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Game Crazy offers money clip for Darkside Chronicles pre-orders

October 21st, 2009 at 01:30pm Under Wii / Nintendo

With any other game, a novelty money clip, like the one Game Crazy is offering with Resident Evil: The Darkside Chronicles , would be quite an enticing bonus. But when pre-ordering across the street at GameStop will net you a T-shirt that turns you into a zombie, it takes a bit of the shine off the apple, doesn’t it?

Also, that Raccoon Police clip has the potential to start some uncomfortable conversations in the real world. Are you really ready for people to ask you if the Raccoon Police’s jurisdiction extends beyond figuring out who tipped over neighborhood trash cans, or how you got your uniform over your bushy, striped tail? No, we didn’t think so.

Game Crazy offers money clip for Darkside Chronicles pre-orders originally appeared on Joystiq Nintendo on Wed, 21 Oct 2009 12:30:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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In progress: List of shuttered Game Crazy locations; MW2 Prestige pre-order, general pre-order, credits details

October 1st, 2009 at 06:15pm Under Wii / Nintendo

For a couple days now, we’ve been attempting to obtain an official list of the 200+ Game Crazy locations closing down this month. As we continue requesting that list from Game Crazy corporate, we’re going to try and organize a list from you fine folks out there. Many have already been sending us locations that are closing and we appreciate it. We’re going to try and make the process a tiny bit more streamlined:

Go to the Game Crazy store locator. Find the store you know (not think) is closing.
Copy the store’s address as listed. (example: 7841 MALL RD, FLORENCE, KY 41042)
Send it to our tips line with the subject “Game Crazy list” (using hyperlink will autofill).

We’ll begin organizing a list and post it after the break as soon as we can.

Update: Significant updates since this morning. Added information about Modern Warfare 2 prestige pre-orders, general pre-orders and trade credits.

[Thank you to everyone contributing to this story!]

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In progress: List of shuttered Game Crazy locations; MW2 Prestige pre-order, general pre-order, credits details originally appeared on Joystiq on Thu, 01 Oct 2009 17:15:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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Closing Game Crazy stores begin clearance sales this weekend [update]

September 30th, 2009 at 09:35am Under DS

The 200+ Game Crazy stores expected to close by the end of October will begin a liquidation sale, starting this weekend. Locations expected to shutter have received boxes and a list of items that are to be sent back for redistribution, which allegedly includes “all systems, major first party accessories (controllers, memory, etc).” The “majority” of games released within the last year will be also be sent out, “both new and used.” Several employees have commented that closing stores will likely be “pretty bare” by the time the sale starts.

The timetable for the liquidation, corroborated by several sources:

10/3-10/11: 30% off everything in the store
10/12-10/18: 50% off everything in the store
10/19-Closing: 80% off everything in the store

There doesn’t seem to be a consistent date for when the stores will close, but we haven’t heard of any location staying open beyond October 27.

We continue to work on getting a master list of which stores are closing, as well as a list of items sent back for redistribution. Request for official comment from Game Crazy corporate on several issues, including what customers with pre-orders at closing stores should do, have gone unanswered. If you’re a Game Crazy employee with more details, please feel free to contact us*.

*Tips will remain confidential, please leave a valid email address in case we have further questions. Thank you!

Update 2: If you know of specific locations closing, click here.

Update: Adjusted liquidation dates slightly following new information.

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Nintendo turns Game Crazy stores into Wii Sports Resorts

July 16th, 2009 at 12:45pm Under Wii / Nintendo

If you’re looking to try out Wii Sports Resort just a bit early, check out your local Game Crazy next weekend. The retailer will host a sneak preview event for the MotionPlus minigame collection on Saturday, July 25, just one day before the North American launch of the game. From 10am to 8pm that day, Game Crazy visitors will get to try out Resort, and also enter to win one of two $1,500 gift cards “toward a real-life resort vacation.”

The following day, Game Crazy will offer an extra 20 percent on games traded in toward the purchase of Resort, which suggests that they do expect people to buy some and not just play it in the store all day Saturday.

Gallery: Wii Sports Resort