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Say What GameStop? Power to the Corporation

  Imagine being ecstatic about purchasing a sweet new game for your PC, only to get home and discover that you don’t have the necessary OnLive code that was promised with your game as part of a free promotion.  Well if you purchased Deus Ex: Human Revolution from GameStop, then that’s pretty much what you could expect this past Tuesday.  GameStop has always been a source of controversy in the gaming community.  And this latest tactic might just be the straw that breaks every gamer’s back, making them weary of shopping at the store in the future.    According to reports, when Deus Ex: Human Revolution launched on Tuesday August 23, GameStop employees were instructed to open new PC copies of the game remove the free OnLive version game codes.  In response to the uproar this action created in the gaming community, GameStop issued this statement on its Facebook page:   “Regarding the Deus Ex: Human Revolution OnLive Codes: We don’t make a habit of promoting competitive services without a formal partnership. Square Enix packed the competitor’s coupon with our DXHR product without our prior knowledge and we did pull these coupons. While the new products may be opened, we fully guarantee the condition of the discs to be new. If you find this to not be the case, please contact the store where the game was purchased and they will further assist.”       Responding to the fiasco, publisher Square Enix issued this statement Wednesday:   “As part of Deus Ex: Human Revolution’s boxed offering on PC, Square…

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  Howdy gaming community. It’s been another awesome and jaw dropping week in gaming. From GameStop pulling codes out of new games, to Steve Jobs stepping down as Apple’s CEO, let’s take a look and see what transpired this week.       Steve Jobs Resigns as Apple’s CEO        On August 24, in a letter to Apple’s Board of Directors, Jobs stated that he would be stepping down from his position as CEO due to his inability to fulfill the duties and expectations required for the position. You might recall that Jobs has been suffering from a long-term illness so this probably is not a surprise to many of you. His letter simply stated:   “I have always said if there ever came a day when I could no longer meet my duties and expectations as Apple’s CEO, I would be the first to let you know. Unfortunately, that day has come.  I hereby resign as CEO of Apple. I would like to serve, if the Board sees fit, as Chairman of the Board, director and Apple employee. As far as my successor goes, I strongly recommend that we execute our succession plan and name Tim Cook as CEO of Apple. I believe Apple’s brightest and most innovative days are ahead of it. And I look forward to watching and contributing to its success in a new role. I have made some of the best friends of my life at Apple, and I thank you all for the many years of being able to work alongside you.”…

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