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• I was wondering why a company that does game disks Netflix style didn't have it's own 'streaming' service... : SpaecKow
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  Curious about this one. Will they have PC rentals too? If so, is it streaming like Gaika or Onlive? : razlebol
  • I've been surprised that gamefly picked up direct2drive and not onlive. Onlive would have tied in well w... : JuffoWup
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  Collective facepalm coming in 3...2...1... : RomSteady
  • OH NO WHOLLY SHIT FAIL TRAIN VALVE IS SUCCESSFUL HOW CAN ANYBODY ELSE THINK THEY CAN BE ALSO : Endymion_
• Shocking. That's so completely different from their core business. : master_disaster_17
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  I predict a battlefield of exciting comments that are all well thought out and based on intelligent thoug... : Durajim
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    I assume that the key difference between Steam and GameFly is the rental of games. : Jonathan
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      To be fair, the only reference to rentals in the article was being able to manage them - I doubt they'll ... : Durajim
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        GameFly subscribers will have access to "a large and ever-growing collection of titles" for the Windows/M : Jonathan
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          Steam has a ever-growing collection of titles that can be downloaded and played as many times as they wan... : Durajim
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            No one subscribes to Steam. : Jonathan
            • Sure they do, it's just free is all. You can't buy anything on Steam if you don't have a login, ergo it's... : Schnapple
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              Well technically all Steam users are subscribers, and all games purchased on steam are subscriptions. Th... : briktal
              • They don't call it the Steam Subscriber Agreement for nothing. : the archvile
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              Good point, I missed that rather important word :) - I can't see publishers being happy with that model; ... : Durajim
              • Another service that rhymes with Gameflap has been doing it for years. They are typically not the newest ... : DeschainVox
            • Read the eula : shirif
        • If this is rental, this is genius and will get alot of my moneys!!!! : SAS_Ale
• A dramatic entry suggests Xav in costume and make up. : Jonathan
• Good luck, guys. Make it good. : LoioshDwaggie
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  Didn't GameFly buy D2D? Isn't this just their digital platform to rival Steam? This is getting obnoxi... : pancake humper
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    D2D never had subscriptions nor a client. : baron calamity
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      That can easily change. D2D is obviously their backend. They are just building a front end for it. It's n... : pancake humper
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        Steam doesn't have sunlimted pc play subscriptions either. It looks more like Gametap than steam. : baron calamity
        • I think you might be reading into that a bit. Steam offers unlimited PC Play (once you buy the game). It ... : pancake humper
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    Everyome's new PC game strategy is to launch a new digital platform to rival Steam, sometimes with lock-i... : the archvile
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      I don't mind using downloadable services that fill in a niche like GOG.com does. They handle selling game... : Mecha Tofu Pirate
      • Yeah, I really wish that Valve had some kind of internal team to repackage older games so that they'll ru... : DrWaffles
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      how about: any kind of digital delivery monopoly would be awful for PC games : Hemtroll
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        But having 8 different logins due to exclusivity sucks too. And most services aren't as consumer-friendl... : the archvile
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          I wouldn't call Steam consumer friendly. They have a huge selection and great sales but that is about it.... : baron calamity
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            I would. Every action of theirs has been to the betterment of the community at large: * They were the fi... : LoioshDwaggie
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              They also: * Offer the lowest fees to publishers/developers (somewhere between 20-30%, which is signific... : LoioshDwaggie
              • Most importantly they don't fuck with and lie to developers, the way the XBLA team can promise the world ... : SpaecKow
            • Most of those are business to business agreements and don't directly benefit the customer over other serv... : baron calamity
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              Except that their whole system is DRM. : sammyl
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                Done right. : razlebol
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                  Right. DRM in itself is not inherently evil. : crummynz
                  • It is as soon as it starts to punish the people who actually bought the thing. No matter how many bonus f... : AnamonCH
              • Steam is the DRM I would pay to have all games I own transition to instead of whatever else they're using... : Herman Toothrot
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                This is the fucking flimsiest argument I've heard against Steam. So you have to be logged in to play, big... : deject
                • http://www.penny-arcade.com/comic/2011/8/8/ : deject
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              I don't like the idea of all my games going away with no recourse if something unexpected happens with my... : MamiyaOtaru
              • Which is why I always keep that in mind before purchasing something on Steam. I ask myself: is it still w... : AnamonCH
            • which is why i love Valve. imo the only developer out there that truly puts the customer first, unlike t... : head crab
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            I would call Steam consumer friendly at this point in time, they do a lot of things right. I just don't t... : Hemtroll
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              Why? When has Gabe or the Valve team ever given any indication that they are not doing this for the bette : LoioshDwaggie
              • ...and you didn't even mention how good they are to smaller indie devs. : snot3353
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                Because if Steam was the only digital delivery service they could do whatever the fuck they wanted. Peopl... : Hemtroll
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                  Their culture. That's why I'm pointing out to you. Everything Valve has ever discussed or done has been a... : LoioshDwaggie
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                    You seem to like Steam and Valve alot and that's fine. However, they're still a business and will contin : mobab
                    • I'm going purely on their actions, which speak to their intentions. Take a look at the evidence of Valve'... : LoioshDwaggie
                    • agreement as in special agreements that hinders the customer. : mobab
                    • I have 400+ games on Steam (bad with money) and I really can't disagree with anything you're saying. As a : The Grolar Bear
                  • I guess my comment didn't post from my phone but what I tried to say was that when they were alone in the... : Hemtroll
          • I wouldn't call any of your posts "worth reading". : Crabs Jarrard
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          The ideal solution would be 4 different logins to services which offer all the games : Hemtroll
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            The ideal solution would be to release it on every platform, and let the best one win on its merits. : LoioshDwaggie
            • yes, that is essentially what I meant. : Hemtroll
            • I would prefer that all my digitally bought games be placed in a single pool. These digital services get... : mobab
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  This is honestly a good idea. I'm definitely down for it. : frdranger
  • ^. I'd be more willing to try this out than something like OnLive. : limpossible
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  I guess this means Valve is really onto something with Steam. I mean between this, the EA/Origin thing, a... : Schnapple
  • impossible, pc gaming, dead, etc..... I just hope all this doesn't hurt PC gaming in the long run. : aethyr
• The article isn't really clear about this, but can non-GF-subscribers purchase digital releases? : DrWaffles
• is this a game streaming thing or is it like steam because if it's streaming, then No Sir I Do Not Lik... : ETPC1
• As long as they don't ruin D2D and don't go US exclusive I'm ok with that. Learn from Valve and don't pul... : Hemtroll
• I'm confused, is this rentals and/or sales? If it includes rentals that is awesome. They should be able... : aethyr
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  Why doesn't Steam rent games? : .frame
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    Rent game, break DRM, get game for rental price. Ta daaaaaaaa. Granted, if you're going to do that, yo... : Deathlove
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      I know publishers think some of the dumbest things but some of them seem to be ok with the free weekends.... : Mecha Tofu Pirate
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        that is what I was thinking... : .frame
        • Those are mostly multiplayer only free weekends though, where having the MP is probably pointless because... : Johnnsen
    • Not really a good excuse. If I didn't want to pay for a game I don't have too already. I pay for games ... : legsbrogan
  • That would be more for the streaming services. : SpaecKow
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    Probably because most games can be beat in a few hours these days. : razlebol
    • Amen. : AnamonCH
  • This is one reason I actually like OnLive. : ColoradoCNC
• I am just surprised they are not planning to charge extra for it. I mean I would be more than willing to ... : XwingVmanX
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  FUCK THIS! I like all my eggs in one damn basket. : GoldfishInAJarOfPickles
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    What if someone made a bigger basket that contained all the other baskets? woa. : systatic
    • pimp yo basket : GoldfishInAJarOfPickles
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  Who is "Shack Staff" and when did they start writing for this site? Pretty fortunate that they got a job ... : Haxim
  • What are the odds that Lou Gehrig got Lou Gehrig's disease? : Endymion_
  • Haha, I was just going to post this. : zebosausamite
  • Much better than Shack Staph. That guy always had something wrong with him. : ShoCon
• Although I stopped console gaming, I loved GameFly when I did and it was worth every penny. Now if I can ... : sonicbrewz
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  If Gamefly could somehow let me rent XBox 360 games via download/streaming - I would be all over it. For... : janblood
  • Yea Microsoft is going to let Gamefly have access to their console system. : Gyruss
• Is this going to be available internationally or only NA again? : Johnnsen
• When are they going to buy more shipping centers? : DevSword
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  Don't know why they wouldn't include all the information that's in the press release about this: "Game... : jacobvandy
  • By which, I mean it doesn't look like there will be individual rentals available to everyone, they're lik... : jacobvandy
• Oh nice, I love launching my PC games via one of many clients. : Happy Doodle Muffin
• Sounds cool its too bad i won't be using the beta code am a console gamer : ShineDaGreatest
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  Another client. Though I guess with this being like Netflix it isn't so bad. Wont be availble in the U... : Beady
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    The public launch for the client is planned to take place in the holiday season for the United States and : Haxim
    • I was too busy rioting to read the article. : Beady
• need a pidgin or trillian or digsby-like client to aggregate them all into one app : spiderfill
• I'll be all over this if it means PC rentals. I'm not interested in buying games from you guys though, s... : DinK
• Current members of the community site Shacknews.com will receive a permanent 50% discount on all future p : Trips
• NOPE.avi : MeestaNob
• I'm really looking forward to this! Quite honestly, I could see myself moving to this over Steam. ::sig... : BlockheadBrown
• I'll give you guys a try but really dont see why we need this.... : apocreg
• I would prefer not to split up my digital purchases into different ecosystems; I am, however, very excite... : badcaps