gunsmoke on 20/9/2010 at 10:09
Damn, automatic executions with a BAT? Start calling you Agent 47...
:p
Enchantermon on 20/9/2010 at 11:45
Quote Posted by Shadowcat
Dumb question (firstly because speculation seems like a bad idea, secondly because I still don't think this is all just a stunt, and thirdly because I could be flat-out wrong), but... is that favicon the same as is was before?
Nope. I mentioned that earlier; it used to contain gog, now, as you noticed as well, it's just a big g.
Care to translate for those of us who don't speak Polish? :)
Quote Posted by Matthew
What was great was that moderately hot girls asked me to fix their config.sys and autoexec.bat, that's what.
This can still happen, except now it's for virus removal, internet connectivity and slowdowns.
van HellSing on 20/9/2010 at 11:56
Quote Posted by Enchantermon
Care to translate for those of us who don't speak Polish? :)
Gist: big online CDP conferences coming (GOG one on thursday), more info on GOG.com soon, don't panic about the current site.
Quote:
This can still happen, except now it's for virus removal, internet connectivity and slowdowns.
Don't forget installing printers :D
Enchantermon on 20/9/2010 at 12:08
Quote Posted by van HellSing
Gist: big online CDP conferences coming (GOG one on thursday), more info on GOG.com soon, don't panic about the current site.
Cool, thanks.
Quote Posted by van HellSing
Don't forget installing printers :D
Ah, yes, that too. :)
dvrabel on 20/9/2010 at 18:08
Hardly any ofthe gaming news websites seems to mention it. I checked, Rock Paper Shotgun, Eurogamer, IGN, CVG, and 1up and only Rock Paper Shotgun reports on it. Has an embargoed press release been sent out or are most sites really, really bad at reporting important news? Either way none of them are doing their readership any favours.
Brian The Dog on 20/9/2010 at 18:40
Update on (
http://www.gog.com/) gog.com:
Quote:
First of all, we apologize everyone for the whole situation and closing GOG.com. We do understand the timing for taking down the site caused confusion and many users didn't manage to download all their games. Unfortunately we had to close the service due to business and technical reasons.
At the same time we guarantee that every user who bought any game on GOG.com will be able to download all their games with bonus materials, DRM-free and as many times as they need starting this Thursday.
The official statement from GOG.com's management concerning the ongoing events is planned on Wednesday. If you want to receive further information about GOG.com, please send an email to [email]update_media@gog.com[/email] if you're a media representative or to [email]update_users@gog.com[/email] if you're a user without a GOG account.
Kuuso on 20/9/2010 at 18:42
I think this sounds like legal stuff, hiccups with publishers or something.
lost_soul on 20/9/2010 at 20:16
Ah well. at least if it is due to problems with publishers, they can't remotely take back my games I paid for.
Kindle users: Can you say the same? (
http://www.readersread.com/blog/727091)
Brian The Dog on 20/9/2010 at 22:20
Yeah, GOG have previously pulled two Codemaster games but gave people notice so they could burn the files to cd-rom beforehand.
Still not sure what to make of GOG's statement. If they move to a different business model such as launching through Client software a la Steam or online authentication, then it kind of breaks the point of their existence - having games that we can install whenever we like on as many computers as we like, even if GOG go under.
Fafhrd on 20/9/2010 at 23:09
I'm holding with 'Marketing Stunt.' They add Age of Wonders and have two big sales on Saturday. They shut down their site and say they're closing/'no longer conducting business in their current form' on Sunday. On Monday they say that they're having a press conference on Wednesday and that by Thursday everybody who has bought a game from them will have restored access to their games with no real changes.
The speed with which they seem to have come up with a solution for their previous customers clinches it pretty well.
