Sony shut down the SOE service yesterday, which lets users play games on PCs, Facebook and the PlayStation 3 console.

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The device, first built for the Xbox, lets people play games by moving their body instead of using a controller.

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The 3DS, which was unveiled at E3, lets the user play games, including updates to the "Legend of Zelda" and "Mario Kart" series, in 3-D without using special glasses.

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The company lets gamers play visually sophisticated games through a Web browser, without the need for specialized hardware or graphics circuits.

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Xbox LIVE lets you play the best games, enjoy the largest on-demand library on any console, listen to millions of songs and share the fun with friends around the world.

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The gaming company is doing this to promote the 35th anniversary of the 2600's original release, as well as its latest creation, arcade.atari.com, which is an HTML5-driven, multitouch-supported hub that lets you play eight classic Atari games online (including Pong and Centipede).

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The PlayStation Network is a free utility that lets gamers communicate and play with each other, as well as download games and movies.

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But it also lets me make calls, log on to Twitter and Facebook, share photos, play games with friends and send messages through a variety of services.

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