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Criminal fraud probe now http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-29821061

I've got AW for the PC but if it's good; I may get the PS4 version too at some stage. I have to work half a day on Day Zero which sucks balls but I'll be hopping on from 2pm onwards up until Coronation Street and Eastenders I will then have a gander at the campaign on day 'one'.

I've pre-ordered AW on PC but the first thing I'm doing is plugging my old 360 pad in as I am dreading how crazy the mechanics are gonna be on a keyboard! M+K players usually have an advantage over controllers on PC but I think it will be very different on this game.. Some highlights from the stream last night including a Search and Destroy match from 12.00 onwards https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=avCA8g9MmCk

Ah my bad; boost dash is indeed the left stick from what I've just seen. Slam is confirmed on the right with a mid-air click.

Cheers Joe!

I think under the circumstances; they should be made to offer refunds to people that have bought it. It's simply not good enough in this day and age and considering how much people spend on games. It's also products like this that could send retailers like GAME into financial oblivion again. That's nearly £24,000 of software tied into 1 branch of GAME plus almost £6,000 in hardware bundles. £30k being tied up in essentially dead stock at this crucial time of the year. A couple of years ago the company couldn't even afford to bring in the likes of Mass Effect 3 because it had no capital and lost a fortune in potential sales. I just hope they can send the stock back and get money back on this shameful charade. They're still showing the bloody TV advert in the UK also which should really be pulled. Wasn't this delayed by a year too?

The TTK still seems low but it'll be interesting to see how it fares online with lag comp enabled. Hopefully it'll be inbetween BO2 and Ghosts. BO2 was way to high compounded with the bad bullet detection and Ghosts felt like Hardcore mode even in core

I went into GAME yesterday to trade in Alien Isolation and I saw they had a wall of unsold DriveClub copies. I asked the lad how many they had in stock; he said 476 left plus 16 console bundles Bloody annoyed as I was looking to pick up a racing game in the coming weeks for variety but it looks like I'll be waiting for Project Cars now. Very shoddy show from DriveClub and not fair on the people that bought it.

X to boost jump, R3 to boost slam and R3 + direction to boost dash I think.

Starting shortly http://tv.majorleaguegaming.com/channel/opticgaming

DLC announced Trailer

Official update notes Main features in system software update version 2.00: Players in a party can now use Share Play. With Share Play, two PSN players in the same party can share a game screen. The host (the user who initiates Share Play) and the guest (the user who joins Share Play) can play the same game together while watching the same screen, or the guest can take the place of the host and operate the host's game screen. To initiate Share Play, select [share Play] from the party screen. Use of some features requires a PlayStation Plus membership. Video clips can now be uploaded to YouTube. You can now set themes for home screens and function screens for each user. Themes can be downloaded from PlayStation Store. Select themes in [settings] > [Themes]. You can now play music stored on USB storage devices. Connect a USB storage device containing music files (MP3 or AAC) to the PS4 system, and then select [uSB Music Player] from the content area. Other new or revised features in system software update version 2.00: Share: The following features have been added to [Live from PlayStation]: You can now view broadcasts from the past. Broadcasts can now be filtered by language. With the list of broadcasts displayed, press the OPTIONS button, and then select [Language]. You can now follow your favorite channels or broadcasters. [Featured) has been added. You can browse broadcasts such as PlayStation®-recommended broadcasts, broadcasts from Friends, and broadcasts you follow. [Games] has been added. Broadcasts for each game are displayed. Twitch icons can now be displayed in comments. The following settings have been added to broadcasts. With the Share menu displayed, press the OPTIONS button, and then select [share Settings] > [broadcast Settings] > [Advanced Settings]: You can now display messages to spectators. You can now include party voice chats in broadcasts. A player's voice will be included only if the setting to allow the player's voice to be broadcast is enabled in the party settings. You can now adjust settings such as size, background, and effects of video content from the PlayStation Camera. When you select [upload Screenshot] from the Share menu, you can now attach a screenshot to your message. You can now trim your video clips in [Capture Gallery]. Settings: You can now set the length of time your controller will charge while your PS4 system is in Rest Mode (formerly known as Standby Mode – see below). Set the time in [settings] > [Power Save Settings] > [set Functions Available in Rest Mode] > [supply Power to USB Ports]. [View Guide] and [Commands for Voice Operation] have been added to [settings] > [system] > [Voice Operation Settings]. You can view a list of details and hints about operating the PS4 system with your voice. [input Device] and [Output Device] have been added to [settings] > [Devices] > [Audio Devices]. Also, [Output to Headphones] in [settings] > [sound and Screen] > [Audio Output Settings] has moved to [settings] > [Devices] > [Audio Devices]. [Mouse] has been added to [settings] > [Devices]. Other: Names of players you may know can now be displayed in areas such as your Friends list or under What's New. You can set whether to display your real name and profile picture to other players you may know in [settings] > [PSN] > [Privacy Settings] > [Connecting with Friends] > [Players You May Know]. You can now search for players by entering their real names in areas such as [Friends]. You can set whether to display your real name and profile picture in other players' search results in [settings] > [PSN] > [Privacy Settings] > [Connecting with Friends] > [search]. You can now record a voice message by pressing the Triangle button in the [Messages] screen. The layout of the [Party] screen has been improved. The number of content items displayed in the content area has been changed. Content items that are not displayed can be reviewed in [Library]. You can review all content items in the content area by removing the checkmark from [Limit Number of Content Items on Home Screen] in [settings] > [system]. [PS button] now appears in some notification messages. You can view details about a message by pressing the PS button when the message is displayed in the upper left corner of the screen. When you connect a new device to your system, you can check the remaining battery charge in the system message that is displayed in the upper left corner of the screen. "Standby Mode" has been renamed "Rest Mode".

I haven't really enjoyed Call of Duty since the original Black Ops but having said that; I am fairly optimistic about Advanced Warfare from what I have seen throughout the year. I still haven't got that buzz I used to get with this franchise leading up to a new release but having spent the last few years not being heavily committed to a COD game; I think AW could be a game that gets my attention. Whether it will hold in this busy period for games remains to be seen. AW promises to be a new and exciting era for the series with a beautifully-realised futuristic setting and expandable movement mechanics along with a development fully focused on the current gen as opposed to a product becoming a forward-ported title masked as a 'next gen' game like Ghosts. This is encouraging for what was a very tired selection of games in recent years however I don't think AW will be a radical step forward. There is already several loose comparisons to other titles in recent years and a few coughs of 'copying' being banded around but with COD as a backdrop and strong elements from other titles; it could lead to a well-rounded game. I am delighted that Sledgehammer have taken the positives from games like Black Ops 2 and used that as a template for aspects like the interface without leaving a much of a trace from the quite frankly appalling Ghosts which for many; was the final nail in the COD coffin. The franchise has learned many lessons particularly MW2 onwards and now 'balance' is a key factor for general enjoyment in many eyes. A good/stable connection for me is an absolute necessity in this day and age and this is something of a fine line in my books. I really hope the new game will rejuvenate my personal interest and the community's collectively without any irritating gripes. COD has been plagued with more BS than fun in the last few installments and it's been somewhat of a turn-off. The likes of COD4, WAW, MW2 and BO1 was a truly special era in consoles. Online gaming was more accessible than ever to the mass market thanks to Wi-Fi, along with being able to play games on HD TV's which were becoming mainstream in most households. It was the perfect recipe for a new generation of gaming on consoles and this was further emphasised by Call of Duty which was the perfect game at the perfect time. The gameplay was of the pick up and play nature and the multiplayer infrastructure was superbly designed. This gave gamers a fun game that offered longevity and with radically improved and different COD titles that followed; everything seemed to grow and a community was united. YouTube was also becoming a massive domain for gaming back then and if you weren't playing COD; you were watching it in action. It born many popular channels from dedicated uploaders and a variety of videos ranging from tips & tricks, impressive gameplays, montages, griefing to even glitches. It was a very unique time with all the ingredients that came together to form a powerhouse of a product that took the world by storm. Advanced Warfare is coming in at a time where console gaming has seen a vast improvement on hardware but it's nothing overly-revolutionary in broader terms. VR will probably be the next big thing in gaming but when it is mainstream and how COD will integrate such technology remains to be seen. All Call of Duty can do improve year on year from now on and exploit the current technology available. The heavy commercialisation of YouTube, the pitiful microtransactions and the eSports aspect has been something that has killed my love for the franchise in recent years. The fun seems to have been zapped out of games and they seemed to be dumbing-down each release and not really appealing to everyone as a whole. The gunplay is very simplistic now, the rewards are rife for doing very little and the emphasis on 'being the best' just leaves me fed up with players attitudes these days. It's like fun doesn't matter but a healthy K/D is more important. Ever since MW3 and their reduction in map sizes; it's just been a clusterfuck of exhausting matches that are outrageously fast-paced and connection-determined. Lag comp is another killer since it was introduced. Instead of 1 person having an advantage; the shitty matchmaking usually leaves 11 people at a disadvantage with a host in Timbukfuckingtu acting as connector. I'd take a single host with locale matchmaking over manipulating connections to appear as if the lobby is more streamlined. It's just PR bullshit. I revisited MW2 a couple of months back and despite it's age; the difference in how the game ran compared to the newer ones is staggering. To sum up this long winded post; I think AW will be a good game and do well but it won't ever capture the brilliance that the franchise once reached. We shall see...

Infected gameplay https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lkmTiblWjeE Never really bothered with this mode though.

Gameboy Some shitty Atari SNES Medagrive PS1 N64 Dreamcast Xbox Gamecube Gameboy Advance PS2 Xbox 360 x fucking 3. Bloody RROD Wii PS4

DNA Bomb in action

Streak - sorry Tommy; I'll edit my initial post as I see the confusion!

Cracking stuff Dave!

DNA Bomb for 30 kill streak - not sure if this is gun kills or scorestreak included. The Nuclear medal at 30 includes both but this could very well be purely gun kills. (*Edit - yep it's 30 GUN KILLS)

Bad day at the office for Birmingham - went 0-1 down after 3 minutes, down to 10 men after 7, 3-0 down at half time, missed a penalty early on the second half and went on to lose 8-0 at home Oh and they have no manager

Not many guns so far although some pistols and launchers are not confirmed. Assault Rifle: Bal-27 AK12 ARX-160 HBRa3 IMR MK14 SMG: KF5 MP11 ASM1 SN6 SAC3 AMR9 Snipers: Lynx MORS NA-45 Atlas 20mm Shotguns: Tac-19 S-12 Bulldog LMG: EM1 Pytaek XMG EPM3 Ameli Attachments: Red Dot Sight Hybrid Sight Auto Focus Sight Target Enhancer Thermal ACOG Scope Laser Sight Foregrip Stock Tracker Extended Mags Suppressor Parabolic Mircophone Qickdraw Grip Grenade Launcher Exo Abbilities: Exo Shield Exo Overclock Exo Mute Device Exo Stim Exo Cloak Exo Hover Exo Ping Exo Trophy System Scorestreaks Aerial Recon Drone – 350 UAV – 400 Aerial Assault Drone – 450 Oribital Care Package – 500 Remote Turret – 550 System Hack – 600 XS1 Vulcan – 600 Missile Strike – 650 Bombing Run – 725 XS1 Goliath – 775 Warbird – 850 Paladin – 950

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Can't believe Everton took 10,000 fans to Lille when they only took about 8 to the European game before that

I'm top comment in that After Watch Dogs; I'm taking everything from Ubisoft with a pinch of salt especially the way they demo their games. It has massive potential but could easily be another letdown. That'll need a hell of a rig to play too - you seen the minimum specs for AC Unity Phil? Minimum PC Specs: Intel Core i5-2500K @ 3.3 GHz or AMD FX-8350 @ 4.0 GHz or AMD Phenom II x4 940 @ 3.0 GHz processor 6 GB RAM NVIDIA GeForce GTX 680 or AMD Radeon HD 7970 (2 GB VRAM) video card Recommended PC Specs: Intel Core i7-3770 @ 3.4 GHz or AMD FX-8350 @ 4.0 GHz or better processor 8 GB RAM NVIDIA GeForce GTX 780 or AMD Radeon R9 290X (3 GB VRAM) video card Additionally, the following requirements must be met: Windows 7 SP1 or Windows 8/8.1 (64-bit versions only) DirectX Version 11 DirectX 9.0c compatible sound card with latest drivers 50 GB available HDD space