Amazon launches new casual PC game download service
Big Download Blog —
... You may remember a few months ago that Amazon.com bought out the casual game developer and publisher Reflexive. At the time neither company would talk about what this deal meant. Well now we know. Our sister site Joystiq reports that Amazon.com ...
Amazon Casual Game Portal
Rock, Paper, Shotgun —
... So this is moderately interesting: Joystiq noticed that Amazon have come crashing into the casual games sphere with a new portal that allows you to try-before-you-buy with around 600 games. There’s a time limited trial for each one, and they’re weighing in at around $7-10. Some notable names in there too: Kudos, Kivi’s Underworld, Jewel Quest, er… Chicken Invaders 3? (Two was clearly the classic iteration.) Anyway, there’s some ...
Amazon Wants a Piece of the Casual Game Pie
Second Story Gamer —
... Joystiq talked with Greg Hart, the vice president of video games and software at Amazon. He told them that “the digital distribution service evolved from the company’s acquisition of Reflexive late last year.” He also claimed that “the service does require downloading a client but that the 3MB application isn’t invasive” ...


