I’ll admit right off the top that this is all partially my fault for even going to Gamestop to reserve LittleBigPlanet in the first place. What can I say, I wanted the God of War costumes and figured if I reserved a game there I wouldn’t have to deal with a ton of nonsense just to get my game. Boy was I wrong.

So by now we all know about the LittleBigPlanet worldwide recall, and while that was a shitty situation it was hardly Gamestop’s fault… so that’s not the problem here. On Friday night I get a call from the ’stop telling me my game was going to be available for pickup on Saturday! Woot! Actually, double-woot!

So Saturday afternoon I head over, receipt in hand, and I’m promptly shot down saying that some stores got their copies but this wasn’t one of them. They would, however, have it on Monday. Not the end of the world I thought, I’ll lose the weekend but will be playing soon enough. Monday rolls around, and on my way home from work I stop in. Sorry, some stores got their copies but this wasn’t one of them. They would, however, have it on Tuesday. Tuesday, and this time I save myself a trip and I call first. The guy at the store tells me some stores got their copies but this wasn’t one of them. They would, however, have it on Wednesday. Hmm, I think I see a pattern developing.

So today, Wednesday, I call again. Want to guess what they told me? Some stores got their copies but this wasn’t one of them. They would, however, have it on Thursday.

Fuck you Gamestop, I’m just going to Best Buy like I should have two days ago. Like I said at the head it’’s partially my own fault for even going to the store, and that part of this equation I can fix. I’ll never go to Gamestop again. Peace, bitches. end rant

Craigslist always provides a good share of entertainment, especially in the personals section. Is it wrong to laugh at them?

Dearest GameStop Girl,

When I walked into your store that fateful Tuesday, I expected only to find a smattering of half-decent titles tucked back there amongst the used 360 games. Instead I found you, surrounded by a beam of light, halfway between Assassin’s Creed and Call of Duty 3. Your gorgeous dark hair was radiant in contrast with the rainbow of colors on the deluxe Bioshock behind you. The Game of the Year held no interest for me when I saw you look up and smile, even though both could hold me in Rapture.

You commanded the register when it was my turn to check out with the Orange Box. Yes, I was finally getting to play Portal. Lucky me, you said with the cutest smile. Lucky me, I thought, and then knew you had the Portal to my heart. I could care less if the cake is a lie, I’d still want to share it with you.

Oh GameStop Girl, how you make my heart meter skip a beat. If you were being held captive in a mountain fortress by a ruthless mutant mafia gangboss and I had to fight my way through 16 levels of fire-breathing undead ninjas with swords the size of small ponies, I would find a way, even if, after every level, a small man continued to taunt me by saying that you were in another castle. EVEN IF.

So, yes, GameStop Girl, I want to kill robotic zombie terrorists with you. You can even have the deluxe shotgun with explosive scattershot. I’ll just use this knife over here. I’ll do anything for you, just for the small, slightest chance that someday - someday - you and me could be a Wii.

Game Stop announced on Friday all the wonderful goodies that gamers will get along with the Fallout 3 Collector’s Edition and so far it seems a pretty good deal for an extra ten bucks. For only $69.99US for PC or $79.99 for PS3 or Xbox 360, gamers will receive:

• Fallout 3: From the creators of the award-winning Oblivion comes one of the most realized game worlds ever created. Create any kind of character you want and explore the open wastes of post-apocalyptic Washington, D.C. Every minute is a fight for survival as you encounter Super Mutants, Ghouls, Raiders, and other dangers of the Wasteland. Prepare for the future.
• Vault Boy Bobblehead: Enjoy your very own Vault Boy with this collector’s item direct from Vault-Tec.
• The Art of Fallout 3: This hardcover book features nearly 100 pages of never-before seen concept art and commentary from Bethesda Game Studios artists.
• The Making of Fallout 3: Get an exclusive, inside look at Bethesda Game Studios and the team behind the game with this special DVD.
• Vault-Tec Lunch Box: The entire package comes in a fully customized metal lunchbox.

Not too shabby for the cost of two happy meals! I like the whole lunch box deal, though the Vault Boy bobble head is a little creepy. I’m jealous that Nick Chester, Editor in Chief at Destructoid got his lunch box and bobble head last year from Bethesda, but considering he’s the only guy with an exclusive picture of these items, I’m glad someone has them at least so we could see what they look like.

Enjoy the swag, Nick! I personally would keep that bobble head in any room of my house but my bedroom to avoid nightmares.

[Picture via Destructoid]