Entries in 'gamestop' (239)

GameStop: DSi pre-orders double that of original DS

GameStop: DSi pre-orders double that of original DS

Ahead of the release of Nintendo’s third iteration of its popular dual screen handheld the DSi next month, GameStop’s senior VP of merchandising Bob McKenzie has said that the global ...

Ben Parfitt
by Ben Parfitt
on Mar 23rd 2009 at 10:23AM in News
GameStop dismisses Amazon’s pre-owned move

GameStop dismisses Amazon’s pre-owned move

With GameStop’s share price slipping following the announcement of Amazon’s entry into the pre-owned games market, CEO Dan DeMatteo has dismissed the online retailer’s second hand ambitions.

Ben Parfitt
by Ben Parfitt
on Mar 6th 2009 at 2:28PM in News
GameStop stock falls following Amazon’s pre-owned news

GameStop stock falls following Amazon’s pre-owned news

The news that online retail giant Amazon is to enter the pre-owned games market has seen the shares of High Street rival GameStop take a steep fall, dipping 14 per ...
Ben Parfitt
by Ben Parfitt
on Mar 6th 2009 at 10:50AM in News
GameStop enjoys growth in 2008

GameStop enjoys growth in 2008

Leading US video games retailer GameStop has announced strong results for its 2008 fiscal year – and it predicts that it will see the same again in 2009.

Ben Parfitt
by Ben Parfitt
on Feb 19th 2009 at 4:48PM in News

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US: Pre-owned boosts GameStop sales

US: Pre-owned boosts GameStop sales

Aggressive marketing of used software has helped US retailer GameStop defy the economic slowdown, The Wall Street Journal reports.

Christopher Dring
by Christopher Dring
on Jan 22nd 2009 at 10:05AM in News
GameStop celebrates record festive sales

GameStop celebrates record festive sales

North American and global games retailer GameStop has posted some strong numbers for its festive sales period, showing that the company enjoyed its best ever performance for the nine weeks ...
Ben Parfitt
by Ben Parfitt
on Jan 8th 2009 at 3:58PM in News
US: GameStop launches DS reservation scheme

US: GameStop launches DS reservation scheme

DS stock seems to be a festive issue in North America – GameStop has launched a program allowing consumers to reserve a Nintendo DS and have it delivered to them ...
James Batchelor
by James Batchelor
on Dec 19th 2008 at 10:22AM in News
GameStop depends on core gamers

GameStop depends on core gamers

GameStop will be relying on core gamers to help it through this difficult Christmas period, as the economic recession causes the usual customer shift to be less predicatable than in ...
James Batchelor
by James Batchelor
on Dec 19th 2008 at 9:45AM in News

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GameStop denies Woolies stores bid

GameStop denies Woolies stores bid

GameStop has denied an MCV report that claimed the company was in the process of tabling a bid for Woolworths’ stores.

by Tim Ingham
on Dec 8th 2008 at 12:08PM in News
GAME plots French expansion to compete with GameStop

GAME plots French expansion to compete with GameStop

GAME CEO Lisa Morgan has told MCV that the company is confident it can tackle GameStop’s dominant presence in France.

by Tim Ingham
on Dec 5th 2008 at 10:18AM in News
Now GameStop eyes Woolies stores

Now GameStop eyes Woolies stores

US games retail giant GameStop has tabled a bid for around half of Woolworths’ 815 stores, MCV understands.

by Tim Ingham
on Dec 4th 2008 at 10:21AM in News
GameStop: Pre-owned games are vital to new game sales

GameStop: Pre-owned games are vital to new game sales

The CEO of leading North American and global games retailer GameStop has insisted that the pre-owned sector is a vital element in the market for new games, and that moves ...
Ben Parfitt
by Ben Parfitt
on Nov 26th 2008 at 12:20PM in News

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GameStop: Wii Fit ‘in very, very short supply’

GameStop: Wii Fit ‘in very, very short supply’

GameStop CFO David W. Carlson has revealed that company doesn’t expect to meet demand with Wii stock this Christmas – and that standout title Wii Fit is in “very, very ...
by Tim Ingham
on Nov 21st 2008 at 11:50AM in News
GameStop profits fall by $5M

GameStop profits fall by $5M

GameStop saw its sales jump 5.2 per cent in the three-month period ending November 1st, but profits fell from $52 million to $46.7 million.

Christopher Dring
by Christopher Dring
on Nov 21st 2008 at 10:47AM in News
GAME primed to take on GameStop in Euro battleground

GAME primed to take on GameStop in Euro battleground

GameStop’s acquisition of French market leader Micromania hasn’t affected GAME Group’s ambitions in Europe, insists GAME CEO Lisa Morgan.

by Neil Long
on Oct 10th 2008 at 3:42PM in News
GameStop acquires French games chain

GameStop acquires French games chain

The world’s largest games retailer GameStop has made a major stride into the European marketplace with a shock deal to acquire French chain Micromania.

by Neil Long
on Oct 1st 2008 at 1:15PM in News

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Games trio praised by gay rights group

Games trio praised by gay rights group

A new report entitled the 2009 Corporate Equity Index, compiled by the Human Rights Campaign Foundation, has praised three of gaming’s most high-profile companies for their treatment of gay, bisexual ...
Ben Parfitt
by Ben Parfitt
on Sep 16th 2008 at 3:44PM in News
Ghostbusters future remains in the balance

Ghostbusters future remains in the balance

There are big question marks hanging over Terminal Reality’s video game adaptation of classic ‘80s movie outing Ghostbusters at the moment – but another spectre has appeared on the horizon ...
Ben Parfitt
by Ben Parfitt
on Sep 1st 2008 at 1:21PM in News
DeMatteo named GameStop CEO

DeMatteo named GameStop CEO

GameStop has promoted COO Daniel A DeMatteo to CEO – as Richard Fontaine moves upstairs to the position of executive chairman.

by Tim Ingham
on Aug 29th 2008 at 3:15PM in News
GameStop: Digital downloads an ‘insignificant’ threat

GameStop: Digital downloads an ‘insignificant’ threat

GameStop vice chairman and COO Daniel DeMatteo has dismissed the number of full games being made available for digital downloads as ‘insignificant’.

by Tim Ingham
on Aug 22nd 2008 at 11:04AM in News
GameStop reports record Q2

GameStop reports record Q2

Video game retail giant, GameStop, has reported record financials for the second quarter of 2008.

Christopher Dring
by Christopher Dring
on Aug 21st 2008 at 5:01PM in News
GameStop snaps up indie games chain

GameStop snaps up indie games chain

The eight Gamesman stores will expand GameStop's presence in New Zealand to a total of 38 stores, bringing the total store count to 308 in Australia and New Zealand.

by Neil Long
on Jul 2nd 2008 at 2:37PM in News
GameStop launches TV network

GameStop launches TV network

US retail giant GameStop has launched a new TV ‘channel’ in association with CBS Outener and media software and services company Reflect Systems.

by Tim Ingham
on Jun 6th 2008 at 3:10PM in News
GameStop profits up 151% in Q1

GameStop profits up 151% in Q1

GameStop has revealed plans to grow its global operation by 25 per cent, following a rise of 151.4 per cent in net profit in its first quarter.

by Jonathon Harker
on May 22nd 2008 at 4:38PM in News
GameStop: 64 per cent of GTA units sold on 360

GameStop: 64 per cent of GTA units sold on 360

North American retailer GameStop has revealed to Newsweek’s Level Up blog that 64 per cent of its first-week GTA IV allocation was sold on Xbox 360.

Christopher Dring
by Christopher Dring
on May 13th 2008 at 12:07PM in News