Tag Archives: amazon
Thu, May 26, 2011 | 22:26 BST
Thursday Shorts II: Simpsons, Mac store, inviZimals, analysts, MW3 outrage
Tomorrow is the end of your work week. Monday is a holiday. Modern Warfare 3 is evil. So is basement cat. Enjoy your shorts.
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Posted in: Shorts, VG247
Tags: amazon, amazon mac store, analysts, ASCII, Dengeki Games, facebook, Gerhard Florin, Innergy, inviZimals: Shadow Zone, Kobojo, mac store, modern warfare 3, OzenGame, the metro, the simpsons
Mon, May 23, 2011 | 07:50 BST
High Voltage denies Amazonbombing negative Conduit 2 reviewer
Conduit 2 developer High Voltage has fallen under suspicion of Amazonbombing in response to a negative review.
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Posted in: Shooter, Wii
Tags: amazon, Amazonbomb, conduit 2, high voltage
Wed, May 18, 2011 | 15:12 BST
Wednesday Shorts: Naughty Bear, TERA, Vindictus, PopCap Android, Black Ops
Loads of little stuff happening for your Wednesday. More than your brain can handle, so, we’ll make it short and sort-of sweet for you.
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Posted in: Shorts, VG247
Tags: 2badcompany, amazon, Android, artwork, bandwith, Black Ops, call of the dead, devcat studios, En Masse Entertainment, escapeVektor: Chapter 1, fox, GeForce GTX 560, Ghibli World, Hayao Miyazaki, hideo kojima, Lynx, Minecraft, naughty bear, naughty bear gold, netflix, ocarina of time 3d, patents, PopCap, Resident Evil: Mercenaries 3D, TERA, vindictus, yoaki
Thu, May 12, 2011 | 08:21 BST
inFamous 2 in-game powers decided by pre-order locations
Pre-order bonuses based on where you purchased the game are becoming all the more common. When it comes to inFamous 2, your choice of games retailer will grant you one extra in-game power – and we’ve got the videos to prove it.
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Posted in: Action, PS3, Sony
Tags: 24k Gold Amp, amazon, Electrocution Grenade, gamestop, inFamous 2, Lightning Hook, sucker punch, wal-mart
Fri, Apr 15, 2011 | 10:23 BST
Amazon called out over its Android app pricing policy
Amazon’s terms and conditions for developers wishing to sell Android apps via its recently launched ‘Appstore’ have come under fire by the International Game Developers Association.
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Posted in: Android, App Store, Apple, Financials, Legalities, Retail, Trade
Tags: amazon, Amazon Appstore, google, igda, International Game Developers Association, T&Cs
Tue, Apr 12, 2011 | 01:24 BST
Tuesday Shorts, Overnight Edition – GeoHot as a school kid, Drakensang beta, and Civilization sale
So much news, so little time – not to mention, quite a lot of stuff which is a bit fringe. Here’s your short-and-sweets, then.
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Posted in: Arcade, Japan, Kinect, MMO, PC, PlayStation Move, RPG, Retail, Shorts
Tags: amazon, beta, Bullet Soul, Civilization IV, Civilization V, Drakensang Online, Geohot, George "Geohot, Move.Me, Terminal Reality, world of warcraft
Fri, Mar 25, 2011 | 15:30 GMT
Nintendo confirms Amazon 3DS pre-orders are double Wii’s pre-orders
Nintendo has confirmed Amazon’s claim that 3DS pre-orders are double that of Wii’s when it was first listed in 2006, which held the retailer’s record for most pre-ordered console at the time.
Tue, Mar 22, 2011 | 22:17 GMT
Angry Birds Rio free on Amazon’s Appstore for Android
Amazon has opened its Appstore for Android, and is giving away a free, special edition Angry Birds to the three and a half people who don’t have it yet.
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Posted in: Android, Casual, Legalities, Mobile
Tags: amazon, Appstore for Android
Tue, Mar 22, 2011 | 17:30 GMT
Dragon Age II down to $40 on Amazon today, other games reduced
Amazon is holding a gaming-focused set of Gold Box deals today, including the utter steal that is Bioware’s recent RPG release Dragon Age II for a third off at $40.
Mon, Mar 14, 2011 | 17:00 GMT
Angry Birds downloaded over 100 million times
Rovio’s Peter Vesterbacka, speaking on a panel at the SXSW conference in Austin, Texas, this week, has confirmed that Angry Birds has now been downloaded more than 100 million times He reiterated that the game has 40 million monthly active users, who spend 200 million minutes a day playing the game across various devices. There’s more on Mobile Entertainment.
In addition, it’s been confirmed that Angry Birds Rio is going to be an Amazon exclusive on Android.
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Posted in: Android, Casual, Mobile, iOS
Tags: amazon, Angry Birds, angry birds rio, Peter Vesterbacka
Sat, Mar 12, 2011 | 21:10 GMT
Amazon lists partial PSN updates for March 15 and March 22 – Parasite Eve included
Amazon has listed part of what can be expected to hit PSN on March 15 and March 22, and if correct, the recent ESRB listing for Parasite Eve was indeed something to smile about.
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Posted in: PSN, PSP, Square Enix
Tags: amazon, Parasite Eve
Wed, Feb 23, 2011 | 16:06 GMT
Amazon puts select gaming titles on sale with Gold Box Deals
Amazon has put a few games on sale as part of its Gold Box Deals today, and every few hours something else goes on sale.
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Posted in: Retail
Tags: amazon, amazon gold box deals, sales
Thu, Jan 20, 2011 | 15:41 GMT
Amazon announces acquisition of LOVFiLM
Amazon has announced it’s acquired Europe’s DVD-rental service LOVEFiLM for an undisclosed amount.
Wed, Jan 19, 2011 | 17:59 GMT
Amazon and GamesStop taking pre-orders for 3DS
Quite a few online retailers have been taking pre-orders for Nintendo 3DS, especially in the UK.
However, now that Nintendo has set an actual release date as well as a price for the handheld, Amazon and GameStop have updated the pre-order pages with the correct information.
Wed, Jan 05, 2011 | 06:16 GMT
Top 10 bestselling games on Amazon UK, US and Japan [Update]
Amazon is an increasingly serious contender for the games retail crown, but its demographic rarely overlaps with other retailers’. Nowhere is this more evident than in the online outlet’s sales charts, where titles like Just Dance 2 reign supreme and Call of Duty: Black Ops sulks somewhere down at the bottom.
Tue, Jan 04, 2011 | 16:51 GMT
VAT increase pushes up game prices in UK
Today’s 2.5 percent UK VAT increase to 20 percent has, rather obviously, had a knock-on effect on retail prices – including those of games.
Sun, Nov 28, 2010 | 18:17 GMT
Amazon lightning deals include New Vegas, RDR, Reach, GOW III for cheap
Thu, Nov 18, 2010 | 00:14 GMT
Amazon’s holding a massive buy one get one 40% off sale on games
Amazon’ has a massive deal going on where if you buy a game, you can get the second 40 percent off in the US.
Tue, Nov 16, 2010 | 15:16 GMT
Amazon preludes Black Friday with under-$20 bonanza
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Posted in: America, Retail
Tags: amazon, black friday
Twisted Metal launches in US, reviews rounded-up