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#752 Nov 02 2012 at 1:59 AM Rating: Decent
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I would be deeply disappointed in myself if I downloaded that.
#753 Nov 02 2012 at 12:47 PM Rating: Good
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GOG is having a 60% off sale on classic "EA" games, the following are all $2.39.

Sid Meier's Alpha Centauriâ„¢
SimCity 2000â„¢ Special Edition
Dungeon Keeperâ„¢
Dungeon Keeperâ„¢ 2
Theme Hospital
Populousâ„¢
Populousâ„¢ 2: Trials of the Olympian Gods
Populousâ„¢: The Beginning
Magic Carpetâ„¢
Syndicateâ„¢
Wing Commanderâ„¢ 1+2
Wing Commanderâ„¢ 3 Heart of the Tigerâ„¢
Wing Commanderâ„¢ 4: The Price of Freedom
Wing Commander ®: Privateer ™
Ultimaâ„¢ 1+2+3
Ultimaâ„¢ 4+5+6
Ultimaâ„¢ 7 The Complete Edition
Ultimaâ„¢ 8 Gold Edition
Ultimaâ„¢ 9: Ascension
Ultima® Underworld 1+2
Noxâ„¢
Lands of Loreâ„¢ 1+2
Lands of Lore 3
Crusader: No Remorseâ„¢
Crusader: No Regretâ„¢
Starflightâ„¢ 1+2

Deal ends on Tuesday.
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#754 Nov 02 2012 at 1:47 PM Rating: Good
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Speaking of Wing Commander, Chris Roberts did an AMA on reddit that was pretty interesting. His new game, Star Citizen, is looking like it will be pretty awesome, though it's a ways off.
#755 Nov 02 2012 at 3:01 PM Rating: Good
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Iamadam wrote:
I'm just posting to break up Jophs posts.

Carry on.


Jophiel wrote:
Faerie Solitaire is free for a week on Steam (you get to keep the game, but the offer ends in a week).

Go ahead and download it. No one will judge you.


You're right...he must be stopped...after I download this game...
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#756 Nov 02 2012 at 4:37 PM Rating: Excellent
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Kingdoms of Amalur Bundle w/ DLC is $11.99 at Amazon for about another half hour or so.

Edited, Nov 2nd 2012 11:50pm by Jophiel
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#757 Nov 02 2012 at 4:45 PM Rating: Good
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Always getting my hopes up, you sick *******... Smiley: mad
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#758 Nov 02 2012 at 4:47 PM Rating: Excellent
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#759 Nov 02 2012 at 5:02 PM Rating: Decent
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Origin only, again. Each time you post a KoA sale, I pray it's for Steam; yet I get nothing but disappointment. Smiley: glare
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#760 Nov 02 2012 at 5:22 PM Rating: Good
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It's probably never going to be a Steam release. Either get with Origin, or get over it. I'm not an Origin fan either, but for twelve bucks, I can learn to live with it.
#761 Nov 02 2012 at 5:30 PM Rating: Good
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All I know is I watched and waited for Reckoning to go on sale during Steam Summer Sale...

...and not only did Reckoning never drop past the standard 33%, but Mass Effect and Sims 3, two games that frequently make the big sale list, never made the list either.

Maybe EA will change their mind, but I feel they won't be approving sales for any big EA games on Steam any time soon...
#762 Nov 02 2012 at 6:16 PM Rating: Excellent
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38 Studios had two distribution deals. They had their own deal with Steam and then sold EA a distribution deal for a one time lump payment to try and stay solvent. 38 Studios went under so Steam has no one to negotiate sales with (I think they can do smaller sales, hence the 33%). EA owns their rights outright so they can put it on sale as often as the want and as deep as they want.

The only way it'll ever on any significant sale via Steam is if someone buys the IP and decides to start doing distribution on it again. Of course, if it goes to auction and EA buys it...

Also, I see the sale is still active. Thought it was shorter than that but, if you're interested, I'd get it now rather than waiting.

Edited, Nov 2nd 2012 7:17pm by Jophiel
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#763 Nov 03 2012 at 8:06 AM Rating: Good
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Sid Meier's Alpha Centauriâ„¢


If you don't have this, get it. Civ in spaaaaace!

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Also, if you were looking into WoT, go for MWO instead.
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#764 Nov 04 2012 at 12:36 PM Rating: Excellent
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"Harry Batman" Lego Pack - $14 on Amazon
- Lego Batman 2: DC Superheroes
- Lego Harry Potter: Years 1-4
- Lego Harry Potter: Years 5-7

Separately, Lego Batman (the original) is $4.99

Edited, Nov 4th 2012 12:38pm by Jophiel
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#765 Nov 05 2012 at 8:42 AM Rating: Excellent
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Binary Domain is on sale for $7.49 from GMG with code GMG25-UAAHK-6AI9S

I haven't played it but I know a lot of people said it was a pretty solid and under-rated 3rd person shooter.
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#766 Nov 05 2012 at 10:39 AM Rating: Good
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If you don't have this, get it. Civ in spaaaaace!

No internet at home yet. I love this game but lost it at some point. I forever wish they would update it.

I always had to play as Gaia's Stepdaughters, because Lady Deirdre Skye . . . well, because Lady Deirdre Skye. Awesome game.

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#767 Nov 05 2012 at 5:35 PM Rating: Excellent
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Battlefield 1942 is now free on Origin to celebrate DICE's 10th anniversary.
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#768 Nov 06 2012 at 2:26 AM Rating: Good
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No internet at home yet. I love this game but lost it at some point. I forever wish they would update it.


Alien crossfire?
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#769 Nov 06 2012 at 3:52 PM Rating: Good
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cynyck wrote:
No internet at home yet. I love this game but lost it at some point. I forever wish they would update it.


Alien crossfire?

Sorry for not being clear. Yes, when I referred to loving the game, I meant to include SMAX as well. But that was how many years ago? Ten, maybe? And Apolyton has an unofficial patch for SMAX but it's still a ten year-old game.

Would be nice to see it updated but I have a feeling it won't happen anytime soon since Reynolds left the company.
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#770 Nov 07 2012 at 8:55 PM Rating: Excellent
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$584 spent on games.... http://www.steamcalculator.com/id/g0dless420

Not a steam deal, but a nifty tool for seeing how much your account would be worth, it does not account for sales, gifts, or games that were free at one point (portal) .... Whats Jophs name? I want to see how much he's spent over the years Smiley: sly
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#771 Nov 07 2012 at 9:03 PM Rating: Good
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my account isn't on that site, I guess.
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#772 Nov 07 2012 at 9:07 PM Rating: Excellent
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$3,332 Smiley: oyvey

http://www.steamcalculator.com/id/shaowstrike
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#773 Nov 07 2012 at 9:09 PM Rating: Excellent
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Dyadem, pet mage of Jabober wrote:
Whats Jophs name? I want to see how much he's spent over the years Smiley: sly

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Found 110 Games with a value of
$1858.87 USD


That is, of course, ridiculously over-valued. Kind of funny to see games I spent $10 on listed for $49.99
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#774 Nov 07 2012 at 9:10 PM Rating: Good
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I should get bonus points for having almost the entire alphabet; just need a game that starts with X and I'm set.
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#775 Nov 07 2012 at 9:11 PM Rating: Good
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Now I'm curious why my account doesn't show up... seems like it should.
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#776 Nov 07 2012 at 9:12 PM Rating: Good
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Hey Joph, how did you get in the Cheap *** Gamer group?
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