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| WoW Human Sidewalk Around the World
Halfway Done |
| January 30, 2008 at 5:44pm |
It's getting kind of crowded around here.
Blizzard Entertainment announced last week
that subscriptions for the World of Warcraft Massively Multiplayer Online Role-Playing Game have gone over the 10-million mark.
That's a lot subscribers. Allow us to put it into perspective for
you.
If each subscriber were to lay down head-to-foot at the equator, the
line would reach halfway around the world. So if you ever wanted to
walk around the world while only stepping on WoW subscribers, you're
halfway there. Of course, the more "buoyant" subscribers would have
to volunteer for the ocean sections. If they stood shoulder to
shoulder, they could replace the Great Wall of China with the
world's biggest "Red Rover" line. If they stood on each other's
shoulders, the guy on the bottom would not be happy. If you met one
new subscriber a day, it would take you more than 27,000 years to
meet all of them. And here's the most mind-boggling fact: if each of
them gave you one dollar, you'd have like, $10 million, or something
like that.
If you want to contribute to the completion of the World of Warcraft wall around
the world, you can get your own copy of the original World of
Warcraft
here
for the low price of $19.99.
You may also want to check out some of the World of Warcraft expansion packs and accessories
here.
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| Super Smash Bros. Brawl to Include
Old-School Demos |
| January 28, 2008 at 5:32pm |
Mario and Bowser have changed a bit since 1985.
When you finally get your eager little hands on your very own copy of
Super Smash Bros. Brawl
on March 9, you're going to see a lot of familiar faces, like Mario,
Sonic, Link and Kirby, to name a few. However, some of the
characters may not be so recognizable, and you may not realize how long
some of the others have been around.
To help you brush up on your gaming history, your copy of Super
Smash Bros. Brawl will include Virtual Console demos of
some old-school NES, SNES and N64 games, like Super Mario Bros., Ice Climber,
The Legend of Zelda, Kid Icarus, Kirby's Adventure, Super Metroid,
and Star Fox 64, as well as a few surprises.
So if you're not sure who Kid Icarus is or what he's doing in your video game, you'll
be able to see for yourself on the trial version of the 1987 game. Or if you'd just
like to check out Mario and his pixelated mullet from 1985, you can do that, too.
March will be here before you know it. Pre-order your copy of Super
Smash Bros. Brawl now. |
| The Waiting is the Most Barbaric Part |
| January 25, 2008 at 2:34pm |
Age of Conan ran into delays on its
way to release.
If you're a little depressed about the release date of
Age of Conan: Hyborian Adventures
being pushed back to May 20, we feel for you.
Waiting for a game that's been delayed is kind of like waiting for
the Superbowl during the off week. The TV news is inundated with stories
about where Tom Brady ate last night, or about how Eli
Manning looks like Moose from the Archies comics. And Sunday
afternoon football is replaced with professional bowling and figure
skating — not that there's anything wrong with that — it's just different.
So you were looking forward to some brutal combat and pillaging this
March, but now your choices in March include caring for pet
rabbits and singing like an American Idol — not that there's
anything wrong with that — it's just different. Nobody's
going to come charging in on a war mammoth while you're performing
Unchained Melody.
We're sure they delay will be worth the wait, and we'll let you know if
Conan is spotted in the East Village with a supermodel. In the
meantime, you can occupy yourself by fitting your dog with custom armor
or knitting your own Hyborian Drinking Cape. |
| It's Not Just Theft; It's GRAND Theft
on April 29 |
| January 24, 2008 at 3:19pm |
Please obey all applicable traffic laws as you rush to reserve your copy of Grand Theft Auto IV.
We're not sure what the official difference
between regular theft and grand theft is, but we're pretty sure
grand theft involves wearing an ascot or a top hat.
With Rockstar Games' announcement of an April 29 in-store date for
Grand Theft
Auto IV for Xbox 360 and PS3, we'll be able to research that theory this spring. When you
pre-order your copy, you can choose between the standard Grand Theft
Auto IV or the grand Grand Theft Auto IV Special Edition.
The Special Edition will ship in a customized metal
safety-deposit box containing the game itself in special packaging; a
Grand Theft Auto IV art book, featuring never-before-seen production artwork;
selected tracks by top artists from the official soundtrack; a limited-edition Rockstar Duffel bag;
and a Rockstar keychain for holding the keys to your safety-deposit
box. If the keys are shipped in the
safety-deposit box, let's hope your box arrives unlocked, or you'll
have to test some of your more dubious skills before you even start
playing Grand Theft Auto IV.
Until April 29, keep a close eye on our Grand Theft Auto IV
video trailers and screen shots to see if you can spot any formal evening wear. |
| Budding Artists Debut Their
Masterpieces |
| January 23, 2008 at 10:12am |
Welcome to the gallery of our contest
winners.
Click the picture for a larger view.
Break out the wine and cheese, or at least the Grape
Fanta® and Cheez Its®,
and take some time to appreciate the arts. We are proud to present
the winners of our GameStop Activity Book Contest.
Our congratulations go to Grand Prize Winner Ryan B. of Eatons
Neck, NY, who personally re-defined the genre of piñata coloring.
Our compliments also go to the Runner-Up Winners Joseph E., Steven
Y. and Alyssa B. Ryan was awarded a $50 GameStop Gift Card, and the Runners Up received $25 Gift Cards.
If your submission was not selected as a winner, don't be
discouraged. We had so many great entries that it was hard to
decide, but we had to pick somebody. So keep those creative juices
flowing. Also, remember that many famous artists were not
appreciated in their own lifetimes, like Van Gogh, Rembrandt and
that guy who first painted dogs playing poker. Thank you for your
entries, and we hope to do it again soon. |
| Welcome to GameStop BLOGMANIA XLIX |
| XVIII Januarius, MMVIII at II:XLIVpm |
Click the picture to register for a
chance to win a trip for two to Wrestlemania XXIV, plus brunch!
Everything sounds bigger and more important
when you add the word "mania" at the end and use Roman numerals. This is our 49th blog entry since we started the GameStop blog back
in October 2007. So please join us as we celebrate BLOGMANIA XLIX!
Doesn't that make it sound grandiose? We would have celebrated the 50th
blog entry, but "BLOGMANIA L" doesn't look as good. Here's another example.
Suppose you're going to your grandmother's house to eat cookies.
If somebody asks where you're going, you can tell them you're
going to COOKIEMANIA XIV at Grandmazz! They'll be so impressed
that they'll probably ask if they can go, too. You can
reply, "I don't think you can handle it."
To further our point, you should take a look at the
Wrestlemania XXIV Fan Axxess Sweepstakes. You could win a trip for two to WRESTLEMANIA XXIV!
It's much more than a wrestling match. It's WRESTLEMANIA! And it's
better than the 24th Wrestlemania. It's the XXIVth Wrestlemania! We
should probably mention that the prize includes a Sunday brunch,
because nothing goes with extreme pro wrestling like Sunday brunch,
or SUNDAY BRUNCHMANIA! You'll probably eat at around X:XXX or
XI in the morning! You need to enter by February 25, or XXV
Februarius, MMVIII. See the details here,
and see the complete rules
here. |
| Instant Gratification from Your
Friends at GameStop |
| January 16, 2008 at 5:24pm |
Until someone invents this button, our
downloads page will be the fastest way to install fun.
If you've clicked this far, we're sure you're
aware that you can visit GameStop.com or sashay into your nearest
GameStop to get the latest video games.
But suppose you don't feel like getting out
and you want to get your game right away. You want fun, and
you want it now! Then you should visit the
GameStop Download Now page.
We offer a wide variety of popular
titles for direct download to your PC, like
Call of Duty 4: Modern Warfare,
Sega Rally Revo,
World in Conflict and
Universe at War,
to name a few.
So we save you the trouble of having to get dressed and walk, drive
or Segway to your local GameStop. And we also save you the trouble
of crouching by your front door and peering through the mail slot as
you wait for the delivery guy to arrive. He told us that kind of
creeps him out, anyway. Visit our Download Now
page to see titles
that are only a couple of clicks away. |
| Some Ways Life Should Imitate Video
Games |
| January 15, 2008 at 5:49pm |
Feeling a bit under the weather? Just
pick up a health pack, placed randomly all over the city.
One thing we've noticed over the years is that video
games and life are different. After all, that's part of the allure of video games: they allow you to
suspend reality and be somebody or something else for a little while.
But wouldn't our lives go a little smoother if we could borrow some of
the best features of video games? Here's a short list of some things we'd
like to see in real life.
Randomly Placed Health Packs: Do you have a cold? Just walk
around until you find a health pack, and you're as good
as new. Paper cut? Health pack. Appendicitis? Health pack. Massive
head wound?
You got it.
Pause Button: Need a couple more hours of sleep? Just hit the pause button.
Life will be there waiting when you wake up. Somebody says something rude to you? Hit
the pause button until you think of a witty comeback.
Saved progress and Do-Overs:
When your girlfriend asks you, "Does this dress make me look fat?"
and you reply, "No, it's the extra 40 pounds that make you look
fat," you can just go back and keep trying until
something works, like, "Turn to the side." (Then look around
the room.) "Where'd you go?"
These are just a few ideas. E-mail us at
feedback@gamestop.com to tell
us some ways you wish life were more like video games. |
| Enter the Mii Sweepstakes to Fight the Power |
| January 14, 2008 at 3:46pm |
What would Queen Elizabeth II's Mii look like?
If you had trouble finding a Wii during the holidays, we have someone else you can blame:
the British
Monarchy. A Gamespot article tipped us off that, apparently, Queen
Elizabeth II, is now hooked on the Wii after playing a round of
bowling on a Wii that Prince William received for Christmas.
One of our sources said when the Queen was informed that many
unfortunate souls were unable to find a Wii to play, she said, "Let
them play Gamecube." Of course our source has no access to the queen
nor to anyone who knows anything about the queen. In fact, he
sometimes dresses as the queen. So, needless to say, it's not a very
reliable source.If you have a Wii, you should enter a picture of
your personalized Mii avatar in our Mii Sweepstakes. You could win a
Wii console, a 2000-point Wii Points Card and more! You don't have
to send your Mii picture to enter, but we'd sure love to see it. You must be
18-years-old or older to enter, and members of British Royalty are
ineligible. See the complete rules here. |
| What this Game Needs is More Yoda |
| January 10, 2008 at 10:05am |
Click the photo above to see exclusive
footage of Darth Vader and Yoda in Soulcalibur IV.
You've seen them in the movies, on lunch boxes,
and even on Underoos®. Now Yoda and Darth Vader have used the
mysterious licensing powers of the Force to make an appearance in
the upcoming Soulcalibur IV game.
Why? As Yoda might say, "Do or do not. There is no why."
If you've always wondered how Darth Vader would fare against
Nightmare or if you've always wanted to play matchmaker between Yoda
and Ivy, here's your chance. You'll have to keep wondering about a
Vader vs. Yoda scenario because Darth Vader is only available on the
PS3 version
and Yoda is only available on the Xbox 360 version.
We have received exclusive footage of the two characters in action
in Soulcalibur IV. Visit our product pages here to get a look
at the video. Soulcalibur IV is set to
begin shipping June 2, which allows plenty of time for other
announcements, such as the introduction of David Hasselhoff as a new
character. We'll keep you posted if we hear anything else.
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| The Real Casey Jones Wins the Real
Navy Machinima Contest |
| January 9, 2008 at 2:29pm |
Machinima Contest winner Casey Jones with GSTV hosts Chris Burnett (l) and Jennifer Sipes (r).
If you're a fan of Teenage Mutant Ninja
Turtles, you'll remember Casey Jones as the hockey-stick-wielding
vigilante sidekick to the Heroes on the Half Shell. Or if you're a fan of American
folk music of the early 1900s, (and who isn't?) you might know Casey
Jones as the courageous railroad engineer who sacrificed himself to
save his passengers. However, we caught up with the real, live Casey
Jones when he won our Machinima Contest presented by the United
States Navy.
Casey, from Chico, California, used the video capture feature from
SKATE to
highlight some of the game's realistic skating features. He entered
that video in our contest, won the grand prize, and the rest is machinimatic history. Forgoing a train trip for obvious reasons,
Casey was flown to Dallas, where he attended a taping of our popular in-store
GameStop TV show. While he was in Dallas, Casey enjoyed some
authentic Texas cuisine, which our inside sources tell us included a
side-order of "Calf Fries." He also took in a Dallas Mavericks basketball game,
and to top it off, he received a $500 gift card to GameStop. When asked what he purchased, he said, "Games of course."
We would have recommended $500 worth of DS Lite Styluses, but to each his own. You can see his winning video
here. |
| Cause of Global Warming Found: Pirates |
| January 8, 2008 at 11:52am |
Our No. 1 suspects for global warming?
Pirates.
Nobody seems able to
agree on what exactly has caused ocean temperatures to rise 0.4° F
in the last 120 years. Apparently, in the 1720's, the seas
became so warm, they actually began burning. From what we can
gather, the culprits were pirates. If you don't believe us, then check out
Pirates of
the Burning Sea for PC.
Of course, more research needs to be done to determine whether there is a
correlation between swashbuckling and global warming. But
if we were employees of the National Oceanic and Atmospheric
Administration, we'd start looking for pirates roaming around the
Arctic ice shelf.
Until this mystery is solved, we're pretty sure you can enjoy Pirates
of the Burning Sea without adversely affecting the environment,
unless you eat a lot of gassy foods while you play.
If you pre-order Pirates
of the Burning Sea before its January 21 ship date, we'll load you up with plenty of pirate booty,
like your very own in-game parrot companion, an assortment of mighty sword blades and Pre-Boarding Party
access to the game before it goes live for everyone else. We'll even throw in the original game soundtrack
with 60 minutes of pirate music because can't think of a better way
to spend an hour than listening to pirate music. It will get you in
the mood for burning up the sea. |
| Say Hello to our Little Friends |
| January 4, 2008 at 2:32pm |
Outnumbered? We can deal with that.
Outgunned? Not so much.
Perhaps you went to a New Year's Eve party last
week and you felt a little underdressed. When that happens, you can
dig an old sport coat out of your trunk or fashion a crude necktie
from some party streamers. However, if you should ever find yourself
"undergunned" in a firefight, you can't just call time out so you
can go home and get your grenade launcher.
We'll try to help you avoid the embarrassment of bringing a knife to
a gunfight. When you pre-order the Xbox 360 version of
Army of Two,
we'll send you a code to unlock a high-capacity BST-V1 submachine
gun and a SAL-86 long-range sniper grenade rifle, both based on
players' submissions to a weapon-design contest. At first, they
tried to get us to settle for the SAL-85, but we held our ground and
said, "Our players deserve nothing less than the SAL-86."
That's just one of the many ways that we look out for you.
If you pre-order the PS3 version, we'll send you an Exclusive Army of Two Dossier,
which contains an early look at pages from the Prima Strategy Guide for
the game with expert tips, plus a sneak preview of the Army of Two graphic
novel with exclusive insights from the author and artist.
Both Mature-Rated Army of Two versions ship March 4.
Find more details and a video trailer here. |
| Way Cooler than Two or Even Three
Turtle Doves |
| January 3, 2008 at 10:18am |
Pear Tree not included.
You still have a few days left to enter the 12 Days of Xbox Sweepstakes.
Instead of giving away partridges in pear trees, turtles doves or lords a-leaping,
we've been busy giving away things you can actually use. We've
already awarded wireless controllers, Xbox Live Gold Cards, and more.
The last four days of our sweepstakes, January 3-6, we will give
away four Project Gotham Racing 4 Limited Edition Xbox 360 Consoles.
Not only is the PGR4 custom console lots more fun than seven swans
a-swimming, but it should be easier to clean up after as well. This
contest ends January 6; so you'd better hurry for your chance to
win! Click here to enter. |
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