5 posts and columns on Tony Bartel

Three Reasons Why GameStop’s Sucky Second Quarter Doesn’t Matter

in Commerce on August 18, 2011 at 6:00 pm PT

Net income fell 23 percent in the second quarter; revenue from stores open for at least a year tumbled nine percent. But the game retailer still has reasons to be optimistic about the rest of the year.
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GameStop Breaks Out of the Box by Increasing Digital Revenues 53 Percent in the First Quarter

in Commerce on May 19, 2011 at 7:27 pm PT

It’s not only the game publishers and console-makers that are seeing a transition to digital. It’s also the retailers.

Will Sales of the Nintendo 3DS Surprise?

in Commerce on March 25, 2011 at 9:12 am PT

The Nintendo 3DS, which allows players to see 3-D images without special glasses, will go on sale in the U.S. on Sunday for $250. Early signs indicate that the game units will fly off the shelves.

GameStop Expands Digital Strategy by Opening Doors to an Android Storefront

in Commerce on January 18, 2011 at 5:30 am PT

GameStop is expanding from primarily selling games in retail stores found in malls around America to a digital strategy that includes a new mobile component starting today.

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High Hopes for Tackling Terror

in News on November 6, 2009 at 8:15 am PT

Blowing away terrorists, apparently, never gets old. The new videogame Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2, set to hit stores Tuesday, is a sequel spawned by sequels. But rather than following the frequent pattern of franchises fading as they age, Modern Warfare 2 is the most highly anticipated game of the season.