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Yeah, thanks... I used to follow a similar site, but they either stopped updating or I stopped paying attention for some reason. There also used to be a good Steam group for bundles, but then offers started getting so watered down it was a chore to keep up.

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Klif wrote: Fri Dec 11, 2020 12:24 pm
Smoove_B wrote: Fri Dec 11, 2020 12:18 pm Ok, so I'll be updating my routine to log in daily, not just Thursdays. Noted! Thanks.
If it helps, I use

https://gamesfree.today/

which sends me an email when there's new free games available. If you sign up specifically for "Important" deals, you'll just get the good stuff.
Thanx for the link. I'll keep checking here but I've bookmarked this for future reference.
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I signed up for that. have gotten 2 emails since. Today I was notified about Prison Architect on GOG.
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Holy molex. The rumour mill is apparently saying Epic wants to be your BFF this Christmas. If even half of these are true, I'd say they have a decent chance of succeeding, although with the way everybody else has hecked up hardware and game launches lately it's not like they have a great deal of competition.

17 december Dying Light

18 december Resident Evil 7

19 december The Witcher 3

20 december Mass Effect: Andromeda

21 december Assassin's Creed Origins

22 december Metal Gear Solid V

23 december The Evil Within 2

24 december Far Cry 5

25 december Fallout 4

26 december Borderlands 3

27 december Monster Hunter Worlds

28 december Dragon Age Inquisition

29 december Horizon Zero Dawn

30 december Ghost Recon Breakpoint

31 december Hitman 2
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Said it before, I'll say it again........I should just stop buying games at all.
Just bought AC:Origins for what I thought was a good price, but nothing is better than free.
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TOO BAD THE SURPRISE IS RUINED
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I own and or have finished almost all of those. But I would like Zero Dawn on PC badly and Borderlands 3.
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stimpy wrote: Wed Dec 16, 2020 5:19 pm Said it before, I'll say it again........I should just stop buying games at all.
Just bought AC:Origins for what I thought was a good price, but nothing is better than free.
Yeah, that is a freaking good list.
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but in any case... Horizon: Zero Dawn was #1 on my Steam wishlist - removing it now
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Holy crab, those are some obscenely good/popular/recent titles....

I have to assume the DLC-laden ones don't include DLC, otherwise I'll be kicking myself for having purchased FO4 GOTY recently and not having touched it yet.

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I bought too many games. Only 5 games that I don't have on that list.
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So far that list is just a rumored leak. I wouldn't put too much stake in it until the games actually start showing up.
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for reference, here's last years' list

Into the Breach: December 19th - 20th, 2019
TowerFall Ascension: December 20th - 21st, 2019
Superhot: December 21st - 22nd, 2019
Little Inferno: December 22nd - 23rd, 2019
Ape Out: December 23rd - 24th, 2019
Celeste: December 24th - 25th, 2019
Totally Accurate Battle Simulator: December 25th - 26th, 2019
FTL: Faster Than Light: December 26th - 27th, 2019
Hyper Light Drifter: December 27th - 28th, 2019
Shadow Tactics: Blades of the Shogun: December 28th - 29th, 2019
Talos Principle: December 29th - 30th, 2019
Hello Neighbor: December 30th - 31st, 2019
Yooka-Laylee and the Impossible Lair: December 31st, 2019 - January 1st, 2020
Darksiders (Warmastered Edition), Darksiders 2 (Deathinitive Edition), AND Steep: January 1st - 9th, 2020
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It does sound highly suspect. Last year's list was mostly high-profile indies. The leaked list on the other hand has recent AAAs from EA, Zenimax, Ubisoft, etc.

Wait... this must be fake. Half these titles aren't even currently in the store. They don't seem to have EA and Zenimax stuff.

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It's also a very narrow style of game. Triple-A action and RPGs.

I'd love it if a few of those were on there (although I have a good chunk of them) rather than all indies that don't really appeal to me, but it doesn't seem likely.
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We will know in 15 minutes.
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Isgrimnur wrote: Thu Dec 17, 2020 11:47 am We will know in 15 minutes.
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Epic really seem to embrace the give the base game away when there is a lot of paid DLC model. I actually accept that model. I'm not a fan of Paid DLC but if you base game for free then the DLC becomes a sort of subscription service. If you like the game, pay for it to get more better. The base games ends up as a sort of demo.
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and I got a $10 coupon when I grabbed the free game.
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Just picked up Jedi: Fallen Order for $13.99 by using my coupon. I believe that's a historical low.
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Isgrimnur wrote: Thu Dec 17, 2020 12:06 pm Cities:Skylines
the following DLC is also free:

Cities: Skylines - Match Day
Cities: Skylines - Carols, Candles and Candy
Cities: Skylines - Pearls from the East
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Just to make sure: all these games are free only for their PC version, right? Or could I snag them for a console as well?
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hitbyambulance wrote: Thu Dec 17, 2020 2:48 pm
Isgrimnur wrote: Thu Dec 17, 2020 12:06 pm Cities:Skylines
the following DLC is also free:

Cities: Skylines - Match Day
Cities: Skylines - Carols, Candles and Candy
Cities: Skylines - Pearls from the East
Those are free on Steam as well. I believe that to be their natural state.
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Ralph-Wiggum wrote: Thu Dec 17, 2020 2:55 pm Just to make sure: all these games are free only for their PC version, right? Or could I snag them for a console as well?
Epic is PC only as far as I know.
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Isgrimnur wrote: Thu Dec 17, 2020 3:07 pm
hitbyambulance wrote: Thu Dec 17, 2020 2:48 pm
Isgrimnur wrote: Thu Dec 17, 2020 12:06 pm Cities:Skylines
the following DLC is also free:

Cities: Skylines - Match Day
Cities: Skylines - Carols, Candles and Candy
Cities: Skylines - Pearls from the East
Those are free on Steam as well. I believe that to be their natural state.
i believe posting the free DLC with any new free titles announced would be helpful for everyone, since they tend to be overlooked
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Fair enough. Carry on.
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Lassr wrote: Thu Dec 17, 2020 1:57 pm and I got a $10 coupon when I grabbed the free game.
Me too, but I don't want to use it on a game that will be free in the next week :ninja:
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OK, two weeks :wink:

Heck, I just realized I already own Subnautica: Sub Zero on Epic and I can't even remember buying it or getting it free. I could look it up, but I'm busy right now :coffee:
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jztemple2 wrote: Thu Dec 17, 2020 4:31 pm
Heck, I just realized I already own Subnautica: Sub Zero on Epic and I can't even remember buying it or getting it free. I could look it up, but I'm busy right now :coffee:
Subnautica and Super Meat Boy were the very first two free giveaways on Epic
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hitbyambulance wrote: Thu Dec 17, 2020 4:32 pm
jztemple2 wrote: Thu Dec 17, 2020 4:31 pm
Heck, I just realized I already own Subnautica: Sub Zero on Epic and I can't even remember buying it or getting it free. I could look it up, but I'm busy right now :coffee:
Subnautica and Super Meat Boy were the very first two free giveaways on Epic
Subnautica, not Subnautica: Below Zero (which is the sequel).
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hitbyambulance wrote: Thu Dec 17, 2020 4:32 pm
jztemple2 wrote: Thu Dec 17, 2020 4:31 pm
Heck, I just realized I already own Subnautica: Sub Zero on Epic and I can't even remember buying it or getting it free. I could look it up, but I'm busy right now :coffee:
Subnautica and Super Meat Boy were the very first two free giveaways on Epic
For clarification, I am talking about Subnautica: Sub Zero, which is a different game.

UPDATE: Turns out I bought it months ago using a $10 coupon.
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clarification noted, thanks
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I just noticed that the store page now has a '$14.99 and above' filter. That'll make things easier.
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Tomorrow, we shall solve:

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Jolor wrote: Thu Dec 17, 2020 10:17 pm Tomorrow, we shall solve:

Dying Light is to Cities: Skylines as Resident Evil 7 is to ________________.
LOL. Free RE7 was finally going to get me to install the Epic store client, but apparently not...
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Today's is Oddworld: Free & Tasty.

Think we can pretty safely ignore the list above at this point.
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