In Real Life

Five Reasons A World Without Used Games Might Not Be So Bad

The next generation of gaming consoles might not play used games. Sounds terrible, right? Maybe not.


March 23, 2012
Xbox

GameStop Boss Thinks The Next Xbox Will Play Used Games

The head of America’s biggest chain of game shops said he thinks it is “unlikely” that the next Xbox will block the playing of used games.


March 14, 2012
Nintendo

GameStop Debunks Donkey Kong 3D Rumours

GameStop has shut down rumours that a new Donkey Kong game is headed to Nintendo’s 3DS, telling Kotaku that display cases for the alleged “Donkey Kong 3D” were not official.


February 20, 2012
PlayStation

Listing Says Assassin’s Creed’s Next DLC Is ‘Lost Archive’

An email to GameStop customers on Friday named and priced the next downloadable content extension for Assassin’s Creed: Revelations. It’s “Lost Archive”, and it will be $US14.99 or 1800 Microsoft Points, for both PS3 and Xbox 360. The email said the pack would drop on February 28, but that is unconfirmed.


February 15, 2012
In Real Life

Child Left In GameStop Leads To Neglect Arrest

Attention parents of the world: GameStop is not a babysitting service. That fact was made abundantly clear to 21-year-old Kethia Dagrin-Francois of Florida when police arrested her for child neglect after her five-year-old son was found wandering the parking lot of Boyton Mall.


February 7, 2012
PlayStation

GameStop’s Latest Deal Makes No Damn Sense

Look once at this poster and it’ll seem obvious. Buy something expensive, get two of something cheaper for free.


February 1, 2012
In Real Life

GameStop’s Used Accessories Are Delivered In 30 Minutes Or They’re Free

Which is good news, because $US15 for three slices would be a rip-off if they were new.


January 11, 2012
In Real Life

A Gamestop Manager’s Tribute To The Best Big Brother Ever

Sometimes, it’s the little acts of heroism that make the biggest impression. Blogger Kristen Wolfe has written a humbly triumphant tribute to one such everyday hero, a young man who stood up for his little brother’s right to enjoy “girly” video games.


January 10, 2012
In Real Life

What’s Worse? Shopping At GameStop Or Getting Kicked In The Junk?

This ad for an online games retailer (yes, a competitor) examines. With little people. And lots of kicks to the dick.


News

Used Console Sales Down At GameStop

GameStop, the biggest gaming-centric retail chain in the US, says its sale of gaming consoles were down 19.6 per cent over the holidays, a sure sign of slowing sales (blame the Wii). Used game sales were up 3.5 per cent. Blame… GameStop!