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Yeah, since I was on a zero hours contract, and wasn't in breach dropping me for that would have been an unfair dismissal case. Or at the very least an expensive tribunal.

Note that the 0 Hours element cuts both ways (you are not obliged to work more than 0 hours) so it does work for some people. At the time I was on one: 1. I was at uni, so I needed flexibility in case of exams, projects, etc. 2. I had a student loan, so wasn't wholly dependent on the 0 hours income. 3. I had at least one other job (see above). 4. They were understaffed so needed me more than I needed them. This meant that I could pick and choose what days and times I worked, of course this was about 12 years ago, it would be a bold (foolish) person who would today say to their 0 hours boss "I'm busy tomorrow and I'm on a zero hours contract. I'm not coming in and if you don't like it you can try to sack me." (which I did once and it felt GREAT!)

Two what = Too hot (?) No idea.

I was on a 0 hours contract while at Uni. It worked for me at the time. Glad to be out of it now of course.

Given that Ninty *still* does region locking I wouldn't put it past them.

Press X to Ramuh.

There's plenty of third party bluetooth controllers that could accommodate VC stuff.

Depends on who is making the games for phones. If Nintendo is making them, with DeNA handling publishing/distribution, it will cannibalise Nintendo's handheld market. If DeNA is making the games, then they will be mostly match 3 and endless runner spin offs.

You wound me!

For the gf's birthday.

Except of course that Hadrian's is about 3ft high dry-stone. Not miles and miles of ice.

I think industrial is a good jumping on point. It's the most relatable Discworld and features a lot of Vetinari who is my second fave character (after Death). Otherwise, Pyramids and Small Gods are both self contained, and there's only two in that arc, so it's not daunting.

Taking into account the usual caveats re: vested interests and such. Battlefield Hardline. Played through on easy, collected all evidence, arrested all baddies. It's actually really rather good. There's a Batman detective mode gadget, some decent stealthiness, options to run and gun, or skip swathes of baddies at will. The whole thing plays like a TV show. To the point where when you quit you get a "Next time on..." with some clips of what's to come, and when you next start the game you get a "Previously on..." which is actually a nice refresher of the latest plot points. The cast is pretty good. Aceveda (of The Shield fame) is brilliant. I think that the multiplayer sits in an uncomfortable mid point between being not as "flow"-ish as CoD/Titanfall, but lacking the scissors/paper/stone tactical play of proper BF titles. That said, "Blood Money" is a great mp mode, loads of fun to be had there. SMGs (MP5 and the criminal equivalent) are way OP.

As with most Trophy things, I don't get the fuss. They are handy as a checklist against "have I seen everything the game has to offer?" but beyond that, I don't care. If I only have 10% completion on a game I didn't like, it doesn't bother me, nor am I fussed if TLoU sits at 78% complete because I haven't collected every medal and played for 50 hours online or whatever. I've also played games after 100% completion (Journey for one) because they are just great games that I like to come back to.

I've got time for docudramas. A straight "behind the scenes" would be a little dry. This way they can zhuzh it up a bit.

Dead Space 3 was some of the best coop I've ever played. The first time Clarke hallucinates is a complete game changer.

Interesting Times.

http://blog.eu.playstation.com/2015/03/12/ps4-update-2-50-preview-suspendresume-remote-play-60fps/ and more trophy options and uploads to dailymotion.

Alumininium! Hehehehehhehehe

Or doesn't want an expensive watch of any kind. I've no idea where he's going with this.

Yet, somehow, Falcon Northwest has been in business for years and their business has only grown in that time. I really don't buy that just because you have a lot of money means you're okay with buying something huge and not at all sleek. If anything being rich is what allows you to do that while the peasants have to buy huge towers that aren't specialized to their needs. Do we really have to scour the internet to compare sold through units of e.g. Dell to Falcon Northwest in order to establish that as a share of the global PC market not many people buy Falcon Northwest?

Rolex already beat them to it. An expensive watch like a Rolex, Philippe Patek, Hublot, Omega, will retain it's price, and may well go up in value. It will always be relevant, and will be passed down through generations. The Apple Watch 1 will be relevant for about 5 years, functional for up to ten and be worthless by the time you are ready to pass it on to your kids. Douchebag logic in action. Which part of this is "douchebag" logic? Expensive fashion watches remain expensive, just like any other item of jewellery. This means they can be considered a (not necessarily brilliant) investment and are often passed down as heirlooms. Expensive gadgets tumble in price until they are practically worthless except as the occasional museum piece. I'm afraid it's just the standard logic being employed.

Some things never change.

Ouch. A pity as I like new IP, but I think this is a case where the pitch just wasn't right. Would possibly have been more successful as an episodic sort of release at a lower price. Buy 1 monster and 4 hunters at a time for $20, release an ex pack every month or whatever. That way people would see different hunters and monsters and want to expand their collection. Rather than paying full price for a game then having a bunch of extra content waved at you. All in the delivery.