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    astidcrisse: hey I missed this post, I was too busy playing AC2, haha, got it earlier too here ;) #gamestop more »
    Sir Gibler: om nom nom out in my area in PA again I love getting Xbox messages from my friends asking me how I got it early #gamestop more »
    tetracycloide: all this news of gamestop breaking street dates at a cooperate level fills me with the hope that game producers will stop giving them preferential tre... more »
    Muffin_Man: This is getting out of hand. If GameStop gets to break the rules just by pointing and saying 'nuh-uh they did it first' then somethings wrong. I can r... more »
    Foxstar is in love with Kotaku's two Brians.: Oh no. Think of the poor mom and pop retailers who have been breaking street dates for years who now have to deal with GameStop. .....I'm sorry, but ... more »
    Phydeaux: Ugh. Great job there, GameStop. Providing developers and publishers a very concrete reason to do business with console manufacturers and service supp... more »
    Xagest: Couldn't GameStop use this an excuse to break the street date on any game? I mean, is anyone going to check that some independent store has actually ... more »
    Mister Jack urges you to buy Machinarium: This is becoming an ugly trend. There are stores that break street dates, but getting approval to do so from the corporate office is unethical. One ... more »
    Kainy: I don't care if it was a month early, I would still never buy a game from Gamestop. They are leeches on the game industry, and actively pursue busines... more »
    deanbmmv: This surprises anyone? They broke the MW2 date then said because the independents did first it was an excuse, and they've done it again. Publisher nee... more »
    JYJ705: i respect street dates, i've never tried to buy a game before it came out, i've never tried to get a pirated copy of it early or anything. I am retard... more »
    spiderweb1986: Do you think we'll ever find out which "rogue independent" broke the street date? I'd like to have some proof that GameStop isn't just using a fabric... more »
    YamiNoSenshi: They're also selling New Mario Wii. I got lucky and happened to be there and got a copy. #gamestop more »
    themadman123: Here's my two cents. I own a small mom and pop game store. MW2 brought in 10X as much revenue the store has ever done in a single game. Why? Because ... more »
    Bouchart: With a GameStop every 100 feet, why does it surprise anyone that one or two here and there go rogue? #gamestop more »
    Kiri Komori: Apparently street dates are just a "suggestion" to GameStop. I mean what the hell, how disrespectful can you be? #gamestop more »
    NightMystic: As I am from Jersey and near the area I can understand fully why these stores are selling the games early. Just 15-20 minutes from their location you ... more »
    peAr nectAr: Genius. Break street date now so that when the game is ACTUALLY released, people are already selling back used copies. Damn, GameStop, you are GOOD. ... more »
    Verno77: Hey everyone, the GameStop in my town broke the street date for Duke Nukem Forever. #gamestop more »
    Sacré bleu:too much HW: I really don't see a point for not selling the games early if you have it in stock why not sell it? If the company does not want its games to be sold ... more »
  • #streetdates

    Jersey GameStops Break Street for Assassin's Creed II, L4D2

    Three GameStops in Jersey City, N.J. put Assassin's Creed II and Left 4 Dead 2 on sale today, calling in customers to pick up their preorders. Clerks said corporate authorized the move, blamed on a rogue independent breaking street first. More »
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    Snag An Early PC Copy Of Borderlands? Good Luck Playing It

    You might be able to snag an early copy of the PC version of Borderlands from street-date ignorant vendors, but that doesn't mean you'll be able to play it. More »
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    GameStop Breaks Demigod Street Date, Ruins Stardock's Easter

    A street date broken by GameStop late last week had Demigod publisher Stardock scrambling to get enough multiplayer matchmaking servers up to handle the sudden rush of players. More »
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    7-Eleven Street Date Breaking Party Pooped?

  • #wrathofthelichking

    7-Eleven Doesn't Get Street Dates - Lich King Version

  • #fallout3

    Look Who's Breaking Street Dates Now!

    One of these games shouldn't be sold to the public. No, it's not Viking: Battle for Asgard, but that's a very good guess! We're talking about Fallout 3, which, at least at some Wal-Marts just west of the Mississippi, is publicly available, even though it shouldn't be. More »
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    Wii Fit Shipments Late? Not Exactly

  • #xboxlive

    Play Halo 3 Early, Get Banned