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STEAM Announcements & Updates 2013 IV - Christmas in July is over, back to real life
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InvaderZimmer
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C&C 3 or Red Alert 3 avoid C&C 4 imho.
All games run at 30fps capped just so you know.
It would still have some UPlay-like Origin integration at least though.
Not to mention the browser based Battlelog or whatever. Hate that thing.
No historical precedence to that, it would probably just launch Battlelog.
Battlelog was pretty solid for what it is.
Significantly better than the BC2 browser, and you can update it quickly either through official means or add user scripts as well.
There's no actual need for that, though, as there's no overarching API a la Steamworks. Autolog is intrinsic to Need for Speed games themselves, as is Battlelog to Battlefield. Origin itself is literally nothing more than a launcher.
See above.
dirtywhirlwind
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Sweet, I won the System Shock 2 raffle. A bit surprised by it, nevertheless, I'm very interested in trying out the game. Thanks woo and indeed hoo!
Edit: The gift has already been redeemed
Edit: The gift has already been redeemed
derExperte
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Dawg is back! What happened?
Battlelog has awesome functionality. Just put it in the game.
He was briefly banned for casually using the "n word".
oh man, I've wanted to play this for awhile but I don't have a console to make that happen. A steam release would be greatly appreciated.
Chaplain
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Finished what's released of Kentucky Route Zero. Lovely execution and the magical realism approach was right up my alley.
Now to wait for more acts. The good part about it not being complete yet is that I'll certainly replay the previous ones whenever a new act is released. I didn't explore all nooks and crannies and I'll do so in subsequent playthroughs while pursuing different dialogue choices.
Now to wait for more acts.
The good part about it not being complete yet is that I'll certainly replay the previous ones whenever a new act is released. I didn't explore all nooks and crannies and I'll do so in subsequent playthroughs while pursuing different dialogue choices.I'm not sure if you're genuine or just having fun (the site has been mentioned a few times), but for those legitimately curious, the answer is a resounding "no". For one, Valve has never used a countdown timer to announce a game, and secondly, it's a Russian domain.
Nabs
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of course it is
InvaderZimmer
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Going to be using this thanks Grief!
Yeah, I should have known better. Feels good to be back though!
If i were you i would get your computer virus scanned ASAP and change all your passwords after that.
Syphon Filter
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at this point i doubt it even happens.
Chaplain
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He was joking (I hope)
Sweet, I won the System Shock 2 raffle. A bit surprised by it, nevertheless, I'm very interested in trying out the game. Thanks woo and indeed hoo!
Edit: The gift has already been redeemed
Well they are going to have to make an announcement about Halo 2.
Its only been a couple months since the big leaks happened, software development doesn't just happen over night.
If it hasn't happened by the end of the year, then its probably vaporware. Microsoft doesn't want to make a PC announcement in the middle of their push to sell Xbox One.
I apologise if I seemed brash. I edited my post in hope of better conveying the intended non-abrasive tone.
Out_Of_Ammo
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Depends on how it's handled. Microsoft could quite easily re-release Halo: CEA and debut Halo 2: Anniversary on the X1 while simultaneously announcing basic re-releases for the PC. This would give the X1 a modicum of comparative momentum while still maintaining the facade that the company cares at all about its Windows gaming segment.
My pet theory is that they are testing the waters for a return to Steam. Typical sale price would be 75%, so 25% of the original price. At 70% off, they are getting 30% of the original price.
30% instead of 25% is a 20% markup which basically makes it almost as good as a sale on Origin (at the 75% off price) and possibly better given that they don't have to develop an entire DD service and provide support in order to use Steam.
Just my pet theory, but if you look at the sale prices on EA games during the summer sale, most were like this. It makes business sense to price differentiate like this given the cut Steam takes, but they were still apparently getting large sales numbers (even for Simcity 4) at this reduced discount.
Poor Grief, why is everybody (OK, just some other guy and you) treating him bad? He's a cool guy, and seems to genuinely care about Steam related stuff.
Never tried the game, but heard lots of bad things about Battlelog. I don't understand how could EA make a game that you have to access through a website, it makes no sense.
Quite the facade they have been keeping up for the last decade.
That's more or less my point. The past decade has seen Microsoft launch and nurture the Xbox business while, up until a few years ago, not entirely ignoring the PC. With the explosive growth of the PC as a comparable, contemporary platform within recent years whilst most publishers were content to watch it almost crash and burn, it would be to Microsoft's benefit to keep up appearances.
Now this is something that could be considered a little spammy. I'd suggest putting it in the OP, instead of posting it every time someone says they bought the game
I still love you man, don't think I'm angry at you!
Buttonbasher
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.ru serious?
Now this is something that could be considered a little spammy. I'd suggest putting it in the OP, instead of posting it every time someone says they bought the game
I still love you man, don't think I'm angry at you!
I get the impression not many people read the OP. And every time I post it people say thanks, so I am just trying to get the word out there.
Ah. Appreciate the thoughts. Looks like a pss for me for now.. Character progression is by far one of my favorite things in a game and lack of any meaningful progression of that sort is disappointing.
Don't get too excited, it's pretty average to be honest. Lots of jank in various aspects, questionable design decisions, much of the character progression is based on random loot. I bought Dark Arisen at full price and kinda regret it.
Only Revenge of the Titans is TD. (...not coincidentally, it's the only game out of this bundle I don't already own)Love the art style and game concept, but hatehatehate TD games
The others are arcade-inspired shooters with "purchase permanent upgrades for your ship/robot" elements added. One Robotron-esque, one Space Invaders-esque, and one that isn't immediately comparable to anything I can think of. Top-down shooter; you are a robot who can hijack other robots with different stats than you have, and your job is to kill all the other robots with your newfound firepower.
I "take issue" purely because he does it to increase his post count. He made this abundantly clear when in a previous thread he posted updates on catching up to the top poster and later admitted he was trying to race to the finish. The palpable sense of hubris is obnoxious. He's the OP but it's not his thread.
His going to bed is completely irrelevant.
His waking up is completely irrelevant.
His "[gf being] 1000 degrees" is completely irrelevant.
His climbing a mountain is completely irrelevant.
It's a "Steam announcements and updates" thread, not Facebook or Twitter.
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