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Amazon Instant Video Now Available for the Xbox 360
Deepening the Xbox 360’s pool of video entertainment, the Amazon Instant Video app is now live, giving folks access to streaming video purchased via Amazon, with Amazon Prime members gaining instant access to a vast library of content.
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Take a Snapshot of This Puzzling Platformer
Snapshot looks like a very cute game indeed. The puzzle-platformer works on the premise that the player character has a camera that basically works like a global cut-and-paste tool. He takes a picture of something in the world, then pastes that picture somewhere else. Ta-da! Obstacle moved, path smoothed. Like certain other puzzle games, objects…
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One Year Later, Did Sony Keep Their E3 2011 Promises?
For the fourth year in a row, we’re comparing E3 hype to gaming reality. Sony was our first victim. We’ll check Nintendo and Microsoft’s E3 2011 promises on Wednesday and Thursday, respectively, at 1pm ET each day. The E3 press conference is a chance for the biggest names in gaming to show off their hottest,…
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What Does a Squad of Gun-Toting Fetish Nuns Have to Do With Hitman: Absolution?
Teasing tomorrow’s release of the official Hitman: Absolution E3 trailer, Square Enix teases us with an image depicting eight ladies dress in vinyl nun costumes wielding a wide variety of powerful firearms. Could Hitman: Absolution feature the world’s first nun-based online multiplayer? God I hope so. Some sort of multiplayer reveal is what’s expected, but…
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Witch Wars is the Ultimate Competitive Mobile Match Three Game, But at What Cost?
Combining the addictive nature of match-three puzzlers with role-playing, spell-casting, and fierce online competition, Witch Wars is a game with powerful mojo, but there’s always a price to pay for dark magics. Don’t let the adorable anime art fool you, Com2uS’ mobile puzzle battler requires lightning-fast reflexes and a keen eye if you want to…
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Skyrim Would Be Infinitely More Amazing If You Played As Dovahbear
A Dovahbear walks into a bar in Skyrim for some honey mead. Stop me if you’ve heard this one. It ends in a round of bear versus dragon, and I don’t think there’s a battle I want to see more than that. Bethesda’s Skyrim would be a billion times more adorable if the protagonist was…
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Zone of the Enders HD Hits Japan October 25 with a Highly Importable Collector’s Edition
While the Western world continues to wait for clarification of the ‘fall’ release date for the Zone of the Enders HD Collection, Konami’s mechsperts have nailed down an October 25 release date for Japan, along with a special edition that’ll have U.S. PlayStation 3 players pondering preorder. It’s times like these that the import-savvy Westerner…
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The PlayStation Network Unleashes Ultimate Editions for One Week Only
Proving once again that it pays to wait when it comes to the hottest PlayStation 3 games, today Sony is launching Ultimate Editions, a selection of hit PS3 titles bundled with all of their downloadable content for one low price. How much would you pay for complete editions of Red Dead Redemption, BioShock 2, or…
By Mike Fahey