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| We'll Take "Things Unleashed" for
$200, Alex |
| April 03, 2008 at 5:47pm |
Both the Force and Sonic will be
unleashed this fall.
This has been a day for unleashing
announcements about games with the word "Unleashed" in the title. We
learned that Sonic Unleashed
will be unfettered in November,
and we also got an official September 16 release date for Star
Wars: The Force Unleashed.
Of course this caused us to wonder whether Sonic had ever been
leashed in the first place, but further investigation in the
dictionary revealed that it is not necessary for something to have
been literally leashed in order it to be metaphorically unleashed.
And a cursory investigation of our own website revealed several
items being unleashed in game form, including ATVs, Godzilla,
wakeboards, wrath, Jaws and even Big Willy.
We were also reminded of the line from Gladiator, in which Maximus
barks the order, "At my signal... unleash hell!" In
satirical contrast, the four-inch-tall
Roman general Octavius gives the same command in Night at the Museum
before a volley of toothpick-sized flaming arrows is launched at a
full-sized Ben Stiller. Then we thought we remembered Mark Antony saying
something like that in Shakespeare's Julius Caesar, but the line is
actually, "Cry, 'Havoc!' And let slip the dogs of war." Even though
that's a cool line, we don't think the name "Sonic: Allowed to Slip"
is as impressive.
At any rate, we'll be able to choose between the good side, dark
side or the blue side this fall, when both the Force and Sonic are
unleashed. Then we can all cry, "Sonic!" And let slip the Force of Star
Wars. |
| You Still Have Time to Fight Terrorism
and Win Big |
| April 02, 2008 at 5:16pm |
No self-respecting terrorist fighter
would be caught without a Rainbow 6 Vegas 2 keychain.
Timing is a big factor in fighting global
terrorism. We shudder to think what would have happened if Rainbow
squad deployed in Atlantic City when the terrorists were in Vegas in
Tom Clancy's Rainbow 6 Vegas 2. They might have been wiped out by
Donald Trump's hair while the terrorists carried out their plot
unchallenged.
Timing is of the essence for you because the April 4
registration deadline is quickly approaching for the Rainbow 6
Vegas 2 Tournament. Enter your team now to compete for your
chance to win $10,000!
You can also pick up your own copy of Rainbow 6 Vegas 2
here. We
suggest you take a look at the Limited Edition, which comes with an
exclusive bonus disk and a Rainbow 6 Vegas 2 poker-chip keychain
because nothing says "high-rolling terrorist fighter" like a Rainbow
6 Vegas 2 poker-chip keychain. Good luck! The free world is
depending on you! |
| Sort-of-Extreme Makeover: GameStop Edition |
| April 01, 2008 at 4:40pm |
Can't get enough of virtual fishing?
Add it to your wish list, and send it to your family and friends.
You’ve
probably noticed by now that we made a few changes to the web site. If you haven't,
then let us be the first to tell you that we made a few changes to the web site.
Or, in the words of the late, great John Candy in National Lampoon's Vacation,
"The moose out front should have told you."
The site was down over part of the weekend while we made the switch. We
apologize for the inconvenience, but we felt it was necessary to
make sure the new site was functioning properly. During that time,
some of our hard-working associates made some fascinating discoveries, like how late
the local pizza joint makes deliveries, and how many blow-up mattresses can fit in the training room.
When the virtual dust settled, some of our customers' most-requested features emerged.
Now you can buy and redeem gift cards, voice your opinion in the discussion forums, or
build a wish list and send it to everyone in your address book. We are pleased that
most of our new features are performing swimmingly, and we’d like to thank those of
you who have already purchased gift cards on the site or submitted a customer review.
As the case is with any new product, we’re still working out the bugs on a few of the
features. If you’re the guy who mistakenly received 1,486 copies of
Madden 1992, we apologize.
Please take a look around the new site and send a note to feedback@gamestop.com
if you notice anything that’s amiss. You can also see a full list of our new features here.
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