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Shack PC PSA: Massive Steam Holiday Sale Plus Savings on Torchlight, GOG's Catalog and More
Chris Faylor
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Update: As expected, Steam has now begun rolling out its massive holiday sale, with daily and week-long discounts of up to 80% through Sunday, January 3, 2010, including massive savings on entire company catalogs. The highlights are below.

Original: With Christmas just a few days off, 'tis the season for digital retailers to start rolling out, or at least tease, their major year-end sales on PC offerings. For example, Good Old Games is offering "up to 40% off nearly every game in its catalogue."


Torchlight and Trine

Some mighty fine deals are underway, including half-off Runic's awesome action-RPG Torchlight--making it $9.99, the perfect chance to test the Steam version's newly added Cloud integration and server-side save game storage--and 60% off Trine, bringing Frozenbyte's wizard-centric puzzle-platformer down to just $7.99.

Thanks to everyone that tipped us off, taczbr in particular.

Chris Faylor was previously a games journalist creating content at Shacknews.

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  • valcan_s legacy 10 years legacy 20 years mercury super mega
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    December 22, 2009 2:27 PM

    Personally, its criminal act not to buy Torchlight - $9.95 and Trine - $9.99 if you don't have em.

    These two games are outstanding and could occupy you all through winter for sure.

    Not to mention Torchlight has crazy mod potential, for I have dabbled a bit and it will be my next project and there is shit loads you can do. So if you want something that will last a long time for $9.95 its a freeking steal.

    Just my thoughts, if any one is un sure.

    • waxthirteen legacy 10 years
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      December 22, 2009 2:31 PM

      Trine didn't do much for me, but couldn't agree more on the Torchlight comments. So glad i got in on the 9.99 steam sale this past weekend. don't miss out again!

    • crshop legacy 10 years
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      December 22, 2009 2:31 PM

      Indeed. They have two Steam achievements for Torchlight just for using mods. I cant' wait to see what user-created content rises to the top.

    • geedeck legacy 10 years legacy 20 years
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      December 22, 2009 2:34 PM

      Some of the best PC gaming in memory for a fart of money. Such great times in PC gaming.

      • erebus legacy 10 years legacy 20 years mercury super mega
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        December 22, 2009 9:55 PM

        Liar. PC gaming is dead....runs back to his id super pack.

    • Chris Faylor legacy 10 years
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      December 22, 2009 2:35 PM

      Torchlight is amazing, I just wish it was the Steam version on sale--having your saved games stored in a server-side cloud is really quite amazing. I can log in from any PC, install the game, and have my saves.

      • Chris Faylor legacy 10 years
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        December 22, 2009 2:36 PM

        (yes, i know the steam version was on sale over the weekend. here's hoping that discount reappears with the holiday sale)

      • ajvitaly legacy 10 years
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        December 22, 2009 4:02 PM

        Damn straight! I do my alchemist on my laptop, and destroyer on desktop, and they share loot! Woot!

      • Pneum0 legacy 10 years legacy 20 years
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        December 22, 2009 6:19 PM

        I have the steam version but it doesn't save my stuff server side. I have a destroyer on my laptop and a mage on my desktop.

        • Chris Faylor legacy 10 years
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          December 22, 2009 6:34 PM

          that functionality was just added friday. coicidentally, just as I was returning from a trip where that would have been super handy.

          • Pneum0 legacy 10 years legacy 20 years
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            December 22, 2009 7:20 PM

            That's killer. A good friend gifted this to me and it's been a great throwback to Diablo II!

      • [deleted] 716648330 legacy 10 years legacy 20 years
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        December 22, 2009 7:39 PM

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        • Chris Faylor legacy 10 years
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          December 22, 2009 8:04 PM

          earlier in the day, torchlight was on sale on d2d but not steam. that has since (obviously) changed.

    • GenBanks legacy 10 years
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      December 22, 2009 2:43 PM

      I agree, I just bought it because of the sale and because steam cloud is a big selling point for me. I want to try out some Torchlight mods too, can you recommend some?

    • ajvitaly legacy 10 years
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      December 22, 2009 4:08 PM

      Both of these games use steam cloud, and they're both on sale at d2d without steamworks/cloud integrated. LOL!

      Anyways, whether or not you use Steam, these are two of the best little gems that came out this year.

      • ajvitaly legacy 10 years
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        December 22, 2009 5:38 PM

        And now they're both on steam for the same price.

    • jtthe2nd legacy 10 years
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      December 22, 2009 7:00 PM

      Is it like Diablo? I could never get into that game. Trine however, is well worth $10.

    • Aztiel legacy 10 years
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      December 23, 2009 3:17 PM

      I'm curious about Trine - it's way down in price I know but something is preventing me from buying it. Is it really worth it?

    • unjustend legacy 10 years legacy 20 years
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      December 23, 2009 3:45 PM

      I will play this torchlight demo, will that show me enough about torchlight to be grasped by the nurtz?

    • dhvyse legacy 10 years
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      December 24, 2009 6:52 AM

      No multi-player in Torchlight is an absolute travesty.

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