they're basically sitting on the world's most advanced integrated circuit fabrication facilities, and the R&D money and expertise to make them even better

now they just have to evolve a product that will shut Nvidia down

And in turn become the new Nvidia

basically

12am. Alright man. Goodnight.

Talk more GPU laterz

cya ... still trying to get into steam store here

been trying for 3-4 hours on and off between playing XCOM

I gave up on that. Will try tomorrow

When is their sales ending?

I don't know, but there are games on sale right now that end in like 18 hours that I really want, so I have to keep trying

Too tired to go on trying :(

Buh bye

can anyone pick me up 4 of these on their way home? maybe stop in at Best Buy? hopefully they have them in stock.... ark.intel.com/products/75800/…

I mean, you didn't need that new car anyway

@allquixotic Just dropped by to say you can try to check Amazon for steam games :)

Amensia Dark Descent 4 bucks :D :D

you can buy Steam games on Amazon? wat

Yep

I'm not sure how extensive it is though

amazon.com/dp/B007VFHGZ4/…

Holy shit

well, if Valve is going to be a dick, I think I'll give Amazon my business. price for Endless space is the same

I won't be surprised if Steam gets a share

lol tomb raider download is 3 kb... it's a downloader :S wonder if it connects to steam

nope looks like it's amazon's downloader not steam's

ROFL

I've downloaded via steam before. That's how I got Bioshock Trilogy

Amazon gave me a product key when I bought it, I didn't even download it using Amazon's games downloader, but when I put the product key they gave me into steam, it worked, and now I have Tomb Raider on Steam

But I can't remember how I did it.

that's hilarious

Amazon: "this is your product key! BTW, it's not Steam, mmk? we won't even mention their name"

me: *activates on steam*

Amazon: HAX

It is definitely steam but on amazon storefront lol.

Now to get Metro last light

in that case, the only thing i have to keep trying steam for is L4D2, because I don't currently have it

and I can't get that free from Amazon

Aliens: Colonial Marine 2 bucks

I wonder what other games are worth downloading

yeah but that game is terrible

it's not worth 2 bucks

Lol!

I guess I will skip that then

amazon.com/Bethesda-Dishonored-Online-Game-Code/dp/B00GXHIL28/…

Amazon being a Steam storefront is pretty awesome

See it says Steam account needed to activate

already played Dishonored. worth your money :) it's a very nice game... not a TON of replayability, but the story, graphics and gameplay are all very much GOTY-caliber

every core gamer should experience it

GOTY?

game of the year... it may not be the game of the year, but it's damn close

Ah I see

it got good reviews; I loved it; TotalBiscuit loved it; it's... it's just very good. and memorable. but not the type of thing you can play over and over and over

it's more of a "savor it while it lasts" type of game

like Mass Effect

I see

Does it have multiplayer?

no

Ha - interesting that the Windows 3.1 forum on computing.net receives more hits a year than the Windows ME forum.

Dang, I could have torrent it

amazon.com/Deep-Silver-40470Metro-2033-Download/dp/B0047T7UE4/…

Have you played that?

nope... from what I've seen, the Metro series doesn't really impress me... I've read some reviews and watched some videos... typically if a game doesn't grab me while I'm looking it up like that, I'm not gonna like it

but to each their own

I don't like vanilla FPSes very much

I'm tired of my character being a gun at the bottom of the screen

lol

touche

as far as addictive time sinks that get you the most hours of fun for your investment, and are multiplayer, I'd easily say that Planetside 2, Hearthstone and XCOM: Enemy Within are my top picks this year

all three have ridiculous amounts of replayability, multiplayer, are addictive, and it's not like you play through and you're done, because they're skill-based in a significant way

PS 2 is free though

I haven't tried XCOM yet

yeah but I bought all the subscriptions etc for PS2 ;p

Rofl.. I found it hard to play

I bet the percentage of money that the publishers work out with the digital storefronts for those game purchases mostly goes to Amazon when you buy games through Amazon

Valve probably gets less... which, right now, I am happy about

Lulz, doesn't bother me much as well :D

I bet Gabe N. and his crew are at home enjoying their holiday off, not even realizing how much money they're losing per hour

Probably peanuts to them though

actually I read that Valve makes the most money during their ridiculous sales because so many people sitting around with only a few bucks in their pocket pile on and buy these games on sale, when they wouldn't have done so otherwise

like, there are millions of people who want these games but just can't afford them at full price

but they can spare $5

amazon.com/dp/…

@allquixotic :D And it adds up fast

I've heard that the walking dead games are very good, and I have enjoyed previous Telltale products, so I'm considering a buy on that one, actually

part of my Christmas gift was money for games, so really... this is what I'm supposed to be doing right now :D

Ah fuck. I hate XCOM already

what?

It's click and play... the type I don't like

If it was TPS close up I wouldn't mind

meh... so the mechanic of clicking, you don't like? can't say I see how that's relevant when the story, gameplay and mechanics are so interesting, but oh well.. I've always loved turn based things

I find it makes the game slower imo. And not as engaging.

You click and wait for shiz to happen

you don't do a whole lot of waiting in XCOM... especially in single player where the AI makes decisions instantly

and in multiplayer you can set a time limit for turns

and there's no micromanagement, because the entire mission is essentially on a clock -- you have to move forward and engage the enemy, and once you start fighting, it's not like you have to do all kinds of little things to waste time to win, you just make the best moves in the time you have

I will buy it anyway as I can get 6 for 10 bucks :D

amazon.com/XCOM-Collection-Online-Game-Code/dp/B00ECHYTKY/…

Insane

that's a good deal

amazon.com/gp/product/…

5 bucks for all C&C games

I'm actually looking at that right now

Not sure if it is another click and play game though

what, C&C? lol.

C&C is a real time strategy game... in fact it pretty much defined the genre

it's closer to Starcraft than XCOM

I haven't played Starcraft yet.

wow

WOW....

lol

someone who purports to be a gamer but hasn't played Starcraft -- what kind of gamer are you anyway? :)

Rofl. I'm mostly FPS (fps + rpg) and TPS inclined.

my only gripe with the C&C Collection is it requires EA Origin instead of Steam to play

one not so good... I'm afraid -.-

@Braiam Oh puhleeze

I almost just bought BF4, but then realized that I don't need to pay $40 for something that'll be $20 or less by April

and I don't want it badly enough to buy it now

If you want to play MP yeah. But it isn't worth it for Campaign.

@allquixotic I feel a xkcd incoming D:

!!xkcd cake

wrong one

!!xkcd lie

rofl

there we go

Fuk... looks I have to get AC 3 and 4

@Braiam I'm the type of gamer who only wants a few specific games that really hit the spot for me, and I'm willing to pay $49.99 plus $10 per DLC for them, but for the rest I will wait until they're on sale

space games, scifi games, strategy games, good RPGs with playable mechanics and a compelling story, sandbox games with a good main storyline, that kinda thing gets me buying it on release day

bland FPSes can wait half a year

Strategy games.. ewww

Mmn I wonder if Batman: AO is worth it

have you played the previous Batman games?

Nope

in that case, it's probably more worth it for you than people who have played all the previous games

Why?

Is the game crap?

according to TotalBiscuit (I watched the WTF Is, but I don't own AO), Arkham Origins doesn't add enough interesting new game mechanics to be worth for people who are veterans of the previous games since Asylum, but for people who don't own the earlier Batman games, it's all new and fresh and interesting

so someone who hasn't played the earlier games will be like ":O this is cool!" whereas people who have played them to death will be like "booooring"

Ah I see

Games - I'm a bit behind with the times. The only games I play are for my two consoles, Sega Master System and Sega Mega Drive...

"A bit behind" is a massive understatement.

lol

They have a pretty large catalogue of games - and I love being able to buy games for about £4 from second hand games stores (although they are becoming a dying trade in the UK).

I'm a bit behind on cleaning my room -- the roof has caved in, I have two bees' nests and four hornet nests, mind the gaping hole in the floor, and the closet is packed solid with mold... but I'm only a little behind ;p

yeah - i have the exact same problems in my room

tell me about it

lol

Wow. I just bought 8 games :O

Because the catalogue of games is pretty extensive - I think I'll still be enjoying the 1990's into the next decade...

Actually 14 games (XCOM 3 in 1).. all for 53 euro. Seems like a good deal to me.

@Fitzroy 2025: Fitzroy: "The cake is a lie! The cake is a lie!"

@LewsTherin yeah, quite good

hahaha

By 2025 I 'may' have completed Golden Axe

Now I go to bed.

C ya

You might like this youtube.com/watch?v=Ts96J7HhO28

@allquixotic at this point. CLEANSE IT WITH FIRE!

@allquixotic I've played the other two and I rather like it

I think the real issue with origins is, there's precious little more you can do with the game mechanics at this point. Storyline is a bit weak (but the other two were written by a master)

(and yeah, they did totally recycle the arkham city assets, just cleaned it up, for half the game)

@JourneymanGeek joking (:

@LewsTherin Sorry for the delay. $2173 including 3-year warranty.

@allquixotic and is US only :(

they had the full collection (17 games?) for something like $8 around black friday

I can't find RA/RA2 on GoG either

@allquixotic V

> We only allow Minecraft servers on 18GB plan: Click here to order for $21/month. Please read our TOS before ordering.

heh.

hm. perhaps I should use my dedi for litecoin mining :P

lol

thats a lot of conditions

@allquixotic damn, what do I do with this flamethrower... :/

@JourneymanGeek ? O.O

>_>

@Bob damn thats a lot of conditions ;p

lol

so... anything interesting happening?

hrm. anyone non-Australian willing to help me buy SR4? (i.e. I send money over paypal or similar, you buy gift, etc.)... apparently that's one way to dodge the stupid censorship they have going on here

@JourneymanGeek I actually rather like their control panel though (grabbed the 128mb one... I don't know why)

@JourneymanGeek what game?

@Bob sure, dude!

just tell me how :) you have my email, that's my paypal, do you want it on steam or what?

once in a while, youtube recommends a video that I absolutely love

@allquixotic thanks!

@allquixotic Arkham origins ;p

but no, no flamethrower

huh, it's actually kinda cheaper now

I was waiting for one of the bigger discounts :P

@allquixotic actually, there's a flash sale one right now o.O

if you're still awake?

@Bob yes i am

is it too late? :S

@allquixotic 4 hours left :)

store.steampowered.com/app/206420

@Bob you aren't my friend on steam!

:O

is it your github id?

nah

the account is older than that :P

ugh. if Steam would please respond -_-

you just want the base game?

@allquixotic how much does the base and the DLC pack cost in the US?

@Bob the base is $19.99 USD on sale right now

...great, they censor it and it still costs 30% more here

there are 19 DLCs and they add up to $25.02 USD

@allquixotic isn't there a DLC pack?

> Saints Row Franchise Pack

the franchise pack is all the previous SR games

really?

oh, didn't notice

yes.

gah. I'm dumb

it costs like $7.50 more to buy the franchise pack than to buy SRIV the base game and all DLCs

base is $19.99, all DLCs is $25.02, total $45.01

@allquixotic I think I just added you

"2 friends in common"

huh, I wonder who

$50.62 AUD to the paypal email of the email you already know for me, and i'll add them to cart and checkout using paypal

@Bob probably Gowtham and Hilsum

@allquixotic I PayPal's conversion rate sucks :P

-_-

is it worse than Steam's markup?

it's 3c worse than the 'standard' exchange rate

I was trying to get a CC that had no international conversion fee, but they rejected me for no credit history :(

bleh

I'll just choose the USD amount and let them convert to whatever

I have an extremely storied credit history lol... lot of good, some bad

I'm ready to hit the button on the order

> You cannot complete your transaction because you are attempting to purchase an item that is already included in another packaged item in your cart. Please check your cart to verify that you are not purchasing an item multiple times. The most common cause would be purchasing DLC along with a deluxe version of a product that already includes the same DLC.

well that's odd... price will have to be adjusted

@allquixotic sorry, still trying to figure out paypal

gimme a min

no, you give me a minute!

lol

> As a thank you for your support of Saints Row IV, please accept this free outfit pack which should be construed in no way as an attempt to get back into your good graces following a prematurely-released game patch.

gah, forgot about paypal fees

I really should link it to a bank account sometime

Steam is full of errors today! Apparently, things going as planned is a problem for Steam

> An unexpected error has occurred. Your purchase has not been completed. Please contact Steam Support.

then Bob got on his side, "An error has occurred: success!"

...yet, the whole thing worked 100% fine as far as we can tell

I guess Steam has a bit of Grumpy Cat in it: when things work, it's an error... something should've gone wrong, god damnit!

grumpy meme for Steam: "I WORKED ONCE / IT WAS AWFUL"

@allquixotic I got the rest of the emails. Apparently they don't have the infrastructure to send them all at once :P

lol

ahh joy.

"The shared computer can't get online" (the inlaws have been using it to watch crappy soap operas...) I check.. no ip address. Turns out the ethernet cable had come loose for some reason.

anyone know know off the top of their head if I can upgrade Win8.1 Regular to Pro without reinstalling the entire OS?

@studiohack ya

@Bob you can?

blah

can't connect to steam