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Winner takes $10 Grand in Grand Theft Auto IV Sweepstakes
May 13, 2008 at 5:30pm
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Paulo Pinho, of Jackson Heights, New York, reacts to pulling the $10,000 envelope from the lock box.

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Kenneth Brand, of Brooklyn, New York, snagged the $5,000 prize in the Liberty City Sweepstakes.
Although we recognize the fun of pretending you're a gangster in Grand Theft Auto IV, we recommend that you find a way to make an honest buck here in the real world. Paulo Pinho, of Jackson Heights, New York, made 10,000 honest bucks simply by turning a key, when he opened a safety-deposit box and pulled out the $10,000 grand prize in the GameStop Grand Theft Auto IV Liberty City Sweepstakes.

Last month, GameStop associates hid 1,000 safety-deposit-box keys around selected GameStop stores in New York. The lucky ones who found a key were invited to try it in the safety-deposit box during our April 28th Grand Theft Auto IV launch event at the Broadway GameStop store in New York City. Four randomly chosen entrants, who entered the Liberty City Sweepstakes either by text message or online, were also flown to the launch event and given keys.

Out of those 1,000 keys, 38 of them opened the locked box, which held 38 envelopes, each containing a voucher for a cash prize ranging from $100 to the $10,000 Grand Prize. Paulo picked the $10,000 envelope, while Kenneth Brand, of Brooklyn, New York, snatched up the $5,000 runner-up prize. Ten fortunate key holders drew $1,000 envelopes from the box, six entrants won $500 and 20 more scored $100.

We'd like to congratulate Paulo and Kenneth for making 15,000 honest, easy bucks in the city where anything can happen. We'd also like to extend our congratulations to our other winners, including our national-drawing winners: Mary Carter of El Paso, Texas and Glen Aguilar of Lakeland, Florida both chose $1,000 envelopes; Maureen Navadomskis of West Chicago, Illinois won $500; and Michelle Troutt of Watauga took home $100. Plus, all four of our national winners and their guests were treated to round-trip airfare, hotel accommodations and GameStop goodies for their stay in the Big Apple.

It just goes to show you that people really do win at GameStop. You can see our video coverage of the event on GameStop Cinema, as well as footage from other events, GameStop-exclusive game trailers and more. Make sure to check our sweepstakes page often. Someone has to win, and it might as well be you.
Madden Mondays Week 5: See All of the Action With the New Cam
May 12, 2008 at 11:16am
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A receiver may run out of the old camera's field of view. Click the photo for the larger version.

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The new action cam will keep all of your receivers in view. Click the photo for the larger version.
You may have run into this scenario in previous versions of Madden NFL. Your receivers are spread out over the field and an assigned route takes one of them just off of the screen. You think he's open; so you pass that way. Since you can't see him, you're not quite sure if the corner is barreling down on him, if he fell down, or if you're completing a pass to the guy holding the down marker. The producers at EA SPORTS have given us another inside scoop on the biggest Madden NFL camera overhaul yet, the all-new ActionCam camera, which will put an end to that problem.

Madden NFL 09 will feature a camera system that dynamically adjusts to keep all of your players in view, eliminating the need to blindly pass off of the edge of your screen and hope for the best. When you run a pass play, the ActionCam automatically pans out, zooms in, and adjust angles to keep all of your receivers on the screen.

Once you complete that pass, if the ball carrier happens to break away from his defenders, the ActionCam will rock back and forth, zoom in and follow the ball carrier, giving you that intense feeling that you're sprinting alongside him. And if a defender happens to really lay into the ball carrier, the Big Hit Camera will rattle the screen with the force of the crunch. It's like having a tiny producer in your console that constantly assigns the best camera angles.

For those of you who prefer the old camera angles, the Classic Camera System will still be an available option. The new ActionCam is just one of more than 85 improvements to Madden NFL 09, and it's just one more reason you should check out either the Standard or 20th Anniversary Collector's Editions of Madden NFL 09, which release August 12th. Remember to come back next Madden Monday for another exclusive sneak peek at Madden NFL 09.
Everybody was Car-Fu Fighting
May 9, 2008 at 3:32pm
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It's not road rage; it's just successful Car-Fu.
The old Speed Racer cartoon's theme song began with the words, "Here he comes. Here comes Speed Racer. He's a demon on wheels." Then the opening visuals would show him bumping a competitor's car off of the road and the car exploding in a fiery plume — all to the accompaniment of cheery, Herb Alpert-esque trumpets. What would be considered poor sportsmanship, road rage or even vehicular manslaughter in our world was considered as good-natured competitiveness in Speed Racer's world of stunt racing.

The Speed Racer movie, which opens today, tries to capture that video-game feel of drivers ramming each other off of the road to get the trophy. Oddly enough, the video-game versions of Speed Racer are a bit more successful at capturing that video-game feel, but they have the advantage of actually being video games to start with. The games will allow you to experience the combat style of driving as you smash, jump, flip and spin other cars off of the track. They even have a name for this act of using your car as a weapon: Car-Fu. That's the beauty of video games. They allow us to get away with things that are normally frowned upon in polite society. We're pretty sure that saying, "I was just practicing my Car-Fu" won't get you out of a speeding ticket. That's the beauty of movies, as well. They allow us to escape the constraints of reality for a while and imagine that it's perfectly normal for saw blades to come out of a car.

While supplies last, you can enjoy the escapism of both a movie and a video game. A limited number of Speed Racer games for Wii and DS contain a ticket worth up to $7.50 for the Speed Racer movie. So order yours now, or pick up a copy at your local GameStop to become a Car-Fu master.
EA SPORTS Hits the "Add Fun" Button
May 8, 2008 at 4:55pm
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The simpler controls of Freestyle games will allow you to jump right into the breaking of faces.
EA SPORTS has a loyal, hardcore following for such games as Madden NFL Football, NASCAR and Tiger Woods PGA Tour, but they found that some casual gamers have a hard time picking up on the complex controls. In response, they recently announced the launch of a new sub-brand of Freestyle games, which are designed to allow anyone to jump right in and start having fun.

The first of three Freestyle titles to launch this year will be Facebreaker, which is set to release in September. We recently had a chance to try out a demo of Facebreaker, and both casual and avid gamers quickly adapted to the controls and enjoyed the arcade-style action of breaking each other's faces. In fact, one of our 98-pound Moms dominated the winner's circle for quite a few rounds before she was finally taken out. We were also shown a feature for Facebreaker that will allow you to upload pictures of yourself, or your arch nemesis, to go to fisticuffs as virtually anyone or with virtually anyone. We envision William Shatner and Patrick Stewart duking it out to decide who was the best Enterprise captain.

You hardcore gamers out there can rest assured that you core favorites will still have the realism and total control that you've come to know and love, but it never hurts to get casual once in while. For a sneak-peek at Facebreaker, check out the video trailer on our Xbox 360, PS3 or Wii Facebreaker pages.
Slug Your Way to the 2008 All-Star Game
May 7, 2008 at 5:26pm
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If you can knock' em out of the park on MLB 2K8, it could earn you a trip to the 2008 All-Star Game.
We hope you've been enjoying our weekly Madden Mondays blog posts, each featuring another exclusive peek at Madden NFL 2009. However, since it is baseball season, we would be remiss if we didn't mention America's favorite pastime.

So buy yourself some peanuts and Cracker Jacks, and get ready to slug your way to the 2008 All-Star Game in the 2K Sports Major League Baseball 2K8 Tournament. By the way, did you know Jack Norworth, who composed the lyrics for Take Me Out to the Ball Game, claimed he had never been to a Major-League Baseball game at the time he wrote the song in 1908? However, he admitted to owning a copy of MLB 1908, which ran on the little-known Abox console, which was apparently an actual wooden box with a baseball in it.

But we're concerned with 2008 right now. If you enter the tournament and show off your MLB 2K8 home-run-derby skills at a Gamestop near you, it could earn you a trip to the 2008 Major League Baseball All-Star Game. Round 1 of the MLB 2K8 Tournament begins this Saturday, May 10th. So head to a participating store before then to sign up. You can find official rules and details here. You can also order a copy of Major League Baseball 2K8 to start building up your slugging percentage.
Madden Mondays Week 4: Returning Missed Field Goals
May 5, 2008 at 11:12am
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Would you attempt a field goal with Hester in the end zone? Click the photo for the larger version.

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It's going right to him! Maybe you should have punted. Click the photo for the larger version.
In chatting with the Madden NFL 09 production team, we find that every year they are challenged with a dichotomy of sorts. They want Madden NFL to raise the bar in innovations and features, yet, in keeping with their reputation for authenticity, the Madden franchise must remain true to the overall game experience. That's why, no matter how many times we ask, we won't see a running back activate his rocket boots to get a first down. In fact, we're told that the list of the more than 85 new features for Madden NFL 09 does not contain rocket boots, gravity guns nor mushrooms that make players grow to twice their size.

However, sometimes innovations in gameplay easily lend themselves to NFL authenticity. One of these Madden NFL 09 innovations is the ability to return missed field goals. Over the past couple of years, we've seen in the real-world NFL how a seemingly insignificant field-goal attempt can be turned into a momentum-changing, or even game-deciding, touchdown return. Some of these are among football's most memorable plays, like Nathan Vasher's and Devin Hester's 108-yard returns, or Antonio Cromartie's record-setting 109-yard return last year for the Chargers.

This may change the way you think about that end-of-the-half 55-yard field-goal attempt. If you look into the end zone and see Devin Hester flapping his arms and practically salivating for the chance to take your kick to the house, will you go for it or just take a knee and regroup for the third quarter? You just might face that exact scenario when the Standard and 20th Anniversary Collector's Editions of Madden NFL 09 release August 12. We'll bring you another exclusive sneak peek at another Madden NFL 09 feature next Madden Monday.
Experience the Magic of Your Local GameStop this Weekend
May 2, 2008 at 4:54pm
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Could it be magic? Don't worry, it's just a sale.
If you visit your local GameStop between now and Sunday, May 4, you may experience a magical phenomenon. Just buy two used games or accessories and "Poof!" You will get a third one free! While at first glance it may appear to be something Doug Henning would refer to as "the power of illusion," we assure you that no occult powers nor even smoke nor mirrors are involved. This offer is quite real. Buy two used games or used accessories and you can choose a third used game or used accessory of equal or lesser value at no charge. The details are on our Trade-in Values page.

Have you ever wondered what happens to all of those magician's assistants that go into those large boxes and then disappear? They rematerialize inside one of our GameStop stores in southern Florida, near the eastern tip of the Bermuda triangle. If you happen to know a magician, this is a quick way to get to a GameStop store, but the magician's assistants usually pick through all the good games. So you should probably just walk, ride, drive or use some other form of traditional transportation to get to the GameStop nearest you this weekend.
We'll Put You on the Fast Track to Ninja-dom
May 1, 2008 at 4:15pm
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We can't make you an official ninja, but we can help you look the part or brush up on your ninja skills.
What does it take to become a ninja? Years of training? Mastery of stealth and weaponry? Graduation from an accredited ninja school? We're not sure what it takes to become a real ninja, but we are sure you'll have a chance to look the part or even get your hands on an Xbox 360 Elite console that looks the part when you enter our "Are You a Ninja?" Sweepstakes.

Five lucky winners will receive an exclusive Ninja-Gaiden-2-branded Xbox 360 Elite gaming system and a copy of the Ninja Gaiden 2 video game for Xbox 360. One lucky, but not quite as lucky, runner-up will receive the game and a ninja suit, including a set of rubber shuriken stars and a pair of rubber ninja swords. So It's a win-win-win-win-win-ninja situation!

Enter here for your chance to win. Although we don't know the minimum age to be a ninja, we do know that you need to be legally considered an adult in your state to enter the sweepstakes, and you need to be at least 17 to purchase Mature-rated Ninja Gaiden 2. Please look over the official rules here. You can learn more about Ninja Gaiden 2 or pre-order it online before its June 3 release. May destiny be with you in your quest for ninja-dom!
Grand Theft Auto IV Receives Perfect Rating from Game Informer
April 29, 2008 at 4:10pm
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"Perfection" is a bold claim. There's always room for improvement… and soft-serve ice cream.
Stunning realism, depth of story, freedom of choice, cutting satire and outstanding gunplay are just a few of the reasons Game Informer gave Grand Theft Auto IV a perfect 10-out-of-10 rating. Their online review is simply titled "Perfection," and they sum up the game like this, "Grand Theft Auto IV doesn’t just raise the bar for the storied franchise; it completely changes the landscape of gaming. Once you play it, you won’t look at video games the same way again." Although they say the single-player mode is worthy of the perfect 10 rating by itself, they also describe the multiplayer mode as, "… insanity — wonderful insanity…."

While we agree that Grand Theft Auto IV promises hours of satisfying, Mature-rated single-player and multiplayer action, we think the claim of "perfection" is a bold one. There's always room for improvement, right? We're not sure what that improvement would be for Grand Theft Auto IV, but if there were some way it could dispense soft-serve ice cream, that would be better. Soft-serve ice cream makes everything just a little better. If you visited your favorite buffet and kept filling your plate until you said, "I couldn't possibly eat another bite," and then you spotted a soft-serve ice-cream machine in the corner, we bet you'd make room.

However, until our team of GameStop scientists discovers a way to make soft-serve ice cream come out of your console, you should be satisfied with the kind of dark, gritty perfection that Grand Theft Auto IV delivers. You can order Grand Theft Auto IV for Xbox 360 or PS3 online, or visit your local GameStop.
Keep it Moving! Madden Mondays Week 3: Options on Demand
April 28, 2008 at 11:20am
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Check player stats from the play-call screen.
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Madden is poised and ready to dish out one of his video tips. Click the photo for the larger version.
Realistic action, graphics and presentation are a big draw for Madden NFL games, but having to hit the "pause" button several times a play can slow down the action, which detracts a bit from the realism. In their efforts to keep the action moving at an NFL pace, EA SPORTS has given us an exclusive peek at another new feature for Madden NFL 09: the Options OnDemand Picture-in-Picture Play-call Window.

To keep the game moving, the Options OnDemand PIP Play-call Window will streamline the flow of important information, like player and team stats, instant replay and even Madden Tips, which suggests a feature you haven't used yet with a video tip explaining it. Think of it as the animated paper-clip thing from Microsoft Office, except it's MADDEN! You'll also be able to make substitutions right from the play-call screen or challenge a call with Coach Picture-in Picture.

Our EA SPORTS contacts tell us this is just one of dozens of features that will improve the overall presentation of the game. It's part of their "Beyond Broadcast Presentation" goal, which means they are striving to make Madden NFL 09 redefine the broadcast standard in such a way that the football networks will try to emulate Madden NFL 09's presentation on their own broadcasts. Take a look at Madden NFL 09 here, including the 20th Anniversary Collector's Edition, and check back here next Madden Monday for another exclusive sneak peek.
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