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SNES Classic Briefly Appears for Lower Price, Sells Out Again

The ongoing saga for customers attempting to order a SNES Classic continues, as the device briefly appears at a lower price on Amazon UK before selling out again.

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Twitch Prime Members Get Free Overwatch Golden Loot Boxes

Blizzard and Amazon announce a new two year streaming deal and to celebrate, all Overwatch players with Twitch Prime accounts get special loot including a rare golden loot box.

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Amazon Leaks Gameplay Trailer for The Evil Within 2

Amazon's product page for The Evil Within 2 features a gameplay trailer for the currently unreleased title, a video clip Bethesda hasn't yet released.

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Amazon Adding New GameStop Trade-in Credit Feature

A leak reveals GameStop plans to allow trade-in customers to transfer their store credit into their Amazon accounts via the Amazon Cash retail partnership program.

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Mario Kart 8 Deluxe Pre-Orders Delayed From Amazon

Amazon upsets gamers who placed pre-orders for Mario Kart 8 Deluxe, failing to deliver the game on-time to a number of those who pre-ordered it through the mega retailer.

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Mass Effect Easter Egg Found On the Amazon Echo

A newly discovered Easter egg on the Amazon Echo is a direct reference to the popular sci-fi video game Mass Effect, which was stumbled upon by a Reddit user.

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Kid Buys $250 of Pokemon Gifts After 'Borrowing' Mom's Thumbprint

Six-year-old Ashlynd Howell from Arkansas starts out her career in Pokemon collecting early, using her mom's fingerprint to go on an Amazon shopping spree.

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Star Citizen Switches Game Engine to Amazon's Lumberyard

Star Citizen developer announces its moving the open-galaxy space sim from Crytek's CryEngine to Amazon's Lumberyard, with the newest update built on the new engine.

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Customers Mad at Amazon Over $99 3DS Deal

Amazon faces criticism over its handling of a special 3DS deal this Black Friday, with Nintendo fans left frustrated over being unable to pick up the deal.

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Amazon Announces Twitch Prime
Twitch Prime Announced, Free with Amazon Prime

Amazon is announcing Twitch Prime which provides free 'game loot' every month, discounts on pre-orders through Amazon, ad-free Twitch viewing and more.

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Destiny Players Who Pre-Ordered Game on Amazon Are Unhappy

Various gamers that pre-ordered the Rise of Iron expansion for Destiny through Amazon take to Reddit to report issues with receiving their Gjallarwing Sparrow code.

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Amazon Prime Subscribers Now Get 20% Off New Game Releases and Pre-Orders

Amazon announces a new bonus for members of its Prime subscription service that might entice more than a few gamers into shelling out for the premium offering.

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YouTube Announces Video Game Streaming Service

Shots fired! Google and YouTube announce YouTube Gaming, a video game livestreaming video service that'll compete directly with Twitch, streaming's current king.

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Amazon May Have Saved 'Crysis' Developer Crytek from Bankruptcy

On the brink of bankruptcy, Crytek reportedly signs a deal with Amazon, licensing out the studio's popular CryEngine 3 for currently unknown purposes.

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Time's Game of the Year '80 Days' Free Today on Amazon

The Jules Verne-inspired interactive fiction game '80 Days' is part of Amazon's Free App of the Day Bundle, but act fast - the deal lasts through today only.

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This is Why Google Didn't Acquire Twitch

Google reveals why they ultimately decided not to purchase online streaming service Twitch, leaving the door open for Amazon to swoop in.

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Twitch CEO Talks Amazon Sale; Says Very Little Will Change

Twitch CEO Emmett Shear discusses how his company's recent acquisition by Amazon will better the service in the long run and open up new opportunities.

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'Flappy Bird' Returns in 'Flappy Birds Family'; Exclusive to Amazon

'Flappy Bird' is back in a new title called 'Flappy Birds Family.' But the game is only available on the Amazon Fire TV at the moment.

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Amazon Adds Metacritic Scores to Game Listings, Controversy Ensues

Amazon's decision to add Metacritic scores to game and movie listings has been met with some raised eyebrows, even if its ultimately meant to help the consumer.

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Amazon Announces Fire TV Set-Top Box and Gaming Console; Available Now for $99

Amazon has officially unveiled the Fire TV, a new set-top streaming device and Android-based gaming console that is available today for $99.