Author: Padraig Fahy

  • Gaming News – 7th November 2024

    Gaming News – 7th November 2024

    • Nintendo has confirmed that the new Nintendo console (which has not been announced yet) will be backwards compatible with existing Nintendo Switch games.
    • Warcraft II (2) Remastered has been leaked before its (reportedly) announcement during Warcraft’s 30th Anniversary next week.
    • Warner Bros. Discovery has revealed that the poor reception of MultiVersus is one of the major reasons why their games division is “substantially underperforming”
    • Raven from DC Comics and Marceline from Adventure Time are being added to Season 4 of MultiVersus which also includes 2 new stages from Samurai Jack and Adventure Time.
    • Starting in 2025, New subscribers to Nvidia’s game streaming service GeForce Now, will be limited to 100 hours of playtime per month. Existing members will have this limit imposed in 2026.
    • Surprise! Death Stranding is now available on Xbox Series X|S and via Xbox app on PC. For a limited time, it is 50% off (now €20)
    • As part of their Q2 Financial Report, Take-Two has stated that Grand Theft Auto VI is still on track for a Autumn 2025 release.
    • Take-Two has also stated that while the Borderlands movie was ‘disappointing’, it actually had a positive impact on video game sales.
    • Take-Two have also stated that they will spread out the release of Grand Theft Auto VI and Borderlands 4 even though they are slated to come out within a year of each other.
    • It has also been confirmed by Take-Two, that their “Private Division” label has been sold for an undisclosed sum.
    • It was recently confirmed by Konami that the voice actress for Eva in Metal Gear Solid 3 was listed as “Suzetta Minet” This was a pseudonym for Jodi Benson, who voiced Ariel in The Little Mermaid movie. It was suggested to her at the time that her name be changed due to the ‘adult themes’ that were in the game.
    • SEGA Mega Drive and Genesis Classics is being delisted from Steam on the 6th December. If you have already purchased games within SEGA Mega Drive and Genesis Classics, you would still be able to download them.
    • On this N7 Day, it has been revealed that there is a Mass Effect TV show in development from the writer for Fast & Furious 9, Daniel Casey, and Amazon MGM Studios.
  • Big Brother UK 2024 – Day 31 Notes

    Big Brother UK 2024 – Day 31 Notes

    • HoH Marcello in the DR – He gets a slap-up breakfast. He didn’t like the silk sheets on the bed.
    • Nominations time!! Nathan cannot nominate due to the rule break, but can be nominated. As Head of House, Marcello cannot be nominated.
    • As it is a Double-Eviction, Housemates with 2 or more nominations will be up for eviction.
    • Ali chooses Sarah (1) & Emma (1)
    • Lily chooses Thomas (1) & Khaled (1)
    • Khaled chooses Lily (1) & Nathan (1)
    • Baked Potato chooses Khaled (2) & Thomas (2)
    • Hanah chooses Emma (2) & Ali (1)
    • Emma chooses Lily (2) & Ali (2)
    • HoH Marcello chooses Ali (3) & Lily (3)
    • Segun chooses Lily (4) & Ali (4)
    • Thomas chooses Emma (3) & Lily (5)
    • Sarah chooses Lily (6) & Khaled (3)
    • Khaled in the DR – There is now a group called “THE CORE” – Members: Khaled, Marcello, Thomas and Hanah.
    • Nathan was talking with Ali and Lily came in screaming “I love MSG”. Nathan asks her to shut up.
    • HoH Marcello has been called to the DR – He must go to BB’s now not-so-secret secret basement.
    • He runs up the stairs without being seen.
    • BB shares that: Thomas, Emma, Khaled, Lily and Ali are up nominated.
    • Marcello can either “Save & Replace” or “Killer Nomination” – He wishes to save both Thomas and Khaled.
    • Marcello chooses to save Thomas. We don’t know yet who he has chosen (This will happen soon)
    • BB has gathered everyone to the sofa to reveal the results of the nominations.
    • Up for eviction this week: Lily, Khaled, Ali, Emma, Thomas
    • However, as HoH Marcello chose to Save & Replace. He saves Thomas. He chooses Baked Potato to replace him, as it would be a sure bet that BP wouldn’t get evicted.
    • Up for eviction this week.: Lily, Khaled, Ali, Emma and Baked Potato
    • Segun is dancing in the bedroom
    • BP is in the DR – BP understands that Marcello had to make a decision and holds no grudge towards Marcello.
    • Ali smells Hanah’s feet.
    • Lily is in the DR – She says that the people who nominated her would regret it.
    • Nathan is in the DR – He is shocked that he is not up for eviction. He knows who nominated Emma. He is obviously upset that BP is up instead of him.
    • BP and Ali are talking about Nathan meeting BP’s parents. There will be problems between Nathan and BP’s mother.

  • Big Brother UK 2024 – Day 30 Notes

    Big Brother UK 2024 – Day 30 Notes

    • The kitchen is a tip again.
    • Lily is in the DR – She cannot stand having veg and potatoes. She wants to be Head of House.
    • Emma is having her Head of House breakfast.
    • Sarah is talking to Khaled about “coming down from his Ivory tower” – He didn’t think that she was joking.
    • Ali and Lily are talking about Khaled about Sarah’s statement.
    • Sarah in the DR – She wants some sugar. She is going to sue BB for the lack of sugar. She is having a sit in. The alarm in the DR goes off. Animal sounds and construction noises are playing.
    • Sarah is still in the DR with her sugar protest. Alarms and noises are still going off. It’s been 42 minutes.
    • Ali, Lily, BP and Nathan are cleaning the kitchen.
    • BB has a Knock Knock joke for Sarah. BB: “Knock Knock” Sarah: “Who’s there?” BB: “Lily” – BB starts playing audio clips of Lily screaming. – Sarah leaves
    • Sarah and Lily are having a bake off. Lily wins.
    • Segun in the DR – He wants to be HoH.
    • Evil HoH Emma is in the DR. Today is the last day of her being HoH. BB asks them to get Ali and Khaled and take them to the secret room.
    • Lily seen Ali go into the secret door into the basement.
    • Segun, Marcello, Lily and Hanah stare at the door from the sofa.
    • Housemates are very suspicious.
    • Khaled gets everyone into the garden. Khaled runs back in and bolts it into the secret basement.
    • Khaled, Ali and Emma will decide the last Head of House. Nathan is not eligible.
    • They must individually decide who will be HoH. They have chosen, but has not revealed the choices.
    • They go into the bedroom and act like nothing happened.
    • They gather on the sofa for the HoH. Ali chose Lily. Khaled chose Marcello. Emma chose Sarah.
    • They go to the garden. There is a Catherine wheel. Wherever it stops, that person will become Head of House.
    • The wheel lands on Marcello. He gets immunity and sees him into the Final Week.
    • The housemates have sparklers and fireworks are set off.
    • Marcello in the DR – Really happy to be HoH. BB will throw a dinner with Khaled.
    • Sarah is in the DR – She is happy to be one of the three, and is happy with Marcello winning.
    • Ali and Lily talking about Marcello and that he is a sensitive person. And if anything bad was said about him, he would take it personally.
    • Hanah, Khaled, Segun, Thomas and Marcello are in the garden celebrating that one of their “divide” are HoH.

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