Amazon.com has gotten into the digital video game download business. So now, Windows users can instantly buy and play a video game downloaded from the site. There are over 600 games available at the moment. Plus, each game has a free, 30 minute demo so you can try before you buy.

It’s pretty convenient, but it gets better. At the moment, Amazon is offering three free, full games to get people to check out the Game Downloads section of the site. So if you ever wanted Build-A-Lot, Jewel Quest II or The Scruffs, now’s a good time to pick them up. Normally, you’d have to pay between $6.99 and $9.99 for these games.

You will still need a credit card on hand to make your “purchase” though. After you choose your free game, you will probably be asked to submit credit card information and give a billing address. (I was.) The Review & Purchase page…

Build-a-Lot 3: Passport to Europe, a new entry in HipSoft’s house flipping/gentrification Build-a-Lot series, has just been released online. Like all of the Build-a-Lot games, the third entry has you buying, fixing up and perfecting homes in a set area so rich people will come in and buy them from you.

Build-a-Lot 3 sounds really similar to Build-a-Lot 2. Both have the house flipping aspect, and require you to think about the area to create curb appeal that makes homes look good from the outside. Also, both games want you to enchance the area. Build-a-Lot 2 does this with shops and parks, and Build-a-Lot 3 does this with landmarks and service buildings…