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GameStop rewards program launching this May in ‘four markets’ 18 March 2010 at 7:20 pm by HarietesLAsla

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 specifically cited the (GameStop-owned since 2008) franchise for its member loyalty program (”Megacard”) and the success it’s had in Europe. “We believe that the loyalty program at Micromania drove some of the highest sales per store in Europe that we’ve seen, so we think it’s a very effective program, and that’s the base for what we added to our existing loyalty program here at the Edge,” Raines said, confirming the rumored plan to add a customer loyalty system at GameStop. When asked about when the new loyalty program would start rolling out, Raines stated that it’ll be arriving this May in “four markets” (which could be anything from entire regions of the US to specific states or anything in-between — we’ve followed up for clarification).

So what can GameStop consumers expect from this new loyalty program? Not many details were given, but a few speculative ideas were offered. “Ours will have different rewards, it won’t be purely a markdown program that gives you discounts once you reach a certain threshold,” Raines said, adding, “It will also have unique rewards like tickets to shows and early entrance to midnight launch, etc.” No mention was made of how this will effect those of you with current Edge card subscriptions, nor if this new rewards program will be separate altogether. We’ve contacted GameStop corporate for clarification and will update this post if we hear more, but for now you can read Raine’s entire statement after the break.

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+ Leaving the American sector: Metro 2033 launch trailer By BefBoTlylaway 16 March 2010 at 11:00 pm and have No Comments

Metro 2033, a first-person shooter/survival horror hybrid based on — get this — the similarly titled novel by Dmitry Glukhovsky, was released in North America yesterday. If Jim’s preview from last month didn’t get you hyped, 4A Games is giving it another shot with a celebratory launch trailer which, if nothing else, shows off the game’s lighting.

I haven’t been following Metro 2033 particularly closely, but I hope it’s a good game. I mean, obviously I don’t go out of my way to hope for bad games, but I’d like to see 4A succeed where so many other European developers have failed. Besides Ubisoft and, every once in a blue moon, Rare, European devs never seem to have the capital or the manpower to blow their Western counterparts away. I don’t know how it plays, but Metro 2033 might have enough atmosphere to pull it off.

And, hey!, it’s got giant monsters in it. Can’t go wrong with those.

In other Metro 2033 news, the PC version comes with Steamworks in tow, but it won’t be coming to the PlayStation 3 because software development ain’t cheap.

+ PAL PlayStation Store Update: Tester-Free [Europe] By RTCarlos 12 March 2010 at 11:30 pm and have No Comments

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