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| Actually, Shouldn’t it be "WHOM You Gonna
Call?" |
| November 16, 2007 at 5:22pm |
The Stay Puft Marshmallow Man at the
GameStop Store Support Center.
This morning the Stay-Puft Marshmallow Man paid a visit to our GameStop Store
Support Center in Grapevine, TX. This time, he wasn't trying to destroy the
world as we know it. He just brought muffins.
The corpulent confection’s appearance was in celebration of an announcement
from Vivendi Games that Ghostbusters: The Video Game is officially in
development and slated for an October 2008 release.
His visit to us at GameStop was much
more pleasant than this one.
Writers and stars of the original Ghostbusters movies Harold Ramis and
Dan Aykroyd teamed up to compose the script for the new game, and Bill
Murray and Ernie Hudson will add their voice talents to the duo to
reprise their roles, as well.
Although we're not sure whether it's "Who you gonna call?" or "Whom you gonna call?"
we are sure you can pre-order your copy here.
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| Hairstyle Identification Answers |
| November 16, 2007 at 1:22pm |
Hairstyles of the virtually famous.
Yesterday, we tested your coiffure-identification skills by showing close ups of
video-game character hairstyles. Today, we've zoomed out on the pictures a bit to
reveal the answers. So how did you do?
A. Mario in his Bee Suit from Super Mario Galaxy.
Okay, so it's more of a hat than a hairstyle. Is he bald under there?
B. Luke Skywalker from Lego Star Wars: The Complete Saga.
This reminds us of the lyrics from Warren Zevon's Werewolves of London,
"His hair was perfect."
C. Homer Simpson from The Simpsons Game.
If you didn't get this one, that's just sad.
D. Commander Shepard from Mass Effect.
He doesn't have to worry about
"Space-Helmet Hair" with his buzz cut.
E. Link from The Legend of Zelda: Phantom Hourglass.
How do his eyebrows grow over his hairline?
F. Nariko from Heavenly Sword.
Her opponents can admire her long, flowing locks just before she gives them a haircut at the neckline.
Did you guess all of them correctly?
G. Lynch from Kane & Lynch: Dead Men.
He’s got enough in the back for a comb-over.
H. Judy Nails from Guitar Hero III: Legends of Rock.
Hot, scary or both?
I. Conan from Conan.
He probably spends more time on his pectorals than his hair.
J. Sonic from Mario & Sonic at the Olympic Games.
Again, it's just sad if you didn't get this one.
K. Troy from High School Musical Sing It!
Maybe it's kind of sad if you did get this one.
L. Naruto from Naruto: Rise of a Ninja.
We were thinking you might guess Lisa Simpson or a blonde sea urchin.
Did you guess all of them correctly?
We hope you enjoyed this brain teaser, or should we say, “hair teaser?”
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| Test Your Coiffure Identification Skills |
| November 15, 2007 at 3:36pm |
Can you identify these video-game characters based on their hairstyles?
That’s right. We said "coiffure," which the Merriam-Webster Dictionary defines as "a manner of arranging the hair."
It never hurts to enrich one's vocabulary.
Just for fun, we thought we'd post a time-waster to test your eye for detail. See if you can identify these
video-game characters based on their hairstyles. Some are blatantly obvious; others may be a little more
difficult to determine. We'll post the answers tomorrow.
We'll post the answers for you tomorrow.
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| How Did They Miss That? |
| November 14, 2007 at 2:31pm |
Further review shows illegal use of a ferret.
With WWE Smackdown vs. RAW 2008 shipping this week, our thoughts turned to professional
wrestling — specifically the referees in professional wrestling. As we mentioned in our
weekly newsletter, it seems that a lot of “non-sanctioned” items slip by the referees
and end up being used as weapons in the ring — folding chairs, 2x4s, sledgehammers,
extension ladders, rocket launchers, you name it.
To help these guys out, maybe professional wrestling should invoke an instant-replay rule,
like the National Football League has. Then wrestling officials could play back the camera
footage in slow motion and catch some of these flagrant abuses.
On the other hand, the “inattentive” refs are part of what makes the pros so much more fun
to watch than those amateur Greco-Roman guys. We’re thinking about starting a petition to
get professional wrestling into the next Olympic Games. We’ll let you know how that turns out.
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| We’re not Trying to Burst Your Bubble, but… |
| November 13, 2007 at 5:45pm |
No, you may not have an NBA career.
In light of the fact that there are more than 6.6 billion people in the world, and about 438 players
in the NBA, it’s safe to say that you probably won’t have a career in
the NBA. In fact, you’re more likely to win the lottery while being struck by lightning during a shark attack.
However, that doesn’t mean you can’t put your mad gaming skills to good use. If you consider yourself a
master of
NBA 2K8 for Xbox 360, you can enter the
NBA 2K8 All-Star Challenge.
If you can work your way
through the tournament brackets, you may end up being one of the two finalists who will win a trip to the
NBA All-Star Game in New Orleans. In New Orleans, those two will battle for the Grand Prize, which
includes a $1000 GameStop gift card, assorted NBA All-Star apparel and a basketball signed by Chris Paul.
We’re not trying to crush your dreams of NBA greatness, but for most of us, the odds of getting to an
NBA All-Star Game are much better this way. Please see the complete details and rules here.
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| You Don’t Have to Stay in the Lines |
| November 12, 2007 at 5:45pm |
Send us your masterpiece. It could pay off.
We want to see your creative flair. Sharpen your crayons, pick up a GameStop Activity Book,
and put your artistic talent to the test. Then you can enter your artwork in our Activity
Book Contest. You could win a $50 GameStop Gift Card! Pick up a book at your local GameStop,
or you can download a PDF here.
You’re not limited to crayons as your medium for expression. You can use watercolors, oil
pastels, melted jellybeans – whatever appeals to your creative muse. Although contest winners
will be determined by a random drawing, some of our favorites may show up on the blog.
Kids, your parents need to enter for you. Please see the complete details and rules here.
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