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GameStop stock puts cash in your pocket

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GameStop is doing so well that it’s giving shareholders a quarterly dividend. Get excited, it’s pennies per share…

Get yer slappin’ hand ready to fund more Geek Fight

Geek Fight: The Card game cards

Independent card game developer Diving Dragon Games is looking for a little monetary love to print its next two sets and reprint its Beta Edition set.

Review: Sumo Sway Couple beanbag chair

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If you are looking for a comfy, over sized beanbag gaming chair for your home, check out Sumo’s Sway line.

2011 holiday and Christmas cards from game companies

Nintedo's 2011 Holiday Card Flash web Site starring Mario

Check out this year’s collection of holiday greetings from various game and entertainment companies.

Cyber Monday 2011: Meritline’s game and tech deals

Singapore-based Meritline has its own online deals for Cyber Monday. As usual, the deal requires a coupon code and you cannot usually get more than one of a single item at a time (that’s what multiple accounts are for).

These do sell out and the deals will expire at midnight. Make certain you get the right…

Cyber Monday 2011: Toys R Us game and tech deals

For the Toy R Us Cyber Monday sale, the online store offers several deals including free games or accessories with console purchase, cheap accessories, buy-one-get-one games and learning system bundles.

There’s also free shipping when you spend $49 or more (which is easy because, let’s face it, it’s Toys R Us and they charge retail). Some of the highlights include…

Gamertell’s (and other ‘Tell sites’) Black Friday deal coverage

So you’re starting to head out to scoop up baskets of stuff and get a few decent deals. Well, we’re here to help. Before you stand in line for hours in the cold, wondering whether or not you’ll be getting that tab for super cheap, check out Gamertell’s Black Friday section to scope out the deals and see where you would most wisely spend your time in line.

Radio Shack’s Black Friday 2011 gaming and tech deals

Radio Shack’s print ad for Black Friday was part of the stuffing in this year’s newspaper turkey. OK, so it’s a fat, prize-winning turkey for couponers and deal hunters.

Target’s 2011 LEGO Holiday Gift Card

Each year Target brings out a bevy of holiday themed gift cards to offer a variety choices and allow you to include a bit of holiday novelty when you give someone a gift card. In the past we’ve seen some pretty cool tech cards but this year Target has decided to revive last year’s featured card. And, yes, it’s still pretty cool.

Under the heading of “WOW Holiday Gift Cards,” Target is offering a mini Lego set. While last years’ was intended solely to make the Target Bullseye dog, the 2011 version includes several more pieces to allow you to make three complete figures: The Bullseye puppy, a snowman and a polar bear.

LEGO Universe closing its virtual plastic doors January 2012

LEGO today sent out an email to media explaining that, despite relatively good reviews and 2 million players, the company has not been able to make enough money to sustain its MMOG, LEGO Universe.

The company also announced that, as a result, it will be letting 115 employees go.

From the press release it sounds as if the company is instead focusing efforts on other games. LEGO Universe launched Fall 2010 with a limited trial followed by a paid monthly subscription required to play. It recently switched to a freemium model, allowing anyone to play for free but with additional items and extended content costing real money.