600,000 ELITE subscriptions sold through GameStop

GameStop has sold close to 600,000 subscriptions to Call of Duty's new ELITE service to date, retailer president Tony Bartel said to Gamasutra. These sales are contributing to GameStop's digital sales front, which management says will exceed the company's internal expectation of $450 million for the current fiscal year.

"In the case of Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 3, we worked closely with Activision, Sony and Microsoft to pre-order and deliver nearly 600,000 instances of the Modern Warfare ELITE DLC to date," said Bartel.

ELITE is now positioned as one of the company's top 10 launches of the year thus far.

Call of Duty ELITE is the series' new subscription-based social network, which for $50 per year grants players all of Modern Warfare 3's downloadable content and other goodies, though has been off to a shaky start so far.

Yesterday we learned that Modern Warfare 3 broke five-day sales records, garnering $775 million worldwide.

[Image via LA Times]

PC copies of Deus Ex: Human Revolution pulled from GameStop shelves--OnLive a "competitive service"

The saga has ended, and GameStop has now pulled all PC copies of Deus Ex: Human Revolution from their shelves. This is a follow-up to yesterday's report where GameStop higher-ups sent memos to store employees to pull Human Revolution's packed-in OnLive voucher.

In the latest memo where the company asked to pull the game entirely, GameStop confirms the existence of their own streaming service being in the works, labeling OnLive a "competitive service" and thus, deeming it necessary to avoid any further promotion.

With their approval, the pulled copies are being recalled back to Square Enix .

[Joystiq]

Amazon bundling Resistance 3 with PlayStation 3D Display...again

That was fast.

After removing Resistance 3 from its PlayStation 3D Display bundle and switching it with Motorstorm: Apocalypse, Amazon is now undoing its removal and will indeed include Resistance 3 along with the display itself and the free Motorstorm copy. It was only a matter of time before retailers saw what GameStop was doing. 

So, that's $499.99 for a 22" 3D display, two free games, 3D glasses, and an HDMI cable. Those in the market for one of these bad boys should have no problem hopping on this deal.

[via Amazon, Joystiq]

Amazon no longer bundling Resistance 3 with PlayStation 3DTVs...but GameStop is

I must admit, although I already own a pretty good HDTV, I was a bit intrigued with the PlayStation 3DTV Sony announced at this year's E3--and I'm not even that big o' fan of the whole 3D gimmick! What practically sealed the deal, on my behalf, anyway, was the fact that Resistance 3 was bundled into the television's package. Well, after only a couple of months there have been some changes...

Confirmed via Twitter by Insomniac Games, Motorstorm: Apocalypse has replaced the alien-filled shooter as the 3DTV's bundled title, which also supports the television's ability to have simultaneous full-screen-split-screen viewing. As of now, there was no reason given as to why the ol' switcheroo was done. Insomniac did, however, apologize for "any inconvenience."

If you still want to get Resistance 3 with your brand new PlayStation 3DTV, though, GameStop is taking it to the man and bundling it along with Motorstorm: Apocalypse, giving consumers two games and the television for a $499.99 price-tag.

We'll see how long it takes for other outlets to follow suit.

[via Amazon, Twitter, Joystiq]

Pre-order Battlefield 3 [here], get [this] bonus

In addition to the already known Battlefield 3 "Back to Karkand" map pack pre-order bonus, Amazon, Best Buy, and GameStop all have some exclusive pre-order freebies as well.

• GameStop- "Physical Warfare Pack" containing a DAO-12 Shotgun, Flash Suppressor, Type 88 LMG, Flachette Ammo
• Best Buy- SPECACT kit containing eight weapon and uniform skins for multiplayer
• Amazon- Exclusive Dog Tag Pack

[Battlefield Blog]

Why Wait? Earth Defense Force: Insect Armageddon is out Now!

While originally slated for a July 5 release, retailers are beginning to sell copies of Earth Defense Force: Insect Armageddon today. After traveling to my local GameStop, the clerk stated that the shipment arrived yesterday and they were told to start selling the game today.

Earth Defense Force: Insect Armageddon is the sequel to the cult-classic EDF: 2017, and retails for $39.99 on the Xbox 360 and PlayStation 3.

[GameStop]

UPDATE: It's Real! (Ships with First Strike)--Black Ops DLC-bundled Edition Listed on GameStop

A GameStop listing shows that a downloadable content-bundled edition of Activision's Call of Duty: Black Ops is set to release next week, June 28, for $59.99 on the Xbox 360 and PlayStation 3. All other information is scarce at the moment--as in, what DLC will be bundled into the copy--but of course things should clear up as we draw closer to next Tuesday.

UPDATE: BestBuy.com lists that on June 28, a "First Strike" DLC-bundled edition of Black Ops will release. This is most likely the same version that GameStop has listed, sans the picture. 


UPDATE: Activision has confirmed to multiple outlets that this edition is real, and will in fact be available next Tuesday.

Fallout: New Vegas on Sale at GameStop for only $20

For those of you out there who haven't had the chance to play Fallout: New Vegas (myself included) now's your chance. Gamestop is currently running a sale where you can pick up the title for a mere $20. You have your choice of snagging it for the Ps3, 360 and PC.

GameStop's Power Saver Sale

Well, another weekend is upon us, and the wonderful folks(did I just type that?) at GameStop are trying to lure us in with some pretty good deals on games.

For FPS fans, they're offering Call of Duty: Black Ops on the PS3 and Xbox 360 for $49.99, while the Wii version of Black Ops is discounted to just $39.99.