I know this guy.... lucky bastard.

Poor, poor GameStop. As the gaming public’s anticipation for Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2 approached critical mass, they faltered in their loyalty, and took their business to small “mom and pop” game retailers who had broken the game’s street date. Fortunately for the retail juggernaut, Activision showed compassion for its plight, and agreed to let certain GameStops in a few Northeast states start selling the game before Tuesday in order to help combat these vicious local businesses.

We’ve been receiving tips all morning from folks living in New York and Pennsylvania (and Kotaku reports Ohio as well) stating that they were able to find the game on sale at their local GameStop. If you live in one of those Northeastern states, you might want to go ahead and call your local ‘Stop to see if it’s one of the stores which was granted special permission. If it is, then you can go straight to hell, you lucky jerk.

Update: Activision shot us an email to point out that “Activision has not given any retailer permission to sell Modern Warfare 2 prior to the Nov. 10 street date. The company fully supports the Nov.10 street date.” It seems that a whole mess of folks are breaking street date and selling the game early. If you snagged a copy already, enjoy!

via Joystiq.

The much anticipated sequel to Call of Duty 4: Modern Warfare will be released on November 10th and I am more excited than a pedophile in Disney World. Too much? Anyway, I saw the new trailer and instantly went out to reserve the Modern Warfare 2 prestige edition. What’s the prestige edition you say? It comes with Modern warfare 2, a book with artwork, and…NIGHT VISION GOGGLES! you heard right you nerdy son of a bitch, functioning night vision goggles. It’s substantially pricier than the regular game, but you are getting a pair of night vision goggles, so what’s more important? Saving money or having the luxury of masturbating in your neighbor’s yard at night without falling into a thorn bush and having your baby sack impaled? I rest my case. Starting November 10th, I will be off the radar until…at least 2012, and we’re going to die anyway…and I ain’t going out a lieutenant. So tell your girlfriends to stop talking, make you some hot pockets and watch their big strong man get pale and fat while simultaneously getting carpal tunnel in both wrists. Read on for the trailer.

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