SAN FRANCISCO (MarketWatch) -- Shares of GameStop Corp. GME +7.32% jumped nearly 7% to $37 on Friday morning after Microsoft clarified its policies surrounding used videogames on the Xbox One console. In a blog post, Microsoft said "we designed Xbox One so game publishers can enable you to trade in your games at participating retailers," adding that it would not charge a "platform fee" for enabling the transfer of used games. The stock took a hit last month after Microsoft MSFT +1.32% first unveiled the Xbox One, as some news reports suggested the company would charge a fee to play pre-owned games on the device. The Xbox One and PlayStation 4 from Sony Corp. are expected to be showcased Monday at the E3 videogame conference in Los Angeles.
Games Asylum: "Well, this is uncanny. This school management sim bears a startling resemblance to Two Point Campus, especially when it comes to planning and decorating rooms. Be sure to add a window and a radiator, along with a plant or rubbish bin. Indeed, certain aspects are almost identical – it’s just like revisiting Two Point Campus, only something is…off. It’s the visual style that leads to the uncanny valley feeling, using a low-poly PlayStation/Saturn aesthetic. An odd choice, considering the 32-bit consoles didn’t have a great amount of management sims. The PS1 did have Theme Hospital though – with Two Point Hospital being Campus’ predecessor, so we guess we can give it a pass on its artistic intent."
I almost bought this yesterday lol. Then I remembered I have 1000 games I need to play and I would probably touch this once.
According to a well-known Spanish leaker, the Crash Bandicoot N. Sane Trilogy will be available on Game Pass next month.
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This is great news. Gamestop is the only major gaming store in America. You can hate on them all day but they're very important to the gaming industry.
Well, I guess most people understand what Microsoft said about used games, and didn't jump the gun like Sony fans.
Of course their stock will be up, they just became an oligopoly.
Nobody is being forced to shop there
Of course it went up. this crap that microsoft created is going to kill the competition for gamestop.
this is serious BS..