GameStop targets the “hybrid gamer” with its offering of Google’s Nexus 7 tablet

VentureBeat writes, The word “gamer” is thrown around a lot these days, especially when it comes to the never-ending battle between those who identify themselves as “hardcore” and those who identify themselves as “casual.” But what the heck is a “hybrid” gamer? According to GameStop president Tony Bartel, the hybrid gamer is a consumer who is spending just as much money and time on digital games as they are with traditional boxed retail copies. This is exactly the type of person they’re targeting with yesterday’s announcement that GameStop is now taking pre-orders for the 16-gigabyte...

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