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Posted: Sep 3rd 2008 3:07PM darkinchworm said

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wut
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Posted: Sep 3rd 2008 3:20PM (Unverified) said

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This is simple people:

Per-order Red Alert for the PC, get the bear helm for use in WAR
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Posted: Sep 3rd 2008 8:11PM darkinchworm said

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Ambiguity isn't that complicated either. I could've just as easily implied that I was surprised by this weird crossover promotion - in fact, that's exactly what I was gunning for.
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Posted: Sep 3rd 2008 3:07PM (Unverified) said

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This was one of the most confusingly written articles I've ever tried reading.
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Posted: Sep 3rd 2008 3:55PM isOmetriC said

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i second that.

typically, Joystiq writes the first paragraph with jokes and sarcasm, then the second one explains it as an actual news article.

but wtf, this one was awful.
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Posted: Sep 3rd 2008 5:48PM Haggard said

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Really? Read perfectly to me.
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Posted: Sep 3rd 2008 3:09PM (Unverified) said

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Wow, this marketing scheme is either extremely ingenious or extremely evil... or both.

As I side note, I think I might have found a way to put Gamestop out of business. Every gamer needs to pay a $5.00 pre-order for a game but never actually pick it up.

This way, the publisher ships copies and gets paid. Gamers get pre-order bonuses and Gamestop eats the loss. The End
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Posted: Sep 3rd 2008 3:34PM CB said

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They won't mind everyone's $5 when it'll be collecting a lot of interest in their bank account.
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Posted: Sep 3rd 2008 3:12PM (Unverified) said

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dubya tee eff mate?
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Posted: Sep 3rd 2008 3:17PM jhowlett said

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so no actual bear hats? way to build a guy up only to bring him down. hope yor happy
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Posted: Sep 3rd 2008 3:25PM (Unverified) said

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I feel your pain pal. But all you need is some honey, guns, and a knife
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Posted: Sep 3rd 2008 3:25PM Dopple Boppler said

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Seriously, looking at that picture I thought I would be getting that bear hat and I was ready to give up the cash. Oh well, to eBay for an awesome (real) bear helm I go.
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Posted: Sep 3rd 2008 3:49PM Duke said

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Agreed. I want the hat.
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Posted: Sep 3rd 2008 6:08PM (Unverified) said

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Yeah I definitely wanted the actual bear hat. That would've gotten my money for sure.
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Posted: Sep 3rd 2008 3:23PM Zertoss said

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This is a horrible marketing scheme. Don't they know bears are the #1 threat to America?
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Posted: Sep 3rd 2008 7:26PM ArtificeDrake formerly known as said

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DAMN YOU STEPHEN COLBERT!!!
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Posted: Sep 3rd 2008 11:19PM Shiaoran said

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PLEEEEEEZ email me your ful avatar pic XD
shiaoran at gmail.com
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Posted: Sep 3rd 2008 3:49PM (Unverified) said

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(looks at cover art)

Communism never looked so sexy.
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Posted: Sep 3rd 2008 3:53PM Fullmetal Salchemist said

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Dammit. I thought the bonus was an actual bear hat. I was going to run out and pre-order.
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Posted: Sep 3rd 2008 4:00PM (Unverified) said

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Yeah, I got confused by that one too. I got all excited about a bear hat only to be let down. :(
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Posted: Sep 3rd 2008 4:37PM xeronius said

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Oh my god. I used to own that bear hat and a polar bear version. We would wear them when I was VERY little during the winter. Looking back, I probably looked like a huge tool, but now I want another one...
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Posted: Sep 3rd 2008 4:43PM SirDigby337 said

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mr grant, have you been drinking?

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Posted: Sep 3rd 2008 4:47PM Mr Khan said

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Either way, not as cute as the one the American Communist Party sells
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Posted: Sep 3rd 2008 5:23PM shimrra74 said

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LOL i thought you get an actual bear hat LOL.
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Posted: Sep 3rd 2008 6:28PM (Unverified) said

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3: ...
4: PROFIT
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Posted: Sep 3rd 2008 7:04PM Nmaster64 said

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Real bear hat = instant buy

:(
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Posted: Sep 3rd 2008 7:26PM Lonin said

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Glad you guys picked up on the story, but would you mind sourcing the original source (Massively has it) as well Chris? We'd really appreciate it!
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Posted: Sep 3rd 2008 8:21PM (Unverified) said

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Wow Chris, good job in NOT sourcing the story...a bit confusing too, a definite break from the usual Joystiq template as noted above...

Either way, it's clever for sure as it's targeting PC Gamers, EA's really taking them seriously, which is always a good thing...
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Posted: Sep 4th 2008 9:57AM (Unverified) said

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I have conflicting/confusing information... So do you get it when you pre-order, which will ship 10/27/2008. Or does it come packaged with the actual game, which has no set date yet. Check out the ebgames.com website.

I want a firm answer.

http://www.ebgames.com/Catalog/ProductDetails.aspx?Product_ID=69403(GameStopBase)
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Posted: Sep 19th 2008 5:14PM (Unverified) said

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Just so everyone knows you have to BUY it not just preorder it preordering it increases your chances of getting it http://www.ea.com/redalert/news-detail.jsp?id=Warhammer
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