Calling All Outer Space Fans - Win a Piece of Mars

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Mon Jun 1, 2009 11:30am EDT

Winner Will Be the Proud Owner of an Acre of Martian Soil

Preorder and Get the Red Faction Guerilla Handbook and Four Wrecking Crew Maps
GRAPEVINE, Texas--(Business Wire)--
GameStop Corp. (NYSE:GME) is offering one lucky person a chance to win a piece
of the future - an acre of land on the fourth planet from the Sun, the Red
Planet as Mars is affectionately known. As the world`s largest video game and
entertainment software retailer, GameStop is the obvious choice to host the Red
Planet Sweepstakes in honor of THQ Inc.`s Red Faction Guerilla video game. 

From today through June 18, Earthlings everywhere can enter the Red Planet
Sweepstakes in hopes to win the Grand Prize featuring not only an acre of land
for their future vacation home, but a piece of a real meteorite, a life-size Red
Faction Guerilla sledgehammer and the video game to go with it. Several other
space invaders will also receive a list of fun prizes that are a must have for
survival on the Red Planet. 

Red Faction Guerilla takes the original Red Faction to the limits with a huge
open-world, fast-paced guerilla-style combat, and true physics-based
destruction. The game is available at GameStop stores on June 2, 2009. Preorder
today and receive the Red Faction Guerilla handbook which includes story
details, tips, tricks, cheats and an exclusive comic book, as well as four
unlockable Wrecking Crew party-game maps. Preorder customers will also receive
two bonus coupons for $5 off the Official Strategy Guide and $10 off a Microsoft
Xbox 360 Live wireless headset, while supplies last. 

For more information and to enter the sweepstakes, visit
www.gamestop.com/rfgmars. 

About GameStop Corp.

Headquartered in Grapevine, TX, GameStop Corp., a Fortune 500 and S&P 500
company, is the world's largest video game and entertainment software retailer.
The company operates 6,244 retail stores in 17 countries worldwide. The company
also operates an e-commerce site, GameStop.com, and publishes Game Informer(R)
magazine, a leading multi-platform video game publication. GameStop Corp. sells
new and used video game software, hardware and accessories for video game
systems from Sony, Nintendo, and Microsoft. In addition, the company sells PC
entertainment software, related accessories and other merchandise. General
information on GameStop Corp. can be obtained at the company's corporate
website: http://www.gamestopcorp.com. 

About THQ

THQ Inc. is a leading worldwide developer and publisher of interactive
entertainment software. The company develops its products for all popular game
systems, personal computers and wireless devices. Headquartered in Los Angeles
County, California, THQ sells product through its global network of offices
located throughout North America, Europe and Asia Pacific. More information
about THQ and its products may be found at www.thq.com. THQ, Red Faction
Guerrilla, Red Faction and their respective logos are trademarks and/or
registered trademarks of THQ Inc. 





Chris Olivera
VP, Corporate Communications/Public Affairs
GameStop Corp.
(817) 722-7253
or
Beth Sharum
Manager, Corporate Communications
GameStop Corp.
(817) 722-7281 



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