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Sony's PlayStation 4 becomes the fastest selling console in UK history - selling 250,000 devices in just two daysSony's PS4 console went on sale at midnight on Thursday and costs £349

According to research firm GfK, 250,000 were sold in the first 48 hours By comparison, Microsoft’s Xbox One sold 150,000 in the first two days This makes Sony’s PS4 the fastest selling console in the UK history - beating its previous record of 185,000 for the PSP in 2005 Sony also broke U.S. records when it sold a million consoles in 48 hours By Victoria Woollaston PUBLISHED: 13:13 GMT, 2 December 2013 | UPDATED: 13:30 GMT, 2 December 2013 312 shares 133 View comments In the Christmas battle of the next-generation games consoles, there already appears to a clear winner. Sony’s PlayStation 4 has not only became the fastest selling console in UK history - selling a quarter of a million consoles in just 48 hours - it sold 100,000 more than rival Microsoft’s Xbox One in its opening weekend in the UK. The sales numbers are not official and they have been compiled from retail sales across the country by market tracking firm GfK, although this means the figure could be even higher. Scroll down for video Figures from market tracker GfK claim Sony sold 250,000 consoles over the weekend. This beat the previous UK console sales record of 185,000 for the PlayStation Portable which launched in 2005. Sony also broke the record in the U.S. after it sold around a million consoles in the two days after launch last month Hundreds of gamers camped for hours, and in some cases days, to be the first to get their hands on the fourth-generation console as shops across the UK opened at midnight on Thursday. U.S. customers got the console two weeks earlier and the launch was just a week after rival Microsoft started selling its Xbox One. More...Fido's got a phone! Videophone lets owners talk to their pets - and give them treats - from ANYWHERE in the world Tesco's Hudl has sold out TWICE in the run-up to Christmas as the firm struggles to keep up with demand for the £119 tablet The PS4 is the first major game machine the Japanese firm has built since the PlayStation 3 in 2006. It comes with 8GB of DDR3 RAM powered by a custom 8-core AMD CPU plus a 500GB hard drive. The console also has the Blu-ray drive seen in its previous, third-generation model. The new version of its DualShock controller includes a 'share' button that allows players to post gameplay footage and screenshots online. It has a two-point touchpad and six-axis Move motion sensor that works with a 3D camera placed near the TV set. Other features include a Light Bar, Vibration and a built-in mono speaker. By comparison, Microsoft's Xbox One sold 150,000 in the UK during its launch weekend. Globally, however, it sold over a million within the first 24 hours, surpassing the sales figures of its previous Xbox 360 console Blaine Smith, left, was the first to receive his pre-ordered PS4 from GAME in Covent Garden, while Imran Chowdri, right, held the honour of being the first in line to hold his console aloft following last week's launch UK gamers start snapping up PS4 after midnight launch Friday's launch signalled the official start of the pre-Christmas console battle, yet many gamers could end up disappointed as retailers warned of low stocks. Other retailers sold out of pre-orders weeks ago. Before the U.S. launch on November 15, London's OXO Tower was given a makeover with the iconic letters from the company's name transformed to look like the buttons from Sony's DualShock controller. A PS4 lounge was also set up on the same day in Covent Garden so fans could play upcoming games before their official release. Microsoft was the first to announce it would be releasing its next-generation console in time for Christmas during an unveiling at the Microsoft's Washington headquarters in May. It costs $499 in the U.S. and £429 in the UK, making it £80 more expensive than Sony's model.Sony first gave a sneak preview of the PS4 a month later, in June. At first glance, Sony's new DualShock 4, pictured, looks similar to its predecessor but the twin analogue sticks are spaced slightly further apart. The L2 and R2 buttons are slightly larger and the start and select buttons are replaced by Share and Options Following its global launch on 15 November, Microsoft sold more than one million Xbox One consoles, surpassing first-day sales of the Xbox 360, the previous-generation model that went on sale eight years ago. The new console was launched in 13 countries and the software giant said it sold had out almost immediately at most retailers. Sony's new DualShock controller for PS4 includes a 'Share' button as well as a two-point touchpad and a six-axis motion sensing system hoping to compete with Microsoft's Kinect Bookmakers Paddy Power slashed the odds on PlayStation 4 outselling the Xbox One in 2013 following the unveiling. It chopped the odds on the PlayStation 4 being the top selling console in 2013 from 4/11 to 2/9 while the Xbox One’s odds drifted from 15/8 to 11/4. Similarly, IHS has predicted Sony will sell 2.4 million PS4 consoles by the end of 2013, with Microsoft managing a similar amount of 2.2 million Xbox One consoles. IHS expects existing geographical brand allegiance to continue with Xbox One outselling PS4 in North America, and PS4 outselling Xbox One across Europe combined. Over the next five years, IHS predicts that Sony will sell 49 million consoles, while Microsoft will fall short by around 11 million. Both companies are also expected to benefit from Nintendo's Wii U weak sales, with some past Wii users adopting the latest consoles instead of upgrading to Wii U. CONSOLE POWERPLAY: PLAYSTATION 4 VS XBOX ONE PLAYSTATION 4 Price: $399 (U.S..) £349 (UK). Power: 8-core x86-64 AMD 'Jaguar' CPU and 8GB of GDDR5 RAM plus hard drive space. Weight: 2.8kg. Used-game fee: No. Motion control: DualShock 4, PlayStation 4 Eye, PlayStation Move. Voice commands: No. Internet: No requirement for device to be connected to the Internet in order to function. Blu-ray-capable. No fee in order to play used games. Bluetooth compatibility. XBOX ONE Price: $499 (U.S..) £429 (UK). Power: 8GB of DDR3 RAM powered by a custom 8-core AMD CPU plus a 500GB hard drive. Weight: 3.18kg. Used-game fee: Yes. Motion control: Kinect 2. Voice commands: Yes. Internet: No requirement for device to be connected to the Internet in order to function. Blu-ray-capable. No fee in order to play used games. Not Bluetooth compatible. .. According to media monitoring firm, Synthesio, there were 40 per cent more comments for the PS4 compared to the Xbox One across social networks. The comments were also three times more positive. Just under half of comments about the latest Xbox cited 'issues', such as faulty hardware or problems with TV connections, but consumers have been impressed by the hand gesture and voice recognition functionality. The most talked about issue in relation to the PS4 was the need to buy a separate camera, however fans did not appear to have been put off by the additional cost, with only 5 per cent citing it as a negative. Other main talking points included the PS4's graphics, competitive price and social features. Boxes of PlayStation 4 consoles are pictured stacked at the Fulfilment Centre for online retail giant Amazon in Peterborough ahead of Friday's launch Catriona Oldershaw, Managing Director UK of Synthesio, said: 'Although the PS4 has only just had its European launch, there is still a markedly higher level of online buzz compared to the Xbox. 'The Xbox One has received criticism in some quarters due to hardware glitches, however, consumers are still very positive about the hand gesture and voice recognition upgrades. 'If the Xbox hadn't experienced teething problems, we would have expected the proportion of positive comments to rival the PS4. However, it is clear that the PS4 has a much more vocal online consumer base. The question is whether these online advocates help to drive sales.'
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Favourite class? If you're a beginner.. Go with Pyro and soldier For Pyro.. Learn to use air blast and for soldier, lunch rockets on feet/ground.. There are many tips for each class and weapons so practice more and watch frag videos on YouTube. You can't learn unless you play more. Sent from my GT-I9300 using Tapatalk

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Favourite class? If you're a beginner.. Go with Pyro and soldier For Pyro.. Learn to use air blast and for soldier, lunch rockets on feet/ground.. There are many tips for each class and weapons so practice more and watch frag videos on YouTube. You can't learn unless you play more. Sent from my GT-I9300 using Tapatalk
Used to be in a national COD 4 clan but TF2 is entirely different. I use the sniper class. Not really into spamming with the mini gun and flame thrower. The game's fun but these spies are ****ing annoying. How do I know if the spy is from the other team? Above all, any good Indian servers with decent pings?
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Used to be in a national COD 4 clan but TF2 is entirely different. I use the sniper class. Not really into spamming with the mini gun and flame thrower. The game's fun but these spies are ****ing annoying. How do I know if the spy is from the other team? Above all, any good Indian servers with decent pings?
Yup totally different compared to other FPS games. I usually play Sniper when i am bored though but you don't have to spam flame thrower. Pyro can be used as defensive and attacking :dance: Pyro + Axtinguisher = Best combo while attacking..set them on fire and use hot keys to switch to axe to do instant kill ! or you can use flare gun to set enemy on fire from long distance. You can be spy checker :--D Use airblaster to deflect incoming rockets and grenades. Heavy are good only for payload maps with medics but it's kinda of fun though but there is higjh chance of you being killed by Snipers than spies. To detect spies look for suspicious movement, they always tried to go behind you or if spies think that you got a doubt they will to try disappear. Still in doubt ? Fire at them !!! If they fire back to you, it's your team-mates lol. Do know what your team mates classes and where they are right now..for example..two soldier might be crossing the bridge with the same name so as a sniper you should be able to identify which one is :--D Demos are best class for me ! So powerful and if you got a good aim, you can rule the game :nice: http://tf2.e-clubmalaysia.com/hlstats.php http://www.lyngaming.com/ http://www.lyngaming.com/server You won't find servers hosted in India but these are Singapore/Malaysian based server having 45-60 pings which is very good for TF2.
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Yup totally different compared to other FPS games. I usually play Sniper when i am bored though but you don't have to spam flame thrower. Pyro can be used as defensive and attacking :dance: Pyro Axtinguisher = Best combo while attacking..set them on fire and use hot keys to switch to axe to do instant kill ! or you can use flare gun to set enemy on fire from long distance. You can be spy checker :--D Use airblaster to deflect incoming rockets and grenades. Heavy are good only for payload maps with medics but it's kinda of fun though but there is higjh chance of you being killed by Snipers than spies. To detect spies look for suspicious movement, they always tried to go behind you or if spies think that you got a doubt they will to try disappear. Still in doubt ? Fire at them !!! If they fire back to you, it's your team-mates lol. Do know what your team mates classes and where they are right now..for example..two soldier might be crossing the bridge with the same name so as a sniper you should be able to identify which one is :--D Demos are best class for me ! So powerful and if you got a good aim, you can rule the game :nice: http://tf2.e-clubmalaysia.com/hlstats.php http://www.lyngaming.com/ http://www.lyngaming.com/server You won't find servers hosted in India but these are Singapore/Malaysian based server having 45-60 pings which is very good for TF2.
Thanks man. And yeah thos bozos attack/knife use from behind. I was sniping and when I hovered my cross hair on a spy, he had my name over him, lol and when I shot him he indeed turned out to be the guy from the other side. I really can't do much about the aim, I use the same senstivity and weight on the mouse as I do for sniping in COD 4 but I'm away from my PC, using a lame lappy so it lags every time these guys come in bunch. The game's totally different and effing fun and I like that gun that shoots syringe while picking a medic. :p Will check the servers out :nice:
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