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| No Bloggers’ Strike Here |
| November 8, 2007 at 10:45am |
The sweet, doughy fruits of our solidarity.
In the wake of Writers Guild of America television and film writers going on strike, all of
the late night talk shows have gone into reruns, and the premieres of your favorite TV shows
have been delayed. You’re probably worried sick that our blog will be put on hiatus, but you
can rest assured that we have decided to press on to bring you the daily blogginess.
We must admit that the fate of the blog was a bit sketchy for a while, but after some tense
negotiations that went well into the night, upper management finally agreed to our demands.
We are happy to report that we will now be getting doughnuts AND sausage rolls every other
odd-numbered Monday.
We would be remiss if we didn’t remind you that the writers’ strike is the perfect time to
catch up on your gaming. Instead of suffering through reruns, you could reacquaint yourself
with some of your old video-game friends, or you could take them to your local GameStop or
EB Games and trade those old friends toward some new ones. Visit our Trade-In Values page to see
some of our current specials. Check out our Now Shipping and Coming Soon sections on our home
page for a list of games as fresh as today’s doughnuts.
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| Upgrade Your Wheels the Easy Way |
| November 7, 2007 at 3:37pm |
Enter for a chance to upgrade your wheels.
If you’re an average person, and statistics prove that half of you are, your daily commuter may be
a little different than your customized in-game wheels. If you’d like a chance to change that,
you should enter the Need for Speed: ProStreet Win and Tune Your ProStreet Car Sweepstakes.
Just in case the ridiculously long title wasn’t clear enough, here are a few details. When you enter
the sweepstakes, you’ll have a chance to win a 2008 Mitsubishi Lancer Evolution and a Twins Turbo
customization package that will allow you to personalize your ride.
As is the case with any contest, certain rules and restrictions apply. Make sure you peruse the
official rules before you enter. You may notice in the rules that your customizations are
"limited to those that are in full compliance with all laws and regulations." So if you had
your heart set on grill-mounted machine guns, smoke-screen mufflers and an ejector seat, you’ll
have to wait until you gain "00" status from Her Majesty’s Secret Service.
In the meantime, you should pre-order Need for Speed: ProStreet to get the bonus in-game
Subaru Impreza WRX STi and customize it using the all-new Blueprint demo. Then you’ll
have some tuning experience under your belt in the event you should win the sweepstakes.
No purchase is necessary to enter or win, and you need to submit your entry by December 31. You can find
details about eligibility, restrictions and more here.
Good luck!
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| The Simpsons Spotted at GameStop |
| November 6, 2007 at 2:55pm |
The real Matt Groening hangs out with some
real lucky fans at the L.A. GameStop.
Now when we say "The Simpsons Spotted at GameStop," you realize that the Simpsons are
fictional cartoon characters, and the "Simpsons" that were spotted were actually people
in Simpsons costumes, right? If not, we apologize for bursting your bubble, and you should
probably take a good, hard look at your life.
While we’re on the subject, with the exception of the Mr. T animated series, most cartoon
characters are indeed fictional. Keep in mind the fact that a real mouse would not be able to even
pick up a frying pan, let alone swing it with sufficient force to create an impression of a cat’s
face. And real coyotes do not normally wear jet packs or roller skates.
Last Tuesday, real people dressed as the fictional Simpsons stopped by our GameStop Universal Studios
CityWalk store in Los Angeles to kick off the release of
The Simpsons Game
They were accompanied by a number of cast and crew members, including The Simpsons creator Matt Groening.
Although we heard rumors that the Matt Groening "appearance" was going to be made by a lifelike
animatronic model, the fans and gamers who packed into GameStop were delighted to find he was quite
real as he visited with them and signed autographs.
The Simpsons characters passed out the first few copies of the game, and GameStop shoppers were able
to purchase their copies three hours early. Of course, getting a game three hours early in California
is the same as getting it on time on the East Coast. We’re not sure how that works, but it must have
something to do with 1.21 gigawatts of electricity running through a flux capacitor.
You can learn more about The Simpsons Game on our web site.
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| Olympic Controversy |
| November 5, 2007 at 10:14am |
Pictures don’t lie. Peach pwns Sonic.
As soon as the release of Mario & Sonic at the Olympic Games was announced, the arguments began.
Wouldn't the world's fastest hedgehog easily defeat a pudgy plumber in a footrace? Wouldn't
Mario have the advantage over Sonic in the high jump? If Sonic can run so fast, wouldn't his fur burn off?
Well, we ran across this preview screenshot of Mario & Sonic at the Olympic Games that blows the whole
controversy wide open. As you can clearly see, Peach is soundly defeating Sonic in the 100M hurdles.
Maybe Peach’s longer legs give her the advantage. Or maybe Sonic is sandbagging to make the finish more dramatic.
While we're always up for a debate over characters’ strengths and weaknesses at GameStop, we should remind you
that your success at these Olympics will rely more on your skill with the Wii remote than on your character selection.
Since we’ve put that debate to rest, we can argue about more important issues. For example, if Sonic is an
alien from another world, what country would he represent in the Olympics? Would Mario represent Italy or
the Mushroom Kingdom? How can Yoshi run in those shoes?
Mario & Sonic at the Olympic Games ships Tuesday, and will be in stores Wednesday. We’ll just have to wait
until then for the answers to these burning questions.
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