by Rainier on Aug. 18, 2008 @ 8:47 p.m. PDT | Filed under
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Brothers in Arms: Hell's Highway, the third entry in the series, has you reprise the heroic role of Sergeant Matt Baker, a soldier of the 101st Airborne Division, during Operation Market Garden in the late stages of World War II. While Steam gives you
Road to Hill 30 free with pre-order, GameStop throws in a
redeem code with the Ltd. Edition for exclusive German Commander and American Assault models that can be used in multiplayer.
by Rainier on Aug. 15, 2008 @ 5:08 p.m. PDT | Filed under
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Yggdra Union is a remake of the original GGA card-based strategy RPG, adding fully remastered audio and visuals, dual language voiceovers, widescreen aspect ratio, additional difficulty settings, new unlockable content, and more. Fans who preorder a copy of Yggdra Union will receive a limited run 56 song soundtrack CD.
by Rainier on July 23, 2008 @ 3:14 p.m. PDT | Filed under
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Gears of War 2 picks up six months after the events of the original, thrusting players back into humankind’s epic battle for survival against a nightmarish force of underground creatures known as the Locust Horde. GameStop will host Gears of War tournaments at 2,000 of its U.S. locations on Friday, July 25, 2008.
by Rainier on June 17, 2008 @ 5:21 a.m. PDT | Filed under
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From June 20-22 and June 27-29, Pokémon players are invited to bring their NDS' and Pokémon Diamond or Pokémon Pearl games to the nearest GameStop store where they can receive Deoxys, a legendary character with transformative powers and an impressive set of battle-ready moves.
by Rainier on April 25, 2008 @ 4:32 a.m. PDT | Filed under
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GameStop will host events on Mon., April 28, 2008, at over 3,500 of its U.S. stores for the launch of Rockstar Games' Grand Theft Auto IV, which will include trivia contests, GTA character look-a-like contests and giveaways leading up to the 12:01 a.m. Tuesday release. Most participating GameStop locations will begin their events after 9:00 p.m. local time; however, customers are encouraged to contact their local store to confirm the exact time of the event.
by Rainier on Oct. 15, 2007 @ 3:05 p.m. PDT | Filed under
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CoD 4: Modern Warfare is a new action-thriller that will arm gamers with the most advanced and powerful arsenal of modern day firepower to fight a new war in the world's most treacherous hotspots. Activision and Infinity Ward invite players to play Call of Duty 4 on Wed., Oct. 17 at select GameStop locations.
by Rainier on Sept. 24, 2007 @ 1:21 p.m. PDT | Filed under
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Earlier this month, people who pre-ordered The Orange Box through Steam received access to the Team Fortress 2 beta. Valve is now offering people who pre-order the game through GameStop (before Oct. 10th) a 10% discount off the regular price and access to the beta version of Team Fortress 2.
by Rainier on Sept. 15, 2007 @ 2:24 p.m. PDT | Filed under
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Combining its humorous adventure roots with an epic storyline and immersive gameplay, R&C Future: Tools of Destruction draws players into a vast, new galaxy, with bustling cities, gigantic enemies and giant boss battles. While the
downloadable demo will be available Oct. 4, you can already pre-order the game at GameStop (for $5) and get a one-level demo disc.
by Rainier on Oct. 10, 2006 @ 2:13 a.m. PDT | Filed under
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GameStop and EB Games will begin accepting limited pre-orders for the PS 3 console on Tuesday, October 10, on a first come, first served basis. Due to extremely limited supply, we expect to deplete this allocation very quickly, most likely in minutes, so it is recommended you call your local store first. A $100 reservation deposit is required, which can be funded with cash, credit or trade, which does not guarantee receipt of a system available to purchase at launch.
by Judy on June 9, 2005 @ 8:25 a.m. PDT | Filed under
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The waiting period under the Hart-Scott-Rodino Antitrust Improvements Act of 1976, relating to the
proposed GameStop-EB Games merger, has ended. The merger transaction is expected to close in the third quarter of 2005, although it remains subject to approval by stockholders of both companies and other customary closing conditions.
by Rainier on April 18, 2005 @ 8:11 a.m. PDT | Filed under
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GameStop announced today that it would buy rival Electronics Boutique Holdings Corp. for $1.44 billion in cash and stock, likely creating the leading video game retailer in the United States. Electronics Boutique stock jumped 29 percent, while GameStop shares fell 1.6 percent in early trading.
by Judy on March 17, 2005 @ 10:03 a.m. PST | Filed under
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GameStop today announced that many of its stores across its entire 1,800-plus chain will celebrate with midnight openings on March 24th, officially launching the highly-anticipated release of Sony's PlayStation Portable video game system.