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Amazon opens game download shop for the casual crowd

Not content to essentially dominate online book sales - not to mention a slew of other merchandise categories - Amazon.com launched a new game download service Tuesday.

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Aimed at casual gamers, the e-tailer's new Game Downloads store offers users more than 600 downloadable PC games, all priced for less than US$10.

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