Gamefly buys Shacknews
Video rental company Gamefly has made a surprise acquisition in the form of videogames news website Shacknews. The buy out follows another games-related deal done earlier this year that saw the Ziff...
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GameFly opens rental kiosk on college campus
Game rental service GameFly is expanding its reach onto something a little closer to brick-and-mortar: a small kiosk serving games rented by the day.{ad} The company’s first “G-Box” was recently...
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GameFly claims that US Post Office doesn’t play fair
GameFly has filed a complaint with the US Postal Regulatory Commission claiming unlawful discrimination. Seems the big boys of the mail-a-movie arena get better postage rates and preferential handling...
View ArticleGamefly spends more shipping games every month than 100% of income
If you’re a gamer, you’ve probably heard of Gamefly. If you haven’t, here it is in a nutshell: it’s Netflix for video games. For a monthly fee, gamers can rent games which are…
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Redbox kiosks to offer video game rentals
If you thought that Redbox kiosks were only good for snagging a movie to watch on the way home from a long day at work, get ready to think again. The famous red…
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GameFly will offer unlimited PC game play
Video games are very popular and oftentimes expensive. For those not inclined to drop $60 on a new game, GameFly is an obvious choice. The Netflix-like rental service has always offered games for…
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GameFly launches Steam competitor with free games for members
Games-by-mail rental service GameFly has launched an open beta of its own digital distribution service for PC games that features a roster of free downloads for members of the service. The service is…
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GameFly planning to release game-focused app store for Android
GameFly is apparently not content to sit out the mobile gaming revolution. According to the company’s latest announcement, GameFly will be following in Amazon’s footsteps and rolling out its own...
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How to be a gamer on the cheap
Video games are not a cheap hobby. In addition to the base costs of consoles or updating PC hardware, at $50-$60 games are some of the most expensive media you can consume. To…
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GameFly is launching its own Netflix-for-games streaming service
GameFly has been sending game discs through the mail for years, but it has greater ambitions. It doesn’t just want to mail you games, it wants to stream them. Starting today, GameFly is […]
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