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The Humble Origin Bundle Hits Almost 2 Million Downloads

After a week or so of EA's Charity Event "Humble Bundle", the download area is rocking round to the 2 Million mark with a view to surpassing that amount this coming weekend.

With a slew of websites and social media portals using the codes as promotional tools for their respective pages, the 5 charities involved are reaping serious amounts of vital cash therefore it is imperitive to keep the program's momentum for the next 5 days when it's expected the program will bow out gracefully with a smile.

This news post will link you directly to the purchase area to continue all the good work and a hearty congratulations to all those that may or have taken part in this truly awesome event.

If you spend more than the average donation (currently $4.85), on top of receiving The Sims 3 and Battlefield 3, you will now also get C&C Red Alert 3 and Populous, bargain. Plus as well as the Origin codes you also get select codes for Steam. Boom!

You can also view the video that explains how to purchase the codes right there on the page by scrolling down.

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lastofgen3891d ago

Well...it's a hell of a deal.

masa20093890d ago

Dead Space 3 is already in the bundle? Sad.

theEx1Le3890d ago (Edited 3890d ago )

Whats sad about selling games at stupidly low prices to raise money for charity?

Yodagamer3890d ago

He was trying to imply dead space 3 was crappy. Idk if it's true i only played till dead space 2.

ThanatosDMC3890d ago

It's fun for co-op but the game is basically easy mode compared to the ones before it. I hate the main menu all those rock/ice/alien flipping monitors got annoying/nauseating fast.

Also, manual reloading clips is a waste of ammunition. Playing on Impossible difficulty feels like Dead Space 1 normal mode.

Anything below Impossible difficulty will have you hauling a crapload of ammunition.

$5 price for all these games is a great buy though.

cunnilumpkin3890d ago (Edited 3890d ago )

got it for $1 last week...already had all the games, but gave them to friends :)

I buy every bundle, heck, it's only a dollar, even if I have all the games

I also always get suckered into giving a dollar at stores too when they ask if its for some good cause, or to hobos

i'm not rich, but I can spare a dollar if its for something good!

SaffronCurse3890d ago

Some really nice deals, gonna pick some up later.

Embolado3890d ago

Whew, almsot forgot to send in my donation. Well done EA looking forward to the next one.

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One Year Later, What Was The Point Of The Dead Space Remake

The remake teased an expanded universe, but now a sequel has no chance of delivering on it.

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isarai2d ago

Honestly i believe it was mainly as retaliation for the original devs breaking off and making colisto protocol. They've done this a few times, ignoring fan demands for the return of a belived ip until someone does it for them, then they retaliate by only then announcing an entry. Colisto protocol was announced and EA announced the remake shortly after, Session finally hit consoles and skate 4 was announced, shortly after Undisputed was shown off, talks started happening about a new fight night.

ZeekQuattro1d 18h ago

I agree. Reminds me of when Inafune announced Mighty No.9 and the initial reaction of the game industry was that of celebration and suddenly Capcom said ohh shit we need to announce Mega Man 11. 😆 Still waiting for MM12 & the next X title.

isarai1d 16h ago

Exactly, it's BS that pettiness has more power than demand for some reason.

Cacabunga1d 15h ago

i liked the remake as much as the original.. it has so many improvements, the most noticeable to me was the seemless transition between levels which should be a must and a standard nowadays.
I cannot wait for the sequel's remake too.

Tacoboto1d 15h ago (Edited 1d 15h ago )

That's a very farfetched conspiracy.

Callisto Protocol was announced in February 2021 and Dead Space in July. They didn't just decide in March 2021 to "retaliate" by remaking from scratch Dead Space in under a two year timespan.

If anything, Callisto is the result of a has-been Creative Director whose only inspiration is his previous work, and EA took inspiration long before Callisto was known about from the insane success of the RE Remakes and endless calls at the time for the RE4 Remake.

0hMyGandhi1d 8h ago

So, how do you like working at EA?

shadowhaxor1d 7h ago (Edited 1d 7h ago )

And yet,fans of Dead Space, myself included, have been asking EA to bring back Dead Space for a better part of a decade. To which EA refused, stating that it was done with the series. Specifically after Dead Space 3 failed to meet EA's sale goals (sound familiar?) But magically, after they caught wind of The Callisto Protocol, with Glen at the helm, Dead Space remake was greenlit.

For those not counting, The Callisto Protocol call was announced in 2019, while Dead Space remake was announced in 2021. Long before TCP was announced?

badboyz091d 13h ago

100% that's the way EA operates

Extermin8or3_1d ago

You know how long it will have taken to make this game, this is some rediciulous logic.

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Tacoboto2d ago

It was a solid game and we'll have to move on and accept it for what it is. Just because we're not getting a sequel (original or remake) doesn't mean there's no point anymore in what is a great, tense, well-paced single player experience. No one's taking Dead Space Remake away.

I just hope that the game isn't so technically stitched together on PC that driver updates render the game unplayable like what happened with me and my RTX 4070 last year, requiring a driver downgrade just months after the game came out. If you're a console player then you've got no worries.

TheProfessional1d 20h ago (Edited 1d 20h ago )

Yeah but it was a pointless remake since the original still looks pretty good. They should've done a sequel, something original or Dante's Inferno 2.

Way too many remakes now. Even resident evil 4 had already been remastered twice before the most recent one. No originality. Why not just hire the original team to make a new game instead?

Harkins17211d 7h ago

For the hopes to get a new generation of people into the game. OG still looks good but it stopped selling long ago. So I get why they do remakes.

Knightofelemia2d ago

Most likely for EA to cash in on the remake craze that followed Capcom when they started remaking RE games. I am glad EA did it I enjoy the game. DS is one of my favorite franchises love the sci fi horror shit. What I don't like is EA not remaking DS2. So DS1 remake did not do well with the numbers so what. DS2 has a solid fanbase and is probably the best entry in the franchise depending on the fan. DS2 remake would have been a day one for me but I got a reminder on why I hate EA. Scrap the DS2 remake for a shitty Iron Man game.

chicken_in_the_corn2d ago

It's because the gaming community want remakes and remasters over new games.

mandf1d 20h ago (Edited 1d 20h ago )

Thank you for recognizing that. One group always complains over remasters or remakes.gamers want them and they sell. To the once’s that complain your console has no games to do again. If you did ,they would remake them.

Crows901d 17h ago

Or maybe we can tell most of these devs can't deliver good new IP for some reason.

isarai1d 16h ago

When it's hard to find a modern game that isn't broken, incomplete and monetized to hell, remakes are a sure bet for having a complete experience as older games weren't plagued with those issues

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Fonsecap1d 21h ago

I think that is for the best of the franchise o be left alone then to be turned into a game as a service or something like that, EA has the awful habit of trying to monetize everything.

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Dead Space Isaac Clarke: Every Cameo in Other Games

Isaac Clarke of Dead Space fame has appeared in many games, both as a playable character and an Easter Egg. Have you played them all?

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I Hope 2024 Isn't As Bad For PC Ports As 2023 Was

Ahmed from eXputer writes "The quality of PC ports has been seeing a severe decline recently, and many gamers have had enough."