I just jumped all over the WB Humble Bundle. $5 for both Batman games GOTY and a few extras? Yes please.
https://www.humblebundle.com/
https://www.humblebundle.com/
Games on SALE!
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That's an insanely good deal.
Also, pity Humble Bundle doesn't allow splitting up the games now, otherwise I'd be begging someone for a Scribblenauts Unlimited key.
EDIT: Never mind, caved and got it. Four and a half bucks for a game I want is still a steal.
They allow gifting through steam, I think.That's an insanely good deal.
Also, pity Humble Bundle doesn't allow splitting up the games now, otherwise I'd be begging someone for a Scribblenauts Unlimited key.
Just in case anyone wants to send me an Arkham City GOTY key (I only have standard version, and on ps3)
Anyone want a free copy of FEAR 2: Project Origin? Already have it on Steam, so I have an extra Humble Bundle key for it. Just PM me about it.
figmentPez
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They allow gifting now. It's different than it was before, but all the games in the Bundle are separate. See this post on the Humble Mumble blog: You Spoke, We ListenedAlso, pity Humble Bundle doesn't allow splitting up the games now, otherwise I'd be begging someone for a Scribblenauts Unlimited key.
Huh, so I could've begged for a Scribblenauts from someone.
Oh well, now I have extra games to give away.
In the category "Those humble bundle jerks are way too succesfull - let's try to do the same!":
GOG has a Charity Sale going on. Donate $5, get any 3 games out of a list for free. AKA, pay $5 for 3 games, all of it goes to charity, so I'm OK with it.
Charities: WWF, Worldbuilders, Gaming for Good.
Games:
Waking Mars
Driftmoon
FTL
PID
Incredipede
Botanicula
Oddworld: Abe's Oddysee
Darwinia
Creatures Village
The Whispered World
These are all good games, some old, some new, some indie, some big name. Most of you probably already own a bunch of them. They're all definitely worth $2 each, so anyone who hasn't bought FTl yet...Come on, man. Do it.
GOG has a Charity Sale going on. Donate $5, get any 3 games out of a list for free. AKA, pay $5 for 3 games, all of it goes to charity, so I'm OK with it.
Charities: WWF, Worldbuilders, Gaming for Good.
Games:
Waking Mars
Driftmoon
FTL
PID
Incredipede
Botanicula
Oddworld: Abe's Oddysee
Darwinia
Creatures Village
The Whispered World
These are all good games, some old, some new, some indie, some big name. Most of you probably already own a bunch of them. They're all definitely worth $2 each, so anyone who hasn't bought FTl yet...Come on, man. Do it.
figmentPez
Staff member
Humble Bundle announces The Humble Store, a new permanent store-front with set prices, but 10% to charity (75% developers, 15% Humble) and daily deals. The games come with Steam keys (some also have DRM-free versions and/or Mac and Linux support) and there's a sale on multiple titles to kick the store off:
Don't Starve $7.49
Rogue Legacy $7.49
Natural Selection 2 $6.25
Orcs Must Die! 2 - Complete $6.25
The Swapper $4.99
Prison Architect Alpha $14.99
Euro Truck Simulator 2 $6.25
Gunpoint $4.99
Chivalry: Medieval Warfare $6.25
Don't Starve $7.49
Rogue Legacy $7.49
Natural Selection 2 $6.25
Orcs Must Die! 2 - Complete $6.25
The Swapper $4.99
Prison Architect Alpha $14.99
Euro Truck Simulator 2 $6.25
Gunpoint $4.99
Chivalry: Medieval Warfare $6.25
To be honest, this isn't tempting me as much as the usual humble bundles. For one thing, the prices are higher, previously I could get five or six games for five dollars, now I can only get one at best. Also, I can't dictate that the charity gets more money.
Also doesn't help that none of the games really grab me. There are some good ones in there, ones I'd like to play eventually, but it still feels kinda meh.
That's pretty much how I feel. Though, in all fairness, it's been a while since I checked in on it.
I see it as a good option for buying indie games and making sure some of it goes to charity as opposed to just buying it on steam. It's not going to be as big an impulse buy as the bundles.
GOG has started their "Fall Insomnia Sale".
Basically, all kinds of great titles at (up to) -80% - but only a limited number.
Right now, System Shock 2, an amzingly good title, for $1.99. 330 copies left.[DOUBLEPOST=1384352923,1384352798][/DOUBLEPOST]Some games will, apparentyly, also be free - if you're fast enough.
To copy their blurb:
Special Promo: Fall Insomnia Promo
Deals so good, you won't want to fall asleep.
You remember back when you used to walk into a store, browse the shelves, pick out a game, and then buy it--all in the actual real world? We don't know about you, but most of us at GOG.com have had our limbs atrophy to small vestigial nubbins since all of our shopping happens online these days. Of course, one thing that sometimes happens in real world stores with real world goods--particularly when they have a good sale--is that they run out of stock. Usually that means that the deal was so good that they couldn't keep up with demand.
Well, in the digital realm, this is usually pretty rare. How do you run out of stock on digital games, short of entropy devouring the universe? Well, we have gotten 101 games that will be on sale on the front page ofGOG.com, but the discounts are so high at the moment that we can't just sell an unlimited number of copies of these games: we are only able to sell a few at these discounts--up to 80% off--and once they're gone, they're gone.
So what games will be on sale in our Insomnia promo? Bestselling classics and new games alike. There will also occasionally be some free games in super limited numbers (like, 20 or 30 copies)--if you're fast enough on the trigger finger to pick 'em up, that is. The deal will run from now until we're out of "stock" of games for the sale, and games may show up more than once. So it's time to bathe in a tub of coffee*, dip some espresso**, snort an energy drink***, or do whatever else it takes to stay up so you don't miss out on the best deals on fantastic games on GOG.com since summer.
*This is probably not a good idea
**This is definitely not a good idea
***This is totally safe, though****
****NO IT'S NOT WHAT ARE YOU DOING YOU CRAZY PERSON
Basically, all kinds of great titles at (up to) -80% - but only a limited number.
Right now, System Shock 2, an amzingly good title, for $1.99. 330 copies left.[DOUBLEPOST=1384352923,1384352798][/DOUBLEPOST]Some games will, apparentyly, also be free - if you're fast enough.
To copy their blurb:
Special Promo: Fall Insomnia Promo
Deals so good, you won't want to fall asleep.
You remember back when you used to walk into a store, browse the shelves, pick out a game, and then buy it--all in the actual real world? We don't know about you, but most of us at GOG.com have had our limbs atrophy to small vestigial nubbins since all of our shopping happens online these days. Of course, one thing that sometimes happens in real world stores with real world goods--particularly when they have a good sale--is that they run out of stock. Usually that means that the deal was so good that they couldn't keep up with demand.Well, in the digital realm, this is usually pretty rare. How do you run out of stock on digital games, short of entropy devouring the universe? Well, we have gotten 101 games that will be on sale on the front page ofGOG.com, but the discounts are so high at the moment that we can't just sell an unlimited number of copies of these games: we are only able to sell a few at these discounts--up to 80% off--and once they're gone, they're gone.
So what games will be on sale in our Insomnia promo? Bestselling classics and new games alike. There will also occasionally be some free games in super limited numbers (like, 20 or 30 copies)--if you're fast enough on the trigger finger to pick 'em up, that is. The deal will run from now until we're out of "stock" of games for the sale, and games may show up more than once. So it's time to bathe in a tub of coffee*, dip some espresso**, snort an energy drink***, or do whatever else it takes to stay up so you don't miss out on the best deals on fantastic games on GOG.com since summer.
*This is probably not a good idea
**This is definitely not a good idea
***This is totally safe, though****
****NO IT'S NOT WHAT ARE YOU DOING YOU CRAZY PERSON
figmentPez
Staff member
The Humble WB Games Bundle has been expanded. Added, for those who beat the average:
- F.E.A.R.
- Mortal Kombat Arcade Kollection (MK 1, 2 & 3)
- Guardians of Middle Earth + DLC
- LOTR Online: Steely Dawn Starter Pack
- Gotham City Impostors: Professional Kit
- The Millennium Skins Pack for Arkham Origins
If Arkham City wasn't enough to get someone to beat the average, I'm not sure that any of this would be. Having Fear to round out the trilogy is nice, though.
- F.E.A.R.
- Mortal Kombat Arcade Kollection (MK 1, 2 & 3)
- Guardians of Middle Earth + DLC
- LOTR Online: Steely Dawn Starter Pack
- Gotham City Impostors: Professional Kit
- The Millennium Skins Pack for Arkham Origins
If Arkham City wasn't enough to get someone to beat the average, I'm not sure that any of this would be. Having Fear to round out the trilogy is nice, though.
There's also apparently some sort of Arkham Origins DLC in the bundle, but you don't have access unless you buy the original first (which makes sense). Since I don't own it...Anyone interested?
[DOUBLEPOST=1384376664,1384376350][/DOUBLEPOST]And yeah...The super limited numbers are ridiculous. 5 games in under 10 minutes? I don't know what timezone logged on, but yikes. Your 101 games aren't going to last long this way.[DOUBLEPOST=1384376791][/DOUBLEPOST]They're damn good deals though. Tales of Monkey Island for $5? If I didn't own it already I'd be all over that.This GoG sale is very ill-conceived. Last two times I checked it was a game thats sales had grinded to a halt. First being Don't Starve, which took nearly an hour to sell it's copies and now it's Roller Coaster Tycoon 3 which has been going for nearly half that time. They could have sold A LOT of games that were selling quickly if it weren't for these hefty roadblocks.
figmentPez
Staff member
To build up an illusion of scarcity, and try to provoke impulse buys. The ticker even counts down from the top no matter when you load the page, to look like copies are flying out the door, even if it's been selling slowly.
Now I'm happy I bought the bundle instead of simply begging someone for Scribblenauts Unlimited. I like Mortal Kombat.
How can they run out of digital copies of a game?
They don't run out, you can still buy more. They just don't have them on sale at that price anymore. It's very similar to steam's flash sales, only much faster since they sell out based on how many people are buying them. It drums up interest and makes people check the site more often.
Yeah, I was talking about that game with some friends. No one wanted that shit. Especially not for $15
True, but some other games went faaast. I was refreshing, saw a free game, and by the time I clicked the link it was gone - 50 copies of them. Peh
It's like the Steam Flash sales, but more annoying....But it's fun to watch the ticker and see which games go whoosh and which ones go pputputpttttttt
It's like the Steam Flash sales, but more annoying....But it's fun to watch the ticker and see which games go whoosh and which ones go pputputpttttttt
D'aww, and I was really looking forward to playing a MK again. Oh well. Better luck next time.
(I still hate, hate, hate UPlay. Why remove it for everything but the games I care about?!)
Also, it sucks.
You hated all three of the first MK games?