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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

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Amazing goal!

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Probably got a bit too big for their own good whilst other chains improved. I've seen that they still have lots of completed stores they've acquired but haven't actually moved in to and their rapid Express expansions aren't always viable in some areas as they try to compete to heavily with others practically on the doorstep. In a place called Summertown in Oxford; we have a Tesco, Sainsburys, M&S and Co-Op all within a 200 yard space. It's just mental but if Tesco actually moved half a mile up the road near a prime housing area; they could have made a killing instead of trying to drive others into the ground including themselves. Also their product range is getting a bit too mainstream, predictable and lackluster whilst the likes of Aldi and Lidl seem to be coming in with more original goods more ideally priced. Tesco need a range refresh and overhaul and need to get their prices competitive again. In the last couple of years; they've taken the market and people for granted and perhaps have been far too cocky and arrogant. Others like Morrisons are even catching up by driving prices down. Christmas is gonna be a crucial time and I think they'll struggle as it's not enough time to dramatically turn the tide.

How the mighty have fallen! Once the biggest High Street shopping chain who dominated the supermarket space whilst moving into other ventures such as mobile and other electronics; now their profits have dropped to 47%. they've been overtaken by ASDA in terms of value and 18 executives have been suspended pending an investigation into false accounting after they published some inflated profit projections that were about £250,000,000 off the mark. They were one of the most powerful companies in the country - the Google of shops and nobody could have foreseen even the slightest drop in performance. They made some massive and aggressive expansion strides with smaller stores in locations that put several independent businesses out of business and you could only see them growing and growing further. Now everything seems to be on the ropes Ouch! They probably need to stop expanding and focus more on their existing business and get a grip back on the market.

That Ian Brady must have been caged for a fair few decades albeit in a maximum security hospital. Quite a few now serving whole life sentences without the possibility of parole.

Was shocked to see this unfolding yesterday. Terrible events and my thoughts are with everyone affected especially the family of deceased soldier.

Really bizarre decision to release him at 78 years old with probably no home or family. He served 18 years on top of a 30 year stretch and despite this; I just can't see how he could cope with life on the outside especially with today's media shit storms. He's been assessed and doesn't represent an immediate threat hence his release by the parole board and will probably be under the guidance of probation for the rest of his life but with all the controversy surrounding the release and the publicity it has generated; he very well may find himself back inside on recommendation because of how unproductive releasing him now is particularly at this time.

Game modes confirmed Team Deathmatch Kill Confirmed Free For All Domination Hardpoint Capture The Flag Search & Destroy Search & Rescue Uplink Momentum Gun Game Infected

3-0 curtains.

2-0 Madrid. Could be an uncomfortable night for Liverpool..