2 observations from me:

1) Doesn't the recent regional locking only affect gifts? I thought it didn'f affect Nuuvem's keys.
2) Regarding the Amazon thingie, Cyraxpt found that a way to by pass this restriction, was to buy gift cards and then use them to purchase games from Amazon.

In general? Yes, they can (I remember Psyringe mentioning that the Metro games are regionally-locked on GamersGate). I was referring to Nuuvem, though, which seems to be unaffected, for the time being.

Sometimes nuuvem warns about region restrictions on the game page.

Sometimes nuuvem warns about region restrictions during the checkout process based on your IP location.

Sometimes nuuvem doesn't warn you at all and the game's locked anyway.


Those are the testimonies I've casually gathered the last few weeks or so, but I didn't look to much into them.

I'm actually curious to know too, as I've heard a lot about this game, but I'm waffling between either this or Conquest of Elysium 3.

Thanks for the clarification and for linking that thread :) I was meaning in general as I have never purchased from Nuuvem and was only just looking into it before the recent region locking occurred on Steam.

That coincides with the casual research I did on the matter too and came to the conclusion that unless I was positive the key would work, it wasn't worth the risk.

There's always Dominions 3 as well :) I've got it and CoE3 but cannot comment on either as I have yet to play them. It has been a while since I have sat down and put a decent amount of time into one of my favourite genres.

Nuuvem's ontop of it, in the games description it now says under the DRM section if it's region locked. Also, the Enhanced Steam add-on tells you if a game is region locked, and as a last resort there's SteamDB.
lol, my address there still works.

Can use Borderlinx for a legit address, a free service which only charges if you ship a parcel through them. I had no issues with the Spellforce using my Northern Territory CC, though for some games (e.g. Beyond Earth) Amazon will ping your bank to check it's location. To bypass that you can use Amex (it doesn't care where it's registered) or purchase US Amazon gift cards fro places like UK.

I just bought region locked Metro Last Redux from Amazon today, redeems on Steam as (NA) North American version but still installs, downloads, and plays. Spent an hour playing just to make sure. Had to test it out as Enhanced Steam said it wasn't region locked.

Edit: Also, on the Borderlands link you provided there is a spot where Amazon puts the region lock message "Requires Steam Client to activate. Steam key only valid in North America", just below the "Download time".

2nd Edit: It let me buy another SpellForce Complete without issue ...... :/

Since GOG has forgotten to post a headline about it, there is a Square-Enix promocurrently running, with all Square-Enix games (except for Gex), discounted by 75%. Unlike other weekend promos, this will last till the 1st January.

Well since its the new year promo, they are going to post about it on New Years. ;)

I don't understand why you're having a problem :/ When I first registered on Amazon, I linked my address as a place in Washington (Motel/Hotel). I've never had a problem and bought that Spellforce pack last night without issue using my debit Mastercard

Mayhaps change your address?

Why isn't Gex on sale? Thats the only game I wanted from them :(

Not sure if anyone else has posted this, but Amazon seems to be giving away a lot of Android stuff as part of their boxing day sale.

First thing I've noticed is Android version of Terraria, which if it is even half as good as the PC version should be excellent.

Here's the link

Are they also giving away an Android phone? ;-P

No, but I'm sure they'll be selling them cheap somewhere too. ;)

New deal from IndieGameStand is Fake Colours. BTA for the soundtrack.