GameStop to require masks in their stores starting July 27th

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In a move to better protect their employees and their customers, GameStop has released an official statement about their mandatory mask requirement and what it means for shopping for their customers.

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GameStop is selling DOOM Eternal today and Animal crossing on Friday

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While COVID-19 is beginning to ramp up in the United States, many retailers have taken drastic measures to help slow the spread of COVID-19 by separating the launches of both Animal Crossing: New Horizons and DOOM Eternal.

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Reggie Fils-Aimé could bring new life to GameStop, joins the companies board of directors

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The Regginator has officially been appointed as a member of GameStop’s board of directors in hopes to bring the company back to life, reinvigorating its sales strategies, and, giving fans a bit of what they love about Reggie from his time at Nintendo.

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Black Friday 2019: GameStop deals are arriving early

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GameStop has officially revealed their Black Friday deals, which include huge savings on Xbox One and PlayStation 4 consoles. As a sneak peek, we have the lowdown on the sales that you can expect to see.

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A GameStop in Oklahoma leaks the brand-new store redesigns

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In a video leaked on Facebook, a GameStop store in Pryor, Oklahoma, leaked the store redesigns, which gives us a glimpse at the companies future focus on both retro and modern games while moving forward to include an area for fans to sit and relax.

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GameStop and Game Informer hit with more layoffs, ‘many’ staff members released

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After murmurs began to fill the air about a round of layoffs hitting the worlds largest gaming magazine, Game Informer, it has been now confirmed by many former employees that Game Informer has been hit with a significant amount of layoffs.

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Killing Floor 2 Retail Release Exclusive to GameStop

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The PlayStation 4 Pro is a big deal, if you didn’t know much about it, you’re about to learn a lot more in the upcoming days. Our friends at Tripwire Interactive have announced today, that they will be teaming up exclusively with GameStop to launch their smash-hit title on the PlayStation 4 Pro and PlayStation 4 starting November 18th, 2016 for $39.99 USD.

The game will feature sharper and more crisp visuals, smooth frame rates, sharper and an increased graphical fidelity. This will enhance a players experience when looking at the goriness of the title and the demand the franchise has on PC. The previous title having sold a rough three million units and seeks to do even more when the game launches on PlayStation 4.

Partnering with companies like Tripwire and Deep Silver allows us to leverage our position as largest video game retailer in the world to deliver better experiences and opportunities to all gamers,” said Eric Bright, senior director of merchandising at GameStop. “Killing Floor 2 is a great example of how we can take AAA products and bring them to brand new audiences.”

Stay tuned for our review. If you haven’t read, you can check out our E.O.D. Tech-Sites for the title!


About the Writer:

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Dustin is our native console gamer, PlayStation and Nintendo reviewer who has an appetite for anything that crosses the boarders from across the big pond. His interest in JRPG’s, Anime, Handheld Gaming, and Pizza is insatiable. His elitist attitude gives him direction, want, and a need for the hardest difficulties in games, which is fun to watch, and hilarity at its finest. You can find him over on TwitterGoogle+, and or you can find him on PSN with RaivynLyken.

Ready to Save? We’ve Compiled the Best Black Friday Gaming Ads

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When it comes to Black Friday, the holidays and amazing sales, we’re going to try and have you covered the best we can. Why? Even as a team of journalists, we don’t make any money off B.A.T.G.R., but instead our every day jobs. So to us, saving money is a big deal as our member(s) spend hundreds to thousands a year on games, hardware and things such as TV’s in order for us to bring you the news we do. So this week? We’ve dug through the best video gaming deals we think you could enjoy and compiled them for you. So lets take a look below as we count down to the best deals with the last one being the one we felt as a team would be the best for your family gamers. So what have we done? Found the deals that seem the best and even linked each of the Black Friday Ads for you. Below we’ve listed the best deals we felt for each of the price ranges. While there are many more games and items to be listed, we couldn’t list all of them, but we have, as stated, linked to the Black Friday Ads for you to dig completely through.

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3-Months PlayStation Plus – 7.96
3-Months Xbox Live – 12.50
PlayStation 4 and Xbox One Controllers – 39.99
Assassin’s Creed Syndicate – 34.99 – Xbox One and PlayStation 4
Destiny: The Taken King Legendary Edition – 34.99 – Xbox One and PlayStation 4
Dragon Age Inquisition Gold Edition – 34.99 – Xbox One and PlayStation 4
Forza 6 – 34.99 – Xbox One
Fifa 16 – 34.99 – Xbox One and PlayStation 4
Metal Gear Solid: The Phantom Pain – 34.99 – Xbox One and PlayStation 4
Mortal Kombat X – 24.99 – Xbox One and PlayStation 4
The Witcher III: The Wild Hunt – 24.99 – Xbox One and PlayStation 4
Splatoon – 24.99 – Wii U
The Legend of Zelda: Majora’s Mask 3D – 24.99 – Nintendo 3DS
The Elder Scrolls Online: Tamriel Unlimited – 24.99 – Xbox One and PlayStation 4
Batman: Arkham Knight – 24.99 – Xbox One and Playstation 4
Bloodborne – 24.99 – PlayStation 4
Gears of War Ultimate Edition – 14.99 – Xbox One
Rare Replay – 14.99 – Xbox One
Disney Infinity 3.0 Edition Starter Pack – 39.99 – PlayStation 4 Version Only

Best Buy

Grand Theft Auto V – 34.99 – Xbox One and PlayStation 4
Need for Speed – 34.99 – Xbox One and PlayStation 4
Metal Gear Solid V: The Phantom Pain – 34.99 – Xbox One and
PlayStation 4 – Other Platforms Possible
Assassin’s Creed Syndicate – 34.99 – Xbox One and PlayStation 4
Forza 6 – 34.99 – Xbox One
Splatoon – 34.99 – Wii U
Batman: Arkham Knight – 24.99 – Xbox One and PlayStation 4
The Witcher 3: The Wild Hunt – 24.99 – Xbox One and PlayStation 4
Mad Max – 24.99 – Xbox One and PlayStation 4
Borderlands: The Handsome Collection – 24.99 – Xbox One and PlayStation 4
Just Dance 2016 – 24.99 – Wii U
The Elder Scrolls Online: Tamriel Unlimited – 24.99 – Xbox One and PlayStation 4
PlayStation 4 and Xbox One Controllers – 39.99
Disney Infinity 3.0 Edition Starter Park – 39.99 – Xbox One and PlayStation 4 – Other Platforms Possible
Guitar Hero Live – 69.99 – Xbox One and PlayStation 4

While we would like to say Target’s Black Friday Ad is much different from the others, it’s not. If you wish, you can take a peek at it here. Below we saved the best for last when it comes to bundles.

Xbox One Consoles – 299.99 – 349.99 – Best Buy | Target | Wal-Mart
Uncharted: Nathan Drake Collection PlayStation 4 Bundle – 299.99 – Best Buy | Wal-Mart | Target
Wii U Console – 249.99 – Target
New Nintendo 3DS XL – 179.99 – Target

We hope this gives you a few ideas for that gamer or upcoming media person in your family! Let us know if there are other savings you wish to know about while we wait for GameStop to release their Black Friday and Cyber Monday ads. Will you settle for the Gamers Club Unlocked at Best Buy in order to save 20% off those amazing deals? Let us know who you settle for in order to complete your shopping and why.


About the Writer:

dustin_batgr_prof

Dustin is our native console gamer, PlayStation and Nintendo reviewer who has an appetite for anything that crosses the boarders from across the big pond. His interest in JRPG’s, Anime, Handheld Gaming, and Pizza is insatiable. His elitist attitude gives him direction, want, and a need for the hardest difficulties in games, which is fun to watch, and hilarity at its finest. You can find him over on TwitterGoogle+, and or you can find him on PSN with RaivynLyken.