Community MetaSteam | October 2019 - The Horrors Of Empty Wallets, A Digimon Story

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sauce

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As best I can recall, the Gauntlet remake was the only thing to ever come from it. WB announced the program with much fanfare, made some noise about the Gauntlet remake, which released a little later in the year, and then... nothing. Radio silence ever since.
I was always curious about what happened there, but WB calling it quits on the whole program makes a lot of sense considering what happened. The Gauntlet remake had a pretty successful launch, and was seemingly going to get good post-launch support, but they stripped out the leveling mechanic and shuttered development just barely a year in. And they've never discounted the dlc ever since which I'm still salty about

Okay, lashman ....

...it supports animated banners.
This is so sick, and also rip in peace in advance
 
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I was always curious about what happened there, but WB calling it quits on the whole program makes a lot of sense considering what happened. The Gauntlet remake had a pretty successful launch, and was seemingly going to get good post-launch support, but they stripped out the leveling mechanic and shuttered development just barely a year in. And they've never discounted the dlc ever since which I'm still salty about
makes me wonder if maybe it was WB's decision ... because the game didn't sell trillion billion copies or something

This is so sick, and also rip in peace in advance
poor Nabs :p
 

MonthOLDpickle

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Level 2 is pretty easy to get, you just gotta click on the top right offer on the main page (discover prospects/the outer wilds trailer), then click on the left and right links on that page leading to the other offers (what's in the box/ultimate battle station). Once you watch the trailer and click a few links, you're level 2. I had to create new accts for the extra code. I think they IP check now, so it's not super easy.
I don't see anything yea talking about help!
 

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apparently
I think I still have a code from when they last did this a few month back.

I don't want to use it since I want to see if I can sign up for it and get Spotify premium
I have said it once and I will say it again lewd games are the future. Overall they can feel very low budget but some of them do have some decent mechanics.

I like management games, through in some lewd stuff and I will be playing that game for a few hours trying to get my business to prosper (what ever that means)

I like Tycoon like games
 
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I tried to grab you a key but things seem a lil' bugged on their end. If it goes through, I'll send it your way.
Ha, that's nice of you but there's really no need to trouble yourself for me. Like I mentioned before, I'm already good until halfway through 2020. This was just me trying to abuse the system since everyone else seems to be doing it. :p

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Also, The Outer Worlds seems really good so far. It's like Fallout but good, not depressing looking and actually funny. And I can't help but love the irony here. Epic turned me off of their store by taking games away from Steam and having a shitty store. Meanwhile, Microsoft earned enough good will for me to use their shitty app by putting their games on Steam and offering a great service with Game Pass. Funny how that works...
 

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So for MHW once Iceborne comes out even if you don't buy it you will still need to download it in order to play with others. So you will have Iceborn but will just need a key to unlock it?
 
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So for MHW once Iceborne comes out even if you don't buy it you will still need to download it in order to play with others. So you will have Iceborn but will just need a key to unlock it?
probably, yeah
 

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I am in video game limbo again. I am not sure as what to play. I am mostly just playing TF2, I do want to go and try Apex again and do the Halloween stuff at least.

Also, hey EA things are doing decently for Apex aren't they? come back to Steam and we will lower our royalties for using Source.
 
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Nabs

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lol why would they have a giant pop up covering every important detail on the page? I'm so happy they didn't put that over the black ops one, I'd delete it.
 

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i wouldn't count on it
At first, I assumed we're looking at a GOG + SP + retired GaaS dump, but with EA teasing its own about-face -- and that 180 being the 180 -- I can't held but wonder if it's going all-in.

lol why would they have a giant pop up covering every important detail on the page? I'm so happy they didn't put that over the black ops one, I'd delete it.
Even weirder is that I've launched the game, like, eight times.
 
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So I went to see my doctor again today, and it looks like I'm in pretty good condition. My ears are now better as well, but he did tell me that one area of concern is that it looks like my eardrums have some scaring and stuff like that and that there is even some white spots (or something like that) and that I should go and see a nose, ear and throat doctor (specialist).

I do have a bit of discomfort at times.

But in general I would say that I don't have issues hearing.

Hopefully it's nothing too bad.


I guess I have "scared" my ear drums?
 

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So instead of “every publisher will only have its own launcher” we’re actually sorta seeing the opposite happening.
Yup. As I said before, for me the best thing about EA returning to Steam isn't the games themselves, as EA's recent output hasn't been especially good. In EGS and Steam discussions one of the more common arguments is that "EA left Steam long ago and they haven't returned so it's clearly working out for them and people don't care about services, just games". The only evidence for EA doing great outside of Steam has been that they hadn't returned, since EA had stopped providing Origin account and sales figures long ago. So EA returning to Steam not only kills that argument but also sends a very powerful message at a time when Tim Sweeney is trying to disassociate PC gaming from Steam.
 
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I want to play Modern Warfare but Bnet updated and now the "Play" button is missing?
wow, they REALLY want that game to not die after like a week on PC, don't they? ;)

At first, I assumed we're looking at a GOG + SP + retired GaaS dump, but with EA teasing its own about-face -- and that 180 being the 180 -- I can't held but wonder if it's going all-in.
yeah, i also think they'll start with their older stuff etc. ... just dipping their toes ... seeing how it sells and how many people play it

and then, if the numbers are really good - probably go all in

i don't think they're desperate enough just yet to go all in immediately

speaking of desperate - i wonder what prompted their sudden change of heart ... if i had to guess i'd say it's all the lootbox shit (namely: the inevitable regulations) ... without those they're COMPLETELY fucked ... so they probably needed to find an additional cash source fast

since EA had stopped providing Origin account and sales figures long ago
this in itself was a pretty good indication of how they were doing, i'd say ;) lol
 
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Seems the Steam rare achievement bug is getting worse, more games, I now have different games as most rare in the showcase. Seems alot of people have the same problem.
Yeah I removed the thing from my profile, it makes no sense right now.


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Is We Happy Few any good in its current state? I know it had a pretty rough early access period and not so positive launch but I'm intrigued by that game.
 
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Is We Happy Few any good in its current state? I know it had a pretty rough early access period and not so positive launch but I'm intrigued by that game.
it's decent enough ... not groundbreaking or anything ... but not awful either
 

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I want to play Modern Warfare but Bnet updated and now the "Play" button is missing?

its an advertisement. They also did one for Destiny 2, BO4, Diablo Switch (for some reason?) and Overwatch. You just gotta close it out in the top right.
 
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Hey EA, you know what will generate a HUGE amount of good will for you? Putting up a C&C Remastered Steam Store page as you're announcing your return to Steam.
this one actually has a pretty good chance of being on steam (maybe not at release, though) ... i don't think they'll try to monetise the fuck out of that one
 
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Is Origin not doing well maybe the reason why EA decided to do Access Premium? They get $90 USD a year from people (and some of these people would either A, not normally buy their games to begin with of B, their data shows that most people using origin stick to maybe two games at most? So it was just an extra way to make money.

I'm still curious as to why SE decided to release FFXV on Origin. Was it Star Wars related after all?
 

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i mean - i'm sure they were talking pretty much since EA left ... but clearly something happened after egs launched

we now have 3 major publishers back on steam in the span of like 10 months (+ Destiny) ... this can't be a coincidence
I mean, Valve is surely talking with Ubi too, but that's their job, to talk with everyone offering goods in order to keep them in, as long as they don't offer exclusivity and/or keep games out of other places by contract, I'm ok with background negotiations, it's a classic move.

And yes, 3 major pubs + destiny AND I'm sure those are not the only ones, I can see Valve talking with activision too.
 
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Yeah, no way they're doing that. They pretty much are only making this for good PR. Typical EA monetization is pretty much the antithesis of that. They sure as hell are greedy, but that doesn't mean they're stupid.
yeah, i agree .... so yeah, we might just get that one on steam :)

I can see Valve talking with activision too.
oh, they're definitely talking ... but i don't think activision is coming back any time soon ... they haven't been "on their own" long enough to even consider coming back :p the only way they'd be back on steam soon is if MW bombed SPECTACULARLY (and i mean - like 5 copies sold on PC) ... which obviously isn't going to happen
 
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oh, they're definitely talking ... but i don't think activision is coming back any time soon ... they haven't been "on their own" long enough to even consider coming back :p the only way they'd be back on steam soon is if MW bombed SPECTACULARLY (and i mean - like 5 copies sold on PC) ... which obviously isn't going to happen

Activision should just release cheaper "campaign edition" CoDs on Steam . pls :p
THIS! I don't understand why they can release MP packs alone but not SP campaigns as independent products, JEEZ!!!
 
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