Pachter, who watches the video game industry for Wedbush Mo... |
22 May 2012
05:55 GMT |
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GameStop, the biggest specialist retail chain for video games, has announced that it is launching a new initiative designed to prepare its stores for the launch of next-generation consoles from both Microsoft and Sony and that it is working closely with manufacturers in order to make sure they meet the requirements o... |
18 May 2012
18:11 GMT |
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GameStop, the biggest specialist video game retailer in the United States, and video game developer Valve have announced that they have entered into a partnership designed to allow the Steam Wallet initiative to be funded directly from real-world stores.
Customers who usually use GameStop will be able to purchase ph... |
15 May 2012
17:41 GMT |
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We've seen a lot of pre-order bonuses appear for all sorts of games, but this new one for Hitman: Absolution from GameStop is certainly the most impressive, as customers get a free game with their actual orders, in the form of Hitman: Sniper Challenge.Hitman: Absolution is out later this year, on November 20, an... |
12 May 2012
07:41 GMT |
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Even as digital revenue becomes more important to video game publishers, physical retailers will continue to play an important role in getting titles in the hands of players, according to one of Electronic Arts’ leaders.
Peter Moore, who is the current chief operations officer at EA, has told the Bank of America Mer... |
11 May 2012
12:11 GMT |
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Retailer GameStop is quick to capitalize on the hype concerning the recently announced Call of Duty: Black Ops II shooter and has just revealed the first details about its pre-order bonuses for the game.
Call of Duty: Black Ops II was finally revealed to the world yesterday when the first actual trailer and details ... |
3 May 2012
03:15 GMT |
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Large games retailer GameStop has just shared its financial earnings over the weekend, and during his talk with investors, President Tony Bartel said that the company had no knowledge concerning Grand Theft Auto V’s release date, although it estimated that it would arrive sometime in 2013.
Grand Theft Auto V w... |
26 March 2012
19:21 GMT |
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A recent rumor about the next Xbox-branded home console from Microsoft has suggested that the device might implement a way of stopping gamers from playing used games, but the biggest specialist video game retailer says that there is no technical way to implement such a feature.
Paul Rainer, the chief executive offic... |
23 March 2012
18:41 GMT |
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GameStop, the specialist video game retailer, has announced a drop in both profits and revenues for the fiscal fourth quarter of the year while pointing out that it is still shifting its business model in order to incorporate digital distribution.
The company announced that, for the quarter that ended on January 28,... |
23 March 2012
05:13 GMT |
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Despite the debate about the used games market and the digital only future of video game distribution the leader of GameStop believes that his company is still needed. Speaking to Vox Games, Paul Raines, who is the chief executive officer at GameStop, has said, “Platform owners could have cut us off a long tim... |
5 March 2012
03:21 GMT |
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The video game retail chain GameStop has announced that it plans to open up 3,600 of its stores in the United States in order to host midnight launches for the BioWare-made action and role-playing game Mass Effect 3.
The events will include competitions, early sale of the game and a special live stream which will fe... |
2 March 2012
05:57 GMT |
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GameStop has launched a special promotion in honor of the release of the PlayStation Vita this week, allowing future customers to buy two games for the Vita and get a third one free of charge.
The PlayStation Vita is out on February 22 and will see its release accompanied by a variety of games, made by Sony and othe... |
20 February 2012
10:41 GMT |
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Mass Effect 3 hasn’t even been released by BioWare and it already seems that some GameStop stores in the U.S. are selling codes for its first downloadable content pack, which is seemingly called From Dust.
BioWare is set to deploy Mass Effect 3 all over the world at the beginning of next month. While we’... |
9 February 2012
12:31 GMT |
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GameStop, the biggest specialist retail chain linked to video games, is seen by many as a barometer for the health of the industry overall and two analysts believe that in the coming year the company will perform well mainly because of the launch of new gaming hardware.Michael Pachter, who is an analyst looking at th... |
10 January 2012
19:51 GMT |
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Those interested in the upcoming Prototype 2 open world action game now have one more reason to pre-order the title, as GameStop is offering a bonus ability, in the form of “Sgt. James Heller’s Devastating Bio-Bomb Butt Kicker Ability.”Activision and Radical Entertainment are getting ready to releas... |
9 January 2012
03:45 GMT |
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While Sony showed off a list of games that will be arriving for its PlayStation Vita in February, when the device is going to be released, a leaked internal GameStop document has now given potential Vita owners some more accurate information, including pricing and launch dates for the new titles.
The PlayStation Vit... |
3 January 2012
04:36 GMT |
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GameStop has just unveiled the array of deals it’s running to celebrate the New Year, including select discounts on a variety of games across multiple platforms, not to mention plenty of price cuts made to PlayStation 3 accessories, as part of the Play Days offer, and even a hefty discount to a new Xbox 360 con... |
30 December 2011
07:11 GMT |
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Those of you not lucky enough to place an order with Best Buy for the Transformer Prime at the end of last week, have now a new chance to get a hold of Asus’ tablet from GameStop, which has it up for pre-order right now.At GameStop, the 32GB Prime sells for $539.98 (401.6 EUR) which is about $40 more than Asus ... |
28 December 2011
12:41 GMT |
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GameStop, the world’s largest video-games multichannel retailer, has seen “strong consumer enthusiasm” for its trade-in program announced in September, ahead of the iPhone 4S launch.In the months since GameStop began accepting trades on the iPod, iPhone and iPad, the retailer saw that many customers... |
28 December 2011
09:53 GMT |
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The fate of The Last Guardian, the action adventure title coming from Sony’s Team Ico studio, seemingly took a turn for the worse yesterday, as GameStop sent out an automated message telling those who pre-ordered the game that it was canceled, while eliminating it from the retail system of its actual stores, fa... |
23 December 2011
15:31 GMT |
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After deploying the Circle Pad Pro add-on for the Nintendo 3DS in its native Japan, and confirming a release date in January for Europe, the company has finally provided details about the peripheral’s U.S. launch.The Nintendo 3DS is a pretty capable handheld console, but the lack of a second analog circle pad m... |
14 December 2011
19:21 GMT |
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GameStop has put to rest all the doubts that we had about the December 19 US availability date of the Asus Transformer Prime as the retailer has just announced that it will start shipping the tablet on that particular date. Users who have bought the Prime on the company’s website should get their tablets shortl... |
7 December 2011
07:11 GMT |
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GameStop will be the first retailer to give its customers the chance to go hands-on with the Transformer Prime as soon as this weekend when it will bring the Asus tablet in its stores, the company has revealed.Not all the GameStop stores will get the tablet, and the catch is that you still won’t be able to purc... |
2 December 2011
11:31 GMT |
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Specialist video game retailer GameStop has revealed the price that gamers will have to pay in order to get their hands on the proprietary memory cards that the new PlayStation Vita handheld from Sony will use when it is launched early during 2012.The company says that the smallest of the memory cards will cost 29.99... |
28 November 2011
16:41 GMT |
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Android enthusiasts rejoice. GameStop’s offer for this year’s “Cyber Monday” includes the upcoming Asus Transformer Prime and Samsung’s Galaxy Tab 10.1. Both tablets are now available for $500 (375 EUR), but the Galaxy Tab 10.1 deal also includes a free GameStop Bluetooth Controller... |
28 November 2011
12:09 GMT |
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Right after Amazon presented its special Cyber Monday deals for its gaming catalog, large North American retailer GameStop has also unleashed a batch of big discounts for many of its products, including bundles for the Xbox 360, Nintendo Wii or 3DS consoles.Cyber Monday is usually the day when online stores make thei... |
28 November 2011
10:22 GMT |
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GameStop is the biggest specialist retail chain for video games and related products and the company is eager to create a digital distribution service which is seen by Microsoft, Sony and possibly even Nintendo as a way to enhance the experience provided by disk based gaming.Mike Mauler, who is a senior vice presiden... |
22 November 2011
08:18 GMT |
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Specialist video game retailer GameStop has announced that it has sold less new titles than expected during the fiscal quarter that has ended on October 29 of the year mainly because there were so many big launches this fall that gamers were unable to get the money to purchase and then play all of them.Paul Raines, w... |
18 November 2011
06:49 GMT |
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Many industry watchers thought that the ongoing digital revolution will be a tough challenge for physical retailer GameStop but Mike Mauler, who is an executive vice president at the company, says that it plans to expand in the area and make it a focus of development.Speaking at the London Games Conference the execut... |
11 November 2011
09:06 GMT |
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The market research firm Newzoo has launched a new study which shows that more than half of the people who are playing video games in the United States are not willing to spend any actual money on the titles that they like and they instead rely on trading to get access to them.The study says that there are 82 million... |
7 November 2011
13:41 GMT |
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Video game publisher SEGA has announced that it has entered into a partnership with GameStop which means that all those who pick up a Samsung Galaxy, Acer 100 or ASUS Transformer tablet will get a pre-installed copy of Sonic CD, well ahead of its normal launch date, complete with a Bluetooth gaming controller.Haruki ... |
2 November 2011
09:10 GMT |
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A new trailer from retailer Gamestop has shown off how Robin, the sidekick of the Dark Knight, will play in the upcoming Batman: Arkham City.Robin will not appear in the main story based mode in Batman: Arkham City but players will be able to become the sidekick during a number of challenge rooms.Arkham City is alrea... |
6 October 2011
09:44 GMT |
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Current video game consoles like the PlayStation 3 or Xbox 360 will continue to be the "gold standard" for the industry, at least according to GameStop's president, Tony Bartel, who believes they'll withstand the assault of streaming services like OnLive or Gaikai.The games industry is facing some serious c... |
29 September 2011
03:41 GMT |
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EA Sports, the simulation division of publisher Electronic Arts, has announced that it is working with specialist retailer GameStop to launch the FIFA 12 Qualifier Cup competition, in collaboration with Virgin Gaming.Players who pick up FIFA 12 at GameStop locations can sign up for the Qualifier Cup and will then hav... |
23 September 2011
05:02 GMT |
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Starting today, those looking to squeeze more value out of their old iDevice can visit GameStop and trade their Apple portble for credit towards video games, gaming systems, downloadable content and other geeky stuff.GameStop is the world’s largest video-games multichannel retailer.The company today announced t... |
12 September 2011
10:58 GMT |
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Video game specialist retailer GameStop has announced that all those who have picked up the PC version of Deus Ex: Human Revolution from the store chain are entitled to get a 50 dollars store gift card and a coupon that will get them one free used game when they pick up two others.
GameStop has sent out an officia... |
29 August 2011
04:27 GMT |
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Square Enix, the publisher of Deus Ex: Human Revolution, has released a statement concerning GameStop's recent actions, saying that it respects its decision to pull the game from its shelves in order to remove the voucher that offered customers a free digital copy of the title through the OnLive streaming servic... |
25 August 2011
17:21 GMT |
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Video game retail chain GameStop has announced that it is removing OnLive vouchers from the boxed, PC copies of action title Deus Ex: Human Revolution, because it sees their inclusion as a threat to its business model.
The vouchers can be used by interested players to install OnLive and then stream and play the fu... |
25 August 2011
03:03 GMT |
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GameStop, one of the world's biggest video game retailers, has shared its view on the used game business and how, despite the general opinion, such a system actually benefits both developers and publishers.
The pre-owned games debate has been going on for quite some time, with developers and publishers saying... |
23 August 2011
15:51 GMT |
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Activision and GameStop have kicked off a rather unusual pre-order promotion for next year's Prototype 2 game, which ultimately awards one of the eligible customers from North America the chance to become a character in the new title, currently in development at Radical Entertainment.Prototype 2 was initially an... |
12 August 2011
02:40 GMT |
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A new report coming from a firm called Baird Equity Research says that until 2014 specialist game retail chain GameStop will grow its overall sales to 1.5 billion dollars by using its brick and mortar stores and its new digitally oriented strategy.
Analyst Colin Sebastian says that the executives working at GameSt... |
18 July 2011
16:01 GMT |
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Large North American retailer GameStop has finished integrating its digital distribution business segment into the recently acquired Impulse service.
The digital games distribution market was shaken up a few months ago when large "brick and mortar" retailer GameStop announced that it has purchased the Impulse serv... |
15 July 2011
02:39 GMT |
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Specialist video game retailer GameStop has said that it has managed to capture a lot of the handheld market share after the launch of the new Nintendo 3DS, but that the device has been selling less than expected because of a lot of compelling software launches and that it might face a tough battle with the PlayStati... |
20 May 2011
14:31 GMT |
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It seems that once the news train for Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 3 gets going, there's little chance of stopping it, with retail giant GameStop showing off an exclusive poster that it will be offering to those gamers who are ready to put their money down and pre-order the new game from publisher Activision Bl... |
18 May 2011
05:11 GMT |
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A new study conducted by the Federal Trade Commission has shown that just 13 percent of children under 18 were able to buy video games that were rated M for Mature, which is a significantly better number than the 20% that could do the same in 2009.
The study is based on the “secret shopper” technique a... |
21 April 2011
08:57 GMT |
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Large games and hardware retailer GameStop has published two very interesting statistics about the console installed, based both in its native USA and in Europe, citing data from the NPD Group and from IDG, another analysis and statistics company.
In the US, according to data collected at the end of 2010, there a... |
1 April 2011
17:21 GMT |
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Specialist video game retailer GameStop has announced that it is buying up the Impulse digital distribution service that was created by Stardock and that it is also aiming to purchase Spawn Labs, a company that specializes in the development of streaming technology.
The acquisition includes the Impulse Reactor sui... |
1 April 2011
15:21 GMT |
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Large games and hardware retailer GameStop has announced at the end of last week that the recent motion detection peripherals, Microsoft's Kinect and Sony's PlayStation Move, are both big sellers and that it's having problems keeping them in stock.
GameStop held its earnings call last week and, in b... |
28 March 2011
15:51 GMT |
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GameStop is well known for its second hand market presence and has been widely criticized by publishers because of that presence, but now the company says that it has another new major revenue stream coming online.
Speaking during an earnings call, the executives at GameStop emphasized that the new industry wide e... |
25 March 2011
16:31 GMT |
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