Skyrim Legendary Edition w/ all the DLC for PC/Steam is on for $45 via Stack Social. They have some system there where if you log in and refer people, you get $10 each, which I assume can be used to purchase other bundles and stuff there.

Damn you Steam. I had Colonization in my wishlist and it was on for $5, but when clicking on it it gave me the option to throw Civ IV, with both expansions on for an extra $2.50, which I already own.

 

I spent the extra 2.50

 

I might as well get effing Conquistador while I'm spending all my money...

Saints Row: The Third free weekend...

Damn you Steam. I had Colonization in my wishlist and it was on for $5, but when clicking on it it gave me the option to throw Civ IV, with both expansions on for an extra $2.50, which I already own.

 

I spent the extra 2.50

 

I might as well get effing Conquistador while I'm spending all my money...

 

I picked up Colonization too.  Looks much deeper than Civ IV so far.

Does anyone collect Steam Collectible Trading Cards?

I got a spare Wolfgang (Don't Starve) and Royal Summons (Faery Solitaire) to trade

Hm, the Europa Universalis III Chronicles are on the weekend deal at half price. Hm, tempting.

Hm, the Europa Universalis III Chronicles are on the weekend deal at half price. Hm, tempting.

 

It's a paradox deal until the 24th. So wait just before the weekend ends to see if it goes cheaper

I wanted to chime in with a couple things.  If anyone wants a DOTA 2 before it goes live, I think I still have about 4-5 gift passes.  Also, wanted to ask about Crusader Kings II.  I see a lot of people here play it.  Does it have campaigns or mostly sandbox modes?

It's a sandbox but there are different start dates which change things up and a lot of mods and user made scenarios out there

I wanted to chime in with a couple things.  If anyone wants a DOTA 2 before it goes live, I think I still have about 4-5 gift passes.  Also, wanted to ask about Crusader Kings II.  I see a lot of people here play it.  Does it have campaigns or mostly sandbox modes?

You start in the year 1066 or a date of your choosing thereafter (you can start earlier with The Old Gods DLC).  At the moment you start the game is, for the most part, historically accurate.  Once you start all bets are off and you make your own alternate timeline.  There is no "campaign".  You start as a king or duke or duchess or count or whatever somewhere.  The game lasts for some 400 years (or less if you die and have no legitimate heir).  You play as a family, a dynasty.  The goal is to amass as much power as possible and hold on to it within your family.

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I wanted to chime in with a couple things.  If anyone wants a DOTA 2 before it goes live, I think I still have about 4-5 gift passes.  Also, wanted to ask about Crusader Kings II.  I see a lot of people here play it.  Does it have campaigns or mostly sandbox modes?

You start in the year 1066 or a date of your choosing thereafter (you can start earlier with The Old Gods DLC).  At the moment you start the game is, for the most part, historically accurate.  Once you start all bets are off and you make your own alternate timeline.  There is no "campaign".  You start as a king or duke or duchess or count or whatever somewhere.  The game lasts for some 400 years (or less if you die and have no legitimate heir).  You play as a family, a dynasty.  The goal is to amass as much power as possible and hold on to it within your family.

 

Well, technically, the goal is whatever the heck you want it to be.  If you want to start a game as the Duke of Iceland with your goal of becoming Chancellor to the King of Hungary, you can give that a try. 

 If anyone wants a DOTA 2 before it goes live, I think I still have about 4-5 gift passes.

 

I've got 20.

Bethhesda published games on sale, pick 2 for 12 bucks only: http://www.getloadedgo.com/

Thanks to Bester I tried DOTA2 out but it really wasn't for me. There's very little to do, which is what happens when you cut Warcraft III down to a single hero unit, and the game relies on  a lot of memorisation of effective combinations. I imagine its very time consuming to be good at the game, but its just not all that much fun to play.

Not sure what you mean by there not being a lot to do? Dota can be a very hectic game, you're always supposed to do something. The charm of it is the endless potential of how good you can play as a team. Playing it alone, with random internet strangers isn't very fun.

 

Considering buying Europa Universalis III, but I'm still having so much fun with Crusader Kings II. How does it compare to it?

EU3 is a little simpler than CK2, but much grander in scale. The version on steam includes all the expansions so its a much deeper game than when it was first released though. Eu3 is often recommended to people just starting with Paradox strategy games. That doesn't mean its easy though.

Scribblenauts is $12.50(AUD) today on Steam.

Midweek Madness ends 6 hours earlier than usual this week. A good indicator that the summer sale will start on Thursday.

My wallet is ready.

Midweek Madness ends 6 hours earlier than usual this week. A good indicator that the summer sale will start on Thursday.

The one title I'm most hoping goes on a nice steep sale is La Mulana.  I'll probably snag Of Orcs and Men if it's cheap enough too.  Tomb Raider is probably too new to get a really steep discount but if it does...  Hopefully I don't get sucked into buying TOO MUCH other stuff...  Who am I kidding?  All my moneys are belong to GabeN.

Half-Life 2 75% off..

 

Yeah, that's exactly how good the last few sales have been for me.

 

Put that price on Skyrim: Legendary Edition and I'm game.

On the one hand, the client downloading itself a relatively big update is a good sign about the sale. On the other hand, I don't like how the client is updating itself even when in offline mode, seems a bit dodgy (and it didn't do always do this in the past).

  Tomb Raider is probably too new to get a really steep discount but if it does...  

 

$17.49 on Amazon for the next three days, if you're a Yankee. I assume it's for a Steam download. 

I've spent entirely too much on gaming since Sept. of last year. I think I won't even look at the sale, this time.

Time to buy another 20 games I'll never play.

Midweek Madness ends 6 hours earlier than usual this week. A good indicator that the summer sale will start on Thursday.