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December 16th, 2009 at 04:45pm
Under Xbox 360
Sadly, pre-ordering a copy of Divinity II: Ego Draconis from GameStop won’t net you any divinity. Or any dragons, for that matter. What you do get for putting your money down on a copy of the Xbox 360 sequel to Divine Divinity is some exclusive in-game armor and armaments, representing the Blood Echelon, “a select lodge of elite Dragon Slayers who have earned the highest of distinctions on the battlefield.”
Both online and in-store pre-orderers will be entitled to look like they’re in the Blood Echelon when they freely roam around Divinity II’s landscapes, reading minds. But only if they buy the Xbox version: the PC release does not list any bonus items. Divinity II will be available December 29.
GameStop offers pre-order bonus for Divinity 2: Ego Draconis originally appeared on Joystiq on Wed, 16 Dec 2009 15:45:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.
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By Mister-X
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December 12th, 2009 at 05:00pm
Under Xbox 360
The Spike VGAs this evening may very well reveal the first gameplay of upcoming MMA-er UFC Undisputed 2010, but the most recent GameStop weekly is dropping release date bombs on us well before tonight’s festivities kickoff. According to the ad, the game will be grappling onto store shelves on May 25 and, as you might imagine, you’re welcome to “pre-order now!”
While we’re normally reticent to trust release dates from retailers as absolute truth, the prominence of this information among a weekly advertisement — and the fact that the game is getting “World Premiere” treatment on tonight’s award show — puts some confidence in our normally skeptical perception of situations like this. Either way, we’re likely to confirm this report’s veracity when the VGAs roll this evening.
[Thanks Erik!]
GameStop weekly claims UFC Undisputed 2010 ‘coming May 25′ originally appeared on Joystiq on Sat, 12 Dec 2009 16:00:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.
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By Mister-X
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December 11th, 2009 at 06:15pm
Under DS
November was a good month for GameStop, as the retailer has announced sales for its new games were up 15 percent. We contacted GameStop to get some clarification on the vague 15 percent figure and VP Chris Olivera said this was compared to November 2008.
It’s not that tough to gather how the company upped its profits. Aside from a massive used games sale, the company also offered some sweet Black Friday console bundles and a week-long sale on new games — all of which managed to get folks in the store, spending cash.
GameStop: New game sales up 15 percent in Nov. 2009 originally appeared on Joystiq on Fri, 11 Dec 2009 17:15:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.
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December 4th, 2009 at 07:00pm
Under Wii / Nintendo
While the above headline is true, you’ll probably have to squint your eyes a bit to see it. You see, someone at GameStop had the particularly brilliant idea of making an application that can plaster your face directly over the famous (infamous?) Nintendo 64 kid. What kid, you ask? You know the one. Yeah, that one. Or, if you’re like us, you can always use a picture of a cat. Apart from the video being holiday themed, we’re not sure how the application will help GameStop sell games. But, then again, we don’t really care. We just put a cat face on N64 Kid’s face. What more could you want?
[Via GoNintendo]
GameStop lets you be the N64 Xmas kid originally appeared on Joystiq on Fri, 04 Dec 2009 18:00:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.
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November 24th, 2009 at 09:00pm
Under DS
You’ve probably got a ton of brand new games you want to purchase, but with Christmas just around the corner, the available funds to buy things for yourself are likely dwindling. Tomorrow through Sunday, GameStop’s got a helpful solution: A Buy 2, Get 1 Free sale on all used games. The sale is both in-store and online, though you’ll need to use code B2G1FREE, along with SAVER to get free shipping on $25-plus orders.
Just so there’s no confusion, we’re not suggesting that you buy used games for yourself to save money, far from it. We just can’t help but think how much extra cash you’d have left for Assassin’s Creed 2 if you got everyone on your list a second-hand copy of Wheelman.
[Via CheapCollegeGamers]
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GameStop ‘Buy 2, Get 1 Free’ used game sale starts tomorrow originally appeared on Joystiq on Tue, 24 Nov 2009 20:00:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.
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November 19th, 2009 at 12:15pm
Under Xbox 360
GameStop remains an unstoppable retail force, as the juggernaut slammed cash register drawers shut with $1.83 billion in sales and $52.2 million in profit for the quarter ending October 31. The figures represent 8.2 and 11.8 percent increases, respectively, from the same quarter last year.
The top five games during the quarter were Madden NFL 10, Halo 3: ODST, Batman: Arkham Asylum, NBA 2K10 and Wii Sports Resort, with all titles having “exceeded” the company’s initial sales expectations. GameStop also revealed thar Modern Warfare 2 — which released in Q4 on November 10 — sold 2.5 million copies at the retailer in 72 hours. GameStop CEO Daniel DeMatteo is optimistic and believes MW2 is a bellwether for the rest of the holiday season.
GameStop earnings up in Q3, Modern Warfare 2 company’s biggest launch ever originally appeared on Joystiq on Thu, 19 Nov 2009 11:15:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.
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November 17th, 2009 at 06:20pm
Under Xbox 360
Joystiq has confirmed that the blurry video and NeoGAF forum member’s claims of a Splinter Cell Conviction demo voucher shipping inside Xbox 360 versions of Assassin’s Creed II were nothing more than an enticing balloon full of hot air. As the picture you see above reveals, copies of ACII sold by GameStop included a Splinter Cell Conviction leaflet meant to solicit pre-orders of Ubisoft’s next big game, while a similar leaflet (included in our Amazon.com copy) contains a URL and code (”CONV1C71ON”) for … ringtones and wallpapers? Yes, sad, but true. Looks like we got our hopes up for nothing, folks.
[Thanks Eric!]
Rumorong: No Splinter Cell Conviction demo with Assassin’s Creed 2 originally appeared on Joystiq on Tue, 17 Nov 2009 17:20:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.
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November 16th, 2009 at 01:15pm
Under DS
The DSi-only monster-training game, Monster Finder, just can’t seem to nail that whole title thing. In Japan, it’s half exciting (”Monster”) and half not-so-exciting (”Finder.”) As GameStop’s listing for the North American release shows, the same problem is happening even in localization. “Showdown” sounds fairly action-packed, but “Foto Showdown” fails to convey the whole monster-combat thing.
Foto Showdown is suddenly not the only game in town when it comes to monster generation on the DS. This game, with its camera-based monster system, is now in a showdown of its own — with Tecmo’s just-announced Monster Rancher DS.
[Via Siliconera]
DSi-exclusive ‘Monster Finder’ is now ‘Foto Showdown’ originally appeared on Joystiq Nintendo on Mon, 16 Nov 2009 12:15:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.
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November 10th, 2009 at 01:00am
Under Xbox 360
It seems a bit silly to have a launch party for a game that pretty much “launched” already. NYC became host to the official Modern Warfare 2 launch, where enthusiasts were able to wait on line for their chance to play the game. After the festivities, they could walk one block away to GameStop to buy a copy of the game at midnight — and no sooner.
Funnily, a good percentage of people waiting on line already had a copy of the game. Why bother going to the launch event, then? Perhaps the swag proved too enticing: XL Modern Warfare 2 t-shirts and the chance to oogle at IGN’s Jessica Chobot were more than enough reason to wait on line for upwards of an hour.
Considering this is arguably the biggest game release of the year, the event ended up being a bit underwhelming. Other than the dozens of Xbox 360 demo kiosks (with nary a PS3 in sight), Activision didn’t offer much else to see or do. For the sake of this blogger, a more “ridiculous” marketing budget would have offered a far more spectacular launch party, one filled with fireworks, ninjas and dedicated servers.
This is Modern Warfare 2’s official launch party originally appeared on Joystiq on Tue, 10 Nov 2009 00:00:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.
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November 3rd, 2009 at 01:20pm
Under PSP
Ready to start collecting Sackboy costumes all over again? Pre-ordering LittleBigPlanet for PSP at GameStop seems to be a good way to get a headstart on building a respectable LittleBigCloset. The retailer is offering a series of six outfits based on popular PlayStation franchises, including two each from Uncharted 2, MotorStorm and Killzone 2. The costumes will be e-mailed with online orders or handed out on cards with in-store purchases.
One of the Killzone costumes is the tank revealed recently by LittleBigWorkshop. Hopefully, it’ll be accessible for non-GameStop buyers, because we’d be heartbroken if every LBP player didn’t get to run around in a lil’ tank.
[Thanks, Kevin!]
Pre-order LittleBigPlanet PSP for a tank costume originally appeared on Joystiq on Tue, 03 Nov 2009 12:20:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.
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