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GameStop in Philly robbed: 50 videogames and 10k taken photo

Ever have one of those days at work? You know, the kind of day where someone ties you up and steals $10,000 dollars from your place of employment? An employee at GameStop in Philadelphia had one of those today. The specifics are a bit vague, but apparently during a shift this morning a man walked into the GameStop with a gun, tied up an employee, stole 10 grand and walked out with around 50 videogames.

Thankfully, no one was hurt – except the potential owners of these fine 50 videogames. If we all used services like Steam then we wouldn’t have to worry about incidents like this. Digital copies of games can’t be stolen by gunpoint (unless done very creatively) therefore it’s obvious that digital copies are better than physical copies of games.

The suspect is described by a local ABC News outlet as “a male, wearing all black and a black mask.” No word on how a GameStop acquired $10,000 or the titles of the games that he stole.

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Scrixx's Avatar - Comment posted on 12/01/2008 20:17
Scrixx
This image is very convenient.

greks224's Avatar - Comment posted on 12/01/2008 20:20
greks224
Holy crap, that's a lot of cash.

Also, you missed the part of the story where the Gamestop employee tried to hit square to disarm the robber, but did not complete the quick-time event properly.
Cube's Avatar - Comment posted on 12/01/2008 20:21
Cube
When I become a criminal mastermind I am totaly going to pull off the biggist steam and world of warcraft heist at gun point the world has ever seen.
Josh Tolentino's Avatar - Comment posted on 12/01/2008 20:23
Josh Tolentino
In before someone starts ranting about how Steam and digital distribution suck.
Barcode's Avatar - Comment posted on 12/01/2008 20:24
Barcode
I really do want to know how they had 10k in the store....
mix's Avatar - Comment posted on 12/01/2008 20:24
mix
Who the HELL keeps 10k out front in a cash register?

Manager: "I just know we're going to get a massive amount of games in to stock up our pre-used gaming wall. I believe we will have roughly 5,000 used games come in today so make sure we have $10,000 to give out to those suckers."
gabe sylar's Avatar - Comment posted on 12/01/2008 20:30
gabe sylar
karma perhaps?
Spindash54's Avatar - Comment posted on 12/01/2008 20:38
Spindash54
My guess, because of the Black Friday/Saturday/Sunday sales, the deposits from Saturday and Sunday (which can total 10,000) were still in the safe getting ready to bring to the bank. Guy picked the perfect time to get them.
Krow's Avatar - Comment posted on 12/01/2008 20:39
Krow
"If we all used services like Steam then we wouldn’t have to worry about incidents like this. Digital copies of games can’t be stolen by gunpoint (unless done very creatively) therefore it’s obvious that digital copies are better than physical copies of games."

Please be sarcasm.
Brilliam's Avatar - Comment posted on 12/01/2008 20:41
Brilliam
a robbery? in america?
giraffywaffy's Avatar - Comment posted on 12/01/2008 20:54
giraffywaffy
I'm near the area, I'm wondering which gamestop in philly it was.
Noah's Avatar - Comment posted on 12/01/2008 21:00
Noah
What kind of bonus will the employee get for getting tied up over his job? I worked at a movie theater that got robbed, but I was in the storeroom eating nachos when it happened and missed it all.
John B's Avatar - Comment posted on 12/01/2008 21:05
John B
{ yawn } Yet another sad attempt to try to bump digital downloads as the savior to gaming. Spare us, please.

@giraffywaff:

FTA...52nd Street in Philadelphia's Parkside neighborhood.
Magesx's Avatar - Comment posted on 12/01/2008 21:59
Magesx
IF VIDEOGAMES DIDN'T EXIST THIS NEVER WOULD'VE HAPPENED

BAN VIDEOGAMES
s0lesurviv0r's Avatar - Comment posted on 12/01/2008 22:02
s0lesurviv0r
@Heretic

Hey, hey! Don't be dragging texas into this! And it's a Texan accent.

I don't see how this is big news either, gamestop's are always being targeted for stick-ups, smash and grabs, and b+e's.
mikeyed's Avatar - Comment posted on 12/01/2008 22:23
mikeyed
@s0lesurviv0r

You know the first rule of Texas? Don't mess with it.

That GameStop was obviously a front for some more sinister operation if it's got that much cash lying around, eh? Slave trafficking, possibly rum running, or maybe they stole that money from the Waldenbooks next door?
Jetsetlemming's Avatar - Comment posted on 12/01/2008 23:07
Jetsetlemming
I blame used game sales.
Patriot SE's Avatar - Comment posted on 12/01/2008 23:19
Patriot SE
it was probably the olney store.

Gamestops regularly get robbed in the are.
Monodi's Avatar - Comment posted on 12/01/2008 23:24
Monodi
I blame global warming. And vidjagimz.
Druid 01's Avatar - Comment posted on 12/01/2008 23:27
Druid 01
i'm a lowly gamestop GA and we will have 25-30 grand every day till Christmas minimum. we're one of the top 5 in the district though so idk how this place ranked in theirs.
TehBoognish's Avatar - Comment posted on 12/02/2008 00:19
TehBoognish
inside job

It almost always is
liqideos's Avatar - Comment posted on 12/02/2008 03:08
liqideos
Way to be empathetic Brad.

I suppose one man's assuredly traumatic ordeal is your application for Joystiq?
sbshootme's Avatar - Comment posted on 12/02/2008 06:16
sbshootme
This qualifies for Videogame news? I think that's reaching, mate.
Brad Nicholson's Avatar - Comment posted on 12/02/2008 07:00
Brad Nicholson
Yeah! This isn't news! Brad Nicholson is lame!
Brad Nicholson's Avatar - Comment posted on 12/02/2008 07:01
Brad Nicholson
Burn him!
Cube's Avatar - Comment posted on 12/02/2008 07:17
Cube
IT is only news if the cash register dude was shot and the manager was left to drown in a pool of pre order slips and his filth.



I hate gamestop so hearing them losing cash makes my day as news.

I remember the days when they used to sell only new games, had leather couches to play neo geos on PC software besides games and it was classy and they had a better name.
Char Aznable's Avatar - Comment posted on 12/02/2008 07:26
Char Aznable


I'm glad to see my hometown is getting a little recognition for something positive. If we're not busy being one of the fattest, most miserable, and unattractive cities in America, we're busy stealin' shit.
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