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Posted: Nov 21st 2011 1:21PM xiLeShadow said

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Some PC-lovin. =)


Too bad my backlog is huge still. Keep trying to eat it away, but keeps getting bigger.

I want some PC Hardware Black Friday sales though. =D

Posted: Nov 21st 2011 1:21PM NaeemTHM said

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Sweet! Just in time for my new PC.

Now the question is, do I take advantage of these deals or wait for Steam's inevitable amazing deals?

Posted: Nov 21st 2011 1:32PM xiLeShadow said

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@NaeemTHM

They are almost the same deals, same price range as well.

Publishers/Developers control, most of the time, the pricing of the game. Digital retailers sometimes shorten their own cut in order to attract new customers. Steam doesn't this though. Steam is purely publisher/developer controlled pricing.


GamersGate, Green Man Gaming, Direct 2 Drive, Impulse, GOG, Origin, Amazon Download, etc. all have similar deals on the same games.

I tend to take advantage of this. Don't want to give all money to only one company/platform.
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Posted: Nov 21st 2011 1:35PM Jenks said

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@NaeemTHM

I don't remember Steam's black Friday sales being quite as good as their Summer and Holiday sales, but then again, nothing is quite that good.
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Posted: Nov 21st 2011 1:36PM NaeemTHM said

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@xiLeShadow

I see...so I'm good either way! Witcher 2, here I come.
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Posted: Nov 21st 2011 1:26PM (Unverified) said

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@sonofman :O

Posted: Nov 21st 2011 1:29PM MayorMikeHaggar said

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please... no more cheap games.. have mercy... already drowning in my backlog...

Posted: Nov 21st 2011 1:42PM (Unverified) said

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@MayorMikeHaggar
don't worry, I honestly don't even see anything worthwhile
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Posted: Nov 21st 2011 1:34PM Mandarusuke said

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Played Amnesia, got scared to death...now I must play Penumbra.

Posted: Nov 21st 2011 9:37PM Algemar said

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@Mandarusuke

Dunno if you have it already, but if not, Amazon is selling the Penumbra collection for $3.99US.

http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B003HKS14W/ref=dsvrt_review_asin_detail

I picked it up along with Amnesia.
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Posted: Nov 21st 2011 1:35PM StormChaser91 said

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Is Dungeon Defenders and Magicka fun also are these downloaded versions also have the Steam achievements or dose it not connect to steam in anyway?

Posted: Nov 21st 2011 1:48PM xiLeShadow said

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@StormChaser91


They both require Steam. Just activate the game via Steam, and its the same thing.
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Posted: Nov 21st 2011 1:51PM StormChaser91 said

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@xiLeShadow cool, thanks :)
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Posted: Nov 21st 2011 1:39PM Korbie said

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If you have a PC that can run it, grab the Witcher 2!

Posted: Nov 21st 2011 1:50PM liquidsoap89 said

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Does anyone know how buying digital games on Amazon works? Do you just get a download to keep on your PC? Is there some Amazon service? Do you possibly get steam keys?

I NEED ANSWERS DAMMIT!

Although knowing how well Canada understands the internet, this probably isn't even available to me...

Posted: Nov 21st 2011 2:09PM Haon said

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@liquidsoap89 It isnt unless you buy it on amazon.ca or have a US cc. Very annoying. Tried to buy the bf3 special last month and got denied
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Posted: Nov 21st 2011 2:22PM liquidsoap89 said

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@WiredKnight

Why thank you!
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Posted: Nov 21st 2011 1:54PM CoconutSkittle said

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This Thanksgiving, get the whole family together and play Amnesia: The Dark Descent!

Posted: Nov 21st 2011 2:19PM Naru now in 3D said

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@CoconutSkittle lololol I can imagine all the Uncles crying and the Grandmas heart-attacking
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Posted: Nov 21st 2011 2:01PM OGC said

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If only i had a gaming PC. I got Amnsia on the Mac, and that game scared the sh*t out of me, especially with headphones on. I couldnt even play through the whole thing.

Mass effect for 5 though, thats tight. I hope they have it for 5 on consoles too. I knew my wait for Amazon would pay off :)

Posted: Nov 21st 2011 2:17PM shruikan said

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Its tempting to buy some of those and have them shipped to EU, but then theres shipping prices and compatibility. Why cant amazon.co.uk have good deals too!

Posted: Nov 21st 2011 2:20PM StormChaser91 said

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Magicka is downloading now :) i hope there aren't allot of patches to download.

Posted: Nov 21st 2011 2:21PM Naru now in 3D said

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There's really no excuse not to own ME2 by now. I don't care if you just woke up out of a 20-year coma. It's Mass Effect Freaking Two.

Posted: Nov 21st 2011 3:18PM StormChaser91 said

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@Naru now in 3D how long will Mass Effect 2 take to download i have commcast so there is a dumb cap limit and i just brought magicka so i don't know how much is left might have to save up for the retail one :/ ? and do i need to play ME1 to understand the story i don't have the first one either?
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Posted: Nov 21st 2011 3:19PM StormChaser91 said

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@StormChaser91 comcast*
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Posted: Nov 21st 2011 3:58PM Ryuk said

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@StormChaser91

you don't necessarily NEED to play ME1, but that's how it was meant to be, and you'll get a 10x better experience out of it
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Posted: Nov 21st 2011 4:04PM jozanovic said

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@StormChaser91
While you may not need ME1 to understand the story of ME2, it would behoove you to play the first one because it is incredible in it's own right. In fact I actually like it more than the sequel. And then there is the whole carrying over of save files that I haven't seen any other game do that well. So yea, get ME2 but play ME1 first.
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Posted: Nov 21st 2011 9:38PM Algemar said

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@StormChaser91

That's weird. I'm on Comcast as well, but I don't have a bandwidth cap. Where are you located? I'm in the Kansas City area.
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Posted: Nov 22nd 2011 9:38AM Naru now in 3D said

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@StormChaser91 Yeah, I have Comcast too but no bandwidth cap...

Anyway, you might be able to still find physical PC copies of ME1 and 2 for supercheap at brick-and-mortar stores if you're lucky!
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Posted: Nov 21st 2011 2:21PM Zertoss said

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Black Friday already? Is time skipping forward again? At this rate, by Tuesday it will be Thursday, by Wednesday it will be August, and by Thursday it will be the end of existence as we know it!

You don't understand the forces you're meddling with, Amazon!

Posted: Nov 21st 2011 2:23PM liquidsoap89 said

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@Zertoss

Good news everyone! We're all going to die!
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Posted: Nov 21st 2011 4:10PM Zertoss said

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@liquidsoap89

We are? That's not good news at all, you little...
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Posted: Nov 21st 2011 4:52PM diamount said

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The UK version is incredibly lacking in video games, Driver was around £10 this morning and recently Tin-Tin and X-Men Destiny which is still at a rather high price for what it seems to be for a mediocre game.

Posted: Nov 21st 2011 5:00PM biomajor09 said

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Boooo for not letting us Canadians in on the deal Amazon.

Posted: Nov 21st 2011 5:43PM Morisato13 said

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@sonofman

It's also the future... Friday on a Monday... unless it's supposed to be Cyber Monday, but then that would mean everyone already had turkey...

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