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ymgve posted:I don't see what the big deal is about BG, though. You can get it new directly from Amazon, and as far as I know the games work fine on modern operating systems. It's good to see it being on DD, of course. I'll pay for never having to deal with the hassle of fiddling with CD/DVDs. That's the main utility that DD gives and I never want to go back to the days of physical media.
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Elias_Maluco posted:Ok, if they come back with this, all is forgiven. I, too, believe in the content of every possibly-photoshopped image posted by some random scrub on the Internet.
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Sep 21, 2010 14:27
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Holy poo poo. I already have all these games anyway, but installing 5 CD games isn't fun. If this is real, and not some elaborate troll, it could open the floodgates...
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Sep 21, 2010 14:31
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Devil Wears Wings posted:I, too, believe in the content of every possibly-photoshopped image posted by some random scrub on the Internet. Hey, as long as everyone in the thread is grasping at straws you might as well choose the best-looking straw.
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Sep 21, 2010 14:35
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Devil Wears Wings posted:I, too, believe in the content of every possibly-photoshopped image posted by some random scrub on the Internet. I too, refuse to actually read posts, or the sites they refer to.
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Sep 21, 2010 14:36
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As I said, they'll release Planescape and everyone will be back to blowing them. As it should be.
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Sep 21, 2010 14:38
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If they've got Bioware games doesn't that mean that they've struck some kind of deal with EA? Hello Syndicate Wars.
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Sep 21, 2010 14:40
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Oberleutnant posted:If they've got Bioware games doesn't that mean that they've struck some kind of deal with EA? Hello Syndicate Wars. Nope, Atari owns the license to Baulder's Gate and GOG.com does sell Bioware titles, such as MDK 2, already.
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Sep 21, 2010 14:50
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Well, the video is up on youtube. Still kind of vague... http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BDRvuKjissQ
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Sep 21, 2010 14:51
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Ohvee posted:Well, the video is up on youtube. Still kind of vague... And yes, that frame posted above is there.
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Sep 21, 2010 14:54
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They're probably taking this time to remove the word "beta" from their logo.
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Sep 21, 2010 14:55
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But I just found out about this! I was going to buy Painkiller and...
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Sep 21, 2010 14:57
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I like how they took the time to make a video and still didn't bother to spell out what's happening.
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Sep 21, 2010 14:58
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I would have to say that the video is pretty much confirmation that this has been a marketing stunt, or at the very least the worst coming out of beta notification ever.
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Sep 21, 2010 15:01
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All seems too intentionally vague. The updates, now this mysterious video. I am back too believing this is an elaborate troll, a prank, a risky marketing scheme. When they open again, everyone will be angry. Then they will show us what the gently caress this was all about, and then we will love then more than ever.
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Sep 21, 2010 15:01
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Danger Kick posted:They're probably taking this time to remove the word "beta" from their logo. Whao, this might actually be it guys! 
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Sep 21, 2010 15:02
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Sep 21, 2010 15:02
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EDIT: Dammit you guys beat me to it
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Sep 21, 2010 15:04
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Ohvee posted:Well, the video is up on youtube. Still kind of vague... Man, I can't tell if this is supposed to be a 'Goodbye' kind of thing or a 'Welcome back' kind of thing.  edit: Blodskur posted:
Well, I guess I can hope for it being a 'Welcome back' kind of thing.
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UPDATE 21.09.2010 We confirm that the official statement from GOG.com's management concerning the ongoing events will take place on Wednesday at 12 p.m. EDT (6 p.m. CET) Thanks for being with us. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BDRvuKjissQ
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Sep 21, 2010 15:05
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BigJoe posted:Man, I can't tell if this is supposed to be a 'Goodbye' kind of thing or a 'Welcome back' kind of thing. BigJoe posted:Well, I guess I can hope for it being a 'Welcome back' kind of thing.
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Sep 21, 2010 15:08
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Mithaldu posted:Yeah, this. I can't tell for the life of me if this is a goodbye or a "here's what's to come". There's no way they would say "Goodbye, thanks for supporting us." and then flash Baldurs Gate for a microsecond. Not to mention the other flashes of site features which we haven't seen yet.
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Sep 21, 2010 15:10
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Mithaldu posted:Mind elaborating as to why?
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Sep 21, 2010 15:10
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Oh, thanks.  My interaction with the site was limited to buying whatever new release i liked from the rss stream, and downloading. So i never noticed these things. Makes me wonder if they managed to implement my pet peeve: The ability to put games on a block list so they don't show up anywhere in the interface as long as i'm logged in. Would make filtering their catalogue for stuff i have already, or dislike, much easier.
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Sep 21, 2010 15:18
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It looks like Atari bought them out, since they have Baldurs Gate and I noticed Master of Orion 3 in the background as-well. (and yes I'm sure it was 3, not 1 or 2.) MOO3: a true classic! I just hope that its a sign that Atari has signed over most of their back catalogue to gog, because Atari are loving terrible, Valve buyout/partnership or a relaunch is what I'm hoping for.
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Sep 21, 2010 15:19
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Gerry Saddams posted:It looks like Atari bought them out, since they have Baldurs Gate and I noticed Master of Orion 3 in the background as-well. (and yes I'm sure it was 3, not 1 or 2.) Last thing anyone should want is a Valve buyout. Steam is extremely dominant in online distribution already, it needs competition or it'll turn poo poo.
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Sep 21, 2010 15:21
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ymgve posted:I don't see what the big deal is about BG, though. You can get it new directly from Amazon, and as far as I know the games work fine on modern operating systems. It's good to see it being on DD, of course. I checked on Amazon.ca and it's not in stock sadly. I hate Amazon because you have it so much easier with Amazon.com! I'm also surprised it was listed at all, lots of stuff not listed on Amazon.ca.
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Sep 21, 2010 15:23
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Nagual posted:Last thing anyone should want is a Valve buyout. Steam is extremely dominant in online distribution already, it needs competition or it'll turn poo poo. I'm not a big fan of Steam and its retarded european prices, but if its Steam, or no more gog, I prefer Steam.
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Sep 21, 2010 15:25
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Gerry Saddams posted:It looks like Atari bought them out, since they have Baldurs Gate and I noticed Master of Orion 3 in the background as-well. (and yes I'm sure it was 3, not 1 or 2.) You're referring to this one? It's just showing the new "games series" feature.  Click here for the full 1280x720 image.
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Gerry Saddams posted:It looks like Atari bought them out, since they have Baldurs Gate and I noticed Master of Orion 3 in the background as-well. (and yes I'm sure it was 3, not 1 or 2.) I think they already have MoO3 on there, so that wouldn't really be anything new.
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Gerry Saddams posted:It looks like Atari bought them out, since they have Baldurs Gate and I noticed Master of Orion 3 in the background as-well. (and yes I'm sure it was 3, not 1 or 2.) While Baldur's Gate would be new (and doesn't Interplay still own publishing rights to the original titles?), MOO3 had already been on the service for a few months now before they took the site down, so I don't see why that indicates an Atari buyout.
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ymgve posted:I don't see what the big deal is about BG, though. You can get it new directly from Amazon, and as far as I know the games work fine on modern operating systems. It's good to see it being on DD, of course. Well, not everyone is american, you know.
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BigJoe posted:I think they already have MoO3 on there, so that wouldn't really be anything new. macnbc posted:While Baldur's Gate would be new (and doesn't Interplay still own publishing rights to the original titles?), MOO3 had already been on the service for a few months now before they took the site down, so I don't see why that indicates an Atari buyout. Ah fair enough so, I didn't notice it there. Guess we'll just have to wait and see what happens on wednesday, this whole thing is a mess.
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Elias_Maluco posted:Well, not everyone is american, you know. Which is funny, because that's just an import of the British compilation.
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Blodskur posted:Which is funny, because that's just an import of the British boxset: http://www.amazon.co.uk/Baldurs-Gate-4-Compilation-DVD/dp/B002TOKQH2/ In any case, amazon does not ships games worldwide. And we dont have an "amazon.br" to buy from. EDIT: To the poster bellow: the world is a bigger place than USA and Europe
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Elias_Maluco posted:Well, not everyone is american, you know. http://www.amazon.co.uk/Baldurs-Gate-4-Compilation-DVD/dp/B002TOKQH2/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&s=videogames&qid=1285079347&sr=8-1 http://www.amazon.fr/Mindscape-Baldurs-gate-compilation/dp/B001SL7IY6/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&s=videogames&qid=1285079360&sr=8-1 http://www.amazon.de/Baldurs-Gate-Compilation-englische-Version/dp/B002TOKQH2/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&s=videogames&qid=1285079372&sr=8-1 It exists on basically every version of amazon, and it's also easily available in most large game retailers. How do Brazilians usually buy their video games?
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Gerry Saddams posted:I'm not a big fan of Steam and its retarded european prices, but if its Steam, or no more gog, I prefer Steam. Incidentally, the European prices (and Steam prices in general) are entirely publisher set, it's not like Valve decides at what price to sell a game (apart from their own ones of course).
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Gerry Saddams posted:It looks like Atari bought them out, since they have Baldurs Gate and I noticed Master of Orion 3 in the background as-well. (and yes I'm sure it was 3, not 1 or 2.) They had MoO3 for sale. It didn't cause much of an impact. e:f;b
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Sep 21, 2010 15:32
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Zat posted:drat Poles, stop being so vague! Yeah, I can honestly say I have no clue what the hell is going on.
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