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Karmeck
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 Posted: Thu, 31st Dec 2015 10:54 Post subject: Valve winter sale arg (2015-2016) |
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On the surface, the 2015 Steam Winter Sale seems fairly mundane as these things go: Good deals, cute comic, but nothing we haven't seen before. But maybe—just maybe—there's more to it than meets the eye. The Steam Sale Detectives on Reddit have discovered a rabbit hole, and at this point there's no telling how deep it goes.
The “rabbit hole” is actually a hidden password prompt that can be reached by going to any Steam store page and typing “search” (without the quotes) and pressing enter. The prompt is apparently handled by this bit of “nothing to see here” javascript, which includes a link to store.steampowered.com/actions/clues. Entering the correct password will presumably lead to a different page, but there's no hint as to what it might be.
Or is there? Of course there is! The first page of the Northpole Noir comic originally featured a barcode, which closely—but not perfectly—matched the barcode tattooed on Agent 47 of Hitman fame. Entering that code on the Steam store page for Hitman: Codename 47 results in another code, and that, appended to the Winter Comic URL, leads to an audio file:
"I was on the right track. I could feel it. Tomorrow, I was going to search again."
That's not all: The “incorrect” Hitman bar code replaces three numbers—6, 0, and 4—with three 9s, which also happen to figure prominently and in a similar sequence in a string of text hidden in the Northpole Noir “Sending a Message” trading card: 794E2CEA991. There are other potential clues as well, like the “nesse” printed very faintly in the bottom-left of the first page of the Northpole Noir comic, which just happens to be under the part of the cover that was torn away. Some or all of them may be red herrings, but one thing's for sure: There's a mystery here, and we need to solve it.
https://www.reddit.com/r/Games/comments/3yu53d/steam_winter_sale_arg_confirmed_opening_any_steam/
http://steamed.kotaku.com/there-might-be-more-to-the-winter-steam-sale-than-meets-1749478396
lolozaur was first, I just made a thread about it.
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| Posted: Thu, 31st Dec 2015 11:05 Post subject: |
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If it doesn't get solved, everyone's full credit card number will be posted on the Steam front page!
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chiv
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| Posted: Thu, 31st Dec 2015 11:18 Post subject: |
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just more shit to distract people during what is the dullest sale valve has produced thus far.
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| Posted: Thu, 31st Dec 2015 11:43 Post subject: |
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This sounds cool.
TWIN PEAKS is "something of a miracle."
"...like nothing else on television."
"a phenomenon."
"A tangled tale of sex, violence, power, junk food..."
"Like Nothing On Earth"
~ WHAT THEY'RE TRYING TO SAY CAN ONLY BE SEEN ~
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CHTUOgYNRzY
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tonizito
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| Posted: Thu, 31st Dec 2015 13:15 Post subject: |
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Probably L4D3 or some online or co-op ship like it 
| boundle (thoughts on cracking AITD) wrote: | | i guess thouth if without a legit key the installation was rolling back we are all fucking then |
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| Posted: Thu, 31st Dec 2015 15:58 Post subject: |
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Meh
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| Posted: Thu, 31st Dec 2015 16:01 Post subject: |
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Neon
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| Posted: Thu, 31st Dec 2015 17:00 Post subject: |
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Not to put anyone's hopes up, but the last time Valve did an ARG it resulted in Portal 2 announcement.
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Karmeck
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| Posted: Thu, 31st Dec 2015 17:53 Post subject: |
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| Posted: Thu, 31st Dec 2015 17:54 Post subject: |
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NO.
I would like HL3, but that probably won't be the case. So instead i hope for some awesome new L4D.
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MannyK
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| Posted: Thu, 31st Dec 2015 18:32 Post subject: |
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| Posted: Thu, 31st Dec 2015 21:03 Post subject: |
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Interesting case. I wish people will solve this puzzle.
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| Posted: Thu, 31st Dec 2015 21:12 Post subject: |
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It will be a comic or something, not a new game announcement.
TWIN PEAKS is "something of a miracle."
"...like nothing else on television."
"a phenomenon."
"A tangled tale of sex, violence, power, junk food..."
"Like Nothing On Earth"
~ WHAT THEY'RE TRYING TO SAY CAN ONLY BE SEEN ~
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CHTUOgYNRzY
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| Posted: Thu, 31st Dec 2015 23:47 Post subject: |
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| Posted: Fri, 1st Jan 2016 00:09 Post subject: |
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direct link didn't work but entering the password on the page did it for me. thanks for free badge
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| Posted: Fri, 1st Jan 2016 00:18 Post subject: |
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Yea worked for me too. Had to use Chrome though. Didn't work with FF 42.
I hope this mystery game by Valve will reveal something awesome in the end. And not just some crap for maybe DOTA 2.
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Morphineus
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| Posted: Fri, 1st Jan 2016 00:36 Post subject: |
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For simplicity sake:
Goto: http://store.steampowered.com/app/253750
Type: 'search' and hit enter (without the apostrophe... duh!)
Dialog box pops up where you enter: 1v7531
Press: ok
You've got yourself an easy badge and 100xp!
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Przepraszam
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| Posted: Fri, 1st Jan 2016 00:48 Post subject: |
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| Morphineus wrote: | For simplicity sake:
Goto: http://store.steampowered.com/app/253750
Type: 'search' and hit enter (without the apostrophe... duh!)
Dialog box pops up where you enter: 1v7531
Press: ok
You've got yourself an easy badge and 100xp! |
Thanks buddy! Have a  on the house! |
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chiv
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| Posted: Fri, 1st Jan 2016 13:36 Post subject: |
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nope, its the beginnings of a sign to summon satan. called it. valves evil.
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Neon
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Keit
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| Posted: Fri, 1st Jan 2016 16:03 Post subject: |
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Probably TF2 matchmaking announcement.
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| Posted: Fri, 1st Jan 2016 16:28 Post subject: |
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| Morphineus wrote: | For simplicity sake:
Goto: http://store.steampowered.com/app/253750
Type: 'search' and hit enter (without the apostrophe... duh!)
Dialog box pops up where you enter: 1v7531
Press: ok
You've got yourself an easy badge and 100xp! |
7531 on a numpad..
But this isn't going to lead to an HL3 reveal. When they update an HL game and put stuff in it, like they did with Portal, then I'll believe it.
TWIN PEAKS is "something of a miracle."
"...like nothing else on television."
"a phenomenon."
"A tangled tale of sex, violence, power, junk food..."
"Like Nothing On Earth"
~ WHAT THEY'RE TRYING TO SAY CAN ONLY BE SEEN ~
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CHTUOgYNRzY |
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prudislav
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I just noticed this while reading the noir comic:
