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EB’s “Man’s Guide To Trading” Criticised For Sexism

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2:00PM November 4, 2011 | Tracey Lien

A promotional EB Games video that aims to explain the retailer’s trade-in process has come under attack for using gender stereotypes and making negative generalisations about women. More »


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Battlefield 3 Midnight Launches? There Are A Lot Of Them…

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2:00PM October 24, 2011 | Mark Serrels

It seems as though we’re moving into Midnight Launch season, and first up is Battlefield 3. Both GAME and EB have announced which stores are staying up late for the release of Battlefield 3. Steel yourself folks – there are a lot of them. More »


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Playing The GAME: When Retailers And Publishers Collide

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1:00PM September 29, 2011 | Mark Serrels

Yesterday we went where no games journalist has gone before — behind the scenes of the annual GAME Manager’s Conference. What resulted was an intriguing look at the dynamic between retail and video game publishing . . . More »


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EB Has Broken The Street Date for Dead Island

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2:45PM September 8, 2011 | Tracey Lien

A few Kotaku readers have tipped us off to EB Games selling Dead Island a day early. The game’s official release date is September 9, but a number of posts have gone up on EB’s Facebook page from people who have seen the game on sale today. More »


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EB – ‘We’re Not Accepting Trade-Ins For Resident Evil: The Mercenaries. No-one Is’

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2:00PM June 29, 2011 | Mark Serrels

In case you haven’t heard, Resident Evil: The Mercenaries will only have one save file – a save file that cannot be deleted. Capcom has completely denied that this is an attempt to halt pre-owned sales of the game – but if that was the intention, then it has worked, in Australia at least. Because EB games will not be accepting trades of the game, and it’s likely that other retailers will follow that decision. More »


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UPDATE: Ocarina Of Time Street Break Now Official! (GAME and JB Hi Fi Also Selling)

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10:36AM June 24, 2011 | Mark Serrels

Vooks has the first photographed receipt of Ocarina of Time, meaning that EB has officially broken the Street Date for the game, selling it before its official release next Thursday. We expect other retailers to start selling the game soon. More »


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Ocarina Of Time: The Weirdest Street Date Break In Australian History

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9:30AM June 24, 2011 | Mark Serrels

This morning has been… interesting to say the least. There is no doubt that if you walk into an EB game store today, and they have stock, they will sell you a copy of Zelda: Ocarina of Time if you directly ask for it. I’ve spoken to a few EB stores this morning, and the responses have been hilarious. More »


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EB Selling Ocarina Of Time Tomorrow, But Do They Have Nintendo’s Permission?

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4:32PM June 23, 2011 | Mark Serrels

Vooks has just gotten word that EB is set to begin selling official Australian copies of Ocarina of Time early, in response to Gametraders selling grey imported copies of the game a week early. The question is – do they have Nintendo’s permission? More »


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EB Estimating The PlayStation Vita Price At $338

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4:23PM June 7, 2011 | Mark Serrels

While EB’s initial price estimate for the PlayStation Vita is definitely worth pointing out, it’s also worth noting that, essentially, at this stage, EB’s guess is probably as good as ours. That said – EB is currently estimating that the PS Vita (Wifi version) will cost $338 in Australia. What do you guys think – would you pick up Sony’s new handheld for that price? More »


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EB Expo: Official Reveal

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9:30AM May 11, 2011 | Mark Serrels

Well, since we’re ahead of the curve, we already told you guys about the EB Expo – but just in case you missed that, this is the official reveal. More »