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Intro and Game #1; USA vs England, Mastering FIFA 16 from Semi Pro to Legendary

26/9/2015

 
I have a very simple desire to improve at FIFA. In this series I will be showing my development throughout the game as I aim to be proficient in the Legendary band of the game at some point in the future. It's a tall order but one I want to fulfil.

In this first game I show what I can do playing as the Women's US team against England. This will be my fall back game to show my development and I hope to play around with different facets of the game as time goes on. So for now I hope you enjoy and I'll see you on the next video.
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Game #3; Chicago Fire vs DC United, Mastering FIFA 16 from Semi Pro to Legendary 

25/9/2015

 
​The first win of this cup tournament was a little flattering but now it's time time to see if I can back that win up.

I have a very simple desire to improve at FIFA. In this series I will be showing my development throughout the game as I aim to be proficient in the Legendary band of the game at some point in the future. It's a tall order but one I want to fulfil.
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Game #2; Chicago Fire vs Orlando City, Mastering FIFA 16 from Semi Pro to Legendary 

25/9/2015

 
Our first real game sees me playing in the US Open Cup. I'm not sure why but my PC loves the Chicago Fire so that's the team I chose.
Gameplay still at semi-pro level.

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Game #2; Chicago Fire vs Orlando City, Mastering FIFA 16 from Semi Pro to Legendary 

25/9/2015

 
Our first real game sees me playing in the US Open Cup. I'm not sure why but my PC loves the Chicago Fire so that's the team I chose.
Gameplay still at semi-pro level.

I have a very simple desire to improve at FIFA. In this series I will be showing my development throughout the game as I aim to be proficient in the Legendary band of the game at some point in the future. It's a tall order but one I want to fulfil.
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Best Comic Character Survey

22/9/2015

 
Lists are one of the easiest way to create an argument on the internet. So a list of Comic Book characters is always going to turn up a few surprises. The list below was created by  Best Offers Bingo as they sampled over 1,200 of their users. Now we do not have demographics as in age and sex but it appears this is a very male dominated list.


It's interesting that the top are two thirds of the DC trinity with Wonder Woman appearing at number 5. Unsurprisingly Spider-man is the highest Marvel character and its great to see Hellboy appearing on the list even if it's at number 13. 
Superman 267
Batman 249
Spider-Man 137
Wolverine 91
Wonder Woman 86
Judge Dredd 62
Iron Man 61
Catwoman 60
Joker 57
Hulk 56
John Constantine 24
Deadpool 18
Hellboy 16
Dream of the Endless 15
Scott Pilgrim 14
Spider Jerusalem 7
Rorschach 6
Daredevil 6
Death of the Endless 4
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MARRIOTT HOTELS INTRODUCES THE FIRST EVER IN-ROOM VIRTUAL REALITY TRAVEL EXPERIENCE 

17/9/2015

 
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Marriott Hotels has announced the launch of “VRoom Service” – a first-of-its-kind guest service that allows guests to order inspiring virtual reality experiences to their rooms. Created in collaboration with Samsung Electronics America, “VRoom Service” is a first in the travel industry. The launch represents the latest in a series of innovations by the Marriott International flagship brand that are changing how people travel.

Guests are invited to call a dedicated VRoom Service extension or use Marriott’s Mobile Request app to request a Samsung Gear VR headset and accompanying headphones. Once they are hand-delivered to the rooms along with easy-to-use instructions, they are available on loan to guests for up to 24-hours. The programme is currently being tested for two weeks at the London Marriott Park Lane and New York Marriott Marquis properties.
Also just launched is Marriott’s new virtual travel content platform - “VR Postcards”. VR Postcards are intimate and immersive travel stories that users experience in 360 3D via a virtual reality headset. Each story follows a real traveller on a journey to a unique destination; viewers are immersed in the destination and hear the travellers’ personal stories about why travel is important to them. The first three VR Postcards were shot in the Andes Mountains in Chile, an ice cream shop in Rwanda and in the bustling streets of Beijing.


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“Travel expands our minds and helps push our imagination,” said Matthew Carroll, vice president, Marriott Hotels. “Our guests want to be in inventive spaces that help foster their creativity and thinking. Vroom combines storytelling with technology, two things that are important to next generation travellers.”


VR Postcards will be available to guests partaking in VRoom Service at select properties, as well as to the general public via Samsung Milk VR premium video service, accessed via the Samsung Gear VR headset. In addition, Marriott again worked with Framestore’s Virtual Reality Studio to develop the technologies and techniques used in creating the VR Postcards experiences. 

“VRoom Service is one of the first business applications of Samsung’s Gear VR technology,” said Matt Apfel, Vice President, Strategy and Creative Content at Samsung Media Solutions Center America. “We’re tremendously excited to be collaborating with an innovative brand like Marriott on creating the future for travellers.”

Marriott Hotels has consistently pushed the boundaries of innovation in technology and travel to create spaces and experiences that inspire and foster its guests’ best thinking.  Last year, the brand introduced the first-ever immersive 4-D virtual reality travel experience with The Marriott Teleporter. In recent months, Marriott delighted travellers with its mobile innovations global roll-out, its industry-pioneering two-way chat feature Mobile Request on the Marriott Mobile App.  Its announcement this summer of the first-of-its kind partnership with Netflix changed the future of in-room entertainment. Guests and travel enthusiasts can visit www.travelbrilliantly.com to experience the countless ways Marriott Hotels continues to meet the needs of today’s travellers.

Going digital for Avengers Age of Ultron

13/9/2015

 
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Marvel's Avengers: Age Of Ultron..Ultron (voiced by James Spader)..Ph: Film Frame..©Marvel 2015
As I've aged I have become increasingly disenfranchised from the cinema. The generally overpriced sweets (£3 for a share bag of M&M's, come on that's a 200% mark-up from retail), the noise from other cinema goers and the excessive base that seems to be prevalent in all sound systems. These are just a few of the old man moans that I can now level at an activity I used to love.

Anyway earlier this year I ignored my usual displeasure and together with a host of other BC team members popped to Bluewater on opening day to see Avengers Age of Ultron. Honestly after the film I was underwhelmed but decided that I would buy the film, one to keep my Marvel film collection up to date and two so I could reassess the film in the more comfortable surroundings of my house. 

Now though there is the choice of which format to choose. In recent times I have opted for digital purchases due to a lack of discs and the convenience of digital titles. The fact I can watch on phone, pc, tablet or Chromecast makes buying from Google Play a no brainer in my opinion. I'm sure if I was an iOS user iTunes would be my preferred option but as I'm not it isn't. 
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Marvel's Avengers: Age Of Ultron..L to R: Hulk (Mark Ruffalo), Captain America (Chris Evans), Thor (Chris Hemsworth), Iron Man (Robert Downey Jr.), Black Widow (Scarlett Johansson), and Hawkeye (Jeremy Renner)..Ph: Film Frame..©Marvel 2015
The great thing about getting a digital product was the fact the film was released a week early. The price of £9.99 for SD and £13.99 for HD was acceptable. I plugged for the HD version and got to watching. I watched the film on all my devices but the syncing was first class and jumping between 3 devices during one viewing left me with no issues. There is also the nice touch of pausing a scene and getting the actors names on screen. This almost eliminates the where is she from? Conversation that generally goes on after nearly every film.

There is of course a downside to digital; you don't actually ever have the product in your hand. What would happen if Google went bust? Would this copy of the film be mine or would my money would be wasted. These are questions I do not know the answers to but I'm sure if Google collapsed I would be worried about more than just my film collection. You can always download your purchases but that eliminates the multiple device flexibility. The other issue is the lack of features, there is no obligatory blooper roll, deleted scenes or audio commentary that will appear in the physical versions. This to me is not a worry but I'm sure some film fans will set this as a major reason to avoid this version.

All in all I'm very happy with the purchase, I will happily go to the cinema to see the occasional film but I have become accustomed to my choice of digital viewing. Now it's just time to watch it again and start my review.
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