Have you tried reinstalling the game like the message says?

The amount of ignorance in this thread is painful.

PC gaming is not as expensive as some people are trying to make you believe. The entry price IS higher no doubt about that and it may put you off. A good budget gaming PC will cost you around 800$ (this value can of course vary a huge lot), considering I'm aiming for a PC that runs every game out there better than consoles and will last you a very long time (but will not play everything on max setting for many years)(but will still be better than consoles at medium settings). Nowadays you don't need to constantly upgrade as you had to back in the day and even some of the super high "minimum requirements" of some recent games (The evil within, Shadow of mordor etc) turned out to be vastly exaggerated and you can play them with much inferior hardware.

HOWEVER, even though the initial price is high by console standards I believe you will save up in the long run (this of corse depends on how much you will spend on games). PC games are much cheaper than console counterparts. They usually release with the same price but drop in price quickly and digital distribution (Steam, GOG, etc...) sales are rampant. They are numerous, common and frequent and the same game will often go on sale every 4~ months or so commonly with aggressive discounts like 75% off. Retail games are cheaper as well and sometimes beat digital distribution prices.

Darksiders 1 & 2, Dishonored, Deus Ex HR, Batman AA and AC are among the many games I've bought for no more than €10.

NOTE: Keep in mind that while they're a lot cheaper you will probably not be able to resell them as PC games are usually tied to an account (like Steam). It's not something I like but it never really bothered me much as I was never one to sell used games. But you might be.

Another source of expense on consoles is the fee to pay online which is just completely ridiculous. No such thing on PC.

PCs are also nearly 100% backwards compatible to older games. Even when the game doesn't work there's usually some fan-made patch available online and many reworked versions are sold on GOG.com.

And PCs really can do a lot more than consoles really. So, so much more. Just keep in mind the flexibility the platform gives. You can easily plug it to your living room HDTV if you want. You can use XBOX 360, XONE, PS3 and PS4 controllers with it easily (the Dualshock 4's trackpad can even be used to control the mouse). It's really all about how you want to play.

So, unless you really, really want to play PS4 exclusives I'll recommend the PC, no question.

If you are not confortable with building your own PC just go to an hardware forum and ask for a PC build. Just give them a budget and they will pick the parts for you. People are generally very helpful. Bulding it can also be made easier if you can find someone (a friend, or a computer store) to assemble it for you. But you can also build it yourself.

I've already been to my parent's home And can now update.

It's definetely not any kind of drink. The ps3 is somehow broken (cracked) around one of the support rubbers on the base (the one under the disc drive) and there actually is a weird liquid coming out. It's blue and left a really hard to remove black Stain on the wood below. It also has a really active smell similar to spray deodorant (reminded me of fresh sprayed axe).

What the hell?!

@BH14: Tasting mystery liquids is not exactly a great idea...

But hose? I wasn't aware of any hose inside the slim

So I just got a worrisome call from my mother. Apparently she found a weird liquid beneath my PS3 slim which she described has "blueish". (I'm currently away in college and my PS3 stayed behind in my parent's house).

She already cleaned it up but has no idea where it came from.I have no idea if it still works or not. I told her to put it away somewhere with paper towels beneath. Didn't risk telling her to turn it on on the slim chance it's water or some soft drink and wanted it to dry off first.

However I'm positively perplexed by this. I don't know of any liquid inside PS3s so I thought maybe someone spilled something on it but they swear they didn't.

It's a PS3 slim (not the super slim) which hasn't seen much use in the last few months/years. Last time I played something on it was some 2 weeks ago.

Before I write off some kind of hardware failure, is there any issue regarding leaky PS3 slims that I'm not aware of? I believe the slim ps3 is usually quite sturdy...

No PC version has been official announced yet. The steam logo was only present in the FFXIII website.

Amazon.it page

I missed the part where the disc having a functional copy of the game instead of just a downloader somehow prevents the rest.

You almost make it sound like this "new, cutting-edge technology" is a good thing. Buying a game on a physical format only to find out that it only contans an installer is not a good thing, never was, never will be.

Exactly, this isn't just another indie game. This is actually an home-brew game made by a bunch of dudes from Eidolon's Inn, an internet forum dedicated to home-brew software, so it's not actually japanese either. In fact, the studio they created during development (WaterMelon) is based in Iowa, USA.
The original version actually comes in an actual cartridge and is playable in an actual Sega Genesis, and it's both the latest and biggest game for the system.

Also, the (few) reviews I've seen have given the game really good scores (around 9/10).

The HD version, (with other graphical enhancements besides just pixel count), is also being released for current-gen consoles so it's not a pc-exclusive like the thread title may make you think.