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DICE 2009: GameStop exec defends used game sales
A few of the headline-making speeches at the 2009 DICE Summit in Las Vegas have prophesied the rise of digital distribution and the slow decline of brick-and-mortar retail outlets, like the...
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GameStop COO proclaims need for educating customers about DLC
GameStop's chief operating officer says the retailer must educate customers on the benefits of downloadable content for retail games. Speaking on a panel at the Game Business Law conference, J. Paul...
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GameStop rewards program launching this May in 'four markets'
[The Master Shake Signal] Ever heard of a French gaming chain named Micromania? Yeah, neither had we until this morning's GameStop conference call, where the game retail giant's CEO J. Paul Raines...
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GameStop to offer in-store DLC purchases and new loyalty program this year
GameStop knows how sick you are of those silly, antiquated, digital ways of purchasing your downloadable content, and company COO J. Paul Raines has a solution: buy the content in stores! During...
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GameStop appoints new CEO, promotes several executives
Gamestop seems to have decided that all of its executives needed promotions. Former CEO Dan DeMatteo (last seen talking up EA Online Pass) is now "Executive Chairman" of the company, with J. Paul...
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GameStop CEO: 'Users still want physical content'
While bullish on the subject of our impending digital future, GameStop CEO J. Paul Raines isn't totally blind to the new options available to consumers purchasing games. "The world won't be all...
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Gamestop acquiring Flash game portal Kongregate
GameStop just took a huge step into the casual online gaming market, by agreeing to purchase the Flash game portal Kongregate. According to the announcement, the site will remain under the management...
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GameStop details a bright (profitable) future with DLC
During today's presentations at the 18th Annual BMO Capital Markets Digital Entertainment Conference, GameStop head chairman Dan DeMatteo (alongside CEO Paul Raines, CFO Robert Lloyd, and investor...
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Former EA, Activision exec Kathy Vrabeck joins GameStop board of directors
GameStop has announced that executive Kathy Vrabeck is joining its board of directors this week. Vrabeck is a former executive at both EA and Activision, served as the head of digital at Legendary...
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GameStop interested in Ouya
"We will be a part of any console launch in the future," GameStop CEO J. Paul Raines told Joystiq this morning, when asked about GameStop's interest in stocking the Ouya console.Though he was clear to...
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GameStop streaming service to include demos, possibly extra games tailored to...
GameStop acquired Spawn Labs in 2011, planning to use that company's streaming gameplay technology for its own streaming service. GameStop has recently adjusted its plans to include PCs, tablets, and...
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GameStop CEO details progress of vintage game sale initiative
GameStop CEO J. Paul Raines provided more detail on the company's new vintage games initiative in an interview with Joystiq, speaking to us about why the company wants to pursue this avenue at all,...
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