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Re: Digital Deals
« Reply #1400 on: Friday, January 22, 2016, 01:12:50 PM »
The Witcher 2 Assassin of Kings on Xbox 360 is FREE until Feb 5

It's also now playable on Xbox One through backwards compatibility.

I believe the is US, Canada, UK, and Germany only.


I already had the digital version on the 360, so I installed it on the One today.  I also picked up Deus Ex: Human Revolution on the 360 (free for the rest of the month), and installed it on the One.  Make sure to grab that one of you haven't already.

Edit:  Just my luck, page break.  Quoted you so your info wouldn't be pushed back a page.

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Re: Digital Deals
« Reply #1401 on: Friday, January 22, 2016, 01:43:17 PM »
Bionic Dues is free today on Humble. Looks cool.

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« Reply #1402 on: Friday, January 22, 2016, 02:59:15 PM »
Damn. Witcher 2 is a lot of game to get for free.

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Re: Digital Deals
« Reply #1403 on: Wednesday, February 03, 2016, 08:20:24 AM »
Origin giving away Need For Speed Most Wanted, the 2013 version that is basically Burnout Paradise 2.

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Re: Digital Deals
« Reply #1404 on: Thursday, February 11, 2016, 09:02:47 AM »
GOG is giving away Consortium Master Edition for the next 48 hours. Just go to the front page and the link was right at the top to claim it.

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Re: Digital Deals
« Reply #1405 on: Wednesday, February 17, 2016, 01:38:02 PM »
Hey, W7RE, don't miss Styx: Master of Shadows.  This is a surprisingly good stealth game, despite a low budget, and free right now with Gold on XBL.

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Re: Digital Deals
« Reply #1406 on: Wednesday, February 17, 2016, 04:19:40 PM »
GOG is giving away Consortium Master Edition for the next 48 hours. Just go to the front page and the link was right at the top to claim it.

I missed out on this, somehow. :(
Is this game any good?

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Re: Digital Deals
« Reply #1407 on: Wednesday, February 17, 2016, 06:51:46 PM »
Ive heard good things but havent had a chance to play it myself.

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Re: Digital Deals
« Reply #1408 on: Wednesday, February 17, 2016, 08:39:06 PM »
Hey, W7RE, don't miss Styx: Master of Shadows.  This is a surprisingly good stealth game, despite a low budget, and free right now with Gold on XBL.

Yeah, I grabbed it. I was actually thinking about buying it at release, but I had other games to play at the time so skipped it.

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Re: Digital Deals
« Reply #1409 on: Thursday, February 18, 2016, 01:00:56 PM »
Make War Not Love

Ok its some weird promo that Sega is doing. I dont even know, but I'm getting free games out of it. Right now if you follow that link, scroll down to "Redeem" and enter your email they will send you Steam keys for Binary Domain, Condemned, and Streets of Rage 2.

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« Reply #1410 on: Thursday, February 18, 2016, 03:40:26 PM »
Make War Not Love

Ok its some weird promo that Sega is doing. I dont even know, but I'm getting free games out of it. Right now if you follow that link, scroll down to "Redeem" and enter your email they will send you Steam keys for Binary Domain, Condemned, and Streets of Rage 2.

Damnit, I should have said something in here. Yesterday they were giving away Hell Yeah, Golden Axe, and Jet Set Radio.

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Re: Digital Deals
« Reply #1411 on: Tuesday, March 29, 2016, 08:28:50 AM »

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Re: Digital Deals
« Reply #1412 on: Tuesday, April 12, 2016, 11:56:48 AM »
Humble Telltale Bundle

It's.. It's gooood.

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Re: Digital Deals
« Reply #1413 on: Tuesday, April 12, 2016, 03:37:41 PM »
Humble Telltale Bundle

It's.. It's gooood.

Great bundle, if you don't already own a lot of it or all of it.
I already own all of it.

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« Reply #1414 on: Saturday, April 16, 2016, 03:25:10 PM »
Wasn't sure where to stick this.  There's no Sunset OD thread, and this is a digital deal, so . . .

Sunset Overdrive (XONE) is now free with Gold.  This is the crown on a particularly good month.  It will remain at that price for a month (till mid-May).  This probably only applies to me, in this crowd:  If you have the disc version already installed, and you grab the free digital version, it will instantly go from "installing" to "play".  It just gives you the license to play without a disc.  No downloading time at all.  (The disc was out of the drive when I did this, and I suspect that may be necessary.  It may just tell you that you already own the game if the disc is inserted.  But I'll never know for sure now.)  This also confirms that the disc and digital versions of (most? all?) games are the same.  Only the copy protection is different.

So, who wants a disc version of Sunset OD?  Really, not worth a plug nickel for the next month, at least.  I kinda like it up there on my shelf--a memento of times past, when we all got games as physical goods.

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« Reply #1415 on: Saturday, April 16, 2016, 04:12:27 PM »
Sunset Overdrive is a ton of fun, and anyone with an Xbox One should check it out. I think you might even be able to add it to your account if you have Gold but not an XB1 (though I doubt many are still paying for Gold with just a 360).

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Re: Digital Deals
« Reply #1416 on: Thursday, May 05, 2016, 09:26:17 AM »
Some good deals going on.

Humble has another Nintendo Bundle with a mix of 3DS and Wii U games.
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3DS
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PWYW for:
Retro City Rampage: DX
Shantae and the Pirate's Curse

BTA for:
Rhythm Thief & the Emperor's Treasure
Citizens of Earth
Nano Assault EX
Retro City Rampage 3DS Theme

$13 for:
Super Street Fighter IV: 3D Edition


Wii U
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PWYW for:
Affordable Space Adventures

BTA for:
Freedom Planet
Citizens of Earth
Swords & Soldiers II
Runbow

$13 for:
Darksiders II

One bundle contains games for both systems. I just spit them up in case you only have one platform you can see whats on offer. NOTE: Shantae you will get BOTH 3DS and Wii U copies, but Citizens of Earth you must choose one or the other.

Humble also has an Eye Candy Bundle...which I'm not sure why its called that. The games are good but I don't know about eye candy. Anyway:
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PWYW for:
Human Resource Machine: DRM-free and Steam
Shantae: Risky's Revenge - Director's Cut: Steam
A Boy and His Blob: Steam

BTA for:
Mini Metro: DRM-free and Steam
Mushroom 11: DRM-free and Steam
Towerfall Ascension: DRM-free and Steam

$10 for:
Evoland II: DRM-free and Steam

I can vouch for Mini Metro and played some Human Resource Machine this morning and they are both totally worth grabbing the bundle for. I'm looking forward to trying Mushroom 11 and Towerfall when I can get them downloaded.

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Re: Digital Deals
« Reply #1417 on: Thursday, May 05, 2016, 03:01:59 PM »
@Idol
I went in on Eye Candy Bundle's 1st Tier only b/c of A Boy And His Blob.
I remember the original NES game.

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Re: Digital Deals
« Reply #1418 on: Friday, May 06, 2016, 12:50:24 PM »
I have A Boy and His Blob on wii. Its super adorable.

Humble Monthly Bundle this next month will be pretty cool. Buy it now ($12, but by buying the last bundle I got a coupon making it $10.80) and get Rocket League right away. Thats half off the regular price, plus I'd be getting whatever other games end up being part of the bundle that releases early next month. I may just bite on this one.

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Re: Digital Deals
« Reply #1419 on: Friday, May 06, 2016, 02:43:20 PM »
I have A Boy and His Blob on wii. Its super adorable.

Humble Monthly Bundle this next month will be pretty cool. Buy it now ($12, but by buying the last bundle I got a coupon making it $10.80) and get Rocket League right away. Thats half off the regular price, plus I'd be getting whatever other games end up being part of the bundle that releases early next month. I may just bite on this one.

I haven't bought a Monthly.
But they've had some good ones here + there - Alien Isolation, South Park: Stick of Truth, Mad Max, and now Rocket League.

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Re: Digital Deals
« Reply #1420 on: Saturday, May 07, 2016, 12:26:51 PM »
Holy **** did anyone spot this?!

https://www.gog.com/game/star_wars_shadows_of_the_empire

Shadows of the Empire is on GOG.com for PC!

Ok, so it hasn't aged well but this is an iconic Star Wars game from the N64. Even though Disney now considers it non-canon, whatever, it was awesome.

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« Reply #1421 on: Saturday, May 07, 2016, 03:44:12 PM »
Holy **** did anyone spot this?!

Yes, I did - but 20% is a weak-ass discount.
Will wait for A MUCH better discount/deal.

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https://www.gog.com/game/star_wars_shadows_of_the_empire

Shadows of the Empire is on GOG.com for PC!

Ok, so it hasn't aged well but this is an iconic Star Wars game from the N64. Even though Disney now considers it non-canon, whatever, it was awesome.
Like yourself "Whatever" at what Disney considers canon and non-canon.
I loved the hell out of KOTOR and really dug KOTOR 2 - so if they don't consider those canon, screw 'em.
Not going to stop me from digging SW games like KOTOR 1+2.

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Re: Digital Deals
« Reply #1422 on: Monday, May 09, 2016, 03:40:44 PM »
Not sure how many are going to feel about this....

Dead Island Definitive Editions - DI: Original + DI: Riptide On STEAM.

Anyways, on Steam...there's a LOYALTY Discount of 85% off for Steam-owners of:
Dead Island [original]: GOTY + Dead Island: Riptide GOTY Edition that want to go for (pre-orders) on the new Definitive Editions.

Dead Island [original]: Definitive Edition = $3
Dead Island: Riptide - Definitive Edition = $3.
Or you can buy the Bundle w/ the two above games + also includes Dead Island: Retro Rampage for around $10.
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« Reply #1423 on: Monday, May 09, 2016, 03:55:56 PM »
Arcanum is $1.19 on GoG.
Seriously, whoever doesn't own this underrated RPG - GO. BUY. NOW.

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« Reply #1424 on: Monday, May 09, 2016, 04:38:45 PM »
The soundtrack alone is worth that much. Beautiful string quartet led by Ben Houge.

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Re: Digital Deals
« Reply #1425 on: Monday, May 09, 2016, 04:58:11 PM »
The soundtrack alone is worth that much. Beautiful string quartet led by Ben Houge.

No arguments there, Que.
The in-game music's great.

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Re: Digital Deals
« Reply #1426 on: Wednesday, May 18, 2016, 05:28:38 PM »
Humble Deep Silver Bundle 2.


ONLY STEAM KEYS are in this Bundle for the games:

1st Tier - $1
Sacred 3: Gold Edition
Risen 1
Risen 2: Dark Waters - Gold Edition
Saints Row 2
Dead Island: GOTY Edition

2nd Tier - BTA
Dead Island: Riptide - GOTY Edition
Killer is Dead: Nightmare Edition
Saints Row: The Third - The Full Package
Coupon in Humble Store for 75% off Dead Island: Definitive Collection***

Top Tier - $13 or more
Saints Row IV
Risen 3: Titan Lords

*** = If you get on HB or already have old editions are both Dead Island + Dead Island: Riptide and don't have any other HB Benefits...
...and you want Definitive Editions of those games, you could be better off taking Steam's 85% off Loyalty discount on for Definitive Editions of Dead Island + Dead Island: Riptide.

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Re: Digital Deals
« Reply #1427 on: Wednesday, June 15, 2016, 10:52:34 PM »
Dragon Age: Inquisition (PC version which requires Origin) = $8 on UPLAY:
http://shop.ubi.com/store/ubina/en_US/pd/productID.332029900/Dragon-Age-Inquisition

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Re: Digital Deals
« Reply #1428 on: Wednesday, June 15, 2016, 11:06:47 PM »
Wait.. EA game on the ubisoft store, what?

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« Reply #1429 on: Thursday, June 16, 2016, 03:47:04 AM »
Wait.. EA game on the ubisoft store, what?

Yep.
And they (UbiSoft) do also sell Steam-required games on UPLAY, too.

Ubi don't care; they want $.

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Re: Digital Deals
« Reply #1430 on: Tuesday, June 21, 2016, 11:17:11 AM »
Limbo Free on Steam for a limited time!
http://store.steampowered.com/news/22562/

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Re: Digital Deals
« Reply #1431 on: Tuesday, June 21, 2016, 03:48:21 PM »
Sonic Bundle up on Humble Bundle right now.

Also, yesterday Direct2Drive started their Summer Sale (with new daily deals) and had WWE 2K16 PC on sale for $15 - which I purchased.

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Re: Digital Deals
« Reply #1432 on: Tuesday, July 19, 2016, 08:42:37 PM »
2K Games Bundle

Man, Battleborn is already in a humble bundle. Thats rough.

$1 Tier
    The Darkness II
    Spec Ops: The Line
    Duke Nukem Forever

BTA Tier
    Sid Meier's Civilization V
    NBA 2K16
    Mafia II: Digital Deluxe Edition
    Battleborn Summer Skins Pack
    More next week

$15 Tier
    Battleborn
    Battleborn platinum currency
    Borderlands: The Pre-Sequel

$1 tier is pretty tight, though. I've been wanting to play Spec Ops for a while now.

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« Reply #1433 on: Tuesday, July 19, 2016, 11:34:32 PM »
I was skeptical of The Darkness II due to developer switch, but they really did a great job with it. Not the masterpiece that the first game was, but does its own thing and does it well. Great deal for a buck!

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« Reply #1434 on: Sunday, August 07, 2016, 11:17:40 AM »
A nice line up for the PS Plus August 2016 free games:

Full lineup:
Tricky Towers, PS4
Rebel Galaxy, PS4
Yakuza 5, PS3
Retro/Grade, PS3
Patapon 3, PS Vita
Ultratron, PS Vita, PS3, PS4

That's right, Yakuza 5 on PS3 is free this month for PS Plus subscribers.

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Re: Digital Deals
« Reply #1435 on: Tuesday, August 09, 2016, 11:18:30 PM »
Faeria is free on Steam for 24 hours. Offer ends August 10th at 4pm Pacific.

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« Reply #1436 on: Saturday, September 03, 2016, 07:30:31 AM »
Forza Horizon 1 (X360) is free with Gold right now.  It also went back-compatible on the Xbox One, so it works on both systems.  Quite a nifty double surprise for this big fan.  I've praised it enough in other threads.  I still consider it one of the best open-world racers ever, even considering the competition on current hardware.

Technical issues on the X1:  The game needs to be launched from a cold boot if the console is online.  Otherwise it starts to stutter horrendously.  Even after working correctly for a long time, if you pause it for any length of time, it will start to stutter again when you get back to it.  My guess is that once the system thinks it can start doing shit in the background involving the online store, updates, ads, etc, a conflict arises.  Taking the console offline (under Settings->All Settings->Network) solves the problem completely.  (No need to reboot.)  When the game works right, it works just as well as on the original system (which is to say perfectly).

Edit:  I have noticed some rare hitches that don't happen on the 360.  Other than that, amazing job.  It looks better on the newer hardware too (no aliasing).
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Re: Digital Deals
« Reply #1437 on: Wednesday, September 07, 2016, 08:54:37 AM »
I can't get Forza Horizon to work on my Xbox One.. By the way, I got an Xbox One S..

Every time I load it up it asks me to sign in. I hit Sign in, it then asks to "download profile" I agree and it sits there for a minute trying to connect. It inevitably fails with an error message "unable to connect to Xbox Live service" and gives me two options "Test connection" and "cancel."

I checked and this seems to be the case with all Xbox 360 games I try to run on my Xbox One. It always gets to the same point and fails to connect.

I've scoured the support forums and it's quite challenging to find results that are specific to Xbox 360 games running on Xbox One; no one seems to be running into this issue.

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« Reply #1438 on: Wednesday, September 07, 2016, 02:41:08 PM »

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« Reply #1439 on: Thursday, September 08, 2016, 03:45:10 AM »
I can't get Forza Horizon to work on my Xbox One.. By the way, I got an Xbox One S..

Every time I load it up it asks me to sign in. I hit Sign in, it then asks to "download profile" I agree and it sits there for a minute trying to connect. It inevitably fails with an error message "unable to connect to Xbox Live service" and gives me two options "Test connection" and "cancel."

I checked and this seems to be the case with all Xbox 360 games I try to run on my Xbox One. It always gets to the same point and fails to connect.

I've scoured the support forums and it's quite challenging to find results that are specific to Xbox 360 games running on Xbox One; no one seems to be running into this issue.

360 games only need verification the first time they run on the X1.  (After that, you don't need to be online.)  What you're describing sounds like an issue for a support call.  FH1 can't upload ghosts or download cars (no more support for that?), but I never had an issue launching it, or other BC 360 games.

Can you connect to XBL at all?  One more thing to try is to make sure you're passing along the proper ports* to the system through your router.  The other possibility that occurs to me is your region.  [Edit:  You can check the health of your connection under Settings->All Settings->Network.  That should tell you about your NAT.]

There was a system update a couple of days ago that mostly fixed the tech issues with the game that I described above.  I've only had one reoccurrence of the horrible hitching in the past two days, and a relaunch of the game fixed it (no system reboot, no going offline).  Guess I was right.  It's a system-conflict issue, not a game bug.


* These ports must be open for Xbox Live to work:

    Port 88 (UDP)
    Port 3074 (UDP and TCP)
    Port 53 (UDP and TCP)
    Port 80 (TCP)
    Port 500 (UDP)
    Port 3544 (UDP)
    Port 4500 (UDP)

https://www.google.com/search?q=xbox+one+port+forwarding&ie=utf-8&oe=utf-8