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Happy birthday James!! @J-Lurch Have a top day squire 😎🍺💃

Yeah it was a decent race again with people reasonably close to one another. I thought I messed up my tyres but I think in the end it was that I ruined them a little earlier than the rest of the people. I think I was off the track in the first lap but mainly the penalties were excruciatingly harsh with very little places to get rid of them. Phil drove well yet again but Kiwi and Greebs this week stayed out of his reach and everyone else's. I thought Paul had a chance for quite a while but in Gr.4's, I think any time lost by others was slightly easier to defend rather than in Gr.3's. I think a rest will do us good after this season. That doesn't mean it's been bad though, more so the most successful mini-league/tournament we've ever done. To do 3 in a row and mainly get 8 plus people most weeks for nearly a year has been fantastic. Rest up and I think some ad-hoc events will reinvigorate you mate, I think it shows if you want to be super fast like you have been for so long, its all about time on the track and consistency. Less time for us all to practice will bunch us up in some exhibition racing! Head up buddy 👊 Thanks Phil, i'm glad I turned up every week, cos if I hadn't i'd really have been in far lower than I am!

A few of us played Friday night and I have to say it wasn't all bad. The waiting around to get a game and the menu UI can be very confusing at times but actual gameplay in the main wasn't too bad. Its Battlefield, so I don't expect a huge KD on this as I expect to get popped every minute by someone that is completely hidden. Huge maps look great, feel good in moments but possibly too big in parts. The ARs you start out with weirdly suck and I only started getting a number of kills when @jordie1892 told me to use an SMG - and then kills started to flow. Super stable when firing. A few shite games, but then we finished on an absolute belter of a game, dominated as an entire squad too. Shame I couldn't grab the entire stats due to lack of scoreboard but we all equally chipped in double figures. The tank at the start helped me get 15 odd assists too @phil bottle @Greboth @Stretch616 If we could just get more consistent games like this one, with no wait time then that's what everyone is hoping for.

Also, a BIG Happy Birthday to Matty!! @Misneach_ And nice to finally catch up with @Rico last night....and its his birthday too!! Happy birthday all!! Hope its a great day for you guys 😎🧡💃

So what you're saying is I should buy the super duper enhanced PS5 version when it arrives?? I think I may have it on my PS3 so Christmas could be a chance to chill in front of the TV and start a playthrough.

Too right, i need to get this before it runs out, I paid the full 50 quid last year!

Happy bithday Anna!! @craftofboredom Hope you have a super day mate 😎🧡

I missed it but these moments just remind us why the FA Cup is the best cup in the world.

Happy birthday you ol' fart @J4MES OX4D !! Have a top day fella 😎🧡

I'm enjoying The Overlap episodes that is essentially Gary Neville interviewing certain sports stars. I actually think he does really well in this role, but I get some people might not like the guy! His Tyson Fury and Dina Asher-Smith ones were great too.

It was sad indeed. My early thoughts are pretty much bang on the mark. This will start a reform in Cricket, I have no doubt about that. Many heads are going to roll, and rightly so if they've been derogatory in any way.

Oblivion was enough for me considering the worlds are bloody huge! I think I fancy Elden Ring's open world that looks like it takes some of the Skyrim vibes. What does the DLC's bring to it? More story or/and more magic, weapons, etc?

This and Halo are forming the view to ask Santa nicely for an Xbox soon. The reviews i've seen are great, and it looks like such a fun and chilled experience with so much to do. I'm really enjoying driving games lately with the likes of Gran Turismo, Wreckfest and Hot Wheels but feel Forza could make me stop playing all 3 until GT7 pops along. How many cars are in the total game?

It was a great game to see. Its been an age since we could actually say we have a team that will beat good teams and really punish the poor ones. The fact we have breezed qualifying just shows how well Gareth Southgate and the team have done in recent years. Mental to think the European Champions might not make the World Cup...feels abit like when Liverpool won the Champions League but only finished 5th in the league 😬

Good to know its free, even better for people here! And no, not tried Demon Souls before. Thought about it but like you, was waiting for a sale due to it being a port.

It'll be interesting to watch it for sure @Lurch . I wasn't a fan of Gorillaz back in the day but that was just cos of the music. It probably hits the spot right now if they can make the characters have some personality to get behind.

If youre comparing these two and others out atm, then BF2042 really isn't a bad buy at all. Looks like you don't get anything new for your money on this port.

Any more details known about this? It was quite fun, albeit for a short time we tried it some years ago. Is the map update coming to console and PC?

Good move for him. Still can't believe he was sacked from Villa.

I played an hour or so of the Network Test and it definitely is the real deal. Considering they made Bloodborne, its not surprising where most of the stuff has come from in the game, but they've added that 'world' feel to it rather than a small and, in some places, linear feel that Bloodborne has. I can see it being super frustrating, annoying, head bangingly crucifying due to the type of game it is - but it already feels like its way worth the money for a full AAA PS5 game. I think a basic tutorial on how the game works with controls would help when its released but let's face it, if you don't touch games like Dark Souls and Bloodborne then I guess you won't touch this. I'm not sure how much story will come clear as thats the only part i'd say doesn't feel to make much sense at all. However, that kind of pushes you forward to explore places, like caves and take on mystical enemies lurking on the World Map to see if it gives you any more insight into the world you've been dropped in. Character choice too is way more than I expected too. I think after the game comes out, I think they'll be in depth guides on how each build works with different playstyles. I picked the Magic Knight one which means you have a Health and Magic bar to work with, similar to what Final Fantasy was like. Looks to be a really interesting multiplayer mechanic too and i'm hoping that means you can summon quite a large group of people to help defeat large swarms of enemies. Let's just hope it makes it easier to understand than Bloodborne's version of co-operatively play! All in all, if this isn't on your 2022 list, then have a word with yourself. And if you don't know much about how this will play through? Then plenty of time to go and buy Bloodborne right now - its only £13.50 on Amazon.

Just seen online that the PC version has been unplayable for 3 days, not sure how much of that is true?

January Sales might be a perfect time for for it to get to that price I think.

Some people are saying that they pulled the wool over most people's eyes because the trailer didn't show any gameplay off and that isn't in a great space. Who has it here to say how its going so far?

You've been through a hell of a lot lately Paul, and none of it was what you wanted. I'm just glad for you that there was a place like this place that could be there for you when you didn't even know you needed it. I don't think any of my words say better what FG is all about than your post. Keep strong buddy. I firmly believe your life, in time, will get better. And thank you for being a key part of the FG Family, dude ❤ P.S. For what its worth, I think Tommy is spot on. We'll always be here to talk to, but also getting private therapy will be even more beneficial for you. The more people help you talk about it, the more it doesn't weigh on your mind every day.