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GameStop Announces Special Guests for GameStop EXPO 2014
GRAPEVINE, Texas --(Business Wire)--
GameStop, a family of specialty retail brands that makes the most
popular technologies affordable and simple, is offering the public and
PowerUp Rewards™ members an unforgettable experience in
meeting celebrities and video gaming luminaries, getting autographs and
playing games months before release at the ultimate event for gaming
fans: GameStop EXPO at the Anaheim Convention Center in Anaheim, CA (News - Alert) on
Tuesday and Wednesday, Sept. 9-10.
GameStop EXPO attendees will have the chance to meet the following
special guests during the event on Wednesday, Sept. 10:
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WWE Superstar Seth Rollins from 1:00 - 3:00 p.m. in the 2K booth
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UFC fighter and Brazilian mixed martial artist Rafael Souza dos Anjo
in the Alienware booth from 11:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m.
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McFarlane Toys Founder and Legendary Spawn artist, Todd McFarlane at
9:30 - 11:00 a.m. in the McFarlane Toys booth. See all the newest
action figures and statues from McFarlane Toys including those from
AMC's The Walking Dead, WWE, Assassin Creed, HALO, Rabbids, NFL, NBA
and MLB (News - Alert).
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One of the industry's brightest stars: Nolan North. Well known for his
voice work as Nathan Drake from the Uncharted series,
Desmond Miles from Assassin's Creed, the Penguin in Batman:
Arkham City and many more memorable characters, North will be
available for autographs at the Turtle Beach booth from 1:00 - 4:00
p.m. *times subject to change
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Ashly Burch, the voice of Tiny Tina from Borderlands 2, will be
also be available for autographs at the Turtle Beach booth from 10:00
a.m. to 1:00 p.m. *times subject to change
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Greg Horn, illustrator of Death of Wolverine in the Diamond
Comics booth 3:00 - 5:00 p.m.
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Back by popular demand, a selection of Game Informer magazine editors
will be in-the-house. Swing by the Game Informer booth, have a chat
about their favorite games and grab a free collector's edition poster.
For other photo opportunities, fans can:
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Have the opportunity to meet and take a picture with the Power Rangers
Super Megaforce and then try out the new game at the Bandai Namco booth
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See the action-packed Sunset Overdrive and then mix and match
different backgrounds and characters to put themselves in a "3D"
Sunset Overdrive landscape and share with friends
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Become part of the epic, dark fantasy world of Dragon Age:
Inquisition and take a photo in the Skyhold Thorne in the EA
booth. Take the photo with you and post it instantly to your favorite
social network.
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Become an EA SPORTS cover athlete and get in the game! Have your photo
put on the cover of FIFA 15, Madden NFL 15, NHL 15
or UFC in the EA booth.
Gamers can also play with some of the newest and most anticipated games
coming soon, including:
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Call of Duty: Advanced Warfare
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Destiny
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Evolve
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Far Cry 4
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Project Cars
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Borderlands: The Pre-Sequel
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Civilization: Beyond Earth
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The Crew
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Dead Island 2
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Escape Dead Island
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Lara Croft and the Temple of Osiris
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Naruto Shippudden: Ultimate Ninja® Storm Revolution (News - Alert)
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Super Smash Bros. for Wii U
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Super Smash Bros. for Nintendo DS
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Evil Within
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Forza Horizon 2
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Hyrule Warriors
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Kingdom Hearts 2.5
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Persona 4 Arena Ultimax
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Theatrythm Curtain Call
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NBA 2K15
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WWE 2K15
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Just Dance 2014
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Shape Up
Plus, EXPO goers will also be among the first to demo or see:
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The newest title of the Alien™ franchise, Alien: Isolation,
come to life and showcase the true eaning of fear with an immersive
gaming experience. A customized replica of the iconic egg from the
Alien series will be onsite putting gamers in a solitary gaming pod
for a unique, chilling, fear-inducing event.
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Assassin's Creed Unity and Assassin's Creed Rogue in
Ubisoft's Showcase Open Theater along with an exhibit of Assassin's
Creed costumes.
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Bloodborne
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LittleBigPlanet
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Ori and the Blind Forest
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The Order: 1886
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Nintendo's new amiiboTM figures on display. The amiibo
figures are designed to connect and interact with compatible games for
the Wii U console
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Alienware Alpha - The new console from Alienware, powered by Steam Big
Picture, that allows gamers to have quick and easy access to thousands
of their favorite Steam games on a big screen TV
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The PlayStation truck to celebrate Destiny's launch and see why the
ultimate Destiny experience is only on PlayStation
Plus, GameStop EXPO is a prime spot to win prizes from the leading
companies in the video gaming and mobile electronics industries. Show
attendees can:
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Get their hands on great giveaways from McFarlane Toys
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Take the Lords of the Fallen™ Catacombs Challenge to win an
exclusive T-shirt
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Dress as Batman or their favorite DC Comics hero or villain to win
great prizes
Win prizes or bragging rights in competing in tournaments at the show.
Be admitted early with your VIP pass on Tuesday, September 9, hang out
in the VIP lounge, attend panels featuring industry insiders, and go to
battle in the tournaments on the Battle Stage while wearing PDP
Afterglow Xbox One and PS4 headsets. The finals from each tournament
will take place the next day. You can smash the competition playing Super
Smash Bros., Just Dance, Madden NFL 15, Mario Kart 8,
Titanfall and Halo: The Master Chief Collection.
Attendees shouldn't miss the hottest spot at the GameStop EXPO,
GameStop's Store on the Floor, which will have souvenirs, collectibles
and other gaming gear available for purchase. Supplies are limited so
customers will need to stop by early for their chance to grab some
favorite items, such as:
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The Death of Wolverine comic book from Marvel with an exclusive
cover available for purchase for $4.99. In a limited run, this cover
was drawn by Greg Horn and is exclusive to GameStop.
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Replicas like the Batman Grapnel (a GameStop Exclusive), Gears of War
Lancer and Half Life Gravity Gun
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High-end costumes and apparel from major franchises like Watchdogs and
Halo
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Ultra-cool collectables from Dark Horse, DC, and Funko
GameStop EXPO is also about the latest in consumer electronics:
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Check out NVIDIA's new gaming-oriented Shield Tablet and Wi-Fi Direct
Controller
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Learn more about ASUS' new Android tablet: the MeMO Pad 7 and their
Windows 8 Transformer Book T100
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Meet the newest gaming console, especially designed for the littlest
gamers, ages 3-6: LeapTV from Leap Frog
Need to re-charge? Stop by the EA SPORTS lounge where you can charge
your phone all while playing upcoming and new releases from EA SPORTS!
GameStop EXPO 2014 will take place September 9-10 at the Anaheim
Convention Center in Anaheim, CA. For more information about GameStop
EXPO 2014 and to register for the show, visit www.gamestop.com/expo.
Ticket purchases are payable with PowerUp Rewards™ points or credit
card, online at www.gamestop.com/expo
or at your local GameStop store. For more information on becoming a
GameStop PowerUp Rewards member, visit www.PowerUpRewards.com.
About GameStop Corp.
GameStop Corp. (NYSE: GME), a Fortune 500 and S&P 500 company
headquartered in Grapevine, Texas, is a global, multichannel video game,
consumer electronics and wireless services retailer. GameStop operates
more than 6,600 stores across 15 countries. The company's consumer
product network also includes www.gamestop.com;
www.Kongregate.com,
a leading browser-based game site; Game Informer® magazine, the
world's leading print and digital video game publication; and www.buymytronics.com,
an online consumer electronics trade-in platform. In addition, our
Technology Brands segment includes our Simply Mac, Spring Mobile and
Cricket stores. Simply Mac, www.simplymac.com,
operates 23 stores, selling the full line of Apple (News - Alert) products, including
laptops, tablets, smartphones and offering Apple certified warranty and
repair services. Spring Mobile, http://springmobile.com,
sells post-paid AT&T services and wireless products through its 210 AT&T
branded stores. Cricket Wireless, www.cricketwireless.com,
is a new AT&T brand offering pre-paid wireless services, devices and
related accessories. We operate 37 Cricket stores in select markets
throughout the United States.
General information on GameStop Corp. can be obtained at the company's
corporate website. Follow GameStop on Twitter (News - Alert) @ www.twitter.com/GameStop
and find us on Facebook @ www.facebook.com/GameStop.
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