Nabs
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With this sale, we might play some again soon. Keep an eye out on the friends list.
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STEAM announcements & updates 2012 Thread - Summer sales usually last week of June
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With this sale, we might play some again soon. Keep an eye out on the friends list.
SteveWinwood
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I mean that was half the point...
Did I mention the other half of the time was spent hitting oncoming traffic or the side of a building because I was too busy staring at the minimap or trying to read the street signs?
I think the grace period is only on non-daily deal sales (Midweek Madness, Weekend Deal, and the holiday sales). Daily deals always expire at 1:02 pm EST (I wish they would correct their clock so that it matched atomic time...).
Same here. What a pain that was. Having to check the map every minute really mucked with the otherwise fast pace of the game.
Got Blur. It looks promising. I wonder where my money's going now that Bizzare Creations is closed.
ROBOKITTYZILLA
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Blur is fun. I ended up playing the single player campaign more than I played multiplayer since the community (and developer) was dead when I finally picked it up. At $5, it's worth it even if you never touch multiplayer.
Probably the same place it would be going even if the studio were still open - Activision.
Oh well, I guess I'll bite on it too. One thing I keep wondering -- is there any benefit to playing these types of a games with a wheel. I'm been playing arcade racers since NFS Underground 1 with a gamepad, so it's all I've ever known.
Hero_of_the_Day
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Holy fucking shit if so. My weekend plans just changed. Maybe it's a preload or some such bullshit.
EDIT: To be clear, it's not supposed to be out until the 17th.
Really? I'm just about to hit the final chapter too!
Edit: Seems to have started a download but stopped. Hmm...
Large Professor
Member
Capsized is a daily deal (-75%). It looks pretty decent and the reviews are good.
spindoctor
Member
I have a question. The Secret World (new MMO from Funcom) started taking pre-orders today on their website. Has anyone heard anything about whether it will be available for purchase on Steam?
IceDoesntHelp
Banned
Just got Blur (funny just put it on my wishlist yesterday). I am excited to play the hell out of this.
Cuban Legend
Member
For Blur buddies, press F2 ingame and add: "Cuban Legend" (without quotes, with the space) I play on weeknight and weekends.
Or add me on steam @ Cuban_Legend
Buy it.
If you havent already bought it, do it GAF, do it in honor of the late Bizzare Creations. :'(
Reasons to buy:
if you liked Mario-Kart
if you liked PGR/4
if you liked Geometry Wars 1/2
if you hate Activision
its from Bizarre Creations
One of a few racing games outside of Nintendo in this generation that could pull off the "frenetic power-up racing game" formula that Mario Kart perfected.
More reasons to buy it:
(inb4 "the multiplayer is dead")
Or add me on steam @ Cuban_Legend
Buy it.
If you havent already bought it, do it GAF, do it in honor of the late Bizzare Creations. :'(
Reasons to buy:
if you liked Mario-Kart
if you liked PGR/4
if you liked Geometry Wars 1/2
if you hate Activision
its from Bizarre Creations
One of a few racing games outside of Nintendo in this generation that could pull off the "frenetic power-up racing game" formula that Mario Kart perfected.
More reasons to buy it:
(inb4 "the multiplayer is dead")
Okay, I'm confused. I feel like I may have missed an April Fool's Day gag.
I've just opened Steam, and I appear to have a random coupon in it that wasn't there before; 50% off Assassin's Creed Revelations. The coupon is *dated* "Valid March 21st 2012 to April 1st 2012", so it's already expired - however, I thought expired coupons were automatically purged from your inventory, and this one hasn't been.
In short: Wha'?
I've just opened Steam, and I appear to have a random coupon in it that wasn't there before; 50% off Assassin's Creed Revelations. The coupon is *dated* "Valid March 21st 2012 to April 1st 2012", so it's already expired - however, I thought expired coupons were automatically purged from your inventory, and this one hasn't been.
In short: Wha'?
Fair Trial
Member
Finished playing the demo right now and had a blast, i didn't expect it to be this fun and polished.
I'm unsure about grabbing it now or waiting the summer sales.
Madrugador
Member
Does Blur have split-screen multiplayer?
IceDoesntHelp
Banned
I got that randomly as well, then I traded it to a friend, and it appeared again...my second one is gone though.
IceDoesntHelp
Banned
Nope, 7.6GB. That's how big the download is.
Lord British
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Beat Hazard is going to be in the BeMine Bundle 2. Get that, and then get the Ultra DLC.
Cut and paste my comments from The Witcher 2 community thread:
I just played it after the update. Seems to have the new 360 controller controls are in now. There is also a tutorial option now and arena option from the menu screen. Not sure if any in game stuff changed. Doesn't say Enhanced Edition on the menu screen at all.
Though I don't know if this stuff has been available before?
I just played it after the update. Seems to have the new 360 controller controls are in now. There is also a tutorial option now and arena option from the menu screen. Not sure if any in game stuff changed. Doesn't say Enhanced Edition on the menu screen at all.
Though I don't know if this stuff has been available before?
Cuban Legend
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Folder for it in my steam common folder says 7.64 GB
Fair Trial
Member
I was referring to Nation Red, my bad.
cicero
Member
In a certain way I liked the Oblivion sewer sequence because it contrasted so much with the outside world beyond. Going from the tiring sewers out into the starry night, across the water towards a beckoning campfire, into my first scuffle, and then reading my first book which explained the scuffle. Then I was off to giddily run through the woods in the moonlight until the dawn broke through the trees.
At that moment the game could still be anything, it was thrilling. Reality hit later, but that moment is still a very memorable one.
Cuban Legend
Member
Yes, on PC and supports controllers. LIKE A BOSS.
Hero_of_the_Day
Member
Got Blur. Not that it matters if that Witcher patch is the enhanced edition, I will be consumed. Hope everyone who is buying Blur is on the Gaf Steam Group so we could do up some multiplayer.
Any type of controller, or just 360 controllers?
SteveWinwood
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I have 22 hours to determine whether I want A-10C Warthog or not.
I'll probably buy it.
Or DCS: Black Shark.
Or both.
I'll probably buy it.
Or DCS: Black Shark.
Or both.
then I am buying the sucker, that's my only rule for racing games I love split screen with some friends =D
Yea... update broke both games. Neither will start, Steam is giving an error. So I had the bright idea of uninstalling and downloading it all again. Now Armored Princess has only a Directx folder in its folder and Crossworlds had to unlock, but neither still work. Even restarted Steam, no dice. Downloading again now.
Madrugador
Member
Dammit, now I'm actually thinking about buying the game.
I use x360ce+PS2 Controller+Adapter to emulate the 360 controller on PC. Works great
with some games.
This is another case where it would be awesome to be able to opt out of Steam updates, or (will probably never happen, but would be even better) to be able to manually roll back to different previous patch versions.
I see your post on the Steam forum -- let us know if you figure out a workaround. It sounds like it works for some people if you pause until the download finishes, and/or copy a save file from the other directory, or something weird like that.
SteveWinwood
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http://www.giantbomb.com/news/sword-sworcery-ep-also-coming-to-pc-mac/4066/
We already knew it was coming, but officially now here's the date.
We already knew it was coming, but officially now here's the date.
Haven't tried out Black Shark, but can say that A-10C Warthog is amazing and well worth the price.
cicero
Member
X SuperBox is sitting on your digital shelf, weeping.
SteveWinwood
Member
My house if full of millions of virtual tears from my hundreds of unplayed games. It's a sad state of affairs.
There was a thread about it yesterday or so, but yeah.
Whoops.
The tutorial and arena date back to the 2.0 patch, and I played it with a 360 controller before and the game recognized it perfectly. Are you sure you didn't have the game out-of-date?
I need to do that.
Madrugador
Member
Cuban Legend
Member
If you bought BLUR, join the playlist called: Powered-Up Racing , as it's player count is max 20 players instead of the usual 10.
Add me through the F2 menu "CubanLegend" (no quotes), and you can join my current active game through that menu as well.
Add me through the F2 menu "CubanLegend" (no quotes), and you can join my current active game through that menu as well.
Dice
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I'll play tonight.
Downloading again seems to have fixed it. It downloaded Crossworlds first, then Armored Princess, which was odd but whatever. I guess they were fixing it on the fly.
SteveWinwood
Member
Started up blur and had a blast trying to enter the product code again and again and it telling me the one I had didn't work. I'll try to figure out what is wrong with it tonight. I don't know why we still have these damn things anyway.
BackwardsSuggestions
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On my 1Mb connection, Blur download may take a while.
RoadHazard
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I use a PS3 controller over Bluetooth with Motioninjoy to emulate a 360 controller, works flawlessly in every game I've tried. Also works over USB. But I guess it doesn't work with a PS2 controller.
I have a quiestion, it is possible to use something like that but using wii remotes + nunchuks instead? I am planning to buy some 360 pads but I don't have the money at the moment and I would love to play the 4 player split screen asap
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