Catch the New Special-Edition Pokémon X and Pokémon Y Nintendo 3DS XL Systems, Now in Stores

Have you been holding out on a Nintendo 3DS XL? Are you excited about Pokemon finally coming to the 3DS? If both of those fit you, then listen up. The special-edition Pokemon X and Y Nintendo 3DS XL systems are available now! You don’t have to wait until October 12, when the games launch.

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Catch the New Special-Edition Pokémon X and Pokémon Y Nintendo 3DS XL Systems, Now in Stores

Sept. 27, 2013

REDMOND, Wash., Sept. 27, 2013 – Fans who are excited for the upcoming release of the Pokémon X and Pokémon Y games on Oct. 12 will be even more excited to know that the special-edition Pokémon X and Pokémon Y Nintendo 3DS XL systems are now available in stores.

The unique systems each feature the likenesses of Legendary Pokémon Xerneas from Pokémon X and Legendary Pokémon Yveltal from Pokémon Y. The systems are available in either red or blue at a suggested retail price of $199.99 each.

Pokémon X and Pokémon Y are the next installments in the world-famous Pokémon series. The upcoming games offer a new generation of Pokémon, new Mega Evolutions and a host of new features. The Pokémon X and Pokémon Y games will be sold separately when they launch for Nintendo 3DS on Oct. 12.

For more information about Pokémon X and Pokémon Y, visit http://www.pokemonxy.com/en-us/root/.

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[Multi] It looks like GAME is saved, 333 stores rescued from closure

[Multi] It looks like GAME is saved, 333 stores rescued from closure

It's been a rocky few weeks for GAME, we haven't really reported on the happening's over there but everyone knows that the noticeable cracks started to show up when the Mass Effect 3 controversy kicked in. From there Game faced several issues until the inevitable confirmation they were in grave danger of heading into administration. Luckily, it looks like the company may in fact be saved after all with OpCapita planning to throw their money in.

This news comes sadly after confirmation that up to 277 stores had been closed, which had cost them 2,107 jobs when they went into administration. Thankfully with OpCapita's contribution they'll be able to save 333 of the remaining Game stores (and about 3,100 jobs).

A separate report from The Telegraph claims this deal only currently applies to the UK business, with a management team already in place to take control.

Even though Game is currently saved, they'll definitely have to review how they are seen by video game developers and publishers as well as their customers to stay afloat. It'll be interesting to see how things pan out from here on out.

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RE: [Multi] It looks like GAME is saved, 333 stores rescued from closure
A old Gamestation owner is in charge.

QUE RE-BRANDING!!

gamestation was the better store anyway

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(04-03-2012 02:36 AM)Lukémon101 Wrote:  

(04-02-2012 09:33 AM)LemonManX Wrote:  What's the series?

Well, mostly, Metroid, Starfox, Fire Emblem and a few Zelda games I've missed ( I missed out on A LOT of games. )

Well, you're not going to pick up the bulk of that from game - they stopped selling and trading in GameCube games about 4 years ago. (Anyone in the UK that didn't check the preowned old games in 2007-2008 missed a trick, every PS1 game was going for a quid, and you could get some classic GC and original Xbox games for relatively cheap too. I still remember getting metal gear solid special edition for 75p because of my staff discount at the time)

Gamestation has a bit more of a 'retro' collection but not by much. The only high-street store I can think of is CEX if you live in the north. If not then cash converters and places like that occasionally get some good old games traded in.

Better plan - get it off ebay, sure it might work out a little more expensive (especially for well-known 'rare' games like these), but at least you'll find them and won't have to search around a load of shops for the possibility of zero return.

(also lol - the chrome spellcheck wanted to change Gamestation to molestation!)

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GameStop shuttering Northern Ireland and Portuguese stores

by Alexander Sliwinski on Jan 25th 2012 3:20PM

GameStop continues its closure of brick-and-mortar stores and conversion to a digital business in certain European markets, with recent moves in Portugal and Northern Ireland.

"GameStop plans to close our 13 stores in Portugal due to macro economic conditions," a company spokesperson told Joystiq. "Customers in Portugal can visit www.gamestop.es -- our E-commerce site in Spain -- for their gaming needs.

"And as announced last summer, GameStop is closing our four remaining UK stores -- thus finalizing our plans to exit the UK market. Our focus is to run an e-commerce only operation in the UK. Customers can redeem outstanding trade credits and gift cards on line at www.gamestop.com/uk."

Don't take this to mean the company is closing up storefronts on the continent. GameStop added 25 stores to "better performing" markets, such as Italy and France, during the last quarter.

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Need for Speed: The Run detailed, racing to stores Nov. 15

by Ben Gilbert on Apr 29th 2011 9:55AM

Following yesterday's teaser reveal of Need for Speed: The Run, EA has today spelled out some details we didn't know and confirmed some that we inferred from the trailer. First and foremost, the game is indeed speeding toward a holiday release date of November 15, 2011 in North America (and Nov. 17 in Europe). EA Black Box is at the wheel (as rumored), with EA DICE's Frostbite 2 engine under the hood.

Additionally, The Run will feature the much-loved Autolog feature (as loved in Hot Pursuit and Shift 2), as well as the "hot cars and crazy-fast chases" we've come to expect from the NFS series. As seen in the trailer, the game will follow racers cross-country (Cannonball Run-style) from San Francisco to New York, with plenty of stops in between. EA's announcement also notes that "entering the race is just the beginning," with races taking place in "dense urban traffic," on "icy mountain passes" and "narrow canyons." Presumably we'll find out more about The Run as E3 approaches, this June.

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