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STEAM Announcements/Updates 2013 - Summer sale start date? No one knows, don't ask
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Clever Pun
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You don't have to play a game to be eligible for its Booster Pack - you just need to have logged into Steam recently. If you go to your badges page and click "How do I earn more drops?" and it will tell you if you are eligible for a Booster Pack.
Madrugador
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Quick access to the Steam Overlay (or specific functions of it, such as screenshots or friends list) would be great additions.
Some kind of motion capabilites would be nice too, I'd like to try the exclusive Portal 2 levels but don't want to buy a Razer Hydra. And I could also get that Bit.Trip Beat achievement too.
Fair point, I hadn't thought of it. That's probably the case.
This is how a booster pack works. You have to have got every drop in a game, and it doesn't mind if you haven't played it recently, as long as you had logged in on Steam during the past week.
To differentiate between the 'classic' version they gave away for free, and the upcoming new Shadow Warrior game.
Unlikely IMO, and even in that case someone will hack it 5 minutes later.
I doubt it.
Microsoft is in the business of making money, why would they alienate some of their biggest if not their biggest user base which is W7? Even if they do something this incredibly stupid i am sure someone will find a way to patch it/hack it day of release.
There is absolutely 0 reason for it not to work on W7.
To force people to upgrade their OS, like they did with Vista and DirectX 10.
More_Badass
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So I was asking around about Swapper specs.
One response said I wouldn't be able to play because the game doesn't support Intel integrated graphics. Is that true?
And is there a demo online anywhere? Would love to at least try and see how performance is
One response said I wouldn't be able to play because the game doesn't support Intel integrated graphics. Is that true?
And is there a demo online anywhere? Would love to at least try and see how performance is
A controller isn't going to force very many people.
I would rather keep using my perfectly fine 360 controller. Or PS3 controller or Razer onza controller or the box full of other controllers i can use on my PC.
In the absolute worst-case scenario I can only forsee Microsoft making the updated Xinput API Win8-exclusive (meaning the X1 controller would still work just fine as an X360 controller on older operating systems), but even this I don't consider a distinct possibility; the current coaxing method of restricting newer revisions of DirectX to Win8 makes far more sense.
Due too the Sun actually coming out this weekend in the UK I've splashed allot of £££ on things NOT related to steam (I could hear my PC crying) so IF the sale does kick off this week my wallet wont be ready for the damage it could receive Grrrr.
Can I also ask to join the official NeoGaf group on Steam please
http://steamcommunity.com/id/Ka1ciuM
Can I also ask to join the official NeoGaf group on Steam please
http://steamcommunity.com/id/Ka1ciuM
Just a heads up, he will break your heart and delete you from your friendslist after a very short flirtatiousness.
<3
Extremely doubtful
Felix Lighter
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MS couldn't make the Xbox One controller Windows 8 exclusive if they tried.
I wanna buy either Left 4 Dead 2 or Killing Floor. I tried Killing Floor, as it's free right now, and it seems fun enough, but also maybe something that would become boring pretty soon unless played in a LAN environment with lots of beer.
It feels like a really polished mod from circa 2004, which it is, I guess, just not sure about the staying power.
How's L4D2? Any better?
It feels like a really polished mod from circa 2004, which it is, I guess, just not sure about the staying power.
How's L4D2? Any better?
PetriP-TNT
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I agree. Surprisingly shitty experience, I bought the bundle when it was on sale couple of months ago. Most of the times I would wait 15 minutes to find a game, just to be team killed by someone on purpose. I played it for like 10 hours and could finish only one or two games. The game itself was good but useless if not played with friends.
Weemanply109
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YianGaruga
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here should be a disclaimer in all steam threads just for this. I'm serious.
Because it's bad when you're new, really bad. It sucks.
And you're right about finding lobbies, if a team loses the first round, when one or two rage quit, everyone does, rinse and repeat for about 4 or 5 games, you've waited an hour for a proper game.
Best to join quick games, and even then, there will still be pubs, rages and all sorts.
The thing is, if you can get good or play with friends, it's an extremely satisfying game. One of my favourite multiplayer games.
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Rickenslacker
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If anyone was put off by L4D's community and still wanted some monster killing survival, the people on Killing Floor are pretty chill. Just stay in the appropriate difficulty for your level range and you'll have a good time.
Felix Lighter
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Ha, I still feel guilty for that one.
So I was just thinking, Weeklong Deals are going to either confirm whether we're getting a summer sale this week or not, right? No need to wait for Midweek Deals.
No pricing mistakes? Gamersgate, I am disappoint.
No pricing mistakes? Gamersgate, I am disappoint.
Yep surprisingly, Killing Floor, although I only played it for a few hours, is pretty relaxed and cool. Although there were some weird game design issues I had to get used to.
There hasn't been a big sale since week longs started, so there's no precedent to base that on!
It makes sense though.
Dice
Pokémon Parentage Conspiracy Theorist
Jagged Alliance Collection would be cool for tactical strategy fans. I still have XCOM to play.
Last thing I want to get is SFxT Complete for $15. First store to do it gets my money.
Emerson
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I don't think there's any question whether the sale is this week or not. It's the only week that makes sense.
Yes great advice. I hate when noobs show up in a hard game or higher.
morningbus
Serious Sam is a wicked gahbidge series for chowdaheads.
Left 4 Dead is like High School: when you're there from the beginning to the end, you'll meet a lot of the people who you'll consider friends for life. However, if you transferred in at the end of Senior year after taking a few years off, you'll probably be making this face a lot:
derExperte
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We didn't have the usual weeklong sales last week.
I had huge school flashbacks reading that and I just had to post this:
Whelp, must have missed that not so tiny detail. Now I know they're messing with us though
You....
exmachina64
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Doesn't look like we have any weeklong sales this week?
Edit: Also looks like the original Shadow Warrior was just released on Steam.
Edit: Also looks like the original Shadow Warrior was just released on Steam.
What are you basing this on?
Interfectum
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Gaben told me in my dreams.
Thay usually take longer than the daily deal to appear.
Buttonbasher
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I'm not a fan of these kind of games, or even the sport in general, but the screenshots on the store page are so strange that I think I need to check this out when it gets a bit cheaper.
exmachina64
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Ah, never mind.
Man, I would've bet money that the summer sale would start today. Lame!
exmachina64
Banned
The mystery cards have slightly changed
They now show map lines in different areas and there is a green bit at the bottom.
They now show map lines in different areas and there is a green bit at the bottom.
I bought the game too, so far I'm enjoying it, also I had the luck that my local arcade has the 4 player cabinet
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Queen of Hunting
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so what happened too the week long deals they started doing ?
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