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Google Video Store Now Open

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You’ve probably heard by now that Google announced it would be opening an online “Video Store”. This bit of news came out of the CES expo in Las Vegas.

Well, the latest post on the Google Blog let’s us know that the Google Video Store is now open. You can buy episodes of Survivor, MacGyver, CSI, The Twilight Zone, Star Trek DS9, Voyager, and others. You’ll also be able to purchase NBA games 24-hours after the game.

Downloads aren’t limited to just desktop environments. Google will allow you to download videos to your Apple iPod (video of course) or Sony PSP.

White PSP & Browser Update Coming Soon

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Sony has announced that the PlayStation Portable (which kicks ass) will be getting an update soon that will add a web browser as well as the ability to download video in the MPEG4 AVC format.

Apparently Sony will also be launching a portal site for the PSP called SoNet. Users will be able to download TV Shows, Movies, and more from the new services which is expected to come out about the time of the updated PSP firmware.

Sony has also stated that a white version of the PSP will be available soon. I wonder if they’ll be following the Nintendo path and releasing the PSP in a number of colors. I can just hear the wife now asking for a Pink PSP. :P

Lumines And Mercury

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For the most part, I’ve never been a big fan of most games on handheld devices. If I’m going to play a sports game, it’ll most likely be on a console not a handheld. I can live with RPG games on a handheld, but most of the time I’ll prefer those on a PC.

Puzzle games? Well, now that is a completely different story. ;) I think puzzle games are the best thing you could have on a handheld, especially a Sony PSP. Thursday, I decided I’d pick up Lumines. This game has been hyped a lot, so I thought I’d give it a try. While it is fun to play, I really don’t think this game lives up to all the hype that it has had.

Sunday, I picked up Mercury. Again, another puzzle game. This one, I had seen around, but not heard much hype about it. I’d have to say, IMO, this game blows Lumines away. It is extremely challenging and complex. A perfect way to waste hours upon hours of your life away. :p

Both games are good, but for anyone trying to decide which one to get, I’d go with Mercury.