Author: Padraig Fahy

  • Gaming News – 16th October 2024

    Gaming News – 16th October 2024

    • The release date of Alan Wake 2‘s DLC ‘The Lake House’ has been leaked. It is set to be released next Tuesday (22nd October) alongside the physical edition of the game.
    • Riot Games is cutting 32 employees, with 27 being from its League of Legends team and 5 from publishing. This is in addition to the 530 jobs that were cut in January.
    • Mark Rubin is working on a recovery plan for XDefiant and has admitted that there are no plans to shut down the game after Season 4. There were meetings last year regarding their Year 2 plans.
    • Nobuo Uematsu has stated that Fantasian Neo Dimension is his final game project as a composer but has emphasized that he is not retiring. He is going to be cutting back on the video game music work so he works on other music that he wants to make. He will continue working on jobs for one theme song (Like he did with ‘Dragonsong’ the theme for Final Fantasy XIV: Heavensward)
    • Activision has released the PC specs requirements for Call of Duty: Black Ops 6 which is out next Friday. Preloading will begin on Monday at 5pm. Game Pass players, the game will launch between 12pm on Thursday and 7am on Friday. Steam and Battle.net will have to wait until 5am on Friday.
    • Xbox has announced the following games are coming to Xbox Game Pass.
      • South Park: The Fractured but Whole – Console, Cloud and PC – Released today (October 16th) for Ultimate/PC/Standard Game Pass.
      • Donut Country – Console, Cloud and PC – October 17th for Ultimate/PC/Standard.
      • MechWarrior 5: Clans – Series X|S, Cloud and PC – October 17th for Ultimate/PC.
      • Call of Duty: Black Ops 6 – Console, Cloud and PC – October 25th for Ultimate/PC.
      • Call of Duty: Modern Warfare III – Cloud – October 25th for Ultimate.
      • Call of Duty: Warzone – Cloud – October 25th for Ultimate.
      • Ashen – Console, Cloud and PC – October 29th for Ultimate/PC/Standard
      • Dead Island 2 – PC – October 31st for Ultimate/PC
      • Starcraft: Remastered – PC – November 5th Ultimate/PC
      • Starcraft 2: Campaign Collection – PC – November 5th Ultimate/PC
    • Bioware has released the PC specs for Dragon Age: The Veilguard and has confirmed that there is no 3rd party DRM (Such as Denuvo)
    • Sony is going to be holding PlayStation: The Concert in over 200 cities in the next 2 years. The show will feature performances of music originally composed by Gustavo Santaolalla (The Last of Us), Joris De Man (Horizon), Ilan Eshkeri (Ghost of Tsushima), Bear McCreary (God of War) and more. The first show will be in Dublin’s 3Arena on April 19th 2025. Tickets are on sale now.
    • It Takes Two has sold over 20 million units.
    • Resident Evil 4 remake has sold over 8 million units.
    • Dragon Ball: Sparking! Zero has sold over 3 million copies within the first 24 hours.
    • Hades II is getting its first major update in a free update today ‘The Olympic Update’ – Trailer – They have also added native support for Mac’s with Apple Silicion.
    • The source code for Rogue Legacy 1 has been made available for free – Github
    • Bandai Namco has cancelled or paused development of several games including an upcoming Naruto and One Piece game. It is not known how many jobs are at risk.
  • Big Brother UK 2024 – Day 9 Notes

    Big Brother UK 2024 – Day 9 Notes

    • They are still without hot water.
    • Marcello said to Sarah that she smells like teabags and periods.
    • Martha is in the DR – She is more calm, knowing that the nomination was direct and better than the house voting for her.
    • Ali is speaking with Khaled. Ali doesn’t dislike Khaled. Ali was scrutinising Khaled. She wants to “park” the problem.
    • Ali wants to leave the house (before the eviction). She doesn’t want to have arguments with people. She didn’t like how Khaled spoke to Hanah in the store room. Ali is taking responsibility for the situation
    • Ali didn’t like that she was ‘scruitning’ Khaled right after he nominated Martha. She thinks that the wording made it out worse than what it was.
    • Ali could have talked it out privately but decided to do it in front of everyone else as Martha was crying.
    • The discussion seems to be going around in circles. They hug it out and it ends.
    • Ali went into the DR – She is requesting to leave the Big Brother house. BB asked if Ali got much sleep last night, she didn’t.
    • Hanah and Dean are talking about managing the food situation and that they should have a house meeting, but the Head of House Khaled is… kinda busy right now.
    • Ali has been in the DR for over an hour. She is going back into the house.
    • Nathan immediately hugged Ali as soon as she came out. He doesn’t want her to go. She goes to the garden
    • Marcello in the DR – Not a fan of the hot water is off. Many housemates stink, including Ali’s attitude.
    • Khaled has apologised to Ali. Ali is sorry that she picked on him. They hug it out.
    • Daze and Khaled talking about the killer nomination. Daze apologised for immediately scrutinising Khaled after choosing Martha.
    • Today’s task. BB asks a question. 2 names are pulled out of a hat per question, and housemates must stand on A or B in response to the question.
    • Head of House Khaled and Segun are in the DR and have to predict what the majority of housemates will choose.
    • Example: BB asks: “Who is the most loyal?”. Two names are pulled out of the hat are: Marcello and Lily. Everyone else must choose either A for Marcello or B for Lily.
    • Khaled and Segun must choose A or B.
    • Khaled and Segun predicted the questions correctly. They completed the task successfully. They have been rewarded by having the hot water turned back on.
    • Housemates are dropping ‘beats’ in the kitchen area.
    • Lily is in the DR – Missing home. She knows why people nominated her, and has to suck it up. Close with Daze and Ali. Ali means a lot to her. She doesn’t know what Ali and Daze say have the time.
    • Housemates have broken the rules again. Lily said to Sarah that she knows who voted for her. Separately, Martha said that she knows that certain people didn’t vote her for.
    • Lily and Martha have been sent to jail in the garden.
    • The hot water has been turned off again.
    • Daze in the DR – She was also thinking about leaving the Big Brother house, but she didn’t. Doesn’t like people talking about them
    • After 4 hours, Lily and Martha have been released from jail. They have been provided refreshments.
    • Nathan, Dean and Baked Potato are talking in the bathroom. Nathan hasn’t got on with Sarah.
    • Lily and Martha in the DR – They have apologised to BB.
    • Marcello commented on Sarah’s twerking at the door of the storeroom whenever they were provided refreshments. He is being very misogynistic once again towards Sarah. Sarah is not happy
    • Izaaz, Emma and Marcello are talking in the bathroom about it.
    • Sarah walks in and Marcello apologises. Sarah thinks that they have a brother/sister relationship. He thinks it is going to be more. He doesn’t know the boundary.
    • Dean in the DR – Pissed off with the rule breaking. Annoyed that the hot water was turned off. Says that Daze is upset about the nominations, but it is part of the game.

  • Big Brother UK 2024 – Day 8 Notes

    Big Brother UK 2024 – Day 8 Notes

    • Housemates still don’t have hot water
    • Ali in the DR – Doesn’t regret what she said to Khaled.
    • Nominations time. Khaled is immune as he is Head of House.
    • Nathan up first. Votes: Sarah & Izaaz
    • Hanah – Votes: Ali & Lily
    • Daze – Votes: Izaaz & Dean
    • Ali – Votes: Sarah & Segun
    • Martha – Votes: Segun & Nathan
    • Segun – Votes: Daze & Lily
    • Lily – Votes: Emma & Segun
    • So far: Segun 3, Sarah 2, Izaaz 2, Lily 2, Ali 1, Dean 1, Nathan 1, Daze 1, Emma 1
    • Dean – Votes: Sarah & Daze
    • Emma – Votes: Izaaz & Lily
    • Sarah – Votes: Ali & Nathan
    • Izaaz – Votes: Lily & Daze
    • Baked Potato – Votes: Thomas & Ali
    • Thomas – Votes: Daze & Lily
    • Marcello – Votes: Ali & Daze
    • Head of House Khaled – Votes: Lily & Ali
    • Lily 6, Ali 5, Daze 5, Segun 3, Sarah 3, Izaaz 3, Nathan 2, Dean 1, Emma 1, Thomas 1
    • Lily, Ali and Daze are up for eviction.
    • Ali does a cartwheel. Martha attempts a cartwheel… fails
    • Izaaz and Dean are talking about house division. Brings up last night.
    • Khaled in the DR – He has to go into the secret room beside the upstairs room.
    • He manages to sneak into BB’s secret basement.
    • 2 powers “Save and Replace” and “Killer Nomination”
    • BB shares who is up for nomination.
    • “Save and Replace” removes 1 of the 3 that is up for eviction and replaces someone.
    • “Killer Nomination” puts someone up for eviction alongside the 3.
    • Khaled chooses “Killer Nomination”
    • Khaled chooses Martha based on interactions and events since the start.
    • Up for nomination: Daze, Ali, Lily, Martha
    • Heated debate: Ali is angry towards Khaled for choosing to nominate someone and that her nomination was a strategy
    • Nathan and Daze: Daze thinks that Khaled shouldn’t have continued to explain his reasoning and Nathan has already has a point before she finishes her sentences. And that what he was saying was a vicious attack. Neither are listening to each other.
    • Lily in the DR – Lily knew that she was going to be up for nomination and ‘knows’ who
    • Khaled, Hanah, Segun, Izaaz are in the upstrairs room. People have no problem with the decision but its the scruinity afterwards that is the problem.
    • Nathan feels that the words that Daze used were incorrect and that Daze and Ali were nit-picking and targeting Khaled. Daze admits that she used the wrong word.
    • Ali in the DR – Says that she feels that she let her family.

  • Big Brother UK 2024 – Day 6 & 7 Notes

    Big Brother UK 2024 – Day 6 & 7 Notes

    • Going back to Friday’s eviction, repeating the actual eviction.
    • Dean is in the DR – Can’t believe he is still here. Breaks down
    • BB is talking to the housemates. Lily and Daze’s interaction in the hot tub and talking about nomination is a rule break. Until further notice, Daze and Lily are chained to the stairway.
    • Sarah in the DR – “The Holiday is over and the real game begins”

    Day 7

    • Daze and Lily have been released. The housemates have been gathered on the sofa.
    • In addition to yesterday’s rule breaks, Nathan, Emma, Ali & Baked Potato have broken the rules regarding nominations.
    • The whole house has been punished as a result. No access to hot water until further notice. Appliances are switched off until further notice.
    • Daze & Lily in the DR. Their stay in the sitting room was cold and “Inhumane” according to Lily.
    • Most of the housemates are outside and the topic was about virginity. Emma thought that Christianity was not a religion but a way of life…
    • Emma in the DR – She is getting on with Nathan, Sarah, Daze. Hates Lily. Lily is just a game player. She is “fucking annoying” to live with.
    • BB has gathered the housemates – Later today, one person will become Head of House.
    • Head of House will sleep in a deluxe bed and will have some power granted and have immunity from nominations.
    • Nathan in the DR – A lot of people seem ‘forced’ in the last few days. But thinks that Baked Potato is better than Daze as a person.
    • The housemates are on a dance floor. There are circles on the floor and will light up once the music stops and housemates must step on the circle. The circles have a number on them and only a number of housemates can be on the circle.
    • Ali is out. Thomas, Martha, and Baked Potato is out after the 2nd round.
    • It cuts to later on.
    • Izaaz, Khaled and Daze are the remaining 3. Daze is out. Izaaz and Khalad are the remaining 2.
    • The losers must line up behind who they want to be head of house.
    • Most people are lined up behind Khalad which makes him Head of House, and is now immune from eviction.
    • BB is throwing a party for Khalad and the people who lined up behind him.
    • The other housemates are in the upstairs room.
    • Lily in the DR – Lily thinks that Khalad is fake. Not only her, but Ali sees it too.
    • Khalad went up to the upstairs room to speak with the non-HoH party and basically wanted to say “hi”.
    • He wanted to convey that he felt bad for the people upstairs were not at the party, but Ali seen right through him, and she doesn’t think that he was being sincere by it.
    • Ali doesn’t believe that Khalad has never seen an episode of Big Brother before.
    • Izaaz, Khalad and Segun is upstairs. The “vibes are off” once the party started and since Khalad’s interaction with Ali, everything seemed ‘off’.
    • Martha scared Sarah coming out of the smoking area.
    • Izaaz is speaking with Ali about Khalad. After a minute, Ali goes straight to Khalad to talk to him. Ali thinks Khalad’s interactions are false and comes across as ‘fake’ and ‘not genuine’.
    • Head of House Khalad has new bedsheets, pillows and a robe for being Head of House.
    • Marcello really fancies Rosie Baked Potato and they share hugs.
    • Khalad in the DR – Talking about his interaction with Ali. Thinks that he has been perceived incorrectly and that simply Ali (and others) don’t like his personality. He is apparently keeping it real.
    • BB has some Top Secret information for Head of House Khalad. Special Power is being granted to him. Power to influence nominations. Tomorrow, he will choose a power with a game-changing secret.

  • Big Brother UK 2024 – Day 5 Notes – Live Eviction

    Big Brother UK 2024 – Day 5 Notes – Live Eviction

    • Emma hasn’t pooped since entering the house.
    • Lily’s personal picture is of her rat.
    • Baked Potato in the DR – “Nervy” about the eviction tomorrow.
    • Lily’s wardrobe is a mess, and she can’t find her dry shampoo
    • Dean in the DR – Worried about tomorrow’s eviction. Wants to be live into the BB house after the show is over. BB says “No”
    • Nathan in the DR – Thinks he is in most danger of being evicted tomorrow. BP is so likeable, Dean is likeable. Ryan and Nathan in the bottom 2.
    • Marcello being very flirty with Sarah and Baked Potato.
    • Ryan in the DR – Would be gutted if he went first but would be very pleased if he stayed.
    • Sarah does BDSM. Pass it on.
    • Regarding the shopping task from yesterday: 51 fails across the task. Therefore, they failed the shopping task. They get an economy shopping budget!
    • Ali in DR – She feels that she in the house with 15 extroverts, and she is not as extrovert. Doesn’t like Khalid and is trying to get to know Emma better.
    • Hanah in the DR – They are currently £46 over budget. She removes 1 of Halal foods.
    • Today’s task. “The Circuit” – Statements that will connect 2 housemates together. If they complete the chain correctly, it will release a reward.
    • Sarah is the connector. Everyone had been shuffled around. They won their task. They win a Chinese takeaway.
    • As they are on an economy shopping budget, only 5 people can take have the Chinese takeaway. Khaled, Hanah, Lily, Sarah and Marcello are chosen. Lily “rings in” the order to BB.
    • Baked Potato gets bullied for being thin, and Martha gets bullied for being big.
    • Lily is eating the Chinese meal before it goes out to the dining room.
    • “You have been kicked through a charity shop” – Ryan to Martha’s drag.
    • Ali and Marcello “vape kissed” (Swapped vapes) in the smoking area.
    • Lily and Daze in the hot tub. Lily is scared of eviction. Daze said that they are in the hot tub baking like chickens.
    • Ali thinks that Marcello thinks that they kissed, when they actually haven’t.
    • Marcello joins Ali, Segun and Thomas in the sitting room – He hasn’t outright apologised and thinks he has a wedge in with Ali. He doesn’t appear to realise that Ali has a girlfriend.
    • Emma is having a ‘moment’ with Baked Potato. Ali came in. She asked what did Emma think of Ali? She didn’t think she would like her.
    • Ali and Lily thinks Khaled is being too nice.
    • Ali, Lily and Nathan are going to form an alliance.
    • LIVE EVICTION TIME!!! Please do not sweeeaarrrrr!
    • Baked Potato, Ryan, Dean, Nathan up for eviction
    • The viewers have spoken. The 1st housemates to be evicted from the Big Brother house is… Ryan

  • Big Brother UK 2024 – Day 4 Notes

    Big Brother UK 2024 – Day 4 Notes

    • The house has been turned into “Coconut Eye Land Resort” for this week’s shopping task.
    • Appointed by Big Brother: Dean is the resort manager. Other staff members will be Lily, Khalid, Sarah, Marcello, Hanah. The rest are guests.
    • 5 all-inclusive wristbands. Dean must decide which guests get upgraded to all-inclusive.
    • Ryan, Daze, Izaaz, Nathan, and Emma are half-board.
    • Ali, Thomas, Martha, Baked Potato, Segun are all-inclusive.
    • Lily in the DR – Very hoarse. She feels that she is going to help win the task.
    • Brunch is being served. Half-board get a small buffet. All-inclusive, get a high quality spread.
    • Guests who are half-board cannot eat food from the all-inclusive and vice versa.
    • Ryan (Half-board) eats a sausage (big no)
    • Staff has to be polite to the guests at all times.
    • Manager Dean in the DR – Khalad, Marcello, Hanah are the strongest team players. Lily is very weak. Sarah just needs to have a break whenever it gets stressful.
    • Half-board guest Ryan had another sausage.
    • Half-board guest Emma in the DR saying that she had a ‘peasant’ wristband. Thinks that the resort is shit.
    • Nathan and Daze talking about housemate dynamics. Daze thinks that Sarah is at breaking point and that Ryan is a troublemaker.
    • Dean is debriefing his ‘staff’ – Marcello, Khaled and Hanah are very good. Sarah could do with a bit of de-stressing. Lily needs to improve.
    • Sarah is leading an aquatic exercise class for Baked Potato and Martha in the hot tub.
    • Ali and Daze are talking about therapy. Lily is sitting beside them, absolutely bored.
    • Dean back in the DR – He has been assigned a secret task. One of his staff must make one of the guests submit a complaint. He chose Hanah.
    • Hanah made Ryan a real shit cup of coffee. Spilled it over him. Made him another shit cup of coffee. Ryan was annoyed and went to Dean to submit a complaint.
    • Hanah doesn’t get anything for completing the secret task.
    • Sarah is a vegetarian and ate a cheese sandwich which she thought had tomato in it, but it was salami. Immediately ran to DR and was upset about being an embarrassment. Thought people would think that she is being a vegetarian for the show.
    • Baked Potato and Izaaz are talking about Baked Potato not needing much makeup. [She is gorgeous]
    • All-inclusive guests are having a 5-star Indian banquet and half-board guests get rice, a singular poppadom and a small amount of a dipping sauce.
    • Hanah is a bit upset at some of the wording that Khalid said earlier when they were talking about relationships. They hash things out and leave the storage room hugging.
    • The staff are putting on a performance. There is a conga line, Sarah aka. “Lil Bo Peep” performs a rap. Marcello is dressed as Peter Andre and is singing “Mysterious Girl” and dancing. The girls are oiling him up.
    • Lily is laying on the kitchen counter playing with a wooden spoon.
    • Nathan, Ali and Hanah are being mysterious about which housemates are going to be ‘trouble’. Nathan mentions Daze and Sarah, but Ali disagrees about Daze.
    • Ryan knows that people will be ‘targeting’ him for sabotaging the task. He knew what he was doing, but he is just having a bit of fun.

    Tomorrow night. First eviction!
    Nathan, Dean, Ryan and Baked Potato are up for eviction this week.