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They could just make it so the games don't arrive at the stores until the night before release. That would atleast make it so the breaking street date is only by a couple of hours.
Something videogame realted finally happens in New Jersey and it's in the north. On behalf of all southern New Jersey gamers, fuck you.
I live in NJ and my cousin got his copy of MW2 like 10 days early in Irvington.
Basically, Irvington = The Ghetto.
Jersey City = The Ghetto.
Notice a trend?
So I don't blame these GameStops, not with how quick word probably spread about the independent stores selling shit early.
Still, you'd think they wouldn't need to worry about competing so much with smaller stores.
Basically, Irvington = The Ghetto.
Jersey City = The Ghetto.
Notice a trend?
So I don't blame these GameStops, not with how quick word probably spread about the independent stores selling shit early.
Still, you'd think they wouldn't need to worry about competing so much with smaller stores.
That little kid punched an old lady in the face! I had better do that too! I agree with rel123, is there no punitive system for this?
What a coincidence, I live in Jersey.
Yeah this doesn't surprise me one bit. The people around here can be pretty dense sometimes. "Street date? Whatevs bro."
Yeah this doesn't surprise me one bit. The people around here can be pretty dense sometimes. "Street date? Whatevs bro."
From what Gamestop employees near me used to tell me, they always sell games ahead of time. They said it was just to be cool with customers since they get them ahead of time so why not sell them.
EDS has a point.
I lived it Jersey City for a while and it's the absolute asscrack of America. If any place is getting rammed in the ass by the economy it has to be northern Jersey. No one can afford to keep AAA titles in the backroom.
I lived it Jersey City for a while and it's the absolute asscrack of America. If any place is getting rammed in the ass by the economy it has to be northern Jersey. No one can afford to keep AAA titles in the backroom.
Supposedly, there's a $10,000 fine involved for retailers who break street dates on multimedia releases.
Also, GameStop is full of shit as a company anyway. My bet is on them pulling that stunt purely in the interests of getting the drop on their competition, as I wouldn't put that ethically-low tactic past them in the absolute least. This is StopGames we're talking about, remember?
Also, GameStop is full of shit as a company anyway. My bet is on them pulling that stunt purely in the interests of getting the drop on their competition, as I wouldn't put that ethically-low tactic past them in the absolute least. This is StopGames we're talking about, remember?
@worldagainstjose
If it's a single player game like AC2 (where severs don't matter) I'm sure devs/publishers are fine with it.
After all it gives them a few extra days to inflate their NPD numbers.
If it's a single player game like AC2 (where severs don't matter) I'm sure devs/publishers are fine with it.
After all it gives them a few extra days to inflate their NPD numbers.
I live in Southern NJ so......yeah. I haven't head of anything over hear. Yet.
the early release was in order to be competitive with the independent store and that they had called corporate to make sure it was OK to sell the game early.
Corporate? Well, there's no excuse now.
the early release was in order to be competitive with the independent store and that they had called corporate to make sure it was OK to sell the game early.
Corporate? Well, there's no excuse now.
Using the excuse that Gamestop is worried about independent retailers is absolute bullshit. Gamestop has established such a ridiculous hold on video game retail industry that I doubt they need to worry about stores selling copies early. God damn I hate that company.
Long live the independent video game store!
One just opened up in my area while a Game Crazy store closed. The world is at peace, for now. =)
One just opened up in my area while a Game Crazy store closed. The world is at peace, for now. =)
Another nail in the coffin of brick & mortar distribution. Gamestop bitches about the negative effects of download-only games on retail, and then turns around and does this?
Spinda: That's fucked up. It's not being dense, it's not giving a fuck. It's being cool to the customers. You'd be happy if you got a game you wanted early, not sitting around calling people stupid for it.
I wish the GameStops in Woodbridge would break street dates. Luckily, the 7-11s sometimes do it instead.
I wish the GameStops in Woodbridge would break street dates. Luckily, the 7-11s sometimes do it instead.
On the topic of that picture: Minnie and the girl-cow (Clara?) have flowers on, which I'm assuming is to cover up their top, but they are located in the strangest positions, which makes me consider strange possibilities.
u might be onto something ero sennin.... that should be the last sequel for the year, thus the end of street date breaking. hoorah!
"There's a pattern to this. MW....TWO....AC..TWO...L4D...TWO."
Dragon Age sort of breaks up that pattern, unless you count it as 'the real NWN2'.
Dragon Age sort of breaks up that pattern, unless you count it as 'the real NWN2'.
there has to be some kind of arrangement between retailers and publishers regarding release dates that's being violated. it couldn't possibly just be on the honors system, right?
Is it really such a big deal if its a few days early? Either way, they're still getting just as much money.
south jersey sucks
also jersey city does have a really nice downtown area. Detroit, however, is the definite asscrack of america. Robocop pretty much cemented it in that position forever
also jersey city does have a really nice downtown area. Detroit, however, is the definite asscrack of america. Robocop pretty much cemented it in that position forever
This isn't the only place. I just bough ACII at the huge gamestop at Union Square in NYC (the place where the MW2 launch event was). It's pretty fun.
No surprise here, everyone's tired of paying big $$ and waiting months for the damn thing to come out. Besides, if the publisher isn't going to do updates (most of them) then why wait?
Man, I'm surprised at all the anti-Gamestop venom being thrown around here. Sure, it's a stupid move on their part, but Jesus Christ.
I just picked up a mint copy of Fatal Frame 3 for $25. That's about $10 cheaper than anywhere online, and we're talking mint condition. Gamestop is far from perfect, but it has it's uses.
"StopGames"? Seriously?
Personally, I might pick up a game early, but unless it's a Wii game, I sure as hell wouldn't play it early. People have been banned for less.
I just picked up a mint copy of Fatal Frame 3 for $25. That's about $10 cheaper than anywhere online, and we're talking mint condition. Gamestop is far from perfect, but it has it's uses.
"StopGames"? Seriously?
Personally, I might pick up a game early, but unless it's a Wii game, I sure as hell wouldn't play it early. People have been banned for less.
who cares if GS is a big corporate company? they should be held to a higher standard because of it? if independent retailers are breaking street date (which they most certainly are, btw), then why the hell should gamestop not follow suit? if GS breaking date is the only way to get publishers to sit up and take notice, then more power to them. i find it quite funny that a local chain by me who was notorious for breaking dates all of the sudden wasnt doing it for AC2 and L4D2 after the MW2 debacle last week.
@trunxkam
I dunno. They're pretty even. The thing about Detroit is occasionally you can find a likable person. People from Jersey are...ewwww.
I dunno. They're pretty even. The thing about Detroit is occasionally you can find a likable person. People from Jersey are...ewwww.
I live in Jersey City and I can think of only one independent game retailer. The shop is totally out of the way/eye of most people and is about the size of a closet. This is total bullshit.
I just wrote about this a bit more in-depth on my Jersey City culture blog. Check it out: http://www.drawandquarter.com/?p=380
Good one razak, the "Am I doing this right, Jim" is perfect. way to completely divorce the headline from the header image.
/me continues to laugh.
/me continues to laugh.
the heat is gone: I am as cool as the nightwhich, by the way, may be buy trileptal online
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