Toys R Us Caught Selling BioShock Early

zekrahminator · Aug 16, 2007, 04:40 PM

Toys R Us must have got a memo wrong, because they started selling copies of BioShock a week before the game was supposed to be released (August 21st). While gamers were conspiring to determine which stores had goofed, 2k Games worked to stop the leak in it's entirety. Internal E-mails were fired off, and now Toys R Us does not sell BioShock (though, they do still have it in stock). It is unclear whether or not 2K Games will fine Toys R Us, and an official statement from both companies is expected shortly.

Source: 1Up

TUngsten · Aug 16, 2007, 04:45 PM

I'm ready for the PC version!!! Briiiing it!

russianboy · Aug 16, 2007, 05:18 PM

Honestly, who gives a shit when its released?

TXcharger · Aug 16, 2007, 05:27 PM

Toys"r"us is still in business??? i thought they went out of business like 5 years ago when kids stopped playing with toys...

::flashback:: i can remember back in the 90's when toysrus was my favorite place... so sad that kids are playing violent video games then playing with toys and killing other toys with them...

average.. · Aug 16, 2007, 05:33 PM

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Originally Posted by russianboy

Honestly, who gives a shit when its released?

True, I get games when i feel like it... dont actually think i have ever brought a game at first release.. besides if im putting money aside.. hardware comes first, second and last!.

I have ermm.. all of three or four (new-ish) games ... i think thats enough for me.

ChaoticBlankness · Aug 16, 2007, 05:33 PM

I believe the leak was only of the 360 version.. can't seem to find a PC version torrent, damn.

WarEagleAU · Aug 16, 2007, 06:14 PM

wow, too bad I wasnt around....Id have gotten me one.

Ravenas · Aug 16, 2007, 07:10 PM

Probably just some employee who saw it in the back and stocked it, not knowing it wasn't released yet! Someone lost their job!

nflesher87 · Aug 16, 2007, 07:12 PM

what's the big deal with this bioshock?
and I agree with the above comments about games
I'm fine with the rare occasion that I get to play bf2 lol

GSG-9 · Aug 16, 2007, 07:27 PM

Well my store (6038 I believe) did not goof it.

Quote:

Originally Posted by TXcharger

Toys"r"us is still in business??? i thought they went out of business like 5 years ago when kids stopped playing with toys...

::flashback:: i can remember back in the 90's when toysrus was my favorite place... so sad that kids are playing violent video games then playing with toys and killing other toys with them...

Yes sir I work there.

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Originally Posted by nflesher87

what's the big deal with this bioshock?
and I agree with the above comments about games
I'm fine with the rare occasion that I get to play bf2 lol

It was one of the first games announced to be 64-bit (to be multi-core), but its still not out. If you go to AMDs website they talk about it

Linky to AMD: http://www.amd.com/us-en/Corporate/V...110132,00.html

Aug 16, 2007, 04:40 PM	#1
zekrahminator McLovin Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: My house. Posts: 6,280 (2.35/day) Thanks: 105 Thanked 340 Times in 246 Posts System Specs	Toys R Us Caught Selling BioShock Early Toys R Us must have got a memo wrong, because they started selling copies of BioShock a week before the game was supposed to be released (August 21st). While gamers were conspiring to determine which stores had goofed, 2k Games worked to stop the leak in it's entirety. Internal E-mails were fired off, and now Toys R Us does not sell BioShock (though, they do still have it in stock). It is unclear whether or not 2K Games will fine Toys R Us, and an official statement from both companies is expected shortly. Source: 1Up Last edited by zekrahminator; Aug 16, 2007 at 05:31 PM.

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