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| Crunch Time: Everybody Panic! |
| December 21, 2007 at 4:45pm |
The time for pleasantries has passed.
It's time to just find something and wrap it!
Okay, you've been telling yourself that you have plenty of time left
to finish your holiday shopping, but now it's time to get moving!
It's time to brave the masses and hit the streets! It's time to shop
or get off the pot!
We could give you a list of gift ideas, but then you'd waste
precious shopping time reading it. We'll make it easy on you. Just
hurry to your nearest GameStop and buy a gift card. It's the right
style. It's the right size. And as Wilford Brimley used to say about
Quaker Oatmeal, "It's the right thing to do."
So good luck with your last-minute shopping. Be careful out in the
traffic. Wear something warm. You can do it! |
| The Masses Have Spoken |
| December 20, 2007 at 4:39pm |
We're not sure if this alien babe
plays a role in Mass Effect's popularity, but it doesn't hurt.
A million RPG fans can't be wrong. Well, we suppose they could be wrong,
but the odds would be, like, a million to one. There must be something about
Mass Effect for Xbox 360 that's drawing in the
players. According to
a GameDaily.com interview with Jeff Bell, Corporate Vice President of Global Marketing
for Xbox 360, Mass Effect has sold more than a million copies since its November
20 release.
A number of factors could play into Mass Effect's popularity. Maybe
it's the glowing critiques. Perhaps it's the blend of
role-play and action that culminates in an intense finale. Or maybe
it's the thrill of interacting with alien species in form-fitting spacesuits,
which is one of the reasons this game has earned a "Mature" rating.
If you have someone on your gift list that's over 17 and has an Xbox
360, a million people out there are telling you Mass Effect would
score you big points in the gift-giving department, unless, of
course, your gift recipient is already one of the million who has
the game.
You can learn more about Mass Effect here. |
| Just in Time For Groundhog Day |
| December 19, 2007 at 3:07pm |
Give the gift of a festive Groundhog
Day this year.
If you've been knocking yourself out trying to find a Wii this
holiday season, we feel for you. Our
stores are still getting them in stock periodically, but you have to
be in the right place at the right time to score a Wii.
If you're not one of those lucky few this holiday, we'd like to help
you do the next best thing. This Friday, December 21, you can stop
by your local GameStop or EB Games store and purchase a reserved Wii for guaranteed pickup
by January 25. We'll give you a "Your Wii's on the Way" DVD case to
give to your gift-recipient. You'll receive a phone call to let
you know when your Wii has arrived at the store for you to pick up. We know it's not quite the same as
getting the actual Wii right then, but imagine their surprise when
they open the small gift box, and instead of finding a membership to
the Jelly of the Month Club, they find news
that the coveted Wii will soon be theirs.
So after the holiday rush has died down and the "new-gift smell" has worn off,
you can bring joy to someone again.You could even hang onto the Wii for a few days and give it as a Groundhog Day gift.
Maybe you could start a new Groundhog Day tradition. We think that holiday is underrated, anyway.
We're sure your "giftee" will get at least six weeks of fun, whether the
groundhog sees his shadow or not.
We do have a few rules and limitations for this offer. You can find more details here. |
| Don't be an iSheep: Check out the Zune |
| December 18, 2007 at 12:21pm |
There's no "i" in "Zune." The mighty Zune hurls lightning bolts at
the local villagers.
Although the masses tend to flock toward trendy items that elevate
their social status, you're smarter than that, aren't you? You like
to weigh the features and overall value of similar products before
you choose the one that best fits you, right? Then you should take a
serious look at the Zune before you go iCrazy.
According to a recent mp3.com article by Jim Welte, the Zune may be gaining a little bit of
momentum on its over-hyped cousin, the iPod.
He wrote, "Although it continues to trail Apple with just a pittance of the iPod's market share,
the new Zune line of MP3 players has made some inroads in recent
weeks…."
The Zune's meteoric rise to pittance status may have something to do
with the fact that it's easy to use, features wireless sharing and has a cool name.
Apparently, Apple's product-naming department consists of a
guy at a keyboard with every key except the "i" key removed,
bringing us names like iPod, iPhone and iSandwich. At least
Microsoft put forth some effort in coming up with the name "Zune."
It sounds like an ancient stone artifact that predicts the end of the
world or a god from Norse mythology who hurls lightning bolts at the
villagers whenever his ire is roused.
We have a variety of Zune Media Players available.
Choose the 4-GB player in
Red,
Pink,
Green or
Black,
or the 8-GB
player in Red,
Pink,
Green
or Black.
We also have the behemoth 80-GB-capacity Zune in your choice of
Black or
Very Dark Gray.
If you've been putting off that Xbox 360 purchase, now is a great time to familiarize
yourself with both the Zune and the Xbox 360. For a limited time, buy one of our
Xbox 360 Arcade, 4-GB Zune bundles,
and you'll also receive 1600 Xbox LIVE Marketplace
points. The Xbox Arcade has everything you need for fun right out of the box, including five
Xbox LIVE Arcade games, like PAC-MAN and UNO.Take the road less traveled, and check out the Zune for yourself.
You owe it to yourself to make an informed decision, instead of
merely following the flock of iSheep. The mighty Zune awaits you.
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