By night i work on the DCEmu Website its a great hobby because of my love of homebrew and emulation and if im honest i get a buzz from the search for news and the excitement of every release and breakthrough.

By day i work as a gardener (although a bloody great one winning many prizes as part of a small team, ie Local National and once even a Euro Award part of my job is spotting those who are ding crime or about to, Flashers, Murderers, Stab Victims, Muggers, Rapists ive seen a lot over the years in my job but living in Nottingham and originating from Stanns its something im used to.

Which Brings me to tonight, after picking the wife up i had to go to our local Carphone Warehouse in Daybrook Nottingham and on the way there i spotted 3 youths with hoods up, i commented to the wife with something like look at those muppets.

As we turned into the carpark of the shop the same 3 youths were looking very shiftily into the Shop and usually i let the wife go in whilst i sit out side but not liking the way that they were looking around and i just knew they were gonna try something i walked in with the wife.

On entering the shop i spoke to the lone woman at the till that theres 3 youths to the right of the door, bear in mind that it was dark at this time she got her manager to come to the till too, a minute or so later the 3 black youths walked in with hoods down, at that moment a few more people walked in and they seemed to hover then walk out.

a few minutes later the shop was empty apart from me my wife and the 2 shop workers, it was then they rushed in with scissors and cut the alarm cables to the stand with the Apple Iphones on demonstration and rushed to head out the door, the shop manager blocked the door and one threatened to stab him so he wisely back away. The youths ran off, i did try to give chase but they had disapeared into the park next to the shop.

So in the space of 10 Seconds they had stolen 4 brand new Apple Iphones, no chargers but i would assume they would have sim cards of some type in as demo models, lets hope that one they get caught and 2 that the phones are totally blocked.

The police will be arriving soon to take a statement off us, do you know the funny thing, the gits are only sending me a refurnished phone for the phone of mine that was knackered.

That was my night, fun eh :P, but at least no one was hurt so should be thankful.

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BBC Warner or what ever they call it says it will stay neutral in the format war, releasing on both platforms.

They said the reason was the superb sale of Planet Earth on HD DVD, and the fact that they have good line up coming this year.

http://www.highdefdigest.com/news/sh...t_Support/1378 ...

BBC Warner or what ever they call it says it will stay neutral in the format war, releasing on both platforms.

They said the reason was the superb sale of Planet Earth on HD DVD, and the fact that they have good line up coming this year.

http://www.highdefdigest.com/news/sh...t_Support/1378 ...

via Computer and Video Games


Issue 97 of PSM3 magazine, on sale tomorrow, features the first review of Capcom's much-anticipated Devil May Cry 4.

PSM3 kicks off stating: "If you go into DMC4 with expectations about fairness, checkpoints, structure and rewards that you've got from God Of War, you're going to end up all hurt and confused."

That's because, as PSM3 explains, the game is kick-in-the-balls tough, as series fans will have no-doubt expected.


They go on to say, however, that DMC4 is easier than the third instalment, which is a relief, even if the magazine does point out that the pacing can be "all over the place".


The addition of the new revving sword combo system is "a perfect example of how DMC4 encourages autistic obsessiveness with beautiful combos", says PSM3, but also admits you can play through the game with barely a need to use the new system.


You can read the huge eight page monster review (and check out loads more screens) in issue 97 of PSM3 magazine, on sale Jan 17 (cover pictured below).

Scan of PSM3 magzine front cover here ...

via Computer and Video Games


Rockstar has released twelve new screenshots showing off the significant graphical overhaul in the soon-to-be released Bully: Scholarship Edition.

Originally released on the PS2 as Canis Canem Edit (at least for the UK), Bully went on to sell half a million copies on British shores alone and won a Writers Guild Award in November 2007 for best writing in a game.

The game is set to hit Xbox 360 and Wii consoles on March 7, and includes new missions and modes for those already familiar with the game.

For more information on the upcoming Bully: Scholarship edition, take a look at our exclusive new preview for a first-hand report on game.


Screenshots ...

via Next Generation


The ad for the 18-rated third-person action game featured a prolonged shoot-out between four men. During the gunfight a voiceover stated, "Honour is his code. Vengeance is his mission. Violence is his only option. John Woo presents Stranglehold. The next generation of action gaming has arrived."

The ASA received complaints about the advertisement from at least two viewers. One argued that the commercial “glorified violence and gun crime and that it was a dangerous incitement to susceptible people”, while another challenged whether it was acceptable for transmission before the 9pm watershed.

The agency responsible for the commercial, Picture Production Company, said that it had edited the footage to ensure bullets were seen to be fired into mid-air and did not result in any character or person being shot. It also argued that it was clear to viewers that the ad featured animated game play and not real-life violence.

In its assessment of the advert the Advertising Standards Authority (ASA) said that that the shooting was almost continuous throughout, and noted the realistic appearance of the violence, even though it was computer-generated.

“We considered the voice-over… suggested that it was honorable to seek revenge and that violence was an acceptable solution to a situation,” said the watchdog.

“We considered the ad was likely to be seen as encouraging and condoning violence. Because the issues raised by the ad could not be addressed with a timing restriction, we considered the only solution was to withdraw the ad from transmission completely.”



Midway declined to comment on the ban when contacted by Next-Gen. ...

via IGN


Silent Hill Origins, the well-received PSP scare-me-up from Climax Studios, could be heading to its chunky PS2 brother if recent postings on retail sites Amazon and Gamefly are to be believed.

While doing a spot of online shopping, website Siliconera spotted mock-ups of PS2 box-art for the game on both sites – and although admittedly even the simplest of Photoshop monkeys could have rustled up the image, both sites have enough conviction to give the game a release date, with Amazon boldly declaring 4 March, and GameFly being a little more modest in their estimate with a street date of 31 March.

We contacted the game's developer Climax for confirmation but were unable to secure any comment. As soon as more concrete news emerges we'll post it here for your delectation. ...

via Games Industry


ith the post-Christmas lull in new key title releases, the charts across Europe are showing no sign of real change, and Nintendo continues to fill the majority of the top ten chart slots in both Spain and Germany.

More Brain Training actually sat top of both charts in the data provided by Media-Control GfK International for the week ending January 6, with Germany putting Super Mario Galaxy in second and Mario & Sonic at the Olympics in third.

Call of Duty 4: Modern Warfare was fourth, with Eye Training, Legend of Zelda: Phantom Hourglass and Mario Party DS following.

Need for Speed ProStreet took eighth, while the original Brain Training was ninth and World of Warcraft made a surprise re-entry to the top ten in tenth place.

Spain's top three also consisted of Nintendo platform titles, with both Brain Training titles in the top two, followed by Super Mario Galaxy in third.

Pro Evolution Soccer 2008 took fourth place, with Imagine Babyz, WWE Smackdown! vs Raw 2008 and SingStar Latino next in the list.

Assassin's Creed for the PlayStation 3 was in eighth with Need for Speed ProStreet and New Super Mario Bros rounding off the top ten.

The full charts are as follows:

Germany:

1. More Brain Training with Dr Kawashima (DS)
2. Super Mario Galaxy (Wii)
3. Mario & Sonic at the Olympics (Wii)
4. Call of Duty 4: Modern Warfare (PC)
5. Eye Training (DS)
6. The Legend of Zelda: Phantom Hourglass (DS)
7. Mario Party DS (DS)
8. Need for Speed ProStreet (PS2)
9. Dr Kawashima's Brain Training (DS)
10. World of Warcraft

Spain:

1. More Brain Training with Dr Kawashima (DS)
2. Dr Kawashima's Brain Training (DS)
3. Super Mario Galaxy (Wii)
4. Pro Evolution Soccer 2008 (PS2)
5. Imagine Babyz (DS)
6. WWE Smackdown! vs Raw 2008 (PS2)
7. SingStar Latino (PS2)
8. Assassin's Creed (PS3)
9. Need for Speed ProStreet (PS2)
10. New Super Mario Bros (DS) ...

via Joystiq


The good citizens over at NeoGAF have picked up the latest issue of Famitsu, and revealed that Super Smash Bros. Brawl has garnered a perfect score from the Japanese magazine. Well, at least we now know it'll be worth all the delays.

Brawl is only the seventh game in Famitsu history to receive a 40/40. The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time was the first back in 1998, followed by Soul Calibur, Vagrant Story, The Legend of Zelda: The Wind Waker, Nintendogs, and Final Fantasy XII. Of course, Famitsu's score just represents the opinions of four reviewers, so we'll have to wait for more reviews to come out before we decide whether or not this is worth the purchase (yeah right). ...