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| 3… 2… 1… Launch! |
| November 2, 2007 at 8:34am |
All Systems are “Go” for our new web site.
You may have noticed that our web site looks a little different today. After months
of hard work and one final night of labor, our little bundle of joy is finally ready
for the world. We took some of your ideas and input, and incorporated them into our
new web site, which went live in the wee small hours of the morning.
Probably the most noticeable change is the addition of new genres and expanded shop-by-genre
options. We understand that many of you may own more than one console, and that you may
prefer to search for games by type instead of by console. For example, if you want to find
action games for all consoles, just click on the “Action” button, and you’ll be whisked to
our new “Action” storefront. From there, you’ll have the option to browse by new releases,
best sellers, games that are coming soon, or by platform.
We’ve added this feature to our most popular genres, such as Action, Fighter, Shooting,
Sports, Strategy, Puzzle, RPG, Simulation, Music & Party, and Used. If you like sports
games, click on the “Sports” button. If you want to find strategy games, click on the
“Strategy” button. If you only like games about the production of beef jerky, that’s a
little too specialized, at least for now.
Just as we relied on your suggestions to launch our new site, we still need your watchful
eye and your input to keep this site going. Please take it for a test drive. Kick the tires.
Enjoy that new-web-site smell. When you’re done, please drop us a line at
feedback@GameStop.com to let us know what you think.
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| GameStop Corporate Costume Contest |
| November 2, 2007 at 8:32am |
These disco dancers won the overall category.
The GameStop Store Support Center in Grapevine, TX held its annual Halloween
costume contest on Wednesday, and we thought we’d share the results with you.
As you may have guessed, we work hard and play hard at GameStop, and many of
our associates jump at the chance to dress up, whether it’s for Halloween or
National Jorts Awareness Day. We don’t know if that’s an actual holiday, but
if it’s not, it certainly should be.
Some more of our contest finalists.
However, let's get back to the subject at hand. A plethora of contestants paraded through the corporate cafeteria,
and a distinguished panel of judges gleaned the finalists from a selection of
creative entries. Although one group took the overall prize, we prefer to steer
away from titles like ‘winners” and “losers” in favor of the moniker, “somewhat
twisted folks who entertained everyone by dressing up.”
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| The Conflict is Over – for Now |
| November 1, 2007 at 1:37pm |
The Winners: Members of the team “d/c”
show off some of their loot.
Last week, the two teams of finalists in our World in Conflict Tournament
were flown to Los Angeles to face off against each other and the invading
Russkies to determine the victor. After enjoying a night on the town and
luxurious lodging on developer Sierra’s tab, the teams fought it out at our
Universal Studios CityWalk store, under the watchful eyes of tournament
administrators from the Cyberathlete Amateur League.
When the dust settled, the team “d/c” emerged as the winner. This team was
comprised of Shawn Autry, Matthew Gegg, Blake Midstokke, Thomas Ross and Rhet Wylie.
Each of them received a $500 GameStop gift card, an NVIDIA 8800 GTS graphics card, a
Logitech Premium USB Headset 350 and an exclusive World in Conflict track jacket.
The Runners Up: Members of the team “20ID.”
We’re unsure of their whereabouts.
Runners up Steven Phillips, Chase Childress, Greer Carper, Jerrod Web and Ryan Nystrom made up team “20ID.”
Each of them received a $100 GameStop gift card and the track jacket.
Some of these guys had never met before in person, having formed their teams
online and built friendships while miles apart. It’s just another way online
gaming makes the world a little bit better.
Flying these guys to L.A. for one final free-for-all is just another way GameStop
brings power to the players. At this point it’s unclear whether they were flown
back home or not. They may have ended up in a Siberian work camp, or in the
Chernobyl Adopt-a-Highway program.
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| Last-Minute Costume Ideas |
| October 31, 2007 at 11:14am |
Mighty Manila Man. Fear him.
Suppose you received a last-minute invitation to a Halloween party, or you just walked
into work and found out there was a big costume contest. We’re here to help you with a few ideas.
Take a quick inventory of your surroundings. If this perusal
doesn’t result in your finding a forgotten suit of medieval
armor in your pantry, then look for anything that can be easily
worn or fastened to your clothing. You’d be surprised what you
can do with a legal pad and a box of paperclips. After you’ve
gathered your materials, you’re halfway there. Just add a
little creativity, and you’re ready for Halloween fun.
Here are a few ideas to get you started.
Grab a felt marker, draw a goatee on yourself and go as your evil twin. (Or if you’re
related to Matthew in our Merchandising Department, you could grow your own in about 12 minutes.)
If you’re at the office, grab a few manila file folders, tape them to your body, and now you’re Mighty
Manila Man, or a low-budget Stormtrooper.
For the guys: Just take off your shirt. If you’re in shape, you’re a male catalog model.
If not, you’re a suspect on the Cops TV show.
Ask the manager of your local fast-food restaurant for two sets of knives, forks and spoons.
Tape them to your knuckles, and tell everyone you’re Wolverine’s cousin, who spent some time in the Swiss Army.
Dig out a glue stick from your desk drawer, apply it to your arms and face, roll around in some dirt,
and now you’re Sandman, one of bad guys from Spider-Man 3.
If you happen to come across some unspent uranium fuel rods, you could put a couple in your
pockets and go as Glowing Pants Guy.
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| GameStop Web Site Face Lift in the Works |
| October 30, 2007 at 1:37pm |
Keep an eye out for our new, improved website.
Click the image for a sneak peek.
The GameStop web site has been a little depressed lately. It had put on a
few pounds, its hair was thinning out on top, and it noticed that nobody
asks it for ID anymore when it buys lottery tickets.
Instead of buying it a small sports car, we've decided to give it a bit of a makeover
to lift its spirits. We think it will lift your spirits, too, when you see the new
look and feel. We’ve added new genres and expanded the shop-by-genre options. We
understand that many of you may own more than one console, and that you may prefer to
search for games by type instead of by console. You will be able to find storefronts
dedicated to your favorite genres, such as Action, Fighting, Shooter, RPG and Strategy, to name a few.
We’ve also tried to make navigating the site easier than ever. You’ll notice larger images,
expanded game information and the addition of the new GameStop logo with our “Power to the
Players” slogan. We hope it gives you the power to navigate our site more efficiently so
you can spend more time playing the games you love.
The new site will be going live soon, and our development team is working around the clock
to put the final touches on the redesign. As soon as it's ready, we'll remove the shock
collars that keep them from leaving their cubicles, and we'll launch our new site for your
browsing enjoyment. Be sure to check back soon!
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| Rockin’ After Midnight |
| October 29, 2007 at 5:37pm |
Aerosmith's Joe Perry congratulates Fernando Bolles, the winner of our GH III Championship.
The October 28 release of Guitar Hero III prompted midnight openings at
many of our GameStop stores, which were stocked with copies of the game
to be sold at precisely 12:01 am Sunday morning.
Throngs of loyal rockers, who were probably already used to camping out
for concert tickets, lined up outside our stores to get their copies of
Guitar Hero III for Xbox 360,
Wii,
PS3 and
PS2.
Our Grapevine, TX store set up consoles, projectors and a huge audio system to
commemorate the game’s release with some outdoor gameplay, and it was huge success
until the automatic sprinkler system turned on. We’ve heard stories about Keith Richards
and Ace Frehley nearly being electrocuted onstage during concerts.
Fortunately, we’re happy to report that no one was injured. However,
the power was knocked out for a few minutes.
Thus, we were temporarily unable to fulfill our pledge of bringing “Power to the Players.”
Customers at the midnight opening of our New York City store were treated to a special
appearance of Joe Perry of Aerosmith fame. We still have no word on how the special appearance
of Zamfir: Master of the Pan Flute went over in our Poughkeepsie store.
If you were part of the midnight madness, we thank you for choosing GameStop. If you missed
this one, we’ll keep you informed of other upcoming midnight openings.
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