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DMZ - any risk?
by djw180- 1 follower
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As some of you may know I have had really bad connection issues in the past. I contacted RS support and got some quite helpful advice. Based on that (opening up some more ports on my router) the situation has greatly improved but is still not perfect. So their latest advice is "set your console to a static IP address, and assign this address to the DMZ". The reason I would like to know more about this is previously they had said assigning to DMZ was "not recommended" and just to open up a whole host of different ports on my router instead. So are they are risks associated with assigning my console's IP address to the DMZ? All I use my console for is games (just G…
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Taco Bell Contest
by Sinister- 1 follower
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Taco Bell is giving away 6000 PS4 systems from now til nov. Odds of winning are slim but the drawing is time based. Winner every ten minutes. Doesn't hurt to try. I won an iPad from a raffle once.
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So lets get into it, Region Free & Region Locked. Now when purchasing a physical copy of a PS4 Game of course the game will work on any PS4 console because their both region free, but when purchasing a DLC Season Pass, Map Pack, Codes or Expansion they are Region Locked. The problem poignantly rest upon the country that the PSN Account was set to during the creation of that PSN Account and the region of the physical copy of a PS4 Game. These two must match in order for you to be able to install those DLC'S downloaded or you will be greeted with the waiting to install message when you check your 'notifications> downloads.' A some what normal occurrence for those of …
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Oculus Rift
by JustHatched- 4 replies
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Thoughts on the leader in the virtual reality realm? I've read things and seen clips of video of Oculus, seems pretty ground breaking if it works like intended. At some point someone will put VR market if this attempt fails, and I do think by Playstation 6 we will no longer be using the console, controller, tv setup we all know, I think most games will be VR. By then I should be to old to combat roll across my living room to avoid being virtually shot.
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PS4 Instruction Manual
by revbouncer- 7 replies
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Ok during the last PL Dodge said be sure to video your best lap. I'm sure there are many more things that need to be learnt for the new people to PS4, eg party chat. Please feel free to explain how to use these features and any others that are unique to PS4. Any assistance will be greatly appreciated by myself and I'm sure some others that may not know yet how to use all the new stuff.
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OMG. I have a Samsung Galaxy Tab 3. It had a system update a few days ago and now all I'm getting is this error: "Unfortunately, the process com.google.process.gapps has stopped" and "Unfortunately, Google Play services has stopped." This has been going on all day. I've Googled the error/issue and can't seem to find a solution to solve this. I have unlinked my Google account and tried to re-sync it, but it's telling me that there was an error communicating with the Google servers. My daughter's tablet (same tablet) isn't receiving these errors. My phone (Android as well...) is having zero issues. Is anyone else getting these issues? I've reported …
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A Step Forward in Gaming
by omarcomin71- 1 follower
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Thirty years ago today the world was introduced to "Super Mario Bros". I had an Artari 2600 but this was a game changer. Instant addiction. Happy Birthday Mario!
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PS4 update 3.0 details
by SeymorScagneti- 1 follower
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PlayStation has detailed the features that will be introduced in its upcoming PS4 system software update 3.00. Codenamed Kenshin, the update will increase online storage capacity from 1GB to 10GB for PS Plus Members, introduce YouTube live-streaming capabilities, and allow direct sharing of videos up to ten seconds long on Twitter. PS4 update 3.00 will also introduce a new events hub, which will provide an overview to players of activities taking place in the games they play the most. This may highlight events such as a double XP weekend, a special enemy appearing at a scheduled time, or the launch of seasonal in-game events. Players will be able to receive notifications…
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PS3 vs PS4
by omarcomin71- 1 follower
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For those of you still on PS3 take a gander at this comparison I saw on Facebook. https://www.facebook.com/gta5pagee/videos/737087216414436/
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Need advice on what phone to get 1 2
by PrancingSkeleton- 2 followers
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So I'm getting a new phone and I was asking my friends for advice. Almost all of them said that getting the iPhone 6 is the best choice. So, I need a little more advice to really know what's the best phone. Right now, I have the iPhone 5, which I absolutely hate. I'm leaning towards Android, more specifically the Galaxy S6. So yeah, if you have any advice on what phone I should get it would be much appreciated
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I have a cellphone with a decent 4g connection. Is there a good gadget to use in order to create a wifi that I could hook up my ps4 on. I am asking in order to bring my ps4 on a vacation.
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Wii U bombing out
by JustHatched- 1 follower
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I have read this in multiple places, seems the Wii U isn't taking off the way Nintendo had hoped. http://metro.co.uk/2014/04/23/wii-u-sales-tracking-50-less-than-gamecube-one-tenth-of-wii-4706243/ We had thought of getting they kids a Wii U but went with getting them PS3's a while back. Nintendo has more kid friendly game track record than Sony but I think it was a good decision as I expect developer support for the U to drop, or at least that is what a few articles say
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Defected PS4-Sony aren't repairing/replacing.
by vishesh_91- 1 follower
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So,I've had this issue for quite some time with the PS4 where it ejects the CD on its own randomly and then I can't put it back in.Got the console sometime in October-November '14 and its happened only 8-10 times till now. Took the console to Sony in March earlier this year and the engineer said that the screw below the eject button was loose.He tightened it and gave it back to me in 10 minutes.I thought that fixed it completely,but a month later it happened again and naturally I went to Sony's Service Center again. This time they asked me to deposit the console and if they find it happening they would replace it with a new one.Now,the key thing is that the CD did…
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I just launched my website.
by n9neliives- 1 follower
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..... well not today, but about 5 days ago haha.... Been working hard on it for the past 2 weeks, as well as getting my auctions ready for eBay. I'm officially self-employed now So, go ahead and check out my website and either comment in the facebook comment box on the main page, or right on here and let me know what you think about it http://www.geodeplanet.com
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Morbidstix? Any good?
by JustHatched- 1 follower
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It finally happened to me (I went all DavidCore on it I guess), the R2 and L2 hinges are broke on my PS4 controller. I will get a new one over the weekend but also want to fix the old one since parts are fairly cheap Anyone ever ordered from these people http://www.morbidstix.com/ ? Are their parts any good?
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oldschool gaming
by ems-medik- 2 followers
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What was your first console and what was your favourite game and/or fondest memory of it? My first console was the Sega Master System and i LOVED the Alex Kidd games
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Think Geek
by xXEternalDarkXx- 5 replies
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Dude! Has anyone ever been to think geek? Went on gamestops website the other day & found out about them, they have some pretty cool shit for sale, like a goddamn usb ROCKET LAUNCHER!!!!!1 lol WOW! & I just saw a "KGB disappearing ink" pen lol (sorry, just got paid lol)
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Jalj's Not-In-Order-Always-Changing Top 10 List Number 1: Nintendo Video Games! Welcome to the first ever Jalj's Not-in-order-always-changing-top-10! I figured i can't be calling myself the so called resident list maker while not actively making list for everyone to see. Yet while i do keep busy making lists to myself and always trying to get others to list their favorite things, I have never done anything like this. I am planning on starting my very own entertainment podcast in the new few weeks and i thought it wouldn't be bad to actually start putting my list out there for others to see as well as getting input from other people to see what they like so i can have…
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Jalj's Not-In-Order-Always-Changing Top 10 List Number 1: Nintendo Video Games! Welcome to the first ever Jalj's Not-in-order-always-changing-top-10! I figured i can't be calling myself the so called resident list maker while not actively making list for everyone to see. Yet while i do keep busy making lists to myself and always trying to get others to list their favorite things, I have never done anything like this. I am planning on starting my very own entertainment podcast in the new few weeks and i thought it wouldn't be bad to actually start putting my list out there for others to see as well as getting input from other people to see what they like so i can have…
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PSN europe beta tester
by Kudisanga- 5 replies
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Is there anyone from europe interrested in become beta tester for PS4? They have open nominations and i can nominate a couple. I have been beta tester since early days of PS3. It's a casual with few must do things like obey the NDA and participate in at least one test in 3. You will have to use psn forum to access the beta forum and some times you get to test cool games but at moment it's been quiet but since they are recruiting maybe some games are coming.
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FYI: PSN Maintenance
by Jaggy- 2 followers
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Taken from the PSN status page: Planned Maintenance Reminder Routine maintenance and improvements for PlayStation™Network will be performed for approximately 1.5 hours on Monday, June 29, 9:30 PM PDT (June 30, 4:30 AM GMT) to June 29, 11:00 PM PDT (June 30, 6:00 AM GMT). Anyone who already has a PlayStation™Network account can still sign in to their PlayStation™Network profile, play games, and use most applications while this maintenance is carried out. You will not be able to access Account Management, PlayStation™Video, or complete a purchase in the PlayStation®Store during this maintenance. We apologize for any inconvenience. We recommend activating yo…
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Ps4 media server
by Kudisanga- 2 followers
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A week gone after the big surprise from the wife, and starting to thing that something fishy with sony. New generation console and you cant even stream you own music or movies files? Seriously? 2014 and you give me less quality than predecessor ps3? One of the best feature and you left out! I am not paying subs for a music service when i own a huge music library, same to amazon shit i have my own tv and movies. It was IMO the best feature any console would have. Hopefuly they will follow m$ and put the media player back on. Rant over
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PSN Connection vs Rockstar Servers
by Jaggy- 2 followers
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For those of you present last night, you know Torrid & I couldn't stay connected to the crew lobby or the playlist for more than five seconds without getting kicked. We haven't changed any settings on our Playstations for the past week. Everything worked fine, with both consoles running, until last night. We could play GTA Online just fine as long as we stayed away from the crew lobby and the playlist. So I highly doubt our connection issues have anything to do with the settings on our Playstations. I don't know where to go to check the recommendations that DC has given because I don't mess with that stuff. Nor do I really want to mess with it, again, considerin…
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PS3 Performance
by silenttigercd- 1 follower
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Since buying my PS3 and GTA V this time last year I've noticed the performance diminish. The frame rate often noticeably drops, obstacles, and sometimes buildings, have been appearing when I'm on top of them. Initially the frame rate appeared to only drop when there were lots of other players nearby and we all had a high wanted level with police choppers etc. Now it's happening all the time. Yesterday in the H2H a track had a slalom made out of tyres which didn't spawn until I entered the slalom. This happened on both laps. Is this happening to everyone else on PS3? I'm aware GTA V pushes last gen consoles to the absolute limit so suspect performance has gradually dim…
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E3 2015
by G37- 23 replies
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Really .. really surprised no one has brought up anything from the gaming conference. Outside of repetitive Mario work (which I can't stand) there were a couple things that really caught my eye. One of which is Persona. Always been a fan of these and I grew up on JRPGs (not sure how many others of you are here that like this genre). Out of everything though, this got a serious fist bump from me when I saw it: They said it'd never happen. It may be a cash grab, which is fine, because honestly, this title deserves a serious remake. It deserves to be brought into the HD era. This was a game I did grow up on and really brought to the Western market a di…
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179Rate the Last Film you Watched 2: Electric Boogaloo
Throne of Blood (1957) dir Akira Kurosawa This is Kurosawa's version of Macbeth. It's not like the more usual Shakespearian adaptations that use the original lines, rather it's the same basic story with different lines in a different setting; medieval Japan. It's unmistakeably Macbeth right from the start as the camera pans across a misty, mysterious, highland landscape. Toshirô Mifune stars Washizu (i.e. Macbeth), initially a soldier (I guess you would say Samurai, although I am not totally sure of the correct usage of that) in the army of the local lord (i.e. King Duncan). Washizu and another soldier, Miki (i.e. Macduff), are on the way back from a victorious battle to their lord's castle. They get lost in forest and come across a spirit (equivalent of the witches) who foretells their promotion and that eventually Washizu will be the new lord but it will be Miki's son who succeeds him. They are promoted, Washizu tells his wife (Lady Macbeth, obviously) about the prophecy and it is she who encourages him on the path of deceit, betrayal and murder that will see him full-fill the rest of the prophecy but attempt to change it so that a son of his own succeeds him. One thing I did find slightly odd, and funny, is that whereas in Shakespeare's original (and the historical facts it is based on) Macbeth becomes King of Scotland, here Washizu becomes Lord of Spider's Web Castle. I am assuming that in Japanese “Spider's Web Castle” sounds more impressive than it does in English. It is very well made, of course, and the actors are good, particularly Isuzu Yamada as Lady Washizu. Like Olivier's Shakespeare adaptions it does not seem dated, and I think the Shakespearian style is what helps there. There is some very impressive cinematography, both of the landscapes and some of the castle interior scenes. One that sticks in my mind is when Lady Washizu hatches one of her plans we see her walk into another room, that is pitch black and then emerge shortly after carrying some bottles of drugged saki. The camera stays fixed for all of this, with the doorway to the dark room in the centre so it's almost like she disappears and then reappears, as if using magic. Definitely well worth watching if you are into Shakespeare or Samurai films. 9 / 10- 1
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588What was the most recent thing you bought?
Here's the last thing I bought! It's mighty expensive at $1600, but it makes a easy go of a complex operation. Set it and forget it and keep a sponge wet it's about all it takes! All it takes is a 4-day dry and a 4-day cure. -
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I agree @djw180 The Fall of the House of Usher is worth a watch for Mark Hamill’s performance alone. Plus, I’ve been on the fence about watching Kaos. I will definitely give it a go now. Thanks!- 2
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I just finished watching The Fall of the House of Usher on Netflix. Highly recommended! It's a horror-drama in 8 episodes, very loosely based on Edgar Allen Poe short stories or poems with each episode named after a different work of his. I have never read any of them and some had not even heard of, but I now at least know the brief synopsis of them from Wikipedia. What the creators have done is woven together a plot primarily based on the short story "The Fall of the House of Usher" that greatly expands on that. The first episode has the same name as the whole series. Roderick Usher, corrupt billionaire head of a major pharmaceutical company, invites an old adversary, lawyer August Dupin, to his family's derelict house, to confess to a host of crimes. Dupin has been trying to prosecute the Ushers for decades but they always got away with it. Now, following the recent deaths of all six of his children, supposedly in freak, horrific, unrelated accidents, Roderick wants to come clean. Most of the story is now told in flash back, both to the early years of Roderick and his sister Maddie (the brains behind their rise to power) and the children's recent deaths. The next 6 episode each focus on the violent deaths of a different son or daughter, each related in some way to the Edgar Allen Poe story that episode is named after. The final episode, The Raven, then brings everything to it's conclusion, revealing the true cause of all that has happened. It's very, very good. It is a bit bloody and gory at times, but never over-the-top, always done for a reason and usually to fit in with the story that death is named after. It features Mark Hamil in the most un-Luke-Skywalker-like role you can imagine. I never really rated him as an actor in Star Wars, but here, as the Usher's ruthless lawyer he is excellent. Another Netflix series I think is worth a mention is Kaos It's a modern day story of Greek Gods and Heroes, in a world where they most definitely exist and are still worshipped by mortals. Jeff Goldblum is Zeus and there's other recognisable faces amongst the rest of the cast, including David Thewlis as one of Zeus' brothers and fellow god Hades and Suzie Izzard as one of the Fates. It loosely follows the story of Orpheus in the Underworld, but this is part of a bigger plot with both gods and mortals having to accept what fate has in store for them, whether they like it or not.- 1
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