Our first response to this GTAIV ad was something along the lines of "HOLY MONKEY ON FIRE! GTAIV IS AVAILABLE NOW! TARGET IS THY SAVIOR! W00T-ACULAR! ZOMG!" Then, in the blink of an eye, our brain decided to actually function, the gears started turning and we came back to reality. GTAIV doesn't release until April 29th. Darn. And after asking a friendly Target employee if they, by a miraculous chance, had a copy of GTAIV (hey, we had to be sure) we were shot down. Silly Target putting up misleading signs a few weeks too early. They should be ashamed. And before you ask or point your pointy fingers, the answer is yes. It is a slow news day.
Reader Comments (Page 1 of 2)
3-30-2008 @ 3:14PM
Darth Gremlin said...
If the news is any slower you will be reporting on gamers playing the NCAA final four games on NCAA08 and your predictions on the tournament. Silly XBox360 Fanboy writers.
Reply
3-30-2008 @ 3:36PM
Doom3killer said...
If only it was available.......
Reply
3-30-2008 @ 3:42PM
R0B3RT said...
No this is legit to report. i hate when they do that. if you make enough stink about you could get a free game of a gift card. i saw a bitch do it at a new best buy with a wii. she got it6 discounted.
Reply
3-30-2008 @ 3:51PM
Jomolungma said...
Some idiot probably thought it was March 29 instead of April 29 and put it up one month early.
Reply
3-30-2008 @ 3:55PM
Brave said...
It pisses me off when stores do this. I should have their freaking Job >:|
Reply
3-30-2008 @ 4:05PM
Magic Whiskey said...
Slow news day CONFIRMED!
Here's something to look at for a few minutes of your day: http://cubo.cc/
I found this linked originally at Boingboing.net today. It's creepy..
Reply
3-30-2008 @ 4:06PM
Lewis said...
*pats dustin on the back*
Tomorrow morning, thing's will start winding up again and we'll have more Ikaruga/ Deh Haloz3/Rock Band News in no time.
Reply
3-30-2008 @ 4:20PM
Jonah Falcon said...
This is Bait & Switch, aka illegal.
Reply
3-30-2008 @ 4:26PM
Dustin Burg said...
@Lewis - Thanks for the comforting words :)
Reply
3-30-2008 @ 4:41PM
bugatti23007 said...
I'm sure Target put the sign up to play April fool's on their customers. shame on them for torturing us gamers.
Reply
3-30-2008 @ 5:02PM
Magic Whiskey said...
Some mother of three that works the counter put it up when she received the new signage. Nothing more than that.
(Hell, my local Best Buy still has signs up for Superman Returns! Retailers don't know what the hell is going on.)
Reply
3-30-2008 @ 5:09PM
xenocidic said...
here's some news
R6V2 rank reset for PFC achievement:
http://xenocidic.com/2008/03/29/rainbow-six-vegas-2-private-first-class-achievement-workaround.aspx
Reply
3-30-2008 @ 5:42PM
fragilefilter27 said...
At the target i goto they had a reserve cards for GTA4 for a few months and on them they state 3/2008 is the release. So I'm thinking someone at that target that Dustin reported on didn't get the memo (or there management is just stupid).
Reply
3-30-2008 @ 6:21PM
EmptyEnergy said...
I'd go with GTA IV is released in October. Damn you PS3, delaying GTA like. Bad console.
Reply
3-30-2008 @ 7:01PM
Micheal82 said...
Wouldn't the RP on the ESRB area clue you in to the game not being out yet. I don't think that anyone sells RP games.
Reply
3-30-2008 @ 7:26PM
FiredCylinder said...
They have the wrong side of the sign showing. I work electronics at a Target and I got two signs, both have "Coming soon" and "Now available" on either side.
Reply
3-30-2008 @ 8:06PM
George Arauz said...
Now thats a tease
Reply
3-30-2008 @ 11:18PM
Cam said...
THey're obviously doing that so people just come into their store and ask, they're just trying to attract people into the store. Thats low. Too low.
Reply
3-31-2008 @ 5:40AM
Rob said...
Got to love the big box retailers. No clue when it comes the cutting edge that is video game release dates.
Reply
3-31-2008 @ 7:09AM
Pyrii said...
If I see another bloody thing about GTA4, I swear. It'll be like Flash Gordon all over again... Flying monkeys and people with weird facial hair.
Reply