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The UK arm of retailer GameStop has insisted that it intends to observe street dates in the future. Some customers who pre-ordered Gears of War 3 last week received their copies as early as Saturday (September 17th) – complete with a note requesting that users refrain from playing until tonight. …
Read More »GameStop’s cheeky answer to online early selling
Online retail’s tendency to ship games early has irked its High Street rivals for years, but a new trick from GameStop hopes to protect the seller from accusations of early selling. It appears that GameStop.co.uk has already shipped some copies of Gears of War 3, with some customers receiving the …
Read More »White PS3 console a GameStop exclusive in UK
Sony has set a release date for the white version of the PS3 in the UK. It’s the first non-standard, non-special edition variation on the standard SKU to be released in the UK market. Furthermore, emerging online games force GameStop has nabbed the exclusive rights to the machine in the …
Read More »FEATURE: GameStop rising to the digital challenge
At their most recent SEC filing, GameStop reported sharply declining sales. This gave many a reason to say that GameStop had finally hit a brick wall because of declining retail store traffic, increasing competition from iPads and iPhones, and skyrocketing online sales from the publishers directly to the consumers. While …
Read More »OPINION: GameStop – goodie or baddie?
I have a right hand and a left hand. For the purposes of this article, my right hand shall be called mAStaK1lla. He represents the gamer and the consumer in me. I like great deals on new titles and am delighted when games turn up early. For the sake of …
Read More »Now GameStop slashes Driver: SF to £21.97
GameStop.co.uk is currently offering either the PS3 or Xbox 360 versions of Driver: San Francisco for just 21.97. The company tweeted the deal at 12:52pm, saying that it would run for an hour. Last week the retailer hit the headlines when it reduced current UK No.1 Deus Ex: Human Revolution …
Read More »GameStop removed OnLive coupons from Deus Ex
Leading retailer GameStop has admitted to removing coupons from the PC version of Deus Ex: Human Revolution that entitled buyers to a free copy of the title on streaming games service OnLive. That the code had been included was only revealed by Square Enix on Tuesday – the same day …
Read More »GameStop slashes Deus Ex: HR to £20.97
This Friday’s release of Square Enix’s Deus Ex: Human Revolution not only marks the beginning of the holiday games buying season, but also it seems the now traditional price wars at retail. And it’s online newcomer GameStop.co.uk that has fired the first shot. The retailer is currently selling the Xbox …
Read More »GameStop ‘understands’ publishers’ pre-owned misgivings
The pre-owned games sector is very beneficial to the health of the overall games sector, retailer GameStop has argued. Though they rarely express the opinion publicly, many publisher execs consider pre-owned games as unfairly robbing them of revenue that is instead reserved exclusively for retailers. But GameStop’s executive VP Mike …
Read More »Is this retail’s digital console breakthrough?
We’re told time and time again that retail can play an important part in the digital gaming landscape, but one obstacle has always remained – the iron grip platform holders have over digital console platforms. But international games retailer GameStop could be about to shatter that stalemate thanks to new …
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