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[corrosivefrost]

Let those fools sponsor the development and then throw the game on PS+ for free. Sounds like a good business plan.

I'm pretty sure it's not "free" in that the developers still make money from the deal.

 

[HoosTrax]

If they release Viva Pinata on Steam, with Steam Achievements, I'm buying it day one.

I'd play the hell out of it, even if I had to buy another copy of it, this time on Steam.

I don't have much hope for it, as it seems to be abandoned, unless they can pull something off similar to AoE2. Harvest Moon / Pokemon game, with Steam trading integrated? *drool*

I should just stop right now, setting myself up for major disappointment for something that'll never come.

 

[derExperte]

I'm pretty sure it's not "free" in that the developers still make money from the deal.

I know, they'll get paid per download and something upfront. And the players pay for it via the PS+ fee. But it still feels a bit wrong.

 

[ashecitism]

so when are we supposed to get updates on Halo 2?

 

[Chronoja]

Steam store was down for a while there and now that it's back, it seems really fast to load. Pages seem to load almost instantly for me. Maybe it's just server load is low because it's just came back online.

Steam community seems to be down, can't reach anything on that side.

 

[natertots]

If they release Viva Pinata on Steam, with Steam Achievements, I'm buying it day one.

I remember when that game came out. My brother thought I was a weirdo for playing it. That's until I convinced him to try it and he ended up having to buy a copy for himself. I had a lot of good times with that game. I would definitely purchase a copy and enjoy it all over again.

 

[louiedog]

I remember when that game came out. My brother thought I was a weirdo for playing it. That's until I convinced him to try it and he ended up having to buy a copy for himself. I had a lot of good times with that game. I would definitely purchase a copy and enjoy it all over again.

My roommate did the same. I woke up the next morning and saw he'd earned roughly 3-4 hours worth of achievements after I'd gone to bed at around midnight.

 

[wetflame]

I remember trying Viva Pinata and not getting into it, I might just not have been ready for that sort of game though. I'd give it a shot if it came to Steam though, I'm sure.

 

[UnrealEck]

Steam community seems to be down, can't reach anything on that side.

Aye seems to have just went down there.

 

[FiveElementNinja]

Dammit gaben, this is getting ridiculous.

 

[Grief.exe]

Twisted Pixel has been toiling away at a patch for Ms. Splosion Man for over two weeks now. If it's to remove GFWL -- which is surely the case as it's the game's first update in over four months -- then the act bodes well for Microsoft's other GFWL titles... including those not presently on Steam.

Is the IP actually owned by Microsoft in this case? Or is it just a 3rd party developer that partnered with Microsoft to get on XBLA, see: Noogy with Dust, Klei Mark of the Ninja, etc.

 

[JaseC]

Is the IP actually owned by Microsoft in this case? Or is it just a 3rd party developer that partnered with Microsoft to get on XBLA, see: Noogy with Dust, Klei Mark of the Ninja, etc.

Microsoft owns Twisted Pixel.

 

[Sini]

and the shooting... Oh god the shooting. Instead of recoil, the fov suddenly zooms out for a second.

 

[Mister Chippy]

 

[derExperte]

My roommate did the same. I woke up the next morning and saw he'd earned roughly 3-4 hours worth of achievements after I'd gone to bed at around midnight.

It can be addicitve and charming for a while but there's lots of repetition like the minigames you have to repeat over and over. In the end there's not a lot to do other than checking and fulfilling the requirements for a species and afair the interface was a pain, took way too long and too many clicks to do anything.

 

[Deques]

Is Deus Ex: The Fall really bad? All reviews on Steam are negative.

The baddest port of a mobile game ever and most them are baf

If they release Viva Pinata on Steam, with Steam Achievements, I'm buying it day one.

Are there any indications that it will come to Steam?

 

[JaseC]

Are there any indications that it will come to Steam?

He was just responding to my post that GFWL being removed from one MS game would bode well for the others.

 

[Deques]

He was just responding to my post that GFWL being removed from one MS game would bode well for the others.

Still want to know if there are any hints

 

[mcfishstick]

Twisted Pixel has been toiling away at a patch for Ms. Splosion Man for over two weeks now. If it's to remove GFWL -- which is surely the case as it's the game's first update in over four months -- then the act bodes well for Microsoft's other GFWL titles... including those not presently on Steam.

My hope for Microsoft to do sensible things is really low.

If they release Viva Pinata on Steam, with Steam Achievements, I'm buying it day one.

But we must have hope for this. Viva Pinata would look glorious in high resolution.

 

[Atraveller]

Just finished Burial at Sea Ep..2, my mind is full of fuck.

 

[JaseC]

Still want to know if there are any hints

If there were any I would've mentioned them in my reply.

 

[Parsnip]

Twisted Pixel has been toiling away at a patch for Ms. Splosion Man for over two weeks now. If it's to remove GFWL -- which is surely the case as it's the game's first update in over four months -- then the act bodes well for Microsoft's other GFWL titles... including those not presently on Steam.

If they release Viva Pinata on Steam, with Steam Achievements, I'm buying it day one.

If they release it, I hope they allow redemption of gfwl keys. I have mine stored safely, for a rainy day.

 

[MUnited83]

Viva Pinata and Halo 2 with steamworks integration would be so damn awesome.

 

[JaseC]

If they release it, I hope they allow redemption of gfwl keys. I have mine stored safely, for a rainy day.

Yeah, I still have my retail copy of Gears, receipt and all.

Edit: Well, the disc is missing... and I think I have my receipt. I scanned it some months ago just in case I were to lose it and I must have placed it somewhere instead of putting it back in the case. Even if I accidentally threw it out I'll be okay as long as I back up the scan.

 

[louiedog]

If they release it, I hope they allow redemption of gfwl keys. I have mine stored safely, for a rainy day.

I hope my 10 cent GFWL copy of AoE 3 eventually redeems the Steam version.

 

[corrosivefrost]

If they release it, I hope they allow redemption of gfwl keys. I have mine stored safely, for a rainy day.

I noticed I own Viva Pinata on GFWL... maybe I could bug someone for a Steam key, should it come to pass.

 

[jshackles]

But we must have hope for this. Viva Pinata would look glorious in high resolution.

As far as I know, the PC version of Viva Pinata already supports "HD" (1920x1080) resolution.

 

[RavenValor95]

As far as I know, the PC version of Viva Pinata already supports "HD" (1920x1080) resolution.

Do you know if it supports downsampling or not?
I'd love to see 4k Viva Pinata screenshots.

 

[Lunaniem]

Let those fools sponsor the development and then throw the game on PS+ for free. Sounds like a good business plan.

I wouldn't of bought it if I knew it was going to be on PS+ already.

 

[Grief.exe]

Microsoft owns Twisted Pixel.

That is good news then!

Do you know if it supports downsampling or not?
I'd love to see 4k Viva Pinata screenshots.

From what I understand, in DX applications it is trivial to set resolution options so we can safely assume that it will.

Only a select few games restrict this and it is mainly due to UI issues or developer oversight.

 

[FiveElementNinja]

Oh cool, Pressure got cards. And it looks like the Mercenary Kings cards work now.

 

[jshackles]

Do you know if it supports downsampling or not?
I'd love to see 4k Viva Pinata screenshots.

WSGF indicates that you can set the resolution manually in a config file. So... maybe?

Full disclosure: I don't own Viva Pinata on PC, as I'm waiting for a Steam release.

 

[RavenValor95]

From what I understand, in DX applications it is trivial to set resolution options so we can safely assume that it will.

Only a select few games restrict this and it is mainly due to UI issues or developer oversight.

WSGF indicates that you can set the resolution manually in a config file. So... maybe?

Full disclosure: I don't own Viva Pinata on PC, as I'm waiting for a Steam release.

Well, I really hope it does because the game is gorgeous.
Fingers crossed that it does get a Steam release, I would buy so many copies of it during the winter sale, everyone needs Viva Pinata in their life.

Everyone.

 

[Parsnip]

I hope my 10 cent GFWL copy of AoE 3 eventually redeems the Steam version.

Me too.

I think my Max Payne 2 gfwl copy is from that same deal thing they tried few years back. But since I already have it on Steam, I guess I would give that one away.


Assuming anything redeems at all! I think I should stop making plans for these keys for now.

 

[Ruruja]

Has this been posted yet? New update for Crusader Kings II.

MAJOR CHANGES
- Major map revisions and additions: East Africa, Armenia, Central Asia, Siberia and India
- Added Steam matchmaking support
- Added Steam workshop support
- Added diplomatic range, blocking diplomacy and councillor actions vs too distant characters
- Factions will now revolt as a single unified realm under a temporary title
- Added attrition for units that have been "out-of-supply" for too long (can't live off the land in neutral counties, etc)
- Added support to change window mode setting: fullscreen, borderless or windowed
- New unit type system allowing for more flexible unit types, including War Elephants, Camel Warriors and Horse Archers
- Blocked "North Korea Mode"; you now lose huge parts of all income and levies if your demesne is too big
- Save games are now compressed by default (can be toggled on and off)
- Major memory and performance optimizations

full notes here

 

[RionaaM]

A lot of the Pinball FX2 tables are easy, some say too easy.

Examples? I wouldn't mind practicing in those beginner tables.

 

[mcfishstick]

Well, I really hope it does because the game is gorgeous.
Fingers crossed that it does get a Steam release, I would buy so many copies of it during the winter sale, everyone needs Viva Pinata in their life.

Everyone.

Your comment and avatar fit very well!

 

[JaseC]

WSGF indicates that you can set the resolution manually in a config file. So... maybe?

Full disclosure: I don't own Viva Pinata on PC, as I'm waiting for a Steam release.

I've hemmed and hawed about buying a copy from OzGameShop for $9.99 but I don't want to run the risk of having it be a paper weight.

 

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[Ruruja]

Examples? I wouldn't mind practicing in those beginner tables.

I found Earth Defense and Sorcerer's Lair really easy, and I'm not that good at pinball either. I'm not sure if these are with the base game or not though.

 

[More_Badass]

Whoa, check out Infinity Runner
Trailer
Coming to Steam soon, from the developers of Master Reboot

 

[HoosTrax]

Personally, I can't make heads or tails of the pinball games on Steam. It's like there's a bunch of random things happening, stuff getting activated, and I have no idea what I did to trigger them, and what I'm supposed to do to trigger the next event. It all seems rather poorly explained. Too much flashy, shiny, blinky stuff everywhere, that I can't pick out what things I should be aiming for.

 

[Sini]

Examples? I wouldn't mind practicing in those beginner tables.

Ms. Splosion Man table is quite easy.

 

[dirtywhirlwind]

I found Earth Defense and Sorcerer's Lair really easy, and I'm not that good at pinball either. I'm not sure if these are with the base game or not though.

Sorcerer's Lair is free with the initial download. Other easy standalone tables are Ms. Splosion Man and Paranormal.

 

[PandaPedinte]

Has this been posted yet? New update for Crusader Kings II.



full notes here

I don't the notes were posted here, and Steam workshop support is an amazing addition.

 

[Tizoc]

Does The Fall have cards at least?
If so I'll get those then delete it, shame it's a bad game >_<
On the plus side, if I make $5 extra steam bucks and use them towards a game, I can make up for the $10 I spent on it =V

 

[Maxwood]

So, what type of game is Escape Goat 2 exactly? A puzzle-platformer, I get that, but i'm getting the impression that it's also a bit of a Metroidvania. That DoubleFine movie and the game's trailer where pretty great, made me quite interested. Didn't even know it was coming out before.

I was talking about Viva Pinata with some people yesterday, funnily enough. One of my favorite games ever but it's been so long since I last played it. Curious to how it looks now my PC can actually run the darn thing.
Hnnngh...
...Alpha Protocol, Assassin's Creed II and Thief can wait. I'm going gardening.

 

[Lunaniem]

Does The Fall have cards at least?
If so I'll get those then delete it, shame it's a bad game >_<
On the plus side, if I make $5 extra steam bucks and use them towards a game, I can make up for the $10 I spent on it =V

It does have cards.

 

[Grief.exe]

Does The Fall have cards at least?
If so I'll get those then delete it, shame it's a bad game >_<
On the plus side, if I make $5 extra steam bucks and use them towards a game, I can make up for the $10 I spent on it =V

It does have them, actually.

 

[dirtywhirlwind]

So, what type of game is Escape Goat 2 exactly? I'm getting the impression that it's a Metroidvania. That DoubleFine movie and the game's trailer where pretty great, made me quite interested. Didn't even know it was coming out before.

It's a single room puzzle game that blends mechanics with timing, finesse and platforming. A bit similar to Solomon's Key. You can try the first one here.