In Real Life

EB And Its Customers Raise $500k For Hospitalised Children

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The Starlight Foundation is a charity dedicated to raising money for the aid of seriously ill, hospitalised children and EB, with the help of its customers, managed to raise over $500,000 in a week filled with in-store competitions and all-night gaming challenges. Congrats to all involved!


May 2, 2012
Uncategorized

When You Can’t Find A Video Game Box, Make Your Own

Video game retailer GameStop lets you trade in games for cash. You don’t have to bring in the original packaging. So sometimes, when trying to re-sell those used games, GameStop will stick them in those generic, blank cases that look terribly ugly on your living room shelf.


April 9, 2012
In Real Life

What The Heck Did EB Games Australia Post On Its Facebook Page?

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This bizarre image was posted by EB Games on its Facebook profile on Saturday. It slipped under my weekend radar, which is why you’re only hearing about it now. The picture was accompanied by the message “All will be revealed…soon.”, though its purpose is not entirely mysterious.


January 15, 2012
PlayStation

EB Predicts December The Last Of Us Release

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The first trailer for Naughty Dog’s The Last Of Us certainly made a splash. Despite featuring mindless, though speedy, zombie-like aggressors, its fresh take on the survival horror genre was warmly welcomed. We know a late-2012/early-2013 release is planned, but EB Games has gone a step further, supplying us with a more solid date.


January 5, 2012
News

EB Discusses Its Decision To Grey Import Star Wars: The Old Republic

Kotaku AU

Today we revealed that EB Games is selling grey imported copies of Star Wars: The Old Republic in stores across Australia, but there are some unanswered questions. The Old Republic isn’t your typical game, it’s hardly a product you can buy, install and forget about: Australian players will require ongoing support, they’ll have to deal with overseas servers, and potential issues regarding retail keys not working out of the box? How will these problems be rectified considering the fact there is no local infrastructure available in Australia?


News

EB Games Is Selling Copies Of Star Wars: The Old Republic

Kotaku AU

We’ve just received word that EB Games is now selling copies of Star Wars: The Old Republic in stores today across Australia.


December 15, 2011
PlayStation

3G PlayStation Vita Delayed In Canada

The 3G edition of the PlayStation Vita will be delayed in Canada “due to extensive planning and testing with their 3G partner”.


November 12, 2011
Nintendo

EB Games Exclusive: Limited Edition 25th Anniversary Legend Of Zelda 3DS

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EB Games has secured itself another exclusive — this time it’s the limited edition Legend Of Zelda 25th Anniversary 3DS. It goes on sale December 1 and will retail for $248.


October 7, 2011
News

The Biggest Video Gaming Cities In The US

New Yorkers in Huntington spend more than four times the average amount on video games, according to a recent study by credit card spending tracker Bundle.


August 11, 2011
News

EB Games Has An Exclusive Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim Collector’s Edition

Kotaku AU

I have so much junk in house that I just ignore Collector’s Editions, but I knew that you chaps and chapettes would want to be informed of this – a Skyrim Collector’s Edition exclusive to EB. Incredibly, the whole thing actually seems like a decent deal.