Carigamers
Gaming => PC Gaming => Topic started by: TriniXaeno on May 03, 2009, 11:51:34 AM
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What is STEAM?
Steam allows users to purchase computer games entirely digitally. Instead of receiving a box, disc, or even CD key, purchased software is immediately attached on the Steam servers to the user's free Steam account, from which it can be downloaded and used on any internet-
connected computer that allows the Steam client to be installed.
660+ games are available on Steam and over 20 million gamers use the service
What makes steam so appealing?
*The games you buy are patched automatically.
*Doesn't require discs.
*Should your computer crash, Steams keeps all your games so you can just re-install on another PC with the latest patches and serials intact automagically.
*Avoid the risk of infecting your PC with a virus as a result of downloading hacks and cracks.
*Avoid cheaters by playing online against gamers using legitimate unmodified versions of the games
Sales and Special Offers
Occasionally they have big discounts on games. Allowing you to grab some titles for cheap. Berzerk alerted us to a 40% off promotion on Left 4 Dead. That special deal takes the price of the game down to $23.99 from its usual $39.99. Great deal on a great game.
ATI and Nvidia both offer free games to gamers on the steam service.
The software checks your machine and once it confirms you have an ATI or Nvidia card, you can download and play the games, for free. No catch.
Peggle, a popular PopCap puzzle game is also available for free to all Steam users.
How to buy games from STEAM?
You can purchase games online from steam using a Credit Card
Don't have one? No problem. Thanks to Republic Bank, any gamer in Trinidad and Tobago can purchase games on steam using a VTM. A VTM is basically a Visa Card for online use that is pre-loaded with funds and as a result does not require any credit checks or qualifications,
Click here to read more on the VTM. (http://www.carigamers.com/cms/forums/index.php/topic,10426.msg210988.html#msg210988)
What's not to like?
* You cannot resell your games. Once purchased, they remain linked to your account and your account alone
* Automatic updates, while usually a plus, there maybe the time that an update breaks a game or introduces a new feature you do not want. Steam does not allow you to roll back.
* Phishing. If someone were to get your steam username and password, they could gain access to all your games. You will have to prove to STEAM that you are the rightful owner of the account via their support service to be reinstated.
* Yet Another running application. The steam client sits in your tray and can easily consume 64MB of system ram and more.
(http://cdn.store.steampowered.com/public/images/btn/SteamInstall/btn_getSteam_english.gif) (http://storefront.steampowered.com/download/SteamInstall.msi)
Regional STEAM Groups:
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GATT: http://steamcommunity.com/groups/GattCarigamers
Caribbean Gamers Association: http://steamcommunity.com/groups/CGAX (http://steamcommunity.com/groups/CGAX)
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wow i was now thinking about this...
do we have a gatt group on steam just throwing it out...
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Steam ID: Doomtack
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Should a Gatt group be created for steam?
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Sounds like a plan, also, just noticed that ebgames also has a download service for games.
Anyone ever tried it?
http://www.ebgames.com/downloadnow (http://www.ebgames.com/downloadnow)
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w00t@ that eb service, ive bought almost all my games from them in the past so yays,including my psp.
what browser is that in that screeny?
maxthon or some crap so?
and although this is a definite boon to the gaming industry, there are some titles that just DESERVE box set
aka starcraft 2
diablo 3
guildwars 2
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Yeah, EB has served me well in the past but never tried their download service.
That last screenshot isn't a browser, that's the actual STEAM client itself on my pc.
Now that you mention it, it does have a browser-ish finish.
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Ok Steam group created... sent invites to those i know on steam...feel free to edit etc as ive only done the bare basics..
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just checked the eb page
they charging full price for their games downloads :(. wats that about
Steam ID : Crixxtachi
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what is name of teh group plixxity
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boooo
why naught a GATT gwoupp :(
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it is a gatt group...when u go u will see...name of GATT was taken already..
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yeah de blasted germans take de gatt name steupssss
you couldnt make it with G.A.T.T?
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New Link
http://steamcommunity.com/groups/GattCarigamers (http://steamcommunity.com/groups/GattCarigamers)
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Nephilim
and let meh know what games i need when we runs
anyone else planning to buy mw2 and such through steamage?
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So far team fortress 2 and left for dead are some primary candidates for fps goodness....
Dawn of war 2 startin up a little bit for the rts side
once Modern warfare 2 is available i preorderin...once cash allows..
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played the hawx demo on steam last nite!! wowwwwwww iam sooo glad i have a pc of this millennium now!! yayyz~~!!! that game reallllllllllllll bad!! and i could only imagine how dread the online play is!!
definately a must buy from steam.
also downloaded the last remnant demo as well as lost world demo
i always wanted lost world but well yea old pc blah blah
will probably buy dow2 retail though
the ole school gamer blood in me wants packaging lol
up till year before i still had duke nukem diskettes an ting lol and my guild wars special edition boxes are on my mantle
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ummm we need a logo for the group...anyone artistically inclined could create a decent GATT logo for the group so we could upload it?
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anyone else planning to buy mw2 and such through steamage?
Well when MW2 comes out hoping to double dip ps3 and pc. Get back a bit into pc gaming.
Steam looks promising.
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bought a wireless controller and headset for de sweat
zomgg sooo sweet hawxxx for deee winnn
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Ok pepes check the steam grouping for testing sweats this week
games we trying out are
Dawn of war 2
Left for dead
Team Fortress 2
these may not be actual games..just grouping people in game to ensure everyone could connect etc...
http://steamcommunity.com/groups/GattCarigamers (http://steamcommunity.com/groups/GattCarigamers)
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throw in hawx too!!
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* wonders if he should purchase Left 4 Dead *
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Left 4 Dead is definitely sweat worthy material. Very Very decent co-op.
Gonna grab that team fortress 2 by weekend. Set the High Altitude WarfareX demo to download last night. Trailer looked wicked. Not much of a flight sim man but I'll give it a shot. I love the genre but suck at it, lol.
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Hawx isnt owned by much people here though, not sure if anyone has it yet.
I guess eventually it could be included...
Anyone for the logo? I put something up in the interim...a fallout 3 poster tingie... :happy0203:
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Fellas
Everybody needs to get left for dead...Period....game is awesometastic....sheer joy to be had.... :yay: :yay:
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seconded
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ok i signed up an joined...jus need to purchse the games now
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I'm also now on Steam.
> TheApprenticePC
Might be getting Guild Wars from on there soon due to my friends all being addicts and begging me to join for close to 2 years :|
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*gasp* World at War just $25 on steam...sale....
Seriously considering it..
1 question though.
I use both my lappy and desktop for pc gaming.
If I buy World at War off of steam. Can I play multiplayer on both computers? not at the same time.
But like level up to say 10 on laptop..
Then log-in to steam on my desktop, boot multiplayer and continue from level 10?
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yeah steam does have sale on sum nearly every week end. gotta love that
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JUST got it... courtesy of laertes. So since i'm the newb to Steam would yall point in the right direction for the best online gaming experience XD
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I'm also now on Steam.
> TheApprenticePC
Might be getting Guild Wars from on there soon due to my friends all being addicts and begging me to join for close to 2 years :|
serious?? whos dese men?? i have my wars but not through steamz
i suggest you buy it, but buy the pvp pack and not the normal pack unless you is one of the girly single player type men *snicker*
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lol i did buy it crixx.. install steam and apply ur cd key..
and u shud be able to game with us? me dunno lol
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hmmmz
no steam gremlin gonna steal my key???
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lol, Crixx, trust no one (steam included) but I'd say it's worth the chance for online sweatage.
w1ntry, I'd recommend Dawn of War 2, Left 4 Dead and Team Fortress 2. Haven't the tried the last one yet but I heard it's mad fun. Will be purchasin soon.
Apprentice, that's one of the sweet things about steam. Your games go, where you go.
Your level will also follow you in Guild Wars because your profile info is stored online.
Same with Dawn of War 2.
So yeah, feel free to run amok on those two PCs.
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Just got my vtm card, so ill be testing it out by monday so...
might try to purchase mass effect so i could beat it over, play the Dlc and carry over profile to Mass effect 2 when it comes out...
anyone got any other recommendations? killing floor looking interesting...and CHEAP :happy0203:
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lol, Crixx, trust no one (steam included) but I'd say it's worth the chance for online sweatage.
w1ntry, I'd recommend Dawn of War 2, Left 4 Dead and Team Fortress 2. Haven't the tried the last one yet but I heard it's mad fun. Will be purchasin soon.
Apprentice, that's one of the sweet things about steam. Your games go, where you go.
Your level will also follow you in Guild Wars because your profile info is stored online.
Same with Dawn of War 2.
So yeah, feel free to run amok on those two PCs.
Nice thanks for confirmation..
Seriously looking to get it now..given that some of my other friends get it.
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Just got my vtm card, so ill be testing it out by monday so...
might try to purchase mass effect so i could beat it over, play the Dlc and carry over profile to Mass effect 2 when it comes out...
anyone got any other recommendations? killing floor looking interesting...and CHEAP :happy0203:
Killing floor is pretty awsome and for 14 u cant go wrong :D.
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mass effect dlc on steam? i though it woulda update for itself or sum *checks*
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guild wars profile will follow you regardless of steam or not, its an online only game.
Mass effect would be an awesome buy
i see world at war is 50% off thiss weekend
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so you set up steam yet?
umm and what's your name in guild wars.
Will add you to friends!
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yeah ive had steam up since the thread was created
added you on steam
one of my names on guildwars is necros crixx
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so..how much ppl getting killing floor?.
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so..how much ppl getting killing floor?.
Looks hott for 15.00USD
COD: WaW is half price...dont know how long it will last...might get this
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I'm skipping WaW, bring on modern warfare 2!
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I'm skipping WaW, bring on modern warfare 2!
ent!
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Y'all missing out.. Waw is as much fun as modern warfare.
I bought it also to game with the pc crowd!
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I have no doubt, the franchise is solid but I've had my fill of WW2 action.
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honestly, there is no reason to buy YET another ww1 or 2 game
they really need to give that ish a rest. and we were saying that since cod 2. sigh
mwf2 ftmfw.
wow i just got a really nice nostalgic flashback of c+c renegade online battles
that game was so underrated but soooo much damn fun!!!
used to sweat it on my old dell, the 733r and loved the hell out of it... scratched up the cd and lost the key.. sigh. Got it as part of a battle chest.. lol lost all of the games from that except freedom fighters
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omg omg omg, there is a leaked video of meet the spy. lol allyuh hadda see that shit, it badd...
Team Fortress 2 - Meet The Spy *LEAKED* (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=c9xUdmA_DDI&eurl=http://vgcats.com/&feature=player_embedded#ws-lq-lq2-hq)
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now the proud owner of mass effect
VTM card worketh!
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think we should edit the first post to say who has what steam game/games so men will know where the bulk of men are online and can purchase accordingly.
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yeah, that meet the spy vid wicked.
boy, the number of games I've lost over the years to misplaced CDs.
Steam is the healing. Re-download immc.
Berzerk, I'm gonna hijack your account and steal that Mass Effect, lol
I think the steam community group will show who has what automagically. Less manual updating for us.
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So yeah...just got me Left 4 Dead...officially.
Don't know WHEN it will finish downloading though. At four GB plus... *sigh*
Hopefully I 'should' have it before mih vacation done yes.
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well, i call sheltech after our talks last nite
and dey was like... wah? pc games? was dah? so yeah forget dem
would like a contact number or page or something for gamez plus @ mt
and calling cd rom library
to get my dow 2 and cod 4
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...but Crixx, you can get these two games ON Steam. No need for a trip to da sto'. :lol:
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games plus has good prices, but they always out of stock
and yea Dow 2 and cod 4 on steam..unless yuh want the shiny box....
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i wanted the games today ,now, no where i have called has it and cant get no contact for gamez plus
sheltech, waste for pc games
cd rom library, never hear bout dow only have crapy waw
and thats all their branches.
jk no has teh gamez for pc neethor
sooo anyone could please point me to a game store that actually has games please?
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games plus # is 6255139
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how much allyuh wha bet all ah them have need for speed and fifa?
yuh might have no choice there boy crixxy, yuh could buy it on steam and download it where ever you have a fast connection, back up the game using steam options to dvd5's and walk with that home or where ever and bam you just run the first disk and it will install the game.
i use that for steam games nao since i doh have to wait on updates and such.
or you could buy a key on agerage or so and then use a copy from a friend or sum
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imagine, a man want to buy a game legit and can't even find it on the island. How sad.
Thank the Lord for internetz.
Succomb to the steam goodness boy crixx.
A for effort for trying to support the local industry.
You could use my VTM to buy it if you want.
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Once you have a fast connection, Steam is it yes. I didn't know you were allowed to backup your Steam games.
If you do this, is there any major downloading to be done again when you're installing from the disk?
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I got COD4 on steam last night XD
Was gonna buy the cd key alone but I really love how steam works... that extra $20 for a download whenever needed and Steam organising everything for me.
Worth it.
Once you have a fast connection, Steam is it yes. I didn't know you were allowed to backup your Steam games.
If you do this, is there any major downloading to be done again when you're installing from the disk?
you dont necessarily have to back up to dvd's, you can simply copy it to a hard drive.
And umm the backup works by double clicking a steam backup executable.
And Steam does the rest I believe.
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that does sound spiffy indeed
if i use someone else's vtm for the steam purchase, would it show up under their account? or to steam it doesnt matter what card u use?
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nope doh matter the card u using. matter the account you logged into at the time. OR if you especially bomby they can buy it and gift it to you.
easy peasy.
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games plus # is 6255139
and dey not answering fone
brilliant
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kewl well vtm for teh win, if gamez plus doh answer dere fone and sell me de mc games then steam ahoy.
Figure i go get the guild wars pvp packs as well one time 9.99 each
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lol, when I called they answered but didn't have the game. They Had Warhammer Online though. Close but no dice.
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break down on the back ups
1 (https://dl.getdropbox.com/u/403597/1.png), 2 (https://dl.getdropbox.com/u/403597/2.png), 3 (https://dl.getdropbox.com/u/403597/3.png), 4 (https://dl.getdropbox.com/u/403597/4.png), 5 (https://dl.getdropbox.com/u/403597/5.png), 6 (https://dl.getdropbox.com/u/403597/7.png), 7 (https://dl.getdropbox.com/u/403597/8.png)
just had a brown out so it late.
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Didn't even know that Steam allowed it till today. This feature is really kickass,
especially if said backed-up games had a LOT of after-install updates/patches.
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Nice guide Nephilim, chakra iymc.
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OK just downloaded it
Steam ID: MrRedfish (I will show up as Redfish with the autobots images as my avatar)
now to hijack somebody CC heheh..
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I added "Redfish" and are you using this as ur alias: stengakotou?
or is this another redfish lol.
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Nah, wrong Redfish. Add him from the GATT group. He's in there.
Finally downloaded, installed, and just finished a 2-hour shoot up of the 'No Mercy' level.
I must say I am VERY impressed by Left 4 Dead. This game is my official NEW HOSS!!! :happy0203:
When we playin as a group?
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I have it, we could take a session anytime yuh ready.
The game wicked.
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lol @ the wrong redfish haha
The real one added me, deleted the other :P
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crap i hadda get that l4d boy. and a head set.
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yea i in dat l4d sweat...
headset is serious criteria, game is the definition of co op...
when is a good time for a sweat? i could post announcement on the steam group
You guys think we could start using steam to organise sweats n practice in a bigger way?
especially for l4d, tf2, dow 2 and even cod4/5 (even if its retail you could add shortcut and access steam community)
if you guys interested lewie get it started nuh.
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grrr how much game alyuh go mek meh buy in ah week?
lol i wanna get the cod 4 today or tomroow and the tf2 and now de l4d?
garena is still an option!
and i wanna get the guild wars pvp packs, steups
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tf2 is 9.99 now
it honestly is the most fun online fps (imho)
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a better question to ask is where men getting all that time to run game yo!
tf2, l4d, mw and mw2 gonna get my time, i cyar play dow not against allyuh men and them haxxx lvl skillz
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lol, come now neph, get a little RTS love in your life.
We ain't gonna beat you up in the dow2, we gonna train you into a 1 man bajan killing machine.
Is level training immc to defeat them. Got to reach TS 20. Start to see the game in matrix mode.
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here is a lil brief on games for windows live, which is required for some games alongside steam
its mostly only needed for Dawn of War 2 right now but other games (gta 4 fallout 3 etc) also use it and it will most likely be a much bigger component of online gaming.
http://www.gamesforwindows.com/en-US/Support/Pages/default.aspx (http://www.gamesforwindows.com/en-US/Support/Pages/default.aspx)
This part is the live guide overview:
The LIVE Guide is a launch pad to your gamer profile and gamer community. It gives you instant access to your friends, messaging, achievements, and personal settings. To access the LIVE Guide, press the Home key on your keyboard.
The six key areas of the LIVE Guide are:
1. Gamer card: Displays your gamertag, gamer picture, and stats. Select your gamer card to go to your gamer profile, where you'll find these options: View Games, Edit Gamer Profile, View Rep, and Account Management.
2. Messages: Exchange messages with members of Games for Windows - LIVE and Xbox LIVE (online only).
3. Friends: Check out your friends list (online only).
4. Players: View the gamertags of last 50 people you've played with (online only).
5. Private Chat: Initiate one-on-one voice chat with another player (online only).
6. Settings, which include options for:
o Online Status – how you appear to other players while you're online
o Voice – recording and playback device
o Notifications – turn notifications on and off
o Change Guide Key – change the key that opens the Guide
o Customer Experience – join the Customer Experience Improvement Program
o Network Information – information about your network settings
o Version Information – information about your version of Games for Windows – LIVE
o Join LIVE – if you are signed into an offline profile, this allows you to create an online profile
The LIVE Guide will notify you when your friends are online, when a friend has extended a game request, and when you've received a message or an invitation to chat.
Just want to focus on your game? Select Notifications and tell the LIVE Guide not to intrude. It's all up to you.
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I know better than to vote against microsoft in the online gaming arena but I've got mixed feelings about Games For Windows Live right now.
If the service is down, you can't play online. Lame.
It does offer some wicked stats and gamertags. Like I said, mixed feelings.
The number of logins I have to go through in cyberspace nowadays. Ventrilo, Steam, GamesForWindowsLive, carigamers, windows live messenger, yahoo, facebook, cga, gatt, trinitechsquad, and more.
Need some sort of "one ring" for websites and online apps.
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grrr this is irritating me, i would like to see my gamer tag info stuff but seem to only be able to access it from in game in dow using the home key, can you please tell me how to do so otherwise
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you mean the statistics? I only see them in game. Haven't found a way to see it outside of DoW2 yet. Lemme know if you do.
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yup could only see the list of games played..nun aside o dat.
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well outside of my annoyance that cant see stats when not in game, must say iam loving my day and a half of dow, lol i wake up seeing wraithlords and shuriken canon positions in my head now.
think i need to fake ah sick this friday yes.
I honestly have been wracking my brain to figure out how eldar is supposed to overcome the small economy in the game with such expensive units.. sigh.
moar strat guides for me plixx
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CRIXX we hatta practice....i en want to lose agaist bajans again oui....
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nah doh study it man, like i say, is my first day and it was good, learned alot, we shall be flying our armed flying fish banner soon enuff
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apparently, space marines have the most expensive units in the game. Eldar supposed to be cheap and fast (but brittle). Mobility is their strat.
all over the place, map control, etc...
the official dow2 community has decent info on strats and builds.
dow2 codex site has excellent info on the races/units/abilities/etc...
reading iwmc.
this friday is a holiday afaik. Nuff training immc.
Cereal Killer supposed to know a thing or three about team games. The mc ducking playing with us though, lol
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i think the holiday is saturday, so BG will get the friday too
eldar req cost are faily low, except for guardians, they expensive for ling like units but all eldar units have high and recurring energy costs, just like toss.
mobility really is their thing,they can dive in and out of battle and do damage, but they not good at holding points. THey have 1 non hero melee unit and no heavy infantry
that is really annoying, if i want heavy anti infantry i hadda go machines.
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i think the holiday is saturday, so BG will get the friday too
Lucky bastards!!! :protest:
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gotta love flow.
check the speed of the UT3 download from steam. Mind you, got other another download coming in @ about 200k at the same time.
Tell dem we reach!
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wow.. thats insane
had a lil hick up with my drive last nite
went thru vistas system restore for first time, must say its a major improvement over xps system restore process.. so yet again, kudos to vista. but as a result i went to bed early, was sick after all
so only got two games of dow in for the day before that, watched alot of replays, who knew that was an achievement so yays.
On another note, this weekend would be a good time to get that cod4 dere baego, so if possible lewee organise for another giftings + money transfer plixx
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noob like yuh doh beast that peggle. that game hard hoss
and bun your awesome flow-age!
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gotta love flow.
check the speed of the UT3 download from steam. Mind you, got other another download coming in @ about 200k at the same time.
Tell dem we reach!
I've gotten as high as 456k download speed from steam with ps3 downloading as well. I've only recently joined steam but I'm highly impressed with their service. I cant see why any pc developer wouldn't use steam for distribution.
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money always talks
so some of them too cheap to pay the lil royalty
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I ask this nao.
How many of us nao buying games, or buying more often, just because of the steam-age? (UT3 and TF2 is FRAKKING 10USD, FCOL!)
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Me...
Digital download is the future..
So I take it every body buying UT3 of this weekend?
If so Ill get for sure.
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So I take it every body buying UT3 of this weekend?
If so Ill get for sure.
yeah i preloading the free thing nao. so when i buys it no moar downloading
if you missing out on TF2 then get in on the action there is a crap load of gameplay there even ways to custom the classes a little, 10USD, it cheap as fk, that is 3 beers you could NOT drink and get a game.
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steam nice like a glass of mauby with two block of ice and a plate of spanish rice.
bring on the digital age.
yeah crixx, anytime yuh ready for the cod4 link up lemme know. VTM card ready to rock.
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I ask this nao.
How many of us nao buying games, or buying more often, just because of the steam-age? (UT3 and TF2 is FRAKKING 10USD, FCOL!)
Would you believe, that Steam has actually made me WANT to buy more games, instead of pirating them?
The amount of headache and hoops you have to jump through now to acquire and play the latest games
is beginning to wear on me. Not to mention if your HDD gets fuXX0red, and you LOSE all those ISOs.
Steam means never having to look for an errant game disc ever again. Having that disc is not as important to me as it once was.
The only drawback is that you must have an internet connection...and a very fast one at that, but then, thats the whole point right?
What I'm wondering is though...say you level up to 55 in COD4 (that was Steam bought), and you reformat your system and reinstall Steam,
would all those stats and rank be saved to your Steam profile (as is the case for Left 4 Dead), or would you have to start over from scratch?
10 US for Unreal Tournament 3? *fishes out ccard* :happy0203:
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You laid out very well the reasons I've decided to go with Steam.
@ text with red background... apparently not :(
I installed COD4 on desktop and laptop....Laptop does not have the online profile.
Apparently COD stores multiplayer data client side, thats why there exists Level 55 hacks etc.
So what I researched is that you can move your multiplayer profile by copying the folder from pc to pc, i.e. back that shiz up. I don't know bout parallel running yet though, i.e. level up to 45 on desktop, then go mobile, level up to 46, then go back on desktop where upon loggin in u are level 46 and can continue.
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drop box your cod profile folder
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yeah arc pretty much the same here. i have bought more game in the last month than i did last year.
as for the cod 4 thing apprentice layed it out nice...as for the profile syncing...i supposed you can do a drop box haxxx for that
what crixx said
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You laid out very well the reasons I've decided to go with Steam.
@ text with red background... apparently not :(
I installed COD4 on desktop and laptop....Laptop does not have the online profile.
Apparently COD stores multiplayer data client side, thats why there exists Level 55 hacks etc.
So what I researched is that you can move your multiplayer profile by copying the folder from pc to pc, i.e. back that shiz up. I don't know bout parallel running yet though, i.e. level up to 45 on desktop, then go mobile, level up to 46, then go back on desktop where upon loggin in u are level 46 and can continue.
Damn, thats what I thought. So you still have to back it up locally somewhere. Oh well, I do that anyway.
Most likely I will buy COD:MW2 on Steam, so I'll have to figure out then how to back that s#1t up as well.
Define 'drop box' for me though. ???
...and i am now getting UT3 as well, but with a 'paltry' speed of 240 kB/s...and thats the only thing downloading.
*glares at NGW speeds* :angry2:
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Yes folks!! Jump on the UT3 Bandwagon..
I goin with the Unreal Pack.. Dat UT '04 is rel fun as well...
And the whole pack is jus $20 USD.. Das ah hell of ah deal!
Ah hope we could link up ah sweat this weekend...
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www.getdropbox.com (http://)
is an online storage and syncing tool
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*glares at NGW speeds* :angry2:
:awesome:
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Steups...thats roughly five times as fast.
At just over 8 GB, I lookin at about *2 days* there, and that is if Blink doh play up in dey *censored* :angry2:
I would like to 'go with the flow', but sadly, I cannot. No digital in these parts yet.
How much per month does a 10 MB connection from Flow cost anyway?
*correction: approx 10 hrs at constant speed*
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Steups...thats roughly five times as fast.
At just over 8 GB, I lookin at about 2 days there, and that is if Blink doh play up in dey *censored* :angry2:
I would like to 'go with the flow', but sadly, I cannot. No digital in these parts yet.
How much per month does a 10 MB connection from Flow cost anyway?
$350...not bad at all... even on a worldwide stage...
Same thing in say Toronto is $60CDN + a 100GB monthly cap. :|
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350? 0_o
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i hate you all.
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boy crixx, I feel I have to watch some replays too yes. Stuck @ TrueSkill rank 14-15 for the longest while. Need a break through.
Wanna get to 20
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seriously?? 350??
less then wat tstt was charging for 256??? now charging for 2 meg??
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i played a one game against pc with terrans
the defense guy not bad at all, that was the fastest win i ever got. scouts + him and i won the match using those turrets
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lol, yeah, that turret making mofo could be a pain. Level rockets and Dreadnaughts to deal with those pests. Not sure how expensive they are to put down, never played him.
A level 41 space marine just mash me up real stink with the apothecary. Early game I was cutting his arse but apparently combat stimulants (stim pack) makes porridge out of enemy troops mid game.
This baptism of fire getting ridiculous now.
I need to strengthen my mid and late game, FAST. I've lost games where beating the enemy on every category (units killed, points captures, etc....) only to get wtfpwned by some ability. I'll be like "zomg!! wtf was that!" and he/she'll say "The Sacred Standard, get it every game" or "combat stims, they rock your socks off"
Don't even get me started on Ork, tyranid and Eldar alien tech. Seems I only stand a chance against high level space marines and noob aliens. Anything above TS 8 orks and eldars swatting my squads off the planet surface.
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http://store.steampowered.com/app/13140/ (http://store.steampowered.com/app/13140/)
AA on steam fo free ya cheap bitches!
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America's Army was always free online. I never bothered with it because of all the so-called
'training' you have to go through before you can actually play the damn game against real people.
I want to shoot people NOW, not after all this got-damn 'training'.
...and plus, I can't stand all the US Army propaganda being thrown my way.
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lol...but its free... so thats... :awesome:
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the game maybe free but my time isn't!
you better be bringing something awesome to the table to get me to sit down and invest hours upon hours.
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Just a heads up...
Oblivion game of the year edition is on steam
http://www.elderscrolls.com/home/home.php (http://www.elderscrolls.com/home/home.php)
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saw that. tempting.
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Fallout 3 is 19.99 US this weekend.
Worth it?
* mouse cursor hovers expectantly over 'purchase' button *
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^Have you finished playing all that other stuff you recently bought mister man...like I have to start a kicking the habbit thread on games lol
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I see the price and get 'tizzick' nah. I just read a fairly long review on it and I'm not sure
if I will like it. I like Action-RPGs, and this don't look like one.
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Yeah take a look at some gameplay vids on youtube to make sure you know what you're clicking into first :P get it clicking? I slay me...lol
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Wait nah. ah man really askin' if to buy Fallout 3 or not? bu wha de.....look!!! is lash yuh want!?! buy that game now please? the game is unbelievable. i never even liked Oblivion, but this game have me thinkin of going back and tryin it again. seriously hoss, after playing it, it WILL be 'YOUR NEW HOSS'. trust meh. :happy0203:
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jus bought street fighter 4 on steam oui
too much fun to pass up
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Wait nah. ah man really askin' if to buy Fallout 3 or not? bu wha de.....look!!! is lash yuh want!?! buy that game now please? the game is unbelievable. i never even liked Oblivion, but this game have me thinkin of going back and tryin it again. seriously hoss, after playing it, it WILL be 'YOUR NEW HOSS'. trust meh. :happy0203:
LOL...I hear that...
* buys *
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a 6 button sega like controller is far superior to the ps like controller.
if i could get the kad katz in wireless that would be perfect.
acquired it last nite, i like it, looking forward to the LIVE play.
trying the fancy cancel system, some innovative uses of the animation cancelling and i like that the guard break doesnt consume energy.
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I know GRID 2 is on the horizon, but damn...GRID is 15 US this weekend.
* Arcman is beginning to appreciate Steam a whole LOT *
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hey, i just got pwned, shamefully... :(. my steam account was hijacked, thankfully i didn't have any purchased games on it, or even any credit card info etc. It was rather blind of me not to notice. First i got an auto message saying it's steam anniversary, please follow the link to download a new version of steam, then it told me to enter my account info to log into steam's website, then that was it.... a minute after, got email, password reset...... I felt like a blonde, but i blame it on da alcohol lol.. say what, is one good thing i haven't entered any crucial info into that steam account as yet... i could have been shi1tting myself all now. Just a heads up to anyone else, although i'm sure you would not have fallen for that.
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Yuh kno, i never got any of those scam msgs... i wonder what criteria thye use to target ppl?
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i got invited from some unknown steam member to a private chat today...didnt respond though, was that how it happened with you phil?
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hey, i just got pwned, shamefully... :(. my steam account was hijacked, thankfully i didn't have any purchased games on it, or even any credit card info etc. It was rather blind of me not to notice. First i got an auto message saying it's steam anniversary, please follow the link to download a new version of steam, then it told me to enter my account info to log into steam's website, then that was it.... a minute after, got email, password reset...... I felt like a blonde, but i blame it on da alcohol lol.. say what, is one good thing i haven't entered any crucial info into that steam account as yet... i could have been shi1tting myself all now. Just a heads up to anyone else, although i'm sure you would not have fallen for that.
Aw MAN...you self Philo. Didn't you remember that Steam updates itself?
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yeah, I don't take on any private message / invitations from anyone I don't know.
netiquette
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Interesting (http://www.techreport.com/discussions.x/17318)...
Due in no small part to GATTers of course. :)
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Dow 2 is now 24.99....
get ettttt nawwwwwwwwww
http://store.steampowered.com/app/15620/ (http://store.steampowered.com/app/15620/)
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so does that mean the there is only war update is out??
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yup mine updating as i type..
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update is from in game?
if so, damn, cant operate in game from log me in, steups
edit
ok wait i was wrong woot
thanks to our handy dandy notebook and our bw upgrade from flow
i can now launch dow AND mass effect and even street fighter from logmein at work and not stare at a black screen!
yayyzzzzz
update ahoy~!
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aye
anyone else notice Knights of the old republic for 9 dollars on steam??
i keep watching it and wondering if its a trick or something
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Well lookee here...Unreal Tournament 3 is only $8.00 US this weekend (http://store.steampowered.com/app/13210/).
...AND you get the new 'Titan Pack' expansion with it (didn't even know there WAS an expansion). Nice deal there.
* Arcman Approved * :icon_thumleft:
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Check out Shattered Horizon (http://store.steampowered.com/app/18110/)
(http://forum.amtech.com.vn/attachments/card-do-hoa-video-cards/12896d1219919156-tung-buoc-ven-buc-man-bi-mat-physx-danh-cho-card-dx10-cua-nvidia-shattered_horizon_ss_01.jpg)
Essentially, its a zero-G FPS. Multiplayer of course.
The minimum requirements for this game are quite beefy:
Minimum:
o OS: Windows Vista/7 (Does not support Windows XP)
o Processor: Intel Core 2 Duo E6600 / AMD Athlon64 X2 5600+
o Memory: 2GB
o Graphics: 256MB NVIDIA GeForce 8800GT / ATI Radeon HD 3870
o DirectX®: 10 (Does not support DirectX 9)
o Hard Drive: 1.5 GB
o Sound: Windows Vista compatible sound card
Recommended:
o OS: Windows Vista/7 (Does not support Windows XP)
o Processor: Intel Core 2 Quad Q6600 / AMD Phenom II X4 940
o Memory: 2GB
o Graphics: 512MB NVIDIA GeForce GTX 260 / ATI Radeon HD 4870
o DirectX®: 10 (Does not support DirectX 9)
o Hard Drive: 1.5GB
o Sound: Windows Vista compatible sound card
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i watching this real cut eye, @ <20USD it looks to be for the least something to keep an eye on...i done assume they have a benching option.
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interesting concept.
Good to see futuremark entering the gaming fray. Not very impressed with the trailer. Looks gimmicky.
Motion sickness inducing too, lol. Vertigo iwmc.
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No gun shot sounds due to the vacuum of space? Interesting realism but I wonder how it will affect gameplay.
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lol, good observation. no explosions either, how lame is that?
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ooo well Modern Warfare 2 finally listed on Steam... Now I need the money. :(
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lol, good observation. no explosions either, how lame is that?
Hmm yuh saw Star Trek? Reminds me of the opening scene when the hull was breached and the crew member was sucked out laser beams and all hehe.
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NOT KIDDING.
TEAM FORTRESS 2 FOR $2.49USD
http://www.teamfortress.com/post.php?id=3014 (http://www.teamfortress.com/post.php?id=3014)
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http://store.steampowered.com/app/17460/ (http://store.steampowered.com/app/17460/)
mass effect 1 fo' 10usd...give bioware your munnnaaaaaaaaayyyyyyyyy
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lol @ not kidding and fo' 10usd.
at those prices, it's a crime NOT to buy.
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@ arcs post I already purchased shattered horizon.
Be warned no dx9 or xp support (as he posted before).
Graphics are nice ..just doesn't feel fully finished.
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I actually want to buy it. Is it any good? Is anyone playing it?
I'm sure the devs might release an update with new shiznit once it gets enough players
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Mass Effect= 9.99 Usd
http://store.steampowered.com/app/17460/ (http://store.steampowered.com/app/17460/)
Cyar go wrong dey nuh.
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I heard Left For Dead 2 Demo is available now as well.
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baego, no kix, i wants teh mass effeck an teh dragorn aige plixx!! gift mee!! shall initiate cashes transfor protocol at your convenience.
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I heard Left For Dead 2 Demo is available now as well.
yup since wednesday, and its free people, I think gatters could run a lil sweat in it possibly this weekend?
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baego, no kix, i wants teh mass effeck an teh dragorn aige plixx!! gift mee!! shall initiate cashes transfor protocol at your convenience.
best money you go spend on sp games right there crixx, no spoilers though, get your rpg-in on
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lol @ funds transfer protocol. sure thing. I'll message you to finalize.
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I actually want to buy it. Is it any good? Is anyone playing it?
I'm sure the devs might release an update with new shiznit once it gets enough players
It's fun alot of servers which had me surprised, the gameplay is pretty solid (the space physics that is)... But I'd still wait and see what patches there coming out with.
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Well, I took a chance on this game, and I must say...for their first official game, Futuremark has done a fine job.
Its not quite there yet. Needs to have more weapon/item/grenade types, but then, that might make the UI too complex.
Space physics are spot on (I would think). You use the movement keys (WASD) to boost forwards, backwards, sideways,
and the spacebar to boost 'upwards'. When near any surface, you can look at it, and if the 'proximity to surface' indicator
appears, you can plant yourself on it and walk around, but you're in a space-suit, so the walking is intentionally slow. Spacebar
sends you 'airborne' again. Its a bit awkward at first, but it works.
Gameplay consists of two teams battling for control points a la Battlefield style. The levels are solidly built, with corridors
built into asteroids, so combat can happen there, in open space, on the asteroids' surface, you name it
Sounds of battle abound. The devs took a little departure from reality here, because you hear nothing through the vacuum of
space in reality, but what kind of FPS would this be without the sounds of stuff going 'boom' right?
The hit detection could use some tweaking, as I seemingly missed a lot of shots on targets that were only 50 ft away,
but as with any FPS, there are those gundilero players who seem to have mastered the nuances of the gunplay already.
Lets just say I died a LOT. :)
I especially like the 'silent running' feature, where you can power down your suit's electronics, which turns off the lights,
radio, and HUD, but the advantage is you're harder to spot against the dark backdrop of space, or the asteroid surface.
It made for some killer ambushes near control points.
With some patches and DLC, I think Futuremark can create quite a unique experience here.
Some screens..
(http://img692.imageshack.us/img692/383/shatteredhorizon2009110z.th.jpg) (http://img692.imageshack.us/i/shatteredhorizon2009110z.jpg/) (http://img692.imageshack.us/img692/2717/shatteredhorizon2009110w.th.jpg) (http://img692.imageshack.us/i/shatteredhorizon2009110w.jpg/) (http://img195.imageshack.us/img195/8662/shatteredhorizon2009110.th.jpg) (http://img195.imageshack.us/i/shatteredhorizon2009110.jpg/) (http://img195.imageshack.us/img195/1568/shatteredhorizon2009110o.th.jpg) (http://img195.imageshack.us/i/shatteredhorizon2009110o.jpg/)
(http://img4.imageshack.us/img4/2717/shatteredhorizon2009110w.th.jpg) (http://img4.imageshack.us/i/shatteredhorizon2009110w.jpg/) (http://img23.imageshack.us/img23/8662/shatteredhorizon2009110.th.jpg) (http://img23.imageshack.us/i/shatteredhorizon2009110.jpg/) (http://img20.imageshack.us/img20/8662/shatteredhorizon2009110.th.jpg) (http://img20.imageshack.us/i/shatteredhorizon2009110.jpg/) (http://img23.imageshack.us/img23/2510/shatteredhorizon2009110d.th.jpg) (http://img23.imageshack.us/i/shatteredhorizon2009110d.jpg/)
...and is 'only' 20 US.
Critics say: '...it badd'. LOL
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hmm yu know..
since sound has medium to propogate through in space...
the energy needs something to do, so its only choice would really be radiation
so technically you could turn a sonic bomb into a low level radiation explosion...
dont know how usefull it would be but.. fun idea.
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lol @ shwetty_Ballz. I see you were in fine company during that match arc.
It looks a lot better in those pics, must admit.
I'll give it a second look when I'm done with Borderlands and Dragon Age
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Ent!!! I LOL'ed really hard @ 'shwetty_Ballz', and promptly got my a$$ shot off.
I dunno where these men does come up with the names nah. :laughing7:
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for any of you who bought mass effect and want to get the pinnacle station dlc free
here is how,do not know if its time limited though. tried it and it works btw
http://forums.steampowered.com/forums/showthread.php?t=1016688 (http://forums.steampowered.com/forums/showthread.php?t=1016688)
courtesy Ck..
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(https://dl.dropbox.com/u/403597/lolwut.png)
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http://store.steampowered.com/early-holiday (http://store.steampowered.com/early-holiday)
get it while its hot
different deals for 5 days on diff games
dragon age is 38 dollars today only
move y'all bitches
srsly...how steam does make with this?
http://store.steampowered.com/sub/2539/ (http://store.steampowered.com/sub/2539/)
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far cry 2 is 9.99? srlsly?
i hope l4d2 goes on sale oui
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yeah + downloadable content with it
i feel steam have a buck somewhere...or a small army of them
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btw anyone want to do a 4 pack for left for dead 2? :happy0203: :happy0203: :happy0203:
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THQ pack = full of win
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that THQ pack smugglin coke
hadda be
when you download it, you become a columbian mule
how you will go from 300+ to 49 dollars
coke
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i hadda rub my eyes twice yes.
i see red faction THE NEW ONE...all the company of heroes games
ALL THE WARHAMMER....and more still...for the price of ONE GAME....wut the flick...
y I hadda be broken now...steups..and the damn ting finishin monday.
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i read on an article impulse had that they vex wid steam, on a survey they conducted more than 70% of pc gamers use steam...dunno how valid that info is...but with shit like this it not unbelievable
i hadda remove my cc info that stored on steam...i have no mouths to feed but i can't keep buying shit...
ARGGHHHHHH trini....mentality...is...strong...10+ games...50USD...epic...deal....argghhhhhhhhhh
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dread
i have some of those games and no real need for those games but... massive... insane... crazyy.... dealll...
me wantz!!
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lol @ steam have a buck
that THQ pack ain't so attractive since I already have DoW2, probably the only game I'd really spend a lot of time with out of that list.
The discounted Batman and Dragon Age have me reaching for my VTM. So much goodness for TT$375.00.....cant.....resist.........
Steam makes it hard to practice fiscal discipline.
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NAHHHHHH...that Far Cry 2 and Grid getting buyz0rz for sure.
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Must.......Hold.......Out.......For........BF BC2!!!! glares at VTM card...
Steam does really lose dey marbles sometimes yes heheh. Some sweet deals there for sure
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Is it possible for someone with a Steam account to purchase a title for someone else? If so, what are both parties required to do in said case?
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yes. the party with the cc can purchase the item and choose to purchase it for themselves or gift it to another person when your purchasing the game the option comes up right under the check out area in the basket thingy
if you wanna buy it for someone choose gift even if they dont have a steam account it's fine, the email will contain instructions
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just what i wanted to know. thanx Nephilim. +1 for you!!! :happy0203:
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Sent out three invitations via Steam to try out Shattered Horizon (http://www.shatteredhorizon.com/). Its valid till December 16th 2009.
Its a real blast to play, once you've figured out the controls. I will admit, zero-g combat takes some getting used to,
as everywhere can be 'up' :lol:, so yeah, there IS a bit of a learning curve).
At least, you're getting a chance for a legit 'beta test'. :happy0203:
...and as its from Futuremark, you KNOW your graphics card will be getting a workout, so make sure the cooling fan wukkin. :lol:
Give it a try, and tell me what you think.
...oh yeah and it runs on dedicated servers. :) (yes, I HAD to add that :laughing7:)
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^ Follow up on Arcman's post, there is a competition about to start in about a 1 day and 17 hours with this game Shattered Horizon. There are 4 prizes that seem to be recycled over 4 periods so that's like an extra chance to win stuff.
Now seeing that not many ppl play this game I am sure that I can win some one of those damned prizes :P
CLICK MEEEE!!! (http://stats.shatteredhorizon.com/stats/competition/dedication.action;jsessionid=DCCBEDC0F4665732ADBEDAF9C7B84577)
not sure who qualifies though but there be some sweet prizes :sassy:
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hoss, I CATCH my ass with this game. Ain't kill a man yet. Not one single man. lol
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Yea it's quite a bit to get used to at first but you have to fire in bursts and get your flight controls down heheh.
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the last remnant 75% off good god
from 39 dollars to 9 dollars
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TEAM FORTRESS 2 50% OFF WEEKEND, 9.99USD.... GET EEEET.. >_> ... <_<..LOLZ
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STEAM CHRISTMAS SALE IS UPON USSSSSSS
OMG @ THEM PRICES!!!!!
STALKER IS 1.99!!!!!!
:happy0203:
http://store.steampowered.com/ (http://store.steampowered.com/)
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not excited about stalker, even at that price... bleh... dawn of war 2 looking very sexy at that price though... hmm
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people are going crazy on this steam holiday deal, and steam's servers are sweating like beasts, take a look at the muhhhh fuggin bandwidth these things pushing yo!!!
http://store.steampowered.com/stats/content/ (http://store.steampowered.com/stats/content/)
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advent rising for 10 bucks on the steamage ^_^
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g0t damn at that bandwidth usage. And I'm sure it's only going to get worse!
Advent on steam? Doh make joke. Well I hope they sell a million copies and get enough $$ to complete the trilogy yes.
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yeah i went and searched for it and its their
its not advertised which sucks, they should ask steam to do so... or if people start buying it up like hot cakes it will rise to the top sellers list.
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LOL
http://store.steampowered.com/stats/content/ (http://store.steampowered.com/stats/content/)
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I hope the servers don't crash too hard because that is madness!!! Steam really know how to rake in the cash yes.....but I still aint buy anyting yet lol
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imagine if cod mw 2 goes for 5.00 or something oui..net might implode or sum..
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Notice how the price eh moving form da $60. It too early anyway. Give it till easter.
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Not even COD4 on special, let alone Modern Warfare 2. lol
They don't care about the PC platform anymore yes
Check out the Steam hardware stats for November.
Always very sobering to see how much lihixxxx ATI getting from Nvidia in the gamer segment of the industry
Also, Windows 7 makes a strong showing @ 20% but XP is still king (Linux hasn't made a dent in this market, do they have a steam client?)
Seems like the days of the sound card are firmly behind us with onboard lapping up the vast majority of the market (I'm still gonna get an X-FI for decent positional audio and join the minority)
Intel is still man handling AMD. lol
Dual Core's remains the processor of choice at a strong 50% market adoption. Quad's gaining steam but slowly.
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Has steam gone mad????
http://store.steampowered.com/sub/2687/ (http://store.steampowered.com/sub/2687/)
Soooo many games for $49.99???
Just the included Batman alone already worth that.
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http://store.steampowered.com/app/24860/ (http://store.steampowered.com/app/24860/)
IF BC2 WASN'T SO CLOSE, I WOULD BUY THIS NOW...
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I now see that myself.
Like Steam have crackheads working this weekend yes. :laughing7:
As we talkin Steam...I have TWO copies of DiRT 2 to get rid of (don't ask *wink*)
Both are Steam versions, and can be had for $200 each.
You will have to meet me to get the cards with the redeem codes on it.
I don't need these because I already purchased DiRT 2 on Steam.
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Dragon age origins Digital Deluxe edition is now on sale again
25% off. $48.75
I wants :(
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torchlight i s 5.00
:violent5:
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DEAD SPACE is 10.00 oui...this is too much.
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Bought FC2 @ 9.99 I hadda keep checking this thread for more good deals!
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Jade Empire for 3.75 my God lol
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STREET FIGHTER 4 IS 9.99!!!
:awesome:
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...and I JUST got an announcement that Shattered Horizon is now 4.99 (http://store.steampowered.com/app/18110/) :awesome:
I swear, the crackheads have overtaken Steam's operations. :laughing7:
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too much online fps shooters i have to play, fraid to add another to that list.... i actually reach d point where i was goin and enter my cc number den ah say, wait... nah..lol
COD4, COD-WAW, UT3, TEAM FORTRESS 2.... could keep me occupied untill...
still waiting for a next sweet pot deal on a game from steam though, only thing i got from dis sale is GTAIV...
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...and I JUST got an announcement that Shattered Horizon is now 4.99 (http://store.steampowered.com/app/18110/) :awesome:
I swear, the crackheads have overtaken Steam's operations. :laughing7:
Son of a B.......lol
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ent, real games in my account to see me through Q1 2010. lol
But my word @ SF4 for $9.99
That is an INCREDIBLE steal of a deal yes.
Pity I bought it already, dvd copy with the sf4 gamepad combo.
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Red Alert 3 for US$10.00 on steam.
lol @ Armored War Bears, and Anime-inspired psychic school girls join your favorite Red Alert units like Sonic Dolphins, Tesla Troopers, Attack Dogs, and the ever popular Tanya.
anime-inspired psychic school girls in an rts yes. what will they think of next.
For the RTS fans out there. Easily worth the TT$63.00
Steam is a blessing to us all yes.
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^^^ playuhehknow...:lol:
Look Star Wars: Republic Commando is 4.99 (http://store.steampowered.com/app/6000/). I'm actually considering it yes.
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i shocked at how much A titles at less that 5.00.
i r very tempted right now, but im restraining myself.
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There was a Star Wars FPS pack not too long ago for 10USD for 7 games I think it was, Jedi Knight, Jedi Outcast, Jedi Knight 2, Dark Forces, etc... I SO ALMOST bought it!!!
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star trek online anyone?
opening in a month
could be great
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If it's as good as their latest movie, sure
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Would've But I already got global agenda hmm...
I suggest you wait a little to get a review about it >_>.
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Was recently browsing through the store and came upon this little gem...
(http://s.airwargame.com/upload/image/wop_cover.jpg)
Did some research and found out that this is actually the PC version of IL2 Sturmovik: Birds Of Prey,
that was released on consoles in late 2009.
You can download a pretty healthy demo from here (http://www.gaijin.ru/files/demo_wop_setup.exe).
Pretty nice game. Great visuals, but make sure you play this one with a gamepad/joystick.
The flight model tends towards the simulation (even on the 'arcade' setting), so n00b pilots need not apply. :laughing7:
Buying this one fo sho.
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also me2 pre purchase avaliable
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Ay ay...look classic AvP for small money (http://store.steampowered.com/app/3730/)...
(http://img297.imageshack.us/img297/852/capture16012010105610.jpg)
...but the kicker here is that its SINGLE PLAYER ONLY. :(
Bummer.
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Bioshock 2 is on preorder on steam people. 4 pack is $135 and you get the original Bioshock free.
I need 3 other guys to put up. Who sayeth it?
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Bioshock 2 is on preorder on steam people. 4 pack is $135 and you get the original Bioshock free.
I need 3 other guys to put up. Who sayeth it?
Im in. 2 more pepes!
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anyone? ill throw in a cookie!
and u also gettin bioshock 1 free and if u have it already u can gift it!
COME ON PEPES!
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33.75 a pop... though I already own Bioshock 1 on the 360.. so it's not nearly as attractive to me... if it was 20USD I was DERE though.
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aye win 7 ppl beware eh, there are alot of issues with shock 1 on 7 especially 64
[rant]
suffice to say...i getting issues, this game wont even run...freezes on start
http://forums.steampowered.com/forums/showthread.php?t=589793&page=9 (http://forums.steampowered.com/forums/showthread.php?t=589793&page=9)
steam thread about this sh1t
also...i don't think i gonna by another shock game...hell i regret buying this and i AINT EVEN PLAY IT YET
if frakking DIABLO 1 could run on frakking 7 without issues and that game is like infinity yrs ole in the game uni, why in the frack bioware ppl cant FIX THEY SH!T
[/rant]
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Im having second thoughts about bioshock 2 purchase.
http://forums.steampowered.com/forums/showthread.php?t=1115638 (http://forums.steampowered.com/forums/showthread.php?t=1115638)
3rd-party DRM: SecuROM™
5 machine activation limit
Ability to save game, earn achievements, receive title updates and online play requires log-in to Games for Windows LIVE
Didnt they learn from the mistake with Bioshock 1?
Steupsssss. this was a must get for me. now its a maybe bordering on pass.
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That's why BEFORE you purchase always check the listed supported OS. Even if Vista is there, once Win 7 NOT, i'd stay away unless you dual booting or have another gaming rig on XP. As I see it, the OLD titles run on the newest platform because they prolly recompile and test on the latest platforms. It's easy, CHEAP and less involving. When you have NEW titles with new more complicated tech, recompiling and working out bugs takes time. It's common sense imho.
Tell me something, if you're alergic to seafood, do you go to a restaurant that sells ALL kinds of food and buy shrimp? unless you have a deathwish OF COURSE NOT. Why would you go on steam and buy a game that isn't listed as supporting the OS you're running?
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Why would you go on steam and buy a game that isn't listed as supporting the OS you're running?
cuz ah buy shock 2 and i get shock 1 free
i figure i woulda play back shock 1 without all the haxxx i had to do last time i aquire it
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Well then, you shouldn't complain about purchasing it now if yuh KNEW it wasn't listed as supported but bought it anyways. Besides, just run a dual boot if anys.
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thats the thing win, bioshock not avaliable in our region.
in other words. it not listed in the avaliable games (steam prob only get NA release)
bioshock 2 is listed however
PS
fire be unto shock 1
will install it on another rig when the v/card comes in
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thats the thing win, bioshock not avaliable in our region.
There are ways around that XD
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What's the issue there Berzerk? The Securom?
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activation limit is what pisses me off.
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thats the thing win, bioshock not avaliable in our region.
in other words. it not listed in the avaliable games (steam prob only get NA release)
bioshock 2 is listed however
PS
fire be unto shock 1
will install it on another rig when the v/card comes in
OK, I fass. What videocard is that? :)
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5750..nothing epic...gonna replace my dad's rig 88gt that went recently...
from what i've seen (http://www.anandtech.com/video/showdoc.aspx?i=3658&p=5) the 5750 is a worthy replacement @ a pretty decent price point...also it'll make my dad's rig a good back up gaming machine...and since his machine MUST use XP...bioshock going on that and i hadda run it back out before i run 2
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activation limit??
As in, if your hard drive crashes and you re-download the game, you use up one activation?
You can do that five times? Not seeing the problem. Seems pretty liberal.
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2 more people needed to buy the 4 pack bioshock 2. Come on.
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got em awesome check meh on steam
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Niceness. Das the plan dey. Group acquired.
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http://www.downloadsquad.com/2010/01/23/steam-shows-massive-adoption-of-windows-7-by-gamers/ (http://www.downloadsquad.com/2010/01/23/steam-shows-massive-adoption-of-windows-7-by-gamers/)
(http://img407.imageshack.us/img407/1946/steampercentages2009win.jpg) (http://img407.imageshack.us/i/steampercentages2009win.jpg/)
So, get this: while Windows 7 only accounts for 6% of the global operating system market, 23% of Steam gamers are using Windows 7!
The breakdown shows a lot of statistics, including average processor speed (2.5GHz) and NVIDIA (65%) versus ATI (30%). You can even see the split between 32- and 64-bit versions of Windows 7: if you click 'Windows Versions', all the flavors drop down -- 64-bit has 15.6% of the total share, while 32-bit has 7.45%. In the past month, the Windows 7 64-bit adoption jumped 2.5%, while Windows XP dropped by 3.2% -- a sure sign that gamer geeks are finally migrating away from XP (and that Santa brought them shiny new computers!)
But of course, the best statistic, saved until last like a prime cut of steak, is that Windows 7 (23%) has surpassed Windows Vista (20%)... after just 4 months!
Those gamers sure didn't like Vista. Who can blame them.
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posted similar stats earlier in this very thread
http://www.carigamers.com/cms/forums/index.php/topic,16531.msg229528.html#msg229528 (http://www.carigamers.com/cms/forums/index.php/topic,16531.msg229528.html#msg229528)
Nice to see the folks at downloadsquad took notice as well. Very well done by Windows 7 and Microsoft.
Here's the graphic for comparison
(http://www.carigamers.com/cms/forums/index.php?action=dlattach;topic=16531.0;attach=7013;image)
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ok i know ME2 is teh hawtness right now and even avp will get over shadowed but i was just reading a kotaku review on star trek online and this is the first time since i was hardcore in L2 that i feel like paying for an mmo!(meaning i love guild wars and will continue sweating the hell out of it but no other mmo has made me wanna subscribe since L2,not trying to say that i wanna pirate mmos or anything)
Sooooo if there are any other space Cadets out there, lets launch Trinidad's first space program nah!!
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Trine for 5 bucks on steam!!! seems like steam may go bonkers again soon so I shall be watching to snatch up deals :P
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Trine is decent though surprisingly difficult to configure for two players.
Which I thought was the point!
Wouldn't mind a stint in star fleet crixx but I could never find the time for mmo's. Maybe when I retire yes.
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Well well, look what I stumbled across (http://store.steampowered.com/app/49700/) on Steam...
(http://img39.imageshack.us/img39/1782/capture19022010193434.jpg) (http://store.steampowered.com/app/49700/)
Sadly, the very next day after release...the studio filed for bankruptcy (http://ve3d.ign.com/articles/news/53227/Stargate-Worlds-Stargate-Resistance-Developer-Goes-Bankrupt). I guess gamers weren't ready for a Stargate action game. I was.
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bites tongue
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arc you buy it?
lawd i waiting for sum like this for like ever
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I wanted to buy it, but that whole bankruptcy thing with the dev/pub raises an interesting question:
Will they be able to keep the MP servers running...and for how long?
I don't want to spend tha money and have it 'jump up' because they pull server support.
EA is a big company, and they shutting down servers left and right, so who is Firesky?
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yeah same thing i was thinking, 'tis a shame though
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...and can someone send me the memo explaining the current (and rather annoying) trend of including all those symbols and numbers
before/after your Steam nickname? Is it some new 'clan' thing I don't know about?
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...and can someone send me the memo explaining the current (and rather annoying) trend of including all those symbols and numbers
before/after your Steam nickname? Is it some new 'clan' thing I don't know about?
Generally yes
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It's to give your name colour while in-game Arc, yes I was confused at first also but saw the light lol
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Another annoying by-product of Modern Warfail 2, from what I've read so far.
If good ol Insanity Whored had implemented an IN-GAME naming system (like Bad Company 2 nah) then you guys wouldn't
have to resort to that nonsense. Man...the fail just keeps rollin on from that 'game' yes. :laughing7:
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anyone having problems with steam right now?
with friends list etc?
Ok Its global apparently
http://forums.steampowered.com/forums/showthread.php?t=1156864&page=12 (http://forums.steampowered.com/forums/showthread.php?t=1156864&page=12)
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Another annoying by-product of Modern Warfail 2, from what I've read so far.
If good ol Insanity Whored had implemented an IN-GAME naming system (like Bad Company 2 nah) then you guys wouldn't
have to resort to that nonsense. Man...the fail just keeps rollin on from that 'game' yes. :laughing7:
lol ok arc, u over doing it now, LOL.... da code actually comes from the quake3 engine... each number is a colour... and remember modern warfare 2 is based on the quake 3 engine, so it has the same effect. gih dem ah lil rest nah breds...lol
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Am I seeing right??? did steam just wipe my friends list!?!!?!? WTMC BOY!!!
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Am I seeing right??? did steam just wipe my friends list!?!!?!? WTMC BOY!!!
Yes Red you did see right, there really is a Santa Claus... it is just that all his data was on steam.
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Another annoying by-product of Modern Warfail 2, from what I've read so far.
If good ol Insanity Whored had implemented an IN-GAME naming system (like Bad Company 2 nah) then you guys wouldn't
have to resort to that nonsense. Man...the fail just keeps rollin on from that 'game' yes. :laughing7:
lol ok arc, u over doing it now, LOL.... da code actually comes from the quake3 engine... each number is a colour... and remember modern warfare 2 is based on the quake 3 engine, so it has the same effect. gih dem ah lil rest nah breds...lol
* Peter Griffin voice * NO!!! :laughing7:
...and my friends list seems unaffected, but I just reach home, so it may have happened already, and recovered.
...ah boy...look Wings Of Prey on special (http://store.steampowered.com/app/45300/) for Midweek Madness.
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Well it seems that mine got raped, STEUPS!!!
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OK, so Steam did a major update to the UI...
(http://img163.imageshack.us/img163/9559/capture23022010225140.jpg)
The games list has been totally redesigned...
(http://img682.imageshack.us/img682/9281/capture23022010224959.jpg)
Critics say...'it badd'.
The disappearing friends list issue should have been fixed also. To install this update, go into the settings, and access the 'Account' tab,
and change the Beta participation section to 'UI update'. Steam will restart, and voila. New ting.
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I'm new to steam and just bought TF2 and got a guest invite, if your interested in testing out before you also buy, just pm me and its yours.
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http://store.steampowered.com/freeportal/ (http://store.steampowered.com/freeportal/)
are you serious?
tl:dr
PORTAL IS FREE TILL THE 24th. even if you play it already get a free copy disk space is like dollar ah 10 gb now
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lawd, like the servers hammered. Can't get to download.
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just add it to ya list, as long as it there you could download it later, even after the 24th, by then it would have been tied to yo account
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nice, download started.
can't argue with free.
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ok ppl, need some info here. basically i had bad company 2 before (didn't buy from steam), reformatted my pc and when i tried to use the ea manager to download the game again using the key i bought they said it was disabled.
After speaking to numerous ea reps on ea chat they said the only thing i could do is ask for a refund becuase i didn't buy from a legit source.
Anyways, i then bought the game from steam and downloaded. when i ran bad company a msg popped up with the cd key and told me to enter when prompted. when i went into bad company, i entered my previous login details and it worked, got my soldier back etc and i played a multiplayer game.
Question : is the steam key still available to use by someone else or is it only linked to my account? btw this is the first game i bought off steam
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it's linked to your account
why did the key you buy before go bogus?
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^Yea what he said
A little advice, don't add everyone who sends you an invite unless you are DAMN WELL sure it's someone you interacted with before at least via gaming etc.
Oh and for the record make a backup of your steamapps folder that you find in here C:\Program Files (x86)\Steam
prevents you from having to download over the whole damn game/games if your pc manages to go apeshit....after re-installing steam on fresh install you just have to copy & replace with your backup and all your games are there....
How do I know if this will work?? I did it myself when I wiped vista and put on win7...
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thanks for the tips
ea reps said that when u buy the key from sites other than official sites that they don't consider legit and so they disable them
makes no sense because it worked since march 11th up to yesterday when i reformatted. plenty of those cdkey sites are considered illegal by ea. i bought from cdkeyhouse.com. when i contacted them they said it was 100% legit blah blah. i jus happy i get back my soldier.
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yeah, with steam out now....I won't recommend those cdkey sites.
Not worth the risk to save a few bucks. Especially with all the other benefits of steam.
Good looking out.
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apparently once my account bought it it can't be used by another. and steam from now on. those cdkey sites have bess price but it seems they don't have official approval to sell certain games.
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Is it just me or is steam acting funny today??
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WHat the arse...why is my stats thingy saying ZERO??????
all my hard work for nuttin
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it happens at least once to everyone
no worries, it will come back
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lol ok cool it's back thanks :lol:
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Crysis and Crysis Warhead on special...
http://store.steampowered.com/sub/992/ (http://store.steampowered.com/sub/992/)
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another good reason to go legit
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another good reason to go legit
At first yes... then you think.. ppl doh sweat this online, so replay value is NONE... and then you consider SO many titles coming out that its best to SAVE money.
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gonna love this one
http://store.steampowered.com/app/24960/ (http://store.steampowered.com/app/24960/)
BC 34USD
wish i had the time Q_Q
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Left for dead 2 for flickin $10.20
http://store.steampowered.com/app/550/ (http://store.steampowered.com/app/550/)
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http://store.steampowered.com/sub/4587/ (http://store.steampowered.com/sub/4587/)
The THQ pack is d most insane thing i see yet. 360 -> 50$ wow.
i swipe serious sam HD first & second encotuner last night fuh 7.50, now d sum total of both is 25$, saw it just intime yes. nearly miss out.
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Dread SOOOOO MUCH EPIC WINAGE ATM.... SW Force Unleashed, Dirt and Dirt 2 purchased
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question, if I buy the complete pack, but I already had one of the games, can I pass it on to someone else?
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i tried dat, and steam told me, if i buy d pack i will not recevie d game i arleady own, so i guess not.
but if u buy something like say, borderlands 4 pack, that pack made to give friends d extra copies
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Borderlands is 10.19 oui
geezan
anyone going for it?
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i tried dat, and steam told me, if i buy d pack i will not recevie d game i arleady own, so i guess not.
but if u buy something like say, borderlands 4 pack, that pack made to give friends d extra copies
so will you get a discount for the game you already own ( wow @ my cheap trini gene flaring up)
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Two years ago Valve hired the talented team behind the popular top down co-op mod Alien Swarm. Since then they have been busy working on the Left 4 Dead Series, and now Portal 2. However, we never forgot about Alien Swarm and the team has spent a lot of time bringing the game to Source in between their contributions to the other Valve projects.
On Monday, July 19th Alien Swarm is going to be released for free via Steam.
In addition to the game, Valve will also release the complete code base for Alien Swarm. This includes updates to the Source engine SDK and full Steamworks integration. If you’ve ever thought about developing a mod on the Source engine with Steamworks, this release provides more insight and examples for using Steamworks in game production.
Please visit www.alienswarm.com (http://www.alienswarm.com) for more information.
Alien Swarm 2009 Trailer (Source Engine) (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=owusWzSppyw#ws)
The 4 co-op playermode looks great. trying this out on the 19th for sure
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wow steam just never fails to impress
+1 to you on this find.
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SWEATTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTT
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Looks good , me and my friens already planning to sweat it , hopefully its LAN capable . Once it has gameplay as good as those WC3 hero seige and survival mods it will win
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Oh that looks sweet!!!
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COUNT ME IN!!!
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dazwhawetalkin bout
+1 to you sir
big fan of the top down co-op genre. Not enough games like it around.
Anyone remember Expendable?
http://www.game-over.net/review/may99/expendable/index.html (http://www.game-over.net/review/may99/expendable/index.html)
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me & crzy are in
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fellas ah pulling it nawww.
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* merges with Steam thread *
Yeah...can't argue with Steam nah...and by extension, Valve.
Downloadeth as we speaketh. :laughing7:
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downloading AlienSwarm as I type.
suhuweat!!!
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Can't wait to try this out co-op!!!
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this thing worth cash oui.
just tried it with ai, game has very good graphics, physics, gameplay is well optimized, helluva lot of guns, and good in game chat support.
steam wins yet again yes.
again I repeat I woulda spend small cash on this.
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...all spoiled by the inclusion of these STUPID puzzle elements...where you have to 'unlock' or 'hack' something. :(
Oh for F@#K SAKE man...WHYYYYYYYYY!!? Why not just have me shoot $#!t? WHY have me 'solve puzzles' too? :protest:
...not to mention, while under attack.
God-DAMMIT!!! :cussing:
The game gets a BIG minus from me there.
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just played the game co-op with beserk and haterforever, lawd is pressure, ammo does finish quick!!!!!!!!!!!! need to have 4 men oui... but say wa, is the first day. let's see what happens as things progress.
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steam could take over the world yes. the game only out a few hours and look how many people playing the game already
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hadda agree with arcman dey yes. the puzzles are annoying especially while under fire.
:happy0203: that may be true eh hater...
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yeah, I coulda do without that puzzle element myself.
a mindless killfest is more what I was expecting but definitely not complaining since its free.
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allyuh bastards lucky...tried downloading last night and I was getting farted on by Steam. to many persons were downloading I guess. Allyuh playing tonite I hope...I finally got it to download this morning...cyah wait!
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wow this game reminds me of the NES Super contra days yes lol....ah love it
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i actually like the puzzle aspect of the game when it's a full team, you have 3 guys attacking and one guy solving the puzzle, is real jones also when the man can't figure it out.
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yeah boy Red, yuh have to keep trying and trying
I tried to download about 15 times before it finally worked.
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i got it and played it finally
it not bad
I like the concept and idea...but i hate the mouse controls...this game would be better off with a pad IMO...but still real nice and best of all FREE! :lol:
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me,crzy,red and suzie just finish de game on Hard
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wda
allyuh not easy. The game JUST come out jed....allyuh eating some serious CRIX and sardine or something I struggling on normal difficulty :lol:
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PC Gamer - Alien Swarm in first-person (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nsvBrW_I3gM#)
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http://www.pcgamer.com/2010/07/21/play-alien-swarm-in-first-person-guide-and-video/ (http://www.pcgamer.com/2010/07/21/play-alien-swarm-in-first-person-guide-and-video/)
kick aRSE!
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But does it work in mutiplayer mode?
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hmm that's unknown... try it later and see I guess...I'm sure as hell gonna try
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Tried Working for me played about 2.9 hours of it time for use to get a gatt sweat going ^^
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http://multiplayerblog.mtv.com/2010/08/09/valves-working-on-steam-friendly-dota/ (http://multiplayerblog.mtv.com/2010/08/09/valves-working-on-steam-friendly-dota/)
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http://www.computerandvideogames.com/article.php?id=264883 (http://www.computerandvideogames.com/article.php?id=264883)
steam updating video card drivers now oui.
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yea i saw that, dangerous business if u ask me, lolol, if amd get their drivers act together, it will be happily welcomed, but d hit and miss with drivers dese days, i eh know.
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Like it have some Star Wars crackheads workin by Steam this week or wha?
ALL dem games (http://store.steampowered.com/sub/4593/) you getting for 50 US? Madness... :awesome:
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Mid-Week Madness sale on L4D/L4D2 (http://store.steampowered.com/app/550)
Not bad at all. Can't beat Steam for them deals.
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excellent deal. especially with the new Dlc the "Sacrifice" coming out with it as well.
And its Free. :happy0203:
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Rumor- steam considering trading digital games? is that even possible?
"Steam is phenomenal, it's a great service," Pachter told NowGamer. "Steam gives gamers enough other stuff so that they don't resent the fact they can't trade in their games. And you know, name all the Steam games that you've purchased that you've traded back in to somebody else for credit. Steam's about to let you do that supposedly, you know like trade and exchange, but they're going to take a fee from it."
article here:
http://pc.gamespy.com/articles/112/1128069p1.html (http://pc.gamespy.com/articles/112/1128069p1.html)
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that rumor (if true) = win
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Wow @ halloween steam deals oui
AVP for 9.99??? :banana:
http://store.steampowered.com/sale/trickortreat (http://store.steampowered.com/sale/trickortreat)
l4d2 for 9.99??
wow. why I hatta be broken now... :ko:
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Yeah boy can't believe time fly so fast. Tried it out when it first came out, didn't really appeal to me too much. Games like Bad Company 2 have far improved on it. Actually when I was playing it I found good old Battlefield 2 to be superior and at that point BF2 was out for years lol. Save ur $3 yes.
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sorry dey, after reading up on the amount of fail of that game I decided to post on the 'meatier' steam deals.
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which game was that berzerk? that you ninja edited out?
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frontlines fuels of war.
people really hating on it, saying even at that price it not worth it oui.
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lol @ ninja edit
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9.99 for AVP
anyone else taking it?
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lol, so true
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Steam ID : Fisher786
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In light of the PC gaming dead as we knew it thread that continues to harass my sanity......
I'd like to encourage any and EVERYONE who has a gaming pc on this forum (yes I'm also talking to the hoard of members who observe in the shadows), to download and install steam.
Steam is ALMOST the best thing since sliced bread to me. They constantly have sale on SWEET games that you can never buy for the price of a console game (NO I AM NOT BASHING CONSOLES I HAVE A FREAKIN PS3 so don't even start...)
I want all our steam peeps who are home and see wonderful games at lovely low prices to post them in here, we at work may miss deals as steam sometimes only have a great game at some insanely low price for just ONE day.
Steam is just wonderful for me and has me proud that I have bought the games that I play as I also contributed to pirating when I could not afford games in the past. I'm trying to help change that, so please let's help foster more persons to play on the pc.
We have mumble (CLICK THE BANNER AT THE TOP OF THE FORUMS), that is wonderful at night with all the silly backchat and talking while gaming, really helps relieve my stress from the day.
Please check out the mumble thread, how to install it and just come in and have fun. There are too many games on the pc to have fun but many times we lack the participants.
I will try to make myself even more available and play even if I may fall asleep playing as I am sometimes very tired from work at night.
Looking forward to a healthy gaming year in 2011 on all platforms!!!!!
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seconded....since I joined steam i think last year, i got a lot of my friends and bros to join steam and move away from piracy and many of them have twice the amt of games if have thanks to all steam sales. Ill continue and try and get more people to join.
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Glad I'm not the only one who's sick of seeing that morbid thread. lol.
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^Tell me about it.....
@ Haterforever, I hear you on that , sometimes all it takes is simply asking someone "Have you heard about steam?" many people still don't know about it sad to say but we can try to change that and as you said the persons you suggested now have more games than you!!
With the right effort, ecouragement and attitude, progress can be made on reducing piracy.
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I promise myself not to post again about 5 pages ago, i juss keep getin anoyed and responding. But ah done ah dat. We already startup d new swetology page, check it out. http://www.carigamers.com/cms/forums/index.php/topic,20635.20.html (http://www.carigamers.com/cms/forums/index.php/topic,20635.20.html)
Is juss swet now.
L4d2 was 5$ wah day it was. Killing Floor Floor going fuh 5$ who interested.
Steam FTW!
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^That's more like it :lol:
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oui sah redfish, this is a breath of fresh air yes. gg
so ammm who sponsoring meh vietnam?? :happy0203:
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Ent. How people could argue with L4D2 for $5??
I mean come on....it just don't get any better than that.
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Even better, L4D 4 pack fuh 15$ dats 3.75 ah pop, CRAZY!
Thats what i bought, and jus resell keys @ 5$ :)
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So you selling L4D keys at $5?
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Yes. But ProblemSlvr snipe d last one yesterday. So you mite be out of luck.
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If you liked GoldenEye 64, then you -may- like this.
Goldeneye: Source (http://www.moddb.com/mods/goldeneye-source/news/goldeneye-source-v41-release)
...and yes, its totally free. However, you need to have a another game which uses the Source engine
to be installed, like HL2, L4D, TF2, etc.
...on PC no less. :sassy:
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Gosh DARN! I love steam...I didn't think d/lin games would be so easy and affordable!!!! :banana:
DiRT2 TONITE IDMC!
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Dirt 2? Yea, FALL EEENNN, Arcman we calling you out too.
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Yeah, I could fire up the AMD Special Edition Lancer Evo X for a few laps,
once I not too tired from all that got-damn TRAFFIC.
Interesting how I have to fight through all that traffic to reach home to drive some more. :)
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lo,, yea boy, dat traffic not easy nah, one thing i definately do not miss.
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CHRISTMAS SALE IS UPON US!!!!!
dem sales oui!!!
http://store.steampowered.com/ (http://store.steampowered.com/)
ah weak!
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Oh great! :angry9:
Just as I totally 'pipe out' my PC to pay for exams...
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Now this is the sale I was waiting for!!!! WAAAAAAAAAAAAYZZZ and look when I aint have no money on mih damn vtm lol
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WDMCCCCCCCC WA TO BUY WA TO BUY..... hmmm dem packs look nice, but i holding out for dem individual deals!!!! BC2 for 10 dollars, who en get dat yet allyuh doh stick!!!!
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fellas, dem sales have me hyperventilating. Its like a bloody flea market.
I echo-in Philo's sentiments yes....what to buy what to buy!
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you know what it is to try and juggle 30us watching this kinda sale?!!?? WTMC BOY!!! LMAO
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*walks into thread and sets up stall*
For Sale: Self-Control
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*goes and deposits $70 US into cc*
Now the choice begins....what to choose? And it's only the first day...
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Well, you know what they say: 'Steam is de healin' :laughing7:
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:sassy:
(http://img253.imageshack.us/img253/6859/day1f.jpg) (http://img253.imageshack.us/i/day1f.jpg/)
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Now that kinda sale you don't see on your consoles :P
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Notice I picked up old-ish SINGLE player games eh (save BFBC2 which sadly I own on the xbox, I picked it up to sweat with my Gatt bredren NO other reason). I could get old console games in bargain bins too, this was a convenient happenstance XD
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Now that kinda sale you don't see on your consoles :P
I was now thinking this same thing, waiting on two thrones on psn
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yeah boy, I feel is some serious prince of persia immc.
At those prices, got damn. And I'm big fan of the prince. Time to put money where mouth is.
Welcome to the battlefield w1ntry. Be sure to grab vietnam one time.
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Nah dread wyatt... vietnam go haffe wait, there are other games to be had... 15USD could buy 3 more games XD
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Win, let the misses buy it for Christmas!
I feel I taking my own advice yes. Lemme tell my misses one time that all I want for Christmas is "steam".
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Shank - 10$
Tombraider -5$
Bioshock 2 - 10$
Buying tonight!
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Well of course I'll go towards the indie games...
*picks up The Polynomial for $2.50*
It's so pretty....*stares*
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bought tomb raider, long time i en sweat ah tomb raider, wonder wa dey piping... shit ah mean selling tomorrow! lol
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Piping is d rel word, steam like them fellers walking with fridge on dey head.
And yea that tomb raider hard!
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steam on serious crack tonight yes,
they piping hard, cant wait to see what sellin tomorrow "I hope they pipe the Transforners!"
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steam on serious crack tonight yes,
they piping hard, cant wait to see what sellin tomorrow "I hope they pipe the Transforners!"
QFMFT!
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:happy0203:
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...and counting.
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Ah boy...tha list resembling mine.
Good show old chap.
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...and counting.
and counting lol!
aye off the topic anyone know's if the call of duty (the first one) still has multiplayer...i have a sudden urge to relive my carentan and brecourt daze
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Darksiders for $10.00 and 50% off on Mass Effect 2.
/me whips out VTM
Darksiders...SOLD!
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Yea, been waiting on both those sales.
But ah lookin for arc to ask him if the wings of prey good.
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is alpha protocol any good ?
also anyone tried downloading games from amazon's digital distribution service ? I saw GTA4 for $5.00.
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Wings Of Prey is SUPERB!!!
Just buy it nah.
Your GPU(s) will thank you for it.
You really need a controller or flight-stick to play it properly though.
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wda i seein here.
amazon have mass effect 2 for...
http://www.amazon.com/Mass-Effect-2-Game-Download/dp/B00452VH0Q/ref=pd_ts_vg_45?ie=UTF8&s=videogames (http://www.amazon.com/Mass-Effect-2-Game-Download/dp/B00452VH0Q/ref=pd_ts_vg_45?ie=UTF8&s=videogames)
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look at these prices and i tryin not to spend more money
g**damn you steam lolz
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lol, yeah boy berserk, I bought Mass Effect 2 for about that on Amazon. Made a post about it some time ago.
They have that and I think it was Bad Company 2 at a ridiculous price.
Thought it might have been some kind of mistake but the price has been holding up for weeks.
I did not get the direct download version to work (assume it had something to do with being in the caribbean region) so opted for the DVD version. Still amazed. Is like they giving away the game.
Someone on the forum said they were able to get the digital version of Battlefield Bad Company 2 to work. So who knows, maybe Amazon unlocked it or fixed the issue.
At that price, can't go wrong.
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Darksiders immc. At 10 US, I could not resist. :)
I actually went back on my word and purchased HAWX 2, and wouldn't you know,
it was actually restricted to North America? Talk about headache.
After a few emails back and forth though, Steam was gracious enough to refund me
the 49.99 US (via credit to 'Steam wallet'), and remove the game from my list.
GG Steam. :icon_thumleft:
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Downloading GTA4 from Amazon now. 1MB/s, might take the plunge and get Mass Effect 2 one time.
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Downloading GTA4 from Amazon now. 1MB/s, might take the plunge and get Mass Effect 2 one time.
u can d/l games from amazon???
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they have movies and music downloads too
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got wings of prey as for Arcmans recommendation.
it better be good!!!
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Ha...I happen to like flight-based games more than any other, so thats why I can recommend it.
It might seem to 'simmy' (my word gad-dammit) to some, but it IS labeled as a WWII combat flight-simulator after all.
Its a real blast if you have a stick, or even a Xbox 360 controller.
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ok meh money done today,
the entire ghost recon collection - $9.99
the entire overlord collection - $3.00
WA D F*CK
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couldn't resist the devil may cry 4 @ $4.99 myself.
sold!
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BF2, $5. Finally i can have a number next to my name in BC2.
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Good lord...them Battlefield 2 and Ghost Recon deals are downright preposterous.....and thats in an entirely good way.
I was really, REALLY tempted to get that Ghost Recon pack...THEN I remembered how excruciatingly difficult those games were. Not sure
I'm willing to revisit that particular brand of brutality just now.
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Is batman: arkam goty worth it? $8USD roughly? personal reviews anyone?
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The Batman was a wicked game. Played it on PS3.
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Is batman: arkam goty worth it? $8USD roughly? personal reviews anyone?
Batman Arkham is the greatest DC comics game made in the history of life
just like The Good, The Bad and The Ugly is one of the greatest westerns in life
six thumbs up!
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Just got the THQ pack
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Picked up Arkham Asylum GOTY edition more than worth it for 7.50
and Flatout:Ultimate Carnage for $2
Bad Company 2 is back to 10 dollars for another 2 hours
so whoever didn't get it get it now !!!
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Crysis pack for
14.99
Warhead for 7.49 (with crysis wars)
Anyone going for this? Im considering it.
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*picks up DiRT 2*
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i spent a good bit of cash already on this sale. I'm waiting to see if dawn of war 2 gold edition goes on a daily sale. if not i''ll wait till the last day.
crysis is probably a good deal if you always wanted it. also depends on ur cash limit lol
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just got Dirt 2
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Plants vs Zombies: $4.00
Amnesia - The Dark Descent: $6.80
Quake Collection for $10.80 is tempting for old time's sake...
Worthy choices for today I'll say... :D
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^not bad for sure
Just a suggestion for those wondering how to get the girlfriend,friend,wife etc. onboard with the gaming on steam.
I managed to get my girlfriend to download steam and gifted her the Indie Smarts Pack. It has some really appealing puzzle games, they are
Droplitz
Lumines (tetris with a twist)
Puzzle Agent (really funny puzzle game/rpg)
Puzzle dimension (think katamari damatchi or however the hell it's spelt)
Quantz
all for 4.99us
Can find it on page 15 of the store front sale homepage on steam.
You can't go wrong with that and you'll have her occupied in no time, so you can get to sweat with the fellas lol.
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unless she chooses to sweat those games on your PC! then it's gs sb gs.
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*gives in and purchases L4D 2*
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need for speed hot pursuit for $30us. who taking?
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i see a cool game called Shatter
looks like a mix of tetris and r-type
http://store.steampowered.com/app/20820/ (http://store.steampowered.com/app/20820/)
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I was watching NFSHP kinda hard too eh...but I needz moar discount. :laughing7:
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i see a cool game called Shatter
looks like a mix of tetris and r-type
http://store.steampowered.com/app/20820/ (http://store.steampowered.com/app/20820/)
Shatter is ALOT of fun. Got this free with PS+.
Played for hours and my parents and sister love it too. Really recommend this one to you guys.
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I already own shatter, and it is bad ass!
Get it!
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LFD2 purchased now if I only had SPACE to install it XD
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If y'all lookin for an UNUSUAL indie physics game, you can check out the Demo for Hammer Fight.
Most likely will not be everyone's cup of tea but I grabbed it for myself. I always look for games that are different and that one surely is, you never know, try it you just might like it.
It's also in the Indie Future Pack bundle but after looking at the gameplay of the other games on youtube, they all sucked badly compared to hammerfight.
It's ya boy Redfish.....Holla!! :happy0203:
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50% off on War for Cybertron, well now I in minus. Couldn't resist
wtb Loan
PS...redfish the hammerfight looking decent but ah beyond broken at the moment. Only lint in my digital wallet.
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yea swooped up a copy of War For Cybertron myself :)..
by the time this sale done i have games for a few months well
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50% off on War for Cybertron, well now I in minus. Couldn't resist
wtb Loan
PS...redfish the hammerfight looking decent but ah beyond broken at the moment. Only lint in my digital wallet.
Lmao @ lint, boy I'm trying hard eh but I loaded up money on my VTM just as this sale started so is serious Spock mind skillz to avoid clicking the add every damn thing to cart button :ko:
Getting owned in the Hammerfight game at times though but glad you gave it some props :happy0203:
The story kinda like Spartacus/Gladiator when I look at it....
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got supreme commander for 3.75 usd . cudn't pass that up
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^Sweet, now we have another commander to help us in battle heheh
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OK, @ $3.74 I had to take a loan and buy this mc game.
It looking like it worth $49.95
mcmcmc
Steam needs to stop with all these deals. I'm going to be a pauper for 2011. Not to mention, busy playing games instead of making $$. lol
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Now we 2 in the game now sweet
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imagine if all these went to pc sales?
Black Ops Most Pirated Title of 2010
PC Game Downloads in 2010
1. Call of Duty: Black Ops (4,270,000) (Nov. 2010)
2. Battlefield: Bad Company 2 (3,960,000) (Mar. 2010)
3. Mafia 2 (3,550,000) (Aug. 2010)
4. Mass Effect 2 (3,240,000) (Jan. 2010)
5. Starcraft II (3,120,000) (Jul. 2010)
and Black ops still broke sales records
more people need to know about steam
more information here
http://torrentfreak.com/call-of-duty-black-ops-most-pirated-game-of-2010-101228/ (http://torrentfreak.com/call-of-duty-black-ops-most-pirated-game-of-2010-101228/)
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Yeah, the PC gaming industry would be a very different place if all those people bought the titles instead of pirating it. No doubt.
+1 for the info.
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hey guys I can't remember if I asked this but I remember asking a few people....but I don't remember so forgive me in advance
I want to buy the Call of Duty War Chest which consists of COD, COD United Offensive and COD 2
now I love these games they are classics
but I wanna know. You guys think there are servers still up for em?
lol trying to not waste money
when I purchased Call of Duty 4 I was surprised at the servers that were still up
and frankly I had more fun playing that online than Modern Warfare 2 and Black Ops (wait did I just say that loud lol)
but yeah if you guys know if there are servers for COD, UO or COD 2 keep a brother abreast...at least before I buty it :lol:
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Yes, there are servers still running for all those games you mentioned.
...and yes, COD4 is a LOT better than Modern Warfare 2. :)
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Yes, there are servers still running for all those games you mentioned.
...and yes, COD4 is a LOT better than Modern Warfare 2. :)
sweet!
bess news I heard all day
well I buying it tomorrow. No stick. It's funny I thought Reaper would reply to that part about COD 4 being better than MW 2 lol
thanks Arc
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COD 4 is the shiznit I never even bother with MW2 multiplayer
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steam like they tryna regain some cash from all these sales
indie future pack
individual price = $27.46
Package price = $49.95
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This pic is IDEAL for a 'Math/Deal FAIL' demotivational poster.
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HAHAHAHAHA...
So.....exactly what part of that is the actual deal?
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COD 4 is the shiznit I never even bother with MW2 multiplayer
hoss I playin multiplayer
I swear I never heard some of those sound effects in my life!
and the Tracer fire look and sound epically realistic. It's like hearing Saving Private Ryan and Black Hawk Down in one!
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OOH ya!
I purchased the COD war chest...gonna go back old school and peong in Carentan TONITE!
hell yeah
best $29.99 US spent!
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geez boy how many ah allya have supcom 2
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I saw this on Steam and I'm quite interested
if the price is right I may buy
http://breachgame.com/ (http://breachgame.com/)
or
http://store.steampowered.com/app/72300/?snr=1_8_4__13 (http://store.steampowered.com/app/72300/?snr=1_8_4__13)
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I saw this on Steam and I'm quite interested
if the price is right I may buy
http://breachgame.com/ (http://breachgame.com/)
or
http://store.steampowered.com/app/72300/?snr=1_8_4__13 (http://store.steampowered.com/app/72300/?snr=1_8_4__13)
That looks pretty sweet!
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I saw this on Steam and I'm quite interested
if the price is right I may buy
http://breachgame.com/ (http://breachgame.com/)
or
http://store.steampowered.com/app/72300/?snr=1_8_4__13 (http://store.steampowered.com/app/72300/?snr=1_8_4__13)
That looks pretty sweet!
I know huh?
I also saw this RTS and it looking interesting as well.
Already purchased it (along with HL2 Deathmatch) will take a stab later or tomorrow
http://store.steampowered.com/app/80000/?snr=1_4_4__100_5 (http://store.steampowered.com/app/80000/?snr=1_4_4__100_5)
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Details are scarce on that Breach. Indeed it looks at least mildly interesting. Need to see some (more) gameplay footage before I even consider it. Also no price on steam. Need to see that too.
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I'll take a risk
I was watching some vids and I was very impressed
I'm gonna Breach tomorrow
my the force be with me
:lol:
it's a shame split second velocity didn't come out on steam though :crybaby2:
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Better yuh take that money and buy Dead Space 2.
...which I'm happily preloading right this minute, I might add. :happy0203:
Necromorphs for dinner, anyone? :)
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Better yuh take that money and buy Dead Space 2.
...which I'm happily preloading right this minute, I might add. :happy0203:
Necromorphs for dinner, anyone? :)
Oh lord no
lol
another horror game?!
lol I still trying to wash AVP out of my system that was scary. and now that I'm playing over Half Life 2.... omg
that's even worse...
aye but I noticed you bought the new HAWX game
how is it
and how is the multiplayer?
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Then you should avoid FEAR and Doom 3 like the plague... your nerves will thank you for it... maybe your bedsheets too XD
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actually those two games are two more reasons why I can't play horror games so much anymore...or at least play them for long periods. FEAR and Doom3
I was in jitters for weeks and the jumps and scares were literally hurting my chest after time :shakehead:
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yeah boy, that breach stirred up a luke warm response.
tepid
Also, looks like an elcheapo....I'd wager US$20 or under.
Maybe if it didn't have blackops and battlefield already in my library, I'd consider.
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http://www.guru3d.com/news/-010-revenue-roughly-1-billion/ (http://www.guru3d.com/news/-010-revenue-roughly-1-billion/)
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1. Call of Duty: Black Ops (Activision) - $98.2 Million USD
2. Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2 (Activision) - $39.4 Million USD
3. Left 4 Dead 2 (Valve) - $36.0 Million USD
4. Battlefield: Bad Company 2 (Electronic Arts) - $25.4 Million USD
5. Sid Meier’s Civilization V (2K Games) - $21.9 Million USD
6. Portal (Valve) - $20.0 Million USD
7. Fallout: New Vegas (Bethesda Softworks) - $17.0 Million USD
8. Metro 2033 (THQ) - $13.4 Million USD
9. Mafia II (2K Games) - $11.9 Million USD
10. Warhammer 40,000: Dawn of War II: Chaos Rising (THQ) - $10.8 Million USD
thats some serious Dineros dey. oui papa @ Black ops.
$213 million USD was in December alone
steam Christmas deals FTW.
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I don't think "Oui Papa" quite does it for those BlackOps sales figures.
but to put it in perspective: http://www.physorg.com/news/2010-12-duty-black-ops-sales-billion.html (http://www.physorg.com/news/2010-12-duty-black-ops-sales-billion.html)
Meaning less than 10% of the BlackOps sales could be attributed to Steam.
Would like that figure to approach 50%!
Show the world what steam can really do. Spread the word people. Digital distribution ftw.
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*raises hand* Anyone else find that Civ 5 reall selling? Like seriously?
I thought the God genre had settle out a while now after the last wave of sims and black and white and the release of so much awesome games but damn! go sid meier! make dat money!
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Steam make GOOD money last year. $1 BILLION
http://www.tomshardware.com/news/Steam-pc-gaming-digital-distribution-FADE-Call-of-Duty,12138.html (http://www.tomshardware.com/news/Steam-pc-gaming-digital-distribution-FADE-Call-of-Duty,12138.html)
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Steam make GOOD money last year. $1 BILLION
http://www.tomshardware.com/news/Steam-pc-gaming-digital-distribution-FADE-Call-of-Duty,12138.html (http://www.tomshardware.com/news/Steam-pc-gaming-digital-distribution-FADE-Call-of-Duty,12138.html)
Uhhh...Sax, not to be a tool or anything, but check reply #446. :laughing7:
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Steam make GOOD money last year. $1 BILLION
http://www.tomshardware.com/news/Steam-pc-gaming-digital-distribution-FADE-Call-of-Duty,12138.html (http://www.tomshardware.com/news/Steam-pc-gaming-digital-distribution-FADE-Call-of-Duty,12138.html)
Uhhh...Sax, not to be a tool or anything, but check reply #446. :laughing7:
My official response: :ko: :ko: :ko: :ko: :ko:
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lol @ sax, we're only human. dsi
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Aliens vs Predator for US$5.00 (75% sale)
http://store.steampowered.com/app/10680/ (http://store.steampowered.com/app/10680/)
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Not AVP2? shucks...
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that is part 2 i believe...
but the game is crap (or so i've been told)
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that is part 2 i believe...
but the game is crap (or so i've been told)
Nah I pretty sure he was referring to AvP2 from 2001. That was awesome.
As for this one...yeah probably not even worth the $5.
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i got it on a steam sale before. heard single player was crap,(havent tried it yet) but the co op is pretty decent and fun. worth at least a 5.00
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^Agreed.
The MP is really fun with other ppl, great atmosphere to the experience imo.
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http://www.maximumpc.com/article/features/cheat_sheet_13_fast_tips_and_tricks_steam (http://www.maximumpc.com/article/features/cheat_sheet_13_fast_tips_and_tricks_steam)
Run Command Your Steam Games
If you’re super lazy and just want to run your favorite titles by typing in a specific keyword via Windows’ “Run” screen (Window key + R), check out the application AddToRun. It’s super-easy to map a given executable (like a Steam game) to any word you want. Type said word into said Run box, hit enter, and you’ll be playing away even faster than it would take you to click on a shortcut.
Edit Games Explorer
Tired of being unable to edit the various entries permeating your Games menu within Windows Vista or Windows 7? Maybe you want to add more Steam titles—or delete some—from the sprawling (or empty) list that Windows automatically creates. Check out Vista Game Explorer Editor (VGEE), a super-useful app that lets you tweak the Games menu to your heart’s content!
Move Your Games
Perhaps one of the most useful Steam add-ons we’ve found to date, Steam Mover automatically handles the process of moving your huge Steam titles to other locations (like a secondary hard drive). More importantly, it processes the internal Windows linking that will automatically allow Steam to find your moved games without even the briefest of interruptions.
Check Steam Access
About to head off to college—or, worse, planning your college applications? Know that a number of universities out there do their best to block Steam completely from their networks, which will leave you and your $800 collection of games in the dust. Be sure to check out the Steam Forums’ up-to-date listing of universities where Steam doesn’t work at all… and don’t apply there.
Save Your Game… Saves
If you’re moving to a new computer or upgrading parts, don’t forget to move the associated saved games. Check out the application SaveGameBackup, which does a great job of finding the location of these critical files and helping you save them to a new spot.
Backup Your Games
A fairly new feature found within Steam itself is the ability to backup and restore your downloaded games on a whim. It’s a great tool—found within Steam’s file menu—that allows you to specify exactly which titles you want to copy to a new destination. Better still, Steam will even compress the files into CD or DVD-sized chunks, if you’re trying to stash your games on discs. Use the built-in restore feature to pull these games back into Steam when you’re ready to continue.
Defragment Thy Games
Have you noticed that your loading times for Steam titles have gotten unwieldy? If so, perhaps your larger titles are in need of a defragmentation! Right-click on any installed game in your library, then select Properties. Within this window, you’ll want to click on the Local Files tab. If your fragmentation level is high, just click on the “Defragment Cache Files” button to clear it back to low levels.
Turn Automatic Updates Off and On
Are there Steam games you don’t play regularly, but still want to keep updated? Or do you want to manage all Steam updates yourself? You can turn Steam’s auto-update feature on and off for specific titles by right-clicking on the installed game, selecting Properties, then surfing on over to the Updates tab. Change your settings within the Automatic Updates window to match your preferences!
Stay on Top of Updates
Not only can you update your videocard (ATI users only!) via Steam’s “Steam” menu, but you can also dig a little deeper into Steam’s preference and ensure that you’re always using the latest, greatest features that Valve has to offer. To do so, periodically check your Steam > Settings window to see if you’re eligible for a beta update—select it via the “change” button, and you’ll be at the forefront of Valve’s proposed Steam updates.
Spray it Up!
Looking to make some customizable sprays for your various Source-based titles? Awesome. Pick up the application VTFEdit, which helps you convert standard images into the filetype that fits said games’ spray functionality. With but the punch of a keyboard button, you’ll be tagging all sorts of obscene/funny/awesome images all over your favorite multiplayer server, earning you the respect and admiration of your gaming peers.
Get Gaming Crazy
It’s not an add-on for Steam per se, but the application Game Booster v2 does much to ensure that your gaming experience is as masterful as it could be. The app ensures that you have the latest drivers downloaded for the various bits of hardware in your system, defragments game directories, shuts down background processes temporarily to give you the most available resources you can muster, and a host of other neat automatic functions that are designed to give you the tiniest of edges in your standard gaming sessions.
Play Games Offline
Let’s face it; Steam is a powerful tool, but it’s not as if you’re always going to be online whenever you want to play one of the games assembled in your directory. The app’s offline mode can be a bit tricky, especially for novice users. Here’s why: You have to first launch the game in online mode—if you don’t, there’s no way it’s going to work the first time you go offline via the Steam menu within the app. Do that first, however, and you’ll be able to play said title without having an Internet connection—way useful!
A Non-Steam Game?
Steam used to have this hilarious workaround whereby one could add any named executable under the sun to the app via the Games > “Add a Non-Steam Game…” option. I mean, at least I thought it was funny whenever my friends saw that I was playing the hit FPS classic “Your Mom.” Suffice, this is the exact way you go about adding non-Steam titles into the app, which is ideal if you want to use Steam to manage all of your titles—like, say, World of Warcraft?
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Oh SWEET. :icon_thumright: +1 for that.
Already made use of the 'SaveGameBackup'.
Lord knows how many times I've lost game progress because I forgot to backup,
or couldn't find where the game-save folder was.
DiRT 2 was particularly maddening.
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Been using "steam mover" some months now to keep the current games on the lightning fast 80GB SSD and the older games on a regular 1.5TB hard drive
Works perfectly.
Haven't had any problems with losing save games in the last couple of years. Probably due to the fact that I play few single player games in the first place. MP ftw.
That running games from your command line is real laziness yes. lol
Had a guy in sweat back in the days who used to use keyboard shortcuts to launch his. Maximum idleness.
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http://store.steampowered.com/app/440/ (http://store.steampowered.com/app/440/)
TEAM FORTRESS 2 FREE FOR A LIMITED TIME!!!
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http://store.steampowered.com/app/440/ (http://store.steampowered.com/app/440/)
TEAM FORTRESS 2 FREE FOR A LIMITED TIME!!!
DOWNLOADING NOOOOW!!!!
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http://store.steampowered.com/app/440/ (http://store.steampowered.com/app/440/)
TEAM FORTRESS 2 FREE FOR A LIMITED TIME!!!
Got all excited then realized I already owned the bloody game.
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^^ lol me too
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Yeah, I download it, never b4 played it.
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I've played it a few times, interesting change from the norm, like a mix of good ole quake 3 with bf (class system) for good measure. You NEED a good team to play though... rambo won't win it
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It should be worth mentioning that TF2 is now free to play...and not for a limited time anymore!
http://www.teamfortress.com/freetoplay/ (http://www.teamfortress.com/freetoplay/)
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Sale going on steam now till July 10th
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Damn!
And its month end too.....and I was real planning on buying Duke Nukem with the "sweat" budget.
Why steam why!!!
Witcher 2 and Retribution looking too good to pass up.
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Bad Company 2 @ $7.50.
*ponders*
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magika 3.39? bess deal here
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^I just bought the complete magika pack for $8.99!!!
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got bioshock 2. 4.99 = steal.
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Bad Company 2 @ $7.50.
*ponders*
^I just bought the complete magika pack for $8.99!!!
so when we playing?
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bad company 2 is $5 on amazon digital downloads fyi
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^I just bought the complete magika pack for $8.99!!!
so when we playing?
Whenever yuh ready!!
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i wudda buy Magika and BC2 but ah doh have a credit card :( hadda depend on ppl to buy the game for me. anybody willin to link yuh boi up and meet up tomorrow for the paper? jus thought i'd ask....
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sure thing.
hit me a pm or message on steam
http://steamcommunity.com/id/triniwyatt (http://steamcommunity.com/id/triniwyatt)
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w00t!!! Thanks deh Wyatt. BC2 and Magicka, here I come!!!
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no probs bro
Day 3 of the sale
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This DAMN STEAM MADNESS starting to hurt meh pocket (operative work, starting) I bought Magicka, Assasins Creed I & II, Transformers WFC and Darksiders... so far
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yuh understand.
Couldn't pass up on Bionic Commando pack on day 5
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Day 6.
Nothing special enough here to warrant whipping out the VTM though
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Wings Of Prey is FO' FIDDY!!? GAD-DAYUMN!!!
That is a really great game for almost pennies. If you even REMOTELY
interested in flight games, GET DAT S#!T!!!
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Day 7
Again, nothing too exciting...save for the Left 4 Dead 2 and Batman.
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And I have BOTH already....
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Likewise....well I don't own the Batman but I borrowed it from a friend on PS3.
Its best played on a console imo (big screen, gamepad, etc...)
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Its best played on a console imo (big screen, gamepad, etc...)
lol shame on you wyatt...
ps3 and xbox controls work on pc... and thats what they made hdmi/dvi outs to tv for :).. big screen/gamepad + superior gfx ftw :)
i'm so happy that most of the games that on sale i already have oui... i was dreading steam fire sale lol
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steups, i've got a PC hooked up to my TV 24/7
Its just the hassle of playing a console game on the PC with a gamepad (button mappings, in game instructions not matching your config, etc...)
9/10 times they don't get it right and its a whole "mini game" to configure it yourself.
On the console....just throw in the disc and away you go. L2 is L2, Button X is Button X. Full stop
Now for PC games that use a keyboard and mouse on the other hand.....we in the game!
Co-sign on the steam sale.
I only bought like 2 games for myself thus far.....my VTM was quaking, expecting a lexington level beat out from this sale. Luckily the selection has been meh-ish. Only 3 more days to go.
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lol i hear you on the control... just poking some fun...
i dont play enough games on pc with control for it to be a issue...
i ran batman with kb n mouse doh... din feel the need for ctrl
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Day 8
Some stronger offerings here
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Tomb Raider Anniversary and Underworld bought $10, bringing to a total of 5 games in my Steam library I have not played as yet.
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Slightly off topic, but what's the current US-TT conversion rate?
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1 US is approx 6.45 TT
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Looks like Mass Effect 2/Splinter Cell/Mafia 2 gonna be on sale in a little bit.
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how'd u kno that? is there some site which tells u what goin on sale before hand?
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Looks like Mass Effect 2/Splinter Cell/Mafia 2 gonna be on sale in a little bit.
*Suddenly the Eye of Sauron Fixates upon rb's location!*
(http://ricketyclick.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/Eye-of-sauron2.jpg)
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Day 9
I can't recommend Mass Effect 2 enough. GOTY material. If you haven't played it yet.....can't go wrong at the give away price of $17
Lil curious about Last Remnant. Apprentice gave it good reviews and at $9.99, I'm tempted.
1 day to go.
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Mass Effect 2 actually $6.80 on the American store, if you have a friend who can gift it to you, now is a good time.
Looks like tomorrow will be
Prince of Persia,Hitman, X, Dead Space 2.
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just took up amnesia. heard too many good tings about it.
tommorow is dead space 2 fo shizzle.
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Dead Space 2 is not to be missed.
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Hmm, Last Remnant sounding pretty decent...
and only US$10
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where exactly are yall hearing last remnant sounding decent?
when i see men saying it decent i went to check reviews but average critic score seems to be 6.8
http://www.gamespot.com/xbox360/rpg/thelastremnant/review.html?mode=web (http://www.gamespot.com/xbox360/rpg/thelastremnant/review.html?mode=web)
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6.8 is decent phoenix for $9.99
Its not a stellar game for sure and not worth $49.99
but at a heavily discounted price, I would go for a 6.8 rated game
could be a good time waster to fill a lull period between blockbuster titles.
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There were major changes to the pc version of last remnant
http://lastremnant.wikia.com/wiki/Difference_between_Xbox360_and_PC_version (http://lastremnant.wikia.com/wiki/Difference_between_Xbox360_and_PC_version)
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where exactly are yall hearing last remnant sounding decent?
when i see men saying it decent i went to check reviews but average critic score seems to be 6.8
http://www.gamespot.com/xbox360/rpg/thelastremnant/review.html?mode=web (http://www.gamespot.com/xbox360/rpg/thelastremnant/review.html?mode=web)
ur lookin at the wrong review....
http://www.gamespot.com/pc/rpg/thelastremnant/index.html (http://www.gamespot.com/pc/rpg/thelastremnant/index.html)
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thanks rage. I May take this up after all.
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got damn, 8.0.....well that's pretty impressive.
Still, the meta score on the PC platform dips into 6.5 territory (as seen on gamerankings.com)
http://www.gamerankings.com/pc/950908-the-last-remnant/index.html (http://www.gamerankings.com/pc/950908-the-last-remnant/index.html)
That's usually where I base my opinions from.
Still, like Berserk, I'll take a chance for $9.99
SOLD!
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It's actually a great game u kno. i didn't play it through to the end, but the time
I spent on it was enjoyable. The battle system requires quite a bit of strategy.
And It can get extremely tough at times, so be warned.
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Dead Space 2 acquired. tempted to try the pop games, only one i ever beat was sands of time.
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Dead Space 2 acquired. tempted to try the pop games, only one i ever beat was sands of time.
dead space 2 was good to...
and ok @ the last remnant i see where you coming from wyatt @ 10 when considering price its a good bet..
i does just tend to consider time into the equation to and i know rpg's are time suckers so i will only dedicate time to one if its great
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absolutely right about considering time.
Which is why I'd only play it in a lull. Not when other more deserving games have yet to be played.
Day 10 of the sale
Now I know Duke Nukem had horrid reviews but for nostalgia sake, gonna take a crack at it. 50% off should soften the blow.
You guys entering the Steam Grand Prize giveway right? I'm up to 8 tickets in their 10 game giveaway raffle (Thanks again Berserk for the heads up)
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grabbed never winter nights 2 today and grabbed last remnant yesterday.
Ive been searching hard for a good pretty and highly enjoyable rpg.
THis is not it. But its not as bad as the reviews i remember hearing when it came out.
BUTTTTT its 2000% a console port... disgustingly so... if they had made any effort at all, even a little bit of it, to make it more pc like, it would get better ratings... but its... its handicapped by its console veins.
BUt.. till neverwinter nights finish download.. and i make up my mind whether to get civ 5 or not.. this will do.
Also got that drakensang 2 thing...
Not impressed yet but ill see.
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seriously tempted with the Neverwinter nights 2.
The game is old like the road though, released in 2007.
I don't like how Steam pulls the wool over your eyes with their platinum edition release date of 2010. That's bound to fool a few gamers.
They should boldly mark the original release date as well.
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who do you get tickets...
hope its not by making purchases :(...
and i hear u at duke nukem for nostalgia stake.. thinking hard about it
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Crixx get witcher 2. And Mass Effect 2. Both are Grade A and will satisfy your RPG hunger for awhile to come.
Neither are Rpg 'lite' either,(cough cough Fable 3) so be prepared for a a pretty hardcore product, especially from witcher 2.
@phonenix, on the steam store, all the details for getting tickets are there. Usually achieved from doing little odds n ends in games, or by editing your profile. A partner of mine has 24 already oui. I have like 11 or something. It ends tomorrow though.
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Played out ME2 already...
Thinking of witcher 2 but... i got stuck in a stupid save state snaffu in witcher 1 that has mean hesitant to go back to that game.
But i did love the combat system, unique.
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portal 2 at 50% off
http://store.steampowered.com/app/620/ (http://store.steampowered.com/app/620/)
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tempted to pick up portal, but also considerin getting it on ps3, with the free steam version.
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oui papa!!
Best of the sale is out. If u didnt get Magika get it nawwww..
Vietnam for 5:10??
Portal 2 still on sale?
Assassins creed brotherhood for 20?
Just Cause 2 for 4:99?
Dawn of War retribution for 14:99??
Witcher 2 for 33.49?
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damn you steam... witcher 2 get amazing reviews... @ 33.49 i think i will get this as my filler rpg while waiting for skyrim :)...
i dont wanna play witcher 1 doh.. do i need to?
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u don't need to, but u should. the first was reeeeeal mad too.
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Day 11
Yeah boy berserk, very very tempted to spring for the Dawn of War retribution myself
I'll wait until finishing Witcher 1 (sometime this year hopefully) before buying Witcher 2.
I understand decisions you make in Witcher 1 will affect the storyline of Witcher 2
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Just saw Brink in my games library, looks like a free weekend. :D
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Just saw Brink in my games library, looks like a free weekend. :D
yup free weekend
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pulling now
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Anyone using the VTM cards from Republic Bank?
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yes @ vtm
Most def @ downloading Brink.
+1 to you sir
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Do I need to be over 18 to get one?
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Not sure if you have to be 18, can give them a call and make sure. Check it out here too for more info http://www.republictt.com/1asp/personal.asp?f=ebs_tmoney (http://www.republictt.com/1asp/personal.asp?f=ebs_tmoney)
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My Steam alias: SICArch
Does be ponging TF2 mostly :P
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Not sure if you have to be 18, can give them a call and make sure. Check it out here too for more info http://www.republictt.com/1asp/personal.asp?f=ebs_tmoney (http://www.republictt.com/1asp/personal.asp?f=ebs_tmoney)
Thanks man! I e-mailed them a little while ago and they said I need to be over 18 :(
Oh well...one more month!
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http://store.steampowered.com/app/29640/ (http://store.steampowered.com/app/29640/)
Aion for 7:50 oui
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Not sure if you have to be 18, can give them a call and make sure. Check it out here too for more info http://www.republictt.com/1asp/personal.asp?f=ebs_tmoney (http://www.republictt.com/1asp/personal.asp?f=ebs_tmoney)
Thanks man! I e-mailed them a little while ago and they said I need to be over 18 :(
Oh well...one more month!
np, worth the wait either way ;)
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Steam is the best
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AMD Site Leaked Millions of DiRT 3 Steam Keys
http://www.tomshardware.com/news/DIRT-3-Steam-Codemasters-Game-Key-Radeon,13360.html#xtor=RSS-1811 (http://www.tomshardware.com/news/DIRT-3-Steam-Codemasters-Game-Key-Radeon,13360.html#xtor=RSS-1811)
So nobody here new about this? steups...
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Yet despite leak, the catch was that the DiRT 3 keys were only usable on Valve's Stream platform. That said, Codemasters will likely send over the entire list to Valve so that the numbers can be blacklisted and the games quietly removed from user accounts. It's assumed that DiRT 3 keys already associated with registered AMD graphics cards via the promotion will not be affected.
After the initial news of the leak began to spread, Codemasters announced that it was investigating the situation and trying to "block" the codes. The publisher also conveyed its hopes that Valve would deactivate the stolen codes. "Despite what some sites are posting, it was not a Codemasters site or server on which the Dirt 3 codes in question were comprised, it was AMD's redemption site," the company explained.
It doesn't matter, you won't be able to use if for long anyways.
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AMD Site Leaked Millions of DiRT 3 Steam Keys
http://www.tomshardware.com/news/DIRT-3-Steam-Codemasters-Game-Key-Radeon,13360.html#xtor=RSS-1811 (http://www.tomshardware.com/news/DIRT-3-Steam-Codemasters-Game-Key-Radeon,13360.html#xtor=RSS-1811)
So nobody here new about this? steups...
I knew from the minute is was leaked. But was not going to post it to get in trouble.
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>_> as everyone looks at Rage in disgust...LOL shame Rage, shame!! ROFL!!
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^lmao! allyuh stay deh. i is ah trini u kno. jus say free ting an i deh.
@ Notnice, so u didn't even try one of the keys to see if they worked?
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^lmao! allyuh stay deh. i is ah trini u kno. jus say free ting an i deh.
@ Notnice, so u didn't even try one of the keys to see if they worked?
Yup they were working but i had the game before.I play it with one guy every day who is using a key,not going to call a name.
Mumble FTW.
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Magicka 75% off for those who haven't had fun with this game yet, you can get it naaaaooowwww!!!!
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Steam MC I just buy magicka 4 Days ago for double what they have it for now steups
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Steam MC I just buy magicka last week for double what they have it for now steups
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:protest: Ouch
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That's why you gotta wait for the deals XD I bought magicka for my bro yesterday, played last night!!
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That's why you gotta wait for the deals XD I bought magicka for my bro yesterday, played last night!!
where is that co-sign image... i always wait for steam sales now... patience does reap real rewards when it comes to steam
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you want plain vanilla co-sign? or the big co-sign?
(http://www.carigamers.com/cms/forums/index.php?action=dlattach;topic=19607.0;attach=8371;image)
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lol that one will do :)
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Lol that's the thing I bought it on the paradox deal then they had this next 75% deal 4 days after WTF! them ppl on crack :lol:
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ummm, With any developer 5 day sale, they do daily sales with bigger discounts.
The first day there is a title on extra discount, that alone tells you to wait until the game you want goes for lower, or if not, purchase it on the last day....
Well at least that's what I do....
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^ no thats the thing the deal ended then... they brought it back as a Daily Deal that day !
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lol.. oh... well...
That's how it works :P
Luck and how badly u want to buy it...
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Metro 2033 on Steam for $5.
Is this worth sacrificing eating and diesel money for a day, considering I kinna looking for something to play till bf3 comes out.
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$5? tempted myself
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Also in tempted department.
This is a true test of our mental resistance.
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Metro 2033 on Steam for $5.
Is this worth sacrificing eating and diesel money for a day, considering I kinna looking for something to play till bf3 comes out.
As someone who finished it...totally worth it. It may not be as colourful as other games, but it will bring your hardware to its knees if you max it out.
The atmosphere will draw you in. It's heavily story-driven. I don't think you'll finish it in two weeks though.
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Metro 2033 on Steam for $5.
Is this worth sacrificing eating and diesel money for a day, considering I kinna looking for something to play till bf3 comes out.
As someone who finished it...totally worth it. It may not be as colourful as other games, but it will bring your hardware to its knees if you max it out.
The atmosphere will draw you in. It's heavily story-driven. I don't think you'll finish it in two weeks though.
Swyped from another Galaxy using Tapatalk
+1
The story was good, definitely worth a play.
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Metro 2033 on Steam for $5.
Is this worth sacrificing eating and diesel money for a day, considering I kinna looking for something to play till bf3 comes out.
As someone who finished it...totally worth it. It may not be as colourful as other games, but it will bring your hardware to its knees if you max it out.
The atmosphere will draw you in. It's heavily story-driven. I don't think you'll finish it in two weeks though.
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^^^^ this
You can finish it in about 1 week if you play about 3-4 hours a day,because i finish my one in about 3 days with 5-6 hours or less a day
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Dawn of war Retribution at 50% off. (14.99)
Cyar go wrong at all!!!! Besss deal here pepes!
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at that price, is not even a thought.
+1
Pity I bought the game already!
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steam sale does juss win every time yes.
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http://arstechnica.com/gaming/news/2011/11/valve-confirms-steam-hack-credit-cards-personal-info-may-be-stolen.ars
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mcmcmcmcmcmc
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good thing I start using paypal instead of meh cc to do transactions on steam whew
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good thing I start using paypal instead of meh cc to do transactions on steam whew
QFT!
Same here. PayPal all the way...
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I'm not too concerned about this but I'll change my password just in case :)
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Planning to change your credit card too?
I use a VTM for my purchases on steam so its a lot less risky since it isn't a credit facility. Doesn't have any money on it unless I transfer some from my account to make a purchase.
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good thing I start using paypal instead of meh cc to do transactions on steam whew
QFT!
Same here. PayPal all the way...
you doh even be online -_-
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I don't save cc info on steam, one time buys always....
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Planning to change your credit card too?
I use a VTM for my purchases on steam so its a lot less risky since it isn't a credit facility. Doesn't have any money on it unless I transfer some from my account to make a purchase.
me to.. money on that card only when needed
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paypal FTMFW
Where my email at Valve!! :protest:
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So steam start the nonsense again.
Giving away a game to some lucky bastard every day in December
Read more here: http://store.steampowered.com/
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^^ its 10 people winning 10 games...
from their wishlist.... good good stuff.
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Deal of the Day 12-04-2011
Borderlands for $4.99 on STEAM
http://store.steampowered.com/agecheck/app/8980/
(http://www.carigamers.com/cms/forums/index.php?action=dlattach;topic=17698.0;attach=10229;image)
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Going to keep a daily record of the steam Christmas deals here:
Borderlands for $4.99 on STEAM
http://store.steampowered.com/agecheck/app/8980/
New deals go online around 2PM local (Trinidad) time. Didn't have enough time to grab that Borderlands :(
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Deal of the Day 12-05-2011
RUSE for $9.99 on STEAM
http://store.steampowered.com/app/21970/
(http://www.carigamers.com/cms/forums/index.php?action=dlattach;topic=17698.0;attach=10242;image)
Know a gamer in your life who hasn't played it? Buy it for them as a gift on steam. Digital Santa idmc.
Don't have a credit card? No probs, GATT can buy it for you with our VTM.
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Orcs Must Die for $3.74 on STEAM
http://store.steampowered.com/app/102600/ (http://store.steampowered.com/app/102600/)
75% off the retail price.
Saw my bro-in-law playing this and must admit, looked interesting. For $3.74, I'll pick this one up myself.
(http://www.carigamers.com/cms/forums/index.php?action=dlattach;topic=17698.0;attach=10247;image)
Know a gamer in your life who hasn't played it? Buy it for them as a gift on steam. Digital Santa idmc.
No credit card? No problem, GATT can buy it for you with ours
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Quite right
Bastion for $4.99 on STEAM
http://store.steampowered.com/app/107100/ (http://store.steampowered.com/app/107100/)
Beautiful game (literally and figuratively). The narrator alone is already worth the price admission
(http://www.carigamers.com/cms/forums/index.php?action=dlattach;topic=17698.0;attach=10249;image)
Know a gamer in your life who hasn't played it? Buy it for them as a gift on steam. Digital Santa idmc.
No credit card? No problem, GATT can buy it for you with ours
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Quite right
Bastion for $4.99 on STEAM
http://store.steampowered.com/app/107100/ (http://store.steampowered.com/app/107100/)
Beautiful game (literally and figuratively). The narrator alone is already worth the price admission
(http://www.carigamers.com/cms/forums/index.php?action=dlattach;topic=17698.0;attach=10249;image)
Know a gamer in your life who hasn't played it? Buy it for them as a gift on steam. Digital Santa idmc.
No credit card? No problem, GATT can buy it for you with ours
OMG, I now seeing Bastion on sale... someone buy it for meeeeee for Christmas, please!!! :yay:
http://store.steampowered.com/app/107100/
SteamID: netizen1
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Just bought it for Virtue... its 5usd dude, come on u need it gifted to you?
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It's back up to $15, hope you got it in time!
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yeah, at that price, Bastion is an absolute steal. I bought it at full price and didn't regret the decision.
Homefront for $7.49 on STEAM
http://store.steampowered.com/app/55100/ (http://store.steampowered.com/app/55100/)
Looks like a Battlefield wannabe
(http://www.carigamers.com/cms/forums/index.php?action=dlattach;topic=17698.0;attach=10266;image)
Know a gamer in your life who hasn't played it? Buy it for them as a gift on steam. Digital Santa idmc.
No credit card? No problem, GATT can buy it for you with ours
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Homefront... meh...
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my sentiment exactly
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Killing Floor Free Weekend!
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Just bought it for Virtue... its 5usd dude, come on u need it gifted to you?
Sad but true W1nTry... I spent enough on Steam for the month, have to hide the Cr. Card from myself before this sale causes me to go broke before Christmas
I figured someone would've gifted it as an early b'day/c'mas present to me, but sadly no...
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Did anyone try the puzzle game 'From Dust' on there?
If yes what did you think of it... easy or hard?
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The Elder Scrolls IV: Oblivion® Game of the Year Edition for $4.99 on STEAM
http://store.steampowered.com/app/22330/
The Elder Scrolls IV: Oblivion Game of the Year Edition includes Knights of the Nine and the Shivering Isles expansions.
Or pick up the Deluxe for $6.24 - The Elder Scrolls IV: Oblivion Game of the Year Edition Deluxe includes Knights of the Nine and the Shivering Isles expansions plus Fighter's Stronghold Expansion, Spell Tome Treasures, Vile Lair, Mehrune's Razor and much more.
Know a gamer in your life who hasn't played it? Buy it for them as a gift on steam. Digital Santa idmc.
No credit card? No problem, GATT can buy it for you with ours
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Anyone who's even remotely a fan of RPGs OWES it to themselves to GET THIS GAME!!!
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SOLD!!! (bought two)
Thanks for the heads up Netizen
+1
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Left 4 Dead 2 on for $4.99
A boss co-op FPS game, especially if you're into the whole zombie slaughter thing.
http://store.steampowered.com/app/550/
Know a gamer in your life who hasn't played it? Buy it for them as a gift on steam. Digital Santa idmc.
No credit card? No problem, GATT can buy it for you with ours
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50% off on Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2
$14.99
Not bad if you haven't played this ubiquitous FPS staple.
http://store.steampowered.com/app/10180/
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75% off on Star Wars: The Force Unleashed II
$4.99
I've got no words here ppl...
http://store.steampowered.com/app/32500/
Know a gamer in your life who hasn't played it? Buy it for them as a gift on steam. Digital Santa idmc.
No credit card? No problem, GATT can buy it for you with ours
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I played Force Unleashed one, but i'm only getting the most horrible of reviews for Force Unleased II, is it worth ~$30TT?
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Gamerankings.com has never steered me wrong
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Well that was pretty much a no lol.
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played it and beat it. its more that worth that price.
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50% off on Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2
$14.99
Not bad if you haven't played this ubiquitous FPS staple.
http://store.steampowered.com/app/10180/
After nearly THREE F@#KING YEARS!!?
...and AFTER it's been cracked and hacked all to hell like cheap lobster tails?
Steups...
You AND Activision want some hurri-han.
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Well that was pretty much a no lol.
http://www.gamerankings.com/pc/997958-star-wars-the-force-unleashed-ii/index.html
agreed @ no
With a score of 56% it maybe worth the price....but it may not be worth the TIME!
@arcmanov
lol @ hurrihan
That price for MW2 is more than worth the campaign if anyone hasn't played it.
Hacking need not apply.
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King's Bounty: Armored Princess
$6.24
http://store.steampowered.com/app/3170/
Looks like a girly RPG (no offense to the femme fatales on the forum)
Know a gamer in your life who hasn't played it? Buy it for them as a gift on steam. Digital Santa idmc.
No credit card? No problem, GATT can buy it for you with ours
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Anyone getting issues connecting to steam?
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No issues connecting to steam here Zerk.
back to the sale action
Tales of Monkey Island, the complete pack for $8.75
http://store.steampowered.com/app/31170/
Now, I am a big adventure gamer (most wouldn't believe)
Grew up on Hero's Quest....which was later renamed to Quest for Glory, Police's Quest, King's Quest...and well you get the picture.
Had hoped Monkey Island would have been a similar rump but along the line of Pirates in the Caribbean.
Bought it and wasn't impressed. The game has good reviews (upwards of 80% on the meta) but still didn't resonate with me.
You mileage may vary.
Know a gamer in your life who hasn't played it? Buy it for them as a gift on steam. Digital Santa idmc.
No credit card? No problem, GATT can buy it for you with ours
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I've always wanted to play it, but it keeps getting bumped down on that list of games to play next, maybe i might consider it now. Will decide when i get home.
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@ Wyatt Monkey Island is a game for the explorer type of game and has quirky puzzles and mysteries to solve.
It's true it got a high review, but it's always best to get both a site review as well as a "Trini" review of a game before trying it :) From the mind of George Lucas this masterpiece lives on.
IF swashbuckling is your thing, there is a few MMO's and even the games made from the Pirates of the Caribbean movie itself, but the latter has to be taken with a pinch of salt.... :ko:
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hmmmm this one looks like its for a younger type of gamer with those graphics, although its all about game play that makes a title a winner, plants vs zombie is a prime example. For me tho this is only to play if I am not playing anything atm.
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I played the original monkey island back in 199something on my apple centris 610, and its a bess game, doh say is a younger crowd etc. It's a puzzle game and it's reminiscent of the kings' quest type games of past. Worth the money for all ages imho.
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True ting, the power of words vs. the power of the bullet. You ever had a insult out sword fight?? then try Monkey island. xD
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If only that were true W1ntry.
I wanted that "old school kings quest type experience"
This new Monkey Island did not deliver on that for me, not one bit.
I'd name my daughter Sierra, as homage to those old adventure games. This did not inspire that sort of emotion at all.
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Allyuh see the price of Limbo?
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Allyuh see the price of Limbo?
No... why don't you post it?
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aite here ya go
Best deal here folks.
http://limbogame.org/
http://pc.ign.com/articles/118/1185648p1.html
http://www.gamespot.com/limbo/reviews/limbo-review-6326696
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=r-feglzyboY
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SOLD!!!
Had absolute zero interest in Limbo but it got RAVE reviews and at that price $2.50
WTF, how could a gamer resist that. lol
+1 zerk
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If you like a lil boy dying in many many ways then you will like Limbo. Be prepared you will die a lot in this game.
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hmm, morbid
no wonder I didn't feel any interest in this game.
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hmm, morbid
no wonder I didn't feel any interest in this game.
morbid is an understatement .....I think I just went into depression after playing thru half of it just now :ko:
but the mechanics of it cool and its pretty simple to play never died but that was because I watched most of it on youtube before I bought it :lol:
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I just read the description and i already feeling a bit drained.
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Dats why I didn't buy it for meself...sukas...
Got it for sister, she uninstalled it and gave me an evil eye after playing for about half and hour.
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what happen to allyuh? i almost finished the game. it's not THAT morbid. geeeez, it's very atmospheric but come on. its a great title. soft men jed! :P
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It's unique for sure, never played anything quite like it. The first thing that came to my mind while playing was that sickening level from Max Payne...the one with the mazes. :/
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Magicka for $2.50
Don't even think about it people
http://store.steampowered.com/app/42910/
BUY BUY BUY
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Dead Island for 24.99
I Remember the hype for this game when the first trailer release. Look how it boil down like bhagi now.
http://www.gametrailers.com/video/review-dead-island/720225
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hmm, looks decent but not a fan of the zombie genre personally
http://youtu.be/ialZcLaI17Y
interesting trailers though
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Hmm, now realized we missed recording yesterday's deal...
Total War: SHOGUN 2
http://store.steampowered.com/app/34330/
Was discounted at 66% off
Oh well...
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good save netizen
How did you know what yesterday's deal was?
way just read the reviews on Shogun
89/100
VERY impressive
mcmcmcmc, would have picked this up.
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good save netizen
How did you know what yesterday's deal was?
way just read the reviews on Shogun
89/100
VERY impressive
mcmcmcmc, would have picked this up.
Yeah, at $9.99 it was a good deal (not good enough for me tho :P)
I checked the Steam News headlines here (http://store.steampowered.com/news/?headlines=1)to see the history of Daily Deals
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DEAD ISLAND 24.99 !!!
http://store.steampowered.com/app/91310/
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lol, yeah boy preston, Berzerk posted that one a few replies earlier
sweet link @ steam news headline
+1 netizen
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DEAD ISLAND 24.99 !!!
http://store.steampowered.com/app/91310/
I'll wait till its on a bigger sale XD
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Steam Holiday Sale !!!!
http://store.steampowered.com/
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I just got Metro 2033 for $4.99 :happy0203:
Watching the prices daily to grab some items on my wish list!!!!!
yay Steam :banana:
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wda @ steam crack prices.
Red faction Armageddon for 14.99 oui. Game didnt come out a few months ago at 50.00? geezan.
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Well looks like they crackheads are in control of steam again....have fun y'all
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musssss resist!!!!
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Portal 1 and 2, Metro 2033 for $14.97, thats almost pirate price
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Portal 1 and 2, Metro 2033 for $14.97, thats almost pirate price
Not too long ago we used to pay $20 and $30TT for a game $15USD is pirate price heh. No transport required.
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like they heard Virtue request a bigger sale
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The game I really want is region blocked :( Fable 3 sigh .....
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same thing I was thinking.
Have a way around that though.
Let someone with access to a foreign account buy it for you and "gift" it.
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same thing I was thinking.
Have a way around that though.
Let someone with access to a foreign account buy it for you and "gift" it.
Great idea, anyone care to test TriniWyatt's theory??
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anyone here overseas and willing?
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Messiaah gave me the hook up last time.
hit him a pm
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Portal 1 and 2, Metro 2033 for $14.97, thats almost pirate price
Portal 2 get even more crack - $7.50 since it fell under the Daily Deal as well. >_>
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Portal 1 and 2, Metro 2033 for $14.97, thats almost pirate price
Portal 2 get even more crack - $7.50 since it fell under the Daily Deal as well. >_>
yeah, it was $14.97 for all three
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Yeah i really wanted to get Fable 3, Dirt 3 and Lost Planet 2.
But they all region blocked :S
And even using a US CC in trinidad does not allow access to purchase region restricted games.
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was considerin usin a vpn but that might get account banned
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Dungeons of Dredmor - $1.24...
*adds to collection*.
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Duke Nukem forever currently at 5usd
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Duke Nukem forever currently at 5usd
Meh.... I want Trine 2 to go on sale!
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I already own the Duke
Definitely will buy Trine 2 if that goes on sale (will probably buy it even if it doesn't, lol)
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I already own the Duke
Definitely will buy Trine 2 if that goes on sale (will probably buy it even if it doesn't, lol)
was Duke any good?
and what's Trine.... will look it up...
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Trine 1 was good
Trine 2 looks even better
Haven't even launched Duke as yet. Waiting till I get a year off work to catch up on playing my steam collection.
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just gave the Trine demo a run through, it looks good.... gotta love physics based games
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anyone saw the great gift pile tingie on steam store?
apparently they giving out games free oui if u complete certain objectives
got a 25% discount voucher and sonic generations free in my inventory.
Allyuh check yuh inventory!
and decent co op game dey for 9.99 payday the heist. heard decent tings about it.
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Grand Prize - Every Game on Steam..
Every
Game
on
Steam
!!
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man now tellin me he partner get skyrim free oui.
apparently it totally random
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man now tellin me he partner get skyrim free oui.
apparently it totally random
/me runs off to check Steam client... 1 lump of coal, and the same discount voucher
Why does it seem like everytime I add a game to my wishlist it appears on sale... Neverwinter Nights™ 2 Platinum on sale, 75% off - $4.99
http://store.steampowered.com/app/2760/
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hmmm, I think I own that already as well.
come steam, where the Trine 2 sale!
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hmmm, I think I own that already as well.
come steam, where the Trine 2 sale!
Yeah, you and Crixx already own NWN2, according to Steam
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Warhammer: Space Marine
50% off
$24.99
http://store.steampowered.com/app/55150/
This game should need no introduction. At that price....auto-buy. I didn't even think twice.
Know a gamer in your life who hasn't played it? Buy it for them as a gift on steam. Digital Santa idmc.
No credit card? No problem, GATT can buy it for you with ours
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Wow, I just got a free game on Steam..
Holiday Sale 2011 Gift: Jamestown Deluxe Pack
Steam Gift
Includes 3 items: Jamestown, Jamestown: Gunpowder, Treason, & Plot, Jamestown Soundtrack
http://store.steampowered.com/app/94200/
Item can be traded or 'unpacked'... guess unpacking it means it's added to my game library
Anyone else got this, or anything similar?
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What did you do to win?
I heard zerk mention getting something free or knowing someone who did as well.
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What did you do to win?
I heard zerk mention getting something free or knowing someone who did as well.
Nothing I know of, however, come back home this evening and it's gone... same way it came..
Perhaps I should've "unpacked" it one time instead of waiting til Christmas XD
It's back, apparently Steam is having issues with their systems/inventory... because my free game's back...
I think I'll just unpack it one time
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yea i got sonic generations free, and unpacked it one time. still in my steam list.
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Today's Daily Deals Include:
The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim
Borderlands Franchise
Tom Clancy Franchise
Plants vs. Zombies
Blood Bowl Legendary Edition
Risen
Renegade Ops
Company of Heroes Franchise
Hard Reset
Jamestown
Prototype
Wings of Prey
just picked up Skyrim, Renegade ops, hard reset and hawx 1
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I can't say enough about how good Wings Of Prey is. Flight combat done right.
Just the right amount of realism, but you can set it to full simulation, with detailed cockpits and all.
Get it NOW.
Plenty better than Ubisoft's piece-of-s#*t HAWX 2. :(
...and Aliens vs Predator is $3.99 for 2 more hours. W-T-actual-F!!?
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eeeeeeeeebaaaaaaaaaaaaaawwwwwwww
SOLD!
+1 berzerk
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For a newbie for free to play games from steam, and as i'm a console gamer and MMO guy, what would you guys suggest from the Steam list for me?
I like the free movement and gameplay like Secret of Mana and Zelda, and also into puzzle games.
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For you Spiral Knights, Rusty Hearts, Rise of Immortals, might be more your flick.
NONE are anywhere near Zelda pedigree though.
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For a newbie for free to play games from steam, and as i'm a console gamer and MMO guy, what would you guys suggest from the Steam list for me?
I like the free movement and gameplay like Secret of Mana and Zelda, and also into puzzle games.
Just browse the "Free to play" genre here (http://store.steampowered.com/genre/Free%20to%20Play)
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what he said
on another note. Hard Reset is pretty awesome from what ive played. Feast for the eyes as well got something of an eyegasm lol. feels like a techie serious sam, with better visuals. And it cheap!!
Recommended!
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hard reset? Never heard of it (goes to check reviews)
buh aye aye
Steam handle me a gift for the Christmas.
Knights of the old Republic.
dazwhawetalkinbout
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:) Maybe i should have phrased my Question differently... I should have asked, " What games from the free to play genre that you have played that you can recommend for a console gamer like myself."
Gratz to Berzerk for hitting that nail on the head (+)
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it have more free games on steam that not in that list.
http://forums.steampowered.com/forums/showthread.php?t=851573
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uninstalled Hard Reset just yesterday. cool game, but the story sooo dotish and it just lacks that extra flair that made Serious Sam what it was. good game, but i got tired after 4 or so levels.
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wait u trouting hard reset story? wha bout serious sam?
in any case so far i only played like 3 levels. its pretty and plays well. maybe it gets crappier later on. will see in a bit.
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wait u trouting hard reset story? wha bout serious sam?
in any case so far i only played like 3 levels. its pretty and plays well. maybe it gets crappier later on. will see in a bit.
Serious Sam didn't take itself seriously (see what i did there (troll)). But Hard Reset does. Hence the fail.
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LOL good one.
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Damn it! MW3's now 45 bucks. Just got it yesterday for 60. Damn u steam sale! Damn uuu!!!!
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Batman: Arkham Asylum and Fallout 3, $4.99 each
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lol, like I told berzerk in chat, I'm not even looking at another sale new bulletin until March 2012
Got totally carried away and blew the budget sky high on game spending in 2011
damn you steam!! damn you!!
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Damn it! MW3's now 45 bucks. Just got it yesterday for 60. Damn u steam sale! Damn uuu!!!!
I just happened to check amazon when I got home last night and MW 3 was $ 35 on amazon (@ 2am) last night the downloadable version only but I see this morning its back up to 45
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Anyone played Dungeon Defenders? I actually looks pretty decent. Looking to pick up a copy.
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not....buying....another.....game......till......March!
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not....buying....another.....game......till......March!
This was useless to me.... -_-
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virtue get renegade ops. its pretty decent. co op is loads of fun. highly recommended.
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virtue get renegade ops. its pretty decent. co op is loads of fun. highly recommended.
Its not on sale any more... =(
Reason i wanted to get Dungeon Defenders cuz the 4 pack is $11 and i have people to play it with. So ya
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not....buying....another.....game......till......March!
This was useless to me.... -_-
you asked if anyone was playing, that was my answer.
buh aye aye
and yeah, that renegade ops looking decent boy Berserk.
snagged it during the sale
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Deus Ex: Human Revolution $16.99
Chronicles of Riddick - Assault on Dark Athena: $4.99
Grand Theft Auto - $12.49 for all of them
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Nice @ Deus Ex, got that one myself but at $9.99. Steal of a deal.
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Nice @ Deus Ex, got that one myself but at $9.99. Steal of a deal.
you're welcome :lol:
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Hmm Fallout New Vegas for 4.99? full game for the price of DLC?
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^Put down the credit card and step awayyy from your mouse slowly Berzerk...SLOWLY!!!
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LOL
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^Put down the credit card and step awayyy from your mouse slowly Berzerk...SLOWLY!!!
hahahha
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Dungeon Defenders is a pretty decent game i must say. If you like tower defence, spell casting, hack and slash, FPS and RPG all in one.. THIS IS THE GAME FOR YOU! The game is also very pretty. thatisall....
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8.5 on IGN
not bad
http://pc.ign.com/articles/121/1211303p1.html
but...not...buying..another....game....till....march.....must...resist
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not...buying..another....game....till....march.....must...resist
QFT!
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http://www.amazon.com/Trendy-Entertainment-40829n-Defenders1-Defenders/dp/B005VFHOOE/ref=dsvrt_myd_asin_block
dungeon defenders for 3.74
unlocks on steam.
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zerk, yuh not helpin!
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Randomly looking around Steam and came across this. I recall them reporting stats for games being played (Skyrim with 100,000+ for today alone, GOTY indeed), but i never came across this before. Very interesting statistics.
How to find this page. Steam home page > Click Box with community activity > Steam Hardware & Software Survey (top right hand box right below the chart).
There are even more details if u click on the individual boxes. Intel + Nvidia ftw yes. Most used GPU's for Steam users surveyed are the GeForce 9800 and 8800 and the HD 5770 inbetween those 2 for 2nd place. People buying too much games and can't upgrade GPU yes XD
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@Wyatt, Now that's what you call peer/pear pressure, on in another instance, Peardrax! xD *gets clobbered for lousy pun by Forums members*
On a lighter side, cheer up Wyatt, i got my Wii and got like 6 games to beat out so don't feel alone with the lack of gametime idea. :)
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lol, yeah Virtue, we've posted those in the past. Very very informative stats.
Would be good if we could find one of the old ones to compare and see how things have changed since then.
lemme try some google-fu on the forum.
*edit*
found it, my google-fu is strong (blows fingers like a gun)
So it seems ATI has actually gained ground and eroded some of Nvidia's market share in the last couple of years while AMD has taken a beating and lost some footing, allowing Intel to encroach on their turf.
http://www.carigamers.com/cms/forums/index.php?topic=18451.0 (http://www.carigamers.com/cms/forums/index.php?topic=18451.0)
(http://www.carigamers.com/cms/forums/index.php?action=dlattach;topic=18451.0;attach=6520;image)
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Who saw this?!?!? and who gonna get it?!?!? i sure as hell am
http://store.steampowered.com/app/205350/?snr=1_7_suggest__13
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considering I paid TT$600+ for Mortal Kombat back in the snes era, this is a steal. lol
mk9 is so wicked, dont really feel the need to take a trip down memory lane though
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http://kotaku.com/5884430/power-outage-knocked-out-valve-steam-all-services-being-restored-[update]
On the Steam forums and via Twitter, Valve has said that a power failure in their data center's uninterruptible power supplies was responsible. "The power is back on now and we're working to get service restored as quickly as possible. We apologize for any inconvenience this may have caused."
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There's still no evidence that hackers stole credit card numbers and billing addresses, reports Valve bossman Gabe Newell.
Valve Software bossman Gabe Newell released an update in regards to the studio's investigation into the Steam hack that took place last year. He said the investigation is still ongoing, and includes the help of outside security experts.
So far he stands firm on his previous announcement that intruders did indeed access the Steam database, but there's no evidence to suggest that credit card numbers and billing addresses were stolen. Still, Steam members should keep an eye on their credit card statements for suspicious activity nonetheless.
"Recently we learned that it is probable that the intruders obtained a copy of a backup file with information about Steam transactions between 2004 and 2008," he said on Friday. "This backup file contained user names, email addresses, encrypted billing addresses and encrypted credit card information. It did not include Steam passwords."
"We do not have any evidence that the encrypted credit card numbers or billing addresses have been compromised," Newell adds. "However as I said in November it's a good idea to watch your credit card activity and statements. And of course keeping Steam Guard on is a good idea as well."
"We are still investigating and working with law enforcement authorities," he concludes. "Some state laws require a more formal notice of this incident so some of you will get that notice, but we wanted to update everyone with this new information now."
Newell said back in November that the intrusion which defaced the Steam forums was more than just graffiti on the wall, that hackers gained access to a Steam database in addition to the forums.
"This database contained information including user names, hashed and salted passwords, game purchases, email addresses, billing addresses and encrypted credit card information," he said in November. "We do not have evidence that encrypted credit card numbers or personally identifying information were taken by the intruders, or that the protection on credit card numbers or passwords was cracked."
Newell said he didn't know of any compromised Steam accounts, but suggested that users should change their passwords nonetheless.
http://www.tomshardware.com/news/Steam-Gabe-Newell-Valve-Hacking-Investigation,14685.html
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http://store.steampowered.com/app/108710
$ 29.99 :awesome:
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Ahh boy, didnt get to play this on Xbox, now I truly not missing anything. Bessss
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http://www.steamcalculator.com/index.php
cool little app to see how much cash u was... I mean spent on steam.
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http://www.steamcalculator.com/index.php
cool little app to see how much cash u was... I mean spent on steam.
This is neat. lol!
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way! this real bad zerk
+5 to you sir
clocking a solid $1124.46 USD
What your collection valued at?
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mine is $1370.28 USD
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I not even going to post here...
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US$1370? impressive, most impressive
helluva collection you got there
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Fallen Earth and Realm of the Mad God FTW!!!! FTP W00t!
To all of the persons who got Realm of the Mad God on steam, choose your favorite class and i'll make you a custom sprite and weapon for only $30 TT!! :awesome:
Check the game forums for the sprites.
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http://www.gamespot.com/news/valve-readying-steam-box-console-report-6364279
Steam Box? not so sure about this.
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http://www.gamespot.com/news/valve-readying-steam-box-console-report-6364279
Steam Box? not so sure about this.
If it's true, it would fall in nicely with the eradication of huge towers we were discussing in the android thread. Your OS and all your needs on a docked mobile phone, and now all your hardcore games on your SteamBox. gg
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Only thing im not seeing there is opening up to sell the platform to anyone off the street willing to buy. Make it a bootable media with a very basic 'gaming os' with only a browser and file explorer out of the box. Snake in the ability to 'root' the damn thing and developers are gonna trip over themselves to write neat apps for it.
The presence of a browser would mean that the thing could be used for all basic computing needs including cloud based productivity, streaming anything and of course social media access.
Coupled with the ability to replace all drivers to accommodate any config.
Seriously, I cant thing of anything more perfect. Squeezing windows out of my desktop is just the icing on the cake.
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hmm, I didn't see any mention of not running windows on the steam box.
or did I just miss that??
It would be awesome to have a "console" that runs a desktop OS and has native support for all the existing PC titles as well as peripherals.
Problem would be cost. If they tie the device into the steam eco system, then it could be subsidized and made affordable.
Just as what happened with the xbox 360 (supported by Live) and Kindle (supported by Amazon)
So gamers get a kick ass Home Theatre / Gaming PC that runs steam on the cheap.
SOLD!
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Here's a what if for you... what if the original Mario bros. game was published by steam??
you'd end up with this.. :happy0203: http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_embedded&v=SaoHMjS04vU
Oh and btw, it's a real game... http://stabyourself.net/mari0/
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Steam box?
Check this!
http://www.ign.com/articles/2012/03/03/making-sense-of-the-steam-box-rumors
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nice link ses
+1
my sentiments exactly
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hmm won't it have overheating problems if it runs on steam??
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lol, I saw some fool made that very comment on the article.
pun intended, hahhaha
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http://www.forbes.com/sites/davidewalt/2012/03/07/valve-gabe-newell-billionaire/
clearly im in the wrong field.
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http://kotaku.com/5891697/shooting-down-rumors-valve-says-theyre-not-making-a-game-console-any-time-soon
no steam box anytime soon.
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yes and no
Arcmanov posted a link to an alienware machine that already is a "steam box"
a gaming PC designed with a form factor that would sit well in the living room, hook up to your big screen TV and run steam games like there is no tomorrow.
It's going to be a niche market for a while but I see that gaining traction if the nextgen consoles don't come out soon and obliterate the concept altogether.
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I still real real real rel vex with Valve.
Y U NO RELEASE HL2 EP3??????
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This caught my interest in Steam...
Ys: The Oath in Felghana
http://www.worldofys.com/ysf/
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hmm...has a sort of bastion vibe to it
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More like Arc the Lad/Secret of Mana for me :)
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must be my lucky day....
(http://uppix.net/0/e/9/b66339d72047e029132b8c04dddeb.png) (http://uppix.net/0/e/9/b66339d72047e029132b8c04dddeb.html)
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lol, how did that happen?
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lol, how did that happen?
no idea logged on and today got a notice saying there are two new coupons in your inventory.. kept on giving me two more everytime i log on. it's fixed now but the coupons are still there.
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bugged coupons are now fixed have two 50% off assassins creed revelation whoever wants it send me a PM - valid march 21st to april 1st
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http://www.tomshardware.com/news/Valve-Apple-Steam-iTV-Gabe-Newell,15357.html
Is Valve building console hardware for Apple's iOS-based HDTV?
Now here's a whacky rumor that could actually pan out to be true: Apple is working on a games console. More specifically, the company's console project may be linked to reports that Valve is working on its own gaming console. Throw in additional rumors that Apple is developing a gesture-based, Siri-controlled HDTV that will reportedly change the world forever, and you have a nice little foundation to build a solid, capable rumor.
Let's start with Valve. We know the company is up to something -- it's just not going to admit to anything just yet. Recently Doug Lombardi said Valve wasn't working on anything immediate, but left the door wide open for speculation of a console release at a later date. But as reported on Saturday, a job listing at Valve now confirms the company's plans after all, reading:
"For years, Valve has been all about writing software that provides great gameplay experiences. Now we're developing hardware to enhance those experiences, and you can be a key part of making that happen."
There's no denying Steam Box now. Previously it was presumably a list of hardware specs for PC vendors much like Intel lists spec requirements for Ultrabooks. But Valve's listing takes an interesting Apple-like approach to its wording, reading:
"We're not talking about me-too mice and gamepads here – help us invent whole new gaming experiences."
Sound familiar? So there's Part 1 of our rumor: Valve is working on a new gaming experience by developing hardware. Part 2 consists of Apple CEO Tim Cook actually visiting Valve's Bellevue, Washington headquarters. It's reportedly a big step for the fruity company, as at one time Apple "didn't get gaming" as stated by Valve CEO Gabe Newell.
"We have this pattern with Apple where we meet with them, people there go 'wow, gaming is incredibly important, we should do something with gaming,' and then we'll say, 'OK, here are three things you could do to make that better,' and then they say OK, and then we never see them again," Newell said in an interview back in 2007. "And then a year later, a new group of people show up, who apparently have no idea that the last group of people were there, and never follow through on anything. So, they seem to think that they want to do gaming, but there's never any follow through on any of the things they say they're going to do."
Flash forward to 2012, and gaming is rocking Apple's world in a big, cash-cow way on the iPhone, iPod Touch and iPad. It even has a Game Center where iOS device owners can make friends, hook up to play multiplayer games and share scores. We're even told by many app developers that iOS is the favored platform mostly because of a limited hardware set and the insane popularity of Apple's iPad.
That brings us to Part 3. For starters, let's not forget that both Apple and Valve provide a closed network, backed by a strong community. Valve has also recently spoken out about its annoyance with trying to integrate Steam into Xbox Live and PlayStation Network. Valve and Apple are seemingly a good pair if they get all their ducks lined up in a row correctly which is why an Apple iTV packed with Valve's gaming hardware doesn't seem all that far-fetched. That's what Apple Tim Cook reportedly went to go see: progress on the console aspect that will rely on motion and touch-based controls.
So what will the Valve hardware focus on? Mac games or PC games? Steam offers both, but the offering would presumably be Mac-based so that customers can play them on their Macs as well. So far there's no indication that streaming will be involved, leading to presumptions that, like apps, games will be purchased, downloaded, and installed locally on the device. Purchases and saved games will be stored in the cloud.
To be honest, if Apple struck a deal with Valve to include the latter studio's hardware in its iTV, there's a good chance we won't see anything similar beyond the iOS/Mac realm. You know how Apple can be with those troublesome "favored nation" clauses.
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interesting
could have serious implications for the industry
not overly excited about the mac slant, must admit. Preferred the earlier mini-alienware-esque version.
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http://store.steampowered.com/app/209120/?snr=1_7_suggest__13
Street Fighter X Tekken has arrived for pre order.
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I'll wait for the the Mega Hyper Ultimate Super Arcade Edition. :laughing7:
SwiftKeyed from my Samsung Galaxy S2 with Tapatalk 2
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Awesome puzzler, with Steam support! Botanicula rules! (100) :banana:
http://pc.ign.com/articles/122/1223867p1.html
I've played it and it's really good puzzle adventure, even for a point and click :happy0203:
Best part is, once you choose to purchase it from the developers site for any amount you wish, you get 3 extra games, free updates, soundtracks plus a full length movie for free!! :awesome:
Do yourself a favor and don't miss out on this awesome bundle.
http://www.humblebundle.com/
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http://store.steampowered.com/app/115300/
Call of Duty MW3 free steam weekend, for anyone who cares.
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http://www.rockpapershotgun.com/2012/05/02/hooray-steam-adding-remote-game-installs/#more-106567
Steam adding remote game installs.
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EXCELLENT!
+1
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Alan Wake is $14.99 on Steam until the 10th. Anyone think it's worth picking up? I was just checking out some gameplay footage and it looks interesting.
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Played through it last month. All kinds of awesome. Also had one of the most memorable moments I've experienced in gaming in a while.
And some great easter eggs. Plus the DLC levels are available after the main story is completed. I say take it.
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the real deal is Portal 2 for 6.99.
http://store.steampowered.com/app/620/
Loads of new content added today as well everything is FREE!!!
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http://store.steampowered.com/app/91310/
Dead Island for 11.99
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Humble bundle V is out, grab these gamed for under 8 US!! go go go!!!!
http://www.humblebundle.com/
Experience the fear and paranoia of Amnesia: The Dark Descent; the intensity and impact of LIMBO; the zany characters of Psychonauts; the future-retro, audiovisual concoction of Superbrothers: Sword & Sworcery EP; and, for customers who pay more than the average price, the exquisitely crafted action-RPG, Bastion.
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UPDATE!!! 3 more games just added to the Humble Bundle V, for a total of 8 games for under 10 US! :yay:
Games Added: Braid, Super meat boy and Lone Survivor all DRM free and with added content of soundtracks plus more. You still reading this?? Go get this bundle NOW!!! one week remaining on this offer. GO GO GO!!! :awesome:
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can't argue with that price
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http://www.tomshardware.com/news/Steam-windows-XP-SP1-valve,16087.html#xtor=RSS-181
no more support for xp
http://www.gametrailers.com/side-mission/2012/06/21/final-fantasy-vii-could-be-headed-to-steam/
Final Fantasy 7 might be coming.
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sayonara xp
the king is dead, long live the king.
That's great news @ FFVII though I suspect that's just the old PC version.
Would be really excited for a true HD remake.
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Actually, it's just those still on SP1.
If you're still using XP, and STILL on SP1, then you need TWO slap.... :(
....and you deserve to be left behind.
Look how long SP2 and 3 come out.
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All the Deus Ex games $14.99, Human Revolution $7.49
http://store.steampowered.com/sub/15147/
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I was looking at that one since Thursday. I really enjoyed the original Deus Ex but I'm having a hard time liking this one, I get turned off every time I watch at a gameplay clip.
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What a steal...the original was a master piece
If I didn't already own Human Revolution, would jump at this.
I'm surprised they did not include Project Snowblind. Which was a spiritual successor.
Though it had more in common with crysis.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Project_Snowblind
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Its that time again! :hello:
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Aliens v Predator
TREE DOLLAZ ON STEAM!!!!!
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got it for 5.00 last year.
total waste.
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http://kotaku.com/5921787/valve-is-releasing-its-own-free-movie+making-tool
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http://www.neogaf.com/forum/showthread.php?t=480502
some pretty epic deals coming tommorow. Max Payne 3 for 30.00 steam version among st them.
Main Deals Page. Once deals are live they will be located here.
http://www.amazon.com/gp/feature.html/?docId=1000812791
Starting Sunday, July 1st:
01. Max Payne 3 - $29.99 (50% off) – This is the Steam version. 50% runs 7/1-7/4 (end of day 7/4) and will then be 33% off through 7/14
02. Spec Ops: The Line - $24.99 (50% off) – Steam activate-able – this will run from 7/1-7/14
03. Syndicate - $14.99 – Origin activate-able – this will run from 7/1-7/14
04. Bioshock Dual Pack (Bioshock 1 + 2) – $7.49 Steam activate-able – this will run from 7/1-7/14
05. X-Com Complete Pack – $2.99 - Steam activate-able – this will run from 7/1-7/14
06. The Darkness II - $12.49 – Steam activate-able – this will run from 7/1-7/14
07. Rockstar Classics Pack - $14.99 – Steam activate-able – this will run from 7/1-7/14
08. Crusader Kings II - $9.99 – Steam activate-able – this will run from 7/1-7/14
09. Plethora of Paradox Games - $19.99 containing (all Steam activateable) runs 7/1-7/7:
Crusader Kings II [Download]
Crusader Kings II: Dynasty Shields DLC Pack [Online Game Code]
Crusader Kings II: Mongols DLC Pack [Online Game Code]
Crusader Kings II: Ruler Designer DLC [Online Game Code]
Crusader Kings II: Songs of Albion DLC [Online Game Code]
Crusader Kings II: Songs of Faith DLC [Online Game Code]
Crusader Kings II: Songs of the Holy Land DLC [Online Game Code]
Magicka Collection [Download]
Magicka: The Stars Are Left DLC [Online Game Code]
Majesty Gold [Online Game Code]
Majesty 2 Collection
Victoria II [Online Game Code]
Warlock: Master of the Arcane [Download]
10. Plentiful Paradox Package - $12.49 (all are Steam activate-able) runs 7/1-7/7 contains:
Crusader Kings II [Download]
Magicka Collection [Download]
Magicka: The Stars Are Left DLC [Online Game Code]
Sword of the Stars - Complete Collection [Online Game Code]
Sword of the Stars II: Lords of Winter [Download]
Victoria II [Online Game Code]
11. Pint Sized Paradox bundle - $7.49 (all steam activate-able) runs 7/1-7/7:
Crusader Kings II: Dynasty Shields DLC Pack [Online Game Code]
Crusader Kings II: Mongols DLC Pack [Online Game Code]
Crusader Kings II: Ruler Designer DLC [Online Game Code]
Crusader Kings II: Songs of Albion DLC [Online Game Code]
Crusader Kings II: Songs of Faith DLC [Online Game Code]
Crusader Kings II: Songs of the Holy Land DLC [Online Game Code]
Majesty Gold [Online Game Code]
Warlock: Master of the Arcane [Download]
Majesty 2 Collection
12. Borderlands: Game of the Year Edition - $7.49 (Steam activate-able) runs 7/1-7/14
13. Duke Nukem Complete Pack - $7.99 (Steam activate-able) runs 7/1-7/14:
The base game - Duke Nukem Forever
The DLC Pack - Duke Nukem Forever Hail to the Icons Parody Pack DLC
And the DLC Pack - The Doctor Who Cloned Me DLC Pack
14. 2K Strategy Pack - $19.99 – runs 7/1-7/14
Sid Meier's Civilization V: Game of the Year Edition [Download]
Sid Meiers Civilization IV: The Complete Edition [Download]
The Stronghold Collection [Download]
15. 2K Shooter Pack - $19.99 – runs 7/1-7/14
BioShock 2 [Download]
BioShock [Download]
Borderlands Game of the Year Edition [Download]
Duke Nukem Forever Complete Pack [Download]
16. 2K Mega Pack - $39.99 – runs 7/1-7/14
BioShock 2 [Download]
BioShock [Download]
Borderlands Game of the Year Edition [Download]
CivCity: Rome [Download]
Duke Nukem Forever Complete Pack [Download]
Mafia II [Download]
Sid Meier's Civilization V: Game of the Year Edition [Download]
Sid Meiers Civilization IV: The Complete Edition [Download]
The Stronghold Collection [Download]
17. Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 3 - $29.99 (50% off Steam activate-able) – runs 7/1-7/14
Upcoming July Sales
Binary Domain -$9.99 Activates on Steam
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Berzerk, you -may- soon owe me a wallet, as mine threatened to storm out the door in a huff when I showed it this list. :laughing7:
Some OK deals there. I'm surprised that Max Payne and Spec Ops are on sale so soon after release.
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only one thats a sure get for me is binary domain. Loved the demo. At 9.99 thats a steal.
not sold on spec ops not even at 25.00
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http://www.rockpapershotgun.com/2012/07/03/crikey-eu-rules-you-can-resell-downloaded-games/
Game Changer this is.
Well here’s some pretty huge news. The Court Of Justice of the European Union has just ruled that people should be able to resell downloaded games. In an environment where publishers are trying to destroy basic consumer rights like the ability to resell physical products you’ve paid for, this could be one heck of a turnaround for customers. And that’s no matter what it might say in the EULAs. This could have absolutely enormous implications on how services like Steam, Origin, GamersGate and the like work, and finally restore some rights back to the gamer
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interesting
considering there is absolutely no loss of fidelity in re-selling a "used" downloaded game.
Can't see how the judges ruled in favour of that.
It will totally dissuade developers from producing single player gamers.
As they can only leverage multiplayer access as a tool to prevent a "used" downloaded game from being as valuable as a brand new copy.
Considering the price we pay for digital games nowadays, I really don't think this is a step in the right direction for the industry. Games are cheap enough now as is.
Opening that grey market can only hurt.
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A few years ago I wouldve disagreed with you heartily.
Now im inclined to agree, looking at the work being put into some games, and the lackluster sales, and the insane price drops, Im seeing this more harming the industry that helping.
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Allyuh mad. MAD I say.
I would certainly like the opportunity to get rid of games I no longer want for 'a small money', or buy a game from someone who doesn't
want it again for the same 'small money'.
Like allyuh forget the value of money all of a sudden?
Keep in mind with Steam's/Origin's current arrangement, you don't officially own the games eh...you just kinda renting em.
This decision gives back a little power to the consumer.
Maybe it will force devs/pubs to put out better games. Who knows.
BRAVO, I say!
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ent @ arc... we can resell virtually everything we own... why should games be any different...
you know how i hate looking @ my steam list sometimes and seeing a bunch of games i wont play again
i say more power to us.. go EU!!
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I hear both sides of the and I am inclinedto say power to us the consumer! Imho all it means is that the game devs need to come up a reasonable cut from the resold games, a small % and fixed process for second hand games.
So for eg, if I wanted to sell my blops on steam, it will have a fixed resale price of say $18 with say $5 to activision so I get 13. I say that fair enough. Dlc however maintains full market price with a 50/50 split between u and game dev, reason you don't want to promote ppl buying just to sell.
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why should the game devs get a cut doh?
when we resell a car, the car companies dont get a cut...
if we resell a house, the previous sellers dont get a cut etc...
i could understand steam getting a cut though since they are essentially the brokers/transporters etc...
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Im all for power to the consumer. Id personally love to sell games Ive beaten, or bought on impulse, BUT, we don't live in a vacuum. A decision like this will have consequences if not measured. Given the current state of the industry, and insane dips in prices some games are already getting,(after pouring millions of dollars for diminishing returns) a decision like this could end up doing the total opposite of what we want.
check this article if u haven't already. http://www.notenoughshaders.com/2012/07/02/the-rise-of-costs-the-fall-of-gaming/
Be careful what you wish for.
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Interesting discussion indeed. I noticed this announcement yesterday, more developers will be going in this direction eh......
http://www.forbes.com/sites/insertcoin/2012/07/03/ea-says-going-all-digital-is-inevitable/
EA Labels head Frank Gibeau had a very straightforward conversation with GamesIndustry International recently where he talked about the future of publishing, and how going all-digital is an inevitability for his company.
“It’s in the near future. It’s coming,” he said.
“We have a clear line of sight on it and we’re excited about it. Retail is a great channel for us. We have great relationships with our partners there. At the same time, the ultimate relationship is the connection that we have with the gamer. If the gamer wants to get the game through a digital download and that’s the best way for them to get it, that’s what we’re going to do.”
It should be noted however that the next generation Xbox and Playstation are expected to continue to support physical discs, despite rumors to the contrary. The already announced WiiU is doing the same.
Going all-digital is what most publishers dream of, as it allows them to cut out the middleman of retail chains entirely. No more Gamestop or Best Buy to take a cut, no more materials and shipping costs, and that money will go directly into their pockets.
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why should the game devs get a cut doh?
when we resell a car, the car companies dont get a cut...
if we resell a house, the previous sellers dont get a cut etc...
i could understand steam getting a cut though since they are essentially the brokers/transporters etc...
Agreed...if the transaction happens through Steam, then of course they should get a cut.
The game devs/pubs already made their money off the initial sale, and should not see a cent more.
I have always said: make your game compelling and worthy enough to warrant that brand-new purchase,
and stop the nickel-and-diming DLC bulls#1t, and gamers will flock to it in droves, and MAKE it profitable.
Win-win for everybody.
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why should the game devs get a cut doh?
when we resell a car, the car companies dont get a cut...
if we resell a house, the previous sellers dont get a cut etc...
i could understand steam getting a cut though since they are essentially the brokers/transporters etc...
That's not true, you buy parts no? You maintain your vehicle (maybe original like myself), are those sales not counting towards their bottom line? Its the same concept, for them to continue to support the game, issue bug fixes, provide you with forums and freebies is that not worth a value as well? (now not talking about dlc). What about continued marketing to increase the player bar and thus your online experience where applicable? And sure steam could get a cut commensurate with their input.
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check this article if u haven't already. http://www.notenoughshaders.com/2012/07/02/the-rise-of-costs-the-fall-of-gaming/
Be careful what you wish for.
beautiful article zerk
and as pundits on the site would know, I've been harping about the same thing for ages.
Over 120 developer studios have been shut down between the beginning of this generation (end of 2005/beginning of 2006) and the end of this generation (currently)
too true.
As gamers, we should be concerned by this development, as it threatens our favourite past time in a very real and dire way.
Allowing a boost to grey market sales is only going to impact this scenario negatively. Regardless of whatever split system you devise.
Less income = more closed studios.
We need to support the industry (with our $$) and not be so short sighted to lose the cow for a cheap glass of milk
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...but if the current model is clearly not working, then what?
I could NEVER advocate spending more and more money.
You seem to conveniently sidestep the fact that people's income not rising as quickly as the cost of everything else.
I fully support any measure that allow gamers to increase their buying power.
The industry needs to change the way they do business. Plain and simple. Good games sell themselves. All that ridiculous spending on marketing is the real problem.
Not all of us have the means to spend money on every Super Hyper Ultimate Arcade Collector's Edition as you are wont to do, in the name of 'support'. It's ridiculous, and it has to stop.
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But Arc, what does your last comment have to do with our ability to sell a 2nd hard game and the devs get a cut? a 2nd hand game sale will be CHEAPER than a new sale (so it's NOT costing the seller MORE) and giving the devs a cut at least HELPS with what wyatt was explaining... so I don't see ur point about our income vs a RESALE?
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market forces will smooth things out over time.
I'm not saying to run out and buy every game for the sake of it.
I AM saying to buy the games YOU like and support the developers.
Thanks to services like STEAM, it is down right affordable to do.
By and large, gamers have gotten on board with the concept. I have seen many people boast of large video game collections on this very forum.
well done!
mission accomplished.
I'll give you a recent example arc. Warhammer 40,000 Space Marine. Beautiful game. Paid maybe us$40 or less. I've seen it going for like $29.95
I love warhammer and have bought many variants of it over the years. Each time getting my money's worth.
You know how much I paid for games 20 years ago? TT$600.00 (on my super nes)
Today, I'm paying US$30 - $40 on steam. (TT$180 - TT$256.00)
For TOP rated, A class games.
Consider inflation over the past 20 years, that is MASSIVE price drop.
And my income on the other hand has risen exponentially.
I don't think we are on the losing end of this equation at all. Games have gotten much cheaper in recent years.
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It's relevant to the overall discussion W1nTry, because all those different editions of a single game adds/subtracts value from each other in the event you're actually able to resell it.
If you have the Super Edition, and then the Super Hyper Edition drops, then guess what...the resale value of your Super Edition just tanked.
...and the dev/pub should STILL get a 'cut' after they just screwed your resale value? BOLLOCKS!!!
*imitates Soup-Nazi* 'NO cut for you!'
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hahaha
Well from what we've seen, DLC is here to stay.
Wouldn't hold my breath on that "version-ing" going away.
Battlefield -> Battlefield Vietnam
Magicka -> Magicka Vietnam
Super Street Fighter IV -> Super Street Fighter IV Arcade Edition
and the list continues.
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why should the game devs get a cut doh?
when we resell a car, the car companies dont get a cut...
if we resell a house, the previous sellers dont get a cut etc...
i could understand steam getting a cut though since they are essentially the brokers/transporters etc...
That's not true, you buy parts no? You maintain your vehicle (maybe original like myself), are those sales not counting towards their bottom line? Its the same concept, for them to continue to support the game, issue bug fixes, provide you with forums and freebies is that not worth a value as well? (now not talking about dlc). What about continued marketing to increase the player bar and thus your online experience where applicable? And sure steam could get a cut commensurate with their input.
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really.. how can you liken selling a used game to buying extra parts?? its two totally different concepts...
the person that buys the used car will still be going to the dealer for parts no?
the point is, that when i sell the car, with whatever i have in it.. the dealer does NOT get a cut of MY money.. i'm trying to re-coup as much cost as i can... the onus is on the new owner to maintain the car through the dealer where the dealer will rightfully make a profit.
now liken it to digital game... game is release.. i buy it, beat it, sell it at a lower cost... the new owner can still dl all the dlc's they want to give the dev some profit.
but once the game leaves the developer hands, they have turned their sale profit... they can still extend the lifetime of that profit by releasing good dlcs and in app purchasing...
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by your logic game devs should then say to hell with the consumer and forget bug fixes, etc cause the made their only profit so why should they care after?
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by your logic game devs should then say to hell with the consumer and forget bug fixes, etc cause the made their only profit so why should they care after?
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and toyota shouldnt recall faulty vehicles?
cmon man.. ur going down the wrong logical path here.. bug fixes help to fix problems that exist upon manufactur.. that is the same as cars being recalled for some faulty problem.... or owners being given some sort of compensation... when you buy a game/car you expect that it function properly.. bugs mean that the dev did not live up to their end of the bargain and work needs to be done
DLC's are what devs are not obligated to do, which is why they should rightfully get paid for that extra work
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really.. how can you liken selling a used game to buying extra parts?? its two totally different concepts...
the person that buys the used car will still be going to the dealer for parts no?
the point is, that when i sell the car, with whatever i have in it.. the dealer does NOT get a cut of MY money.. i'm trying to re-coup as much cost as i can... the onus is on the new owner to maintain the car through the dealer where the dealer will rightfully make a profit.
now liken it to digital game... game is release.. i buy it, beat it, sell it at a lower cost... the new owner can still dl all the dlc's they want to give the dev some profit.
but once the game leaves the developer hands, they have turned their sale profit... they can still extend the lifetime of that profit by releasing good dlcs and in app purchasing...
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DLC's are what devs are not obligated to do, which is why they should rightfully get paid for that extra work
used to be the DLC was free and expected for games.
Oh how I miss those days.
Free maps, free patches with additional content. New playable characters.
Now, you get nickel and dimed for every little thing in games.
Just now you'll get the first hundred bullets free and have to pay for ammo thereafter.
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http://kotaku.com/5924552/youll-soon-be-able-to-help-decide-what-games-get-on-steam?utm_campaign=socialflow_kotaku_facebook&utm_source=kotaku_facebook&utm_medium=socialflow
Valve is crowdsourcing the approval process for its Steam distribution platform, it said today.
With a new service the company is calling Steam Greenlight, slated to launch at the end of August, Valve will allow gamers to vote on which titles will make it to the popular digital network. Instead of going through some sort of mysterious, behind-the-scenes approval process, independent games will now be placed on the Greenlight service, where users can vote to approve them for distribution on Steam
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not sure why though?
Has there been some issue with games making it to steam in the past that I am not aware of?
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Could be a multiple front attack:
1) If users aren't buying the games we choose, let them choose the games and they should buy it
2) Tie users into steam more, Origin, offers origin games and GameStop offers a wider variety, but now on Steam you get to choose the guys that are offered to you
3) Easier to pick out patterns of what users what if they come right out and tell you what they want
4) Dont have to use resources on a decision making body
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just got access into the source filmmaker beta.
Anyone else got it?
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I have not referred to an 'extra' part yet, I am talking about maintenance (brakes, shocks, springs, etc) parts that are good (no Toyota defects) that you buy from the manufacturer because the after market might be Ish, how is that not giving more money to the car maker after you buy the car? And THAT is the comparison I Drew. You wear down parts you replace them, you playing games online and ppl think done class or gun or car OP so they Nerf it, not that it's defective, but they do it anyway (wow is the MOST renown for this, they Nerf every class at some point but that another rant altogether). Basically you're saying if it's not 110% ready at launch date it's 'defective', to which I ask how do you prepare for ALL problems under the sun possible? Answer it's impossible. So the servers that you sweating on (where applicable) don't need money for maintenance? The patches to online exploits since ur servers are visible worldwide don't require money to fix? Ludicrous
And as for the versions making your own depreciate, how do? Would the gold Ed not sell for more second hand? If you but the cheap version do you not expect that it will resell for less? If you buy a ford focus and u buy the svt model is mine not worth more than yours? How id this again relevant to second hand sales? will ppl not but my cheaper 2nd hand over the omgitsshiny version because it's cheaper?
I like the comparison Wyatt Drew, we paid allot more for the Same or less back in the day but men think they getting rob if u give a lil $ to the Dev in a resale but fine if it given to say steam? No wonder EA launched origin, at least that way they are both dev AND platform they could get SOMETHING IF it ever went down that road
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http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_embedded&v=Zri1c_If6Ic
http://sourcefilmmaker.com/
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I have not referred to an 'extra' part yet, I am talking about maintenance (brakes, shocks, springs, etc) parts that are good (no Toyota defects) that you buy from the manufacturer because the after market might be Ish, how is that not giving more money to the car maker after you buy the car? And THAT is the comparison I Drew. You wear down parts you replace them, you playing games online and ppl think done class or gun or car OP so they Nerf it, not that it's defective, but they do it anyway (wow is the MOST renown for this, they Nerf every class at some point but that another rant altogether). Basically you're saying if it's not 110% ready at launch date it's 'defective', to which I ask how do you prepare for ALL problems under the sun possible? Answer it's impossible. So the servers that you sweating on (where applicable) don't need money for maintenance? The patches to online exploits since ur servers are visible worldwide don't require money to fix? Ludicrous
And as for the versions making your own depreciate, how do? Would the gold Ed not sell for more second hand? If you but the cheap version do you not expect that it will resell for less? If you buy a ford focus and u buy the svt model is mine not worth more than yours? How id this again relevant to second hand sales? will ppl not but my cheaper 2nd hand over the omgitsshiny version because it's cheaper?
I like the comparison Wyatt Drew, we paid allot more for the Same or less back in the day but men think they getting rob if u give a lil $ to the Dev in a resale but fine if it given to say steam? No wonder EA launched origin, at least that way they are both dev AND platform they could get SOMETHING IF it ever went down that road
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wow... take win bro (no pun intended)...
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http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_embedded&v=Zri1c_If6Ic
http://sourcefilmmaker.com/
I was looking at vids, looks rather interesting, would love to play around with it
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So it seems steam Summer Sale starts tomorrow.
and
http://www.shacknews.com/article/74760/tony-hawks-pro-skater-hd-coming-to-pc
baww
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It started today, just grabbed me Portal 2 double pack for 8.79 US WEWT!
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just picked up Saints Row 3
12.49 for the next 8 hours.
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Jus got a dota 2 invite. I inside. Wah ah miss?
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Something told me not to open steam, well instantly bought a game as I opened it!!! Lvl monkey business going on in that place yes. Ridiculous sale!!!!
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http://www.gaikai.com/#
this site allows u guys to test games listed. Free demo via cloud. streams game to your PC. Just tested Need for Speed the Run.
Few pointers, use firefox (chrome was giving me issues) update java to latest. and make sure bandwidth isn't heavily in use.
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Steam summer sale ftw... Hide your credit cards, vtm cards, Paypal etc....
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Jus got a dota 2 invite. I inside. Wah ah miss?
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Welcome to the war soldier!
As for the steam sale. Picked up Portal 2 and Dungeon Defenders as gifts (but also got a copy each for myself as that's how those 4 pack / 2 pack bundles work apparently)
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Dark Messiah for those who interested, going for 2.49.
Same guys who doing Dishonored and also they were behind the combat in Skyrim.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=caB1jodPQPQ
Old game but definitely awesome
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been meaning to play this game for nearly a decade.
SOLD
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Alan Wake franchise...BOOM!
It's all I can afford at this point. This 'sale' was annoyingly ill-timed. :(
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Alan Wake franchise...BOOM!
It's all I can afford at this point. This 'sale' was annoyingly ill-timed. :(
True that. Only thing I can afford for now is the Witcher E.Edition, gotta finish this first before I start the second one :)
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got the lone alan wake, last game for me for this sale...
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Space Marine for $7.00
I recommend this game at it's full price of $29.99
At this sale price, its a steal.
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...and Look Wings Of Prey is 5 US (http://store.steampowered.com/app/45300/?snr=1_7_7_151_150_1). :awesome:
Gaijin also has Apache: Air Assault on their website for $4 US (http://yuplay.com/story.php?title=Apache-Air-Assault-1).....and yes, you can purchase it via PayPal.
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Space Marine for $7.00
I recommend this game at it's full price of $29.99
At this sale price, its a steal.
Agreed totally
Game is BRUTAL fun.
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Very repetitive tho and the MP is meh, but $7 is still not bad.
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That's the life of a space marine.....kill ALL the xenos, over and over. lol
All aliens must die. repetitive but fun.
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Mutli is meh, but different enough to test if u got it.
Co op is decent actually, but single player game didn't feel tedious for me at all. Maybe because I'm a fan of the lore.
LA Noire for 3.74 - get get get!
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LA Noire for 3.74 - get get get!
taken!
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Saints Row 3 is Awesome. On sale now for 12.49.
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Bought Max Payne 3, its awesome. Its like Uncharted but replace platforming with bullet time.
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http://www.engadget.com/2012/07/16/steam-store-non-gaming-software/
Steam moving to non gaming software???
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Rage finally reach a worthy price: http://store.steampowered.com/app/9200/
(troll)
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Rage finally reach a worthy price: http://store.steampowered.com/app/9200/
(troll)
woot! 9.99 noice deal!
Fear 3 for 4.99 in Flash Deal...
Amnesia the Dark Descent (Scary ass game) for 4.99
Cyar go wrong with them prices!
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sweet @ rage deal. Pity I have it already.
Would have gotten max payne 3 but I have WAYYYY too many great games yet to play to justify buying it.
By time I get around to finishing my current library, we maybe going through steam summer sale 2013, lol
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Anyone want to trade a copy of Sanctum for Bioshock (or anything else interesting) ???
*edited to say, a kind friend gifted me bioshock, so if you have anything else interesting, let me know ?
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Some of us can identify with this :laughing7: .....
http://www.joystiq.com/2012/07/20/the-steam-summer-sale-trap/
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Agreed ^^
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I am so sorry I loaded steam during this sale... right now debating whether to get Age of Empires III: Complete Collection at 75% off - $9.99 or to get what I added to my cart earlier today: Fable The Lost Chapters at 75% off - $2.49 + Dawn of War - Platinum Edition at 75% off - $7.49 (cart total = $9.98)
Decisions, decisions... :ko:
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get dawn of war!!!! decent single player + tons of co op goodness. more worth the cash in my opinion.
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Last few hours of steam sale are upon us.
Usually the best deals come up. Bastion for 3.74, Splinter cell Conviction for 4.99, Witcher 2 15.99, Assassins Creed Revelations for 13.59, Call of Duty Modern Warfare 4 for 29.99 etc etc
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http://arstechnica.com/gaming/2012/07/steams-newell-windows-8-catastrophe-driving-valve-to-embrace-linux/?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+arstechnica%2Findex+%28Ars+Technica+-+All+content%29
well isn't this delightful.
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Steam coming to Linux, this is a dream come true
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now this is nothing short of a miracle.
Not sure what Microsoft did to piss off Gabe to this extent.
Finally, we maybe able to put together a gaming rig minus the sticker price of a Windows license.
Wish they had confirmed Dota2 as well as L4D2.
An fps and a moba would have been fantastic launch titles for Steam on Linux.
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As if Windows 7 will suddenly stop being relevant when Windows 8 launches. :laughing7:
I wouldn't be so quick to load up them distros just yet.
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Not just Valve apparently
http://vr-zone.com/articles/blizzard-adds-itself-to-growing-list-of-non-windows-8-supporters/16855.html
http://www.kotaku.com.au/2012/07/blizzard-isnt-happy-with-windows-8-either/
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Consumers aren't the ones balking here. We have no reason to run from Win 8.
The people crying foul are those with the most to lose when Microsoft releases a tightly integrated Windows Store that will rival steam, battlenet, origin, etc.....
If they can have the same success that others have had with their platform "marketplace", the Windows Store will become the defacto merchant for your wares on the PC.
That is SCARY for Blizzard, Valve, et al. It will hit them hard where it hurts most.....their wallet.
So what to do? Valve throws a hissy fit and promises Steam on ubuntu. This will start a new era which could very well lead to a viable gaming platform outside the windows eco system.
That is very very welcome news for techies and open source aficionados. So we may benefit from this nuclear fall out.
I will be first in line to fire up a gaming linux rig to run dota 2. lol
Note, Valve could have done this all the time. The *nix user base has been begging for steam for ages. It took some corporate bullying by Microsoft to make them spring into action.
C'est la vie.
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Valve can do or say what they want.
Most developers are not going to go through the hassle to develop and test additionally for linux machines.
The fact of the matter is that the windows development stack reaps more profits as a result of it's huge user base.
That said, who said we have to move to windows 8? or to install it on our gaming machines?
I will be using my windows 7 until there is some REAL reason to move to 8.
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We don't need most developers, we just need Valve.
They have enough quality games to make steam on *nix make sense.
If blizzard joins the party, well gg
A man could game for eternity on ubuntu without ever having to pass over another dollar to Microsoft.
Dota 2 would have been the perfect launch title for this move, seeing as it is free to play and would fit in better with the general spirit of linux users.
L4D2 carried a sticker price last I checked.
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You think that goes for everyone?
How much u gonna play valve and blizzard games over and over?
And maybe you can do it, but some of us still want other games...
All i'm saying is that valve is still going to be selling games from other developers as well as themselves over steam... on Windows 8.
Watch and see.
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Of course Valve will continue to milk the windows platform. Via Windows 7 or 8.
Like I said, this is a hissy fit.
They are panicked by the very real threat of a dominant Windows store and what that could mean to their profits.
What better way to challenge Microsoft than to create an even bigger threat. An opensource top tier gaming platform.
*nix wins by gaining a heavy weight game developer and its top tier titles.
That is reason to rejoice. Especially if others follow in the not too distant future. Imagine what a vibrant gaming platform linux could become. It is long long overdue.
Emancipation iwmc.
I had hoped Android would mature and rise to be that challenger to Microsoft in the gaming space but it looks as though Valve may help bestow the crown on Ubuntu.
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Valve can do or say what they want.
Most developers are not going to go through the hassle to develop and test additionally for linux machines.
The fact of the matter is that the windows development stack reaps more profits as a result of it's huge user base.
That said, who said we have to move to windows 8? or to install it on our gaming machines?
I will be using my windows 7 until there is some REAL reason to move to 8.
Overwhelmingly THIS!!! ^^^
Of the 48 games on Steam that I currently have, guess how much is Valve. 9.
Guess how much I have installed? 2
Guess how much I actually play (on a regular basis)? 0
We don't need most developers, we just need Valve.
Ahm...no.
Valve's games are good, no doubt. One or two top-tier, even, but they certainly won't make
the predominantly Windows-based user base move en-masse to Linux. Not now. Not for a while.
Linux has a quite a ways to go in terms of device, and driver support. Those two very critical things
will keep Linux as a geek-only OS for gaming. Not everyone (including me) has the technical know-how,
and/or patience to deal with Linux as is to set up a credible gaming rig. Even then, there has to be a monster
of a 'killer-app' to justify the headache.
Sorry to piss all over your utopian dream there TW... :laughing7: ...but Windows gaming is here to stay...for while longer at least.
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A techie would have no problem installing ubuntu, nor would any open source aficionado.
Ubuntu is shockingly easy to install. Not like the distros of old. I'd say, its even easier than windows.
Try it and see.
Out of the gate, if Valve gives us L4D2 and Dota 2, that would be epic. Proof of concept is all we are looking at here in the short term.
Again, this is great news for techies and linux users who have been clamoring for better gaming support for ages.
The windows gamers (like yourself arc) have nothing to worry about (and that includes Win7 and Win8 users)
Only the marketplace vendors (like Valve, Blizzard, EA) should be panicking over the Windows store that's integrated into Windows 8.
You can remain on that platform just fine, no need to switch.
I hope they offer cross platform play. Running some Dota 2 from my *nix box with my son on his Windows 7 / 8 box would be sweet.
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You think that goes for everyone?
How much u gonna play valve and blizzard games over and over?
And maybe you can do it, but some of us still want other games...
All i'm saying is that valve is still going to be selling games from other developers as well as themselves over steam... on Windows 8.
Watch and see.
The counter point to all this is indie games. Indie games are smaller, the developer committment is much less to put out the linux ports. The extra income actually affects their bottom line so they're inclined to do it, especially if they're a hit indie game. And a lot of indie games are really good. That's where I do more and more indie gaming these days thanks to the Humble Bundles and Desura.
When Steam on Linux comes out, that is probably all you're going to see for a few years is indie games and all the old games that Epic and id used to port to linux before their rising costs and piracy fears made them conservative console developers. http://www.phoronix.com/scan.php?page=news_item&px=MTA5MzQ (http://www.phoronix.com/scan.php?page=news_item&px=MTA5MzQ) http://www.phoronix.com/scan.php?page=news_item&px=ODI1OA (http://www.phoronix.com/scan.php?page=news_item&px=ODI1OA) That's fine by me.
Case in point is the Humble Bundles. Those are all major indie hits and they all have linux ports (They need them to be admitted, so the Humble Bundles are partially responsible for the success of indie gaming on Linux). The sales charts always show us a bit less than a 1/4 of all sales, same as the Mac people and we pay more. So there is definitely an audience.
To me Linux on the desktop will win when the people currently using it can run all the apps they want on it natively and easily. The best sign of that is looking at the top ten list of apps people run using Wine. That's basically Steam and Valve games, Blizzard games, office and photoshop. We're never getting photoshop or office. Now we have Valve. Only a matter of time.
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well said!
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http://store.steampowered.com/news/8523/
New TOS for steam.. not liking it so much
Every so often we need to update the Steam Subscriber Agreement (“SSA”) and Valve’s Privacy Policy. These documents are the terms to which you (and all Steam users) agreed when first creating an account. Whenever we need to make changes to these agreements we like to bring the changes to your attention and explain why they’re necessary. The next time you log in to Steam you’ll be asked to read and agree to the new terms.
This time around there are a number of changes reflected in both documents including the opening of a new Valve office in Luxembourg to better serve our EU customers and partners. If you live in the EU, your SSA will be with our Luxembourg subsidiary Valve S.a.r.l. and the SSA has been amended to reflect additional terms specific to our EU customers. We've added other terms related to the Steam Wallet and Steam trading to accommodate new features and capabilities of Steam.
We’re also introducing a new dispute resolution process that will benefit you and Valve. Recently, a number of companies have created similar provisions which have generated lots of discussion from customers and communities, and we’ve been following these discussions closely. On Steam, whenever a customer is unhappy with any transaction, our first goal is to resolve things as quickly as possible through the normal customer support process. However in those instances in which we can't resolve a dispute, we've outlined a new required process whereby we agree to use arbitration or small claims court to resolve the dispute. In the arbitration process, Valve will reimburse your costs of the arbitration for claims under a certain amount. Reimbursement by Valve is provided regardless of the arbitrator’s decision, provided that the arbitrator does not determine the claim to be frivolous or the costs unreasonable.
Most significant to the new dispute resolution terms is that customers may now only bring individual claims, not class action claims. We considered this change very carefully. It’s clear to us that in some situations, class actions have real benefits to customers. In far too many cases however, class actions don’t provide any real benefit to users and instead impose unnecessary expense and delay, and are often designed to benefit the class action lawyers who craft and litigate these claims. Class actions like these do not benefit us or our communities. We think this new dispute resolution process is faster and better for you and Valve while avoiding unnecessary costs, and that it will therefore benefit the community as a whole.
Thanks for reading through our thoughts on these updates and for your continued use of Steam.
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I'm pretty sure its similar to what MS instituted on XBL with one of the updates not too long ago... basically if you think you have a case to sue, you and you ALONE will battle our PANEL of expensive lawyers... where's the lube?
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an interesting interpretation of the new TOS for steam
http://i.imgur.com/bXcxw.jpg
Interesting how EU is exempt given the new stance their laws take in regards to this.
http://i.imgur.com/Zx8eR.png
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For all of yall that have wallets screaming when steam sales come around watch out they moving on to apps hehe.....
http://store.steampowered.com/news/8584/
Launch Set of "Software" Titles Coming Sept 5
Aug 8, 2012 -- Valve, creators of best-selling game franchises (such as Counter-Strike, Half-Life, Left 4 Dead, Portal, and Team Fortress) and leading technologies (such as Steam and Source), today announced the first set of Software titles are heading to Steam, marking a major expansion to the platform most commonly known as a leading destination for PC and Mac games.
The Software titles coming to Steam range from creativity to productivity. Many of the launch titles will take advantage of popular Steamworks features, such as easy installation, automatic updating, and the ability to save your work to your personal Steam Cloud space so your files may travel with you.
More Software titles will be added in an ongoing fashion following the September 5th launch, and developers will be welcome to submit Software titles via Steam Greenlight.
"The 40 million gamers frequenting Steam are interested in more than playing games," said Mark Richardson at Valve. "They have told us they would like to have more of their software on Steam, so this expansion is in response to those customer requests."
For more information, please visit www.steampowered.com.
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interesting, very interesting
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http://kotaku.com/5941793/valve-is-bringing-steam-to-your-tv-today-watch-out-consoles
Today!
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EFrL6-OhN94&feature=player_embedded
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http://store.steampowered.com/bigpicture#out_now
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somebody pinch me......
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I never thought I would live to see this day. :awesome:
One of my personal all-time favourites from the Dreamcast (which I still have btw :happy0203: ) has been remastered, and is now on Steam (http://store.steampowered.com/app/205950/), and XBox Live...
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=No-Slgmq8Os
Who woulda thunk it? :laughing7:
*mouths silently: Thank you, Sega* :notworthy:
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Hide your children... I mean wallets! Oh the terror! Steam Halloween sale!
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For those Windows 8 users
http://updates.kotaku.com/post/34677507666/make-steam-look-prettier-on-windows-8
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Nice find but I think that splash screen is just silly.
Call me old school, but it gets closed the second it shows its face.
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Once I installed splash 8 it doesnt even show itself, it automatically loads to desktop. The metro interface is absolutely horrible for desktop use.
I like it for a tablet and maybe a htpc. I can see Windows 8 is gonna be an it helpdesk horror.
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...and you aren't exactly a Windows n00b,am I right?
M$ needs a serious marketing campaign to show the non-techies how to use that UI.
'Horror' is an understatement. Not recommending it for ANY of my clients who barely know their way around Windows 7...let alone this travesty.
Dey go be calling me EVERY minute. :laughing7:
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...and you aren't exactly a Windows n00b,am I right?
M$ needs a serious marketing campaign to show the non-techies how to use that UI.
'Horror' is an understatement. Not recommending it for ANY of my clients who barely know their way around Windows 7...let alone this travesty.
Dey go be calling me EVERY minute. :laughing7:
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It two main things making this an IT nightmare.
1. The Metro interface is a big change from the previous. It requires a good bit of relearning.
2. The fact that Metro and traditional desktop are both running at the same time. Internet Explorer running in Metro and Internet Explorer running in desktop mode are actually two different instances (maybe even two different program). The fact that you can switch to both on the fly I see as being very difficult to comprehend for novice users. I wish they would've set that the os runs in either Desktop mode or Metro mode per logon session.
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...and you aren't exactly a Windows n00b,am I right?
M$ needs a serious marketing campaign to show the non-techies how to use that UI.
'Horror' is an understatement. Not recommending it for ANY of my clients who barely know their way around Windows 7...let alone this travesty.
Dey go be calling me EVERY minute. :laughing7:
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Well when you buy the OS, Microsoft sends you a neat tutorial email to explain the basics to a noob.
I'm guessing they did this because of all the bad press Windows 8 has been getting as being unfriendly to novice users.
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Guess I won't be getting that email for a while then. :happy0203:
*patiently hoists Jolly Roger*
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Steam for Linux beta application.
http://www.valvesoftware.com/linuxsurvey.php
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+1, dazwhawetalkinbout!
I think this deserves it's very own thread yes.
Can't wait to see what Steam can do with Linux in the gaming department.
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No offense to steam, becuase it is d most epic thing to happen to the pc industry, but unless A+ game makers start making games for linux, it doesnt matter if steam on it or not, it it have no linux games to play. lolol.
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Steam is an A+ game maker.
So catch your falling self.
If Steam does it....and Blizzard (who is currently making case against Windows 8) follows suit...then its a bright future ahead for linux.
What is missing (or rather not openly stated) is that Linux requires some work before its in ship shape as an alternative to Windows 8 as far as gaming is concerned.
Steam has the deep wallets to invest in fixing a distribution like Ubuntu up to be a solid platform for Left 4 Dead 2, Half Life, DOTA, Portal 2, Team Fortress 2, etc....
Once that ground work is done...it becomes elementary for others to follow suit.
In fact, if Valve wants to be really anal about it....they could release a Half Life 3 Episode exclusively on the linux platform for say a few months. To give the market a wake up call.
Exciting times ahead.
Can't wait to see how this develops.
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Again with the pie in the sky ideas. You guys need to think things through before putting forward an idea that just doesnt make sense. MAC OSX is in ALOT! more homes than linux, and to name 5 A+ games on the platform would be difficult at best. Why? It's the same reason WP struggled with app count for a while, Why? The reason is simple. Developers does make games for platforms where they can achieve the most sales. PC was getting so much bad treatment until the last few years, and you want to tell me linux have a chance in hell? Making a game for a platform involves alot more than just having steam support. Steam mite be aviable for linux, but coding games for linux is an entirely different ballgame.
Another case in point is the wii, it outsold all the other consoles, yet still A+ titles were limited to 1st party titles only. The wii was still a success becuase nintendo is nintendo. But ubuntu is not as fortunate.
All these different points im making is something called Logic. It takes money to develop a game, and nobody going to invest in a platform that marketshare is close to zero. Vavle making steam for ubutu MAY, i repeat, MAY spur interest in the platform, but the likelyhood of that happening ANYTIME soon, is remote! It is much more logical, looking at the market, looking at the state of gaming on the mac, looking at budget and whats involved in making a game for another platform. Looking at driver compatibility, looking at the current support for linux by d leaders in the hardware business like Asus, Dell, HP, etc. Linux is quite simply no where close.
Even if valve release every game they have exclusive for linux, it is NOT going to ganer any overwheling support as you seem to suggest it will. And vavle doing that is another non-logical idea. Half Life 3 exclusviely for linux? Thats as likely as microsoft limiting skype to windows and wp. If valve is stupid and dont want to make money, yes they will release half life 3 exclusively for linux lol. But they'll never do that. Make no business sense atal. They will only do that if ubuntu is already an established platform. And unfortunately ubutnu is years upon years away from such status.
Steam for the platform is a start. but as i said in the other thread, microsoft has already taken steps to curtail that (even though those steps are targeted at apple and mobile), and steam could play hardball how much they want. They dont quite have the Clout Microsfot does, and i guaratee you will see a 1st party steam client for windows 8 metro in the not to distant future. And if the sold-out status of the MS Surace RT is any indication, windows 8 is going to sell by the shitloads just like windows 7 and all the nay-sayers who want to make money, will come running.
And as to blizzard, they can afford to make Starcraft, Diablo etc exclusive for pc, because the PC install base is huge, and as u can see, it sold extremely well.
In d end, only fools will give up they pc and the countless titles available for it, to support ubuntu with zero A+ games right now, and only a very minuscule few to arrive in the near future. Keep faith alive though, technological history and patterns and logic just may go out the window and a miracle happen lol.
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Miracles do happen
And 5 years ago, people expecting an A+ title like Left 4 Dead on Linux would have been called crazy.
Guess what? Today that is a reality.
This is the genesis.
Also, I said exclusive for a few months, not exclusive permanently. Just as how Microsoft was ZERO in the console market. Then they started with XBOX and took their PC game, Halo....and released it as an Xbox exclusive for some months.
They did the same with Halo 2.
They did the same with Gears of War.
And now.... the XBOX has succeeded and is a respected and popular gaming platform.
It didn't happen overnight. It took years and deep pockets.
Valve has the time and money to do the same.
Its a long shot....but so was Microsoft's entry into the home console market.
We both know how that turned out.
Don't forget the rumours of a "steam box" to rival consoles. One of the big questions around that would be which OS that device would run. If they had to make it a windows box, you have to add license costs. Now, with this push from Valve, we could very well see a steam box in the future running ubuntu coming to living rooms and small screens near you.
A cheap, capable PC gaming rig.
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alot of people does get tie up with microsoft....
microsoft primary business is not games etc... they wont take a chance on other stuff if they didnt have something stacking money in the background...
valve's primary business is making games... they won't/shouldn't just leave out the PC market to give linux a boost and sacrifice their sales... afterall selling on linux or pc makes not a difference to steam.. what they are trying to do is expand their market so hey we'll release a linux client for the few gamers that use linux (i can see them developing for linux for the steam box doh.. but thats another convo)...
they are just giving options... i dont expect to see them do anything significantly exclusive to linux... btw... i havent read the literature but does anywhere say that because STEAM CLIENT is supported on linux means all valve GAMES are supported on linux?
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That's an assumption there Phoenix.
I don't think Valve's primary business is making games anymore. Read online about the wait for the next iteration of Half Life. It's been aeons coming.
Valve is sitting pretty on their DRM platform, namely STEAM. It's making them a boatload of money. As you may know, Gabe, the founder, is now a Billionaire.
http://www.forbes.com/sites/davidewalt/2012/03/07/valve-gabe-newell-billionaire/
It's no surprise that Activison and EA are also trying their hands at digital distribution platforms to rival Steam. It is a cash cow.
Stacking money as you put it.
Now that allows Valve the financial leeway to chase after Linux.
They don't need to "leave out" the PC market. They just need to jump start the Linux market to hedge against Windows 8 and the Microsoft store.
What better way than to get Nvidia to help out:
http://www.engadget.com/2012/11/06/nvidia-valve-geforce-linux-drivers-r310/
That's right, in just a few months, Valve has already gotten Nvidia to double the performance of their linux drivers. Wow. Linus himself couldn't move the green giant. See what being a billionaire can do?
Its elementary.
You have an android, you buy from the android marketplace (play store)
You have an iphone, you buy from the iphone marketplace (apple store)
You have a Windows PC, you buy from the Windows marketplace (windows store)
You have an Ubuntu PC, you buy from the Ubuntu marketplace (Ubuntu Software center, yes there is one)
You have a blackberry...well you get the point
Valve knows that....these marketplace apps are becoming ubiquitous and built right into the device. Third party stores like STEAM will be threatened, BIG TIME.
They need to hedge against Windows 8 and the Microsoft store cannibalizing their customer base.
That is VERY strong motivation for them to invest in making Ubuntu a legit gaming alternative.
Either they do that or risk folding up shop in a few years.
There are currently 26 steam games on Linux at the moment
http://store.steampowered.com/search/?snr=1_4_4__12&term=linux#os=linux&advanced=0&sort_order=ASC&page=1
They are hiring staff currently to specialize in moving Windows games to Linux.
http://www.valvesoftware.com/job-SenSoftEngineer.html
So expect more and more titles to migrate as the months / years go by.
This is a magical moment in the industry. A miracle as Messiahh put it.
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wyatt... i think you must be confused...
if you think valve will reduce its own cash flow to boost linux gaming then thats just crazy...
what i CAN see them doing... is supplementing to add options...
what microsoft did with xbox is transfer cash flow... or even better increase because people were pirating pc games anyway... so stop making for pc and make for xbox they sell both xbox AND games... without reducing any of the cashflow....
if valve were to make ANY offering exclusive to linux they will be taking an unnecessary hit to cash flow when they could achieve the same thing by supplementary supporting of linux
its like saying.. hey we're making a billion dollars developing for iphone... lets make an exclusive app for android... to promote android... when you can make your billion on iphone and make another billion on android :S...
now to the competition point... you really think, after all the struggles and hoops microsoft jumping through to please customers that they would just let the top online game distributor ride out? we'll see...
but IF Microsoft does make distribution through marketplace the only option then there is merit to your argument... as it stands they HAVE NOT... because i running all my steam games on windows 8 atm
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if you think valve will reduce its own cash flow to boost linux gaming then thats just crazy...
They are boosting linux to ENSURE their cash flow. To secure it.
The word Gabe (head of Valve) used is hedging.
That means, if you're concerned about a particular investment not panning out....you make another investment that could supplement your income should the worst happen. Basically, not putting all your eggs in one basket.
Similary in your argument, Microsoft made a bet on the console market. They could have entered the living room and fail. Money down the drain.
They succeeded though against great odds. Leveraging Halo was a HUGE factor.
Likewise, Valve can leverage Left 4 Dead, Half Life and Dota 2.
The key is not complete exclusivity, like I said before....exclusive for sometime. Microsoft eventually released Halo and Halo 2 on the PC as well as Gears of War. They did not remain xbox exclusives indefinitely.
Steam will continue to make money on the windows platform all the while. Windows 8 or not. There is a massive install base of Windows Xp, 7 and Vista still out there.
This is a future plan.
Microsoft may not make their store a powerhouse today. In fact, most of the games on it right now are laughable. That is TODAY.
Fast forward a few years and the Windows store could be the one stop shop for all your apps and games. EASILY.
History tends to repeat itself. Look at Origin. At first, people were like Battlefield 3 and Mass Effect 3 will still be available on all other Digital Distribution platforms.....oh...it won't be Origin exclusively.
Then boom, Battlefield 3 and Mass Effect 3 not available on Steam.
You don't see Starcraft 2 or Diablo 3 there either. Valve knows how the games shakes down.
This is no idle threat. Their bread and butter is being FIRMLY threatened with the Windows 8 / Microsoft store combo.
Ultimately, linux will benefit and that's a good thing. An opensource platform gets the worlds best digital gaming platform? Dreams do become reality.
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ok maybe i need to be a little clearer with what i was saying... this is the flow:
1. you saying valve is pushing for linux support and thus that will increase linux usage in general
2. messiaah saying the only how linux might make a dent is if all game developers push linux hard.
3. your point was valve can make something exclusive to linux... that will help push linux
point 3 is what i'm arguing... you say Gabe is hedging... and investing somewhere else IN CASE his original investment dont pan out.. understandable... but hedging does not mean killing or attempting to kill the first investment or take anything away from it.. it just means that IF the first investment fails u can fall back on the second...
making anything exclusive to linux (it would have to be something significant to mean anything) would mean a big dent in cash flow that would've been coming from windows.. while linux "picks up"... thats not hedging... thats crazy...
now what i'm saying they will do.. is exactly what gabe is saying... they will develop for linux now (simultaneous development for both platforms like what you see with ios/android).. so if microsoft doesnt pan out, they always have the linux to fall back on and wont be caught with their pants down
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Who said anything about killing or attempting to kill?
I don't expect Windows to die.
I expect Linux to become a proper gaming platform. Both can co-exist just fine.
And valve has no issue with Win Xp, Windows 7, nor Vista. It is only Windows 8 that is being seen as a threat (because of the integrated store)
We do not disagree if that is your position because I'm surely not calling for the end of Windows as we know it (nor is Valve)
On the second point....I am not, nor ever said, exclusive permanently. Exclusive for a period of time.
Nothing wrong with that. It is a tried and tested method used by many companies in the industry up to this day.
Hardly a contentious concept.
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Wyatt, exclusive for a short period of time, even if is just 1 month hurts cashflow.
Also it will do absolutely nothing to boost linux becuase nobody going out and install linux to get a temporary exclusive. If u talking like 6 month exclusive, then some mite think, but that will destroy they sales an they wont do that.
Any how you take it, valve is not in the position to put linux as a premer platform regardless how u look at the situation becuase they have too much to loose. Treating linux as the fallback plan is d smart thing to do, and it's what they seem to be doing. But trying to promote linux to directly compete with Windows becuase u dont like metro is not only stupid, its dangerous for your company. And i dont think the fellers at valve are insane. At least i hope not, lol.
Bottom line is, ubuntu in the home is going nowhere fast! And no amount of tangable logic and profit centric efforts valve do, will change that. Wheater ubuntu succeed is mainly dependant on Hardware Manufactures, and the Retailers. Not Steam. Steambox being a success is much more likely than ubuntu gaining any kind of marketshare, and steambox being successful is a major shot in the dark as well. (Rembmer OnLive? The platform all d android boys on gatt was touting? they waiting to be bought now lol. Talk bout crash and burn.)
It's about logic ppl logic. Sometimes it's about taking risks that MITE!, i repeat, MITE! pay off. But when you talking confident about only a shady possible future, its not being logical atal. It woudl be better to say, you "Hope" ubuntu takes off. Than saying it actually will.
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I wasn't one of the OnLive supporters.
Have you read the links I've posted? This is a real ground breaking development for Linux.
The likes of which has not been seen in a decade.
Valve is not mixing matters here at all. They have rallied Nvidia to the cause already. More will follow.
They have started a beta roll out and have 25 games on linux
They are hiring developers to port windows games to linux
Steam is currently beta testing their "Big Picture" mode designed to put steam in the living room.
As I explained already, Valve is not as concerned with profits from the retailing of their games as much as they are concerned with profits from the steam platform itself (which is threatened by Windows 8 )
That is to say, they can afford to go the exclusivity route easily without being worried about their core business cash flow. A loss leader (for those familiar with the business term)
This isn't some pie in the sky, wishing upon a star discussion anymore. There is a very active and momentous push being made by Valve here.
Something we (as gamers) should welcome.
What do you have to lose?
www.steamforlinux.com
"Miracles begin to happen when you put more energy into your dreams than you do into your fears"
Go Valve Go!
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Wyatt ah dont think yuh getting what we trying to say.
A couple things.
1. "Have you read the links I've posted? This is a real ground breaking development for Linux. The likes of which has not been seen in a decade." "- I'm not doubting that atal, especially seeing ubuntu was a dead platform for years, ANY! interest shown will be "ground breaking" lol. I also agree with the reason you say valve is doing this (fear of MS), agreed. But the end result is where we radically disagree. Your comments, posts, etc, infer that Vavle is trying to pit linux as a premeir platform to directly compete with windows, and some how garner significant market share and developer support to make ubuntu a viable gaming platform / pc replacement in the living room. And that idea is what i think is pie in the sky. What valve is doing, is putting the piece inplace in the event Microsoft rape them. And if some how their profit margin begins to radically drop because of MS, then, and ONLY then, it would make sense, to push linux hard with exclusives and the like. That's valve plan, ubuntu is a FALL-BACK scenario. Not a competative scenario. If they begin to loose profit from Windows, then and only then will they move forward with the direction you claim. But prematurely moving forward in such a direction is not only idiotic, but dangerous to the success of the company. What do we as gamers have to loose? We have vavle trying to play hero, and end up in RIM's position, at the bottom of the barrel, And that is when the Windows Store will eat them up and spit them out. And we will no longer have the brilliance that is steam today. So it is very important for me as a gamer, for valve not to try to over-reach for no reason when they dont have to. Fall-back plan is just fine, linux development is just fine. Premier platform, exclusives, competing directly against windows, when you making a shitload from windows? Idiotic!
2. "They are hiring developers to port windows games to linux" - WHAT! ? Absolutely and completely pointless. Vavalve coudl hire ah Billion developers, they cant magically take company's intelectual properly and some how "port" it to linux, Unless you talking indie games and get the permission of the developer to do so. But u honestly think Epic studios is going to let vavle programers touch they code to port? lolol. HELL NO!, EPIC will have to make the decision to prot such games. You not going to see COD on Unbuntu unless Activision decides to do it themselfs. So that whole "hire developers" line is stupid, pointless, and doesnt apply to A+ titles. D only significant game on ubuntu's launch is L4D2 (which belongs to valve), and Serious Sam 3 (a very very very dated game that didnt sell well ATAL!)
3. Getting nvidia to optimize drivers that have ALREADY existed for Linux is no big deal, it's a step in the right direction, but it's a far cry from having significant Game developers porting their games to linux. Or big players like Dell, HP, etc, pushing ubuntu PC's HARD. and like i said previously, a HARD! push from Manufacturers and Retailers is d only thing that would make Ubunut a success.
Apple has ALOT!, i repeat, ALOT! more money than Vavle. They are the richest company in the world for crying out loud. And they have been pushing MAC OSX HARD!!!!! for decades. Making both their own hardware and software having a vertical system that propel dem to the top of the smartphone industry and achieved them the highest stock price of any company in the world in no short order. And even with a business model that worked so sucessfully in the mobile genre. Same model being applied to PC, and Microsoft still cutting they ass , gg, with no re. So if apple, who been in the hardware and software business ah hella-of-lot longer than valve. Make a success of such business model in the mobile field, cant even begin to touch Microsoft Monopoly, what makes you think vavle has a chance in hell? Sorry, but if apple cant do it, valve sure as hell cant. It will take the combined effort of Dell, Hp, Asus, and Best Buy, Ebay, Amazon etc. To make ubuntu a success. And ppl only going to put out such effort, if Microsoft royally screws everybody. The reason Android exists as a success today is because of 2 reasons. Apple screw and strong-arm the carriers, and microsoft sit down on they ass and did nothing in the earlies about their mobile strat. If apple played ball with carriers, and MS showed some effort back den, android will still be struggling now. Same applies to ubuntu in the home. It will only succeed, if Microsoft allow it to.
4. "Miracles begin to happen when you put more energy into your dreams than you do into your fears" - RIM and Onlive Probably said the same thing lol. But Fear is useful when it helps you make the smart decision. Nothing wrong with taking risks and chasing your dreams. But there is a smart way to do things, then there is the stupid, proud, arrogant, own-wayish, not willing to play ball way. Which is what got rim in the situation they are in today. The CEOs couldn't see past their own idea's physiology and superiority to recognize when Change is required. I see it all the time in the I.T. industry, Tech's who feel they know everything, not willing to listen and learn from someone who knows more, and end up remaining at the same level for years on end. Fortunately i dont think vavle is taking d stupid route, they are taking d safe route. Which is where we fundamentally disagree.
Edit:
Android devices replacing consoles in the near future is another recent pie in the sky idea i remember passing through gatt lol. you guys need to stop this wishful thinking, and start making sense man , geeze. But lets not get back into the android vs console topic, it's been exhausted quite enough lol.
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This is why I asked if you read the links I posted.
because Valve themselves are saying this. Not just me.
You keep saying it would be stupid of valve to make such a move but that is precisely what they are doing.
From the CEO's own mouth.
I'm not making these things up.
As for the developers.....what Valves needs is proof of concept. They don't need to port the game...but they need to be able to show you how. From indie devs go right up.
They need to make it easy. By hiring developers and getting people skilled up in the process they will have the human resources to do it.
Microsoft is showing IOS developers how to port their apps to Windows 8.
Same principle here.
Valve will show developers how to port their games to Linux.
To be clear, let me quote the man himself
"I think that Windows 8 is kind of a catastrophe for everybody in the PC space. I think that we’re going to lose some of the top-tier PC [original equipment manufacturers]. They’ll exit the market. I think margins are going to be destroyed for a bunch of people. If that’s true, it’s going to be a good idea to have alternatives to hedge against that eventuality," said Newell.
"One, we’re trying to make sure that Linux thrives. Our perception is that one of the big problems holding Linux back is the absence of games. I think that a lot of people — in their thinking about platforms — don’t realize how critical games are as a consumer driver of purchases and usage. So we’re going to continue working with the Linux distribution guys, shipping Steam, shipping our games, and making it as easy as possible for anybody who’s engaged with us — putting their games on Steam and getting those running on Linux, as well. It’s a hedging strategy," said Newell.
Valve won't become a RIM anytime soon imo. Especially not by spreading their wings in this direction.
Some pics of steam on linux for good measure. (Ubuntu)
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Wyatt, " If that’s true, it’s going to be a good idea to have alternatives to hedge against that eventuality" That is exactly what i say they doing, IFFFFFF, i repeat, IFFFFFF microsoft screws dem, THENNNN they will have an alternative in place to hedge. I said d smart thign to do is for them to put things in place in d event of trouble, to start pushing things hard linux, with d steps you say they mite take (exclusvies etc). But this is a precaution. Something to be used to hedge "eventually" IF! ms screw dem.
I got a lil worried their reading d first half of your post, becuase if this CEO was really going head strong AGAISNT Microsoft right this moment, it would mean very trouble time's for me as a gamer in the months to come. But when i read the actuall quote, my fears were released, because it re-asured me that valve basically doing this "just incase".
Which i fully agree with, nothing wrong with spreading your user base, d minute they start to play bullish and treating linux as a premier platform pre-maturely, it go spell trouble for them, and they will eventually end up just like RIM. But thankfully that doesnt seem to be d case.
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Exactly
We finally on the same page. lol
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Lol, fitting end to a very heated debate. GG
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Steam Sales!
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Planetside 2 is out on steam, and judging by the tutorials, this game is a beast! :ko: Sniper class is me in the purple faction. Who else wants to join the fight? Who say a GATT killer team eh? :violent5: :awesome: http://www.planetside2.com/game-tutorials?visit_source=lp4-soe
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tested that planetside. Honestly cant believe that thing is free. Geezan.
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So who in with the Torchlight II?
I ready to swipe VTM
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So who in with the Torchlight II?
I ready to swipe VTM
meeeeeee!!!
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A certain Admin (not calling names, but the first letter of his callsign starts with A) said that steam has fisherprice games.
WTMC
Check out the selection on sale here.
What fisherprice about games like:
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Rage
Hitman
Borderlands 2
The Witcher
Skyrim
FallOut
Darksiders
TorchLight
and the list goes on.
MADNESS, MADNESS!
STEAM to the WORLD!
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Rage for 5$ my word, i pay 60$ for that game.
I'll be taking Witcher 2 and Dishonored most likely.
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Yeah boy, I pay good money for Rage myself and now seeing it for $5.
STEUPS!
Heard good things about Fallout 3 so being an RPG fan I couldn't pass that up at $5 either.
SOLD
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Was thinking to buy fallout 3 also, but i have so much games to run, i skip on that.
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fallout 3 was lil boring imo. and uses GFWL. Witcher 2 at that price is an INSANE deal.
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I could risk boring at $5.
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ah yes... this is when i shop @ steam now... sale time... does kick yuhself to much when yuh spend release price on a game, aint play it yet... and then steam have it dirt cheap... :)...
unless is multiplayer... i aint buying no release date game again from steam lol
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Picked up Rage.
Good prices on Darksiders 1 and 2, Portal 1 and 2 and Fallout 3, but I have those except for Darksiders 2.
Max Payne 3 $14.99, tempting.
Still have games from the last sale to play.
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*Wonders why everyone keeps calling his name :P *
Anyway, anyone else considering picking up Awesomenauts? From the reviews, it seems like a really fun multiplayer game.
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someone told me its like dota 2 in side scrolling. Ill pass on that.
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It's not like Dota. It's a MOBA game yes, but that's where that ends. The game is lots of fun, i recommend checking out some videos if u interested.
I have it and i run it whenever i just feel like runnin something for funsies
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So I rush to buy Max Payne 3 only to realize I already own the game yes.
fail
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So I rush to buy Max Payne 3 only to realize I already own the game yes.
fail
LOL! signs of a true Steam Sale junkie!!
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Rage, i watched vids of the awesomenuts when i see it on sale, it looked cool at the start, i thought it was a traditional side scroller, only to realize is a back and fort business, aka Dota-Like. I hate dota, so i juss close d page.
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Aye people I highly highly recommend that Walking Dead. If you think the Tv series bad.
Well this takes inspiration from the comics, makes the tv series look like a joke imo. At the current price, you really cyar go wrong.
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Rage, i watched vids of the awesomenuts when i see it on sale, it looked cool at the start, i thought it was a traditional side scroller, only to realize is a back and fort business, aka Dota-Like. I hate dota, so i juss close d page.
well i got an 'acquired' version to see what its about and found it to be a damn good time. multiplayer against bots was really fun, so i would imagine playing against human players would be even more so. cyah really go wrong at $3.40 too.
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Rage, i watched vids of the awesomenuts when i see it on sale, it looked cool at the start, i thought it was a traditional side scroller, only to realize is a back and fort business, aka Dota-Like. I hate dota, so i juss close d page.
well i got an 'acquired' version to see what its about and found it to be a damn good time. multiplayer against bots was really fun, so i would imagine playing against human players would be even more so. cyah really go wrong at $3.40 too.
Right, the catch is, getting enough human players to buy d game...
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Well this is interesting...
http://www.pcgamer.com/2012/12/17/steam-time-analysis-tool-updated/?ns_campaign=article-feed&ns_mchannel=ref&ns_source=steam&ns_linkname=0&ns_fee=0
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That is very interesting, +1 to you sir
Only played 35% of the games I own.
Well that's actually better than I thought, lol.
As mentioned in another thread, working diligently to complete more of the titles in the steam library. A lot of good games sitting down idly. US$1500 worth.
Good find Shiv.
http://www.steamcalculator.com
http://www.lambentstew.com/webblog/miniproject/steamanalysis/steam_time/
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Very interesting indeed.
Didn't know I played so much Bad Company 2. :laughing7:
(http://img69.imageshack.us/img69/3305/capture21122012002418.jpg)
Arcmanov | Games Owned: 67
Full Steam Analysis Profile: http://www.lambentstew.com/webblog/miniproject/steamanalysis/steam_time/Arcmanov
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lol eh wyatt... how that big blue piece of the pie looks the same for me and u so lol
phoenix31tt | Games Owned: 36
Full Steam Analysis Profile: http://www.lambentstew.com/webblog/miniproject/steamanalysis/steam_time/76561198005731867
orcs must die dont deserve to be there doh... i forgot it on over a weekend
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Yeah boy, Dota 2 to the world. lol
But you and Arc doing much better in the games played pie chart.
I really need to spread myself around the library more.
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i dunno nah... that games played can mean just starting a game once... lol...
because just watchin gmy list right now... i KNOW i aint really play over 60% of them
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Hmmm Somebody I think was Berzerk posted this earlier this year or last year....not 100% sure
Anyway here is mine... didn't realise I wasting so much time on MP :S they should have one for Origin
I just finished Crysis 2 a paltry 10 hours compared to Deus Ex :HR and Arkham City
(https://dl.dropbox.com/u/3013288/Steamtime.png)
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spinner | Games Owned: 77
Full Steam Analysis Profile: http://www.lambentstew.com/webblog/miniproject/steamanalysis/steam_time/SPNR (http://www.lambentstew.com/webblog/miniproject/steamanalysis/steam_time/SPNR)
Didn't even know I played so much DOTA2...altho in all fairness, most of it was AI :shakehead:
(http://imageshack.us/a/img713/3561/steamstatse.jpg)
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http://www.lambentstew.com/webblog/miniproject/steamanalysis/steam_time/berzerk880
my profile tingie. 136 owned - 110 played etc
Apparently I really loved Bad Company 2
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79% percentage played. The real percentage should be higher though as a few expansion packs were counted as individual games.
shivanandrs | Games Owned: 72
Full Steam Analysis Profile: http://www.lambentstew.com/webblog/miniproject/steamanalysis/steam_time/shivanandrs
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Impressive Shiv, most impressive.
Steam has done it again. Prying my wallet from the safety of my pants.
They are offering petty much ever WarHammer RTS game ever created for the ridiculous price of $9.99
If you are love real time strategy, this is a must buy. Heck, even if you don't.....at that price you can't go wrong.
http://store.steampowered.com/sub/15349/?snr=1_4_4__800
Deal Ends in 26 hours. So gotta move fast.
(http://cdn2.steampowered.com/v/gfx/subs/15349/capsule_940x400.jpg?t=1356128034) (http://store.steampowered.com/sub/15349/?snr=1_4_4__800)
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:lol: Somehow it just makes sense that driving games would figure prominently in Shiv's top 5.
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:lol: Somehow it just makes sense that driving games would figure prominently in Shiv's top 5.
my thoughts precisely
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http://www.lambentstew.com/webblog/miniproject/steamanalysis/steam_time/Eagle_66
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Men wallet smoking!
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WIN! ^
XD
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God-DAMN... the ENTIRE GTA franchise (http://store.steampowered.com/sale/wintersale2012_gtafranchise) for approx $27 usd. O_O
SOLD!!!
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God-DAMN... the ENTIRE GTA franchise (http://store.steampowered.com/sale/wintersale2012_gtafranchise) for approx $27 usd. O_O
SOLD!!!
Got the GTA pack when they had it on sale for about $10US i think. still a good deal at these prices.
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I thought I did as well but seems I missed a couple.
Picked up the missing bits in this sale for about US$7 in total.
Thanks Arc
+1
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BOOOMM!!!!
Far Cry 3 on sale. Christmas come late.
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When it rains it pours, Dota 2 now 75% off on steam.
got damn!
http://store.steampowered.com/app/570/?snr=1_5_9__205
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SLEEPING DOGS was... 4.99
price gone back to normal
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Yea boi, berserk, I now seeing it and vex that I brought it yesterday for 16.99 :"(
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SUPER DUPER PROPS to Berserk for being on the ball for that one cuz it was only for 4.49 for about 5 minutes ! (100)
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anyone else getting Dota2 keys to give-away like mad?
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OH FACK MAN. is months now i trying to get a key and cyah get one and men who not playing getting 9 and 10.. wdmc. jed.. like WAW.
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pm me ill give you some of mine
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have 4 to give away.
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I have two and no intention of playing, so you can get from me also.
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The dota gods finally saw fit to bestow upon me also dota keys to give away. boom bang connect
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http://www.theverge.com/2013/1/8/3852144/gabe-newell-interview-steam-box-future-of-gaming
steam box info
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Don't call it that. :lol:
They're not calling it that...yet.
I feel I might want one of those over the Nv Shield though. :sunny:
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Piston....steam box.....by another name.
Either way, this is the start of something beautiful.
/me sheds manly tears
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Combine Steam box with a certain pardner's car PC set up, and he ent go leave his car again, he go live in it :P
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http://www.engadget.com/2013/01/09/eyes-on-with-valves-steambox-prototypes/
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Valve going to swarm the living room zerg style yes.
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http://www.neogaf.com/forum/showthread.php?t=511592
poor form Gabe
The Multiplayer Divide
When Valve's most productive creators do take that initiative, interesting things can happen.
Some of the most unique advances in Valve's single-player games were discovered by the outside-the-box interpretation of simple heuristics — how players were immersed in Half-Life 1 because bullets left a permanent mark on the environment, or how Half-Life 2's characters were considered to be more relatable, simply because they were able to make eye contact with the player.
That kind of innovation, Newell said, becomes much more difficult when additional players are added to the mix.
"Single-player games are like a feature film where your lead actor is retarded and autistic, but you can think of it like a feature film," Newell said. "In a multiplayer game, these rules that you come up with don't work anymore. An example would be in Counter-Strike, we put the riot shield in, and our player number go up. We take the riot shield out, and our player numbers go ... up. How do you explain that?
"You start to think, after a while, that multiplayer games are all about externalities. They kind of look more like operating systems, or a sport. In terms of how they behave, they behave a lot more, and value is created a lot more like a spectator sport than a feature film."
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Measuring success through metrics becomes tricky when dealing with a body of interconnected players, Newell explained. However, it also opened up opportunities for Valve to incorporate newfound productivity into their corporate architecture: It allowed them to democratize content creation among Steam users, and it allowed them to create robust economic systems within Steam itself.
"To be really concrete, 10 times as much content comes from the user base for TF2 as comes from us," Newell said. "So we think we're super productive and kind of badass at making TF2 content, but even at this early stage, we cannot compete with our own customers in the creation of content for this environment. The only company we've ever met that kind of kicks our ass is our customers. We'll go up against Bungie, or Blizzard, or anybody but we won't try to compete with our own user base, because we already know we're going to lose.
"Once we start building the interfaces for users to start selling their content to each other, we start to see some surprising things," Newell added.
Those "surprising things" are all microcosms of phenomena usually found on a macroeconomic scale. Some content creators shot to the top of the sales charts, earning immense wealth — one industrious user made over $500,000 in a single year, Newell said. User-made currencies appeared, inflated and collapsed. The service was no stranger to economic crises, but it also hosted economic boon, as well; so much so, that Paypal began to question their motives.
"The first two weeks that we did this, we actually broke Paypal," Newell said. "They didn't have, I don't know what they were worried about, maybe drug-dealing, because nothing generates cash to our user base other than selling drugs like this. We had to work something out with them, and say, 'No, they're making hats.'"
Content creators that were employed at other video game developers were making more money than they were in their full-time jobs, Newell said. Steam had fostered the economy of a middle-sized country.
"I like to tease Yanis [Varoufakis, Valve's resident economist] about the fact that Steam is five times the size of Greece," Newell said, "and that we have less debt."
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'Poor form'?
What am I missing here? :confused4:
SwiftKeyFlowed from my Samsung Galaxy Note 2 with Tapatalk 2
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I guess the comments about Greece?
Gabe has always been outspoken though, i not seeing anything really out of place here.
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I guess the comments about Greece?
Gabe has always been outspoken though, i not seeing anything really out of place here.
I don't think I get what's the fuss about? Maybe it's the 'retarded and autistic' part?? Beats me, some people just want any reason to sling mud/start a flame war
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I guess the comments about Greece?
Gabe has always been outspoken though, i not seeing anything really out of place here.
I don't think I get what's the fuss about? Maybe it's the 'retarded and autistic' part?? Beats me, some people just want any reason to sling mud/start a flame war
I hope not, because it's true. In most single-player games the main character (you) rarely ever communicates but can still understand everything around him/her. Also they are blessed/cursed with very limited motor functions. Might be people really just looking for something to rage about.
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Witcher 2 50% off @ $9.99: http://store.steampowered.com/app/20920/ (http://store.steampowered.com/app/20920/)
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John Carmack: Linux is not the right platform for video games
http://www.guru3d.com/news_story/john_carmack_linux_is_not_the_right_platform_for_video_games.html
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John Carmack should qualify that statement....in a way....he does.
He tried it....not once....but twice.
So they did think it could work at one point.
They couldn't make it happen. Difference with Steam, why they actually have a chance, is that they are tackling it from a much broader angle.
ID only had one game to offer at each outing....and no distribution system and no hardware platform.
Valve has many titles, steam to distribute and are pushing for hardware in the living room.
It is still a long shot.....but if ID had a 5% chance at success....it is easy to proffer that Valve has a 33% chance to succeed.
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http://www.gamasutra.com/view/news/186592/Several_out_of_work_as_Valve_makes_large_decisions_about_its_future.php#.URwfeBqsh8H
Several employees were let go from Steam and Half-Life maker Valve on Tuesday, Gamasutra can confirm.
We've been unable to determine an exact headcount, but phrases we've heard from affected employees describing the incident include "great cleansing" and "large decisions." We've seen the number "25" tossed around, but are unable to confirm this.
We can, however, confirm that the cuts have affected more than one department, namely hardware and Android development
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Very interesting
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http://www.destructoid.com/valve-sued-over-steam-s-inability-to-sell-pre-owned-games-243907.phtml
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Found this one while browsing the 'Greenlight' section of Steam: http://steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=115947344
(http://drupich.ru/uploads/posts/2012-11/1352624767_war-thunder-world-of-planes.jpg)
Yep, from the makers of Birds/Wings Of Prey, Birds Of Steel, and Apache Assault... Gaijin Entertainment.
"War Thunder is an MMO combat game dedicated to World War II military aviation, armored vehicles, and fleets. Take part in all of the major combat battles, fighting with real players all over the world!
Following numerous requests from the War Thunder community we decided to take part in Steam Greenlight to bring the game to more players who value massive online combat action, realistic and dynamic gameplay and hi-end graphics.
You can play the game and make your own impression now!
Download it from http://warthunder.com/ "
http://youtu.be/ZSgLQNL66SE
It goes without saying that what's on offer here is of superior fidelity...that is, if you're into this sort of flight combat.
I was actually able to shoot down another player in a sprawling, epic dogfight.
This game is just my speed...and it's free-to play.
Soon, tank battles, and then naval warfare will be added. WOW!!! That's a LOT of free content.
Thank YOU Gaijin. This could have easily been another retail game.
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http://kotaku.com/5989727/the-first-steam-box-will-launch-this-holiday-season-starting-at-1000
"OMG I CAN'T WAIT!" - said no one, ever.
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Price problem.
Huge price problem!
They need to have an entry level box at US$500
They can offer a mid end for $750 and a high end for $1000
But to say out the gate, $1000.00
WTF
That is sticker shock galore.
Not even a $999.99 attempt?
I hope they adjust that pricing strategy before it comes to market.
Really want to see this gain steam (pun intended)
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I did a bit of research on Xi3. They are what you call a boutique manufacturer. Meaning they cater to specific needs. That odd person that wants something different, in this case an ubar compact computer. No where on their site do they talk about steam support per se.
They are selling a miniature computer that can (if need be) run Steam and PC games (hence the name UNOFFICIAL in the article).
Watch for them f*cking Kotaku men/women (I would like to have a word with some of them and their choice of ethics in their articles at times).
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That's good news.
Let us hope the official steam box has more sensible pricing.
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http://kotaku.com/5990078/turns-out-that-1000-steam-box-may-have-nothing-to-do-with-valve
"In January, hardware manufacturer Xi3 announced the Piston, a living-room-friendly PC built to play Steam games in your living room. The Piston, Xi3 said at the time, had received a financial investment from Valve.
Just a few days ago, Xi3 said this unofficial 'Steam Box' would be out this holiday season for $1,000.
But according to a new report, Valve may have nothing to do with the Piston at all, despite Xi3's claims.
"Valve began some exploratory work with Xi3 last year," Valve's Doug Lombardi told Eurogamer, "but currently has no involvement in any product of theirs."
We have contacted both Valve and Xi3 for comment, and will update if we hear back."
Case and point.
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...but can it play Crysis? :)
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...but can it play Crysis? :)
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people still play that? :D
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Natural Selection 2 is on sale.
Space DOTA FPS
Very interesting multi genre game. Played it a few times.
Worth the low price for entry. $12.49
http://store.steampowered.com/app/4920/
Grab it while cheap
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Could this be your vaunted 'SteamBox'?
http://www.guru3d.com/news_story/razer_edge_gaming_tablet_goes_steam.html
http://www.anandtech.com/show/6858/the-razer-edge-review
At the prices for this thing with all the accessories...Razer will be keeping it for a little while longer. :laughing7:
Trinidad ain't so big and inconvenient to the point where I would need this.
Still...it's a step in the right direction (kinda).
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Far from it.
Although a tablet version with a screen would make sense for some people.
I think it would jack the price up to defeat the purpose.
The steambox needs to be a no brainer, cheap PC.
The ultimate Big Screen LCD companion. To replace all HTPCs and Gaming PCs that have been hacked together and squeezed into some corner of the living room.
More importantly, to make those who haven't made the leap as yet feel comfortable and confident in placing a PC as the centerpiece of the home entertainment system.
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this tablet really feels like a device for a VERY specific gamer group. Which is fine, diversity is embraced. But for the everyday person I think this may be a bit much.
Being in Trini away from my rig is made up for just fine with my Alienware (last "gift" of discount I utilized before my last day at Activision).
It's really funny how people justify this as a "couch gaming device" to replace say, something like an ipad. Dude, I don't know anyone who plays games on their friggin couch with an ipad, they play when they ON THE TOILET....dont lie! You know you do.
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lol @ toilet gamers.
I play casual games on my Android and the Kindle. The kids do the ipad sweatage.
If the Tablet runs steam....it can very well serve as a high end steam box. Not a bad thing but just not the entry level SKU that the world (and Valve) needs.
Check out this sweet little gem coming to a steam box near you.
http://store.steampowered.com/app/207930/
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TR7ja81DjdI
Sacred Citadel.
Has that old school golden axe vibe.
I love it already.
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Boom, 50% off on BioShock Infinite
http://store.steampowered.com/app/8870/
Grab it while cheap
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umm not seeing any deal. April fools prank?
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wayeeeeeee get it nao
http://storestteampowered.com/app/4411/
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Half Life 2 Episode 3 ftw
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http://www.pcgamer.com/2013/06/19/steam-game-sharing-code-found-in-clients-beta-update/?utm_source=fb&utm_medium=emp
well this is interesting.
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http://www.pcgamer.com/2013/06/19/steam-game-sharing-code-found-in-clients-beta-update/?utm_source=fb&utm_medium=emp
well this is interesting.
And xbox one getting all the bad press, yuh think is a coincidence?
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http://youtu.be/bUo1PgKksgw
That time again
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lol
never gets old
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A man say he not spending anymore than $10,000
hhahaha
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apparently Amazon sale info has been leaked here:
http://pastebin.com/hjFvXnEP
Good to compare against steam in case you can snag a better deal from the online retail giant.
Here is a snippet
**6/30-7/3**
- [Age of Booty [DL] - 2.49](http://www.amzn.com/B003VRZE32?tag=childsplaycha-20)
- [Age of Booty - 2.49](http://www.amzn.com/B00DC8Q5B0?tag=childsplaycha-20)
- [ANNO 2070 - DLC Complete Pack [DL] - 7.49](http://www.amzn.com/B00AYZRT5K?tag=childsplaycha-20)
- [ANNO 2070 - The Eden Project Complete Pack DLC [CODE] - 3.99](http://www.amzn.com/B007NZSOFS?tag=childsplaycha-20)
- [ANNO 2070 - The Financial Crisis Complete Pack [CODE] - 3.99](http://www.amzn.com/B007NZSRSM?tag=childsplaycha-20)
- [ANNO 2070 [DL] - 14.99](http://www.amzn.com/B00657AVMO?tag=childsplaycha-20)
- [Anno 2070 Complete Edition [DL] - 24.99](http://www.amzn.com/B00BZCX3MO?tag=childsplaycha-20)
- [Anno 2070 Deep Ocean [CODE] - 14.99](http://www.amzn.com/B009GMR01U?tag=childsplaycha-20)
- [Assassin's Creed 2 Deluxe Edition [DL] - 4.99](http://www.amzn.com/B003BVIXUE?tag=childsplaycha-20)
- [Assassin's Creed Brotherhood [Mac Download] - 7.49](http://www.amzn.com/B0052FZ1P2?tag=childsplaycha-20)
- [Assassin's Creed III [DL] - 19.49](http://www.amzn.com/B007HDHP10?tag=childsplaycha-20)
- [Assassin's Creed III [CODE] - 19.49](http://www.amzn.com/B00A2Z50KI?tag=childsplaycha-20)
- [Assassins Creed III: Deluxe Edition [CODE] - 34.49](http://www.amzn.com/B008L3SHGC?tag=childsplaycha-20)
- [Assassin's Creed Revelations [DL] - 12.49](http://www.amzn.com/B005Q23SB0?tag=childsplaycha-20)
- [Assassin's Creed Revelations [DL] - 4.99](http://www.amzn.com/B006CUIZ9A?tag=childsplaycha-20)
- [Assassin's Creed: Brotherhood [DL] - 4.99](http://www.amzn.com/B004NSVDCO?tag=childsplaycha-20)
- [Assassin's Creed: Director's Cut Edition [DL] - 4.99](http://www.amzn.com/B002WC80MY?tag=childsplaycha-20)
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Has amazon digital downloads cleared Trinidad of region lock? if not then this is a waste.
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Huh? I bought games on amazon and redeemed on steam.
Did you run into trouble?
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really dont understand the issues people get with redeeming these nah. zero issues with region locks and amazon digital downloads on this side.
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Once you can actually get the code from elsewhere, redeeming it on Steam is not an issue, regardless of the game's region.
Buying a region-locked game directly from Steam, however could present some problems.
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Every time I've tried to buy a digital game on Amazon it doesn't even allow purchase, instead I get a oh so less than lovely sorry this purchase is not allowed to your region.
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really dont understand the issues people get with redeeming these nah. zero issues with region locks and amazon digital downloads on this side.
same here
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Every time I've tried to buy a digital game on Amazon it doesn't even allow purchase, instead I get a oh so less than lovely sorry this purchase is not allowed to your region.
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Check what billing address you're using when attempting to make these purchases.
If it's a local address it won't work, use your Skybox address instead.
Once you're using a US billing address there should be no issues.
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Well I don't have a sky box nor an us act tied to my cc so fk demand since me money not good enuf
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Well Final Fantasy VII is finally on steam and already on the #1 spot as a top seller.
It has been a good day for old RPG remakes. Baldur's Gate is also showing strong on the charts
Was hoping for some sort of revamped graphics on FFVII as they claim it has been optimized for modern PCs, however from online accounts, it appears to be the same dated graphics from the original release, just with higher resolution support.
Still, if this goes on sale for a $1.00, I'll pick it up for nostalgia.
Check these ground breaking, optimized for modern PCs graphics:
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lol
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aye! IF they released epicness like final fantasy VII.. then I'll pray that they would drop the metal gear games as well :)
however 11.99 jed
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It has begun
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However you can get Bioshock Infinite even cheaper at GMG right now, using their voucher:
http://blog.playfire.com/2013/07/bioshock-infinite-at-50-off.html (http://blog.playfire.com/2013/07/bioshock-infinite-at-50-off.html)
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http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Lp5ekMlQvi4
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Tomb Raider for 12:49
get it nao
http://store.steampowered.com/app/203160/
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Tomb Raider for 12:49
get it nao
http://store.steampowered.com/app/203160/
$10.62 on Amazon using the promo code "gooncave"
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wow, bloodyavatar you on point
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Looking for Remember Me and DMC price to drop a little more. Might just endup getting Remember Me, dont think the price will go lower
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http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RoGxA48HQ1g
seems legit
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hahahah, +1 zerk
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Not bad, not bad
My money would be on Max Payne 3 and Dawn of War Retribution.
Dishonored is highly regarded but not big on stealth games, personally. ymmv
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Crysis 2 and Sleeping Dogs are absolute steals at those prices.
Grab 'em while they're hot!
I will pick up the Orcs Must Die 2. Have an inner tower defense itch to scratch.
At $3.74, can't go wrong.
http://store.steampowered.com/
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Now this is 'kinda' awesome: http://kotaku.com/a-free-improved-version-of-half-life-with-co-op-where-811077767
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agreed @ "kinda"
I'd prefer Half Life 3.
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deus ex 2.99
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Walking Dead for $6.00
Couldn't pass that up. Game of the year material they say.
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Far Cry 3 and Call of Duty MW3 gets the summer sale slash.
Can't say enough good things about Far Cry 3.
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Far Cry 3 gets the summer sale slash.
Can't say enough good things about Far Cry 3.
There...fixed it for you. *wink*
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sigh guess we'll have to wait for the christmas sale for a price reduction of final fantasy VII :(
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sigh guess we'll have to wait for the christmas sale for a price reduction of final fantasy VII :(
But why?
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recession
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I meant, why buy it? It's a re-release... not a HD-remake
Take it from one Final Fantasy fan to another, skip this one. Is years now we, the fans, calling for a remake of FFVII, but they keep re-releasing it with no real improvements to the title. It's the same as the original PS1 game
I am disappoint
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^^what he said
still, I'd buy it for say $0.99
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Hey I saw Trine 2 for 2.99 today.
I kinda forgot I purchased the first. Has anyone here played them?
Should I take advantage of the huge discount IYO?
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Hey I saw Trine 2 for 2.99 today.
I kinda forgot I purchased the first. Has anyone here played them?
Should I take advantage of the huge discount IYO?
YES
It is one of the best puzzle games i have ever played.
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cool beans.. will buy tomorrow. and start the first . Thanks
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Trine 1 was pretty good too
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i started it today. its pretty decent so far... and vivid colors idmc
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Steam is the bess add me firstchoicett
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Sniper elite v2 is 80% off so 5.99 instead of 29.99
DRm: Steam
http://www.amazon.com/dp/B008K2WRYC/ref=hy-deals-dvg-sniper?pf_rd_p=1586629602&pf_rd_s=merchandised-search-3&pf_rd_t=101&pf_rd_i=979455011&pf_rd_m=ATVPDKIKX0DER&pf_rd_r=289522F1CB2A47768077
sadly today is the last day tho :(
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Downloaded Dota 2 on my linux partition FTW!
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FYI: I have a coupon for 90% off Serious Sam 2
Anyone interested shoot me a message here or on steam (meztt)
i'd be glad to trade it for some cards or sumn
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http://m.joystiq.com/2013/09/11/steam-family-sharing-lets-users-share-games-with-unique-saves/
Steam Family Sharing enables users to share their entire library of games with up to 10 other Steam members – Steam suggests "close friends and family members." Users request access to a friend's library, and if their computer is authorized, they have access to all of the games in that friend's library, complete with the ability to earn their own Steam achievements and save their own progress to the Steam Cloud.Steam Family Sharing will enter a limited beta next week; members can express interest in the beta by joining the Family Sharing group.Shared libraries may only be accessed by one user at a time, though the owner of the library will be given priority to access it at all times. If someone else is playing a game in that library, the friend will be granted a few minutes to either buy the game or quit out.Games that require a third-party key, account or subscription will not be eligible to share with Steam Family Sharing. Sharing includes access to the library owner's DLC, but friends will not be able to purchase DLC if they don't own the base game as well. Region restrictions on games remain in place.
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wow, just wow
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hahaha, that take win shiv! +1
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http://store.steampowered.com/sharing
BETA Coming Soon!
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Mash a hard brakes there....its always up to publishing to pull that trigger. Valve offers the service, the publishers execute it. Valve doesn't own anything (except the games they make). They're just a distributor
http://www.neogaf.com/forum/showthread.php?t=676609
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Notice I didn't say anything about this till now...because I KNEW there would be a 'gotcha' somewhere...
Really, Valve...?
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the option exists...whereas it didn't before.
That is still absolutely fantastic news. I only see 12 games excluded on that site and steam has thousands of games. small thing.
Valve has been great to us gamers with those ridiculous prices on top titles over the years. Now they are going to allow us to share that library with family members.
What's not to like??
still stoked!
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I'd be stoked when I see an option to sell over my games. Till then, nothing to see here.
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I'd be stoked when I see an option to sell over my games. Till then, nothing to see here.
Tell im again nah...in bigger letters.
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the option exists...whereas it didn't before.
That is still absolutely fantastic news. I only see 12 games excluded on that site and steam has thousands of games. small thing.
Valve has been great to us gamers with those ridiculous prices on top titles over the years. Now they are going to allow us to share that library with family members.
What's not to like??
agree 100%... no other company has come even close to offering what valve offers and now they adding more to it...
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the option exists...whereas it didn't before.
That is still absolutely fantastic news. I only see 12 games excluded on that site and steam has thousands of games. small thing.
Valve has been great to us gamers with those ridiculous prices on top titles over the years. Now they are going to allow us to share that library with family members.
What's not to like??
still stoked!
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Fully Agree with Wyatt here. At least the option is there. Just hope it works as it supposed to tho.
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I could see quite a few people from GATT being interested in this....
http://store.steampowered.com/livingroom/SteamOS/
Steam is coming to a new operating system
As we’ve been working on bringing Steam to the living room, we’ve come to the conclusion that the
environment best suited to delivering value to customers is an operating system built around Steam itself.
SteamOS combines the rock-solid architecture of Linux with a gaming experience built for the big screen.
It will be available soon as a free stand-alone operating system for living room machines.
In-home Streaming
You can play all your Windows and Mac games on your SteamOS machine, too. Just turn on your existing computer and run Steam as you always have - then your SteamOS machine can stream those games over your home network straight to your TV!
Music, TV, Movies
We’re working with many of the media services you know and love. Soon we will begin bringing them online, allowing you to access your favorite music and video with Steam and SteamOS.
Family Sharing
In the past, sharing Steam games with your family members was hard. Now you can share the games you love with the people you love. Family Sharing allows you to take turns playing one another’s games while earning your own Steam achievements and saving your individual game progress to the Steam cloud.
Family Options
The living-room is family territory. That’s great, but you don’t want to see your parents’ games in your library. Soon, families will have more control over what titles get seen by whom, and more features to allow everyone in the house to get the most out of their Steam libraries.
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Not so happy about this tbh.
I think Ubuntu was the perfect vehicle for Steam.
Now they are bringing YALD (Yet Another Linux Distribution) to the fray.
Further fragmenting an eco system that was already epicly fragmented.
Was really hoping for news on a hardware offering for SteamBox.
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still two more reveals later this week. Can't judge this alone in isolation.
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I can and I will, lol
If the 25th brings news of SteamBox, then the rejoicing shall begin.
Been holding back my htpc plans for this for too long...come valve, show your hand.
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HTPC with Windows 8...running Steam client.
#uninterested.
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^^ this
A Linux distro with just a fraction of the steam library available is counter productive in my book. I much much much rather run windows and continue how we've been going for the past... Well.... Ever.
Can't believe it took them this long and so much drama to bring a forking fork. Nonsense.
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Totally agreed.
Hence why I would have preferred a hardware announcement than a forked distro. Lame.
Granted, SteamOS maybe a far more marketable name and brand than Ubuntu.
As zerk says....two more announcement to come....so we will see.
Also, I was very happy with my Ubuntu HTPC setup. It was perfect.
Best of all, the OS was free. Didn't have to pay a cent.
Don't mind running Windows 8 on my primary gaming rig...but the living room doesn't see enough man hours to deserve that US$120 spend.
You know how much games that could buy on Steam self? A whole years worth...easily.
That said, if the living room HTPC was a primary gaming location for me....I would love the option to run Windows on it if need be.
Battlefield on the 52" would be glorious.
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Ok, ah coming looking for this thread fully expecting the gatt men on here to be happy with it, and was fully ready for an all out brawl, to my surprise, I agree with alyuh 100%, SteamOS makes no sense, et all!
In addition to what was already stated,
My Reasons are:
1. Who in they right mind going to dual boot they OS to run this thing, I going to boot into steam just to play a limited section of the game library available?
2. Gaming on SteamOS you effectively cut yuhself off from all EA games, and EA pushing strong exclusivity these days, i.e., Battlefield 4 / Dead Space 3, etc. Gaming on windows u have access to all games all clients, not just steam.
3. I don't want to be locked into an OS when I gaming, many times I be gaming and alt/tab to do loads of other stuff, then alt/tab back in and continue on, this would be impossible ins teamos unless yUh find alternatives to d things u doing in Linux.
4. Seriously valve, you going to compete with Microsoft/Apple/Google/Sony/Nintendo? Because that's effectively what u doing with steam OS. It may be free, but so was Linux for donkey years, and it's still less than .1 % marketshare. In contrast, windows 8 that ppl cuss, in a short 2 months, has more marketshare than every version of Mac OSX ...COMBINED! Apple has been fighting MS for years in the OS space, it took them going to mobile to stand a chance.
5. Steambox, this is d only hope I see for steamos, if they made an extremely cheap product that can play limited games, some mite buy it, but it will in no way be competition to PS4/Xbox One.
6. What would steamos be able to do that I cant already do in windows, and if it come out with 1 or 2 unique feautres, is it worth the hassle just for that?
7. This whole thing started because d CEO of valve bullish against windows 8 because Microsoft integrate xbox live into windows 8. Since then he started speaking out and putting things in place to not be reliant on MS. This is a big mistake. a mistake Blackberry is paying for now. Instead valve work with MS they decide to pickup d witch torch. And I fear for PC gaming. I fear steam dig theyself into a hole they cant climb out of and then steam as platform suffers because of it. I don't want to end up using Xbox Live / Origin / Amazon because valve do shit.
And like wyatt, I am judging them in isolation, and so far, I am very disappointed. If they get a few triple a titles, they would be directly competition against d big boys and that's a bad idea, and if they keep it simple, it wont be worth my time. Steambox or no steambox.
Waiting to see what they other 2 announcements holds, but I already write off steam os, (just like NVidia shield, I sure nobody on gatt buy that crap, maybe save shiv cause he in the industry, hell he mustbe get one free).
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PC Gamer looks at the 'pros and cons' http://www.pcgamer.com/2013/09/24/steamos-the-pros-and-cons/
The BIGGEST con they didn't mention? The generally tepid uptake of Linux...worldwide.
SteamOS not doing anybody with a Windows-based gaming PC any favours right now.
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Get that 'Steam Box' name out of your head... http://kotaku.com/valve-announces-steam-machines-1386046176
http://store.steampowered.com/livingroom/SteamMachines/
'Steam Machines' it is then.
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Valve unveils Steam Machines, a hardware beta for its living room game console
http://www.engadget.com/2013/09/25/valve-steambox-annnouncement-2/?utm_medium=feed&utm_source=Feed_Classic&utm_campaign=Engadget&ncid=rss_semi
Well, console seems to be there play, I really don't know what to make of this.
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Arc yUh beat meh to it by 2 minutes boy lolol.
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steam sharing invites went out. Anyone got?
http://www.pcgamer.com/2013/09/25/ken-levine-steamos-is-a-brave-and-powerful-idea/
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Microsofts sees steamos streaming to steam machines, and raises them streaming Xbox Games to any windows phone:
Microsoft cloud-based gaming could bring full-on Halo to your Windows Phone handset
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http://pocketnow.com/2013/09/26/windows-phone-cloud-gaming
Also:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8VO-c1oBm4E
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http://www.engadget.com/2013/09/27/valve-steambox-announcement-3/?utm_medium=feed&utm_source=Feed_Classic&utm_campaign=Engadget&ncid=rss_semi
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http://www.engadget.com/2013/09/27/valve-steambox-announcement-3/?utm_medium=feed&utm_source=Feed_Classic&utm_campaign=Engadget&ncid=rss_semi
Valve shows their controller.......awesome looking. i love the troll they give to the troll question (or legit depending how stupid the poster is)
I’m a happy Steam customer happily using my happy mouse and keyboard. I don’t want a controller?
You can’t make a sentence into a question by just putting a question-mark at the end. But we’re happy you’re happy, and by all means keep using whatever input method makes sense for you. Rest assured, we won’t abandon you. We love mice and keyboards, too.
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I am mystified by the button layout on that controller.
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How we playing Street Fighter on that thing?
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@ Valve...
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(+)
Moving right along...
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So...it seems like the 'Piston' is still a 'thing'. http://kotaku.com/well-learn-more-about-the-piston-living-room-pc-on-m-1414219833
At that price though.....? I dunno.
You can get a LOT of PC for 1000 US now. All standard stuff too...nothing proprietary.
I think Xi3 setting themselves up for failure...ESPECIALLY if this doesn't turn out to be one of the 'Steam Machines'.
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Yeah, that won't do well against a $399 next gen console. One can buy a truck load of games with the US$600 more they are asking for the Piston. Even with a strong Valve endorsement, I don't think that will fly...at all.
People clued on to Valve and Steam are generally tech savvy and as you said....could build a far more robust machine themselves.
They NEED a starting unit that doesn't cross $499 to not be laughed out of the race for the living room.
Use a SoC chip if need be.
Target the non techies.
Else fail
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http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cGrvRItaCDY
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...and that's just fo-fiddy. :laughing7:
Imagine what $999 US gets you.
If a part fails, you can replace it the next day.
Not so easy with the Piston.
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Lol will this play battlefield 4?
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As is...? No.
Add in a 200-dollar discrete GPU, and then ask that question again. :lol:
The above can qualify as a gaming-PC, but only just. It'll handle most older titles quite well as is, albeit with medium to low settings.
Beefier titles like your Battlefields and your Crysises will need something with a little more 'bodow' so-to-speak.
You've inspired me to perform 'tests' with my HTPC, which currently has an i5 3450 and a Radeon 7750 in it.
I'll install Battlefield 3 and Crysis 3 on it and report some performance numbers. It should give you a good guage as to what you should shoot for in terms of 'bang for buck'.
Keep an eye on my personal benchmark thread... I'll post all the results there.
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http://kotaku.com/valves-first-steam-machine-prototype-is-crazy-powerful-1441267520
So for our own first prototype Steam Machine ( the one we're shipping to 300 Steam users ), we've chosen to build something special. The prototype machine is a high-end, high-performance box, built out of off-the-shelf PC parts. It is also fully upgradable, allowing any user to swap out the GPU, hard drive, CPU, even the motherboard if you really want to. Apart from the custom enclosure, anyone can go and build exactly the same machine by shopping for components and assembling it themselves. And we expect that at least a few people will do just that. (We'll also share the source CAD files for our enclosure, in case people want to replicate it as well.)
And to be clear, this design is not meant to serve the needs of all of the tens of millions of Steam users. It may, however, be the kind of machine that a significant percentage of Steam users would actually want to purchase - those who want plenty of performance in a high-end living room package. Many others would opt for machines that have been more carefully designed to cost less, or to be tiny, or super quiet, and there will be Steam Machines that fit those descriptions.
Here are the specifications for Valve's 300 prototypes.
The 300 prototype units will ship with the following components:
GPU: some units with NVidia Titan, some GTX780, some GTX760, and some GTX660
CPU: some boxes with Intel : i7-4770, some i5-4570, and some i3
RAM: 16GB DDR3-1600 (CPU), 3GB DDR5 (GPU)
Storage: 1TB/8GB Hybrid SSHD
Power Supply: Internal 450w 80Plus Gold
Dimensions: approx. 12 x 12.4 x 2.9 in high
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Nice, I really don't care for those Hybrid HDs would have preferred a straight SSD.
Leaving an external HD/ NAS to handle mass storage.
They could have a winner here if the price sits around that of a nextgen console (extremely wishful thinking) for an entry level box with a GTX760.
If not, a capable HTPC build will rival this for techies....and a nextgen console will beat it for non techies.
Can't wait to see how the future unfolds.
+1 for the heads up
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Estimated cost to assemble the steam machine units as revealed:
The highest end possibility here, with a Titan and an i7 CPU, clocks in at around $1,850
One mid-range option, with a GTX-780 and an i5 CPU, would run you close to $1,350.
The lowest-end (of these high-end machines), using a GTX660 and an i3 CPU, could go for something like $880
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http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bYoXMiv0rgA
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Next gen who...if all goes as planned tomorrow dbonksinstart
http://youtu.be/bUo1PgKksgw
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spoke too late! :D
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my friends got me to come off consoles and get back to pc gaming in time for the steam sale, long story short rely need to stop spending now.. :(
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I have my visa card glued face down to a table
evo stick ihmc
must....not....buy
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heh.,.
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how i feel at the moment
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lol, I have been resisting so far. What did you cave and buy?
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lol, I have been resisting so far. What did you cave and buy?
left 4 dead bundle, final fantasy 7, burnout paradise ultimate box, sonic and sega all star racing transformed, agarest generations of war.
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Garry's Mod and Surgeon Simulator 2013 bought.. going to buy more!! $5 boy? Daz what we talkin bout!! :happy0203:
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Amazon has the real deals this rounds. Assassins Creed 4 is 35.00, battlefield 4 is 25.00, Grid 2 is 15.00 etc etc too many to list. all these are digital download, just to redeem code on steam (except battlefield 4 of course)
i got outlast, rogue legacy, and dead island riptide (amazon code for steam) so far. might pick up grid 2 at 15.
posted all these deals here
http://www.carigamers.com/cms/forums/index.php/topic,28579.0.html they are all date specific.
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The Assassin's Creed Black Flag deal was a surprise??
Not seeing it on your list there zerk.
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I was fortunate enough to get assassin's creed 4 free and splinter cell blacklist with my graphics card.
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Yes, they are also giving Batman Arkham Origins free with the high end Nvidia cards.
Hoping to see one go on sale soon with that deal in tact
Did you catch any by chance? A 770 preferably.
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Yes, they are also giving Batman Arkham Origins free with the high end Nvidia cards.
Hoping to see one go on sale soon with that deal in tact
Did you catch any by chance? A 770 preferably.
a gtx 660 superclocked
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Aye steam sale sick yes, but u know who sicker? amazon!
Right now Far Cry 3 is 15$ on steam, amazon have d steam code for 7.50$ Oui, I buy it one time. Now swipe grid 2 as well from amazon.
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ok this is getting ridiculous now, i just bought a 3tb on lightning sale for 99.99US and trine for 1.99. i need rehab after this.
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99 for 3tb is epic. Usually around $139
I have two in my cart waiting to purchase
Well played
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sigh add borderlands 2, arkham city goty, and dead island to the list :(
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Max Payne 3 @ 3.99 - no words
http://store.steampowered.com/app/204100/?snr=1_4_4__625
Witcher 2 (one of my favorite games of all time) 4.99
http://store.steampowered.com/app/20920/?snr=1_4_4__617
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Does it matter terribly that I never played the prequels to either of those?
edit: has anyone else noticed the weirdness at the end of the store front page? the page ends upside down with spring sale as the "header", clicking anything there results in the linked page being displayed upside down as well.
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Same thing I was wondering
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Does it matter terribly that I never played the prequels to either of those?
i won't say it's necessary to play the prequels to either (especially Max Payne) but I would highly recommend playing the original Witcher to have a better understanding of some of the story elements in the sequel. it's still an amazing game so it's not too hard to go back.
and i'm with Zerk. Witcher 2 is one of the most amazing games I've ever played. In my top 5 of all time. Would recommend EVERYONE to get it.
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I think we should all be thankful that Steam is giving us approximately two weeks for our wallets to recuperate. Steam Holiday Sale Dec. 19th :banana: :banana:
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sigh steam sale coming dec 19th.
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Yes, they are also giving Batman Arkham Origins free with the high end Nvidia cards.
Hoping to see one go on sale soon with that deal in tact
Did you catch any by chance? A 770 preferably.
After much taunting and plain ole talk from my comrades who all decided to one up my 660 superclocked with their gtx 760 4gb and asus r9280x, i decided to go one further and get myself a new beast.
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Yes, they are also giving Batman Arkham Origins free with the high end Nvidia cards.
Hoping to see one go on sale soon with that deal in tact
Did you catch any by chance? A 770 preferably.
After much taunting and plain ole talk from my comrades who all decided to one up my 660 superclocked with their gtx 760 4gb and asus r9280x, i decided to go one further and get myself a new beast.
Pic does not tell us what card this is...
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Yes, they are also giving Batman Arkham Origins free with the high end Nvidia cards.
Hoping to see one go on sale soon with that deal in tact
Did you catch any by chance? A 770 preferably.
After much taunting and plain ole talk from my comrades who all decided to one up my 660 superclocked with their gtx 760 4gb and asus r9280x, i decided to go one further and get myself a new beast.
Pic does not tell us what card this is...
Gigabyte windforce GTX 770 OC 4GB GDDR5
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That's a significant step up... GG
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My heart is still trying to convince my wallet that it was a good decision.
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PC Gaming is alive and well.
http://www.vg247.com/2013/12/01/steam-concurrent-users-break-7-million/
Mid-morning ET on December 1, Steam peaked at 7,190,578 concurrent users, a new record for the service.
That’s up from the 6.6 million of late January, which itself represented a 300% growth acceleration over November 2012.
Dota 2 remains one of the most attractive titles on Steam, drawing a peak of 542,906 concurrent users today. The second most popular title is also a Valve production – Counter-Strike: Global Offensive with 93,905 peak concurrent users.
The Elder Scrolls V; Skyrim, Sid Meier’s Civilization V and Football Manager 2013 are the next most popular, which is deeply unsurprising.
Steam’s sudden jump in users may be partially explained by its holiday sale, and is in defiance of the launch of two new consoles, the PS4 and Xbox One, which might have been expected to draw users away from their PCs.
We’re expecting Steam’s popularity to grow with the release of Steam Machines next year – a range of living room computers running the Linux-based SteamOS and sporting the Valve-produced Steam Controller, but manufactured by various PC companies to Valve’s specifications. Here’s our first look at one such offering from iBuyPower.
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Messiaah has BEEN shouting this from the rooftops for all who would care to listen.
PC gamers know this already.
Why is this a thing again? :laughing7:
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The last poll on GATT and Facebook also proved this trend to be true amongst the local community.
PC (while not in 1st place) made a very strong showing. Second to the PS4 and marginally ahead of the xbox one.
DOTA to the world!
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After consulting some follks I just ordered my "upgrade" parts. Brokes...but quite happy :) excited to get this rig put together
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got my gtx 770, thing's a beast, now i patiently await the 19th
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dazwhawetalkinbout
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Apparently Steam OS ships tomorrow
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http://www.engadget.com/2013/12/11/steam-os-available-decemeber-13th/
Valve revealed that its SteamOSwill be available December 13th. This availability coincides with the aforementioned prototype hardware heading out to a select 300 testers.
As a quick refresher, this is the software that will allow streaming both games and media from machines in the living room and computers around your flat -- the so-called Steambox operating system. Unless you're an experienced Linux hacker, though, Valve recommends that you hold off until later next year to give it a shot. It appears that an in-home streaming beta is on the way shortly, too.
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nice, very nice.
More impetus to finish that HTPC project.
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Also rumored for Dec 19th, Christmas steam sale!
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Wasn't the Winter Sale scheduled for tomorrow? Hopefully it's the 19th so my wallet can "recuperate"
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Ars Technica details the SteamOS installation (http://arstechnica.com/gaming/2013/12/everything-you-need-to-know-to-install-steamos-on-your-very-own-computer/).
I'm downloading the ISO myself to poke around in it...Linux apprehension notwithstanding.
I suspect not much of the titles on my current list are Linux compatible.
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DOTA 2 is available....give it a test Arc (heh heh)
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http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=thILxw6wBJE
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http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=thILxw6wBJE
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I am going to close my eyes for the next 6 days, lol
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I am going to close my eyes for the next 6 days, lol
It Begins
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...and as one door closes...another opens... :happy0203:
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Steam to the 'rescue' once again. (+)
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now cancel amazon preorder and got this. YAY STEAM!
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Wasn't it the same price on Amazon zerk?
And I am so not reading this thread till January. ALT F4 in alyuh mc.
Run wallet....save yourself!
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Same price as Amazon, but they weren't taking your money right away.
I wasn't even able to pre-order it.
Don't worry... about 80 % of the games in this sale have been available in sales all year, so most likely you have the majority of them already.
You not missing a whole lot anyway.
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well apparently metal gear not supporting resolutions higher than 1080p...in this day and age.steups.
http://www.neogaf.com/forum/showthread.php?t=737467
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whats up fellas, what games do yall HC pc gamers play
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whats up fellas, what games do yall HC pc gamers play
Add me up! Steam: NeonPotatoz
Garry's Mod, L4D2, CS:GO, Portal 2 (Steam Only)
Bad Company 2, Black Ops I, GTA IV + Multi, NFS Most Wanted 2012 (pirated)
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dem discounts
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Xcom enemy within is SERIOUSLY awesome. expansion for enemy unknown, but adds tons of gameplay addons like creating mech suits biological enhancements etc.
oh and name on steam is berzerk880.
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I was going to buy it but reviews looked kinda mixed.
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cannot find any by the name berzerk880
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I have been eyeing xcom suspiciously for sometime myself. As well as some new Dragon game that is an RTS mixed with an RPG and a flight sim (yeah, crazy)
For now, still playing Dota 2 and Battlefield 4
For the new comers, feel free to join our Steam group. So you can see what everyone else is playing.
http://steamcommunity.com/groups/GattCarigamers
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I was going to buy it but reviews looked kinda mixed.
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this xcom?
http://www.metacritic.com/game/pc/xcom-enemy-unknown
sure u not mixing it up with the crappy washout third person, game? cause there is xcom enemy unknown( good version) and xcom bureau declassified (crap version) two entirely different games.
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Ah yes, I was thinking declassified lol
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I have been eyeing xcom suspiciously for sometime myself. As well as some new Dragon game that is an RTS mixed with an RPG and a flight sim (yeah, crazy)
Crimson Dragon, perhaps?
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i think its dragon commander,
i believe this http://store.steampowered.com/app/243950/?snr=1_7_15__13
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That's the one
Made a promise/new years resolution to beat some of my existing game library before purchasing any others. So xcom and dragon commander will have to wait. (for now)
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Xcom is the kind of game that makes you forget about the rest of your gaming library. its my Dota 2.
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lol, that is precisely what I am trying to avoid for 2014
hahhaha
So like I will have to place Xcom on the 2015 agenda then.
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Ah yes...the compulsive collector's lament: http://kotaku.com/were-buying-more-pc-games-than-we-can-play-1493402988 :laughing7:
My backlog not as bad as some, but it is there, which is why I didn't really buy many full titles this sale (only Just Cause 2 and MGS: Revengeance). I mostly bought discounted DLC.
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That article is perfectly timed.
Like Messiaah said, I swear these people pulling together articles from GATT's sub conscience yes. lol
Been musing over the same scenario for weeks.
2014 is the year of change though, backlog begone!
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I try meh hand at my backlog right before Christmas, got through a couple, but KI and Rayman Legends put ah serious wrench in meh plan of attack. Have no idea how and when I beating all them game I buy, and titan fall right around d corner, and spinal and fulgore coming just now too, lawd have mercy.
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get it right TITANFALL is one word, all caps, and copyright protected *chookfire* :happy0203:
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lol
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damn valve really hitting hard, at least 10 steam machines have already been announced so far
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Seriously? You have a list?
Would be very interested in seeing them
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Go on ign.com all are on the page
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you weren't kidding.....13 steam machines announced
GOT DAMN!!!
Begun, the steam wars has.
http://www.ign.com/videos/2014/01/06/gabe-newell-unveils-13-steam-boxes-ces-2014
I'm stoked. The variety is mind blowing.
One is even close to the price point I was trying to achieve for my steam machine vs xbox one comparison. Weighing in at a reasonable $599.00
Specifically, this unit from Zotac: http://www.ign.com/articles/2014/01/07/ces-heres-the-steam-machine-from-zotac
(http://oyster.ignimgs.com/wordpress/stg.ign.com/2014/01/Zotac-1-610x464.jpg)
Should alleviate concerns from some who thought a steam machine for cheap wasn't viable.
dazwhawetalkinbout
gg Valve, gg wp.
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There's actually a machine for 500$ floating around somewhere that I saw on my news feed.
What I looking at these for is a nice HTPC (running windows of course :alughing7:)
If it cheaper to buy one of those steam machines than build it myself, that would be a worth while application.
Them + 1500$ machines go fail and fail hard.
The cheaper ones is what go matter. And also depends on games. But if u fling windows on it, that go alleviate the game library issue immediately.
Me personally, don't need no set of power for my living room gaming, cause it go only be things like Rayman and coop type stuff etc. Once it can do that and xbmc I good.
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http://www.joystiq.com/2014/01/06/the-500-steam-machine-from-ibuypower-is-not-a-pc/?ncid=rss_truncated
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brilliant find. +1
And you know why the consoles need to be concerned about this??? Besides the fact that there are attacks from not one but several angles (like Iphone vs the world of android)....these steam machines are just getting better......
year after year...their specs will improve and become more powerful.
While the consoles specs are traditionally locked in for five years plus.
I CANNOT WAIT
(which is why I went ahead and built my own, lol)
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Yea, consoles need to be concerned. PC market is fine.
This actually is going to help bolster the PC market. If you notice, most vendors already providing dual booting options (smart). If steam OS buss, no problem, the machines already running windows, just carry on.
It's a nice move whiles mitigating risk of steam OS failing. How they pushing it, it wont matter really if steam OS succeeds or not, because its a pc they building in living room form factors.
I still don't believe in steam OS. But I believe in the form factor, marketing, and concept. If only gabe wasn't bullish against MS, they could have made a lot of money together.
Good times ahead regardless. We go see how it goes. And I go be ready to build my mgr come April. Hopefully an affordable steam machine available by then. If not, ill just build my own.
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Spec-wise, and bang-for-buck-wise, the Cyberpower gets my vote...
(http://cdn.destructoid.com//ul/268523-header.jpg)
http://www.destructoid.com/cyberpowerpc-s-customizable-steam-machine-starts-at-499-268523.phtml
Pretty good specs for the $499 price point.
I want to know what PSU in in these things though.
Again...you DO get what you pay for. At $900, my MGR will still run RINGS around BOTH Cyberpower configurations,
and it's still several orders of magnitude more upgradeable too.
Still, it's a step in the right direction. At $499, it's still more powerful than a PS4/Xbone. More versatile too. After all, it's still a PC. :)
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and don't forget sexy.....far from your desk mid tower case of old.
boom bang
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^^ That's d only appealing thing to me about these steam machines. Obviously the marketing push will help PC gaming a lot. But for me personally. The Chassis is what it's all about. Once those chassis are made readily available go the general consumer, is gg no re. You'll be able to build a sexy mgr that have the performance u want, and upgradability u want, and still look like ah nice neat console tucked next to your Xbox/receiver/etc.
Pair that with the Logitech Dinovo Mini: (Which I currently using as my living room keyboard)
(http://content.hwigroup.net/images/products/xl/005384/4/logitech_dinovo_mini.jpg)
And an Xbox 360 (Soon to be Xbox One) Controller. And is GG.
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PCs going to show the consoles how to do the living room....proper
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Indeed they are, the options and flexibility is endless, and if you couldn't be bothered with all that hoopla, no problem, buy ah steam machine and call it a day. Good times ahead for PC Gaming / HTPCs.
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Ok, steam machine is cute and all. But THIS! Is COOL!
http://youtu.be/DqbAPrn73yM
BOOM!, sign me up, that would be rely good, especially the subscription model. And if you thought steam machine was easy to manage, this thing ways, full power of a pc, full upgradability, and so easy even a cavewyatt can do it. :laughing7:
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Paired with this....
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2kdcEwias1Y
GG
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Ok, steam machine is cute and all. But THIS! Is COOL!
http://youtu.be/DqbAPrn73yM
BOOM!, sign me up, that would be rely good, especially the subscription model. And if you thought steam machine was easy to manage, this thing ways, full power of a pc, full upgradability, and so easy even a cavewyatt can do it. :laughing7:
I would imagine going this route would be rather expensive compared to just using regular pc components.
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Wont be expensive if u utilizing the subscription model, we just have to wait and see how the pricing works.
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Yes but it will only be one manufacturer making this? Razer would need a large subscriber base to get those volumes going...
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Razor currently sells alto of products, and I'm sure they've discussed the logistics of it in the board room and think they can do it, hence the CEO going public.
How they pulling off a subscription model is not my concern. The fact the man say that's what they doing is.
Apart from that, the technology itself is epic. That cooling system!!!!! Being a hardcore water enthusiast, the cooling system is very very very attractive to me. And the whole concept just cool. And it looks good too.
Once the price is right, this will do damage.
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TotalBiscuit weighs in on the Steam Machines...
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pjRueOEjpcA
He makes some pretty good points.
Totally worth your time to listen. (+)
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Some more perspectives from the industry on Steam OS/Machines...
http://www.gamesindustry.biz/articles/2014-01-07-letting-off-steam
http://www.joystiq.com/2014/01/07/editorial-steam-machines-are-nonsense-and-valve-is-cool-with-th/
I get the sense from the gaming media at large that Valve is creating a solution to a problem that doesn't exist, and I tend to agree.
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The "industry" said the same thing about tablets....
It is no small challenge but as an advocate for gaming.....I for one hope they succeed!
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http://kotaku.com/this-is-the-latest-steam-controller-1544021992/all
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http://kotaku.com/this-is-the-latest-steam-controller-1544021992/all
(http://i.kinja-img.com/gawker-media/image/upload/t_ku-xlarge2/uym5d9ufonbgs7fxz5n6.png)
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i've been rotating this thing in my brain trying to figure out how the hell does it fit in ur hand.
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Same thing they said for the PlayStation One controller, as well as the Atari Jaguar and Steel Battalion controllers. Some live on others didn't. (imagine playing Titan fall with this setup.) @_@
(http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/e/e7/Steel_Battalion_controllers.jpg/1280px-Steel_Battalion_controllers.jpg)
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No proper D-pad...no care.
Better they jus take a borrow from SNES, PSX and done, because that design is ass.
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http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kN6rYygppY0
this game looking kinda fun.
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wow like that!!!
sorry but what internet speed do i need to use STEAM ?
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wow like that!!!
sorry but what internet speed do i need to use STEAM ?
don't think there's a requirement but anything 2Mbps and above should be good. Although if u plan to do some serious online gaming i'd recommend from 10Mbps.
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What he said. You can use steam with a 56k modem if you wanted.
However. It really shines with faster internet. The faster the better.
I have a 10mb and a 20mb connection
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Relevant to the whole 'Steambox' discussion...
http://www.gamespot.com/articles/can-we-build-a-gaming-pc-on-a-console-budget/1100-6418829/
"As it turns out, you can build a gaming PC for around the cost of an Xbox One that will outperform both next-gen consoles given the current stock of cross-platform games. You'll also enjoy a massive library that neither the PlayStation 4 nor the Xbox One will ever be able to match from a pure numbers standpoint. Plus, your PC is upgradable, and its functionality in non-gaming areas only adds to its value. AMD has an advantage when it comes to the balance of price and performance on the low end, but there's nothing stopping you from mixing and matching components from different manufacturers, which very well might be the best plan if you've got a larger budget to work with.
Keep in mind, too, that current cross-platform games on consoles perform best on a PlayStation 4, which currently sells for $100 less than an Xbox One. If you were to try to build a gaming PC for $400 to $450, our experience has taught us that you would end up with a machine that can't compete with either next-gen console. Though we both succeeded in our goal, $550 was proved quite limiting when it came to picking components."
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Totally agreed.
Costs even less if you use the trading grounds.
I managed to put together mine for under US$300.00 with second hand parts.
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I think a more fair comparison would be to use new parts
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Totally agreed.
Costs even less if you use the trading grounds.
I managed to put together mine for under US$300.00 with second hand parts.
second hand parts.....second hand parts.
Only thing yuh should ever buy second hand . is games.
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Totally agreed.
Costs even less if you use the trading grounds.
I managed to put together mine for under US$300.00 with second hand parts.
second hand parts.....second hand parts.
Only thing yuh should ever buy second hand . is games.
+1
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I think a more fair comparison would be to use new parts
Life isn't fair
I have never built a PC for my living room with all new parts and certainly not going to start now.
hand me downs idmc.
Have had several over the years and they worked perfectly fine. As does my current steam machine.
Can't argue with the price. A lot of great deals found right here on this very forum.
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I think a more fair comparison would be to use new parts
Life isn't fair
I have never built a PC for my living room with all new parts and certainly not going to start now.
hand me downs idmc.
Have had several over the years and they worked perfectly fine. As does my current steam machine.
Can't argue with the price. A lot of great deals found right here on this very forum.
Indeed but it isn't that useful for those looking at buying new parts. It would be interesting to see such a comparison, ie. a new console compared to a new pc build.
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lots of those online already, arc just linked one a few posts earlier.
See quote
http://www.gamespot.com/articles/can-we-build-a-gaming-pc-on-a-console-budget/1100-6418829/
"As it turns out, you can build a gaming PC for around the cost of an Xbox One that will outperform both next-gen consoles "
Nvidia has been harping about it ad infinitum ad nauseum
Hardly news to the techies on here, we have been saying that from inception.
Just key to highlight to people that there are some phenomenal deals to be had locally that makes a secondary PC for your living room an affordable option.
I have literally picked up gobs of ram for TT$200, an intel i5 processor for like TT$400, an epic case for TT$200 and more.
Even got an entire system (case, mobo, ram, cpu, etc...) for TT$500 two weeks ago.
That's with zero shipping costs. Right here in sweet tnt.
tl dr, keep an eye on the trading grounds for your steam machine / htpc needs if you want to save some $$
worked for me time and time again
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just a heads up to those who own super street fighter 4 on steam. Game now updated using steamworks.
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what is the impact of this change zerk?
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No more games for windows live (YESSSSSS!!!! :banana:), better matchmaking, don't have to sign into a separate application to use the multiplayer, MUCH easier to invite other steam users. (Ive had a lot less hitching, the lobby system seems perfect, and invitations seem streamlined) one hitch is audio looping but u could mute people in the party.
You could also redeem the amazon based purchases on steam now and give that same key to someone who doesn't have. (so you pretty much have 2 keys in one)
Also could upgrade to ultra come august at a discount.
This is kind of a big deal imo, usually fighters are notoriously bad on pc,(in regards to online multiplayer at least) this is a big step in the right direction. The only other fighter with this much polish on the pc is skullgirls.
GG Steam.
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Very interesting.
+1 for the heads up
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hmm unfortunately my praises seem premature.
tested some more matches today (lobby), and got some horrible lag. Don't know if it was the other players, myself or steam itself, but it was nowhere near as good as the last experience.
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Believe me, that ain't Steam.
I got spotty performance at times on GFWL as well.
SM-N900 / VN-ROM v13 (KitKat 4.4.2) / SwiftKey / Tapatalk Pro
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Free for the next 24 hours...
http://store.steampowered.com/app/63380/
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http://youtu.be/ObURLnfQxi4
http://store.steampowered.com/app/265550/
well its official.
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http://youtu.be/yr2GdRBDOmU
soon
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I am not able!
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Soon
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http://www.gaben.tv/
today is the day.
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*cracks knuckles*
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Get ready to shut up and take my money...
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lol
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http://thecrew-game.ubi.com/portal/en-US/beta/index.aspx
the crew pc beta sign up
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http://store.steampowered.com/app/283680/
this looks interesting
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-lOlRh__Uk0&feature=youtu.be
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http://store.steampowered.com/app/283680/
this looks interesting
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-lOlRh__Uk0&feature=youtu.be
Well hello there, space-mecha shooter...SO glad to make ypur acquaintance. :happy0203:
SOLLLLLLD like a muthaf@#ka!!!
...and I copped their OTHER shooter too: http://store.steampowered.com/app/214570/ :happy0203:
http://youtu.be/mh4QE9vTeH4
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http://www.pcgamer.com/2014/07/23/new-steam-controller-image-suggests-valve-adding-an-analog-stick/
(http://media.pcgamer.com/files/2014/07/alpha_controller_lines_d0g.jpg)
It's a step in the right direction...however...
SNES-style D-Pad or...
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http://store.steampowered.com/app/242130/
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Man I jump out so fast eh. :laughing7:
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http://youtu.be/gIL71Q6eJ2Y
Tried this out today with a 'client' PC with the following specs...
Gigabyte GA-Z68X-UD3H-B3
Intel Core i7-2600K @ 4.4 GHz
2 x 4 GB DDR3-1333
Nvidia GeForce GTX 650
1600 x 900 AOC monitor
Tried it with GRiD, Borderlands 2, and Far Cry 2, over a wired network connection.
I have to say, I was mighty impressed with the performance. It was pretty easy to achieve frame-rates at, or above 60 fps.
Granted, the config is a little more robust than your average HTPC, I was curious to find out just how good its been implemented.
Of course, it helps that my main gaming PC (the host) is quite powerful enough, as the game runs on both host and client at the same time.
It also helps that all GPUs involved also support hardware encode and decode.
So you no longer have to build a 'mini-beast' for your living-room. I'll conduct this same test with some less powerful parts,
but connected to my 1080p TV. I'll also throw a wireless connection into the mix to see what impact that has.
I'll need to try it with some newer, more GPU-intensive games as well.
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I am and forever will be sceptical about this technology.
lol.
Always expecting some degree of input lag.
shocking what the Nintendo Wii U has achieved (with Mario Kart on the tablet and the big screen having no noticeable lag)
Absolute madness with science and technology yes.
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Nice lil shmup featuring handmade art. No...you didn't read that wrong. Handmade. :awesome:
(http://cdn.akamai.steamstatic.com/steam/apps/302010/header.jpg?t=1416396462)
http://store.steampowered.com/app/302010
...and the price is right too. :)
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My kind of action. 1942 iwmc
Trinidad ain't backward either, today we are launching the first hand made mobile game, right at our HQ, Bedrock Game Center in Maraval
https://www.facebook.com/events/374613356039968/
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Ori and the blind forest. A 60 FPS Metroidvania masterpiece.
Four years in the making. Play this with a gamepad to get the best of it. Here's Gamespot review of it. www.youtube.com/watch?v=fGWsm69QbZo
Metacritic.com gave it 91/100 http://www.metacritic.com/game/pc/ori-and-the-blind-forest.
I'm both playing it and also learning to play the main theme on my Ocarinas. Platformer/adventure fans do have a look at it. Have fun with getting out of the 1st dungeon, because as of this post i'm getting my butt whupped trying to escape, and it's a good pain. :awesome: :yay: :ko:
Get it on Steam here: http://store.steampowered.com/app/261570/
Main site is here: http://www.oriblindforest.com/
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Is your rig ready for VR?
The Oculus Rift and the Steam/HTC Vive essentially share the same recommended specs, so a good result in this test bodes well for the Rift as well.
Just search for the 'Steam VR Performance Test' from the Steam store. It's free. :)
(http://imageshack.com/a/img923/8071/DDgFCP.jpg)
Of course I had to put the AGR and MGR through that wringer...
AGR
(http://imageshack.com/a/img922/3817/pwO8kz.jpg)
MGR
(http://imageshack.com/a/img921/5108/1iBhjg.jpg)
Everything ready except my wallet. :laughing7:
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Hey!
New guy here.
Where can I find a serious PC Gaming Café with SLI/Crossfire setups in de POS area?
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Short answer: you won't.
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steam: stunnakidtnt