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Author Of Negative Conduit 2 Review Becomes Target Of Studio’s Ire, His Novel Attacked On Amazon

6:40AM May 21, 2011 | Drew Cohen

Video game development company High Voltage Software was so chagrined by a negative review of their game, The Conduit 2, its creative director may have encouraged studio staff to retaliate against the author—by inundating the Amazon page for his novel with negative reviews. More »


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Amazon Lets Slip The Dead Space 2 Collector’s Edition

3:40AM October 14, 2010 | Mike Fahey

A swag-laden collector’s edition for EA’s Dead Space 2 briefly appeared on Amazon.com yesterday before being taken down, but not before this attractive image found its way onto the internet proper. Is that a replica Plasma Cutter I see? More »


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Microsoft’s Games Platform Strategy Man Moves To Amazon

4:00AM September 8, 2010 | Mike Fahey

A potential gaming push by Amazon.com gets a big boost, as Microsoft’s director of game platform strategy Andre Vrignaud takes on a new role with the online retailer, and he’s “very intrigued about what Amazon is looking to do”. More »


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Amazon Does Video Game Deals All Day Long

12:40AM July 21, 2010 | Mike Fahey

Optimus Prime leads the charge as Amazon.com charges the day with deals on Singularity, Metro 2033, Red Dead Redemption, Assassin’s Creed II and more. More »


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PlayStation 3 Owner Gets A $US100 Refund For Losing Linux

9:40AM April 9, 2010 | Michael McWhertor

At least one PlayStation 3 owner has found the silver lining in Sony’s decision to axe the option to install other operating systems like Linux to the console, obtaining a rather substantial refund from Amazon.com for his PS3 purchase. More »


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Do You Recognise This War For Cybertron Preorder Bonus?

5:20AM April 7, 2010 | Mike Fahey

Transformers: War for Cybertron is all about exploring the original Cybertronian Wars through the eyes of re-imagined first generation Transformers. Then who the hell is this Amazon preorder-exclusive multiplayer character? More »


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What Were Amazon’s Video Game Bestsellers Of 2009?

6:30AM December 31, 2009 | Michael McWhertor

The answer to that question can be mostly summed up with three letters: Wii. Nintendo’s console dominated online retailer Amazon.com’s video game department in 2009, securing nine of the top 10 spots on this year’s bestsellers list. More »


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Left 4 Dead 2, DS Games Go Cheap At Amazon

8:00AM December 17, 2009 | Michael McWhertor

Looking to do a little zombie killing on the cheap? Amazon might have what you’re looking for, frugal gamer, offering Left 4 Dead 2 at deeper discount than one would expect of a game selling pretty darn well. More »


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Amazon Has Your PlayStation Network Access Codes

2:20AM October 8, 2009 | Mike Fahey

Amazon.com becomes an extension of the PlayStation Store today, as the online retailer begins offering access codes to PlayStation Network add-on content and games for the PlayStation 3 and PSP. More »


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Tabula Rasa Cheaper Than A Double Cheeseburger

3:40AM November 6, 2008 | Mike Fahey

We knows that McDonald’s, Wendy’s, and other popular fast food restaurants are offering amazing deals on crappy food these days, but how much gaming can you get for a dollar? How about an entire MMO, filled with aliens, and guns, and lasers, complete with a free month of gameplay? Despite NCsoft’s plans to tighten up the graphics on level three, Richard Garriott’s Tabula Rasa hasn’t done all that well at retail. GameStop.com has stopped selling it, but if you act now you can snag it from Amazon.com for a mere $US.96. Note the decimal point there. That’s 96 cents. That’s extremely sad.

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