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EA and Maxis has announced a collect…err Galactic Edition for its upcoming life simulator Spore. While i am personally a big fan of extras packed inside a premium version of the game, i am a bigger fan of actual bonuses that enhances your gameplay such as additional parts, exclusive features or ingame bonuses that this package sadly lacks. I have no doubt that this will be gobbled up by excited consumers upon launch but i feel it is a missed opportunity of EA.

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Bethesda Softworks and Amazon.com (NASDAQ:AMZN) today announced the Fallout® 3 Survival Edition for Xbox 360®video game and entertainment system from Microsoft, PLAYSTATION®3 computer entertainment system and Games for Windows. Sadly, The limited Survival Edition is only available for pre-order exclusively through www.Amazon.com/fallout3.
This ultimate Fallout 3 package includes a life-size replica of the Pip-Boy 3000, the wrist-mounted device worn by characters in-game. The Pip-Boy 3000 has been painstakingly recreated and modified for real world display as a digital clock. In addition to the Pip-Boy 3000, the Survival Edition will include all of the items included in the Fallout 3 Collector’s Edition: …read more

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The European landscape for game retailers just became far competitive as European retailer GAME picked up formerly Blockbuster owned store GameStation for $150 million. According to the press release the all cash deal will be used by Blockbuster to pay off debts.
Blockbuster’s CEO John Antioco commented on the sale:
“Gamestation is a terrific brand that has performed well during our ownership. While we believe Gamestation is positioned for ongoing success, today’s announcement underscores our intent to focus on our Blockbuster-branded assets in North America in support of our goal to grow our overall share of the video rental market, both in-store …read more

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This week gaming retailer GameStop released its fiscal year numbers and they were impressive. The retailers revenue was up 72 percent over 2005 with total sales last year of $5.3 billion.
If you thought their overall numbers were impressive consider that they sold $2.3 billion in the fourth quarter alone showing signs that 2007 will likely be another impressive year for the chain as further releases hit next generation consoles and Wii sales continue to be strong.
Here’s a quote from Gamestop Chairman and CEO R. Richard Fontaine:
“While we are in the very early stages of another strong …read more

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