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Online merchandise ThinkGeek is to open its first physical store. Owner GameStop, which acquired ThinkGeek owner Geeknet in June, has announced plans to open the its first branded physical store in Florida on September 25th. More are planned, too, with each boasting what is described as a ‘modern, bright, open …

Sony’s virtual reality tech is going to be at this year’s GameStop Expo. On Wednesday September 2nd, fans will be able to get hands on with the PlayStation VR kit at the retail giant’s event. The GameStop Expo takes place at Sans Expo and Convention Centre in Las Vegas. Sony’s …

The idea of pre-owned digital games has been flying around for a while, and retailer GameStop still hopes to one day get the idea off the ground. "It’s still an opportunity that’s out there," GameStop merchandising director Eric Bright told GameSpot during a meeting at E3 last month. "I think …

GameStop now offers a selection of retro consoles and games for purchase online. GameStop announced the news on Twitter, ushering a resurgence of classic games and hardware for the company. The new retro portion of GameStop’s website includes selections from NES, SNES, Nintendo 64, Sega Genesis, PlayStation and Dreamcast platforms. …

When GameStop revealed its latest financial results, the firm told its investors it had a new dream. It wants to turn its fledgling merchandise operation (expected to be worth up to $200m this year) into a $500m business by 2018. Some of its investors were perplexed by this target. There …

Pre-orders are falling because gamers are paying extra attention to review scores, said GameStop international boss Mike Mauler. The retailer said that – much like in the UK – pre-orders have started to dip in America. But insisted that the number of consumers coming out day one remains healthy. Pre-orders …

Hot on the heels of Microsoft’s official Xbox One price drop, one retailer has cut the price of PS4 to well below 299. GameStop is currently advertising a bundle including a 500GB PS4 console and The Elder Scrolls Online for just 279.97. That’s more or less the same as the …

The rapidly eroding price of PS4 and Xbox One in the UK has taken global games giant GameStop by surprise. GameStop has been at the forefront of this price battle, selling the Xbox One for as low as 250, while also running PS4 bundles for 290 and less. International president …

Games retail superpower GameStop has broadened its reach with the acquisition of Geeknet. GameStop has acquired all of the ThinkGeek owner’s common stock for $20 per share. As recently as May 22nd it was trading at $7.90 per share, but had in recent days shot up to just under $20. …

Las Vegas will this year play host to GameStop’s annual consumer expo in the US. Having last year taken place in California, GameStop Expo 2015 will take place at the Sands Expo and Convention Center on September 2nd. Confirmed attendees include Sony, Microsoft, Nintendo, Activision, EA, Warner and Take-Two. In …