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 »
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 »
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 »
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 »
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 »
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 »
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 »
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 »
