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| Grand Theft Auto IV Receives Perfect
Rating from Game Informer |
| April 29, 2008 at 4:10pm |
"Perfection" is a bold claim. There's always room for improvement… and
soft-serve ice cream.
Stunning realism, depth of story, freedom of choice, cutting
satire and outstanding gunplay are just a few of the reasons
Game Informer gave
Grand Theft Auto IV
a perfect 10-out-of-10
rating. Their online review is simply titled "Perfection," and they
sum up the game like this, "Grand Theft Auto IV doesn’t just raise the
bar for the storied franchise; it completely changes the landscape of
gaming. Once you play it, you won’t look at video games the same way again."
Although they say the single-player mode is worthy of
the perfect 10 rating by itself, they also describe the multiplayer mode as, "… insanity — wonderful insanity…."
While we agree that Grand Theft Auto IV promises hours of
satisfying, Mature-rated single-player and multiplayer action, we think the
claim of "perfection" is a bold one. There's always room
for improvement, right? We're not sure what that improvement would
be for Grand Theft Auto IV, but if there were some way it could
dispense soft-serve ice cream, that would be better. Soft-serve ice cream makes everything just a little better. If you visited your favorite buffet and kept
filling your plate until
you said, "I couldn't possibly eat another bite," and then you
spotted a soft-serve ice-cream machine in the corner, we bet you'd
make room.
However, until our team of GameStop scientists discovers a way to make
soft-serve ice cream come out of your console, you should be
satisfied with the kind of dark, gritty perfection that Grand Theft Auto IV
delivers. You can order Grand Theft Auto IV
for Xbox 360
or PS3
online, or visit your local GameStop. |
| Keep it Moving! Madden Mondays Week 3:
Options on Demand |
| April 28, 2008 at 11:20am |
Check player stats from the play-call
screen.
Click the photo for the
larger version.
Madden is poised and ready to dish
out one of his video tips. Click the photo for the
larger version.
Realistic action, graphics and presentation
are a big draw for Madden NFL games, but having to hit the "pause"
button several times a play can slow down the action, which detracts
a bit from the realism. In their efforts to keep the action moving
at an NFL pace, EA SPORTS has given us an exclusive peek at another
new feature for
Madden NFL 09:
the Options OnDemand Picture-in-Picture
Play-call Window.
To keep the game moving, the Options OnDemand PIP Play-call Window
will streamline the flow of important information, like player and
team stats, instant replay and even Madden Tips, which suggests
a feature you haven't used yet with a video tip explaining it. Think
of it as the animated paper-clip thing from Microsoft Office, except
it's MADDEN! You'll also be able to make substitutions right from
the play-call screen or challenge a call with Coach Picture-in
Picture.
Our EA SPORTS contacts tell us this is just one of dozens of
features that will improve the overall presentation of the game.
It's part of their "Beyond Broadcast Presentation" goal, which means
they are striving to make Madden NFL 09 redefine the broadcast
standard in such a way that the football networks will try to
emulate Madden NFL 09's presentation on their own broadcasts. Take a
look at Madden NFL 09 here,
including the 20th Anniversary
Collector's Edition, and check back here next Madden
Monday for another exclusive sneak peek. |
| It's Official: The Madden NFL 09 Cover is a Tribute |
| April 25, 2008 at 11:05am |
Here's Brett Favre as he appears on
the cover.
As you probably learned on Letterman last
night, the recently retired Packer great Brett Favre was named as
Madden NFL 09's cover athlete. Although he will
probably spend more time in a deer blind in Mississippi than on a
football field, it's fitting that the 20th Anniversary of the Madden
game
pay tribute to someone who epitomizes the mental and physical
toughness it takes to have a successful NFL career.
We're a bit disappointed that Gus, the field-goal-kicking mule was
passed over once again, but we understand. Thank you for
sending in your predictions. Our readers suggested a number of
players, including Adrian Peterson, Randy Moss or those Manning
brothers. Delcio called for Adam Sandler, who
starred in both The Waterboy, and The Longest Yard,
writing, "How about that for talent?" A few of you accurately prognosticated
that Favre would get the nod. Ivan wrote, "If John Madden has anything to say about it,
I think Brett Favre is a shoe-in!"
And Dan offered, "Favre is an icon, legend, Hall-Of-Famer and a role model,
both on and off the field." And Tony suggested Favre on the
grounds that his retirement would spare him from the dreaded "Madden
curse."
So thanks again for your input, and please take a look at Brett Favre on our Madden NFL 09 pages, and don't forget to check back on Monday for
another GameStop-exclusive sneak-peek at Madden NFL 09 in our
ongoing "Madden Mondays" feature. |
| Opposites Attract: Two Good Reasons to Stay up Late |
| April 24, 2008 at 4:30pm |
Whether you choose Mario or Niko, you
can get your hands on them first at a Midnight Launch.
In a span of a just a few of days,
select GameStop stores will host Midnight Launch Events for two
games that couldn't be more opposite even if we used an electric opposing machine on Opposite Day.
At midnight on April 27, you can pick up a copy of
Mario Kart for
Wii at these select stores.
At midnight on April 29, these stores
will be offering Grand Theft Auto IV.
Although both games involve some sort of combustion-engine-powered
vehicular motion, the similarities end there. Mario Kart involves
innocently tossing Koopa shells at your opponents and other
"comic-mischief" types of shenanigans. And Grand Theft Auto IV
involves some, uh, different, types of shenanigans. So what does
your preference say about you? We wanted to hire a team of
scientists to do a study on that, but our budget just wouldn't allow
it. One thing we do know is that if you go to a Midnight Launch
Event, you are probably the kind of person who likes to get things
first. Also, if you purchase Mature-rated Grand Theft Auto IV, we
can assume you are at least 17 years old, but it didn't take a team
of scientists to figure that one out. And if you buy Mario Kart, we
hypothesize that you own a Wii or at least know someone who does,
but we haven't processed all of the data on that theory. Finally, if
you buy both, it's safe to say that we certainly appreciate your
business.
So, scientific analysis aside, whether you join the midnight fun for Mario Kart, Grand Theft
Auto IV, or both, your friendly, neighborhood GameStop associates
would love to see you there. If you do go to both midnight launch
events, make sure you take a nap later. We've certainly done our
research on naps. |
| Madden NFL 09 Cover Athlete to be
Announced Friday |
| April 23, 2008 at 11:05am |
Whom will it be? Stay tuned to find
out.
You may have noticed when you go to our
Madden NFL 2009 product pages, the box art features a grayed out
silhouette of a football player. Perhaps you thought Flozell Adams'
shadow was the cover athlete this year. Or if you are a bit sharper
than that, and we know you are, you probably knew that the cover
athlete for Madden NFL 09 has yet to be announced.
The shadowy veil of suspense is about to be lifted because EA SPORTS
will announce the official Madden NFL 09 cover athlete this Friday.
They have been very tight-lipped about this, but we have a couple of
guesses.
Our top choice would have to be Uncle Rico from Napoleon
Dynamite. We've heard he can throw a football over mountains, and if Coach had put him in
during that game back in '82, they'd have won state for sure. Dwayne
"The Rock" Johnson took the Boston Rebels all the way to the Championship in
The Game Plan. Bullwinkle the Moose was always a solid
starter for Whatsamatta U. Maybe he should get the nod. As long as
we're venturing into the animal kingdom, we have to consider Gus,
the field-goal-kicking mule, as well.
We'd like to hear your ideas, too. E-mail
editor@gamestop.com with
your suggestions and/or photos, along a short reason why you think
the athlete
you chose deserves it. We look
forward to seeing them. |
| Every Day is Earth Day at GameStop |
| April 22, 2008 at 12:24pm |
Every day is Earth Day here, but we
only wear the
T-shirts once a year because that would get old.
When we're not busy saving the virtual earth
in the video-game realm, we do our best to be kind to the real
thing. This year, we took a hard look at ways we could have a big
impact on the gaming world, yet leave a small footprint on our
world. One method we've recently incorporated is to partner with
Round2 Technologies to help us recover materials that would otherwise end up in
landfills or breakfast cereals.
As of last month, we've recovered more than 1,550,000 pounds of scrap plastic, metal and electronic-based materials from our warehouse
in Grapevine, Texas, and all of this has been processed for recycling. For every ton of steel GameStop recycles, 2500 pounds of iron ore, 1000 pounds of coal and 40 pounds of limestone is preserved.
We'll keep a close eye on our efforts in the coming months to
ensure we're doing our part.
We're also making an effort here in our cubicle world to reduce our
collective footprint. To remind ourselves to be part of the
solution, we're all wearing Earth Day T-shirts today and discussing
ways we can conserve resources. Of course, we could really conserve
by wearing the Earth Day T-shirts every day, but they'd get pretty
ripe after a while.
One of the ways we try to conserve around here is to minimize our
paper usage and recycle the paper we do use. Did you know that the
average office goes through 10,000 pounds worth of copy paper per
year? And half of that is from copies of people's buttocks at the
annual holiday party. We're reminding each other to really think
about it before we hit the "print" or "copy" button. We're also
keeping the location of our holiday party secret from certain people
in the office. Other efforts include encouraging people to carpool
(they get to park up front), to monitor our use of lighting and to
use our own coffee mugs instead of using those indestructible foam
cups. In the long run, these small changes make a big difference.
You can do your part to celebrate Earth Day. To reduce
carbon-dioxide emissions, try only inhaling and not exhaling today.
Or walk down to your local GameStop and recycle some of your old
games and get credit toward your next one. We can't think of a more
entertaining way to recycle. |
| Snow Day! Madden Mondays Week 2: "Movie" Weather |
| April 21, 2008 at 10:18am |
Here's a frame from a Madden NFL 09 snow game.
Click the photo for the embiggened version.
Compare that to this frame from Madden NFL 08.
Click the photo for the unsmallified version.
Although some games are played in domes,
football remains one of the sports in which weather can be a factor.
Some of the most memorable football moments come when teams battle
the elements and each other. Who can forget last year's
blizzard-like Seahawks vs. Packers playoff game, or the 1967 "Ice
Bowl?"
For our continuing Madden Mondays series, EA SPORTS has given us another
exclusive sneak peek at one of the features of Madden NFL 09,
shipping out August 12, as well as the 20th Anniversary
Collector's Edition of Madden NFL 09 for Xbox 360
and PS3. In their efforts to enhance the
drama and emotion of a real football game, they've taken on the
weather.
To give Mother Nature the respect she deserves, they've
overhauled everything from Madden NFL 08 to give you a movie-like
experience. One of these overhauls is fog, and lots of it. It gives
a greater sense of depth and scale and makes the stadiums seem huge.
We've heard that no two snowflakes are alike, and although we
haven't seen every flake in Madden NFL 09, we can tell you the snow is
more realistic than ever. You'll see deeper snow on the fields, with
dramatic accumulation and realistic wear from play. Player's
footsteps will leave imprints, snow will be piled on the sidelines
and the yardage lines will be shoveled, just like in a real game. We
probably won't see a snowplow clearing off a space for a field goal
since the NFL banned their use after the infamous 1982 "Snowplow
Game." But you never know.
Improved color correction and stadium light bloom mean that you'll see the steam of a player's breath on a frosty night,
as well as splashes of water when his feet hit the rain-covered
turf. And the 3-dimensional interaction that snow and rain particles
have with the wind may tempt you to bundle up when you play. You'll
see it all at a movie-quality 60 FPS rate on the Xbox 360 and PS3.
All of these subtle differences add up to give you an immersive NFL
experience.
Remember, these exclusive peeks aren't necessarily the main new
features. They're just the tip of the iceberg, no pun intended. EA SPORTS is keeping
the rest of the iceberg top secret for now. But we will continue to
chip away at the iceberg with another exclusive every Monday for the
next six weeks. |
| Ecto-1 Cruises by GameStop
Headquarters |
| April 18, 2008 at 6:12pm |
Members of the Dallas Ghostbusters Fan
Club show off their costumes by the "real" Ecto-1.
Our good friends at Vivendi Games, who are
bringing you the
Ghostbusters game October 21, dropped by the
GameStop Store Support Center in Grapevine, Texas today with a very
special guest: a fully restored Ecto-1 Caddy that was used in the
filming of Ghostbusters.
We swear there was no one
in the car when we took the picture. Spooky! We should
probably call someone, but who are we gonna call?
The lesser known, but more
fuel-efficient Ecto-3.
Yes, ladies, he's single.
Forget Brad and Angelina. We were all quite impressed to meet the
"real" Ecto-1 up close and personal. Some members of the Dallas
Ghostbusters Fan Club dropped by to add a bit of realism to the
scene, and also to take photos and measurements for their replica.
So don't forget, you only have seven months left to
pre-order your copy of Ghostbusters! |
| We Take a Wii Fit Test Drive |
| April 17, 2008 at 5:18pm |
One of our GameStop associates is
either practicing her Yoga or signaling a safety.
We recently had a chance to try out
Wii Fit,
when some Nintendo reps set it up in the break room of the GameStop
Fortress of Solitude. Many of our co-workers had a chance to try it
out well before the May 21st release date, and the overall consensus
was that it was fun, in spite of the fact that a creepy blog writer was
lurking
around and taking pictures of everyone.
Because the GameStop Store Support Center in Grapevine, Texas is
only minutes away from Billy Bob's Honky-tonk in the historic Fort
Worth Stockyards, when we heard "balance board," we pictured
something like a mechanical bull that would try to throw players
across the room, but the balance board is actually a stable platform
that senses even the subtlest of movements. In fact, one of the
activities we tried involved trying to remain perfectly still. A flickering
candle (or non-flickering if you were good at it) tracked the player's progress.
Of course, we had plenty of opportunities to move around. We also sampled
Yoga, soccer, snowboarding and Hula-Hooping
before it was time for our friends at Nintendo to pack it up. We're
not sure if "Hula-Hooping" is a real word. We're not even sure if
we're allowed to say "Hula Hoop®." Let's just say some of
our associates enjoyed seeing how many plastic hoop-like devices
they could keep aloft by gyrating their hips in a fashion
resembling a dancer from the South Pacific. And when we say, "South
Pacific," we do not intend to infringe on the rights of the popular
Rodgers & Hammerstein musical.
Bottom line? We can't wait for Wii Fit to ship out. Reserve your copy
here
or at your local GameStop. |
| Soul Calibur IV Hits the Streets July
29 |
| April 16, 2008 at 5:23pm |
Here's the loot that comes with the
Collector's Editions, depending on which console you have.
We found out yesterday that Soul Calibur IV
has an official street date of July 29 for both the Standard
Editions for Xbox 360
and PS3,
as well as the recently announced
Collector's Editions for
Xbox 360
and PS3.
What does that mean to you?
If you weren't planning on buying Soul Calibur IV, it means very
little.
However, if you do want to get your hands on Soul Calibur IV on July
29, it means you have options. One option is to order your copy
online before 11 am CST July 28 and choose overnight shipping. We
guarantee you'll get it on July 29, or we'll refund your shipping
costs. Of course, a few rules apply. You have to live in the
continental United States in an area that has overnight delivery
available. And we can't help things like freak snowstorms in July or
people hiding from the delivery guy. Please see our complete Street
Date Guarantee on the Soul Calibur IV product pages.
You can
also visit your local GameStop store, reserve a copy, and then pick
it up on July 29th. Or you can live on the edge and just walk into
the store on July 29th to see if they have any copies left, but
imagine your disappointment if they tell you the last copy was sold
two minutes before you got there. We just can't stand the thought of
you walking away with your shoulders drooping while you fight back
the tears. So play it safe, and reserve it!
Before you make your reservation, make sure you take a
look at the Collector's Editions, which come with a metal case, an art book,
a tournament bracket card and an extra-large T-shirt featuring Yoda or Darth Vader,
depending on whether you get the Xbox 360 (Yoda)
or PS3 (Vader) version.
We also can't stand the thought of you fighting back a sniffle every
time you see someone walk by in a Soul Calibur IV T-shirt that could
have been yours.
To sum it up, check out Soul Calibur IV, decide which edition you
want and how you'd like to get it, and leave the rest to us. We have
your back, whether it has a Collector's Edition T-shirt on it or
not. |
| Gamer's Skill Pays Off: Giant Trophy,
Giant Mario, Giant Check |
| April 15, 2008 at 4:56pm |
Lee Martin with his Sumo trophy and
$5,000 check. We're not sure who the guy on the left is.
Adding credence to our theory that it pays to
be good at stuff, Lee Martin of Houma, Louisiana took the top honors
in our GameStop Super Smash Bros. Brawl Tournament on April 12 at our
state-of-the-art
GameStop Tournament Center in San Jose, California.
Speaking of state-of-the-art, for winning the Grand Prize, Lee was
awarded an artistic, heirloom-quality giant Sumo trophy, suitable for
propping doors open, tethering pets or holding down his humongous
$5,000 check on windy days. That's right, as if that indescribably
beautiful major award weren't enough, Lee also scored a $5,000
check, a Vizio 37-inch LCD TV, a Nintendo software library and a Wii
with accessories. Plus, he got to meet the real fake Mario in
person.
The tournament kicked off on the March 9 launch date
of Super Smash Bros. Brawl at GameStop stores all over the country,
and the 75,000 entrants were finally culled down to 12
semi-finalists, who were flown to San Jose to brawl for the title.
After eliminating some fierce competition, Lee emerged as the
victor, and as we all know, "To the victor goes the portly Sumo
trophy."
So congratulations to you, Lee Martin,
"Mr.-Better-at-Brawl-Than-the-Other-Guys Guy." If you'd like to
follow in his footsteps, pick something you like, get better at it
than anyone else, and perhaps you could end up posing with a guy in
a Mario costume. |
| Are You Ready for Some Madden Mondays? |
| April 14, 2008 at 10:18am |
Just move your player to one of the
"Hot Spots"
in the end zone to celebrate your TD triumph.
Click the photo for a larger version.
If you're a Madden fan, passing the time from
now until the August 12 release of Madden NFL 09
can be like
watching the movement of the minute hand on a clock. Sure, you can watch the NBA or NHL playoffs, but it's just not the
same, is it? And baseball? You'd probably prefer the clock-hand
thing.
We're here to
make it easier for you over the next several weeks because we're
beginning a new weekly segment called "Madden Mondays." Exclusively
here at the GameStop blog, we'll reveal a different feature for
Madden NFL 09 every Monday that nobody else knows about. These are
not necessarily THE new features of Madden NFL 09, but they are
nonetheless interesting features that the good folks at EA Sports
will reveal to us before they give them to anyone else. While they
are keeping many of the core features under wraps until later,
you can rest assured that they are working to make Madden NFL 09
the most realistic experience ever, and they would never just add purple
horseshoes to their cereal and call it a day.
Because we're
celebrating our new weekly feature, we thought it would be fitting
to tell you about the new User-Controlled Celebrations. Gone are the
days of just hoping your player will celebrate after a touchdown.
Now you will be in control after a touchdown, and a simple push of
the "celebrate" button will allow your player to spring
into action. If that player happens to be known for his
elaborate celebrations, then he'll perform some of those that you've
seen him do in real life. For example, a player like Terrell Owens
has more than 10 of his familiar celebrations available.
Not only will unique players have unique celebrations, but different "Hot
Spots" in the end zone will feature different celebrations, as well,
like dunking over the goal post or hot-shotting in the corner of the
end zone. Specific stadiums will even feature their own local
celebrations. Can you say, "Lambeau Leap?" We've also been told that
an extra "hidden" control will let you steal an opponent's
celebration so you can really rub it in. However, you'll have to
discover that one on your own.
Speaking of celebrations, can you believe it's been 20 years since
the first edition of Madden football? Check out the 20th Anniversary
Collector's Edition of Madden NFL 09 for Xbox 360
and PS3, which
features a full version of NFL Head Coach 09 and exclusive classic
Madden NFL gameplay. After you've read about the Collector's Edition
and watched the video trailer, remember to check back every "Madden Monday"
for another GameStop-exclusive scoop on
another Madden NFL 09 feature. |
| Another GameStop First: The Fallout 3
Collector's Edition |
| April 11, 2008 at 5:39pm |
Be the first non-mutant on your block
to reserve
a copy of the Fallout 3 Collector's Edition.
We like being first. It feels so… in front of everyone else. And we especially like being first when it comes to
giving you the chance to reserve exclusive editions of the hottest
titles. We are the first place you'll be able to reserve the Fallout
3 Collector's Edition. According to our exhaustive research,
GameStop is not only the first place in the world to bring you
details of the Fallout 3 Collector's Edition, but as far as we know,
we're the first in the entire universe. However, we can't rule
out the possibility of an alternate universe in which the Fallout 3
Collector's Editions already come free in every specially-marked box of Fruity
Pebbles.
The latest installment of the Fallout series, set in a post-apocalyptic
world, is scheduled to ship October 7. When we say,
"post-apocalyptic," we don't mean a world devastated by the release
of Mel Gibson's Apocalypto, but we mean that familiar world of Fallout, where World War III left some living in fallout
shelters, known as vaults, and others roaming the outside wasteland,
full of radiation, mutants and other nasty dangers.
The Fallout 3 Collector's Edition
will come with your very own Vault Boy bobblehead, a 100-page
hardcover The Art of Fallout 3 book and a The Making of Fallout 3 DVD,
all packaged in a customized metal Vault-Tec lunch box. If you had
to live in a post-apocalyptic world without a Vault Boy bobblehead
and a Vault-Tec lunch box, could you really call that living?
Pre-order your Fallout 3 Collector's Edition for Xbox 360,
PS3 or
PC today to
make sure you're prepared to face the futuristic wasteland with your
lunch box. |
| Calling All Literary Geniuses |
| April 10, 2008 at 5:14pm |
The pen is mightier than the game
controller.
Many of you have already taken advantage of
the improved customer review and discussion forum options of our web
site, but if you haven't yet, we'd like to invite you to share your
insights with the rest of the world.
Players just like you need to know about your gaming experiences
when they're deciding which game to buy. You can help them out by
writing a review of a game you've played. Our new system allows you
to to rate a game according to challenge, controls, graphics,
storyline and more. You can also write up your own review. In order to avoid
those poignant, but ambiguous
reviews of, "It sucks," we set a 750-character minimum for all
of the reviews. If you’ve decided that a particular game falls short
of the mark, we'd just like you to take that thought and flesh it
out a bit so your fellow gamers can know exactly how you reached
that conclusion. Once you start talking about specifics, you’ll find
that you reach 750 characters pretty quickly. And if we find your
review exceptionally entertaining, informative or entertainingly
informative, you may find your composition in our "Featured Review"
section.
If you're a person of few words, you can always post your concise
witticisms in the Discussion Forums. Each game has its own forum for
players to share comments, tips or rants. So whether you have a quick quip, or you'd like to write War and Peace and
Super Smash Bros. Brawl, we have the medium for your muse. We know you have things to say,
and we want to hear them.
Or at least read them. Or maybe read them in a funny voice. We look forward to
reading your next literary masterpiece! |
| Perhaps You Can Make a Living by Being
Creepy |
| April 09, 2008 at 10:40am |
Step 1: Be Creepy. Step 2: ? Step 3:
Profit!
When we saw some of the preview trailers for
Saints Row 2, featuring Gary Busey in a segment called, "Street
Lessons
from Uncle Gary," we mused aloud on whether or not anyone else had
made such a successful career out of being creepy than Gary Busey.
He didn't start out being so creepy. He played the squeaky-clean
title role in The Buddy Holly Story in 1978, but sometime in the
last 30 years, he has evolved into the perpetual psychopathic bad
guy.
We've posted one of the videos, "Combat Tips: Throwing People" on the product pages for
the Xbox 360
version, PS3 version,
Xbox 360 Collector's Edition and
PS3 Collector's
Edition of Saints Row 2. We actually have two videos posted on these
pages. Scroll down to the second one to see Gary Busey in all of his
creepy glory as he laughs at people being thrown off of buildings,
off of ships, in front of trains and up airport baggage loaders. You
need to be at least 17 years old to watch this video because
seeing too much Gary Busey can possibly stunt your growth.
To add insult to injury, we realized that Busey probably made more money in that
30 seconds than any of us make in a year. But we suppose its good
work if you can get it. We have plenty of creepy guys around here,
but that attribute serves as more of a detriment than a career
booster. Here comes one of them now. We'll stop writing until he
goes away. Act natural. Don't make eye contact. Okay, after asking
us if we had any un-waxed, cinnamon-flavored dental floss, he's
gone.
Now, where were we? Oh, turning creepiness into profit. Watch
the Gary Busey video for inspiration, and drop us a line at
editor@gamestop.com if
you've found a way to make a living out of being creepy. |
| 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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