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In-Person: GameStop Expo 2008 - The Essential Under-The-Radar Gaming Trade Show

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2008-09-14 00:00:16 by Simon Carless in GameSetWatch
...GameStop Expo this week, and his write-up is definitely GSW-worthy, given not that many journos got to the event Last year , Gamasutra was invited to the recent GameStop Expo in Las Vegas and found it to be a mini E3-of-old, with comparatively tame but still compelling booths from major and minor publishers The show is put on for the benefit...
 
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GameStop Promises Huge Stores, More Games, Special Drums And No Fear Of Burnout

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2008-09-18 13:00:03 by Stephen Totilo in MTV Multiplayer
...GameStop store managers from across the United States gathered in Las Vegas for the gaming retail giants annual eXpo. Game publishers showcased their line-ups. GameStop managers discussed the best way to run their stores. Newsweek s NGai Croal snapped lots of photos GameStops big: the company just exceeded 5,555 stores across 16 countries...
 
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Opinion: Who's Afraid Of GameStop?

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2008-06-02 16:00:25 by Simon Carless in GameSetWatch
...GameStop, suggesting it's time for a change Shamefully, almost everyone in the industry seems to be afraid of retail. I spoke with a number of people at the DICE Summit a while back, and while some agreed that digital downloads are making headway, nobody sees it replacing retail One trend Ive noticed in talking to people about this issue is...
 
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GameStop aiming for casual audience, may stock less "hardcore" games

2008-01-24 05:00:00 by Destructoid.com in Destructoid - Hardcore video game blog
 
...GameStop in the past. But honestly, this is bad news for GameStop if it means what I think it means. Maybe I had complaints before, but at least I knew I could rely on them when I had to buy Persona 3 . Now according to a recent meeting between GameStop corporate and Lazard Capital Markets analyst Colin Sebastian, GameStop's focus for 2008...
 
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GameStop will no longer sell Microsofts Zune

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2008-05-29 00:15:00 by Maka Asatiani in Video Games Blog
GameStop will no longer stock or sell the Zune, citing weak sales and a poor fit with its "product mix". Despite recent the positive sales and only weeks short of Microsoft's launch of games for Zune, Microsoft's player will no longer be found at the gaming retail giant. The decision came about a month ago, and sales will continue at...
 
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GameStop Holiday Sales Surge; Experts Doubt Trend Will Last

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2008-01-14 17:37:02 by Shawn Sines in Gaming Today
...GameStop as Gaming Nirvana or the Evil Empire, the business was booming this holiday. GameStop experienced a surge of sales that has the company raising its quarterly earnings estimate. However despite the money rolling in from games like Guitar Hero , GameStop shares fell over 6% as analysts predict the trend wont last First of all, the...
 
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Stolen Goods Sting Nets GameStop Employees

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2008-10-01 15:15:01 by Earnest Cavalli in Wired: Game|Life
...GameStop employees have pleaded guilty to receiving stolen goods after a sting conducted by undercover officers in the Memphis, TN area, reports Memphis Online The officers approached the employees, purportedly attempting to trade or sell games to the store through GameStop's Trade-In program. Authorities report that the officers made it very...
 
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Gamestop: Wii shortages still expected, Xbox 360 and PS3 price drops

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2008-03-18 12:46:43 by Charles D. in Xbox 360
...GameStop . According to the recent financial results from the video game retailer, Wii shortages will still become prevalent in the next six months GameStop COO Dan DeMatteo was quoted to have said that Wii supplies "won't meet demand for the next two quarters". In contrast to this, the shortages seen for the Xbox 360 and the DS will be...
 
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GameStop GTA IV data: 360 easily outsells PS3, not per console though

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2008-05-12 00:00:00 by Christopher Grant in Joystiq
...GameStop shared some Grand Theft Auto IV sales data with N'Gai over at Newsweek, who in turn breaks it down relative to the install base for each platform. Of course, these numbers only account for GameStop sales and, as Sony's Peter Dille points out, "GameStop probably does a little bit better with the early adopter crowd." That would be the...
 
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