Hey Everyone!

You probably saw my post a few weeks back where I am giving away some Steam codes for a bunch of games: https://lemmy.world/post/18183898

I've been really tied up handling some personal things so I have not been able to start drawing codes on Sep 1st like I planned. However, everything's good on my side, so I'll start drawing winners now!

While all the details are in the original post linked above, here's the main bullet points people will care about:

• If you are a winner, I will @ mention you in the comments to the original post.
• I will also send you a Direct Message
• You will have 48 hours to claim.
• I also ask that you confirm back to me that you were successful, and it would be great if you post a comment saying you claimed it for transparency. (Optional of course, you don't have to do anything you don't want to do.)
• If the winner does not get back to me with a reasonable 48 hours, I will redraw.
• I will continue redrawing until game codes are exhausted and all codes have been claimed.

All winners will be notified on the original post, not this post.

Therefore, go here: https://lemmy.world/post/18183898

I will also edit the original post with updates so that everyone can keep track of the winners and codes.

For the upcoming winter holiday, I might check and see if any people out there want to collaborate on donating a bunch of keys and then we do a massive games giveaway. People have been messaging me periodically about something like this, and I think it'd be cool to organize. Might have to work it out with the Admins of Lemmy.World, but let's see.

Good luck to the winners, and again, very sorry that I wasn't able to start drawing the winners until slightly over a week later!

CatZoomies | c/PCMasterRace Moderator

Tropico 4 is being given away for free on GOG!

Offer ends in roughly 3 days from time of this post. Best to get it before August 29th.

Giveaway Link:

• https://www.gog.com/en/#giveaway

Game Details:

• https://www.gog.com/en/game/tropico_4

Hey all!

I'm a little busy with personal things, so I wanted to extend my games giveaway, and include some more games that a kind Lemming donated. No further donations accepted, sorry! 😅

Giveaway Extended until August 31, 2024 end of day local time.

I updated the original post and added the new games there!

Go to this post in order to enter:

• https://lemmy.world/post/18183898

Good luck, have fun!

CatZoomies | c/PCMasterRace Moderator

cross-posted from: https://lemmy.world/post/18183898

Just a heads up, you have to comment on the original post. I won't be checking this cross post. Thanks!

> Hey PC Master Race community! And hi anyone else that stumbles upon this post and is not a member of the PCMR community! > > Summer is almost over, and it has been an interesting year for sure. I previously did a giveaway for last Winter Holiday 2023, and decided I should do another giveaway! Basically because we here in Lemmy are still alive and kicking, and I want to do something nice for a few lucky gamers. > > ## Games I'm giving away: > 1. Crisis Core -Final Fantasy VII- Reunion | Quantity 1 | Steam Product Page > 2. Final Fantasy I-VI Bundle (Pixel Remasters) | Qty 2 | Steam > 3. Final Fantasy VII Remake Intergrade | Qty 2 | Steam > 4. Hogwarts Legacy Deluxe Edition | Qty 2 | Steam > 5. NieR: Automata Game of the YoRHa Edition | Qty 1 | Steam > 6. Octopath Traveler | Qty 1 | Steam > 7. Tomb Raider Definitive Survivor Trilogy | Qty 2 | Steam > 8. Tomb Raider I-III Remastered Starring Lara Croft | Qty 1 | Steam > > While there are only eight games listed, I have a total of 12 games to give away! > > ## How to Enter: > - Comment on this post with the one game you are interested in. > - Optional: Post or create a meme that made you laugh and is Safe For Work. NSFW stuff will be deleted. > - Optional: Share something interesting, fun, and/or cool that happened to you this year. Or share a hobby you picked up, a show you recently watched, the latest game that blew you away, whatever! Just share something fun to read rather than the usual: "Entering for X game, thanks." > > ## Restrictions > - You can only enter once, and pick only one game. > - Your Lemmy account must be at least 30 days old and have participated recently in Lemmy/Fediverse. > - If your account appears to be a bot, troll, spam account, or just a creepy/gross/hateful person, you will not be selected. > - Moderators of the !PCMasterRace@lemmy.world community are not eligible. > > ## Winner Selection: > - I will randomly select eligibile winners in this original post. > - You will be notified via two ways: I will @ mention you and reply on your comment to this post. I will also send you a Private Message on Lemmy. > - If you are selected, you will have 48 hours to respond to me to claim your eligibility. > - For transparency, please also reply to my public-facing comment so that others know you received and claimed the game successfully. > - If I do not get a response from you after 48 hours, you are forfeited and a new winner will be redrawn the next day until all game codes are exhausted. > > ## Deadlines: > - You must enter by end of day Saturday, August 17, 2024 , local time. > - I will make a new post and start drawing winners the following week. > > ## Disclaimers: > - This is not a sponsored post of any kind. I purchased these keys myself, with my hard-earned money, exclusively for the sole purpose of this giveaway. > - The keys activate only on Steam as Retail OEM keys. > - The keys come only from Green Man Gaming, a legitimate key resller. They do not come from sketchy places like G2A (NEVER, ever do business with companies like G2A or Kinguin). > - Steam Support: How to activate a Product Key - https://help.steampowered.com/en/faqs/view/2A12-9D79-C3D7-F870 > > ## Proof: > 1. https://postimg.cc/HrM63Swk > 2. https://postimg.cc/gwPN7vsq > 3. https://postimg.cc/kVKXJdxP > > Best of luck! Continue to be kind to each other, and most importantly, be kind to yourself. > > Regards, > > CatZoomies | PCMR Moderator, on behalf of the moderation team

``` Update Sep 8: I made a post here to announce I would start drawing today - https://lemmy.world/post/19534362 I'm a little delayed with giving these games away as my intention was to do it on Sep 1st. Unfortunately some personal things got in the way, but now we're good to go and I can starting handing them out!

• All winners have been notified. They have 48 hours to get back to me. See my comments below starting with: "Congratulations! You've been selected as the winner of..."
• I will update the list of games below when the game has been claimed by the winner.

These games have automatic winners since they were the only one who entered:

• Pony Island - @Aviandelight@mander.xyz
• Sniper Elite 4 - @EpicStuff@lemmy.ca
• Strange Horticulture - @midimalist@lemdro.id
• Congrats to the lucky winners!!

No one entered for these games. I will make a new post in !giftofgaming@lemmy.world and will give away the codes there:

• Agatha Knife
• Calico
• Cultures Bundle
• Stronghold Crusader HD
• Two Point Hospital (EU Region-Locked ONLY)
• Valhalla Hills Two-Horned Helmet Edition ```

Update Aug 18: I added more games from a kind, anonymous Lemming. I extended the giveaway to August 31st. No more donations accepted - thank you!

Hey PC Master Race community! And hi anyone else that stumbles upon this post and is not a member of the PCMR community!

Summer is almost over, and it has been an interesting year for sure. I previously did a giveaway for last Winter Holiday 2023, and decided I should do another giveaway! Basically because we here in Lemmy are still alive and kicking, and I want to do something nice for a few lucky gamers.

Games I'm giving away:

Some of the games have multiple key codes, denoted by the quantity.

1. Crisis Core -Final Fantasy VII- Reunion | Quantity 1 | Steam Product Page - Winner: @M0115732@lemmy.world
2. Final Fantasy I-VI Bundle (Pixel Remasters) | Qty 2 | Steam - Winner 1: @Apeman42@lemmy.world, Winner 2: TBD
3. Final Fantasy VII Remake Intergrade | Qty 2 | Steam - Winner 1: @Xatolos@reddthat.com, Winner 2: TBD
4. Hogwarts Legacy Deluxe Edition | Qty 2 | Steam - Winner 1: @Boxscape@lemmy.sdf.org , Winner 2: TBD
5. NieR: Automata Game of the YoRHa Edition | Qty 1 | Steam - Winner: @Cossty@lemmy.world
6. Octopath Traveler | Qty 1 | Steam - Winner: @tigeruppercut@lemmy.zip
7. Tomb Raider Definitive Survivor Trilogy | Qty 2 | Steam - Winner 1: @jeffreyosborne@lemm.ee , Winner 2: TBD
8. Tomb Raider I-III Remastered Starring Lara Croft | Qty 1 | Steam - Winner: @Kaiserschmarrn@feddit.org

Additional Game Keys donated by an anonymous Lemming

These games come from Humble Bundle, Games Planet, and Fanatical. There is only one key for each of the nine listed below:

1. Agatha Knife | Steam Product Page
2. Calico | Steam
3. Cultures Bundle (Cultures: Northland & Cultures: The Wonder of the World) | Humble Bundle Product Page
4. Pony Island | Steam - Winner: @Aviandelight@mander.xyz
5. Sniper Elite 4 - Deluxe | Steam - Winner: @EpicStuff@lemmy.ca
6. Strange Horticulture | Steam - Winner: @midimalist@lemdro.id
7. Stronghold Crusader HD | Steam
8. Valhalla Hills: Two-Horned Helmet Edition | Steam

EU Countries Only (will not activate in any other region):

1. Two Point Hospital | Steam Product Page

Update Sep 8: The other games listed above did not have anyone enter for them. I will make a new post in [!giftofgaming@lemmy.world](https://lemmy.world/c/giftofgaming) to giveaway those keys. The list starts with "Agatha Knife".

How to Enter:

• Comment on this post with the one game you are interested in.
• Optional: Post or create a meme that made you laugh and is Safe For Work. NSFW stuff will be deleted.
• Optional: Share something interesting, fun, and/or cool that happened to you this year. Or share a hobby you picked up, a show you recently watched, the latest game that blew you away, whatever! Just share something fun to read rather than the usual: "Entering for X game, thanks."

Restrictions

• You can only enter once, and pick only one game.
• Your Lemmy account must be at least 30 days old and have participated recently in Lemmy/Fediverse.
• If your account appears to be a bot, troll, spam account, or just a creepy/gross/hateful person, you will not be selected.
• Moderators of the !PCMasterRace@lemmy.world community are not eligible.

Winner Selection:

• I will randomly select eligibile winners in this original post.
• You will be notified via two ways: I will @ mention you and reply on your comment to this post. I will also send you a Private Message on Lemmy.
• If you are selected, you will have 48 hours to respond to me to claim your eligibility.
• For transparency, please also reply to my public-facing comment so that others know you received and claimed the game successfully.
• If I do not get a response from you after 48 hours, you are forfeited and a new winner will be redrawn the next day until all game codes are exhausted.

Deadlines:

• You must enter by end of day Saturday, August 31, 2024, local time.
• I will make a new post and start drawing winners the following week.

Disclaimers:

• This is not a sponsored post of any kind. I purchased these keys myself, with my hard-earned money, exclusively for the sole purpose of this giveaway.
• The keys activate only on Steam as Retail OEM keys.
• The keys come only from Green Man Gaming, a legitimate key resller. They do not come from sketchy places like G2A (NEVER, ever do business with companies like G2A or Kinguin).
• There are other games, donated by a kind, anonymous Lemming that were sourced from other trusted resellers: Fanatical, Games Planet, and Humble Bundle. These codes all activate on Steam, but do note that Two Point Hospital is region-locked to EU countries only.
• Steam Support: How to activate a Product Key - https://help.steampowered.com/en/faqs/view/2A12-9D79-C3D7-F870

Proof:

1. https://postimg.cc/HrM63Swk
2. https://postimg.cc/gwPN7vsq
3. https://postimg.cc/kVKXJdxP

Best of luck! Continue to be kind to each other, and most importantly, be kind to yourself.

Regards,

CatZoomies | PCMR Moderator, on behalf of the moderation team

cross-posted from: https://lemmy.world/post/17448835

> cross-posted from: https://lemmy.world/post/17448834 > > > Microsoft asks many Game Pass subscribers to pay more for less > > > > "Launch day access to first-party titles now restricted to $19.99/month 'Ultimate' tier."

cross-posted from: https://lemmy.world/post/17448834

> Microsoft asks many Game Pass subscribers to pay more for less > > "Launch day access to first-party titles now restricted to $19.99/month 'Ultimate' tier."

Microsoft asks many Game Pass subscribers to pay more for less

"Launch day access to first-party titles now restricted to $19.99/month 'Ultimate' tier."

Not my meme, I stole it from someone else. You wouldn't know them, they go to a different community.

no cheating

> Ubisoft has said the recently released Skull and Bones has achieved “record player engagement” since launch, although it has yet to announce how many copies it’s sold or how many players it has.

cross-posted from: https://lemmy.world/post/10316885

> 100% off | Free giveaway for today, Jan 4, only. > > This is the final game in Epic's annual daily holiday giveaway, as they will return back to weekly free games going forward. > > https://store.epicgames.com/en-US/p/marvels-guardians-of-the-galaxy

cross-posted from: https://lemmy.world/post/9926185

> Happy Holidays everyone! > > In spirit of the holiday and the upcoming new year, I want to do something nice for you all and give away 10 Steam codes for some of my favorite games that I've played recently! > > ## Games I'm giving away: > > 1. Elden Ring - https://store.steampowered.com/app/1245620/ELDEN_RING/ > 2. God of War - https://store.steampowered.com/app/1593500/God_of_War/ > 3. Hogwarts Legacy - https://store.steampowered.com/app/990080/Hogwarts_Legacy/ > 4. Horizon Zero Dawn Complete Edition - https://store.steampowered.com/app/1151640/Horizon_Zero_Dawn_Complete_Edition/ > 5. Marvel's Spider-Man Remastered - https://store.steampowered.com/app/1817070/Marvels_SpiderMan_Remastered/ > 6. Marvel's Spider-Man: Miles Morales - https://store.steampowered.com/app/1817190/Marvels_SpiderMan_Miles_Morales/ > 7. Persona 5 Royal - https://store.steampowered.com/app/1687950/Persona_5_Royal/ > 8. Returnal - https://store.steampowered.com/app/1649240/Returnal/ > 9. Tales of Arise - https://store.steampowered.com/app/740130/Tales_of_Arise/ > 10. UNCHARTED: Legacy of Thieves Collection - https://store.steampowered.com/app/1659420/UNCHARTED_Legacy_of_Thieves_Collection/ > > ## How to Enter: > > - Comment on this post with the one game you are interested in. > - Optional: Share a story about something that made you happy or hopeful this year. Or share a story about game you recently played that you loved. > > ## Restrictions: > > - You can only enter once, and pick only one game. > - Your Lemmy account must be at least 30 days old and have participated recently in Lemmy/Fediverse. > - If your account appears to be a bot, troll, or spam account, you will not be selected. > - Moderators of the !PCMasterRace@lemmy.world community are not eligible. > > ## Winner Selection: > > - I will randomly select eligible winners below. > - You will be notified via two ways: I will @ mention you and reply on your comment to this post. I will also send you a private message. > - If you are selected, you will have 24 hours to respond to me to claim your eligibility. > - For transparency, please also reply to my public-facing comment so that others know you received and claimed the code successfully. > - If I do not get a response from you within 24 hours, you are forfeited and a new winner will be redrawn the next day. > > ## Deadlines: > > - You must enter by end of day December 31, 2023, local time. > - I will start drawing 10 winners either on Jan 1 and Jan 2. (Hey, I have family obligations so I'll do my best to start on Jan 1.) > > ## Disclaimers: > > - This not a sponsored post of any kind. I purchased these keys myself for the sole purpose of this giveaway. > - They activate only on Steam as Retail OEM keys. > - These keys come from Game Billet, a legitimate reseller. They do not come from sketchy places like G2A (NEVER, ever do business with G2A or companies like them). > - Steam Support: How to activate a Product Key - https://help.steampowered.com/en/faqs/view/2A12-9D79-C3D7-F870 > > ## Proof: > > - https://i.postimg.cc/B64HRwvS/giveaway1.jpg > - https://i.postimg.cc/C17k0HZj/giveaway2.jpg

EDIT January 6, 2024:

All games have been accepted by the winners! Thanks everyone for your participation! I loved reading the different messages and hearing some of the positives, the things that made you feel hopeful, and a bit about some of the games you've played. While I wish I could give you all more copies of games, we will do another giveaway like this in the future.

Stay safe, and happy 2024 ahead!

EDIT January 5, 2024:

Minor edit for posterity. All games have been claimed apart from God of War. Each winner of God of War never responded so I'm working down the list through a randomizer to select the eligible winner for this game. I'll update this post one final time as soon as we have an eligible winner that claims this final giveaway.

EDIT January 4, 2024:

There was no response received for the selected winners for Elden Ring and God of War.

I am re-drawing for both these games and will update this post once these final two game codes are accepted by the new winners.

EDIT January 3, 2024:

All games have been claimed apart from two: Elden Ring and God of War. Considering it is the holiday and there may be some obligations, I'm extending the 24 hour window by another 24 hours. If the winners do not reply by Jan 4, 2024 ~ 9 AM ET, they will be forfeit and I will re-draw new winners.

EDIT January 2, 2024:

Giveaway Ended! All winners have been notified, but they have 24 hours to respond. If the winner does not respond, I will re-draw for the new winner the next day until all codes have been exhausted.

I will also be editing this post periodically to acknowledge who won and if they accepted.

I loved reading all these comments, and thanks for everyone responding here and also sharing an optional story! There's a lot of positivity and hope out there, which makes me also feel the same.

P.S. - I really wish I could afford more games to giveaway to you all, but we can certainly do something like this in the future and perhaps make some kind of collaborative giveaway.

Stay safe, and happy new year ahead!

Original Post:

Happy Holidays everyone!

In spirit of the holiday and the upcoming new year, I want to do something nice for you all and give away 10 Steam codes for some of my favorite games that I've played recently!

Games I'm giving away:

1. Elden Ring - Winner @chaogomu@kbin.social
2. God of War - Winner @MR_GABARISE@lemmy.world
3. Hogwarts Legacy - Winner @silentknyght@lemmy.world
4. Horizon Zero Dawn Complete Edition - Winner @stefano@lemmy.world
5. Marvel's Spider-Man Remastered - Winner @OriginalMP3@lemmy.world
6. Marvel's Spider-Man: Miles Morales - Winner @b_crussin@programming.dev
7. Persona 5 Royal - Winner @Commiunism@lemmy.wtf
8. Returnal - Winner @Renacles@discuss.tchncs.de
9. Tales of Arise - Winner @kamenridermaddie@lemmy.world
10. UNCHARTED: Legacy of Thieves Collection - Winner @mwproductions@lemmy.world

How to Enter:

• Comment on this post with the one game you are interested in.
• Optional: Share a story about something that made you happy or hopeful this year. Or share a story about a game you recently played that you loved.

Restrictions:

• You can only enter once, and pick only one game.
• Your Lemmy account must be at least 30 days old and have participated recently in Lemmy/Fediverse.
• If your account appears to be a bot, troll, or spam account, you will not be selected.
• Moderators of the !PCMasterRace@lemmy.world community are not eligible.

Winner Selection:

• I will randomly select eligible winners below.
• You will be notified via two ways: I will @ mention you and reply on your comment to this post. I will also send you a private message.
• If you are selected, you will have 24 hours to respond to me to claim your eligibility.
• For transparency, please also reply to my public-facing comment so that others know you received and claimed the code successfully.
• If I do not get a response from you within 24 hours, you are forfeited and a new winner will be redrawn the next day.

Deadlines:

• You must enter by end of day December 31, 2023, local time.
• I will start drawing 10 winners either on Jan 1 and Jan 2. (Hey, I have family obligations so I'll do my best to start on Jan 1.)

Disclaimers:

• This not a sponsored post of any kind. I purchased these keys myself for the sole purpose of this giveaway.
• They activate only on Steam as Retail OEM keys.
• These keys come from Game Billet, a legitimate reseller. They do not come from sketchy places like G2A (NEVER, ever do business with G2A or companies like them).
• Steam Support: How to activate a Product Key - https://help.steampowered.com/en/faqs/view/2A12-9D79-C3D7-F870

Proof:

• https://i.postimg.cc/B64HRwvS/giveaway1.jpg
• https://i.postimg.cc/C17k0HZj/giveaway2.jpg

Cheers (the holiday kind),

CatZoomies | PCMR Moderator, on behalf of the moderation team

John Oliver discusses dollar stores and why Irish Spring is not his soap of choice.

Video Duration: 21:53

YouTube Link: https://youtu.be/p4QGOHahiVM | https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=p4QGOHahiVM

Invidious Link (privacy-respecting frontend for YouTube): https://vid.puffyan.us/watch?v=p4QGOHahiVM

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Comments:

• John Oliver promotes awareness for work reform.
• Highlights systemic corruption in dollar stores.
• Calls out unsafe conditions and human rights abuse.

cross-posted from: https://lemmy.world/post/7544165

> https://www.gog.com/en/game/god_of_war > > Enter the Norse realm > > His vengeance against the Gods of Olympus years behind him, Kratos now lives as a man in the realm of Norse Gods and monsters. It is in this harsh, unforgiving world that he must fight to survive… and teach his son to do the same. > > Grasp a second chance > > Kratos is a father again. As mentor and protector to Atreus, a son determined to earn his respect, he is forced to deal with and control the rage that has long defined him while out in a very dangerous world with his son. > > Journey to a dark, elemental world of fearsome creatures > > From the marble and columns of ornate Olympus to the gritty forests, mountains and caves of pre-Viking Norse lore, this is a distinctly new realm with its own pantheon of creatures, monsters and gods. > > Engage in visceral, physical combat > > With an over the shoulder camera that brings the player closer to the action than ever before, fights in God of War™ mirror the pantheon of Norse creatures Kratos will face: grand, gritty and grueling. A new main weapon and new abilities retain the defining spirit of the God of War series while presenting a vision of conflict that forges new ground in the genre.

https://www.gog.com/en/game/god_of_war

Enter the Norse realm

His vengeance against the Gods of Olympus years behind him, Kratos now lives as a man in the realm of Norse Gods and monsters. It is in this harsh, unforgiving world that he must fight to survive… and teach his son to do the same.

Grasp a second chance

Kratos is a father again. As mentor and protector to Atreus, a son determined to earn his respect, he is forced to deal with and control the rage that has long defined him while out in a very dangerous world with his son.

Journey to a dark, elemental world of fearsome creatures

From the marble and columns of ornate Olympus to the gritty forests, mountains and caves of pre-Viking Norse lore, this is a distinctly new realm with its own pantheon of creatures, monsters and gods.

Engage in visceral, physical combat

With an over the shoulder camera that brings the player closer to the action than ever before, fights in God of War™ mirror the pantheon of Norse creatures Kratos will face: grand, gritty and grueling. A new main weapon and new abilities retain the defining spirit of the God of War series while presenting a vision of conflict that forges new ground in the genre.

Hello PCMR community!

On July 13th, we asked the community for your opinion if you would like to change the name of this community.

Results of the Survey :

• Yes - 28.1%
• No - 71.9% (winner)

Of the 1,201 responses received, we as a community have democratically decided that we should not change the name from PC Master Race. I am grateful to our community for your input, as this was a difficult topic to navigate together.

If you would like to review the history of this, please check out this post here: https://lemmy.world/post/1430610

We'll pin this post for some time and then consider adding a bullet into the sidebar for this Community to help stave off further discussions around this topic as the community has already decided collectively.

Kind regards,

The Moderator Team > @Hurts@lemmy.world @_MoveSwiftly@lemmy.world @Brunbrun6766@lemmy.world @IowaMan@lemmy.world @BobaFett26@lemmy.world @The_Vampire@lemmy.world @Fudgeknuckles98@lemmy.world @CatZoomies@lemmy.world @Xeon@lemmy.ml @geosoco@kbin.social

EDIT 30-Aug-2023:

Due to some of the recent targeted attacks against Lemmy.world, I noticed that the image I shared with this post was purged from their servers.

Here's a new screenshot of the results for posterity: https://i.postimg.cc/jqNg5gWx/pcmrsurvey.png

I hate to ask but there way too many subscription services and I don’t have the means to watch the World Cup. Are there any places out there where I can stream it?