31 July 09 - 18:14Another long weekend and another blog post...

... to say that YES we will be OPEN during our normally scheduled hours of Noon - 7pm everyday.

P.S. Last day of the sale... as of tomorrow our regular (still great) prices resume.

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27 July 09 - 13:50Virtual Store Tour & Game Demo

So I've been messing around with "Adventure Maker" and have a small virtual tour of the store that I made (in one day). I changed some of the (important) features at the last minute and thus I can't alter it anymore (and I don't feel like starting over yet). I may release a better version soon, but I wanted to put this out there for anyone that was interested.

Some notes:
- It's only available as a Windows program (that needs to be installed). I'm not happy either (I'm a Mac user).
- There are no viruses or anything, that would be lame.
- This is VERY basic... the actual game will have sound, music, video, inventory items, etc.
- When asked to enter a certain code (in a certain place)... do it slowly or it won't register properly.
- There is an end if you can get there (put the keys in the Party Van).

Here it is... Gamedeals_Store_Tour.exe

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24 July 09 - 19:11Huge pile of PS1 awesomeness!!!

Giant pile of PS1 games in today, most of which are awesome, rare, and or highly sought after, come in quickly to get first dibs. Also in: pile of PS3 games, and some rare Atari 2600 games.

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23 July 09 - 15:27Another game store is gone...

Gamertagged in Langley has closed it's doors. Scott & Angie are good people that I liked doing business with, and I'm sad to see their store close down. They opened before the recession hit and had enonomic times been good they would have done well. Yet another example of how this economic downturn affects us all, and a reminder to support your local small businesses on all fronts.

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20 July 09 - 00:32It's official... Gamedeals Webseries Season 2 is coming!!!

It has been announced< by Disappointed People, and thus is now official. Expected to be shooting late August, no idea when they will go online. Listed to their podcast for more details.

ALSO: I'm working on a Gamedeals Video Game. It will be a point & click adventure ("Myst" style) with real life photos and be formatted for iPhone/iPod Touch and any web browser (so you can play it for free on the internet). As this will be a huge undertaking on my part (I'm doing 95% of it myself) it's going to take a while so we'll be lucky to see it by the end of the year. In the meantime, I'm going to make a test version (to get more familiar with the software) as a small virtual tour of the store that will be online in a few weeks.

MORE: I brought in even more games today... been buying WAY too much lately... primarily old-school NES/SNES/N64/Gameboy/GBA/Genesis/Master System.

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18 July 09 - 21:03Lots of new games in today.

Huge pile of new stuff, no picture cause there's too much. Highlights include a boxed Power Glove, some Halo & Final Fantasy action figures, and lots of games for DS/NES/N64/PS3/360/Wii/PSP & lots more.

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16 July 09 - 21:05Introducing the Gamedeals Party Van!!!

Look for it parked around town, and if you see it, take a picture and email it to us and well enter you in a contest... For what and when we really don't know, but something.

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09 July 09 - 12:37Gamedeals Van?

This is the before picture of the van we just purchased... which will soon be seen rolling around town.

We plan to do a whole "Pimp My Ride" thing on the van (to some extent) within the next week or so and are looking for a few things from you guys.

- We NEED parking passes. I need a Visitor Parking Pass from anyone who lives within a block of 4th/Carnarvan (and I need it soon). It can be obtained from City Hall for like $10, and we're offering to cover the cash cost and provide $50 in Gamedeals Credit. I'll even drive you there and show you who to talk to if needed. WE ALSO need parking passes for anywhere else in the Lower Mainland that might provide good exposure for the advertising on the van, examples incude Downtown Vancouver, West End / English Bay area, Near New West Skytrain, etc. If you've got a pass (or can get one) in one of those areas or another area that might help us, talk to me ASAP and I'll hook you up with some Gamedeals Credit (and cover your costs of course).

- We're also looking for anything to pimp our ride... Bumper Stickers, dashboard stuff, interior stuff, anything cool and Video Game related that would look good in/on the van.

- Also, if any of you do Vinyl Lettering, get in touch with us ASAP, I need to get that done this week and a deal would be nice.

Once we get it all cleaned up and pimped out, I'll post some pictures here and give it a proper introduction.

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08 July 09 - 02:50A bunch of things...

1. Check out this review of our store: Gamedeals

2. The Georgia Straight has started their yearly Best of Vancouver ballot, and shockingly there IS NO CATEGORY for Best Videogame Store!!! So please, if you get a moment, fill one out and add Gamedeals Video Games to any category you feel is appropriate. I suggest "Vancouvers Best Kept Secret", "Best place to make out", "Best place for a first date", "Best Toy store", "Best local blog", etc. etc. you get the idea. Feel free to help out our local friends with:
"Best local unsigned band" = Mojave
"Best Skateboard Shop" = Bruise
"Best (any of the bar categories)" = The Met
"Best sandwiches" = Greens Diner
Also, if you plan to post something on your blog, etc. please encourage others to add Gamedeals to their entries. It would be awesome to be in the Best of Vancouver issue of the Georgia Straight, because it would be appropriate in this case.

3. A bunch of new games in today, mostly Xbox (inc. Fatal Frame 1&2), also PSX Silent Hill and some DS/PSP games, plus random stuff for other consoles.

4. The Konami code is awesome... hehehe... ;)

That is all... for now.

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07 July 09 - 03:36Gamedeals Webseries - Episode 5 is online

Check it out:

Episode #5 - The Final Deal

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05 July 09 - 15:54New games & DVD sets in today.

See picture, note the Duck Tales 2 and the Chip & Dale Rescue Rangers 2.

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04 July 09 - 19:22New stuff in today

Take a look, mostly PS2, but some PS3/Wii/360/Xbox/Gamecube as well.

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04 July 09 - 04:42Why Value Village sucks.

Just another example of why Gamedeals is better than Value Village.

Also: Expect more blog posts now that I can update (with images) from my iPhone.

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03 July 09 - 20:47BlazBlue in stock!!! - UPDATE

Only 1 copy of the BlazBlue Limited Edition for Xbox 360 left for $99.95. (EB Games isn't even getting this game and they're going fast).

Also, FC Mobile 2 is has arrived.

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03 July 09 - 16:05Retro Duo & more in stock

We got our shipment of Retro Duo machines (the ones that play NES & SNES). We also got in N64 controllers, Gamecube controllers (inc. nice White ones for the Wii), GBA/DS/DS Lite AC Adapters, and a few more things.

Also, the FC Mobile 2 machines aren't here yet, but they should arrive today or tomorrow along with some sweet DDR pads & a few more things.

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01 July 09 - 00:08Gamedeals Super Summer Sale!!!

Sale ends when July ends, so take advantage this month.

PS1/PS2/Xbox games regularly $6.95 = NOW $4.95
PS1/N64 games regularly $4.95 = NOW 4 for $10.00
PS2/Xbox/Genesis sports games regularly $2.95 = NOW $0.99
NES games regularly $4.95 = NOW 3 for $10.00
Wii games regularly $14.95 = NOW $9.95
Wiimotes (New) only $24.95 (While supplies last)
Eye of Judgment Cards are all 50% off.*
All Import games = Buy 2 get 3rd one free (of equal or lesser value)
All Buttons are now $0.50 each**

* We're clearing out the Eye of Judgment, once it's gone we're not getting any more.
** Most of the buttons are being discontinued, this is your last chance to get them before we introduce new ones next month.

ALSO: We're starting a new monthly draw. $1 / ticket gets you entered into the draw. The total amount entered over the month will be awarded at the end of each month as follows.
- 1st prize = 70% of total in store credit
- 2nd prize = 20% of total in store credit
- 3rd prize = 10% of total in store credit

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