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News Dixons launches digital distribution platform

Discussion in 'Article Discussion' started by CardJoe, 20 May 2011.

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  1. DwarfKiller

    DwarfKiller What's a Dremel?

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    Excellent, now which pack to choose?
     
    DwarfKiller, 20 May 2011
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  2. SMIFFYDUDE

    SMIFFYDUDE Supermodders on my D

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    make 2 accounts
     
    SMIFFYDUDE, 20 May 2011
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  3. Salty Wagyu

    Salty Wagyu moo

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    Looks like they use torrenting to distribute, can see a few torrent files in my temp folder for Sega All Stars. Would explain why I was seeing a lot of uploading going on.
     
    Salty Wagyu, 20 May 2011
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  4. DragunovHUN

    DragunovHUN Modder

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    That would be quite cheeky in a market where traffic caps are still common for household connections. As a matter of fact, even without a traffic cap i wouldn't want to help a company's distribution for free!
     
    DragunovHUN, 20 May 2011
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  5. kenco_uk

    kenco_uk I unsuccessfully then tried again

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    You can delete the torrent files after downloading, but if you keep/store the folder that's there you can re-install the game from that. I was getting about 3Mb on a 16Mb line yesterday d/l Total War 2.
     
    kenco_uk, 20 May 2011
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  6. maximus09

    maximus09 Forever n00b

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    nice done and done, looks like they may have some bargins on here too. Thanks for the link!
     
    maximus09, 20 May 2011
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  7. Mitcian

    Mitcian What's a Dremel?

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    have they met the first 10000 already? where do i find these free packs?
     
    Mitcian, 20 May 2011
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  8. SMIFFYDUDE

    SMIFFYDUDE Supermodders on my D

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    click on big purple box saying choose and download
     
    SMIFFYDUDE, 20 May 2011
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  9. Mitcian

    Mitcian What's a Dremel?

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    ahh yea found it on homepage. ty
     
    Mitcian, 20 May 2011
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  10. Waynio

    Waynio Relaxing

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    I thought nice, an alternative for when steam region lock a game & possible bargains but wow they are using torrents honestly?, madness.
     
    Waynio, 20 May 2011
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  11. Neoki

    Neoki Minimodder

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    I got my free games :) I got the Adult Pack
     
    Neoki, 20 May 2011
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  12. thom804

    thom804 Minimodder

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    Non-resumable downloads suck balls.... especially when they start hogging bandwidth yet still only dl'ing at 50kbps >.<
     
    thom804, 20 May 2011
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  13. B1GBUD

    B1GBUD ¯\_(ツ)_/¯ Accidentally Funny

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    pah, pack 1 was sold out, got me a pack 2 though! sweet
     
    B1GBUD, 20 May 2011
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  14. azrael-

    azrael- I'm special...

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    Might have been prudent to mention in the article that registration is only possible within the UK. Especially, since Dixons' service is mentioned alongside STEAM, GfWL and Impulse, which are all services available worldwide.
     
    azrael-, 20 May 2011
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  15. Madness_3d

    Madness_3d Bit-Tech/Asus OC Winner

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    Pack 2 for me too. Might download them for the laptop sometime
     
    Madness_3d, 21 May 2011
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  16. Eggy

    Eggy Minimodder

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    Just checked the site. 25 GBP/28 EUR for Witcher 2. Game prices are cheap in the UK. Too bad steam still has ridiculous pricing on the continent.
     
    Eggy, 22 May 2011
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  17. liratheal

    liratheal Sharing is Caring

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    The downloader needs work, but the prices appear reasonable..
     
    liratheal, 23 May 2011
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  18. [-Stash-]

    [-Stash-] What's a Dremel?

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    That seems pretty smooth. Free is always good :) It's good to have another player in the market, with any luck this *might* mean that Steam's general prices ease their way down a little - who knows ;)
     
    [-Stash-], 23 May 2011
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  19. Kris

    Kris Lord Lolwut

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    Indeed...

    games in the US: 49$
    games in the EU: 49€ (=69$)

    that's why i would say that dixons has similar pricing as the US which is applaudable. How can i buy games from them as a citizen outside the UK? :S
     
    Kris, 23 May 2011
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  20. azrael-

    azrael- I'm special...

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    STEAM prices are typically already way lower for UK citizens than for us having to pay the Euro tax.
    That's the general idea. You can't...
     
    azrael-, 23 May 2011
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