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Can't hear other players voice chat
by The_Lady_A- 2 followers
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At the moment voice chat isn't working for me, to the point where I can't hear other players. The only time it has worked is in the lobbies before missions and in ps4 party. It's set to 'everyone' in the interaction menu so I don't know why it doesn't work. Could someone help me with this please?
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Be My Eyes
by zmurko- 1 reply
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http://bemyeyes.com/ So simple, yet so revolutionary, amazing idea. Congratulations Denmark!
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shopping at Gamestop
by Sinister- 1 follower
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Not safe for work, kids, school or anyone offended by bad words.
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I am looking for a videoplayer for my Android. It needs to be able to play most formats from a NAS and stream them to a chromecast unit. Any ideas?
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Android vs iOS
by Nagvera- 6 replies
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I know it has probably been asked before a million times but I've got a really good connection when it comes to Apple, I love how it all works together and being part of what I do what do you guys think? Do any of you even use iPhones? I'm interested how many members of XDBX use android or iOS! Let me know what you prefer!
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Unreal Engine at the GDC 2017
by Smurf- 1 follower
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Minute 18:10 was my personal highlight, it will work wonders in a simulated game mode
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Where do you see computers 20 years from now?
by JustHatched- 3 followers
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SO roughly 20 years ago we had these And have what ever it is you are using, and our smartphones are much more capable then the dinosaur in the pic. So doing that math how will be doing our PC work (iif the PC still exists) and/or what will we be doing it on 20 years from now? Think it'll be like this??
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One of the coolest websites I have ever seen
by pete_95973- 4 replies
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Might not work on mobile. You can scroll around the globe and listen live to thousands of radio feeds in seconds. http://radio.garden/
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Nintendo Switch Debut
by Smurf- 2 followers
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Earlier this week, Sony announced a temporary price cut for the PlayStation 4. It goes into effect today, dropping the prices of the Uncharted 4 and Call of Duty: Infinite Warfare bundles down to $250. The new PS4 price cut is good until February 25.
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Xbox One
by skip_rat- 6 replies
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I know we are primarily a Sony PS3/4 crew but I was wondering if anyone else plays on Xbox and if so what games do you play? I have a Xbox One (and an old 360) and I mainly use it to play Forza 6 and Horizion 2/3 although I do have a few other games such as Dirt Rally and Need for Speed as they were cheaper to pick up secondhand than on the PS4. My user ID is the skip rat, feel free to add me .
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PS4.5 (Neo) 1 2
by Smurf- 3 followers
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At GDC they were hinting of a PS4.5 in the near future, most likely to enhance VR and bring 4K video.
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Do you log out of website when you leave?
by JustHatched- 4 followers
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Like this site, when you are done browsing it for the day to you log out? I usually do not log out of anything, I'm to lazy...
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PC Free Ubisoft Games
by ScottyB- 11 replies
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http://www.pcgamer.com/ubi-30-gifts-a-free-ubisoft-game-each-month-starting-today/
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Specs for Sims 4 on a new PC?
by Lann- 1 follower
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The kids want to play sims and I dont know anything about performance on the last years graphicscard. What do i need to build/buy to get a cheap computer that can run Sims 4?
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I have noticed a lot of lag recently, much of the lag seems to come from certain players, although there have been crazy instances of lag with quite a few players in the crew. It can be pretty frustrating during contact races and DM's with said players literally bouncing from one location to the next, killing you at least a second after you've taken cover and even instances of players getting back up off the floor and continuing after clearly being headshot killed. I don't wanna show anyone up, I'm simply trying to find out something that may help people find faults with their connections and maybe improve them over time. It would be interesting if members would t…
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I've sung the praises for the Sony Gold headset on this forum before and my opinion has not changed. They have always worked flawlessly for me. However I realized early on that while they look bulky and robust, in reality the plastic it thin and brittle and seems prone to breaking. Other users confirm this and I've read reports of them breaking. So I've always handled them very carefully like they were made of glass. They've never been dropped or tossed. Last Friday I got home early and the EU playlist was still going on so I joined and when I picked up the headset the head band cracked in half. I was careful to not put any stress on the wires that connect the left to rig…
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4k TV or VR?
by Squirrel- 2 followers
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Question as the title. I'm now happy with my PC set up for now. The next thing on my upgrade list is going to be my viewing equipment. I currently have a 3 year old 40" 1080 LCD TV, nothing wrong with it really but seeing as my PC is 4k compatible I think I could get better. I've seen 4k TV's at around £400 but the alternative is getting the oculus rift or PSVR. 90% of my free time at home I'm gaming, other 10% of the time I do have company and end up watching films TV etc. Should I buy a new TV or save up the extra cash to get the VR equipment? Few things I'm not sure about are, is the Rift compatible with Playstation VR or is the PS VR compatible with P…
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Sony PlayStation Network Two-Factor Authentication is finally here, though its Protecting your PlayStation account Info via your phone number, on a SMS-based 2 step verification type of protection.
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Whats your PC Specs?
by Squirrel- 1 follower
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Now I've almost completed my PC upgrading it would be good to have a comparison of what peoples systems are. Mine is as follows: CPU: i7 6700k Overclocked to 4.6GHz Motherboard: ASUS ROG Z170 Maximum VIII GPU: ASUS GTX 970 RAM: 16GB Corsair Vengance DDR4 2666Mhz Cooling: Corsair H100i V2 Storage: 250GB SSD 1TB HDD Power: 700W Cooler Master
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What is the 3 best apps on your phone?
by JustHatched- 3 followers
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For me GPS, comes in handy for flower deliveries. Flashlight, comes in handy at times Whack A Mole - kills boredom
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What do you think you would do in your free time....
by JustHatched- 2 followers
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If video games were never invented??? I think I would either be more into flying my RC planes, work a 2nd job or be doing a whole lot more fishing
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Game Design taken to a new level!
by lIIlCompleXlIIl- 0 replies
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Ok, so this is a really cool device. It can be used for sooooo much, but I can see it being used in Game Design, and I can't wait! ~Rubs hand together and laughs all evil.~
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I was wondering how many people here have the camera/motion sensor accessory for the PS4. If you have it do you ever use it? Mine has sat under the TV since day 1 but other than a few minutes setting it up I can't remember ever having used it. In fact I was thinking of selling it as I'm sick of moving it to dust
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Playstation VR <GBTN> Tester!
by lIIlCompleXlIIl- 11 replies
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OMG OMG OMG!!! Ok, so I'm sure you all have noticed by now that PS VR is getting ready to release in NA. If not, CLICK HERE to find out more about it! So, I have been signed up through GBTN (Global Beta Test Network) For a little while, trying to get that dream job of being PAID to test video games... well, my dream has come true! On June 30th, I received an e-mail asking if I had already pre-ordered, or planned on pre-ordering, the PC Oculus Rift, or the PS VR setup. I replied to them, and said more than likely not, do to the cost. They had responded and just asked that if I change my mind, to let them know. So Mrs. Complex and I sat back and talked... Figur…
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228Rate the Last Film you Watched 2: Electric Boogaloo
Went to see the Minecraft movie last Friday with my Tech and our son. Can't say no when my son offers IMAX tickets. As a Minecraft player I wasn't expecting much from this movie. Was surprised to actually enjoy it. Sure it's not some deep story or anything life changing but it made me laugh and was overall enjoyable. They stuck to how the game works in most ways while taking liberties with a few things. Has some annoyances that make it a watch once and be done type of movie though. 3 out of 5 stars. -
228Rate the Last Film you Watched 2: Electric Boogaloo
What I Watched This Week #169 (Mar 24-30) Angel Face dir. Otto Preminger/1952/1h31m Angel Face is a film noir starring Robert Mitchum as ambulance driver Frank Jessup who, after responding to a call at the posh Tremayne estate, meets the manipulative femme-fatale daughter of the family, Diane (Jean Simmons). After becoming a driver for the family the parents are soon killed in a car accident with Diane being the sole heir. The plot for this is fairly straightforward and predictable for the most part (that ending however really shocked me with how suddenly violent it is) but the two lead performances and the prevailing atmosphere of nihilistic cynicism really make this worth watching. There's a real sense of sad desperation in Mitchum's performance as he can see the trap he's willingly walking into but he just can't help himself, with Simmons excellent as the spider at the centre of the web. The direction isn't flashy, for the most part it's quite unobtrusive, but it does make the house feel more claustrophobic as the film progresses, making us feel trapped alongside Frank and Diane. 8/10 Gentlemen of Nerve dir. Charlie Chaplin/1914/15m This early Chaplin short is set at an automobile race, with Chaplin, credited as playing Mr. Wow-Wow, causing his usual chaos alongside his partner Mr. Walrus (Mack Swain). He flirts with a woman (Mabel Normand, his co-star for many early films before moving studios and starting a partnership with Edna Purviance), gets in a fight with a policeman, and finds several new ways of falling on his *ss. This could be confused with any number of his films from this period if it wasn't for the setting of a race track. Watching these old-timey cars in action was genuinely thrilling because there are little to no health and safety precautions that I could see. Aside from that this is fairly standard fare from the Chaplin of this period. 5/10 Paris Blues dir. Martin Ritt/1961/1h38m Paul Newman and Sidney Poitier star as Ram and Eddie, American jazz musicians living and working in Paris who meet and fall in love with a pair of tourists, Lillian and Connie (Joanne Woodward, Diahann Carroll), and must soon make the decision between staying in Paris or going home to America. In terms of tone and atmosphere this is one of the coolest films I've ever seen. There's some really immersive location shooting that plunges you into the counterculture world of the jazz scene, a brilliant soundtrack, and Newman and Poitier being two of the most handsome and charismatic men you've ever seen. There's even a cameo from Louis Armstrong as Wild Man Moore who just lights up the screen whenever he appears. I feel like the story hints at something more but doesn't commit in the end when it comes to the relationships. At first it seems like Ram would end up with Connie, who is Black, saying in their first flirtatious meeting that all white women look the same to him, but eventually she ends up with Eddie and Ram hooks up with Lillian. There are also scenes between Eddie and Connie where he explains that the reason he doesn't want to go back to America is because he doesn't feel welcome there as a Black man, but again this is underdeveloped. If the film committed to actually exploring these things then I think it would be even better, but as it is this is still great. 8.5/10 Woman of the Hour dir. Anna Kendrick/2023/1h34m Watched on the strength of @djw180's review, this film is based on the true story of an aspiring actress, Sheryl (Kendrick, who also directs), who appeared on The Dating Game where one of her potential suitors is a serial killer, Rodney Alcala (Daniel Zovatto). One of my favourite things about this film is the non linear structure. The film takes place during the shooting of the show with flashbacks showing us Rodney's past crimes, escalating the tension and sense of danger. Zovatto gives a really strong performance as the killer, brimming with charisma and charm but the flashbacks give us the context to see the malice and threat behind every word. Kendrick is also very good even though she spends most of the film sat in a chair on the set of the show. What lets this film down somewhat is that it's too funny at times, feeling almost like a comedy, especially at the start. This kind of undercuts some of the tension of the film, and feels like Kendrick using her roots and experience in comedy as a crutch in what is her first film as director. I think if she showed a bit more confidence in her abilities as a filmmaker and played this straighter then this would be an even better thriller. 7/10 Koyaanisqatsi dir. Godfrey Reggio/1982/1h26m Classed as a documentary, Koyaanisqatsi - a Hopi language word that means life out of balance - is more of an experience than a film. With no narrative or dialogue the whole thing is a visual poem that seems to chart the progress of humanity from our cave dwelling days up to the contemporaneous modern world of New York City. We start with a rocket taking off, then cave paintings. For half an hour we see the natural world, no trace of human life. Then explosions, metal, machinery. Man is here. New York is overwhelming. Footage sped up so the mass of humanity flows like blood through the streets. There's a moment in all of this where we slow down and focus on the faces of strangers in the street. Shots almost like portraits, putting a face to this world. All of this set to an incredible score by Philip Glass. A modern Man With a Movie Camera, this shows how film can be used to tell a story and elicit emotion in unconventional ways and is honestly one of the best films I've seen in a long time. 10/10 Lime's Film of the Week! Jo Jo Dancer, Your Life Is Calling dir. Richard Pryor/1986/1h37m Jo Jo Dancer, Your Life Is Calling is the sole directorial effort from one of, if not the greatest stand up comedian of all time, Richard Pryor. It is a deeply personal and autobiographical film (though he says it isn't) in which he plays a world famous comedian who sees his life flash before his eyes as he lies in a hospital bed, close to death after setting himself on fire during a crack binge. His soul leaves his body and, after being shocked and disgusted with what he's done to himself, travels back through his past, all the way from his childhood where he was raised in a brothel, through to his worldwide fame and total breakdown, to see where it all went wrong. Like his stand up routines this is, for the most part, painfully honest, raw like an open wound, and criminally funny. Pryor, as good as he is at comedy, is almost as good at drama- see also his performance in Blue Collar where he is every bit Harvey Keitel's equal - and there are some really heart wrenching scenes here. The ending where he gives a eulogy to Jo Jo, putting all the pain of his past to rest, was really powerful while also being really funny. There are times when it feels a bit safe and conventional, like he's holding back a bit, but this is a must watch if you're a fan of Pryor. 8.5/10 Return to the Edge of the World dir. Michael Powell/1978/24m (no trailer for this, so here's one for the original film) This short documentary is the last film from one of the greatest filmmakers in British history, Michael Powell (his film Peeping Tom, released the same year as Psycho, is, in my opinion, a better and more shocking slasher film than Hitchcock's classic). Here he returns to the island of Foula, in the Shetlands off the Scottish coast, where he filmed his breakout film The Edge of the World in 1936. That film was based on a true story of an island with an aging population and the young folk all gone off to the mainland that had to evacuate and leave their way of life behind. Here he finds the local community still going strong, with a lot of the film being about them rather then reminiscing about the past. Also taking the trip with Powell is the lead actor from the original film, John Laurie (anyone of a certain age in the UK will recognise him as Private Frazer from Dad's Army and his iconic catchphrase "we're dooooooomed"). He is a wonderfully warm presence with a voice I could listen to all day. This makes for a beautiful but bittersweet bookend for Powell's career. 7/10- 1
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228Rate the Last Film you Watched 2: Electric Boogaloo
Delicious (2025) dir Nele Mueller-Stöfen A drama / thriller that could also be classed as mild horror. It's a reasonably original story which, judging by IMDB reviews, a lot of people just did not understand or reacted badly to what they saw as a political message they disagree with. I don't think it really had a political message. It just made use of very clear, obvious contrasts between how wealthy and not-wealthy people live. The basic plot is a middle class, German, stereotypical family (Mum, Dad, Son & Daughter) are on holiday in a villa in the south of France. Following an incident on the way home from a visit to a hotel restaurant they end up taking in a young Spanish woman, Theodora, to cook and clean for them. You can tell from the start that there is going to be more to the story that what you can see at first. You know Theodora and her boyfriend engineered the situation and it's related to things that happened in the hotel. And it's also probably related to protests going on in Marseilles that we see at the start of the film, about the cost of living for those on low paid jobs like waitresses, maids, porters etc. It has hints of films like The Killing of a Sacred Deer in that its about a young person working their way into the lives of the members of a wealthier family, and it clearly is going to end badly for some of them. The family have their issues and are not quite the ideal happy family they appear to be. It's well made, decent acting from Valerie Pachner (Esther, the mother) and Carla Diaz (Theodora). There's some nice cinematography; wide shots almost symmetric around one of the characters, sea and landscapes from unusual angles, etc. It has some good music too, a mix of classical and modern. A couple of plot elements are a little too unsubtle or implausible. I'm also not quite sure whether there was supposed to be a supernatural element to it or if certain things we see were just in a character's imagination. I enjoyed it and think it's well worth watching. 8 / 10- 1
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