Looks like SWTOR will be going free to play in Nov.
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Looks like SWTOR will be going free to play in Nov.
Steam has finally joined the bandwagon, their new EULA includes the no class action lawsuits clause that everyone and their mother has been including.
You mean free to pay?Quote:
Originally Posted by Ominous Gamer
No surprise there.Quote:
Originally Posted by Ominous Gamer
A multitude of problems with the game, not the least of which was making it a WoW-clone with light-sabres.
And a bad WoW-clone at that, regarding the actual game mechanics.
No. From what I've seen the storyline is going to made free to play. The pay model, both via subscription and the auction house will be restricted to those players.Quote:
Originally Posted by Loki
I figure you were likely trying another one of your zingy 1 liners, but there is a difference between Free to Play and Free to Pay in the freemium market. SWTOR seems to be restricting free players from being able to pay to win without also getting a subscription.
Endless Space. 4x tbs. Looks promising.
http://www.gamespot.com/endless-spac...eview-6386365/
I thought it was pretty meh. Not bad, really, just not very good either. Combat is pretty boring, and there just didn't seem to be very much depth to the game.Quote:
Originally Posted by Ziggy Stardust
Wow, you guys work fast.
From what I read I hoped for an Ascendancy type of game, which I loved. Sins of a Solar Empire fudged that one up after I got my hopes up as well. Hmm, there's a pattern emerging here :(
Never played Ascendancy, so I can't compare.
I'm looking at the upcoming Legends of Pegasus, though. I feel a bit burned on Endless Space, so I'm waiting for a demo or a positive review here before trying it.
The descriptions for all new 4X games read exactly the same. How the Hell are you supposed to guess which games will be worthwhile? Games 'journalism' sucks, and user reviews from the 'net are all over the place as is to be expected.
I'm gonna be playing Master of Magic well into the 2020's, aren't I :(
On that same page:XCOM: Enemy Unknown
Please don't have them screw this up.
Amen to that.Quote:
Originally Posted by Ziggy Stardust
Seems to me like Zynga has poked the bear: http://www.scribd.com/doc/101954002/...omplaint-Final
Have Zynga ever come out with an original concept?
nope, one of their employees is even quoted to have said "copy what they do and do it until you get their numbers."
http://www.sfweekly.com/2010-09-08/news/farmvillains/
Employee? It was the frickin' CEO!
Dwarf Fortress.
Fun game..now that there is a graphics pack to replace the ASCII, I'm only 90% lost. :D
So says (possibly disgruntled) ex-employees, take with a pinch of salt.Quote:
Originally Posted by Khendraja'aro
May have been said, but take anything ex-employees say with salt.
Considering their line-up, it's perfectly believable. No grain of salt needed.Quote:
Originally Posted by RandBlade
So some of them still work there? Evidence that they're not disgruntled?Quote:
Originally Posted by Khendraja'aro
:bulb:Quote:
Evidence that they're not disgruntled?
Just discovered today that any EA games (like Sims 3 and expansions etc) bought on disc, you can register your CD Key with Origin and then play without requiring the CD/download the game etc, just like Steam :). Registered all my Sims 3 games today (we own every single proper expansion but not Stuff pack), just need to hunt down the box for Sims:Medieval (already registered its expansion too but can't find where I left the original last). Nice to have one less thing to worry about.
I like playing without needing to hunt down the right CD but like the security of actually having the disc. Apart from games specifically designed with registering with Steam in mind (eg modern Total War games make you) it doesn't seem possible to do this with Steam? IE I have Civ IV and Civ IV:Colonization which I saw were on the Steam Sale (with Civ V, a Steam-registered game) recently. It doesn't seem possible to register the retail IV versions to Steam?
I have registered some games on Steam that I ought somewhere else before (including one that was only possible later, got an email with a code), but I think it depends on the publisher. Try Games - activate a product on steam in the menu.
I've registered a handful of random old games with Steam and Origin. Works especially well with digital games bought in the early years of places like D2D and GMG. The CD key for my Burnout Paradise Island, that I bought from D2D, worked on Steam and Origin. A copy of Bad Company 2 I bought from steam registered as a Deluxe copy on Origin.
There is also a website where you can input an ancient EA cd Key and with some luck it may give you an origin CD key. I need to find that site.
EDIT:
This was the site, but the design has changed, so I don't know if they still support it like they used to.
https://activate.ea.com/applyentitlement.do
I'd feel a little wary handing CD Keys over to websites ...
Updated after I found the URL. Its an EA site, doesn't do much for trust, but its not like your CDKey is anymore likely to end up in a torrent.
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Blizzard has been hacked, time to change up those passwords
"Blizzard announced today that its Battle.net service was compromised. The company is urging users to change their login information immediately. Blizzard is stressing that payment information was not compromised. 'The unauthorized access included email addresses associated with Battle.net accounts in all regions, outside of China. Additional information from accounts associated with the North American servers (which generally includes players from North America, Latin America, Australia, New Zealand, and Southeast Asia) was also accessed, including cryptographically scrambled versions of passwords (not actual passwords), the answer to a personal security question, and information relating to Mobile and Dial-In Authenticators. It's important to note that at this time, Blizzard does not believe this information alone is enough to gain access to Battle.net accounts.'"
Finally sat down and finished the story line in Orcs Must Die. Enjoyable game, good puzzle elements. I will be picking up part 2 on the next steam sale.
Bought Brandy Bejeweled 3 during the last Steam sale. Figured I've give it a try. I got the swing of it by my 3rd game, and so damn close to breaking a million points. ARRRGGG! The highest achievement stops at 500,000. By the time I ran out of moves I ended up with 11 achievements.
First picture is a few moves before the end, to remove some of the photoshop possibility.
Man, I was addicted to Bejeweled a few years back. Haven't played 3 though.
Speaking of the Blizzard issue, I received an email from them...but I don't have an account with Blizzard. I never open the actual email, but this one was titled Account investigation. Not sure why anyone would use my email as their login, since it's not exactly the most exciting email address ever.
EDIT: Probably a phishing scam, judging by the contents of the email...and I'm not a Blizzard user....
Also, looking back the name of the sender is "Blizzard Entertaiment", so unless they suck at spelling, I'm gonna say not them.Quote:
Greetings!
We have already noted that you are trying to sell your personal World of Warcraft account (s).
Terms of Use
It will be ongoing for further investigation by Blizzard Entertainment's employees.
If you wish to not get your account suspended you should immediately verify your account ownership. You must complete the steps below to secure the account and your computer.
STEP 1: ACCOUNT INVESTIGATION
We now provide a secure website for you to verify that you have taken the appropriate steps to secure the account, your computer, and your email address. Please go to this site and follow the instructions:
STEP 2: VERIFY YOUR SUBMISSION WAS RECEIVED
We will contact you with further instructions once we have received and processed your submission. If you do not receive a reply within 48 hours of submitting this form, please resend it from the address listed above.
Please be aware that if unauthorized access to this account, it may lead to further action against the account.
Regards,
Game Master Dunarthra
Customer Services
Blizzard Entertainment
Hi everyone!
I'm currently working my way through Act IV of Inferno difficultly in Diablo 3. It's....pretty hard :bulb: (I've missed this smiley SO much)
Other than that I'm eagerly awaiting GW2 (I finally quit WoW! Go me!) and I'm gonna try Path of Exile in a few days.
omgitsabongopop !
Harrow!
Getting Darksiders 2 today.
Took a risk on the pre-order based on how much I enjoyed the first one, so glad to see reviews are positive.
http://on.fb.me/NskCdq free in-game Rusanov’s Axe if you're down with giving them your facebook info.
I went for the steam code, figured I'll eventually end up getting this game during one of their sales.
Ubisoft is selling From Dust for a buck.
http://shop.ubi.com/store/ubina/en_U...From-Dust.html
Someone still without Portal 2? Have got a 75% Off coupon I could trade.
OnLive has somewhat collapsed. The employees are gone, but the service still works and there are rumors that someone is absorbing them at the moment.
I was wondering why they were giving away so many games lately.
Got Tower Defense for £6.20
Didn't realise you can't play the fekkin thing single player, only online matchups. :mad:
Driver San Fran is a buck over at ubisoft. I suggest using their uplay to download it. if you go through the website they still allow digitalriver control that for some retarded reason, so its got a 30 day download window.
