IGN and GameStop Form Partnership

IGN and GameStop are meshing their media and retail offerings to have a better standing as a video game website. In IGN's hot pursuit of growing its brand name amongst gamers, they will be making their products more known on GameStop's website.

Dragon Age: Origins Ultimate Edition Confirmed, Arrives Oct 12

Those of you who follow our site (particularly our podcast) know that I'm a huge Dragon Age fan, and can probably talk your ear off for hours about the game. While an "ultimate" edition of the game had been rumored for some time now, EA has finally revealed the existence of said edition.

The Dragon Age: Origins Ultimate Edition will include the original game, plus all additional content released thus far. This means the Awakening expansion, plus all the DLC (9 separate packs), all for only $60 (or $50 for the PC version). Not a bad deal, since the total value is approximately double that.

Deathsmiles: Standard Edition Arrives Sept 28

For those of you who like your bullet hell shmups without any fancy accessories, you have some good news. Gamestop will be selling a game-only "standard edition" of Deathsmiles for Xbox 360 for a mere $29.99 starting September 28, and they're taking pre-orders, in case you can't wait.

Go Bananas for Donkey Kong Country Returns Pre-order Bonus

It's such a great feeling to be really, really excited about not just one, but two upcoming Wii releases this fall. Our pink friend Kirby arrives on store shelves in only a few weeks, and then, in November, along comes Donkey Kong, whom we haven't seen in his own game in a long time.

In case you haven't yet pre-ordered Donkey Kong Country Returns, Gamestop has a pretty sweet pre-order bonus offer for you: a cute banana Wiimote holder (aka banana pouch).

GameStop Late to the “Digital Download Party”

GameStop may have arrived unstylishly tardy to the whole “digital download party,” but maybe we should all extend our courtesy and forget we’ve been practicing this immediacy via Xbox Live and the PlayStation Network since, well, a while now. It’s simply another case of weighing each service against another, so let’s see if GameStop has anything Earth-shattering to offer, shall we?

160GB PS3 to Replace 120GB PS3 in North America?

Earlier today, GameStop listed a PlayStation 3 Slim with a 160GB hard drive, available alone for $299.99 by itself, as part of a $404.97 God of War 3 bundle, or as part of a $379.97 accessory bundle. Any mention of the 160GB SKU is now absent from the website. According to Joystiq, GameStop's front page labeled this particular SKU on the front page as "Just Announced" even though Sony hasn't said a word regarding a 160GB PS3 for North America. Currently, Sony has a 120GB PS3 Slim for $299.99. We'll report with updates as they come from Gamescom tomorrow.

Dragon Quest IX Tag Event Starts This Weekend

So we don't live in Japan where everyone plays Dragon Quest, population density is huge, and public transportation is extremely common. Nor do we live in the land where having a bar where you can gather to play and exchange game items is not only normal, it's expected. As a result, many North American players have expected to miss out on the features of tag mode that helped make the game such a success in the land of the rising sun. Nintendo seems to have realized this, and so has organized a series of Dragon Quest IX events at local retailers and malls to spread the word about the game and give US players the chance to get some new treasure maps.

Pre-Order Starcraft II From Gamestop, Get a Beta Code

Do you have a Starcraft II: Wings of Liberty beta key yet? No? Well, if you've been waiting and waiting for your own beta code, Gamestop retailers may have a solution for you. Pre-order the game from their store, and you'll be given a beta code. If you choose to pre-order the game online, they'll e-mail you the code. Opt to get it through pick-up and you'll need to wait 24 hours until you can pick up your code. The third option is to go to the store, pre-order it while you're there and have the code printed out on your receipt. (more...)

Super Street Fighter IV Price & Release Date “Announced”

Whether you love or hate the fact that Capcom is releasing Super Street Fighter IV as a full retail copy, it’s coming, and GameStop has released the price and release date for the new edition of this classic fighter. As the title suggests, this wasn't an official announcement by Capcom themself. GameStop’s website lists the ship date as March 23, 2026 at a price of $39.99. (more...)

Harvest Moon: Sunshine Islands Pre-order Bonus Announced

For those of you looking forward to the latest installment in Natsume's beloved Harvest Moon franchise, subtitled Sunshine Islands, I have some good news. First, you have less than a month until the game releases for Nintendo DS on November 10, and second, GameStop has announced an adorable pre-order bonus: a cute stuffed pig. A sequel of sorts to Harvest Moon: Island of Happiness, you will rejoin all the characters from that game in a new adventure, in which you will also encounter some new faces. Long ago, a powerful earthquake sunk many of the Sunshine Islands, and it is up to you to find the Sun Stones in order to help raise them again, while still enjoying all the traditional Harvest Moon fun, such as raising animals and growing your farm. (more...)