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Call of Duty: Black Ops II GameStop sales reach 1 million on first day

, Nov 14th 2012 Discuss [0]

GameStop, one of the largest game retailers in the US, has reported its sales for Call of Duty: Black Ops II. The company has sold one million copies of the game within the first 24 hours of its launch. GameStop says that Black Ops II is already shaping up to be the retailers best selling game of all time. Read The Full Story

GameStop cancels midnight release for Assassin’s Creed III in the northeast

, Oct 29th 2012 Discuss [0]

If you're a die-hard Assassin's Creed fan, you're most likely going to go wait in line tonight for the release of Assassin's Creed III at your local GameStop. However, if you live in the northeast US, you're out of luck. GameStop is canceling all of its midnight openings for the game at locations that are in the path of Hurricane Sandy. Read The Full Story

SlashGear Evening Wrap-Up: October 26, 2012

, Oct 26th 2012 Discuss [0]

Welcome to Friday evening, everyone. Today was a pretty big day in the world of tech, with both Windows 8 and Microsoft Surface launching and the iPad mini going up for pre-order. Microsoft was actually handing out £50 coupons to the Microsoft Store for giving those in the UK who pre-ordered a Surface conflicting messages about when it will ship, and the company even managed launch Xbox Smartglass for Android alongside Surface and Windows. Microsoft said it will be giving Windows 8 Pro users a free upgrade to Media Center, while Steven Sinofsky talked up the company's new products, managing to get a couple of shots in at Apple at the same time. Read The Full Story

GameStop to launch new GameStop Kids stores

, Oct 26th 2012 Discuss [0]

Just in time for the holiday season, GameStop is launching 80 new stores that will be focused only on games for young kids. The franchise is calling the stores GameStop Kids, and all 80 locations are expected to be open by November 15. The first store opens today at the Grapevine Mills Mall in Grapevine, TX. Read The Full Story

Wii U Pro Controller battery lasts 80 hours, retailers claim

, Oct 16th 2012 Discuss [0]

The Wii U Pro Controller is obviously aimed at gamers who want a more traditional experience, but it may just be perfect for hardcore gamers in more ways than one. Listings on both Amazon and GameStop are saying that the Pro Controller's rechargeable battery can last a ridiculously long time. Spotted by Nintendo Life, both listings claim that the Pro Controller can keep chugging along for up to 80 hours on a single charge. Read The Full Story

Google Play gift cards hit Target, GameStop, and RadioShack

, Aug 21st 2012 Discuss [0]

The official Google Play store for digital media such as apps, music, and books, has been given a collection of real-life gift cards. This set of gift cards appears in $10, $25, and $50 denominations, and is able to be used on digital media only - no hardware or accessory purchases here! These gift cards will be available immediately if not soon at RadioShack, Target, and GameStop. Read The Full Story

GameStop announces Madden NFL 13 pre-order bonuses and exclusives

, Jul 10th 2012 Discuss [0]

There are legions of gamers all around the country counting the days until August 28, when EA's Madden NFL 13 launches. GameStop has announced that Madden 13 is up for pre-order, and the company is talking about the pre-order bonuses and free launch exclusives you can get. If you're a huge fan of the franchise, you'll definitely want to pre-order at GameStop because you get two very nice exclusives. Read The Full Story

GameStop announces Google Nexus 7 tablet pre-orders

, Jun 29th 2012 Discuss [0]

GameStop has announced that it is now ready to take pre-orders for the Google Nexus 7 Android tablet. The company has been selling Android tablets and other gadgets for a while now. With the Nexus 7 tablet being unveiled this week, there's a lot of anticipation centering on the new Google offering. The tablet will be the first to feature Android Jelly Bean, and it will launch mid-July. Read The Full Story

GameStop PS3 DLC partnership is future of retail

, Jun 5th 2012 Discuss [0]

The leading video game retailer in the US has forged a partnership with Sony, announced right at the beginning of the world's biggest video game trade show. GameStop will begin selling downloadable content for the PS3 in nearly all major regions around the world, in a testament to the drastically changing environment of retail in a digital distribution world. Read The Full Story

Microsoft extends $99 Xbox Kinect deal to Best Buy, GameStop

, Jun 5th 2012 Discuss [0]

Microsoft is extending its $99 Xbox and Kinect bundle to Best Buy and GameStop stores. The deal first rolled out in early May exclusively on Microsoft's online store, allowing customers to get the console and motion controller at a deep discount if they sign up for a two-year Xbox LIVE Gold Membership subscription. Read The Full Story

GameStop touts Android tablets at 1,600 stores

, May 26th 2012 Discuss [0]

It seems as though GameStop's bold move to begin offering Android tablets alongside its traditional packed shelves of traditional console and handheld video games may be working out in its favor. The retailer has gone from a bunch of test stores to now selling Android devices in no fewer than 1,600 locations. Among the tablets that the #1 US games retailer sells are those from Acer, Asus, Samsung, and Toshiba. Read The Full Story

MacBook Pro 2012 GameStop sales tip Apple gaming future

, May 14th 2012 Discuss [4]

Back a few weeks ago when it was rumored that Apple CEO Tim Cook was visiting Valve, we wrote up an article which tipped what we suspect here in May once again: a full-fledged OS X gaming push. Here in May we’re to understand that the MacBook Pro 2012 model will be sold at GameStop stores across the nation. Could this be Apple’s big push for gaming on the OS X desktop operating system environment, at long last?

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