Rental

Mobile

Gameloft Flies Game-Laden Rental iPads Across Australia

7:00AM November 24, 2011 | Mike Fahey

Wouldn’t it be nice if you could rent an iPad filled with nifty Gameloft-brand game product to keep you occupied during lengthy flights? Next month customers of Australia’s Jetstar will find out first hand. More »


PC

GameFly Sweetens The Pot With PC Game Downloads

12:40AM August 10, 2011 | Mike Fahey

For nearly a decade GameFly has been the Netflix of video games, delivering console and handheld titles to eager gamers across the US, but where’s the PC gaming love? It’s coming later this year, when GameFly rolls out an online client featuring more than 100 free PC game downloads. More »


News

GameFly Opens Seattle Distribution Centre, Alaska Rejoices

1:40AM June 30, 2011 | Mike Fahey

The Pacific Northwest and Alaska. Wild. Majestic. Coffee-soaked. For too long these dark and mysterious areas of the United States have been bereft of a local GameFly distribution centre, forced to suffer longer-than-normal shipping times for their game rentals. Today GameFly says no more. More »


Uncategorized

Blockbuster Renting GH Guitar

12:40AM October 31, 2007 | Mike Fahey

This is certainly something new for my local Blockbuster Video store, though your results may vary. The Blockbuster my roommate works at is renting the Guitar Hero controller for the Xbox 360 starting today. The controller rents separately of the game itself at $US 7.99 before tax, so, for the total package, you’ll have to shell out $16 of your hard-earned monies. I cannot remember another time in the history of major retail game rentals that they’ve had a separate rental—or rental at all, for that matter—of a gaming peripheral. It’s a testament to the popularity of the Guitar Hero franchise, I suppose. Keep in mind that Blockbuster tends to have its head up its arse when it comes to ordering games at their non Game Rush stores, so call ahead before rushing out to have your heart broken. More »