Gamasutra has up a massive interview with some of the executives at Gamestop, the largest games-specific retailer here in the US. Speaking with folks like senior merchandising VP Bob McKenzie and marketing VP Tom DeNapoli, the site explores the retailer’s unique position within the gaming world, their views on the three consoles, and even the possibility that they might someday stock AO titles. “Gamasutra: There was a point where Manhunt 2 was considered an AO game. Is an AO game something that you would consider selling if it came out? Is it something that you would consider carrying in your stores? Bob McKenzie: I think that it is an opportunity that we would have to look at on a case-by-case. In this situation, I’m glad that they went back, reworked it, and it will be M rated. I can’t say that we would have supported it at AO, and I can’t say that we won’t. In the past, when there was an AO game such as Leisure Suit Larry from a couple of years ago, GameStop wouldn’t support that game in our retail stores. However, that was before the merger with Electronics Boutique, and EB did take the title into their retail stores. So, again, it is a situation that we have to take on a case-by-case. But I have to say that we prefer that the AO games are not anything that we are out there in the market looking for.”Read more of this story at Slashdot.

Finger Twister
Twisted finger keyboard action Original game concept Watch for hand cramps

Park A Lot 2
Challenging Game of being a Valet

Game Pirate Sentenced To Jail Time
A man charged in a case separate from the much-publicized anti-modder raids last month has been sentenced to ninety days in prison, another nine months of work furlough, and five years of probation. “Police seized over 1,000 pirated game discs during the raid on Brown’s home, along with ‘numerous’ mod chips. Ric Hirsch, Vice-President of Intellectual Property Enforcement at the ESA, said, ‘Sentences that include jail time send a clear message that violating intellectual property rights is a serious crime with significant consequences and violators will be prosecuted to the fullest extent of the law.’”Read more of this story at Slashdot.

More Tokyo Game Show Wrapup
There’s a few interesting tidbits left over from last week’s Tokyo Games show worth noting. Wired categorizes the whole event as other gamemakers fighting over Nintendo’s scraps in an overview piece. Certainly with titles like the new version of cult-classic Nights , Nintendo has a lot of heavy artillery this year. Just the same, (keynote aside) Sony had a fair showing at the event. Gamespot’s chat with Phil Harrison gives us another glimpse inside their headspace, a useful measure given the swirl of news around their products. They also have a lot of new Square/Enix titles to look forward to. Microsoft … pretty much just has Lost Odyssey and Infinite Undiscovery for Japanese fans to look forward to.Read more of this story at Slashdot.

Helistorm
Jump into the cockpit of an advanced helicopter to take on the baddies

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