Canadian gamers looking to score their copy of Grand Theft Auto IV as soon as possible are in luck. Big box retailer FutureShop is holding midnight launch events at select stores across the Great White North in anticipation of the big game. Select customers will be treated to a IV branded baseball cap while live DJs spin tunes at the event. Also on site will be Sony street teams allowing gamers to demo various titles (we doubt GTA IV will be playable due to its M rated nature however).
One lucky winner at each event will also be able to win a PlayStation 3, we say lucky because a PS3 probably trades for a decent amount towards an Xbox 360. We kid, we kid.
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4-22-2008 @ 12:38PM
xenocidic said...
dropped by a future shop last night and they were already sold out of special-ed preorders ... so i went with eb...
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4-22-2008 @ 12:57PM
mcwattersm said...
I am going to EB to preorder this week, hope its not too late. What providence do you live in.
4-22-2008 @ 1:05PM
xenocidic said...
I live in the providence of Ontario
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4-23-2008 @ 3:04PM
DjDATZ said...
check my comment below. ;P lol
4-22-2008 @ 1:14PM
Big Bird said...
Anyone heard if gamestop is opening at midnight?
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4-22-2008 @ 1:34PM
xenocidic said...
The Square One EB is having a midnight launch.
4-22-2008 @ 1:15PM
Phil J W said...
i just preorderd on my lunch hour at the eb at yonge and eglinton (toronto)
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4-22-2008 @ 1:15PM
Big Bird said...
In tulsa oklahoma! Since some of you guys live there you should know for us :)
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4-22-2008 @ 1:36PM
Big Bird said...
Just talked to woodland hills mall gamestop they too are having a midnight opening. tulsa oklahoma
4-22-2008 @ 6:43PM
EC said...
Am I the only one that didn't preorder here? I never preorder and always get games on launch. Did preorder Halo 3 limited edition, but I even went back to a few stores later and they had tons of copies.
I expect the same with GTA4.
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4-22-2008 @ 9:15PM
mcwattersm said...
Bunch of Ontarioans here. I live in Toronto too.
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4-23-2008 @ 1:25PM
refinedsugar said...
Nice to see a Canadian 360 themed deal piece for once, props Xav.
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4-23-2008 @ 3:04PM
DjDATZ said...
I'm taking advantage of this deal, I went in last Wednesday after seeing these details posted on their forums, and fully paid for my special eidition. I'll be at the Markham store Monday the 28th at 9pm if anyone wants to meet up. Hollaaaaaaa! lol
Here's the link to the posting of it right after it was announced in an internal meeting... http://www.futureshopforums.ca/futureshop/board/message?board.id=xbox&view=by_date_ascending&message.id=5479#M5479
Funny enough, on the first page of that thread xenocidic actually posted asking me if there was anywhere I don't post. LOL
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4-25-2008 @ 4:49PM
Kool said...
When I read this, I was under the impression that it was only these stores opening for the midnight release, but upon further investigation i found that all (or most) Futureshops will be doing a midnight release outside of Quebec. It is just these few places that will be having events for the long wait.
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