Sega is now going to be a PC Gaming Company

[The Big Daddy C-Master]

May 4, 2015 12:27:40 GMT -5 Maulen said:

store.steampowered.com/app/294860/
I'm also waiting for this game to go on sale for at least 50%.
I probably missed it when it goes on sale last time.

Look at the score. it must be really good.

Let me know what you think of it when you pick it up.

[Maulen]

sure will do.

[The Big Daddy C-Master]

May 4, 2015 12:56:53 GMT -5 Maulen said:

sure will do.

I've heard a lot about that game and I might just pick it up.

[Maulen]

Yes, I also just want to buy it. I'm bothered if I move out of country, steam will remove most of my games because this region lock sht.

[The Big Daddy C-Master]

May 6, 2015 15:52:14 GMT -5 Maulen said:

Yes, I also just want to buy it. I'm bothered if I move out of country, steam will remove most of my games because this region lock sht.

That is something to consider. I'm not sure if it changes once you've bought the game.


I'll give it a look once the maintenance for their site ends.

[Maulen]

I've heard of another issue other than region locking. probably similar but not entirely.

As you can guess, my currency is Peso. price of Valkyria Chronicles is 499 peso. that's like $11, while the original price of it is $19.99. that's almost half the price, right? really cheap. If I come from a country with higher currency value, it's ok. but not the other way around, I bet steam is going to take away my games just like the dude from steam community. and have you purchase your game again with the updated value to your new location. that's kind of lame. I wish steam peso was never introduced.

Also I noticed some of the JP titles doesn't have a price for Yen, it says not available(I am using steam enhanced to view that).
Japanese title locked in japan? strange.

[The Big Daddy C-Master]

May 6, 2015 17:05:10 GMT -5 Maulen said:

I've heard of another issue other than region locking. probably similar but not entirely.

As you can guess, my currency is Peso. price of Valkyria Chronicles is 499 peso. that's like $11, while the original price of it is $19.99. that's almost half the price, right? really cheap. If I come from a country with higher currency value, it's ok. but not the other way around, I bet steam is going to take away my games just like the dude from steam community. and have you purchase your game again with the updated value to your new location. that's kind of lame. I wish steam peso was never introduced.

Also I noticed some of the JP titles doesn't have a price for Yen, it says not available(I am using steam enhanced to view that).
Japanese title locked in japan? strange.

Haha you can get around that with sites like Nuveem where you can make another account and buy steam codes in the cheaper currency. Naturally they want to make their money so keep it hush hush.

[Maulen]

Wow. I don't know the site, I say, it's kinda cool. I'm not sure how it works but isn't this gifting restriction affects this site?

[The Big Daddy C-Master]

Are you asking if you can do gifts?

[Maulen]

May 7, 2015 18:42:00 GMT -5 The Big Daddy C-Master said:

Are you asking if you can do gifts?

no, I'm just wondering how they will send me the game. by key?

[The Big Daddy C-Master]

May 9, 2015 15:39:22 GMT -5 Maulen said:

May 7, 2015 18:42:00 GMT -5 The Big Daddy C-Master said:

Are you asking if you can do gifts?

no, I'm just wondering how they will send me the game. by key?

Yes, you get a key to use on Steam. In fact I shop around on different websites all of the time, in my own country.

Do you use Cheapshark?

[Maulen]

it'll be my year 2 on steam this coming November, I didn't know those sites exist. yes they are cheaper. cheapshark bookmarked. I could have saved lots of money. Thanks.

Key is not affected like like the ones with gifting restrictions, right?
how do they do that?

[The Big Daddy C-Master]

May 10, 2015 3:17:33 GMT -5 Maulen said:

it'll be my year 2 on steam this coming November, I didn't know those sites exist. yes they are cheaper. cheapshark bookmarked. I could have saved lots of money. Thanks.

Key is not affected like like the ones with gifting restrictions, right?
how do they do that?

They'll tell you which ones work with Steam. Many will say (requires a steam account to use), although some like Origin have their own game launcher so you just use theirs.

[JACK-2]

Another Japanese company has jumped ship to join mobile. This time it's Konami:

www.ign.com/articles/2015/05/14/konami-focusing-on-mobile-games?read

BY ALEX OSBORNKonami's future lies in mobile game development, according to the company's new CEO, Hideki Hayakawa.

"We will pursue mobile games aggressively," Hayakawa told Nikkei Trendy Net (via NeoGAF). "Our main platform will be mobiles. Following the pay-as-you-play model of games like Power pro and Winning Eleven with additional content, our games must move from selling things like 'items' to selling things like 'features.'

"We saw with these games that even people who buy physical games are motivated to buy extra content," he continued. "The success of Power pro especially has motivated us to actively push more of our popular series onto mobile than ever before."

As such, it looks like Konami's presence in the console space will continue to shrink, which shouldn't be all too surprising, especially in light of the recent cancellation of Silent Hills and Hideo Kojima's reported departure from the company.

"Gaming has spread to a number of platforms, but at the end of the day, the platform that is always closest to us, is mobile. Mobile is where the future of gaming lies," Hayakawa added. "We hope that our overseas games such as MGSV and Winning Eleven continue to do well, but we are always thinking about how to push our franchises onto mobile there too."


I must be psychic because I stated to myself that this was japans last gen and looks like I was right.

[The Big Daddy C-Master]

May 14, 2015 21:26:42 GMT -5 JACK-2 said:

Another Japanese company has jumped ship to join mobile. This time it's Konami:

www.ign.com/articles/2015/05/14/konami-focusing-on-mobile-games?read

BY ALEX OSBORNKonami's future lies in mobile game development, according to the company's new CEO, Hideki Hayakawa.

"We will pursue mobile games aggressively," Hayakawa told Nikkei Trendy Net (via NeoGAF). "Our main platform will be mobiles. Following the pay-as-you-play model of games like Power pro and Winning Eleven with additional content, our games must move from selling things like 'items' to selling things like 'features.'

"We saw with these games that even people who buy physical games are motivated to buy extra content," he continued. "The success of Power pro especially has motivated us to actively push more of our popular series onto mobile than ever before."

As such, it looks like Konami's presence in the console space will continue to shrink, which shouldn't be all too surprising, especially in light of the recent cancellation of Silent Hills and Hideo Kojima's reported departure from the company.

"Gaming has spread to a number of platforms, but at the end of the day, the platform that is always closest to us, is mobile. Mobile is where the future of gaming lies," Hayakawa added. "We hope that our overseas games such as MGSV and Winning Eleven continue to do well, but we are always thinking about how to push our franchises onto mobile there too."


I must be psychic because I stated to myself that this was japans last gen and looks like I was right.

Could possibly be. Now just let the other consoles end, lol.

[JACK-2]

What do you think about Smart Phones and Tablets as gaming platforms?

[The Big Daddy C-Master]

May 15, 2015 3:15:05 GMT -5 JACK-2 said:

What do you think about Smart Phones and Tablets as gaming platforms?

Fun but not great for a lot of genres. More of a quick fix type of gaming.

[magicattack]

May 15, 2015 3:27:08 GMT -5 The Big Daddy C-Master said:

May 15, 2015 3:15:05 GMT -5 JACK-2 said:

What do you think about Smart Phones and Tablets as gaming platforms?

Fun but not great for a lot of genres. More of a quick fix type of gaming.

Agreed. They are great for portable internet surfing, checking emails, and the occasional gaming. But not for intense gaming.

[The Big Daddy C-Master]

May 17, 2015 17:38:32 GMT -5 magicattack said:

May 15, 2015 3:27:08 GMT -5 The Big Daddy C-Master said:

Fun but not great for a lot of genres. More of a quick fix type of gaming.

Agreed. They are great for portable internet surfing, checking emails, and the occasional gaming. But not for intense gaming.

Yea, they have no d-pad and worse controls for certain games. If I want to game on the go, I use my PSP or gaming laptop for the heavier stuff.

My solution was to get a convertible laptop/tablet with a dual digitizer for drawing. I love it for on the go as I don't even need to plug it in. A wonderful machine.