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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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107Rate the Last Film you Watched 2: Electric Boogaloo
Curvature (2017) dir Dieogo Hallivis An interesting, low-budget sci-fi, but with a confusingly flawed plot and at times terrible script and support acting. Scientist Helen (Lyndsy Fonseca) returns to work a couple of weeks after her husband killed himself. He was also a scientist and his company has invented a time machine. What seems to her a day or so later she awakes a bit groggy and discovers she cannot remember the past 7 days. She then gets a phone call from a mysterious woman warning her someone is coming to kill her. She goes to her family hunting cabin and there she finds some things not quite as expected, as if someone was leaving her clues and eventually works out things are not what they seemed to be at first. As I said already the plot is confusing. What we are eventually meant to believe has happened involves someone using the time machine to travel into their own past, to get their past self to do something different. So now, in the timeline we are watching at least, there are 2 copies of this character. This ought to make for an interesting plot about the consequences of time travel, if it were possible. But it's just badly written and does not explore this the way a serious sci-fi film ought to. For example the fact that someone goes back into their own past, making two copies of themselves, surely means one of those two is also going to go back in time eventually, so then there then will be 3 of them, and then one of those will go back in time to make 4, etc etc. It also has some pretty cheap plot elements and crappy lines. There is one bit were someone is tracking another person down, finds them inside a locked room, and says something like “OK, come out or I'll count to 10 then smash the door down”. Why would you give your enemy a 10 s warning!? It's like a child wrote it at times. However it's still an interesting story and the lead actor manages to hold things together despite the poor support. 4 / 10- 2
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The original Helldivers (The late great, Bill Paxton as Private Hudson in the movie Aliens)- 2
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107Rate the Last Film you Watched 2: Electric Boogaloo
What I Watched This Week #120 (April 15-21) Of Time and the City dir. Terence Davies/2008/1h18m Of Time and the City is a documentary collage film made up of newsreel and archive footage that builds up a picture of the director's childhood in Liverpool during the 50's and 60's. This is like film as a memory, fragmented and broken into unrelated segments as if it were edited by stream of consciousness all scored to a majestic classical soundtrack. The narration, by Davies himself, is just like the rest of the film, at times he snarls about religion and the royal family, at others he rhapsodises about his working class upbringing, his s*xual awakening. Both incredibly personal and universal – he could be talking about a thousand cities, a thousand lives – the juxtaposition of dirt poor children playing in the streets set to highbrow classical music does become a little laboured over the length of the film, but that is my only small negative I have for this very moving picture of time and place. 9/10 Joint Security Area dir. Park Chan-wook/2000/1h48m On the border of North and South Korea two Northern soldiers are killed by a soldier from the South with the investigation uncovering what seems to be a very strange mystery – too many bullets fired, stories not matching up – but the truth is much simpler and much more tragic. Director Park Chan-wook is a master of unravelling mysteries in interesting ways – Oldboy and the recent Decision to Leave being two prime examples – and this is no different, with the investigation uncovering more information relayed through flashbacks. Saying anything more about the plot would be to spoil it, but the tension never lets up, even during moments of levity, because one wrong move would be disastrous for both sides. The two lead performances of South Korean Sgt. Lee (Lee Byung-hun) and the North's Sgt. Oh (Song Kang-ho, probably the biggest star in Korean film right now thanks to his work with b*ng Joon-ho) are excellent. The film also ends with a brilliant still image from a scene in the middle of the film that is given a whole new meaning thanks to the context we subsequently get. 9/10 Lime's Film of the Week! Dead of Night dir. Charles Crichton, Basil Dearden, Robert Hamer, Alberto Cavalcanti/1945/1h43m Dead of Night is an anthology horror film that stars Mervyn Johns as Walter Craig, an architect invited to a cosy little country inn to see about renovations, but when he arrives he realises that all of the people there, total strangers, are people he has seen in a dream, a dream where something terrible happens at the end, but he can't remember what. We then get four of the guests telling spooky stories of their own, which makes up the majority of the film. While the first three stories are good, especially the more comedic one about a dead golfer haunting his friend, it's the last one that really sticks with you. It stars Michael Redgrave as ventriloquist Maxwell Frere who goes mad with jealousy thinking that his d*mmy Hugo wants to leave him for another ventriloquist. It felt very much like an inspiration for the brilliant Anthony Hopkins film Magic (and every other creepy ventriloquist's d*mmy in media.) Chilling and charming in equal measure, this is a fun watch with some genuine thrills sprinkled throughout. 9/10 The Guard dir. John Michael McDonagh/2011/1h36m Mean, miserable, drug addled and prostitute loving small town Irish cop Gerry Boyle (Brendan Gleeson) is less than pleased when he's teamed up with FBI agent Wendell Everett (Don Cheadle) to bust an international drug smuggling ring. This is a black comedy with a real mean streak that you can't help but to compare to the works of the director's brother Martin McDonagh, particularly In Bruges. It's a testament to this film that it's not a totally unflattering comparison. Gleeson is always a joy to watch, even when he's playing someone so aggressively unlikeable. Cheadle doesn't really have a lot to do other than be amazed that Boyle is saying/doing the things that he's saying/doing, but he does it well. It does fell a little too mean spirited at points, but that is softened by a few scenes where Boyle meets with his equally foul-mouthed mother (Fionnula Flanagan), and I really liked Mark Strong's character of a drug dealer who feels like he's above it all. 7/10 The Party dir. Sally Potter/2017/1h11m Janet (Kristin Scott Thomas) is throwing a party to celebrate getting a shadow ministerial position but her husband Bill (Timothy Spall) seems distant and distracted, her best friend April (Patricia Clarkson) is splitting up with her partner, the very zen Godfried (Bruno Ganz), and Tom (Cillian Murphy) has turned up upset with a load of cocaine and a gun. A blackly comic social satire, this gets a little too verbose at times and feels like the characters are just spouting ideologies rather than having conversations for a lot of the very short runtime, but when it is as well written as this is you can forgive that for the most part. The performances are all solid. Clarkson's withering insults had me cackling every time, and I couldn't get enough of Ganz's Godfried, especially when he starts a therapy session for Bill and Tom. This film also has a really strong ending which I didn't see coming but that the script had seeded subtly throughout in a very smart way. 8.5/10 The Cure dir. Charlie Chaplin/1917/24m In this mid tier Chaplin short he plays an alcoholic who checks in to a health spa in order to sober up, but it's going to be a hard job when he brings a case full of booze with him. In the end the spa's well of curative water is spiked with alcohol and everyone enjoys getting blasted. During the film he makes classic slapstick out of revolving doors, the changing rooms and has a wrestling match with a burly masseuse. For me, whenever Chaplin strays from the character of the little tr*mp his films lose a bit of their heart and humanity. Rather than actually having anything to say this film is more like his earlier works in that it's just a succession of gags. They're really good ones performed by the best to ever do it, but when you know he's capable of more then you can't help but feel a little disappointed. That said, this is still better than the majority of films from the time and we're lucky to still have them. 6.5/10 Dilating for Maximum Results dir. Nyala Moon/2023/14m Trans woman Dreya (writer/director Nyala Moon) is going to hook up with her online boyfriend for the first time, but she has never been with a man and hasn't dilated in years, with this comedy following her as she tries to get ready. You learn something new every day, and the day I watched this film I learned that trans women need to dilate to stop from closing up, and that is what we get here in what I can only call a zany way. My main problem with this film is that the comedy is very TikTok if that makes sense. It's just not my taste, but that's me being an old man not hip with the kids. I do like how much of Moon's personality shines through here, she's very engaging and likeable. I also appreciate seeing a film about a trans woman that's not depressing and only focuses on negative experiences. 6/10 TRAY TRAY KO dir. Seba Calfuqueo/2022/6m (no trailer so here's the artist performing another piece in a gallery) This avant-garde piece of indigenous art see filmmaker Calfuqueo drag a long train of shimmering blue material through the Chilean rainforest to a sacred spot at the base of a waterfall. The only sounds are that of the forest and the water. The material is like a stream of man's making, leaving its mark on the landscape but only for a second, only until Calfuqueo hass passed by. There's a gorgeous overhead shot of the synthetic stream running next to a real one, man in harmony with nature. Hypnotic and meditative. 7/10- 2
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