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GameStop president Tony Bartel has confirmed that both PS4 and Xbox One games can be re-sold at its stores, following confusion of how the re-sale of games on both formats will work.

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Another nail has thumped into the PlayStation 2′s coffin as the one-time king of consoles gradually fades into nostalgic memory.

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GameStop pre-orders of Shin Megami Tensei 4 will score a bonus downloadable costume. Siliconera reports the offer is valid in North America, and nets you a red-and-gold oriental motif outfit. As detailed in yesterday’s Nintendo Direct, the 3DS exclusive Shin Megami Tensei 4 releases on July 16 as a Limited Edition Box Set including a strategy and art book, soundtrack CD, and deluxe slipcase.

Battlefield 4 could see the return of Battlefield 2′s Commander Mode, according to a piece of GameStop pre-order art for DICE’s shooter.

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GameStop has acknowledged that mobile and online gaming are a threat to its business, and it plans on taking steps in order to compete and jump on the bandwagon.

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Microsoft’s next console does some “really cool stuff”, according to GameStop executive J Paul Raines.

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Retail chain giant GameStop is confident the PlayStation 4 will be in stores world-wide before the end of the year.

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Well, they explained the premise in a more clinical manner. Says company president Tony Bartel about the prospects of the PlayStation 4 on a conference call, as reported by GamesIndustry International: “We do believe demand will far outpace supply within the launch window, although we have been given no official numbers by Sony,”

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For the fiscal year that for some strange reason ended on February 2, GameStop pulled in revenue adding up to $8.89 billion, which is a loss of $269.7 million, apparently. Also, that total is down seven percent year over year.

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Pick up God of War: Ascension from a US GameStop outlet before March 24, and you’ll score a pretty sweet bonus – the God of War Saga, bundling all five previous games together. That’s a lot of game for the price of one new release, and pretty handy if you’ve never checked out Kratos’s adventures. The PlayStation 3-exclusive Ascension is a prequel, so you can even play them in order.

Thanks, Joystiq.

GameStop has already received 600,000 registrations for its “First to Know” PlayStation 4 mailing list.

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GameStop president Tony Bartel has told Forbes that sales of Wii U have been “slower than expected” now that the Christmas boom has passed; however, the executive feels titles in the current pipeline will help renew interest.

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Ex-GameStop VP of corporate communications and public affairs Frank Christopher Olivera has been charged with fraud in US federal court, after funnelling over over $1.7 million from the retailer. He faces 51 months in prison.

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GameStop president Tony Bartel had some words for Forbes about why the rumored always-online-never-play-used-games next Xbox might be a bad idea. “Console manufacturers understand that recent surveys indicate 60+ percent of video game consumers would be less likely to purchase a new console that did not play pre-owned games.”
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A recent NPD survey polled gamers on their spending habits, and it turns out that 78 percent of core players will regularly buy used games, while 70 percent regularly buy full digital versions of retail titles.
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Ravaged, the FPS multiplayer online game from 2 Dawn Games, has a new DLC pack available for no charge. It adds a new arsenal of weapons, vehicles, and game modes along with the new chainsaw and flamethrower. It also comes with a moveable dump truck, and two new game modes: Team Deathmatch and Hijack. XP gains have also been improved, and ammo has been reduced to encourage players to “scavenge for weapons and ammo to stay alive.” Ravaged can be picked up on Steam for $9.99, and players can also grab the first Apocalypse DLC Pack for free as well. You can also pick the game up through: Rain Digital Games, 2DawnGames, GameStop, GamersGate, Origin, Green Man Gaming, and GameFly

US Pokémon fans: bring your DS or 3DS and a copy of Pokémon Black, White, Black 2 or White 2 into GameStop from March 4 in order to receive Meloetta, the latest addition to the RPG’s line up.

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A GameStop source close to Joystiq has sent over shots of a pre-order poster for Destiny – the game Bungie is expected to reveal on Sunday. The posters are expected to be placed in stores Monday, and the accompanying paperwork describes the game as one where you create your “own character, earn unique and customizable weapons, gear and vehicles in an always-connected universe,” says Joystiq. Destiny is said to be a FPS containing public and social activities along with co-op and multiplayer. We’ll find out more Sunday.

GameStop CFO Rob Lloyd has confirmed that the gaming retail chain will shutter 250 stores this year in a bid to streamline the business. However, it will also open some new sites in a bid to improve its business.

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GameStop is adamant that tethering games to individual consoles, effectively undercutting the profitable used game trade, is bad news for platform holders as well as retailers and consumers.

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