Tag archive: GameStop

Sony will release its PlayStation Vita in North America on February 22, though you can own one as early as February 15 if you're willing to pony up some extra dollars for the First Edition bundle. You can actually try one out as soon as right this very moment, or however long it takes for you to get to your local GameStop store. A press release reveals that Vita demo stations are now up and running in more than 3,300 GameStop locations.… Read More

Words emerged this week for the first time that the Catwoman content in Rocksteady Studios and Warner Bros Interactive Entertainment's Batman: Arkham City would be locked down behind an online pass-style redemption code included with all new copies of the game. It's part of an ongoing, industry-wide effort to stem the losses incurred by publishers with used game sales. In an odd twist, it seems that those who are able to obtain a… Read More

You've got to love the Internet for keeping even the tiniest mistake alive indefinitely, especially when it brings news like today's, of upcoming DLC offerings for Batman: Arkham City. We already know that there are a ton of pre-order bonuses out there, offering codes for all manner of alternative character skins, including one from Best Buy for Robin's Nightwing persona. It turns out that all of it will eventually be sold as… Read More

According to a report from CNET today, Amazon will be offering digital preorders for upcoming PC games through the gaming section on Amazon. Amazon started competing in the digital download space in early 2009 with a barrage of 600 casual games. In 2010, Amazon began to aggressively hire software development engineers to build out the infrastructure necessary to offer a broader selection of high-profile releases and eventually expanded out into… Read More

Gears of War 3 is in stores tomorrow, but some lucky fans in Europe have managed to get their hands on it already through entirely legal channels. The game was reportedly arriving as early as Saturday, September 17, for customers who pre-ordered the game for a launch day arrival from MCV. The mailing included a note informing all recipients that “this game should not be played until Midnight 19th September.” A GameStop UK… Read More

Every week seems to bring a new potential U.S. release date for Playstation Vita, Sony's next generation of handheld gaming system. Just over a month ago, Sony indicated that the Vita will hit shelves in Japan before the end of the year, with U.S. and U.K. release dates to follow in early 2012. Now it appears that two notable retailers have a slightly different timeline for the system's release. According to both the Amazon and… Read More

Last week, we learned that GameStop will soon start selling iOS mobile devices. It will be interesting to see if that changes at all next year, when the company moves forward with plans to release a branded tablet that runs on the Android operating system from Google. The manufacturer of the planned GameStop tablet isn't specified, but gamesindustry.biz reports that it will be released as a “GameStop certified gaming… Read More

Gaming gear retailers GameStop has been accepting trade-ins of iPhones, iPads, and iPod touch devices in a number of its locations for a few months, but now it looks like the company might be getting into the business of selling iOS devices, potentially making the gaming retailer another retail partner in Apple's still-expanding ecosystem. According to a report in 9to5Mac, GameStop announced to dealers this week that it would be selling… Read More

Video game retailer GameStop has had a little trouble this week as news came to light of the company pulling coupons for a free OnLive copy of Deus Ex: Human Revolution that Square Enix packed into all PC copies of the game. The retailer argued that OnLive competes directly with a game streaming service that GameStop is currently working on, and that news of the coupon emerged too late for any other action to be taken. Whether or not you agree… Read More

This is not going to go well for GameStop. A leaked internal memo posted by GameSpy reveals that store employees are being told to open boxed copies of the PC version of Deus Ex: Human Revolution and remove a coupon accompanying the game that entitles the buyer to a free PlayPass for it — the equivalent of buying another copy of the game — on cloud gaming service OnLive. You probably don't need the wrongness of this to be… Read More

Are you tired of killing random spectators while playing Prototype? Then Activision and GameStop have great news for you! If you pre-order your copy of the Prototype 2 from GameStop, you will be entered for a chance to be placed into the game. Prototype 2 is sort of a reversal of the first game; The player is no longer Alex Mercer. You now play as James Heller, who blames Mercer for the death of his family. The game still takes place in New… Read More

Are you good at the Madden NFL series of games from EA Sports? Like, really, really good? Better question: do you want to prove it? GameStop and Virgin Gaming are teaming to bring you the “Battle of the Gridiron” online tournament. It's part of a deal the two companies signed earlier this year for this exact purpose. Under the terms of the deal, those who certain games purchased at GameStop are then eligible to register with… Read More

With the upcoming launch of Deus Ex: Human Revolution for the Xbox 360, PlayStation 3 and PC platforms, GameStop is starting up a program to sell digital versions of PC games within the physical locations of the company. While visitors to the GameStop can accomplish the exact same task on the website, customers interested in the game can apply store credit from trade-ins to the purchase of the digital title. This service is being powered by… Read More

Capcom's new feature for the 3DS' Resident Evil: The Mercenaries seems to be bad news for used video game sellers and nostalgia hunters of the future. The Resident Evil game does not allow you to reset save data once you've finished, a feature confirmed via understated print in the game's manual. The game supports only one save file forever. Resident Evil: The Mercenaries 3D is a third-person shooter that lets you play as… Read More

National video game retailer GameStop made a couple of high-profile acquisitions at the end of last month. Impulse is probably the more familiar of the two, a digital download service that, like Steam, is a sort of “iTunes Store for games.” The other pickup was Spawn Labs, a company that develops game-streaming technology. The March press release noted that Spawn will work with the retailer's research & development team… Read More