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[catabarez]

Can one of you guys put one of them cool hard hats on my avatar



It's an excellent deal. Buy now.

Hey I wanna look like salsa too.

 

[zkylon]

Yeah, trying to keep it cheap, December is on its way. Already gonna skip on X-COM and just pretty much getting Dishonored and waiting for Project Eternity to take my money.

But in light of that, I would definitely pay UFG/Squeenix for a Sleeping Dogs poster like RIGHT FUCKING NOW.

Not buying X-COM is killing me. I figured I'd be busy enough with Dishonored to play both games at the same time, specially since I still haven't beaten Dark Souls...

 

[Catshade]

What's the cheapest price a game can sell for on steam (other than f2p/mods)? I'm assuming $1 but then you can't drop it down in the sales because of transaction fees and all that.

 

[xJavonta]

I feel like people think I pirate games when I launch non-Steam games through Steam. Truth is, I use Steam as a launcher for all of my games and sometimes I just find a deal on a game somewhere else and it turns out to be a non-steam works title. Does anyone else feel like this?

weird. Specially considering im playing on a TV with a somewhat-weird res (1360x768, instead of the more common 1366x768) and it auto-detected it right away

no signs of working it out through some config file?

Yeah it's odd because I know it's not changing to a lower/higher res than my main monitor, since the windows on my secondary monitor didn't get "pushed over." not a big deal though. And I have yet to try a custom config

 

[BertleTheTurtle]

ok here's some proof




buy it for you and your loved ones

Bought. Salsa wouldn't steer me wrong.

 

[DTKT]

Shogun 2 with DLC is about 30Gigs.

It's going to take me an entire 30 hours of real-time in order to complete the download.

 

[Giard]

Shogun 2 with DLC is about 30Gigs.

It's going to take me an entire 30 hours of real-time in order to complete the download.

That's half my monthly bandwidth limit.
I have to resort to downloading it on campus.

 

[xJavonta]

Shogun 2 with DLC is about 30Gigs.

It's going to take me an entire 30 hours of real-time in order to complete the download.

That's actually not bad. I get a maximum of 6 Mbps if I'm lucky.

That's half my monthly bandwidth limit.
I have to resort to downloading it on campus.

Bandwidth limit? That blows :/

 

[jediyoshi]

Shogun 2 with DLC is about 30Gigs.

It's going to take me an entire 30 hours of real-time in order to complete the download.

Wait wat, which DLC? The rise of the samurai campaign?

 

[JaseC]

That's actually not bad. I get a maximum of 6 Mbps if I'm lucky.

And when you're lucky, your connection is twice as fast as his. I can sync at 7~7.5Mbit on the greatest of days, but I typically sync between 5.5 and 6.5Mbit, give or take 5%. I'd be happy with this as I count down the days until my town finally gets fibre (Q1/Q2 2014) if my international speeds didn't suck, and although I could switch to an ISP that doesn't constantly under-provision bandwidth, there are few reasonably-priced options for high-usage users such as myself who are stuck on an exchange serviced only by Australia's incompetent incumbent telco.

 

[MrOogieBoogie]

Dark Souls is only $30 on Amazon.

But I feel like a bigger price drop on Steam is imminent at any moment. What do you guys think?

 

[Salsa]

Dark Souls is only $30 on Amazon.

But I feel like a bigger price drop on Steam is imminent at any moment. What do you guys think?

winter sale (maybe even halloween)

get some more moneys and buy Dishonored/XCOM

 

[Khal_B]

Has anyone outside of the US gone for the deal on Sleeping Dogs and successfully activated the game on Steam? I remember buying Mafia 2 on Amazon, only for Steam to say the game wasn't available in my region...luckily that only cost me $5.

I'd be grateful for confirmation.

 

[zkylon]

Dark Souls is only $30 on Amazon.

But I feel like a bigger price drop on Steam is imminent at any moment. What do you guys think?

Game's amazing, you won't regret buying it for that price, but if you can wait, it'll probably be 20 or 15 in the winter sale.

 

[JaseC]

Has anyone outside of the US gone for the deal on Sleeping Dogs and successfully activated the game on Steam? I remember buying Mafia 2 on Amazon, only for Steam to say the game wasn't available in my region...luckily that only cost me $5.

I'd be grateful for confirmation.

I don't know if Amazon's SD keys are region-locked, but more generally you can activate region-locked keys using a VPN. Spotflux works just fine with Steam and is based in the US; in fact, I used it to activate the region-locked Inversion key I bought from Amazon.

Edit: As always, be aware that although Valve hasn't been known to restrict the accounts of those who use a VPN for reasons other than self-cross-regional-gifting (i.e. bypassing your regional store), use of a VPN at all is technically against the SSA.

 

[spindoctor]

Game's amazing, you won't regret buying it for that price, but if you can wait, it'll probably be 20 or 15 in the winter sale.

Does Namco do steam sales properly or are they like Capcom?

 

[toddhunter]

Probably old as the hills, but Ozgameshop.com (365 games or whatever in the uk), who Australian's may know well, now are selling Steam keys.

Currently have Dead Island $7.99
COD MW3 $29.99
Skyrim $29.99
Borderlands 2 $37.99

and a few other decent prices (especially with vouchers if you have them)

 

[JaseC]

Probably old as the hills, but Ozgameshop.com (365 games or whatever in the uk), who Australian's may know well, now are selling Steam keys.

Currently have Dead Island $7.99
COD MW3 $29.99
Skyrim $29.99
Borderlands 2 $37.99

and a few other decent prices (especially with vouchers if you have them)

Dead Island is tempting, but it's the standard edition and the game is due for a sale on Steam.

 

[Khal_B]

I don't know if Amazon's SD keys are region-locked, but more generally you can activate region-locked keys using a VPN. Spotflux works just fine with Steam and is based in the US; in fact, I used it to activate the region-locked Inversion key I bought from Amazon.

Edit: As always, be aware that although Valve hasn't been known to restrict the accounts of those who use a VPN for reasons other than self-cross-regional-gifting (i.e. bypassing your regional store), use of a VPN at all is technically against the SSA.

Thanks for the info, man. I think I'll hold off until Steam has their next major sale, just to play it safe.

 

[JaseC]

Thanks for the info, man. I think I'll hold off until Steam has their next major sale, just to play it safe.

I'm sure at least one non-US GAFer has purchased Sleeping Dogs at the discounted price. Hopefully he/she confirms, before the code expires, whether or not the keys are region-locked.

 

[Glass Rebel]

I pre-ordered XCOM.

putting money where my mouth is.

 

[JaseC]

I pre-ordered XCOM.

putting money where my mouth is.

But have you pre-ordered Dishonored?

 

[Glass Rebel]

the moment it went up on GMG.

Naturally.

 

[Salsa]

*XCOM & Dishonored pre-ordered*

*XCOM & Dishonored pre-ordered*

we the kool club right here

 

[YianGaruga]

So, GamersGate also has an Elder Scrolls week, where at least Morrowind and Oblivion get real discounts.

I'm not sure what the prices are in $, but since the prices in € were very low even before the sale, Morrowind GOTY is 2.87€ and Oblivion GOTY is 4.89€. I had the IGN 15% discount so I just got both for 6.60€.

They decide currency by IP and store it in cookies in my experience. I don't even have an address stored there and pay by PayPal, so a proxy might work.

 

[Twinduct]

Too poor to buy Dishonoured .... bought XCOM though >.>

 

[zkylon]

Too poor to buy Dishonoured .... bought XCOM though >.>

Pretty crazy how two games that are so different from one another have pretty much the exact same audience (on PC at least).

 

[Ledsen]

For the benefit of people buying X-Com (outside the US) who don't know about the 25% off on GMG: use the code GMG25-EVFWS-4Z4ZN, cheapest option by far.

 

[kami_sama]

I preordered Dishonored, but I also want x-com.

 

[Glass Rebel]

we the kool club right here

*triple bro fist*

If someone who is buying X-Com (outside the US) doesn't know about the 25% off on GMG, then just use this code: GMG25-EVFWS-4Z4ZN

yeah, Amazon has it slightly cheaper (less than 1€) but I'm afraid it might be region locked.

 

[Ledsen]

*triple bro fist*



yeah, Amazon has it slightly cheaper (less than 1€) but I'm afraid it might be region locked.

Wait they do? I thought their 25% code didn't work on pre-orders.

 

[Rickenslacker]

Pretty crazy how two games that are so different from one another have pretty much the exact same audience (on PC at least).

Yeah, it's unfortunate release timing too. I preordered Dishonoured a month ago, but I might wait on a sale before I bite on XCOM.

 

[Glass Rebel]

Wait they do? I thought their 25% code didn't work on pre-orders.

$44.99 is about 35€

at least according to my bank.

 

[Salsa]

Yeah, it's unfortunate release timing too. I preordered Dishonoured a month ago, but I might wait on a sale before I bite on XCOM.

Borderlands 2 and Torchight II all over again

this time more expensive

 

[zkylon]

Yeah, it's unfortunate release timing too. I preordered Dishonoured a month ago, but I might wait on a sale before I bite on XCOM.

Yeah, X-COM one month later, and I would've buy it in a heartbeat.

 

[JaseC]

the moment it went up on GMG.

Naturally.

There's a good lad.

 

[derFeef]

we the kool club right here

Can I join in? Got both on GMG -25%

Goddamn so many games, not even scratched the surface in BL2 and TL2.

 

[Milamber]

I'm gonna get Dishonored maybe after 1~2 weeks when everyone has played it. I want to see reactions. Same for X-Com, the demo wasn't enough.

 

[HP_Wuvcraft]

Downloading Alpha Protocol from Gamefly.

GAF, you better not fail me.

 

[NervousXtian]

Downloading Alpha Protocol from Gamefly.

GAF, you better not fail me.

GAF loves to pimp this game, but it's janky as fuck. You might be able to embrace the jank, but a lot couldn't.

 

[zkylon]

Downloading Alpha Protocol from Gamefly.

GAF, you better not fail me.

Oh, we won't. Prepare to be amazed.

 

[Boss Doggie]

I still won't be touching Skyrim until it gets the full version.

They probably don't release more on PC so as to not cut into their social versions. They also did away with omgpop's blockles so fuck it.

According to Wikipedia, this company owns the trademark:

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Tetris_Company

Apparently in the past they had claimed copyright infringement or whatnot against freeware clones etc. I don't know if anyone owns them.

Ahh interesting, didn't know Tetris had that copyright struggle. Hilariously enough, the Russian inventor of the game probably didn't get credit.

 

[allansm]

we the kool club right here

You guys are making it difficult to resist pre ordering Dishonored. I havent't finished Borderlands 2 yet and I already pre ordered X-Com I shouldn't buy more games for the moment...

 

[Derrick01]

Yeah, X-COM one month later, and I would've buy it in a heartbeat.

But hitman and AC3 PC comes out next month, on the same day too!

 

[derFeef]

But hitman and AC3 PC comes out next month, on the same day too!

Yeah... luckily I have no interest in the AC franchise whatsoever, but stoked about Hitman.

 

[zkylon]

But hitman and AC3 PC comes out next month, on the same day too!

I'm not that big a fan of Hitman games not to wait a bit, but yeah, AC3 is gonna be hard to push. Maybe I'll get lucky and Ubi will delay it like they always do. I still gotta do Ass Rev, because no matter how dumb the story has gotten, I really wanna know.

 

[Glass Rebel]

I'm playing Hitman Blood Money right now

Spoiler

at the Mardi Gras mission

and haven't even played AssBroHo yet so it's rather easy to resist Absolution and ACIII.

 

[JaseC]

Being an Aussie it's hard to resist the allure of $40~$50 for a new release, so I just pre-order everything.

 

[Forkball]

Not sure how Hitman will turn out, but ACIII should be amazing. The AC ports actually aren't as bad as people say, though Brotherhood did have more stuttering when compared to ACII.

 

[Stallion Free]

Downloading Alpha Protocol from Gamefly.

GAF, you better not fail me.

If you don't like it there is something wrong with you, not with us.