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Amazon’s Video Library Can Now Be Streamed on the PlayStation 3

Amazon has partnered with Sony to launch Amazon Instant Video on the PlayStation 3, marking the company’s first partnership with a game console. Other services, like Netflix, work on the Xbox and Nintendo Wii. Amazon customers who pay $79 a year for its Prime delivery service will now be able to stream more than 17,000 TV shows and movies using the PS3. Previously, the videos could be viewed using some set-top boxes, over the Internet and on Amazon’s Kindle tablet.

What Kind of Web Video Plans Does Sony Have? (Video)

“We’re certainly talking to lots of different people about some new possibilities,” says exec Tim Schaaff. Hmmm.
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No PS4 at E3. Really.

“We are not making any announcements at E3.”
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PlayStation Vita Sales Tank in Second Week

Youch. Down more than 75 percent from launch week.
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Your Favorite YouTube Ad of 2011? Apple, of Course.

Other things you liked to watch this year: Clips featuring videogames, Lady Gaga and the Space Station.
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Sony PlayStation Director Not Concerned That the Vita Will Miss the Holidays

Don’t compare it to the iPad, Nintendo’s 3DS, or even its predecessor, the PlayStation Portable. Vita could be in a class of its own.
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How to Watch the NFL on the Web, Legally, for Free

Of course, you should watch football on TV. But if for some reason you can’t …
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Netflix Officially Launches in Latin America

As has been expected, Netflix has officially launched its online video streaming service in Latin America. In a blog post today, the company said: “By September 12, people throughout the Americas will be able to instantly watch a broad selection of movies and TV shows streaming from Netflix on computers, game consoles like the WII and PS3, and Smart TVs.”

Nintendo DS Outsells 3-D Version After First Full Month of Sales

The original Nintendo DS family continued to outsell the Nintendo 3DS during the first full month the glasses-free 3-D handheld gaming unit was for sale.

Sony Moves Eight Million Motion Controllers to Challenge Xbox's Kinect

Sony has sold more than eight million units of the PlayStation Move motion controller, revealing that while it continues to trail Microsoft’s Kinect, it may be beginning to catch up.

LG Announces Customs Agent Chaos For PS3

Netflix Coming to the PS3