GasBandit
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Video Game News and Miscellany
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What can I say? He was really, really fucking ambitious.
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Chris Metzen is retiring from Blizzard.
Steam's review system is changing to combat abuse.
Basically, any reviews originating from customers who got the game outside of Steam itself (via Steam keys from outside sources) will not affect the score. While this does mean reviews from people who bought the game through places like Humble Bundle won't be seen, it should curb the shady developers who give away copies of their games with the promise of positive reviews.
It's probably almost impossible to differentiate the codes, so while I support this move, it still kind of sucks for some. We've all gotten games from Humble Bundle and other places. Fortunately, that's the only punishment for us: our reviews not affecting the score. At least we'll still be able to redeem and play the games.
Basically, any reviews originating from customers who got the game outside of Steam itself (via Steam keys from outside sources) will not affect the score. While this does mean reviews from people who bought the game through places like Humble Bundle won't be seen, it should curb the shady developers who give away copies of their games with the promise of positive reviews.
It's probably almost impossible to differentiate the codes, so while I support this move, it still kind of sucks for some. We've all gotten games from Humble Bundle and other places. Fortunately, that's the only punishment for us: our reviews not affecting the score. At least we'll still be able to redeem and play the games.
At first I read that as "COM-bat" instead of "com-BAT" and I was confused.
--Patrick
I don't understand what you're trying to say here.
COM-bat is a noun. Then the phrase "combat abuse" works like "child abuse" or "steroid abuse" and made no sense because I couldn't see how abusing combat would improve the rating system.
--Patrick
TIL that Attack on Titan, which I had given up hope of ever playing as I'm still four or five games behind on my 360, is available on my goddamned 3DS, the only system I actually have time to play anything on.
Gods, what is that feeling? Is that...excitement? Hope? Gas? Probably gas. Still, good news for me! (Assuming I ever finish Zero Escape Dilemma that is.)
Yeah, that's Gas. He's lurking behind you, ready to tell you not to pre-order.
From inside the house, obviously.
Make sure you get it on sale; while it's fun, it gets repetitive pretty quickly.
The most recent one is pretty good too.
Not content to sue Jim Sterling, Digital Homicide has filed a lawsuit against 100 (yes, ONE HUNDRED) Steam users.
EDIT: It gets better. They've subpoenaed Valve to get information on these users.
http://mmofallout.com/james-romine-subpoenas-valve-for-steam-user-details/
EDIT: It gets better. They've subpoenaed Valve to get information on these users.
http://mmofallout.com/james-romine-subpoenas-valve-for-steam-user-details/
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ROTK 13 is pretty good, I hope the PUK is even better.
AI is a bit quirky but definitely a fun game.
Yes... AAAND on the snes
AEROBIZ 1 & 3
GEMFIRE
ININDO!!!!
NOBUNAGA'S AMBITION
ROTK 2,3,(not 4!)
CIVILISATION 1
UNCHARTED WATERS 1 & 2
figmentPez
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And, once again, the consoles get Remastered versions of a game series, with the PC "remastered" versions being in some ways worse than the original.
Atlas Sighs: BioShock Remastered PC Is A Bit Of A Mess
Problems include:
- fewer advanced video options than before
- problems supporting resolutions over 1920x1200
- the same mouse accelerations problems the original had
- no 5.1 surround sound options
- crashes in Win 10
Some of these can be fixed with .ini tweaks.
Kudos for giving the remastered version to existing PC owners for free, though.
Atlas Sighs: BioShock Remastered PC Is A Bit Of A Mess
Problems include:
- fewer advanced video options than before
- problems supporting resolutions over 1920x1200
- the same mouse accelerations problems the original had
- no 5.1 surround sound options
- crashes in Win 10
Some of these can be fixed with .ini tweaks.
Kudos for giving the remastered version to existing PC owners for free, though.
Well, that escalated quickly.
http://steamcommunity.com/groups/digitalhomicides#announcements/detail/590358912231232677
All Digital Homicide games are GONE from Steam.
What did they think was going to happen? Idiots.
Valve has released a statement:
"Valve has stopped doing business with Digital Homicide for being hostile to Steam customers."
http://techraptor.net/content/digital-homicides-games-removed-steam
"Valve has stopped doing business with Digital Homicide for being hostile to Steam customers."
http://techraptor.net/content/digital-homicides-games-removed-steam
Sterling is going to have a fucking field day with this!
This. He stopped talking about digital homicide since that's what you do when you are actively involved in litigation. They haven't stopped, of course, which only hurts them.
To the surprise of no one, they're now seeking legal action against VALVE ITSELF.