If you guys are like me, you are probably tired of squandering your lunch break by rushing out to your local games stores to pick up a new game on release day. Well Amazon.com has you covered. Today Amazon announced that this holiday season, they will be starting a “Release-Date Delivery” service for games.
What does the “Release-Date Delivery” service entail? For a $5.98 shipping cost, Amazon will make sure that your game will arrive on your doorstep the day it gets put on shelves. A pretty neat service, if you ask me. Now if only they would implement a way to deliver games at midnight so I wouldn’t have to deal with standing outside advertising the fact that I am a nerd.
The same day that Apple announces it’s booting NBC off of iTunes, Xbox Live Arcade is adding beloved The Simpsons/Pinky & The Brain ripoff Family Guy.
Microsoft and FOX have signed an agreement, and Family Guy is only the first of many shows coming to the online service for the Xbox 360 console. Episodes will cost 160 points ($2.00), which is slightly more than you’d pay if you bought the DVD sets on Amazon.
Episodes from the first two seasons will be available for download to your 360 hard drive; plus the 90-minute Family Guy Presents: Stewie Griffin - The Untold Story movie.
If there was ever a time to take advantage of a deal involving the PlayStation 3, then now is the time. Our good pal CheapyD has alerted the Internet to what can safely be described as pretty much the best deal ever for any HD owner. Take a look at what you can buy right now on Amazon and see if this will change your mind when contemplating a PS3 purchase.
XBLRadio alleges that nationwide electronics retailer Best Buy is tacking a $3 “tax” to Xbox 360 accessories, in anticipation of the release of Halo 3 on September 25. Continued…