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STEAM announcements & updates 2012 Thread - Summer sales usually last week of June
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They say two days, but it's pretty quick, I've had a response in a couple of hours.
Refreshment.01
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What happened to the big Steam give away? Winners have been announced?
Edit: where can some one get Silent Hill 3 or 2?
Edit: where can some one get Silent Hill 3 or 2?
jaundicejuice
Member
Lead & Gold is an awesome game, the community is also dead. If you have a group of people to play with and against, get it.
QUBE looks pretty interesting. I'll definitely check out the dmeo.
QUBE looks pretty interesting. I'll definitely check out the dmeo.
SteveWinwood
Member
Just last page I was talking about how I never used demos anymore...
Qube looks really cool, but for 12 bucks I gotta have something push me over the fence, especially with my backlog. I suppose I'll do the demo!
Qube looks really cool, but for 12 bucks I gotta have something push me over the fence, especially with my backlog. I suppose I'll do the demo!
VGChampion
Member
I'm a sucker for sterile environments like that. But I'll probably wait for it to go on a real Steam sale.
Last time I emailed them I had to wait 4 business days and this was during a non-sale period.
Calavera520
Member
This strategy may seem immoral but bear with me.
the first step is to take a look at your soldiers' stats. Take note of the ones with high accuracy ratings, high bravery or initiative (i forget the exact stat) and make sure you take good care of them. No need to sack the incompetent soldiers, just use them as shields when entering ufos or turning blind corners. Keep your ace soldiers protected and let them make the killing shots, pretty soon after a few missions you'll see them rise in the ranks and their skills will steadily improve. Also, research laser rifles. They're inexpensive, don't have ammo, and, in the hands of a good soldier, quite accurate. It's a good idea to research lasers early on. the laser rifle should sustain you through the early or even middle of a game.
Gully State
Member
wow I can't believe AOE3 is a top seller. It's as if weekend deal guarantees top sales despite the actual value of the deal.
I imagine right now is not a high volume time for Steam: no new releases, everyone just emptied their bank accounts on the Xmas sale (and Xmas in general). So it doesn't surprise me that a promoted game from a respected franchise that is a new release on the platform with a big 50% off tag is selling better than anything else.
Stallion Free
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Yeah, it took about 3 minutes of the QUBE demo and I bought it.
Nope. Not worth your time. Money be damned.
SteveWinwood
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Change your country a bunch till you end up on something like Ukraine.
I have wanted to play it for a while but never picked it up because it wasnt on Steam. So far I have resisted solely based on the fact that some of you got it for 10 cents...hope I make it through the weekend.
I seem to remember back when it was a janky work in progress on the UDK forums. Is it fairly responsive and fast-paced now? (I may try the demo tonight anyway)
Boss Doggie
all my loli wolf companions are so moe
I actually wouldn't mind buying it. It's the price that's killing me (should be less than 20 bucks, 10 bucks tops).
I wonder if this means AoM being available in Steam in the future though.
Woody Invincible
Banned
If anybody has an amazon promo credit to give, I have a copy of Zombie Atom Smasher or HL2 I'll gift.
Thanks, I'll try that.
morningbus
Serious Sam is a wicked gahbidge series for chowdaheads.
+1 for Qube. Give the demo a shot, it's a really great game.
I think it'd be kind of hard for someone to give it to you. It automatically gets applied to the account, I believe.
I think it'd be kind of hard for someone to give it to you. It automatically gets applied to the account, I believe.
ElRenoRaven
Member
Yea. I think you're right. If it was 10 or less I'd be all over it but not at 20 bucks.
Woody Invincible
Banned
It's a code you have to manually put in, so I would think it's able to be used by another account.
Stallion Free
Cock Encumbered
It feels tight and responsive enough. I really like their ideas *alot* though.
morningbus
Serious Sam is a wicked gahbidge series for chowdaheads.
Hm, yeah you're right. Though for some reason I don't remember entering my last few codes in.
LiquidMetal14
hide your water-based mammals
One who could afford games!
Stallion Free
Cock Encumbered
There should be a "redist" folder in the game directory and you can just delete the MS .Net installer in there to prevent it from trying to do that every time.
Im_Special
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Little random fact, Steam doubled the amount of content delivered in 2011 vs. 2010, serving over 780 Petabytes of data to gamers around the world.
That's massive, next year will probably double that.
That's massive, next year will probably double that.
ColonialRaptor
Member
Yeah and it looks like to me over the Christmas period the number of users on Steam increased by about 1 million per day during all time period during the day - THAT's massive.
Unfortunately for me, I can't seem to log in to Steam right now and hence I cannot play any of my games... this is really giving me a bad day :/
Unfortunately for me, I can't seem to log in to Steam right now and hence I cannot play any of my games... this is really giving me a bad day :/
Madrugador
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Damn, Bioshock 2 sucks. I gave it to my brother as a birthday present and he can't even play it.
The game crashes every single time, when he's trying to log in GFWL or when he managed to make it to the game.
Does anyone know any solution?
The game crashes every single time, when he's trying to log in GFWL or when he managed to make it to the game.
Does anyone know any solution?
Jive Turkey
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Oh wow. Judging by the title alone I wasn't expecting that. Gonna have to keep my eye on this one!
Fare Godmace
Member
Just finished the Q.U.B.E. demo, very short (<10 min) but also very sweet. Gives you a good taste of simple puzzles and leaves you waiting for more. It's a 370 MB download, I fully recommend giving it a try!
First demo I've played on Steam since they gave a ticket for trying one during the Summer Camp :lol
First demo I've played on Steam since they gave a ticket for trying one during the Summer Camp :lol
Damn, Bioshock 2 sucks. I gave it to my brother as a birthday present and he can't even play it.
The game crashes every single time, when he's trying to log in GFWL or when he managed to make it to the game.
Does anyone know any solution?
Do you have any other GFWL games? Do they work?
I almost remember having this issue in the past (different game) and it turns out I had to download and install some Live patch from MS' site to correct the issue.
Madrugador
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Yes. I currently have installed Batman: AA, Dirt 3 and Fallout 3 and have no problems with those games.
I'm pretty sure it's a GFWL thing. I have been trying to log in and I can't.
I already tried re-installing GFWL twice, and the game is still crashing. I'm actually thinking in asking for a refund, but I know that's not going to work :/
Well, I'm off to see The Muppets now. I'll be back in some hours. Thanks btw.
ColonialRaptor
Member
Arg... this Steam thing still can't work it out, still can't connect, I'm up to uninstalling Steam and about to restart and reinstall, have completely wiped all trace of Steam from my computer... fark me.
Delete the blob file?
You're not running freys or anything are you? And what's it actually doing?
Neither game is steamworks, so no.
jaundicejuice
Member
Neither game is Steamworks, correct? Your best bet is likely a game or publisher specific coupon.
They aren't Steamworks. Two Worlds 2 GOTY is 50% off on Gamersgate though.
LiquidMetal14
hide your water-based mammals
Made a Q.U.B.E. OT of sorts if anyone wants to post on the game. It's damn good and worthy of more attention.
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