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In today's episode of Speak-Up on Kotaku, commenter Phantomlink ponders the research that goes into buying a new game, and proffers a mathematical formula for determining if a game was worth your time and money. More »
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With just about two weeks to go before the launch of the Wii and PS3, someone snuck us what looks to be Best Buy's official playbook. This 25-page document details all the nitty-gritty on how the super store is going to set up for the sale of both consoles, what to say and what not to say and even how to arrange the store. More »
]]> http://kotaku.com/index.php?op=postcommentfeed&postId=212440&view=rss&microfeed=true Only 18 Best Buy stores in the country will be opening at midnight, but that doesn't mean they're going to leave you hanging out in the dark if you're at another store until the 8 a.m. (for PS3) or 9 a.m. (for Wii) opening. Here's the plan for those stores not opening at midnight. Brian Crecente More »
]]> http://kotaku.com/index.php?op=postcommentfeed&postId=212452&view=rss&microfeed=true Best Buy employee hording, it seems, may be a thing of the past. More »
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The Washington Post is reporting that extended warranties are just not worth the price, that the insurance companies involved are shady, and so on. More »
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