I don't know why I haven't asked this before but, now that the Steam Winter Sales are over, what did you get?

I only bought two games: Gat Out of Hell and Tomb Raider Reboot. It wasn't a great sale, tbh.

Also, while I started a bit slow with the sales badge (thanks again zero for that trade), at the end I managed to get up to level 3 badge, and even sold a few cards too! So it's been a weak Sales when it comes to games, but a great one when it comes to the badge.

Also, the comic. It started well, but I didn't like the end. It felt rushed and lacked proper conclusion. Valve should be able to make a better story than that.

Yeah, the comic was a couple of pages short.

And if we add gifted games or from giveaways, then I have to add

-Alien Breed: Impact and GRID from a certain one

-Dragon's Lair (secret Santa)

Also, in your previous post you have linked the dropbox download, not the steam discussion, so I don't know what it does.

I wanted to comment in that OR VR thread but it;s clear that I'll get roasted like Skywalker on Mustafar by the haters.



I almost wonder if anyone there was sincerely interested in buying an OR from the start because from what I;m seeing they always wanted to get a PSVR and watch PCVR fail, totally made evident by the "balls in your court sony, kill'em" comments.

console wars make me pity the industry, especially when it;s shown to be childish and still shown as an infant that refuses to mature.

Good read on the whole price tag talk of the OR and VR in general.

http://www.pcgamer.com/the-oculus-rift-price-hurts-now-but-ultimately-wont-matter/

I especially loved reading the part where the author talks about such tech that also started out expensive and got cheaper and more widespread over with time and I can totally agree with that, years ago I thought custom rigs were only meant for the gods who earned thousands, now I have my 2nd build already and grabbing a G-sync monitor this month.

I doubt this kind of article will ever make it on the front page OF VGC though, I can see this site being very geared against it and more for PSVR, I imagine Vive is being set up for the same kind of fall as OR. I don't care much for VR and won't until at least the 2nd and 3rd gens but as things are the bias is only going towards one direction.

http://www.pcgamer.com/the-oculus-rift-price-hurts-now-but-ultimately-wont-matter/

Well if all 3 start out expensive then it'll probably end up being niche, then again I see the whole VR thing as another gimmick fad from the 90's. I'll probably invest in their 2nd-3rd gen devices, provided they keeps the costs down by then because I know early/new tech starts out being expensive which is why I tend to wait for revisions and cheaper prices.

This year I want to invest in a G-sync but at the saeme time wait and see what AMD brings out followed by Nvidia and then making a different new spec build for the enxt coming few years, this current one I'll turn into a system for video editing, I'm honestly not bothered with the rate I upgrade my systems since it allows me to learn more and just in general create another spare or a build I'll not use and donate to someone =P.

I don't fully agree with the article.

I agree when he says that VR headsets need to be good, even if high priced becaue otherwise it may hold VR for another 10 or 15 years like it has happened in the past.

But I disagree with the examples he gives of high priced products that succeed. An iPhone still cost as much today as when it launched (going against his defense that prices start high but then go down) and, if we talk about smartphones in general, they had success first because they were a status symbol and then because it could replace other devices. TVs and monitors going for LCD panels and HD resolutions are the result of the needs of the consumers, ie: bigger and better screens and image quality and the 1TB HDD was a business and then mainstream necessity because we all run out of storage. VR is nothing of said things.

VR is, strictly speaking, only useful for some limited business activities and army training. Those segments will gladly pay $600 for a good VR headset, but their activities don' translate well if at all into mainstream consumers.

In the article it is mentioned that Palmer Luckey chosed to optimize quality over cost. That's definitely not a bad thing if you go after the professional market, but if you want to go mainstream you have to balance quality AND cost. And if they want to succeed, they'll have to make that balance sooner rather than later because if they don't do it, someone else will.

There's a reason why professional monitors cost twice what the consumer versions do, and no one complains about it.

Since the last news post is from 3 days ago, I'll just post news from one site:

1-Drivers

AMD RADEON SOFTWARE CRIMSON EDITION 16.1 HOTFIX NOW AVAILABLE

http://www.dsogaming.com/news/amd-radeon-software-crimson-edition-16-1-hotfix-now-available/

AMD has released a new version of its Radeon Software Crimson Edition driver. According to its release notes, this new version of Radeon Software Crimson Edition comes with various fixes for Call of Duty: Black Ops 3, Fallout 4, Elite: Dangerous, Assassin’s Creed: Syndicate, DiRT Rally and Star Wars Battlefront.

>>Get the new driver from here.

2-Mods

• Skyrim Modded Can Still Push Stunning Visuals, Even By Today’s Standards http://www.dsogaming.com/screenshot-news/skyrim-modded-can-still-push-stunning-visuals-even-by-todays-standards/
• Resident Evil 4 HD Project – New Comparison Screenshots Show Incredible Improvements http://www.dsogaming.com/screenshot-news/resident-evil-4-hd-project-new-comparison-screenshots-show-incredible-improvements-2/

2-Gaming news

ASSASSIN’S CREED CHRONICLES: INDIA GETS GAMEPLAY TRAILER

http://www.dsogaming.com/videotrailer-news/assassins-creed-chronicles-india-gets-gameplay-trailer/

Ubisoft has released a new gameplay trailer for Assassin’s Creed Chronicles: India. Assassin’s Creed Chronicles: India is the second entry in the Assassin’s Creed Chronicles saga that takes place in India, 1841, where tensions between the Sikh Empire and the East India Company are escalating quickly. The game releases on January 12th.

DENUVO IS SUCCESSFULLY PROTECTING GAMES, PIRATED GAMES MAY NO LONGER EXIST IN TWO YEARS

http://www.dsogaming.com/news/denuvo-is-successfully-protecting-games-pirated-games-may-no-longer-exist-in-two-years/

It appears that Denuvo is doing an extremely good job at combating video-games piracy. While its early versions were cracked by various pirate scene groups, its latest version – that has been used in Just Cause 3 – is driving all groups crazy. Despite the huge amount for a pirated version, the game has not been cracked yet, and 3DM is at the verge of simply abandoning its attempts at cracking it.

A BOY AND HIS BLOB COMING TO STEAM ON JANUARY 19TH

http://www.dsogaming.com/news/a-boy-and-his-blob-coming-to-steam-on-january-19th/

The WayForward reimagining of the NES classic A Boy and His Blob, once a Wii exclusive, hits our rigs this month. Majesco published the title on Wii back in 2009 and will republish the HD remake, developed by Abstraction Games, this month.

RISE OF THE TOMB RAIDER – OFFICIALLY COMING ON JANUARY 28TH, MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS, FIRST 4K PC SCREENSHOTS

http://www.dsogaming.com/news/rise-of-the-tomb-raider-officially-coming-on-january-28th-minimum-requirements-first-4k-pc-screenshots/

Square Enix today announced that the game will be available for Windows 10 and Steam on January 28th. In order to celebrate this announcement, Square Enix released the first 4K PC screenshots, as well as the game’s PC minimum requirements.

UNRAVEL – NEW VIDEO FOCUSES ON THE MAIN PROTAGONIST, YARNY

http://www.dsogaming.com/videotrailer-news/unravel-new-video-focuses-on-the-main-protagonist-yarny/

Coldwood Interactive and Electronic Arts released a new video for Unravel. In this video, Creative Director Martin Sahlin talks about the inspiration for Yarny in Unravel, the character you’ll guide through the game, and how the story influenced the gameplay. Unravel releases on February 9th.

FAR CRY: PRIMAL – OFFICIAL PC REQUIREMENTS REVEALED

http://www.dsogaming.com/news/far-cry-primal-official-pc-requirements-revealed/

Ubisoft has revealed the official PC requirements for Far Cry: Primal via its Steam store page. According to them, PC gamers will need at least 4GB of RAM, 20GB of free HDD space and a 64bit operating system. Far Cry: Primal releases on March 1st on the PC, and you can view its full PC specs below.

FINAL FANTASY VII HAS SOLD ONE MILLION COPIES ON STEAM, FINAL FANTASY XIII REACHES 500K SOLD COPIES

http://www.dsogaming.com/news/final-fantasy-vii-has-sold-one-million-copies-on-steam-final-fantasy-xiii-reaches-500k-sold-copies/

With the upcoming release of Final Fantasy IX on the PC, we decided to go ahead and take a look at the sales of all Final Fantasy games on Steam. After all, Square Enix has embraced the PC platform, so time to see whether the rumoured Final Fantasy VII Remake and Final Fantasy XV are worth – financially – coming to the PC.

ELEX – OPEN WORLD ACTION RPG FROM THE CREATORS OF RISEN – FIRST SCREENSHOTS + MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS

http://www.dsogaming.com/news/elex-open-world-action-rpg-from-the-creators-of-risen-first-screenshots-minimum-requirements/

The official Steam store page for ELEX went live, revealing some new screenshots for this open world action RPG, as well as its PC minimum requirements. ELEX is described as the most ambitious project for Piranha Bytes and Nordic Games to date, and is scheduled for an early 2017 release.

TOM CLANCY’S RAINBOW SIX: SIEGE – UPDATE 1.2 NOW AVAILABLE, BREAKS SLI SUPPORT

http://www.dsogaming.com/news/tom-clancys-rainbow-six-siege-update-1-2-now-available-breaks-sli-support/

Ubisoft has released a new patch for the PC version of Rainbow Six: Siege. According to the release notes, this patch sets player’s position update rate to 60 times per second in order to improve positioning and shooting replication. However, this patch also completely broke SLI support.

DOOM – NEW STUNNING SCREENSHOTS SHOW THE POWER OF THE ID TECH 6 ENGINE

http://www.dsogaming.com/screenshot-news/doom-new-stunning-screenshots-show-the-power-of-the-id-tech-6-engine/

Bethesda has released a new set of screenshots for DOOM. DOOM is powered by the id Tech 6 Engine, and these latest screenshots actually show better visuals than those showcased a while back. DOOM looks beautiful. Moreover, color grading seems to be toned down too, which is a big plus in our opinion.

And lastly, three rumors:

BEST BUY HINTS AT AN APRIL 26TH RELEASE FOR MAFIA III

http://www.dsogaming.com/news/best-buy-hints-at-an-april-26th-release-for-mafia-iii/

The first rumour is about Mafia 3’s release date. Although 2K Games has not stated yet any release date (other than it will be coming in 2016), Best Buy claimed that the game will be out on April 26th.

RUMOUR – DOOM TO BE RELEASED ON JUNE 30TH ACCORDING TO AMAZON FRANCE

http://www.dsogaming.com/news/rumour-doom-to-be-released-on-june-30th-according-to-amazon-france/

According to Amazon France, id Software’s new FPS will be released on June 30th.

RUMOUR: HOMEFRONT: THE REVOLUTION COMING ON MAY 17TH

http://www.dsogaming.com/news/rumour-homefront-the-revolution-coming-on-may-17th/

It appears that Target has leaked the release date for Homefrnt: The Revolution. XboxAchievements has received an image, showing a reservation card for Homefront: The Revolution that reveals a May 17th release.

This is great! (/sarcasm)

If it wasn't already hard enough to decide which monitors to choose from the available ones, TN (ewww), IPS or VA, now comes AMD talking about bringing HRD displays... and now at CES they go and show them!

Video1: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MnvctltAKLE

Video 2 (from 3:43): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hvD37UUcdIo#t=3m43s

C'mon! It's not fair