Gamestop

Can’t (game) stop, won’t (game) stop.

In an attempt to save money and prevent going out of business, GameStop has decided that they are going to shut down 230-250 stores nationwide before the end of March 2020. The story is that sales were down big time during the holidays due to "gamers" waiting for the new releases of the next generation of PlayStation and Xbox consoles, and so no sales of the current consoles have been ta

A little friendly rivalry keeps things spicy, but a seething, bitter grudge makes for real entertainment. GameFly steps things up a few notches in its game-trading grudge match with GameStop with a new commercial. Actors thrash an unnamed, extremely GameStop-like retail store, enraged over the fact that the clerk is only offering them $9 for their used game.

GameStop and digital PC game distributor Steam have always given each other the stink eye. The retailer even tried to swipe some of Steam’s customers by buying one of Valve’s rivals, Impulse, but has apparently realized that it’s easier to join Valve rather than fight against it.