Re: Split Screen Required

Have they said they're going to stop people playing split screen? Surely that's one of the main reasons for having a console.

Re: Always On?

You're with VM and you're not worried about always on?

Re: Test Results?

Never have I encountered such foul, mindless perversity. Have you considered a career in the church?

Signed, for all the good it will do.

Re: 'Sorry, I don't get the drama around having an always-on console'

This may sound a bit conspiracy theory-ish, but if they were never considering the always online option wouldn't they release a statement saying just that? It would kill the bad PR dead.

Re: Why?

"I mean for god sakes, they invaded Iraq over the fact they suspected they might have WMDs with no evidence."

No, that was just the excuse they gave. You'd be mad to invade a country that actually does have WMDs.

Re: Why?

E: They're China's bitch, and China has no interest in getting dragged into a war and/or having a collapsed nation on their border when the North inevitably loses.

Re: Let's call it a draw...

I've never met him, but these two posts pretty much describe my assessment of him via the various media I've seen/heard/read his work.

What's wrong with a little enthusiastic baffoonary anyway?

Re: I think theres a bit more to it than risk free and saves money.

@Rampant Spaniel

I wasn't suggesting that not putting new content on streaming services justified piracy. I was saying that it almost certainly increases it.

Re: I think theres a bit more to it than risk free and saves money.

"I would admit though since signing up for Netflix and Lovefilm the amount of movie piracy I do has taken a massive dive."

Then this is the way to go. New content on Netflix at release. If you have to wait, people will pirate it and will probably never pay for it (despite claiming otherwise).

Re: Presumably because it's risk-free and saves a ton of money

Regional licensing and pricing needs to die now.

Re: The customer defines value

JC_, you're right. We need some haggling here. Big content needs to accept that they're asking too much and need to come up with a better deal. Downloaders need to accept that they can't have everything their way.

If the likes of Netflix got all content as soon as it was new, I would not only be willing to pay, I would be willing to pay quite a bit more that £6 a month. But it doesn't because the producers don't feel they get enough from it, so I won't pay more because it's a crap deal.

Re: EA is criminal thief, takes money for nothing

Them guys ain't dumb.

Re: Cap? What Cap?

Lucky you. Mine just reported 2.2Mbps. Not too bad, but it's certainly been worse than that before.

Re: Vote with your wallets

I was never offered a specific speed of connection, besides it being "3G". So no, it probably isn't.

Re: I'm an EE customer

Me neither. I have, however, been getting a pretty lousy service with T-Mobile recently. Often when my phone claims to have a strong signal and is sending and receiving at H+ speed, it still takes an absolute age to download even the lightest website.

Re: Again?

"let's outsource the work to someone almost on the other side of the world who'll do it for 75p/hour"

Re: Look, 2.3 million prisoners

That sounds like a crazy conspiracy theory to me.

...at least I hope it is.

Re: Interesting

I've considered Mint, but after that recent article on distros I think I'll go with openSUSE.

"Will it? What will you be developing?"

Scientific software. Linux development won't be the core of the role, but it'll be a good bit of experience nonetheless.

Re: Poll

Yes. Next question..?

Re: Obligatory Hawk the Slayer reference

Hawk the Slayer's rubbish!

Re: wtf?

"Why am i yet to read about the Microsoft Illumiroom? Which imho is going to be a gamechanging feature?"

I had to Google that. I'm afraid I'm less than impressed.

I agree that it's going to be a game changer though. It'll change games that were otherwise enjoyable into silly light shows.

Re: I want dumb TVs

More HDMI and USB ports would be nice.

Re: Data cap anyone?

Do they have a clause in their contract that allows them to apply limits later?

NAAFI break

I believe that's commonly referred to as NAAFI tea.

My granddad used to tell my dad the same thing. He was in the navy.

Re: I'm not sure what exactly is happening

frank ly, you have actually been on the internet right?

Re: Yeah right

Sorry, would Edinburgh be more you cup of tea? Or are you a "nothing north of the Watford Gap" kind of chap?

Re: Greedy bastards

That is an extremely good point. There really isn't much point in spending the time and money to make a 1 min advert when no one will ever watch more than 5 seconds.

@Flawless101

They should also be taught to fire a rocket at their feet while in mid jump will boost their jump considerably, thus allowing them to reach even more inaccessible locations.

Well

"when your pinned down and targets 500 yards away" ...you'll feel very silly for leaving your SA80 on the kitchen counter.

A pistol is for when you're caught with your trousers down at close range and, for whatever reason, you can't use your main weapon. .50 cal is for heavy machine guns (less important these days) and ridiculously long range rifles (hardly ever needed).

Re: Dyslexic analysis disorder

The same way everyone else does when reporting statistical findings.

Re: Asus PA248Q

1080p is fine for me. Glad my eyes are rubbish.

Re: that's the point.

Build a better mousetrap...