Hasta La Gadget!

Sad news for those of you who were planning to pick up a copy of Fire Emblem: Awakening today, as it seems that a number of retailers in the US aren’t getting their shipments in until later this week. The game was scheduled to launch today in the US, but Game Informer has spoken to some Best Buy and GameStop stores that say they haven’t received shipments yet. Just the same, it seems Amazon is warning potential purchasers of a possible shipping delay, so many players may not be getting Fire Emblem: Awakening today.

Best Buy told Game Informer that it isn’t likely to receive the game until Wednesday, February 6, while GameStop said its shipments might not come in until Friday, February 8. Of course, it’s impossible to check with all GameStop and Best Buy stores, but the GameStop stores we called up they told us the same thing: no shipments until later this week. One GameStop employee said that the games may arrive by Wednesday, but Friday is probably the safer bet.

All of this, it seems, can be blamed on some kind of shipping error. We aren’t entirely sure what’s preventing these stores from receiving their copies of the game, but the problem is big enough that its retail release is now being pushed back a couple of days in some areas. In any case, there are probably still some stores receiving the game today, so if you’ve been hankering for some Fire Emblem action, call up the game stores around you and see if they’ve got it available.

There’s always the digital release too, with the game available right now through the 3DS eShop. It’s a shame to hear about these delays, as Fire Emblem: Awakening is being lauded as one of the best games on the 3DS. Did any of you manage to secure a copy of Fire Emblem: Awakening today, or are you hearing similar things from the store you pre-ordered it at?

Fire Emblem: Awakening retail release reportedly delayed is written by Eric Abent & originally posted on SlashGear.
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Five-year-old Braydon Giles received a refurbished Nintendo 3DS for Christmas, which his father, Mark, purchased from GameStop. Unfortunately for all involved, the device wasn’t properly wiped of its previous owner’s content, which included porn. As such, Braydon discovered the images while playing with the device and asked his brother for help in getting rid of them.

His brother Bryton quickly recognized the images for what they were and took the device to their father, telling him that it contained porn. Mark, upon learning this, immediately called GameStop, and, we’re guessing, gave them an earful. He said in a 9 News interview, “You can’t un-see this. He’s five years old. Maybe when he’s 18 or 20 maybe he won’t know anything about it but he’s not going to forget about it tomorrow.”

As a result, GameStop sent the family a new Nintendo 3DS, as well as a handful of games. It then issued a statement that is is looking into the situation. “We have a rigorous quality control process in place to ensure that existing content is removed from all devices before they are re-sold. Out of millions of transactions each year, ones like this happen very rarely.”

Of course, this isn’t the first time devices have been sold with porn on-board. Back in October, for example, a girl discovered porn on her refurbished cell phone, an issue for which RadioShack, which sold it, was sued. The moral of the story? When giving your child a refurbished gadget, it might be a good idea to scan through the device first to make sure everything is kosher.

[via CNET]

5-year-old’s Nintendo 3DS Christmas gift filled with porn is written by Brittany Hillen & originally posted on SlashGear.
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Welcome to Friday evening everyone – the weekend is beginning for most of us, but before we dive in, let’s recap the news from the day. Late this afternoon, we found out that Gameloft’s full line up of games for 2013 had leaked, which is exciting to say the least. Unfortunately, all is not well in the gaming world, as BioShock Infinite has been pushed back yet again. This time it’s been delayed into March, which means the wait for it has gotten longer by a month. We learned today that Best Buy will have to pay out $27 million to TechFoward for stolen trade secrets, which is not good for a company that has been struggling lately.

The PlayStation Store silently launched on the web today, so you can do your PlayStation-related shopping from your computer from now on. The HTC One VX budget handset hit AT&T today, while Apple CEO Tim Cook was talking about the competition and sharing his feelings on the anti-Apple Samsung ads. The very cool Samsung Galaxy Camera has been announced for Verizon, while the Samsung Muse music player is has arrived in the US.

GameStop is now selling Kindle Fire tablets and offering free $25 Amazon gift cards to anyone who picks one up, and we learned that T-Mobile is currently testing a new pre-paid mobile brand. Google announced today that it’s replacing its Mergers and Acquisitions chief, while we heard that hackable hotel room door locks will be getting replaced by the manufacturer. A meteor gave some Texas residents quite the show today, and a new 268-megapixel camera has snapped the first shot of the distant Carina Nebula. Baldur’s Gate: Enhanced Edition has launched on the iPad, so be sure to check it out if you don’t mind watching a few hundred hours of your life slip away.

As is usually the case, we have a number of original articles for you to check out tonight. Chris Burns goes hands-on with the Verizon Galaxy Note II and delivers his review of the Men In Black 3 Movie Touch app. Craig Lloyd tells us what he thought of the HTC One X+ in his review, while Don Reisinger tells us why Nintendo needs to launch a new console in 2014. That does it for tonight’s Evening Wrap-Up, we hope you enjoy your weekend everyone!

SlashGear Evening Wrap-Up: December 7, 2012 is written by Eric Abent & originally posted on SlashGear.
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If you’ve been looking to purchase a Kindle Fire this holiday season, but don’t want to be troubled with shopping for it online or at a large retailer like Best Buy or Target, you’ll now have another option of where you can pick one up as GameStop announced it will be selling the Kindle Fire in stores.

The 7-inch Kindle Fire HD will be available at $199.99 at all of GameStop’s retail stores, while the 8.9-inch Kindle Fire HD and the Kindle Fire will be on sale in select stores, which you can find out by visiting their website.

This doesn’t mark the first time GameStop has offered Android tablets in its retail stores as it has a wide selection of tablets like the Nexus 7, the Asus Transformer Prime, and, of course, the iPad.

In addition to today’s news, GameStop will give customers a $25 Amazon.com gift card for any Kindle Fire purchase from now until January 31st, 2013. Kindle Fire owners who are looking to upgrade their devices to a new one will receive $100 in-store credit to GameStop.

If you have someone on your “nice” list who not only has been wanting some video games under their tree, but also an Android tablet, then today’s news is something you’ve been waiting for as you can now kill two birds with one stone at GameStop.

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This weekend will be a big one for Nintendo, as it just so happens to be the weekend that the Wii U launches in the US. It’s a good time to be a Nintendo fan, and it looks like gamers are plenty excited for the arrival of the new console. GameStop said today that software pre-orders have hit 1.2 million units, which certainly isn’t anything to scoff at.

It’s also twice the number of pre-orders GameStop received for Wii software prior to that console’s launch. It would appear that a lot of gamers think the Wii U is worth the investment – with GameStop getting 500,000 consoles in for launch, Gamasutra reports that’s an attach rate of 2.4 games per console. That definitely isn’t bad, though we’re sure Nintendo would like to see more.

GameStop blew through those 500,000 consoles too, reporting shortly after pre-orders opened that it was out of consoles to sell. That’s a great sign for Nintendo, especially when so many people seem to think that the Wii U is destined for failure. Of course, it’s far too early to call that one, but if these numbers are any indication, then the Wii U shouldn’t do too bad. At the very least, the Wii U should do pretty well during the holiday shopping season.

GameStop says that pre-orders for games like ZombiU, New Super Mario Bros. U, Black Ops II, and Assassin’s Creed III were leading the pack. One thing worth pointing out is that only one of those four games is a first party Nintendo title, so this particular console seems to be reaping the benefits of solid third party support. Considering that Nintendo consoles of the past were notorious for their lack of good third party software, we’d say that’s a big win for Nintendo. Are you getting a Wii U when it launches on Sunday?

Wii U software pre-orders top 1.2 million at GameStop is written by Eric Abent & originally posted on SlashGear.
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