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The picture on the left looks like some kind of Fallout 3 themed hooka.
On a side note, gamestop still annoys me. Maybe this would make them less annoying. I buy my shit at target.
On a side note, gamestop still annoys me. Maybe this would make them less annoying. I buy my shit at target.
That is so rad. Sucks I don't live in a large urban metropolis. So I prolly won't ever to be in one of these stores.
The prototype store in Miami had droids that greeted you in 42 different languages and were familiar with moister-vaporators. Come to think of it.. they also spoke Batchi.
Ehhh.. I wonder if he was Cuban.
Ehhh.. I wonder if he was Cuban.
I live in Barrie, Ontario (Canada) and we have one of those in my mall. We also have an EB Games on the lower level that was there first.. But it's been a couple months now and it still hasn't closed. Maybe they're looking to co-exist.
Sounds like their just doing what Funcoland (anyone remember them) did before they were bought out by the Gamestop/Barnes and Noble franchise. I remember you could play any game before you bought it and you could even flip through a catalouge that held the prices for trades and such. The store was still small. And parents would often leave their children there to play Pokemon while they shopped at other stores.
Considering that most Gamestop stores are strip mall retail slips that are no larger than a dumpster, I don't see this coming to EVERY store, maybe just flagship stores.
And what the hell is that translucent semi-sphere above the search kiosk? Is that a gamestop mind-reader device?
Creepy.
And what the hell is that translucent semi-sphere above the search kiosk? Is that a gamestop mind-reader device?
Creepy.
Yeah these stores where in the newswires months ago, and everyone back then were speculating that this move was made to fight the threat of Play N Trade's "try-before-you-buy" policy.
Big gamestop is big. And speaking of the amazon PoP price drop, did he get the LE for 40? Cus I just did haha.
We had a Gamestation store like this in the UK: it was made up of two floors, the first floor had a massive space filled with new releases, a few competition areas, some of those cool full size character models (at least two Snake's I think) and a retro cabinet. Then the basement was dedicated entirely to game related paraphanelia (T shirts, figures, statues etc), a whole section for old imported and retro games (<3) and a row of demo pods to try out what's new. It was the most amazing game shop ever!
Sadly, last time I visited it I found the entire basement had been filled in and everything that made the store good was gone: I can find barely any second hand games in there. Its all gone rather clinical, sounds a bit like what i've heard Gamestops to be like over in the USA; the huge space of the first floor is now filled with full price retail games with Ł39.99 stickers all over them, which I wouldn't touch given how ridiculous these prices are. Its certainly duller than any of the other smaller GS's i've seen anyway.
I tell you though, I envy this spring of cool looking stores coming across the pond. I just wish they'd still pay that attention as to what gamers want over here too..
Sadly, last time I visited it I found the entire basement had been filled in and everything that made the store good was gone: I can find barely any second hand games in there. Its all gone rather clinical, sounds a bit like what i've heard Gamestops to be like over in the USA; the huge space of the first floor is now filled with full price retail games with Ł39.99 stickers all over them, which I wouldn't touch given how ridiculous these prices are. Its certainly duller than any of the other smaller GS's i've seen anyway.
I tell you though, I envy this spring of cool looking stores coming across the pond. I just wish they'd still pay that attention as to what gamers want over here too..
Reminds me a lot of those Virgin MegaStores, with that big thing in the middle and better designs.
Here in Pittsburgh where there are a few local alternatives, I see GS as a hellhole pretty much. Hopefully these changes will make it more tolerable.
And what's that I hear, demo kiosks that actually work??
Here in Pittsburgh where there are a few local alternatives, I see GS as a hellhole pretty much. Hopefully these changes will make it more tolerable.
And what's that I hear, demo kiosks that actually work??
"high-definition touch-screen displays that you could browse the store catalog"
Fuck yes. I don't have to ask the zombie behind the counter for help. Now, onto robo-clerks!
Fuck yes. I don't have to ask the zombie behind the counter for help. Now, onto robo-clerks!
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EB Games is owned by Gamestop. You can tell because all of the marketing material is the same.
EB Games is owned by Gamestop. You can tell because all of the marketing material is the same.
Lol this won't be going inside any of the mall locations, there's no space for it. Those things are always ludicrously cramped. And I get 90% of my games off the internets these days anyways, between Amazon and auction and trading sites.
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