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In Real Life

I Just Ordered SoulCalibur V From Amazon And A Tiny Part Of Me Died

9:00AM January 31, 2012 | Mike Fahey

Though hundreds of thousands of gamers swear by Amazon.com when it comes to ordering new releases or old favourites, I’ve never once ordered a video game from the popular online marketplace. Despite the allure of free launch day delivery and bonus credit, I’ve limited my game spending to local retailers. I didn’t realise why until I finally caved and purchased SoulCalibur V online. More »


PC

Amazon’s Got All The Dragon Age You Can Eat For $US11.99

4:15AM January 17, 2012 | Mike Fahey

As part of its week-long sale-e-bration of EA PC games, Amazon is offering a digital download bundle of Dragon Age Origins: Ultimate and Dragon Age II for download at the low price of $US11.99. [Amazon]


News

Amazon’s Biggest Selling Game Over Christmas Was… Just Dance 3?

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3:00PM December 30, 2011 | Mark Serrels

Amazon has just released a list of the most ordered goods on its site over the Christmas period, and while said list seems like an excuse to gloat about sale of the Kindle Fire, interestingly enough the biggest selling video game was Just Dance 3. More »


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Now’s A Great Time To Pick Up Those PlayStation 3 Add-Ons You’ve Been Eyeing

6:30AM December 28, 2011 | Mike Fahey

Have you purchased add-ons like controllers, headsets, or glowing balls-on-sticks for the PlayStation 3 in the weeks leading up to Christmas? Why would you do that? Didn’t you know Sony’s Play Days sale was coming? More »


In Real Life

Bioware Reinstates The Star Wars: The Old Republic Grace Period For Two Days

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12:30PM December 16, 2011 | Mark Serrels

Earlier this week we reported on Star Wars: The Old Republic and its issues with a ‘grace period’ that was initially promised and then revoked. That grace period was designed to help pre-ordering customers awaiting shipments of The Old Republic play on launch day. Now it seems as though Bioware has seen fit to reinstate that grace period. More »


Mobile

The Kindle Fire Just Might Be A Kick-Arse Gaming Machine

8:00AM November 23, 2011 | Stephen Totilo

Amazon’s new $US200 Kindle, the Kindle Fire, isn’t just a book reader that happens to run Scrabble and Sudoku. It runs lots of Android-compatible games: the usual suspects like Angry Birds and Fruit Ninja, but also… the $7, high-end sci-fi horror game Dead Space. More »


In Real Life

Sniper Voice Actor’s Book Picks Up Plugs From Team Fortress 2 "Reviewers"

3:50PM September 23, 2011 | Owen Good

You may not be familiar with the name “John Patrick Lowrie.” You probably are familiar with the name “Sniper,” whom Lowrie voices in Team Fortress 2. He’s just published the novel Dancing With Eternity and, well, his friends are giving it some kind reviews on Amazon. More »


Nintendo

Amazon Temporarily Pulls Cosmo Black Nintendo 3DS From Sale

6:20AM July 26, 2011 | Max Abrams

Anyone looking to pick up a Cosmo Black 3DS today from Amazon was met with a disconcerting note: More »


In Real Life

Digital Art Book Is Dead Island’s Preorder Bonus

1:00AM July 10, 2011 | Owen Good

A preorder of Dead Island with Amazon will land buyers a digital art book filled with “game art and concept art of everything from the characters, that fat tourist dude with the camera, zombie types, environment concepts” and more, Deep Silver says. More »


News

Resistance 3 Knows You Love Retailer-Exclusive Preorder Bonuses

5:40AM May 27, 2011 | Mike Fahey

Want to play as Resistance and Resistance 2 hero Nathan Hale in Resistance 3‘s online multiplayer? You’d better enjoy shopping at Best Buy. What other retailer-exclusive goodies has Sony got up its sleeves? More »