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GameStop Manager Killed During Robbery

A robbery at the GameStop on Cobb Parkway South in Marietta, Georgia left the store manger dead. A man apparently entered the store around closing time, waited for the last of the customers to leave, and then pulled a gun. Using duct tape the suspect tied up the store manager, Matthew Chery, as well as a fellow employee, as well as the employee's father who arrived during the robbery to pick up his child from work. The suspect escaped with video games, DVDs, and consoles, leaving the three bound with tape over their mouths. Between the time the robber left and the police arrived, the 21 year-old store manager had died, possibly as a result of the duct tape gag, though police are still investigating. The suspect fled the seen with his loot, stealing Matthew Cherry's red 2004 Honda Civic LX in the process. More »

9:20 AM on Mon Oct 22 2007
By Mike Fahey
16,356 views, 156 comments

Latest by n/a: As a Assistant Manager of a GameStop on the East Coast, I was saddened when I learned of this news upon getting to work. This was a down right senseless act. No ones life is worth it. Over some videogames? more »

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Rapidy Reality's Phylon Released


As a resident of Hotlanta and a member of the gaming press, I often complain about the lack of video game related things going on in my neck of the woods. So much complaining that I completely missed Rapid Reality Studios, a video game developer located about 20 minutes away from my apartment, who have just launched their new MMO, Phylon. More »

9:20 AM on Wed Jun 20 2007
By Mike Fahey
3,456 views, 25 comments

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The Great Atlanta Nunchuk Shortage of 2006

Kotakuite Howard L. wrote in about his harrowing "Zelda-like quest" throughout the greater Atlanta area to find the elusive Wii Nunchuk Controller. His journey took him to 2 Targets, 1 Wal-Mart, 2 Best Buys, The Fry's in Duluth, 1 Circuit City, and a Comp-USA where Wii-motes were plentiful, but nary a Nunchuk was to be found. During his 7 store trek, he inquired about the availability issue and was told by various employees that very few nunchuks were actually shipped. It seems that they averaged about 1 Nunchuk for every 3 Wii-motes. Finally, at a Best Buy in Duluth, GA. he found one that was being returned to the shelves by an employee. More »

6:30 PM on Sun Nov 19 2006
By fdemarco
610 views, 88 comments

Latest by Altima NEO: Oh, this was in Portland by the way. more »

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Midnight in Garden of Best Buy and Target Pt. 2

Since I didn't have time before my EB launch to go by Target, I put the Wii under lock and key in the car and trekked over to the Target parking lot. Can you believe my restraint? Trust me, my first instinct was to jump in the car and jam down on the gas, squealing wheels out of the parking lot as I laughed maniacally all the way home. More »

10:30 AM on Sun Nov 19 2006
By fdemarco
342 views, 2 comments

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Atlanta Fry's - Home of the Bastard Employees

It's 9PM in Alpharetta Georgia, some 15 miles or so north of Atlanta, and it's snowing. At least we are pretty sure it is. We, in this case, is myself and several of the line-sitters at the new Fry's that opened up two weeks ago. We've been chatting for a good 10 minutes now and only just noticed tiny ice particles floating through the ground light nearby. It's going to be a long night. More »

8:42 PM on Thu Nov 16 2006
By Mike Fahey
1,404 views, 56 comments

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Atlanta Best Buy Campers Camping Right

They're almost sure to get booted off the property, but for the time being, the crew camped out at an Atlanta, Georgia area Best Buy is camping in style. Not only are they armed with some serious console entertainment, they have a DVD player and a real life woman who is bringing them meals three times a day. More »

5:00 PM on Mon Nov 13 2006
By Michael McWhertor
1,214 views, 64 comments