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Video game retailer GameStop on Thursday reported earnings for the first quarter of 2015 ended March 31, revealing total global sales and profit were up compared to last year.

Worldwide revenue rose 3.2 percent to $2.06 billion, driven in part by 9.6 percent growth in new software sales. Secondhand sales, one of GameStop's core categories, however, declined 3.4 percent.

The retailer's mobile and consumer electronics division posted $136.8 million in revenue for the quarter, up 33.9 percent. GameStop's Technology Brands division, which includes Spring Mobile and Simply Mac, saw total revenue increase an even healthier 70 percent to $102.2 million.

GameStop's profit for the quarter was $73.8 million, up 8.5 percent from last year's $68 million. GameStop also pointed out that its first-quarter profit represented the "highest level of profitability" for GameStop during its first quarter since 2011.

"Our first quarter results exceeded expectations, displaying our market leadership and our ability to drive and leverage our core video game business and expand our diversified businesses to deliver healthy profits and solid top-line growth," GameStop CEO Paul Raines said in a statement. "This performance confirms that our effort to transform GameStop into a family of specialty brands is the right strategy to drive durable revenues and shareholder value."

The retailer will hold a call to discuss these results and answer analyst questions today, starting at 2 PM PDT / 5 PM EDT.

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This week's GameStop ad has gone live.

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Both retailer GameStop and Amazon have rather silently pushed back the release date for Mortal Kombat X on PS3 and Xbox 360 to a placeholder date of December 31, 2015.

The last-gen SKUs for the game by High Voltage Software, who were responsible for the PC version, were meant to be released alongside the next-gen version in April but were delayed until a vague "summer" release.

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Last week, publisher Warner Bros. quietly delayed the last-gen port of Mortal Kombat X, according to several GameStop employees, who tell Kotaku they informed customers on Friday that PS3 and Xbox 360 versions of the new fighting game had been delayed from summer until fall.

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Gamerdeals: "GameStop is featuring a PS4 bundle offer which includes the PlayStation 4 The Last of Us Remastered 500GB Bundle with Free PlayStation Plus 1 Year Membership Code and Silver Wired Headset iconfor $399.99!"

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This week's GameStop ad has gone live.

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Bandai Namco Entertainment has announced that the standard edition preorder bonuses for One Piece: Pirate Warriors 3 in Europe will be available as preorder bonuses for North American gamers buying the PS4 edition of the game. GameStop is offering the metal case as a store exclusive bonus.

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The Inkling Mii Fighter costumes for Super Smash Bros. aren't just a GameStop bonus; you can buy them from the Nintendo eShop on May 29.